The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-03-15
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. pa.


Look out for April Fool.
1t viii soon be time to hang up your
overcoat,
--Good Friday is the next legal holi-
day.
Horse sales are quite numerous in the
county
We had a snow squall on Monday
morning,
w. Quimby has been appointed post
master at Solebury.
We learn that there is some talk of
organizing brass band in New Hope.
Several of the mills in Bristol have
introduced the electric light.
The new organ for the NJ. f. Church
arrived here on Saturday evening last.
-One of our young gentlemen, we
learn. has Joined the First Ward Brass
Band in Lambertville.
Thomas Scott, Of Newtown, had
horse sale in Stockton, on Thursday of
last week.
The stockholders of the New Hope
Building & Loan Association win meet at
the Town Hall this wednesday, evening.
Richard E. Ely, of this place, dispos-
ed of a number of cows at public sale at
the Paxson farm, on Thursday of last
week.
The first shad of the season was
caught by Martin Pidcock, of New Hope,
In the Delaware opposite his residence, on
Monday morning last. 1t weighed four
pounds.
Thomas Werts is going to open a
music store here the first of April. He
will occupy the room over the drug store.
Tom says he is going to keep all kinds OF
instruments from jews.harp up to a bass
drum.
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 and look at one of them
now OH exhibition. mS-tf
AT Newtown small Gothic library
building, with stained glass windows,
will soon be erected on the lot presented
by Jesse Leeaom. The ladies have raised
1903 of the $1,000 required, and work
will commence at an early day.
Will Fisher, of this place, employed
in Whiteley's Cotton Mill, sprained his
ankle very badly on Thursday of last
week, by falling from the top of spin
ming frame. viii now has to travel
around on crutches.
Miss Eva Josephs, spiritual medium
of Phila., who has been visiting DR.. ].
w. Scarborough's for some time past,
left here on her way to England on Sat.
urday afternoon last Miss J. is going
away for her health
Quite disgraceful row took place at
" Black Lbs" the fortune tellsr's, on
Saturday evening last. Such rows are
becoming numerous at that place and it
is about time the authorities read tho riot
act to Elizabeth.
--Thos. II. Matthews, a graduate of the
Naval Academy, Annapolis, Maryland,
returned home on Tuesday from Hot
Springs, Arkansas, whittier he went
short time ago for his health. Tom has
been greatly benefited by his trip and
will be ready for service again in few
days.
"A presentation party was given to
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Centre Bridge, on Friday evening of last
week. Mrs. C. was married to Chas.
Cooper, Of Carversvile, some three weeks
ago. We wish the young couple all the
success in the world.
The Eagle boys, of New Hope, gave
their annual sociable in their room over
the engine house, on Wednesday evening
of last week. The room was we'll filled
with visitors from this and the other side
of the river. Some excellent speeches
were made by gentlemen from this place
and Lambertville, after which we were
treated to hot coffee, sandw iches, pickles,
&C., served by the company, to which we
did ample justice. After some singing
rendered by Messrs. Schermerhorn, Werts,
Currigan, Peabody and others, and a
friendly smoke of the pipe of peace, we
all returned home feeling that we had
never had better time.
The following is a correct list of
officers elected at the annual meeting of
the Eagle Fire Co., March Z, 1882
President-Amos Gilbert.
Vice Prcsident-George Minor.
Treasurer-T. N. Ryan.
Secretary-R. T. Scarborough.
Asst. Secretary--John Markey.
Foreman-A. b. Stockton.
LIST Michael Parsons.
I'd Z" Jacob Pickett.
Sd :" John McGowan,
Engineer-Oscar A. Burd.
list Assistant-George Minor.
I'd g james McNeal.
Fircman--James Currigan.
LIST Assistant-Jordan Schaffer.
I'd g james McNeal.
Directors-Amos Gilbert, +. n. Ryan,
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