The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-02-18
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA.

creeks in our vicinity.
This Wednesday evening, there will
be meeting of the New Hope Building
Association.
Our band has not been able to prac
tiee for at least week, in consequence of
the illness of near neighbor.
| Scarlet fever is epidemic throughout
portions of Northampton county. The
disease has had many victims.
The Union Mills have been shut
down for week past, on account of the
ice in the falls, near their mills
&C. H.. how about that pan of milk
at is of no use to cry after spilled m ilk,
Charles so don't fret but bear it man.
fully.
Some of our citizens contemplate a
visit to Washington, D. c., to witness the
Inauguration of President elect Cleveland,
on March 4th.
The sleighing has been very fine dur
ing the past few days, aud our DANES and
damsels, with their escorts, have been en-
joying it highly
The section of the old York road,
near Germantown, is being repaired and
put into fine order. This will be good
news for our farmers.
The regular monthly meeting of
Council was to have been held on last
Wednesday night, but as there was not a
quorum, the members present adjourned.
On next Sunday comes Washington's
Birthday. 1t will be observed on Monday.
The New Hope Band expect to be out in
full force, should the weather permit of it..
Prof. Keller will be with the band
boys, on Friday night. They are always
glad to see this gentleman, as his smiling
countenance and robust figure, carries de-
light with it on all occasions.
"A large Republican caucus, to nomi-
nate borough officers, was held here on
last Saturday night; the Democrats also
had similar gathering. The Republi-
cans mustered the largest force.
There is a new field of operations
now in our town. There are several
Blaine and Logan poles that might as
we'll be cut down aud given to the poor
for firewood. Who will grant the per-
mission?
There has been quite an ice bridge
opposite Bristol aud Burlington, on tho
Delaware. 1t is stated that over 1000
people were on the ice last Sunday. They
were taken across the river in sleighs at
charge OF ten cents.
During the examination of the floor
of the aQueduct IN our canal here, it was
| found that the boards in the same were
in very bad condition, necessitating
timber.
The Fair of the Eagle Fire Co., will
open on tins "Wednesday evening. Elk
cellent arrangements have been made for
the accommodation of visitors, and we
trust that there will be a large attendance.
Help "the boys" now; you may need
their assistance at some future time.
Our friend Sbeetz, of the New Hope
Cornet Band, took unto himself wife,
last week. The band "boys" expect to
| "lay him OUT soon. The weather has
/ been SO cold, that the music would have
frozen ere it reached the ears of the re-
jocing couple and they are waiting for Il
mild spell of weather.
There is u blacksmith at Trenton,
/ who shod 81 horses in eleven and quarter
| Q14( hours, with the assistance of his son
and an apprentice. Well, we have Far
rier here, who can shoe horses as fast as
lie can put ON the shoes and clinch the
nails. Tommy shod on New Years
day, upwards of II mules, 81 horses,
stations and 2 be. goats. How is that for
work? I'VE must beat that Jerseymen.)
The dams in our vicinity are filled
with ice. In Kings pond, the ice is in
heaps, and extensive layers piled irregu
larly about the dam and its banks.
Should there come sudden thaw, we
might feel the effects of high water. and
the mill owners experience losses that
would amount to large sum.
AT the colored Lyceum near our
place, the question under discussion on
last Tuesday night, was as follows: Gre
solved, that foreign immigration should
be restricted The decision was render
ed in favor of the negative, by a majority
| of two to one. Considerable interest was
shown by the members and friends in at
tendance. This body Of ''literati'' have
| done some good this winter, aud certainly
ought to meet with the encouragement OF
all sensible right minded" people.
We are informed that some of our
Solebury friends are going and few have
already gone to the Exposition at New
Orleans. 1t must be quite treat to be
present at this magnificent exhibit of
the worlds industries in the queen city of
the South. We cannot go, however, at
| present, as our journalistic duties are so
very impressing, that we are obliged to
decline the scores of kind ''invites'
given us.
AT the election Of borough officers,
yesterday Tuesday, the following was
the result:
BURGESS,
II. G. Foulke, II, 1888
George Minor, D.,................ ..120
COUNCIL,
Albert s. Reeder, r., g years., ......1 1879
Jacob Pickett, D., e years),.........l27
Thomas Stinsman, % years., .135
SCHOOL DIRECTORS,
Mark E. Smith, R., g years.. .141
Conard Hartman, r., g years., 80
j. SimpsoD Belts u yearsl 133