with him and started homeward rode 2 tavers fed then to Hollis fed then to Doe run fed took supper then home at bed time." Evidences of Masonic Activity in This City One Hundred and Sixty-Four Years Ago. At a meeting of the Grand Lodge of F. and A. M., of Pennsylvania, on St. John's day (last Tuesday

some loyalists into Pennsylvania in order to remove them from the scene of their operations. In April, 1776, the North Carolina "Committee of Secrecy, War and Intelligence" noti- fied the Pennsylvania Committee of Safety that they had judged it expe- �dient to remove some prisoners lately taken, 'to

/OCR%20Journal%20Project/Biblio%20Info/Pwebrecon.cgi.txt Author: Diffenderffer, Frank Ried, 1833-1921. Title: The last one / by F. R. Diffenderffer. Primary Material: Book Subject(s): Woolen and worsted manufacture--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County. Textile finishing--Pennsylvania--Lancaster County

been printed in this city and is exceedingly rare, I shall give the title in full, which is as follows: "(A) Cir- cular Letter of the United Reformed Preachers (pastors) in Pennsylvania to all the Reformed Congregations (situ- ated) there, in which they briefly set forth how the great Jehovah has in

does take it. The following is the oath: "I - do swear (or affirm) that I renounce and refuse all allegiance to George the Third, King of Great Britain, his heirs and successors: and that I will be faithful and bear true allegiance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, a free and independent State, and

, Lancaster county, Pennsylvania, October 5, 1899. Peace to the Brave! They do not need our praising, For in all hearts is treasured every name; Yet for the future we to-day are raising A tablet to their fame. And while the trees put on their fading splendors And trail their banners like to knights of old

Between Martin Bowman and Elizabeth his wife of the Town- ship of Lebanon in the County of Lan- caster and Province of Pennsylvania, of the one part and Abraham Miller of Lebanon Township county and prov- ince aforesaid of the other part— Whereas William Penn formerly of London and then of Dublin, Esquire

will please to deliver to the order of the Hon. Council of Pennsylvania, one hundred common Rifles (without Bayonets), if you have or can procure that number speedily. A light Corps from Camp is expected at Lancaster & you will keep in view the providing them with what they want for further �Business

DATE STONES. As a rule, the early German settlers in Pennsylvania were not much given to self-laudation or praise- They were too busy in cutting down the forests, tearing out the stumps and carting off the stones that often covered their lands to give much attention to less material things