The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-09-17
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY,. pa.

-HenTy 1hOcft removed 10 Lambert
vile, on Monday of this week.
james Wilson, our jewelor, has re-
moved his family from Trenton, to his
residence on Bridge ST., in our borough.
We had visit on Monday last from
our old friend, John Higgins, formerly of
this place, now resident of Bristol, Pa.
james Mullineaux, Of Lambcrtville,
N. j., preached in the M. +. Church,
at Lumbervlle, Pa, ON Sunday, 18th
inst.
Our band expect to attend the fair,
to be held by the Doylestown Band, at
that place, tomorrow Thursday even
ing.
The Rev. Geo. l.. Horn, of Frank
ford, Pa, filled the pulpit of the NJ. E.
Church, last Sunday, morning and eve
ming.
The New Hope Cornet Bond have
received their photographs, taken for
them at Doylestown on the day of the
Tournament.
The regular monthly meeting of the
New Hope Building aud Loan Associa.
ton, will be held at the Town Hall, this
wednesday, evening.
Kaiser Carter is cntting his corn to-
day, "Wednesday. 1t seems a little early
to do it, but we presume the late hot
weather has developed the crop to this
extent.
The old wheelwright shop on the
canal bank, adjacent to the store proper.
ty of Miss NJ A. Lambert, is in quite a
dilapidated condition aud should be eth
or torn down or repaired.
The Cold Spring Base Ball Club. of
Buckingham, played a match game with
the Newtown Club, on the Doylcstown
Fair Grounds, last Friday afternoon.
Score, l7-21, in favor of Newtown.
1t might be interesting to our young
citizens TO form "Roller Skating Club
here, and thus followed The example OF
our neighboriug towns. The sport is quite
fascinating, and particularly pleasant to
the fair sex.
Carpenter work must pay well at
Doylestown, especially where We take
into consideration the high price charged
for oip,nlu ,n;t linz, &La stopl fn,. Al Z, =,
commodation of the musicians at the
late musical contest.
Frank Crook has written and pub
lished a campaign song, entitled "Wave
of 1884," 1t is arranged to the tune Of
Marching thro' Georgia." Quite num-
Der of copies have been disposed of. 1t i.
in favor of Cleveland.
There will be pole raising at La
haska on next Saturday evening. Th'
music will be furnished for the occasion
by the New Hope Cornet Band. Tn,
Republicans of that place intend to homo
Blaine and Logan in this demonstration
The camp meeting connected will
the Mount Moriah A. NJ. L. Church, o
our borough, began its services in tn
Solebury Deer Park, on last Sunday
There was quite large attendance
Judging from the number of equipage
passing out the turnpike to that locality
There will be continuance of TIL
services on next Sabbath.
There is force pump in use at th
"Union Mills" near town, which wi
throw an inch and one half stream, TO
height equal to that of the large smok
stack, distance of ninety seven feet.
is intended to be of use in case of fire. o
can be used in forcing water into the
steam boilers. They have carriage, car
rying few sections of hose, which is KEEP
in readiness, in building adjoining tn
mills. There is also n complete fire OF
ganization, in thorough training, com
posed of tho employees of the estab fish
ment. The alarm is to be given in cas-
of Gre, by sounding the steam whistle.
The committee of arrangements OF
the Bucks and Montgomery counties
Amateur Band Association, held thei
final meeting at Doylestown, on Satur
day, 18th inst, for the purpose of set
Ting their financial Business and giving
out the prizes to the bands, to whom
they were awarded at the late Tourna
ment. There was some dissatisfaction OF
the part of the Quakertow Band, il
consequence of their disappointment a
not receiving the second prize of $50
which was awarded to tho New Hope
Cornet Band. The matter has beer
amicably adjusted however, by letter
OF explanation from j. G.. s. Beck, o.
Philadelphia, one of the late judges a
the Tournament, and the parties are
now both convinced and contented.
On last Wednesday, horse, the pro
perty of Mrs. Charles Grim, resident o
our suburbs, met with singular accident
There is cistern in the barn measuring
sixteen feet in depth, by twelve feet in
width, and it had at the time of the &C
cident about five feet of water. The horse
it is supposed, was loose in the adjoining
stable, and wandering over the floor GOV
cring the cstern, broke through it, ant
fell to the bottom. That tho animal es
capped with but a few bruises, is almost
miracle. An alarm was given, and tn
neighbors flocking to the place, the hors
was, after great deal of hard work, raise
from its perilous position and safel
landed upon the barn floor. At last &C
counts the animal was none the worse TO
the involuntary plunge bath. Had it no
been for the prompt arrival Of kind heart
oil friends, matters would have Jared bad
ly with the unfortunate victim of the &C
cident.