The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-09-03

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had been in poor health for some time.
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA.
AT The sale OF Frank Eastburn, New
town, on Wednesday, cows averaged
SALTS.
Jacob Hooker, one day this week,
lost valuable COW. Jacob seems to be in
hard luck.
-E. w. Martindell, OF Pineville. has
been appointed Principal OF the Hume
vile Grammar School.
The Buckmanville, Brownsburg and
Uppcrmakefield Sunday Schools held pic
mic at Soleoury Deer Park, on Thursday
of last week.
Second crop clover brought 50 per
acre at public sale on Henry B. Taylor's
farm, in Newtown township. Straw
brought SO cents per cwt.
Tho cyclone that passed through
Tinicum township on Thursday evening,
did considerable damage In destroying
fruit trees, tearing down fences and corn.
-yashii Lodge, No. 100, l. o. of0. F.
of Penna., held their annual picnic at
the Solebury Deer Park, on Friday OF
last week. They report having very
enjoyable time.
On Thursday morning, Mr.. 8. 8.
Leidy, of Point Pleasant, brother to DIR.
Leidy, of Baptisttown, N j., was bitten by
dog supposed TO be afflicted with hydro
phobia. He was taken to the Pasteur In
stitute for treatment.
John Cooper, Esq, Of Pineville, and
Henry d. Paxson, Esq, of Philadelphia,
have been for the last week engaged 10
travelling along the line Of the new extern
sion Of North East, settling for damages
to property holders.
Grand Chief Casselton visited Della
ware Castle, X. G. E., on Thursday even
ing last, on official business. There was
a far attendance The officers were in
structed In the different degrees and
learned many new and interesting points.
About the only peach tree in Bucks
county having any fruit upon It stands in
the rear Of the Doylestown Democrat Of
flee. Tho editor states that he has placed
four bulldogs and a howiizer loaded with
rock salt, under the tree.
AT 0 o'clock Wednesday night the
barn and shed OF John II. Weaver, at
Uhlertown, were struck by lightning and
totally destroyed. The stock was saved,
but the machinery and most OF this years
crops were destroyed. The loss amounts
to IS, 900, insured for about one-half that
amount.
The Republicans Of Bucks Co., held
their county meeting at Doylestown, on
Monday, Sept. LIST. There was large
attendance. After the regular routine OF
business, the meeting was addressed by
Geo. w. Delamater, candidate for Cover
nor, Irving P. Wanger, candidate for
Congress from The 9TH district, and 9TH
ers.
The other day, as two Of our citizens
were walking along tho bed Of the new
railroad, on looking around, one pointed
out certain tree and made this remark
"Many time have dubbed chestnuts
of Of that tree when was boy" Up
on close inspection the tree thus referred
to proved TO be rock oak. We did not
say positively that Captain StocktoD was
the man who did the clubbing.
On Sunday last, about II o'clock. p.
NJ, one of our young bicyclists came
down Bridge ct. pushing his bicycle. lie
looked as though he had met with some
misfortune. His clothes were very much
soiled, his hand was Bleeding, and he
walked with limp. "Why, what has
happened Edward2n was asked by some
sympalhizing friend. "Took the greatest
header you ever saw" was the dolesul re-
ply.
The Bucks county Republicans held
convention on Monday. and nominated
A. s. Cadwallader, of Lower Wakefield,
for Senator. The other nominations were:
Assembly, Third district, Edmund Twins,
Northampton; Register, Charles saxton,
Bristol borough; Recorder, Moses Fl.
Rice, Hilltown; Clerk Of Quarter Ses-
sions, Frank Hemmelwright, Milford /;
Clerk Of Orphans Court, Frank w.
Grouse, Durham; Director OF the Poor,
William Mills, Falls; Auditor, Isaac @.
Eastburp, Middletown. Irwin Aaron, Of
Northampton, the present Deputy Sheriff,
was nominated for Sheriff by reclamation.
The following were nominated on the fisst
ballot: County Commissioners. SAMUEL
M. Bishop, Of Pcrkasie George L. Ma
han, Of Newtown township.
A Family Gathering.