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# Daily stories of Pennsylvania : $b prepared for publication in the leading daily newspapers of the state... ### By Godcharles, Frederic Antes
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DAILY STORIES OF PENNSYLVANIA
Prepared for publication in the leading daily newspapers of the State by
FREDERIC A. GODCHARLES MILTON, PENNSYLVANIA
FORMER REPRESENTATIVE IN THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY, STATE SENATOR, DEPUTY SECRETARY OF THE COMMONWEALTH, MEMBER HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF PENNSYLVANIA, HISTORICAL SOCIETY OF UNION COUNTY, HISTORICAL SOCIETY LYCOMING COUNTY, AND OTHERS
Author of _Freemasonry in Northumberland_ _and Snyder Counties, Pennsylvania_
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MILTON, PA. 1924
COPYRIGHTED 1924 BY FREDERIC A. GODCHARLES
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THESE DAILY STORIES OF PENNSYLVANIA ARE DEDICATED TO
MY MOTHER
THROUGH WHOM I AM DESCENDED FROM SOME OF ITS EARLIEST PIONEERS AND PATRIOTS AND FROM WHOM I INHERITED MUCH LOVE FOR THE STORY OF MY NATIVE STATE.
[Illustration: _Frederic A. Godcharles._]
PRINCIPAL SOURCES UTILIZED
Archives of Pennsylvania. Colonial Records of Pennsylvania. Hazard’s Annals of Philadelphia. Egle’s History of Pennsylvania. Gordon’s History of Pennsylvania. Cornell’s History of Pennsylvania. Day’s Historical Collection. Shimmel’s Pennsylvania. Frontier Forts of Pennsylvania. Pennypacker’s Pennsylvania The Keystone. The Shippen Papers. Loudon’s Indian Narratives. Sachse’s German Pietists. Rupp’s County Histories. Magazine of the Historical Society of Pennsylvania. American Magazine of History. Egle’s Notes and Queries. Harvey’s Wilkes Barre. Miner’s History of Wyoming. Jenkin’s Pennsylvania Colonial and Federal. Scharf and Westcott’s History of Philadelphia. Lossing’s Field Book of the Revolution. On the Frontier with Colonel Antes. Meginness’ Otzinachson. Linn’s Annals of Buffalo Valley. Hassler’s Old Westmoreland. Fisher’s Making of Pennsylvania. McClure’s Old Time Notes. Parkman’s Works. Shoemaker’s Folklore, Legends and Mountain Stories. Jones’ Juniata Valley. Prowell’s York County. Smull’s Legislative Hand Book. Journal of Christopher Gist. Journal of William Maclay. Journal of Samuel Maclay. Journal of Rev. Charles Beatty. Scrap Books of Thirty Years’ Preparation. Annual Reports State Federation of Historical Societies. And others.
INTRODUCTION
The Daily Stories of Pennsylvania were published in the newspapers under the title “Today’s Story in Pennsylvania History,” and there has been a genuine demand for their publication in book form.
During all his active life the author has been impressed with the unparalleled influence of Pennsylvania in the development of affairs which have resulted in the United States of America.
Since youth he has carefully preserved dates and facts of historical importance and has so arranged this data that it made possible these stories, each of which appeared on the actual anniversary of the event or person presented.
This idea seems to have been a new venture in journalism and the enterprising editors of our great Commonwealth, contracted for and published “Today’s Story in Pennsylvania History,” and their readers have manifested a deep interest to these editors and to the author.
Soon as there developed a demand for the collection of stories in book form, the author determined to add a story for the fifty-three Sunday dates, which have not before been published, and to arrange the entire collection according to the calendar, and not chronologically. In this arrangement they can be more readily found when desired for quick reference or study.
These stories have been prepared from many different sources, not a few from original manuscripts, or from writings which have not been heretofore used; many are rewritten from familiar publications, but too frequent reference to such sources has been omitted as these would encumber the foot of so many pages that the stories would require a much larger book or a second volume, either of which would be objectionable and unnecessary.
