The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-05-10
NEW HOPE avn BUCKS couNrY, PA.

NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.
Boys should keep away from the
band room.
=" Jack frost has paid us several
visits during the past week or two.
=" Aunty . McRae was on his ear on
Monday, calling the roll for the boys.
Monday was dull day for the fisher
men, not many shad having been caught
here.
Mrs. Rachel Kitehin, of Solebury,
recently celebrated her seth birthday. .
--Neshaminy Falls Grove will again be
visited by the Spiritualists, this season.
George Gettes and George Milnor are
giving their houses new coat of paint.
"A barn belonging to Mrs. Donohue,
on South Main street, is being turned
into a dwelling house.
MIR. Clinton Oblinger and wife, of
Philadelphia, paid US visit on wednes+
day of last week, and returned on Mon
day.
Harry. Oldest son of Phinoas Slack,
had two of his fingers badly piached by
having them caught in the gate, on Tues
day of last week.
The Indian doctor who was selling
medicine in Lambertville last week, passed
through here on his way to Phillipsburg,
on Monday morning.
Governor Hoyt will, at the expiration
of his term of Office, make his residence in
the county of Bucks and be neighbor OF
rs.-Hatboro Spirit.
The Mirror says At recent sale
of carriages down at Newportvilie, By
George G. Rose, few days ago, the re-
ceipts amounted to about $1,000.
Owing to the poor prospect of hay
or pasture crop in parts of the county, a
number of farmers will SOW rye, oats or
mlllet, to get feed for their cattle.
--Sallie ] File, of Morrisville, has been
appointed teacher of the Union school in
Buckingham, vice W. w. Woodruff, Jr.,
who resigned to accept more responsible
position in the city.
Sparks from tho cupola of the
foundry set fire to the roof of the Agri-
cultural Works, on Wednesday afternoon
of last week, but the fire was discovered
before any serious damage was done.
There has been change made in the
rate of toll at the bridge across the river,
at Centre Bridge. The foot toll that is
paid by the month, is reduced from one
dollar to fifty cents, or five dollars for
the year. There are other changes that
would be acceptable to the patrons, that
have not yet been made.
The time fixed for the Doylestown
Fair next fall is the Sd, 4th, 9th and 9th
of October. A building 3ex96, two
stories high, was ordered to be erected.
The lower part will be used for exhibits
of carriages, and the upper story for
Offices dining and reception rooms. The
price for admission was established at 50
cents for each day.
-Rnmor has it that ono of the mem
bers of the new brass band is so taken
with his horn that he takes il to bed with
him, but we are little inclined to dsbe-
lieve this story, as the young man hap
pens to have the largest horn in the pack,
and we hardly think he could find room
for it. We leave the young man to an
swer for himself.
Uncle Isaac Striokler, father-in-law
of DR.. John S. Thornton, celebrated his
sed birthday on Thursday of last week. A
large number of friends from different
parts of the county were present. and
Uncle Isaac was the recipient of many
presents, among them being seven boxes
of fine seears, (he being great smoker,)
aud two or three fishing lines. Uncle
Isaac is n jolly, good old man, and we
hope he may live to celebrate many more
birthdays.
The following named pupils of the
New Hope Grammar School, averaged 10
or over, at tho last monthly examination,
ending May I'd, 1882. ID, distinguished;
Nj, meritorious):
First Grade-Helen Merrick, 100, ID;
Lizzie Paxson, 90, ID Kate Thornton,
90, d Annie Mcneil, SO, Nj ; Sue Mellin,
90, d Dora Paxson, so, M Minnie Up
dixie, 7G; Ellen Belts, o., D.; Kate
Marley, "a, NJ Stanton Kitchin, 96, d;
Frank Merrick, 100, ID Joseph Whitley,
81, M Norman Lippincott, 8S, M; Geo.
Kaufman, 81 M Charles Pickett, So, NJ.
Second Grade-Anna Tomlinson, 81,
M Ella Cunningham, 81, D.; Rena
Hines, 81, NJ Herbert Smith, 80, M
Sam Mellin, So, M.
Third Grade-Clara Caffey, 30, NJ;
Marvin Scarborough, 80, NJ; Eddie
Whitley, SO, NJ; Win Vert, 10 !; John
King, 70; Della Fryling, SO M; Frank
Pickett, 10 I; Mary i. Treftz, 70 Mary
Yost, 81, NJ Della Lippincott, 92 d;
Laura Bnrde, 7S; Mary Bayron, SO, NJ
Fred Whitley, 81, M Herbert Best, SO,
M Lille Ryan, So, NJ.
A. b. SELLERS, Principal,
NJ. +. MERRrcK, Assistant.