The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-03-29
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.
Now then get a move on YOU.

ed pastor of the NJ. j. Church here.
The first canal boats of the season
passed through here yesterday Tuesday,.
Improvements have been made to the
Reading Railroad depot in Yardleyville.
The regular monthly examination of
the public school is being held this week
MIR. James d. opie moved his family
from this place to Lambertville on Satur-
day of last week.
sis were taken in at the door, at the
soeiable at the NJ f. Church last We'd
nesday evening
"A smoke stack is being built at the
Union Paper Min to be over one hundred
feet in height when finished.
Mr.. Thomas werts will occupy the
room over solliday's jewelry store for his
organ room, instead of over the drug
store.
Mr.. Fletcher scarborough who is
employed in the Times office, Phila., came
homo on visit on Saturday evening and
returned on Monday.
Mr.. John Coulton, who lately moved
his family from this place to Trenton,
will return again on or about the first of
April
Harry A. Purdy, son Of ex-sheriff
Purdy, of Doylestown, graduated from
the College OF Pharmacy Of New York
city, few days ago.
The terms of all officers elected at the
recent election, except school directors
and justices of the peace, commenced ON
Monday of this week.
OF the school districts in Bucks
county, Bristol pays tho highest salary to
a male teacher, 800 per month. To
females, the highest salary paid is in New
Hope, $3S per month.
Mr.. Clinton 0blnger, who left here
about three weeks ago to work in a paper
mill in Phia., had the nail taken off one
Of his fingers by getting it fast in some
machinery, a few days ago.
Miss Sue Baylor has treated herself
to new organ. 1t was purchased of
Samuel Pickering, who is agent for all
kinds of organs. This organ can't be
beat for the money. Call at Miss B.
and see for yourself.
"A number of young people from this
place and Lambertville visited the resi-
dence of Mrs. TIellers. at Lahaska, on
Thursday evening of last week, where
they enjoyed themselves in the may
dance until the small hours, when they
returned home,
Another meeting of the members to
constitute the New Hope Brass Band, was
held ut Solomon's hotel, last Tuesday
evening 1t was decided to purchase
second hand Instruments for the present
VIM. Schneider is to be the leader, and he
hopes TO have the band play few nation
al airs by the Fourth Of July.
Ono of the Jewish refugees now
making cigars at Sommer's factory,
Quakertown, informs the Free Press that
a year ago he was worth 777,000 rubles,
equivalent to SOC, 200. To-day he is not
worth cent and can hardly earn enough
to pay his board. All his possessions
were stolen and taken from him by the
Russian soldery and citizens.
While Reeder's milk wagon was on
its way to New Hope, to serve milk, on
Saturday evening last the shafts became
detached from the wagon, frightening the
horse which caused him to run away.
The wagon was overturned, tearing off
the top, and the milk was scattered in
every direction The horse was stopped
at Chas. Ewers toll-gate and was found
to be uninjured.
AT about 2 o'clock on Friday after
noon OF last week, st. Mary's Catholic
Church at Bristol, was discovered to be
on fire. Owing to the tide being low,
considerable difficulty was met with in
getting water on the fire. Tic amount
of damage is considerable the altar and
its ornaments being totally destroyed.
The new organ recently purchased was
badly injured. The pews are blistered
and the fresco painting badly smoked.
Tho loss W i'll reach at least So, 900 on the
building alone, which is reported TO be
covered by insurance. The cause Of the
fire is a mystery, thore having been no
fire in the heater since Wednesday Of last
week
AT about u o'clock on Friday even
ing of last week, John Duer, farmer
living back of the school house hill
awakened from his sleep and thought he
detected the smell Of smoke, and on going
to the kitchen found that the fire board !
was on fire and that the fire was rapidly
spreading along the kitchen floor lie |
awakened the rest of the family, and with |
their help succeeded in putting out the |
fire. but not before it had burned the |
wood box, fire board and mantel piece. A !
pair Of boots and hat that were by the
stove were also burned. The loss will
reach about $40. They had been burning
yellow pine in large stove during the
day, and it is thought it set fire to the
chimney, and the sparks dropping down
had set fire 20 the fire board
Mr. Samuel Pickering, of New Hope,
is agent for the leading organs, and will
sell them on the very lowest terms. Call
at his residence ard look Mt one of them
now OH exhibition. mStf
j you want to get the best sewing