It is a hopeless task to acknowledge the many courtesies received, but in some slight manner the author must recognize the friendship of Prof. Hiram H. Shenk, custodian of records in the State Library, who so generously placed him in touch with many valuable papers, books and manuscripts, and in many ways assisted in much of the historical data. The names of Dr. Thomas L. Montgomery, Librarian Historical Society of Pennsylvania; Dr. George P. Donehoo, former State Librarian; the late Julius Sachse; the late Dr. Hugh Hamilton; former Governor Hon. Edwin S. Stuart and Colonel Henry W. Shoemaker, each of whom contributed such assistance as was requested. The valuable help extended by officers and assistants in the State Library, The Historical Society of Pennsylvania, The Wyoming Historical and Geological Society, The Historical Society of Dauphin County, The Lycoming County Historical Society and other similar organizations deserves particular mention and gratitude.
It is also a matter of intense satisfaction that the author acknowledges the following progressive newspapers which carried the stories, and the editors of which so materially assisted by their personal attention in making his work such an unusual success: Allentown Chronicle and News, Altoona Mirror, Berwick Enterprise, Bethlehem Globe, Bloomsburg Morning Press, Carlisle Sentinel, Chester Times, Coatesville Record, Danville Morning News, Doylestown Democrat, Du Bois Courier, Easton Free Press, Ellwood City Ledger, Erie Dispatch-Herald, Farrell News, Greensburg Record, Greenville Advance Argus, Harrisburg Evening News, Hazleton Standard-Sentinel, Indiana Gazette, Johnstown Tribune, Lancaster Intelligencer, Lansford Evening Record, Mauch Chunk Daily News, Meadville Tribune-Republican, Milton Evening Standard, Mount Carmel Item, Norristown Times-Herald, Philadelphia Public Ledger, Pittsburgh Chronicle-Telegraph, Pittston Gazette, Pottsville Republican, Reading Herald-Telegram, Ridgway Record, Scranton Republican, Shamokin Dispatch, Sharon Herald, Shenandoah Herald, Stroudsburg Times-Democrat, Sunbury Daily Item, Tamaqua Courier, Titusville Herald, Uniontown Herald, Waynesboro Record-Herald, Wilkes Barre Times-Leader, Williamsport Sun, and York Gazette.
FREDERIC A. GODCHARLES.
Milton, Penna., September 4, 1924.
CONTENTS
Adoption of Federal Constitution Sept. 17
Allummapees, King of Delaware Indians Aug. 12
American, John Penn, the Jan. 29
Antes, Lt. Col. John Henry May 13
Antes, Pious Henry Jan. 12
Anti-Masonic Investigation Dec. 4
Anti-Masonic Outbreak in Pennsylvania Aug. 18
Anti-Masonic Period Terminates Dec. 4
Armed Force to Forks of Ohio Feb. 17
Armstrong, Captain John, Murdered April 9
Armstrong Destroys Kittanning Sept. 8
Arnold Arrested, General Benedict Feb. 3
Asylum, the French Settlement Dec. 20
Attempted Slaughter of Indians at Wichetunk Oct. 12
Attempt to Navigate Susquehanna Fails April 27
Baldwin, Matthias Jan. 8
Bank, First in America Dec. 31
Bank of North America Jan. 7
Bard Family Captured by Indians April 13
Bartram, John March 23
Battle of Brandywine Sept. 11
Battle of Bushy Run Aug. 6
Battle of Fallen Timbers Aug. 20
Battle of Germantown Oct. 4
Battle of Gettysburg July 1 and 2
Battle of the Kegs Jan. 5
Battle of Lake Erie Sept. 10
Battle of Minisinks July 22
Battle of Monongahela July 9
