The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-02-08
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, pa.


coasting the last two or three days.
1t is proposed to convert the Landsdale
Creamery into shirt mandatory.
People who thought we weren't to have
much snow this winter are very much dis
appointed.
New Hope is without newspaper.
Where is the next man II wishes to try his
luck here?
The township and borough elections in
this county, will be held on Tuesday, the
21st inst.
The Friendship Social Society, of Lam
bertvile, attended the New Hope NJ. E.
Church in body on last Sunday.
Mrs. Stephen Ely who has been very i'll
for the past few weeks, we are glad to report,
is recovering.
Isaiah Quinby, of Lum berville, purchased
at private sale the Centre Hill store proper
ty of Morrick Pearson, for $500.
-Sleighing parties were quite numerous
last week. A party from Doylestown visited
New Hope on Thursday night last
Mr.. Hiram Smith, formerly of New Hope,
but now in the employ of Wanamaker &
Brown, of Phila., came home on visit ON
Saturday evening last
The name of Hon. George Loar, of
Doylestown, is mentioned in connection with
the position of one Of the Judges of the Su-
preme Court of Pennsylvania.
The New Hope Social Club intend giving
an invitation party at Soomon's Hotel, to-
morrow Thursday evening. This same
Club gave ball there Jan. 26, and met with
good success.
The Bankers and Merchants Telegraph
Co. have removed their office from Dr.
Robbins drug store, to Edgar Melin's boot
and shoe store. Edgar now has three lines
running into his store.
r. B. Schermerhorn had his batteau
washed away by the recent rise in the Della
ware. Beatty hasn't as yet, heard any news
concerning its whereabouts, but "Bacl Lib y
says he'll get de boat for sure"
"A conference meeting of the Yearly and
Quarterly Meeting temperance Committees
Of the Society of Friends was held in tho
Newtown Meeting House on Sunday the Goth
ult. Jeremiah Hayhufst, of Lambertville
and Others spoke.
1t is reported that the work on the houses
known as the "Stone Row. is to begin this
week. For long time it has been an eye
sore to the people of our village, and all are
rcjoced to hear they arc to be converted into
respectable dwellings.
"A Bucks county man. ut a church fai',
thought it would be a good joke to put up a
leather medal to be voted to the most I'M
popular man in the ward, at ten cents vote.
But he wasn't so tckled with the notion
when he was unanimously elected to take it.
He could not see anything funny in the re-
suit.
On last Tuesday morning, the snow was
so deep that the girls living in New Hope,
and employed in the rubber works, in Lam
bertville, we're dismayed to find it impossible
to attempt the walk. Mr.. Stephen Ely
kindly loaded as many as his carriage would
hold and took them safely to their work
Jesse T. Walton and his two sons, Lewis
and Lincoln, returned home from New York
State few days ago, whore they have been
working for the Mutual Union Telegraph Co.
They say it was so cold there it was impossi-
when the weather will permit of their rcsum-
ing work.
Uncle Billy Anderson, late ono of New
Hopes colored citizens, died of old age on
Thursday of last week. There is soma doubt
regarding Uncle Billy's age, but some say
that he was pretty well on towards his one
hundredth year. The boys used to have a
great deal of fun with Billy, but they will
plague him no more.
On Thursday night of last week, crowd
of men and boys took their seds and went
down on Dark Hollow Hill, to sec which had
tho fastest running sled. We learn that
"Snow Bird" owned by Carrot Clark, was
the boss Joe Peaker says he has sled
home that can beat anyone in town. Joe
will have chance to exhibit the running
qualities of his sled as tho coasting prom Uses
to be fine this week.
Rev L. B. Brown, of Doylostown, re-
ceived surprise party on last Friday even
ing, in shape OF two sleigh loads Of his New
Hope friends. Ono sleigh contained the mar
ried people and the other the yonng people.
Mr.. Brown was formerly a pastor in New
Hope, and greatly beloved by all who knew
him. The passed a very pleasant evening
and arrived in New Hope the next morning
about four O'clock
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