The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA


The New Hope NJ. E. Sunday School
go to day on pic mic to Johnson's Island.
The Prohibitionists of Bucks county
will hold q county convention at New
town on Monday, August 10th.
The Neshaminy Valley Creamery, at
Hulmeville, was sold by Sheriff Eastburn,
on July 9Th, to John johnson, for $50.
Thomas Percy, of Buckingham, re-
Gently sold twenty-five acres of standing
timber to John s. Fretz, for $3.50 per
acre, cash.
Harry Grim has been given the con.
tract by the New Hope Council to haul
the borough garbage. The price paid is
SO per month.
1T is wonder that everybody resid
ing in the vicinity of the dam running
from Manchester to New Hope is not
either dead or sick. The stencil from
this dam is horrible.
"A change in the proprietorship of the
Bucks county Intelligencer has been &C.
casioned by the retirement Of S. Edward
Paschall. III health is given as the cause.
The business will be continued by Alfred
Paschall.
The church building of the colored
folks of New Hope is in bad condition,
portion of the east wall having fell
down some weeks ago, and the remaining
portion is held up by large props. Other
improvements are also needed.
Last Wednesday night, Henry Lee
(colored), better known as "Doc" Lee,
died of heart disease. He was we'll known
by almost every one in this section of
country, having lived for many years in
New Hope. 1t is supposed that he was
over ninety years old. In his early life
he was slave. He had been in the en-
ploy of many of the principal families in
New Hope, and many of these attended
his funeral. He died at A. J Solomon's
hotel, where he had lived for some years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Solomon showed him every
kindness in his sickness and saw that his
remains received proper interment, for
which they are deserving of great praise.
The funeral took place last Saturday.
The following is the programme ar
ranged for the mid. summer meeting of
the Bucks County Historical Society
which will be held at the NeshamiDy
Church, Warwick, near Huntsville, Tues
day, July 9th, to begin at II o'clock, A..
M. Forestry in Pennsylvania-Henry D..
Paxson. The Uses of Local History
DIR. Edward Buchanan. Disputes about
the Boundary of the Province of Penn
sylvania and Final Settlement-Hon. j
Simpson Africa, Secretary of Interna
Affairs. American Archeology-Rey. ],
P. Lundy, D. d. New Britain Baptist
Church-Rev. N. G. Fetter The Schools
of Hartsville-Rev. d. X. Turner, ID. d.
Archaeology of Durham-Johu A. Ruth
-Messrs. Jos. e. Bayard, Geo. X. Todt
and Ben. Ii. Joiner, employees of Til
RECORD office, with Masters VIM. G.
Bayard, Horace B. Hunt and Harry A
Joiner paid visit to the Huffnagle man
sion, on this side of the river, last even
ing. They were disappointed to find tina
the Doctor had been unexpectedly called
to Bushington, but nevertheless the party
was very agreeably entertained by thu
Doctors father, Mr.. G.. Washington
Huffnagle. Although large majority OF
the curiosities have been disposed Of
still there are many left, which were cheer
fully shown and explained to the party
among them being stone idol from the
river Nile, wonderfully shaped stone
from the Giants Causeway, clock once
the property of Gen. Washington, beads
from Rome, hats from Calcutta, &C., &c.
Handsome and costly paintings and pho
tographs were found in every room. The
visitors were treated to some excellent
music from large 'musc-box" which
came into the possession of the late DIR.
Chas. Huffnagle while Consul General to
Calcutta India. 1t is said that this in
strument originally cost "a 500. Mr..
Huffnage says he would not part with it
now for less than $4,000. 1t is wonder
full piece of mechanism, and was con
structed in France in 1887. Mr.. Huff
nagle's father, mother and brother are
buried in the yard surrounding the man
sion. The attention Of the boys was at
tracted to large horse shoe hanging over
the front door leading to the mansion and
two or three other shoes nailed to the
posts Of the porch. Mr.. Huffnagle amused
the boys by saying his family were great
believers In horse shoes, they being q
symbol of good lack that the proper
pronunciation of the name was Ho0f-
nagle, meaning "Horse shoe nail" but,
"boys, you know Huffnagle sounds a little
more high-toncd.' The boys expressed
the opinion that "Mr. IIuffnagle is II fun
ny man. After hearty invtion to cal
again, the party left for home, highly
pleased with their visit.
The Capitol Rebuilding Commission
met at the State House, Trenton, on
Monday, and awarded the contracts for
the rebuilding of the State House. All
the contracts, except that for the iron
work, were awarded to Trenton bidders.
The lower part of tie front of the new
building will be of brown stone, from
Williamson's quarry, Hunterdon county,
and the upper part of the front, above
what is called the water table, will be
New Bedford, Indiana, stone. The fol
lowing are tho persons who secured the
contracts and their bids /: Robert s. John
ston, of Trenton, mason work and ma
terials including Indiana or Salem stone,