Battle of Muncy Hills Aug. 26
Battle of Trenton Dec. 26
Beatty, Rev. Charles, and Old Log College Jan. 22
Bedford County Erected March 9
Beissel, John Conrad July 6
Bell for State House June 2
Berks County Outrages Nov. 14
Bethlehem as Base Hospital in Revolution March 27
Bi-centennial Oct. 21
Bills of Credit Put State on Paper Money Basis March 2
Binns, John Nov. 16
Binns, John June 24
Binns, John, Fights Duel with Samuel Stewart Dec. 14
Black Boys Nov. 26
Bloody Saturday Aug. 14
Bloody Election Oct. 1
Boone, Daniel Oct. 22
Border Troubles Reach Provincial Authorities May 14
Border Troubles with Maryland May 25
Border Troubles with Thomas Cresap Nov. 23
Boundary Disputes Settled Nov. 5
Boundary Dispute with Maryland May 10
Boundary Dispute with Virginia Sept. 23
Bounty for Indian Scalps April 14
Bouquet Defeats Indians at Bushy Run Aug. 6
Bouquet Relieves Fort Pitt Aug. 10
Boyd, Captain John Feb. 22
Boyd, Lieutenant Thomas Murdered Sept. 13
Braddock’s Defeat July 9
Braddock’s Road Begun May 6
Braddock’s Troops Arrive Feb. 20
Brady, Captain James, Killed Aug. 8
Brady, Captain John April 11
British and Indians Attack and Destroy Fort Freeland July 28
British Destroy Indian Towns Aug. 25
British Evacuate Philadelphia June 17
British Invest Philadelphia Sept. 26
Brodhead Arrives at Fort Pitt to Fight Indians Mar. 5
Broadhead Destroys Coshocton April 20
Brodhead Makes Indian Raid Aug. 11
Brown, General Jacob Feb. 24
Brulé, Etienne Oct. 24
Buchanan, President James April 23
Buck Shot War Dec. 5
Bucks County Homes Headquarters for Washington and Staff Dec. 8
Bull, Ole Feb. 5
Bull, Gen John June 1; Aug. 9
Cameron, Colonel James July 21
Cameron Defeats Forney for Senate Jan. 13
Cammerhoff, Bishop John Christopher Jan. 6
Camp Curtin April 18
Canal Lottery, Union April 17
Canals Projected in Great Meeting Oct. 20
Canal System Started Feb. 19
Capitol, Burning of Feb. 2
Capitol, New State Jan. 2
Capital, Removed to Harrisburg Feb. 21
Capture of Timothy Pickering June 26
Carlisle Indian School July 31
Carlisle Raided by Rebels June 27
Carey, Matthew Sept. 16
Chambers-Rieger Duel May 11
Chambersburg Sacked and Burned by Rebels July 30
Charter for City of Pittsburgh Mar. 18
Charter for Pennsylvania Received by William Penn Mar. 4
Chester County, Deed for June 25
Church West of Alleghenies, First June 20
Civil Government Established in Pennsylvania Aug. 3
Clapham Builds Fort Halifax June 7
Clapham Family Murdered by Indians May 28
Clark Drafts Troops for Detroit Expedition Mar. 3
Coal First Burned in a Grate Feb. 11
Cochran, Dr. John Sept. 1
Cooke & Co. Fail, Jay Sept. 18
Cooper Shop and Union Saloon Restaurants May 27
Commissioners Appointed to Purchase Indian Lands Feb. 29
Conestoga Indians Killed by Paxtang Boys Dec. 27
Confederate Raids into Pennsylvania Oct. 10
Congress Threatened by Mob of Soldiers June 21
Constitutional Convention of 1790 Nov. 21
Constitution of 1790 March 24; Sept. 2
Constitution of United States Adopted Sept. 17
Continental Congress First Meets in Philadelphia Sept. 5
Conway Cabal Nov. 28
Cornerstones Laid for Germantown Academy April 21
Council of Censors Nov. 13
Cornwallis Defeats Americans at Brandywine Sept. 11
Counties, First Division into Feb. 1
Counties of Pennsylvania Organized Mar. 10
Courts, Early Records Jan. 11
Court Moved from Upland to Kingsesse June 8
