The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-03-26
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA

-Whiteleys cotton mill was shut down
three or four days last week, owing to the
breaking down of the engine.
John r. Murfit, who lately conducted
the coal and lumber business at Somerton,
has engaged in the livery business in
p Philadelphia.
The funeral of Charles +. Wall, of
Camden, took place last Saturday. The
interment took place at the Solebnry
Presbyterian Cemetery.
-Appleton's hosiery mills at Bristol,
just completed, is now one of the first
class mills of that fourishing manufactur-
ing town.
The Board of Charities has approved
the plans for the new Jail at Doylestown,
and the members of the Board say the
new building will DO the most complete of
its kind in the State.
1t was stated at the last meeting of
the Solebury Farmers Club, that mem
bers of the club had raised $50 bushels of
corn to the acre, by planting in drills,
single grain in place.
Another of New Hopes citizens has
gone West Mr.. Eleazer Doane left
last week for one of the territories, where
he expects to go into the business of
grazing cattle.
Mad dogs are about, at least dog
that was supposed to be mad was shot
last week at DR.. Thornton's residence. 1t
is also said that Mr.. Edward Slack re-
Gently killed cat that showed signs of
hydrophobia.
On Monday morning the New Hope,
school house came near taking fire. In
raking the stove, it came apart, and the
live Goals scattered over the floor. There
was a lively time in putting that fire out.
AT the Union Mills one day last week
two employees got into quarrel, and one
of them hit the other across the nose with
square, telling him and rendering him
unconscious for an hour or two.
The Brownsburg hotel was sold at
public sale on Tuesday of last week, and
will cease to be public house. Gradually
the old country inns are ceasing to be.
There was time when they were needed
to entertain travellers, but in this age of
railroads, the crossroads tavern is rarely
patronized by the traveller, and these
places have become drinking places,
where loafers are made, vice is fostered
and families are pauperized.
Tho M. E. Conference, in session at
Philadelphia last week, made its appoint
ments of ministers. Below will be found
those of interest to our readers:
Bristol, VIM. M. Ridgway.
East Mauch Chunk, r. ID. Naylor.
Lahaska and Lumberville, w. T. Shep-
pard.
MorrisviIle, to be supplied.
New Hope, G. Reed.
Newtown, G.. w. North.
Quakertown, j. =. Cook.
Richboro and PENIS Park, to be sup
piled.
Tullytown, A. NJ. Virgins.
Yardley to be supplied.
Milestown, J. j Timanus.
boy lestown, ]. Bowden.
Hatboro, j. p. Coke.
Jarrettown circuit, G.. S. Shaffer.
Last Sunday evening, between eight
and nine o'clock, Lettie Ann, the wife of
Solomon Peterson, (coloredD was drowned
in the Delaware Division Canal, in New
Hope. 1t appears that she started out in
the evening to get some tobacco, and stay
ing longer than was expected, her folks
searched for her, and her body was found
floating in the canal. She lived along the
canal between Bridge and Ferry streets,
and the night being very dark, she no
doubt accidentally walked into the canal.
After the body was found, efforts were
made for a long time to resuscitate her,
without avail. She was about 76 years
old. Justice P. B. Slaughter held an i'm
quest on the body on Sunday evening, and
the jury rendered a verdict of accidental
drowning