The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-03-18
NEW HoPEAND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.


MAX Garrish has removed to his new
store, in NJ. A. Lamberts building, OF
Ferry street.
/ --Rey. w. P. lille has accepted the
call rendered him by tho Point Pleasant
Baptist Church.
General Simon Cameron was editor
of the Doylestown Democrat, during the
years $4,000.
The election of officers of the New
Hope Cornet Band, will be held on mex
Tuesday evening.
There will be meeting of the New
Hope Building and Loan Association
this "Wednesday evening.
There was a party given by "Picker-
ing's Orchestra, in the hall at Centre
Hill, last evening. 1t was we'll attended.
On Monday evening last, Watson
Reeder lost set of harness, from bis
stables. 1t is supposed to have been
stolen by a tramp.
The New Hope Cornet Band played
the marches and dirge at the funeral Of
Dir. L. G. Rice 10 Lambertvile on last
Wednesday
j. r. Pearson, of Buckingham, has
been chosen one of the judges of the Bos-
ton dog show He will enter upon his
duties sometime in Nav,
They have had 'sPinafore" exhibit
ton at old Newtown, by the D. E. NJ.
club. 1t was success to amount of
$136 90.
There is considerable snow still re-
naming on the highways and fields in
this section, and it may be some time be-
fore our farmers can ventura 10 plough.
Sheriff Eastburn assisted in saving a
house from being destroyed by fire, at
Doylestown a few days ago. A coal oil
lamp was the cause of the threatened con-
fagration.
The cotton mill of Joshua Whiteley,
has not yet begun operations. We do not
know at this date, when there may be a
resumption of work at this factory, but
understand that Mr.. w. is placing new
machinery in the building.
1t was reported to us in our borough
at the date of our last communication,
that Fred. M. Slaughter had sold out his
business to a party from New Jersey. Mr..
Slaughter desires us to state that such is
not the case, the report not being correct,
The prayer meetings held at the
residences of certain of our citizens here
are becoming popular, and it is to be
hoped that they will meet with an in
creasing interest. They are conducted by
the Rev. Clarence Woolston, Pastor OF
the First Baptist Church in Lambcrtyille
Ezra Kitchener of Buckingham
raised beef that weighed when killed
and dried for the market l, 1868 lbs. The
beef was sold in Doylestowu, and is sale
to be the largest ever offered for sale il
that town.
The rooms of the New Hope Cornei
Band, have been removed to Johnson'i
Hall, where in the future, the "boys
will discourse sweet strains of stirring
music, from their we'll tuned instruments
This is move in the right direction, ant
the members of the band well deseiv:
their handsome and comfortable quarters
st. PatriclS's Day was rather cold ant
indeed could not have been very accepta
BILE to the feelings of those who desired t.
celebrate the day. We we'll remembe
when this day, in by gone days, was on
characterized by rain, or murky weather
considerably warmer than we have it now
We planted cabbage plants years ago oil
the 18th of March.
1T is officially announced that every
thing is now arranged to construct th,
Delaware River and Lancaster Railroad
from Lancaster to New Holland during
the coming summer and put it in opera
ton. The road will be extended from
New Holland eastward as fast as th,
money can be raised. This, it will b.
remembered, is the road which is to pass
through the upper end townships of thi'
county, Doylestown Mirror.
The Rev. G.. Reed preached hi
farewell sermon on last Sunday night il
the M. e. Church. Mr. Reed leaves
here in obedience to the laws of the M
e. denomination requiring pastor tc
change his residence at the end of an al
lotted period. We will miss him very
much as he is young man of exception
able talent, and sociable qualities. W.
wish him health and happeness in his
new field of operations. fs
The work of erecting the new Cath
Ole church on McDonnell's hill in oul
borough, will shortly assume activity
and we may expect to see it completed
at an early date. This is most needed
addition to the town, our Catholic citi.
zens having tried for some time past tc
have the plan carried into practical eff
feet. 1t is due to the efforts of the Rev
Henry Strummel, pastor of The r. G
Church at Doylestown, that the enter
prise has been brought to this point, and
by his energy in its interest its success
iss assured.
They have a sensational scandal in
old Bristol at present that is fair illus
tration of what the animal instincts OF
mankind are capable when they are pow
erful enough to overpower the dictates
of reason. This piece of miscegenation
happened years ago. A finely educated
young lady secretly marrying negro
who had for years lived in her parents
family, and the lady residing with herpa
rapfo ,yt;la bar 1uoJ,o nj liva1 in Db;Io