Cruel Murder of Colonel William June 11 and 12 Crawford
Crawford Burned at Stake by Indians June 12
Crawford Captured by Indians, Colonel William June 11
Cresap’s Invasion Nov. 23
Croghan, George, King of Traders May 7
Crooked Billet Massacre May 1
Curtin Inaugurated Governor Jan. 15
Darrah, Lydia Dec. 11
Davy, the Lame Indian May 30
Declaration of Independence July 4
Deed for Chester County June 25
Deed for Province Obtained by Penn Aug. 31
Denny Succeeded by Governor Hamilton Oct. 9
De Vries Arrives on Delaware Dec. 6
Dickinson, John Nov. 10
Disberry, Joseph, Thief Nov. 22
Doan Brothers, Famous Outlaws Sept. 24
Donation Lands Mar. 12
Drake Brings in First Oil Well Aug. 28
Duel, Binns-Stewart Dec. 14
Duel in Which Capt. Stephen Chambers is Killed May 11
Dutch Gain Control of Delaware Sept. 25
Easton, Indian Conference at Jan. 27; Aug. 7; Oct. 8
Education Established, Public School Mar. 11
End of Indian War Oct. 23
Ephrata Society July 6
Era of Indian Traders Aug. 12
Erie County Settled Feb. 28
Erie Riots Dec. 9
Erie Triangle April 3
Etymology of Counties Aug. 30
Europeans Explore Waters of Pennsylvania Aug. 27
Ewell Leads Raid on Carlisle June 27
Excise Laws, First Mar. 17
Expedition Against Indians Nov. 4; Nov. 8
Exploits of David Lewis, the Robber March 25 and 26
Farmer’s Letters, Dickinson’s Nov. 10
Federal Constitution Ratified by Pennsylvania Dec. 12
Federal Party Broken Up Nov. 29
Fell Successfully Burns Anthracite Coal Feb. 11
Fires, Early, in Province Dec. 7
First Bank in America Dec. 31
First Bank in United States Jan. 7
First Church in Province Sept. 4
First Church West of Allegheny Mountains June 20
First Continental Congress Sept. 5
First Excise Laws Mar. 17
First Fire Company in Province Dec. 7
First Forty Settlers Arrive at Wyoming Feb. 8
First Governor of Commonwealth Dec. 21
First Jury Drawn in Province Nov. 12
First Law to Educate Poor Children Mar. 1
First Magazine in America Feb. 13
First Massacre at Wyoming Oct. 15
First Mint in United States April 2
First Oil Well in America Aug. 28
First Newspaper in Province Dec. 22
First Newspaper West of Allegheny Mountains July 29
First Northern Camp in Civil War April 18
First Paper Mill in America Feb. 18
First Permanent Settlement Sept. 4
First Post Office Nov. 27
First Protest Against Slavery Feb. 12
First Settlement of Germantown Oct. 6
First Theatrical Performances April 15
First Troops to Reach Washington at Cambridge July 25
First Union Officer Killed in Civil War July 21
Flag, Story of June 14
Flight of Tories from Fort Pitt Mar. 28
Forbes Invests Fort Duquesne Nov. 25
Forney Defeated for U. S. Senate by General Simon Cameron Jan. 13
Forrest, Edwin April 7
Forrest Home for Actors April 7
Fort Augusta Mar. 29
Fort Freeland Destroyed by British and Indians July 28
Fort Granville Destroyed Aug. 1
Fort Halifax June 7
Fort Henry Jan. 25
Fort Hunter Jan. 9
Fort Laurens Attacked by Simon Girty Feb. 23
Fort Mifflin Siege Begins Sept. 27
Fort Montgomery Sept. 6
Fort Patterson Oct. 2
Fort Pitt First So Called Nov. 25
Forts Built by Colonel Benjamin Franklin Dec. 29
Fort Swatara Oct. 30
Fort Wilson Attacked by Mob Oct. 5
Frame of Government April 25
Francis, Colonel Turbutt, Leads Troops to Wyoming June 22
Franklin, Benjamin Jan. 17
Franklin at Carlisle Conference Sept. 22
Franklin at French Court Dec. 28
