The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-03-11
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA,


Max Garrish Is fitting up Mr.. A.
Lambert's store.
Moving time is again soon to be in.
dulged 10 by our townsmen.
The Postmastership at our office has
not yet been filled by appointment.
We are informed that system of
electric bells has been placed in the jail
at Doylestown.
Joseph Ely, an aged member of the
Society of Friends, was burned on last
Thursday at Lahaska.
The New Hope Orchestra will give q
grand party, at the ball in Centre Hill, on
next Tuesday, nth inst.
-Eastburn s. Belts expect to add
another story to their mill, in order to
put in machinery for the new roller pro-
cess.
-"Uncle Jack" Solomon presented o
couple of kegs of cider to bis admiring
friends, one day last week. 1t was ap-
preciated.
The Delaware canal will be open to
navigation about the 25th inst. The BUSH
ness prospects promise we'll and we an
ticipate good patronage for the boat
men.
Mrs. Araminta BARLEY, mother of
Cary Gordon, of Solebury, died at her
residence here, on Saturday last, and her
remains were inferred on Tuesday, at
Wrightstown, Pa.
There was shooting match in Pax
sons Grove, last Friday. E. Kohl and
Samuel Barron were the contestants In
the demolition of glass balls. Samuel
Barron came off victorious.
Several of our citizens attended to the
seating of President Cleveland last week
our Democratic friends say that
they sat him down so hard In the regal
chair that he won't bulge therefrom In
eight years at least.
&C. c. B. Johns, A. B. Stockton, A. J.
Solomon and Casper Kaufman, paid
visit to Washington, d. c., last week, to
witness the inaugural ceremonies of Pres-
dent Cleveland. 1t is to hoped that Bur-
leigh will think well of the Democrats,
after this.
Mr.. johnson Clark, one of the lead
ing members Of the New Hope Cornet
Band, has left us, to accept a position
with the Pennsylvania r. r. Co., at Tren-
ton. We regret his absence from our
midst, as he was valuable member of
the band, and his place one not easy to
fill. We wish him success 10 his new vo-
cation.
Mrs. J. Howard Murray, daughter of
Samuel Solliday, of New Hope, was
buried here on Monday, March I'd. Her
death was caused by heart disease, and
was sudden lone. She will be long re-
membered by our citizens, having lefta
large circle of friends and acquaintance
here, upon her removal to Trenton sew
eral years ago.
AS we hand this copy 10, we are in
formed that T. T. Eastburn, Esq, in
tends erecting neat brick Office, upon
the grounds near the mills of Eastburn
& Belts, and expects to engage In the
practice of law, in his capacity of Justice
of the Peace. Judging from the numer-
GUS clients he has bad heretofore, we deem
1t move in the right direction, as the
music of the revolving burrs and the hum
of machinery must at present interfere
with the delivery Of legal opinions. As
we never expect to get "hauled up" be-
fore the Squire, other than in social way,
we welcome this addition to the town.
Frederick NJ. Slaughter, Esq of our
borough, has sold out his business and
rented his store to a merchant from New
Jersey, who will shortly open the store.
We will miss Mr.. 8. at the old stand,
where We have been accustomed to see
him so many years. As private citizen
he is one Of our silent workers, attending
to his own business strictly, and carrying
out the will Of "Doing unto others as you
would have them do unto you" We sin.
cerely hope be may be spared to live
among rs for many long years. His son,
Fred. s., Jr., has been home here, for
some time, owing to severe attack Of
illness, but at this writing. no seems to
be 10 fair way Of recovery.