The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-08-06
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA.

NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.
The New Hope school house is being
repaired.
-Thos. l.. Naylor preached in the NJ.
Il. Church here, on Sunday evening.
John Dean was home on visit to his
family, last week, returning on Monday
morning to the city.
The Eagle Steam Fire Engine Co.,
had their steamer out on trial last eve-
ming.
Take you "girl' on the excursion to
Ocean Grove, l4th inst.
The Misses Allie Slack and Helen
Stockton, are paying visit to the regions
Of the Delaware Water Gap.
Prof. Samuel ]. Pickering is increas-
ing his classes for instruction on the vio-
lin and organ. He is also ready to repair
organs, pianos, &c.
Mrs. Edward Clark experienced a bad
fall ON Sunday night; having tripped at
the head of the stairs, she was precipita-
ted to the bottom of tho same, sustain
ing severe injuries.
Rev. Father Regnery, of St. An
drew's Roman Catholic Church, New
town, will commence Immediately the
erection of handsome new parochial
residence at that place.
Many large and small places in the
county are now supplied with windmills.
No matter in which direction you travel
you see them, and aside from their use
fulness they give quaint and picturesque
appearance to the landscape.
1T is rumored by neighbors of T. S.
Cooper, of Coopersburg, that he will drop
the Jersey cattle business and paw par.
ticular attention to the Holstein breed.
he still retains over ninety head of Jer.
seys, including the valuable bull "Pe-
dro."
There was meeting of the delegates
(irom the intending competitors in the
Band Tournament), held at Landslide,
last Saturday. The business transacted
had reference especially to the selection
of judges and position of the bands on
the programme.
Mayor Donnelly, of Trenton, has de-
termined to stop the glove fights that
have become so frequent in that city,
And now it is said the pugilists will come
over to Bucks county and try to evade
the authorities here. With this know
ledge in advance will they succeed in do
ing so?
Capt. Slack of Co. &C." Lambert
vile, accompanied by several comrades in
arms, visited the Naglee Rifles, Doyles-
town, on Monday evening, and were
heartily welcomed. Many regrets were
expressed that the genial and popular
Captain Van Solver was unable to &C.
company the yisitors.-Bucks County
Mirror.
The Lansdale Cornet Bands excur-
sion to Atlantic City, which was announ-
ced for Wednesday last, was postponed
owing to the heavy rains of the preceding
days. Quite number wished to accom-
pany the excursion from this place, thu
fare being very low. The managers hav,
since determined to abandon the excur
sion project for this year.
The buildings of the Pennsylvania
Agricultural Society at Philadelphia, il
which the State fair is to be held thi
year, have advanced SO rapidly toward
completion that it is expected they viii
be finished in every detail by the clos
of this week. The fair will open in Ser
TENDER, and it is said that application
have been received for nearly all the spac
by parties desiring to exhibit. The mai
building will DO 800 feet in length, IS,
feet in width and 70 feet in height in th
centre. In it will be displayed the ma
chinery aud miscellaneous goods. Their
will be seed building 200 feet in lengt
60 feet in width. The poultry building
will be 100 feet in length and go feet il
width. Floral hall, designed for exhibit
from the garden and dollhouse, will b
100 feet long by 60 feet wido. A shor
distance off will be the House of Com
fort, measuring 80 feet wide. Thore is t
be a restaurant 100 feet long by 80 fee
wide and "a feet high. For the accom-
modation of the horses on exhibition
there will be 1876 box stalls. There will
also be fifteen different buildings or sheds
leach 1870 feet long by "a feet wide, fo
housing the cattle, sheep and swine Fo
the construction of the buildings 1875, 00(
feet of lumber, 20, 900 feet of glass, 100,
900 square feet of flooring, and 1890
square feet Of roofing have been required
The grounds will be abundantly supplied
with water.