Franklin Builds Chain of Forts Dec. 29
Franklin County Erected Sept. 9
Franklin Sails for England Nov. 8
Free Society of Traders May 29
French and Indians Destroy Fort Granville Aug. 1
French and Indian War May 5
French and Indian War Started Feb. 20
French Defeat Major Grant at Fort Duquesne Sept. 14
French Plant Leaden Plates June 15
Frenchtown, or Asylum Founded by Refugees Dec. 20
Frietchie, Barbara Dec. 18
Fries Rebellion Mar. 14
Fulton, Robert Aug. 17
Gallatin, Albert Jan. 20
Galloway, Joseph Aug. 29
Garrison at Fort Pitt Relieved by Colonel Henry Bouquet Aug. 10
German Pietists Organize Harmony Society Feb. 15
Germantown Academy April 21
Gettysburg Address, Lincoln’s Nov. 19
Gnadenhutten Destroyed Nov. 24
Gnadenhutten (Ohio) Destroyed Mar. 8
Gibson’s Lambs July 16
Gilbert Family in Indian Captivity Aug. 22
Girard, Captain Stephen May 21
Girty Attacks Fort Laurens Feb. 23
Girty, Simon, Outlaw and Renegade Jan. 16
Gordon, Governor Patrick Aug. 5
Grant Leaves Philadelphia on World Tour Dec. 16
Grant Suffers Defeat at Fort Duquesne Sept. 14
Great Runaway July 5
Groshong’s, Massacre at Jacob May 16
Hambright’s Expedition Against Great Island Nov. 4
Hamilton, James, Becomes Governor Oct. 9
Hand, General Edward Sept. 3
Hand’s Expedition Moves from Fort Pitt Oct. 19
Hannastown Burned July 13
Hannastown Jail Stormed by Mob Feb. 7
Harmony Society Feb. 15
Harris, John Oct. 25
Hartley’s Expedition Against Indians Sept. 7
Hiester, Governor Joseph Nov. 18
Hiokatoo, Chief Nov. 20
Hospital at Bethlehem, Base Mar. 27
Hot Water War Mar. 14
Howe Moves Against Philadelphia July 23
Impeachment, Supreme Court Judges Yeates, Smith and Shippen Dec. 13
Inland Waterways Meeting Oct. 20
Inquisition on Free Masonry a Fiasco Dec. 19
Inauguration of Governor Curtin Jan. 15
Inauguration, Governor Thomas Mifflin Dec. 21
Inauguration of Governor Packer Jan. 19
Indian Conference at Easton Jan. 27; Aug. 7; Oct. 8
Indian Conference at Harris Ferry April 1
Indian Conference at Philadelphia June 30; Aug. 16
Indian Conference at Lancaster Apr. 1
Indian School at Carlisle July 31
Indian Shoots at Washington Nov. 15
Indian Traders, Era of Aug. 12
Indian War Ends Oct. 23
Indians Capture Assemblyman James McKnight April 26
Indians Commit Outrages in Berks County Nov. 14
Indians Defeated at Fallen Timbers Aug. 20
Indians Destroy Widow Smith’s Mill July 8
Indians Kill Major John Lee and Family Aug. 13
Indians Murder Colonel William Clapham and Family May 28
Indians Ravage McDowell Mill Settlement Oct. 31
Indians Slaughtered at Gnadenhutten, Ohio Mar. 8
Jail at Hannastown Stormed Feb. 7
Jennison, Mary, Capture of April 5
Johnstown Flood May 31
Journey of Bishop Cammerhoff Jan. 6
Judges Yeates, Shippin and Smith Impeached Dec. 13
Kegs, Battle of the Jan. 5
Keith, Sir William Nov. 17
Kelly, Colonel John April 8
Kittanning Destroyed by Colonel John Armstrong Sept. 8
Know Nothing Party and Pollock June 5
Labor Riots After Civil War Sept. 18
Lacock, General Abner April 12
Lafayette Retreats at Matson’s Ford May 20
Leaning Tower, John Mason’s April 22
Lee Family, Massacre of Aug. 13
Lewis, David, The Robber March 25 and 26
Lewistown Riot Sept. 12
Liberty Bell Hung in State House June 2
Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address Nov. 19
Littlehales Murdered by Mollie Maguires March 15
Lochry Musters Troops in Westmoreland County Aug. 2
