The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-11-20
Sew HOPE AND nuoKs CouNrY. rA.

Edwin L. Parry has been appointed
post master at Langhorne, vice DR.. Jss.
b. Candy.
IS. II. Carly has purchased the REG
elsvile hotel property, at present occupied
by him, of Joseph Rensheimer, for 81, $50.
Elmer Shcelz, of Pleasant Valley,
Bucks county, while out cunning one day
last week, killed two rabbits with ono
shot.
Cows at Brooks Bros recent sale at
Newtown, averaged $4S77; aud at East.
burns, $46s2. Sixteen head were sold
at each sale.
-Swarlley Bros. s. Co., disposed of
about 800 bushels of potatoes at Doyles-
town on Wednesday, at prices ranging
from 80 to 70 cents.
Rev. S. H. Phillips, of Durham, who
has been travelling in the Holy Land, is on
his return trip and is expected to occupy
his pulpit again in short time.
John L. Riegel, who owns several
fine farms in Durham township, has ar
ranged TO plant them with peach trees.
lie says that raising grain no longer pays.
The new chapter to be formed by
members of Doylestown Lodge, No. 245,
f. & A. NJ, will be organized in the near
future aud will start off with good mem
bership.
The ladies Of the Doylestown Bap-
list Church have expressed barrel con-
tanning clothing, valued at about 500, to
Rev. Mr.. Kemp, home missionary In
South Dakota.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has be-
gun the construction of tunnel under its
tracks ut the Bristol station, so as to al
low passengers TO cross from one side to
the other safe from the danger or trains.
The Broad Street NJ. E. Church, at
Trenton, is to give complimentary bene-
fit to the choir leader, Thomas w. Battye,
early in December. The New Hope Meth
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gramme.
John Dickson, Ricgelsvile's oldest
citizen, died Monday after brief illness.
He was in the ninety-seventh year of his
age. He served in the war OF 1912, was
a member of the Legislature many years
ago, and in his lifetime played many
parts.
Germans, arc doing business between
Hellertown aud Riegelsville. They pass
paper money soaked in coffee 10 make it
look pocket worn, and the coin they make
in casts of plaster of Paris. Their money
has been taken ut many places and reject
ed at others.
jacob ii. Taylor has been chosen by
the Directors of the Yardley National
Bank rs Cashier. The walls of the bank
building are going up rapidly, and it is
thought the building will be ready for oc,
cupancy about the middle of January,
1890. Business will not be commenced
until the building is finished.
George W. Bethel and wife, of PENIS
Park, who were married publicly at the
recent Doylestown fair, have had a settle
ment With the managers regarding the $50
bedroom suit offered for this novel exhi-
bition OF themselves. They were award
ed a suit valued at $33 and SIT in hard
cash, in consequence of which they are
correspondingly happy.
The myster ious disappearance of John
Schaffer on the night Of the fremen's pa
rade, at Bristol, still remains as deep a
mystery as ever, not the slightest evidence
OF clue as to his whereabouts having
yet been discovered. The canal has been
drawn, the mill race searched, and the
river front grappled without avail, aud
every effort 10 trace TIE missing man out
of Bristol has been fruitless.
The stockholders OF the Lumbervllle
Delaware Bridge Company held their an
| nual meeting on Nov. 7th and elected the
following officers: President, Jacob Fretz
Treasurer, Isaiah Quinby Secretary, Il.
b. Reading; Directors, Lukens Thomas,
Charles NJ. Shaw, Albert johnson, Wesley
Mood, Henry w. Slower, Watson +. Pax
son. A dividend Of per cent. was de-
clared on the capital stock and $500 was
added TO the contingent fund which raised
the fund to 81, 400.
Shortly after midnight on Sunday,
Conductor Boulder, of the Pennsylvania
Railroad, while at Frankford, saw articles
being thrown cut of freight car at
lively rate. officer Lee arrested man In
the car, who gave his name Of John Ton
ncson, and said he lived at Bristol, Bucks
county. Sergeant Ashton found seyen
pair of rubber boots aud bucket of fine
cut chewing tobacco along the track.
Tonncson said ON Sunday night that he
boarded the train at Bristol aud threw the
stuff ont at the first opportunity.
The remains of George Schraniz, of
Pleasant Valley, Bucks county, we're re-
covered at Johnstown last week, brought
home and inferred on Friday in the cenie-
terry adjoining the church. The deceased
was victim Of the Johnstown food, hav-
ing been passenger on the Inflated day
express train on the Pennsylvania Rail-
road, on his return from trip to Ohio.
His remains were found three miles from
where the train stood. The body was in
a good state of preservation and could be
easily recognized. Some important papers
were found on his person, the writing of
which was still quite legible.
The grocer that sells Tulip Soap ca
tiers to the interests of his customers.