The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-05-24
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA,

NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.
What pity The band will not be
ready to play on Decoration Day.
The Point Pleasant Baptist Church
has called Rev. Mr.. Strayer.
The patrons who wear the Eighmie
Shirt is a guarantee of the superior make.
For sale at r. II. VAN HoRN's.
Mr.. A. j. Solomon has been making
some improvements to his hotel, inside.
Mr.. Benjamin Walton has been max
ing some improvement to his residence on
Ferry street.
-Reeder Cox of this place, had his
thumb very badly mashed on Monday
morning last. while unloading coal boat
with derrick, at Stockton & Slack coal
yard.
"A new fence has been erected In front
Of William H. Murray residence on Main
street.
Several large trees that stood In
Stockton & Slack lumber yard, on Bridge
street, have been cut down, making things
look rather bare in that locality.
Mr.. Peter B. Slaughter, Esq, who
is in the employ of the Mutual Union Tel.
egraph Company, at Bristol, Conn, re.
turned home on Saturday evening last, on
a short visit. We are glad to see Peter
looking so we'll, and hope the next time
he pays us visit he win look better still
If you want cool mattress--w woven
pine, spring and other styles--for sum-
mer go to Titus, 40 Coryell street, Lam
bertville.
A MOMENTS ATTENTION Children
Hose, Sc. Ladies' Hose &c. good Dress
Plaids, only 7c., cheaper than calico small
size Corsets, a0o., were soc. always n Oer-
gain in Remnants. r. II. VAN HORN.
There is some talk of organizing a
string band here. What nexte
Summer boarders are beginning to
make their appearance In New Hope -
there being few at Van Harris hotel.
Something must be the matter with
the people. We haven't heard Jumbo
joke this week yet.
The Methodist Choir are happy In
again having Jacob Rice among them.
Mrs. A. E. Large has rented tho
Highland Cottage at Ocean Grove, for
the purpose Of keeping boarding house
there the coming Summer.
--All those desiring to join the Grand
Army Post talked of here, are requested
to hand in their names to G. d. Robbins,
New Hope,
Preparations for strawberry festivals
are already being made.
The potato bug is putting in its APP
pearance In some sections.
The Hatboro National Bank has de-
clared a dividend of 81 per cent.
The tax-rate of Bristol borough has
been fixed at IS cents ON the hundred
dollars.
DIR. Alfred Brown, of Hellertown, is
q candidate for the Legislature.
The Rev. T. A. Cuff, late of Phila-
delphia, has been appointed pastor of the
Bristol A. NJ. E. Church.
The Newtown Band is receiving in.
struction from Prof. Frankenfeld, of
Philadelphia.-Mrror.
The New Hope Band had better secure
the services of Mr.. F.
Efforts are being made to organize a
Post of the Grand Army of the Republic
in New Hope.
We hear that the young man "a MEM
Der of the new band, who it is said, took
his horn to bed with him, is going around
town with gun, trying to find out who
1t was who started the report, Don't
give as away.
Edward @. Harrison, of llnlmeyile,
was selected as the Bucks county member
on the Republican State Committee, at
the recent convention.
"A large sturgeon weighing over two
hundred pounds and measuring over eight
feet, was caught at Scarborough's fishery,
on Tuesday morning. Great excitement
was caused over the catch, as they are
rarely captured around here nowadays.
The Union Mills Paper Manu- factur-
ing Company have very large wagon to
do their hauling; it being q load itself for
at least two horses.
DIR. ]. w. Scarborough, of New Hope,
was delegate to the " Independent +" Re-
publican Convention, held at Doylestown
last Saturday, and was made Senatorial
Delegate to the State Convention. Dr.
Scarborough was Greeley" Republi-
can, and has not since been particularly
identified with the Republican party.
The tenth annual reunion and pic
mic Of the Solebury Public Schools will
be held at Solebury Deer Park, on Satur-
day, May 81, commencing at 10 O'Clock,
A. NJ. The exercises will consist Of
music, recitations, dialogues, exercises in
spelling, philosophy, SC. Addresses will
be delivered by Mrs. M. Amanda Heston,
of Newtown, and Prof. Geo. L. Maris, of
West Chester. Admission to the Park
10 cents.
The following Is from the Bucks Co.
Mirror "The oft quoted expression
There Is no one so great that greater
cannot be found would seem to apply as
we'll to fowls as to man. In our last
issue we stated that Plumstead hen
produced eggs of which it required only
six to weigh 1s3 ounces. Hardly had the
paper in which the item was printed be-
come dry, when we received note from
ex- County Commissioner A. ] Solomon,
of New Hope, informing US that he has a
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