person. Mr. Tolles' biography of James Logan is a much needed introduction to an al- most unknown period of Pennsylvania colonial history, a much needed introduction to the man who, more than any other, directed Pennsylvania politics and policy in that period, the man who fought bitterly throughout his

Office of Pennsylvania, October 3, 1801, to April 4, 1809. Trustee of Franklin College, Lancaster, Pa., June 17, 1813. A booklet, called the "Development of the United States Cap- itol," issued as House Document, No. 35, of the 71st Congress, 1st Session, 1929, completely ignores, except for the survey

, supplemented by round trip trolley rides from the city. Captain John Peoples never lost a passenger! Canoeing was in vogue, and it took skillful handling to breast the wash of the Lady Gay and avoid a ducking. Canoe houses, owned by the many canoe clubs dotted the creek banks. You paddled your own canoe for no

. Sept. 29, 1832 James Buchanan, b. Nov. 24, 1834, d. Jan. 29, 1902, unm. Deborah Frances, b. Apr. 9, 1837, m. Webb Michael Mary Louisa, b. July 30, 1840, d. 1912, m. Daniel W. Rickerson, 1833-1902 John Jacob Astor, b. Jan. 2, 1844, died in Texas, m. 1st Mollie Kauffman, 2d The parents and four of the

vessel leave the ways after the bottle of sparkling Conestoga water, wielded by Harriet Lane (Johnston), broke upon her side. Miss Lane was accompanied by her uncle, James Buchanan, president of the United States, and in his honor the ship was christened with the name of his native town; also present

trip to Louisville, Kentucky. A Copy of the Original Patent THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA To all to whom these Letters Patent shall come Whereas Daniel Keller a citizen of the State of Pennsylvania in the United States, hath alleged that he has invented a new and useful improvement for propelling boats

in the Eichholtz Gallery of the Willson Memorial Building to elect officers, John W, W, Loose was elected regent, Rev, Robert C. Batchel- der was named vice regent, and Captain Fitzhugh McMaster was selected as secretary. Other officers elected were Harold F. Diffenderffer, treasurer; Louis J

- pionship and 466 ribbon awards at the Pennsylvania Farm Show at Harrisburg. Jan. 13. The Borough of Ephrata was awarded a citation from the National Safety Council for the best traffic safety record of any community its size in the United States, having no traffic fatality for nine years. Jan. 13

, when building lots were sold by the usual method of a lottery. 5 Pictorial Sketch Book of Pennsylvania, by Eli Bowen, Philadelphia, 1852. 6 The Intelligencer of March 10, 1885, p. 4. 7 History of Pennsylvania, W. H. Egle, p. 824. �MUNDORF-WISE ISLAND First called Mundorf's, but known to us as Wise's