Locomotive, First Successful Jan. 8
Logan, Hon. James Oct. 28
Logan’s Family Slain, Chief May 24
Log College, Old Jan. 22
Lost Sister of Wyoming Nov. 2
Lottery for Union Canal April 17
Lower Counties in Turmoil Nov. 1
Lumbermen’s War at Williamsport July 10
Lycans, Andrew Mar. 7
Maclay, Samuel Jan. 4
Maclay, Hon. William July 20
Magazine, First in America Feb. 13
Major Murdered by Mollie Maguires Nov. 3
Maguires, Mollie Jan. 18; Feb. 1#; March 15; May 4; Aug. 14; Nov. 3; Dec. 2
Mason & Dixon Boundary Line Dec. 30
Mason, John, and His Leaning Tower April 22
Massacre Along Juniata River Jan. 28
Massacre at Conococheague Valley July 26
Massacre at Crooked Billet May 1
Massacre at French Jacob Groshong’s May 16
Massacre at Mahanoy Creek Oct. 18
Massacre at Patterson’s Fort Oct. 2
Massacre at Penn’s Creek Oct. 16
Massacre at Standing Stone June 19
Massacre at Williamsport June 10
Massacre at Wyoming July 3
Massacre of Americans at Paoli Sept. 20
McAllister, Colonel Richard Oct. 7
McDowell’s Mills, Outrages at Oct. 31
McFarlane, Andrew Feb. 25
McKee, Captain Thomas Jan. 24
McKnight, James, Captured by Indians April 26
Meschianza May 18
Mexican War Dec. 15
Mifflin, General Thomas Jan. 21
Mifflin, General Thomas, Inaugurated Governor Dec. 21
Military Laws Repealed Mar. 20
Militia Organization Jan. 23
Minisink Battle July 22
Mint, First in United States April 2
Minuit, Peter, Arrives Mar. 30
Mob Attacks Court House at Lewistown Sept. 12
Mob Attacks Home of James Wilson Oct. 5
Mob Threatens Congress June 21
Monmouth, Battle of June 28
Montour, Madame Sept. 15
Moravian Church Established when Mob Assails Pastor July 27
Moravian Indian Mission at Wyalusing May 23
Moravians Massacred at Gnadenhutten Nov. 24
Moravians Visit Great Island July 11
More, Dr. Nicholas May 15
Morris, Robert Jan. 31
Mother Northumberland, Old Mar. 21
Mott, Lucretia Jan. 3
Murder of Sanger and Uren by Mollie Maguires Feb. 10
Mutiny in Pennsylvania Line Jan. 1
Navy of Pennsylvania May 8
Negro Boy Starts Race Riot in Philadelphia July 12
Negro School at Nazareth Started by Whitefield May 3
Neville, Captain John, Sent to Fort Pitt July 17
News of Revolution Reaches Philadelphia April 24
New Sweden, Governor Printz Arrives Feb. 16
Northumberland County Erected Mar. 21
Oil Discovered at Titusville Aug. 28
Pack Trains Attacked at Fort Loudoun Mar. 6
Paoli Massacre Sept. 20
Paper Mill, First in America Feb. 18
Paper Money Basis Mar. 2
Pastorius and Germans Settle at Germantown Oct. 6
Patent for Province Given Duke of York June 29
Patriotic Women Feed Soldiers in Civil War May 27
Pattison to Burning of Capitol Feb. 2
Paxtang Boys Kill Conestoga Indians Dec. 27
Pence, Peter Mar. 22
Penn, John Feb. 9
Penn (John) Succeeds Richard Penn as Governor Feb. 4
Penn, John, “The American” Jan. 29
Penn Lands in His Province Oct. 29
Penn Obtains Deed for Province Aug. 31
Penn Receives Charter for Pennsylvania Mar. 4
Penn Sails for England Nov. 1
Penn, William Oct. 14
Penn’s Creek Massacre Oct. 16
Penn’s First Wife, John June 6
Penn’s Frame of Government April 25
Penn’s Second Visit to Province Dec. 1
Penn’s Trip Through Pennsylvania April 6
Pennamites Driven from Wyoming Aug. 15
Pennsylvania in Battle of Monmouth June 28
Pennsylvania Line, Mutiny in Jan. 1
Pennsylvania Navy in Revolution May 8
Pennsylvanian Proposes Railway to Pacific June 23
