The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-24
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.


Importance, came to us the latter part
of last week.
The fire buckets on the Delaware
bridge had their contents frozen one
night last week.
=" Major" Gaddis had severe fall
the other day, owing to the slippery con-
dition of our pavements.
-Coasting is now the order of the
night, and our young maidens are quite
jubilant over the good prospect.
There was a social dancing party
held at the residence of Miss Mary
Slack, on last Thursday evening.
"A large log lodged on Que of the
piers of our river bridge recently, and
required the aid of the axe to remove
it.
The New Hope Orchestra, will play
every other night Mt the Skating Rink, at
Lambertville, commencing on Friday
evening.
"A lot of camels are being wintered
on the farm of jerks Watson, in Sole
bury, and the animals attract many visi-
tors to the place.
-Thos H. Matthews, of Washington,
d. O., is at home on visit. He looks
well, and his friends are glad to welcome
him to their midst once more.
The U. S. Mail for Brownsburg has
to be obtained from the Lambertville
station, in consequence of tho ice in
the river opposite that village.
Wilmer Atkinson, of the Farm
Journal, has purchased the splendid farm
belonging to John L. Jones, of Upper
Dublin, for about $3.50 per acre.
There will be fine Christmas tree
in the New Hope Chapel, which will be
handsomely decorated with toys, can
dies, &c. Presents will be distributed
then to the children.
The ice. breakers was not used in
the canal this season, the water having
been drawn from it before it had q chance
to form. We learn that this is the first
season in many years that this has oc-
Cured.
There will be an interesting enter
tainment in the M. T.. Church, this
"wednesday evening, consisting of
singing, Rotations, &C., and distri.
button of gifts to the children of the
Sunday School.
New Hope at present is quite badly
off for water supply in case of fire.
The canal is empty and only ice on the
bottom, thus preventing us from avail
ing ourselves of convenience to be OBJ
tanned from it during the Summer
months.
The beautiful snow has blessed It's
with its presence, and we have cause to
be thankful for this valuable sanitarian.
Disease can be better checked in both
our town and yours, by means of the
presence of this great purifier, natures
mantle. of health thrown over the germ
breeding spots of our crowded localities.
On last Thursday evening, this Sec
ton of our mundane sphere was visited
with cold wave, equal in severity to
those darlings we experienced in 1880.
The mercury had previously been talk
ing observations from the sky parlor''
but upon the advent of our unpleasant
visitor, it evidently retired in disgust to
the basement.
On last evening ms beer wagon
from Philadelphia was passing through
our village, en- route for Van Harris no.
tel, a sled coming rapidly down the hill,
on Ferry street, frightened the horses,
causing them to run away and demolish
one of the front wheels of the vehicle.
The wreck stopped at the hotel over
night in order to make repairs in the
morning.
-Moore's Milk wagon met with an
accident in Lambertville on Monday.
The front axle became detached from
the wagon in some manner, precipitating
the vehicle to the ground, and causing
the driver to fall violently forward,
thrusting his head through the glass in
the front of the same. The unfortunate
man sustained severe injuries about the
head and face.
The new rejecting lights ON the Del
aware bridge, are great convenience to
the travelling public. Their arrangement
can be still improved, in order to throw
more light in the New Jersey side of the
structure; but their presence certainly
adds greatly to our comfort, and we wish
our friend, Mr.. Scarborough, "Merry
Christmas and a Happy New Year p
May his supply of plleasants and turkeys
never grow less.
Tho grand fair Of the New Hope Cor
net Band, will open tonight (Wednes-
day, in the store house of Miss NJ. A.
Lambert. Marked interest in the pro-
vision for and preparations for this en-
tertainment has been shown by the
friends of their organization. Useful
articles, such as hanging lamp, one ton
of coal, cord of wood, one hundred
pounds of flour, a ham, &c, will be
CHANGED for. The price of tickets is only
10 cents. Prof. Keller will be there on
Friday evening, when he will rendered a
clarionet solo, with band accompani-
ment. The price of admission to the fair
is only ten cents. We hope that there
will be full attendance, as the proceeds
are to be for the benefit of the band.
What You Want to Know.
Everybody wants an honest answer to
this simple question: What is the best
medicine to regulate the bowels, cure
o,.1 haI ~,