The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-10-01
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.

NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA
Extensive improvements are boin.
made to the old "Stone Row. property.
Joseph p. Stockton and family, do
parted for Niagara Falls, on Monday o
this week, where they intend spending
few days.
"A grand hop was held in Solebur,
Deer Park, on Thursday evening of las
week. Music was furnished by Keller,
Orchestra, Of Philadelphia.
Several people from this place visited
Philadelphia, on Tuesday evening of las
week, to witness the Republican parade
and TO see James G. Blaine.
"A Democratic meeting is announced t,
be held in Centre Bridge. on Saturda,
evening next, for the purpose of organic
ing Cleveland and Hendricks Club.
"A boatman on the raging canal, fol
overheard while passing through here,
one day last week. Being good swim
mer he was soon again on board his ship
The Democrats OF this place, will
raise pole and hold meeting at Solo
mons Hotel, on Saturday evening of this
week. Several speakers are expected to
be present.
VIM. Naylor, of this place, had the
misfortune to fall up pair of steps, one
evening last week and cut his forehead
above the left eye. Better take lamp
next time "Bill."
The regular monthly meeting of the
Ladies Aid Society of the M. E. Church,
was held on w ednesday evening last.
The above named society talk of holding
pound party soon.
The large amount, great variety aud
beauty OF design of the ladies handiworlS
at the Mount Holly Fair transforms the
Main Building into perfect fairy place.
"A large Democratic Mass Meeting
was held at Centreville, on Saturday cve-
ming last. Several visiting clubs were
present and paraded the town, headed by
the Now Hope Cornet Band.
Mr.. Frank Throp, our druggist, was
united in marriage, to tho youngest
daughter of Peter A. johnson, Esq, OF
our borough, last TUESDAY, evening
The ceremony was performed at the resi-.
dence of the BRIDES parents on River st.
Last Friday evening, thoro was a
large Mass Meeting, held by tho Republi-
can Club Of Now Hope, at their head.
quarters. There were present several
visiting clubs from Solcbury, Bucking.
ham and Lambertvillc. The meeting was
address by Hugh Eastburn and VIM. G,
Ryan, Esqs., from Doylcstown. The
music for the occasion was furnished by
the New Hope Cornet Band.
"A large Republican parade and Mass
Meeting, was held in Newton, on Monday
evening last. About 1,l00 men were il
line, among them being visiting club!
from New Hope, Bristol, Wrightstown
Trenton, Buckingham, Solebury, Pine
vile, Hatboro and others. 1t was thu
largest political meeting ever held in tina
place. Music for the occasion was fur
nished by the Doylestown and Newtowl
Cornet Bands, and several fife and drum
corps.
-225 trotting class, $400 purse on Fri
day, tho 18th day of the Mount Holl,
Fair.
Tomorrow Thursday morning, al
excursion, numbering sixty persons, in
tend leaving Philadelphia on trip to TIN
South. They have car chartered il
readiness for them and will leave TIN
Pennsylvania r. Il. Depot, at Broad st.
for Harrisburg, there by another route
proceeding to Harper's Ferry, the Cave
of Luray, West Virginia, the Natura
Bridge and other points of interest, re
turning home the same route. It is o
especial interest, from the fact that severa
OF our citizens arc going along with tn,
party. DR.. II. C. Foulke, Moses East
burn, John Williams, &c, are among tn,
number from Bucks county. What i,
most remarkable is that DIR. Foulke Il
going away from homo on little trip
On their return, we are to have little nc
count of their travels.
On last Saturday afternoon, there was
a lamentable accident in our borough
which resulted in tho sudden death of one
of our most industrious citizens. From
the accounts as given, it appears that Mr.
Geo. Gettis, of our place, while sitting
upon tho arm of one of the wickets of the
lower lock, in our canal, fell therefrom
striking his head, on the way down to the
water, on the cross arm of tho gate
which probably stunned him. He re
manned in the water probably fifteen to
twenty minutes. lie was first seen by Mr.
John Masten, who was bringing over Q
lockage of boats, and was about one hun
dred yards distant from the scene of the
accident, at the time. Mr.. Gcttis haG
lived near he water for many years ant
was a good swimmer, but it is supposed
he must have had an attack of vertigo, OF
other sudden illness, causing him to loost
his balance and fall into tho water. III
leaves wife and one married daughter
His remains were inferred yesterday
Tuesday, at Point Pleasant. The de
ceased was "a member of tho Independent
Order of Odd Fellows of this State.
Considerable excitement has beer
created among the members of tho Unioi
Fire Co., Of this city, during the past few
days, by dispute between the contracto
engaged in building their now engin,
house and the building committee. TIL,
committee Tor part of them) objected t.
the manner in which the mason work wa
being done and ordered tho work stopped
A meeting was held last Thursday eve