The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-08-13
NEW norr AND bucks COUNTY, PA

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AN artesian well is being bored at the
Pineville school house.
The twelfth annual musical aud liter
airy entertainment will be held 10 the
Solebury Deer Park, to morrow.
There is well-founded report in cir
culation that the new railroad from New
Hope to Easton, will be begun in the Fall
Clerk of the Orphans Court, Edward
s. Stackhouse, at Doylestown, granted
nineteen marriage licenses during the
month Of July.
The Tinicum School Board has again
fixed the school term of that district at
seven months. The salaries are graded
and average about $50.
Harry, son of Amos Bennett, farming
the James Malone place above Pineville,
fell from re- aper on Thursday and frac-
tured one of the small bones of his wrist.
"A rumor is current in Pineville that
Lewis Carver will soon engage in store
keeping in that place, in tho building
above the hotel formerly used for that
purpose.
One of the largest black snakes known
to have been killed In that section was
killed on Monday on DIR. Schenck's farm,
on the Neshaminy, near Bristol, by David
Carter. It measured seven feet and was
fourteen inches around.
Work has begun on the abutmcnts
for the railroad bridge at the dam 10 New
Hope. The grading of about twelve miles
of the road is completed. tits now prom
Used that The road will be opened by about
November LIST.
jacob, son of Robert Eastburn, Esq,
of Yardley, for some time past IN the en-
ploy OF Cook & Johns, hardware dealers,
OF New Hope, has left their store, and is
succeeded by George, son Of the junior
member of the firm.
The engine and derrick OF the Eastern
Oil Company are now In operation, among
the rocks Of Nockamixon township, near
Revere. The derrick is So feet in height.
The machinery was hauled over from
Riegelsville IN. ]. station.
Italians who are working on the rail.
road bridge over the Neshaminy, near
Langhorne, are killing many fish. The
Fish Warden, in whose care the stream il
| supposed to be, ought to prevent this
wholesale and unlawful destruction.
by an act passed at the last session
of The Pennsylvania Legislature, the old
fence law was repealed, and now any per
son owning cattle, horses or swine allow
ed to run in the public road, that break
into or enter on any private enclosures,
is liable or any damage done to the same
by any such animal or animals.
Work on the N. E. Penna. Railroad
is progressing toward completion. In adj
dition TO other gangs of workmen along
the line, the roadbed is now being graded
through the farms of Charles Williams and
that OF the Hughesian estate, in Bucking-
ham, above the Mountain toll-gate, and
in the woods OF Samuel Broadhurst, at
the foot OF the mountain.
"A horse belonging to tho canal COM
pany, which is used on the Upper Blacks
Eddy section, hung itself at tho Narrows
few days ago. The horse was tied to a
tree for short time, and in jerking back,
or else falling in all probability, broke its
neck. The workmen fed the horse at
noon, and about o'clock they heard a
noise and upon investigating found the
horse hanging by the halter.
AT the sale of the goods of the late
Lambert sisters, at New Hope, recently,
the few ancient goods brought good prices.
One of the old-fashioned musical instru-
ments, over 100 years old, brought So,
and was purchased by Mr.. Egoff, Of
Norristown. Joseph II. Vanzant, Of
Bristol, was the purchaser of one of the
old William Penn style Of sofas In excel
lent condition, and several other ancient
articles.
The Doylestown camping party are
now enjoying their eighth annual ten days
camp at Camp Pleasant, on the Delaware,
at Lower Blacks Eddy. The days are
being pleasantly spent in boating, fishing
and other sports, not the least of which
is welcoming the numerous visitors from
Doylestown and other points. The party
includes Charles A. Fretz, Frank v. Pur-
dy, Edward NJ. Yerkes, Herbert d.
Scheeiz and George Purdy, with Charles