Pennsylvania Railroad Organized Mar. 31
Pennsylvania Ratifies Federal Constitution Dec. 12
Pennsylvania Reserve Corps April 19
Perry Wins Victory on Lake Erie Sept. 10
Philadelphia Evacuated by British June 17
Philadelphia Invested by British Sept. 26
Philadelphia Riots July 7
Pickering, Colonel Timothy June 26
Pitcher, Molly Oct. 13
Pittsburgh Gazette July 29
Pittsburgh Receives City Charter Mar. 18
Pittsburgh Railroads Fight for Entrance Jan. 14
Plot to Kidnap Governor Snyder Nov. 9
Pluck, Colonel John, Parades May 19
Plunket Defeated by Yankees Dec. 25
Plunket Defeats Yankees Sept. 28
Plunket’s Expedition Against Yankees Dec. 24
Pollock and Know Nothing Party June 5
Pontiac’s Conspiracy May 17
Post, Christian Frederic April 29
Post Office, Pioneer Nov. 27
Powder Exploit, Gibson’s July 16
Powell, Morgan, Murdered by Mollie Maguires Dec. 2
Presqu’ Isle Destroyed by Indians June 4
Preston, Margaret Junkin Mar. 19
Priestley, Dr. Joseph Feb. 6
Printz, Johan Feb. 16
Provincial Conference June 18
Provincial Convention July 15
Provincial Troops March Against Wyoming Settlements June 22
Public Education Established Mar. 11
Purchase Caused Boundary Dispute June 9
Quakers Protest vs. Slavery Feb. 12
Quick, Tom July 19
Race Riot in Philadelphia July 12
Railroads Fight to Enter Pittsburgh Jan. 14
Reading Railroad Organized April 4
Rebels Raid on Carlisle June 27
Rebels Sack and Burn Chambersburg July 30
Records of Early Courts Jan. 11
Reign of Mollie Maguire Terror Ended Jan. 18
Riots at Philadelphia July 7
Rittenhouse, William Feb. 18
Ross, Betsy Jan. 30
Ross, George July 14
Ruffians Mob Pastor July 27
Runaway, Great July 5
Sailors Cause Bloody Election Oct. 1
Saturday Evening Post Aug. 4
Sawdust War July 10
School Law, First Mar. 1
Schoolmaster and Pupils Murdered by Indians July 26
Second Constitution for State Mar. 24
Settlers Massacred at Lycoming Creek June 10
Settlers Slay Chief Logan’s Family May 24
Shawnee Indians Murder Conestoga Indians April 28
Shikellamy, Chief Dec. 17
Sholes, Christopher L., Inventor of typewriter Feb. 14
Siege at Fort Mifflin Opens Sept. 27
Slate Roof House Jan. 29
Slavery, Quakers Protest Against Feb. 12
Slocum, Francis, Indian Captive Nov. 2
Smith, Captain James Nov. 26
Smith, Captain John Sept. 29; July 24
Smith, Colonel Matthew Mar. 13; [Oct. 10].
Smith’s Mill, Widow July 8
Snyder Calls for Troops in War of 1812 Aug. 24
Snyder Escapes Kidnapping Nov. 9
Springettsbury Manor June 16
Squaw Campaign May 2
Stamp Act Nov. 7
Steamboat, Robert Fulton’s Aug. 17
Steamboat “Susquehanna” Explodes April 27
Stevens, Inquiry About Free Masonry Dec. 19
Story of “Singed Cat” Aug. 4
Stump, Frederick Jan. 10
Sullivan’s Expedition Against Six Nations May 26
Sunbury & Erie Railroad Oct. 17
Susquehanna Company Feb. 8
Susquehanna Company Organized July 18
Swedes Come to Delaware River Mar. 30
Swedes Make First Permanent Settlement Sept. 4
Tedyuskung Annoys Moravians at Bethlehem Aug. 21
Tedyuskung at Easton Conference Oct. 8
Tedyuskung Defends Himself at Easton Council Aug. 7
Tedyuskung, King of Delaware Indians April 16
Theatrical Performances, First April 15
Thief Joseph Disberry Nov. 22
Thompson’s Battalion of Riflemen, Colonel William July 25
Threatened War with France Nov. 11
Tories Flee from Fort Pitt Mar. 28
Tories of Sinking Valley April 10