The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-04-02
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.


"A cat belonging to Reuben L. Wyker,
otTinicum, has entered upon It's TWEEN.
tieih year OF life-and its first life at that.
--An agent for Canada ice firm was
In Doylcstown last week aud disposed Of
several carloads of ice 10 butchers and
others.
john Y. Smith, of Doylestown, has
been granted patent for an exhaust pipe
for locomotive boilers, something said to
promise great results in the future.
"A mother pig belonging to Enos Geh,
man, of Dublin, gave birth to twenty lit.
tie piggies. This pig has evidently broken
the record, at least in Bucks county.
1T is rumored that The Postmaster
General viii discontinue the mail routes
from Newtown via Langhorne and Hume
vile to Bristol, among the oldest in the
county.
Five hundred colorcd laborers are ex.
pected at Langhorne, 10 work on the new
railroad. 1t is feared that there viii be
trouble between them and the Italians
now at work.
Governor Beaver has announced the
18th and 2Bth of April as Arbor Days,
Two days have been fixed on in the hop,
that ii win lead to the planting of more
trees than heretefore.
The School Directors have quite 1
time to decide which schools 10 Tinicun
shall have seven months and five months
Some OF the parents have been finding
fault, and kick against II.
Daring last year twenty three girl,
were married In Pennsylvania at the ag,
fourteen, l06 of fifteen, 1868 OF sixteen
$40 Of seventeen aud 1889 of eighteen,
A girl of thirteen married n man OF thirty
two.
Frank P. Johnson, of Doylestown,
formerly proprietor of the Doylestown and
Newtown stage line, has purchased The
hotel property at Cross Keys, one mile
above Doylestown, of P. S. Unfried, fol-
5000.
AT Fulmer's -four mills at Hatboro
barrels of flour an hour are turned out OF
l50 per day. 1t all goes to New York
and Is shipped TO South American ports.
Local wheat brings from 60 to 70 cents al
the mill.
Madame Runner says that mountains
are to be removed and quarry Is to be
opened near Point Pleasant, this season,
by Lumbervllle party under the man.
agement OF Richard d. Reading and FIJI.
more Berger.
u. Simpson Large aud valmorc NJ.
Hellycr have made arrangements to build
on the turnpike, below Cenireyille, a Goa
and lumber yard and hay press aud pro
pose TO 40 to work as soon as the railroad
has been permanently located.
The Bucks County w. G. T. U. hav,
secured the services Of one OF their great
est speakers, Mrs. Mary T. Lathrop, Of
Michigan, to address the evening meeting
of their Spring convention, to be held II
Wrightstown Friends meeting honse, OF
the 18th OF April
The preliminary steps are being taker
for the construction Of a turnpike from
the Mountain Toll Gate, Buckingham, tC
Bushington via Forest Grove. The dis
lance is about "a miles. The most activ,
and cnterprlsing citizens Of The neighbor
hood are at the head OF the movement
Books have been opened for subscriptions
and 1t is thought the turnpike will speedi
ly be built
John Mathews has sold his lot Of
about 8 acres, located at the Mountain
toll gate, on The Durham pike, Bucking
ham township, to Judge Edward M. Pax.
son, Of Philadelphia, for 50, 100. Mr..
Mathews has bought the Bert Cooper farm,
OF about 30 acres, located near Stony Hill,
Solebury township, recently purchased
by the Van Pelt estate at Sheriif's sale.
Price e., 900.
--Doylestown promises TO become ia
nous for the number OF her green house.
for the culture Of roses. Lewis Clemens
Is about TO engage 10 the business Ia com
pany with Mr.. Palmer, until lately In tn.
employ of ]. Y. Smith. They will cree
four greenhouses, each 100 feet long, OF
MIR. Clemens property, near the gai
house. One of the houses will be devoted
to the cultivation of mushrooms.
"A meeting Of the managers OF III,
Northeast Pennsy lvania Railroad was helt
on Thursday afternoon In Philadelphia
The issue Of $400, 900 OF mortgage bond
was authorized, 10 provide for the Harris
vile and New Hope extension, which i
being pushed rapidly forward Almos
all the subscribers 10 the $65, 900 whicl
was promised before the Reading Com
pany agreed TO build the road has bee
paid up.