. It consisted of a detailed history of the Conoy or Ganowese Indians, and of Peter Bezaillion, the Indian trader. He also described and defined "Old Peter's Road," over which Bezaillion traveled from his trading post in Chester county. This road led west from Compassville, a small village near the

upon any part thereof; and also provided that the said tract of land should be holden of them, their heirs and successors, Pro- prietaries of Pennsylvania, as of their Manor or reputed Manor of Conestoga, in the county of Lancaster, in free and common soccage, by fealty only, in lieu of all other

the James H. Matthews Company, of Pittsburgh, Pa., was erected on that part of the venerable building now owned and occupied by The Lan- caster County Historical Society. The exercises incident to the unveiling of the tablet, were in charge of Prof. Herbert H. Beck, president of The Lancaster County

Brethren's Church or Unitas Fratrum (Moravian Church) . He came to Pennsylvania in 1741, preached at Germantown for some time, established congregations at Beth- lehem, Nazareth and Lititz, promoted Christian communistic set- tlements, and preached at different points in Lancaster County, Pa. Zinzendorf

faithfully in the past. I refer to Pennsylvania's own historians of Pennsylvania's own history. "As a member of The Lancaster County Historical Society, I am gratified that my organization suggested a Stiegel memorial, and as a citizen of Man- heim, I am also pleased that the Manheim Borough Council

Indian Art And Relics On March 4 the Lancaster County Historical Society was ad- dressed by Gerald B. Fenstermaker, editor of the "National Ar- chaeological News," and well-known local archaeologist, who spoke about Indian Art and Craft. The lecture was illustrated with many lantern slides, and

Never before has the Lancaster County Historical Society been called upon to enter into a dual ceremony such as commemorated today—at Lititz, Pennsylvania, and simultaneously at Sacramento, California; communities separated by the breadth of our country. At Lititz, in the town center, before the General

, that he spent the prime of his life in Lancaster County and that he gave Pennsylvania two sons who followed closely in his footsteps. While he is also well known as an educator and a clergyman, I am concerned chiefly in his career as a scientist. We must admit that Frederick Valentine Melsheimer was