The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-10

nAS'ui"S iaslD eutalliuB manage OF some
SO, 600.
-Erwiuna Castle, No. 4oS, K. G. E.,
of Erwinna, will be Instituted December
goth, by Grand Chief David Casscl5erry
and Staff.
-Elias Eastburn has been elected Di.
rector OF the New Hope aud Lahaska
Turnpike Company, vice Charles Shaw,
deceased
Miss Nellie p. Ball, daughter of
Carey Ball, carried off the silver medal at
the Demorest contest, at Lahaska, on the
evening of the 2sth nit.
A paint mine has been discovered,
situated on the south side OF Buckingham
mountain, on the road leading from Holi-
cong 10 Pineville, on the land of James
Radcliffe.
AT the recent loan exhibition at
Langhorne, one Of the attractions was a
Bible used by the signers of the Declare
ton of Independence. 1t is the property
Of James Paxson.
"A coat button was found in raided
hen roost in Bristol. Chief Saxton to k
the button and soon found coat where
it belonged, worn by Joseph Horn, who
was then engaged 10 selling the chickens
he had stolen.
John w. Mackay has become abso-
lutte owner OF the Bankers and Merchants
Telegraph Company, operating between
New York and Washington. This lne
runs down the road from New Hope by
way of the Anchor and PENIS Park.
Carol r. Williams, son OF John S.
Williams, of Solebury, aud ex-common
councilman of the Twenty. ninth Ward,
Philadelphia, who went TO California to
recuperate lost health, has returned to the
city, and is a candidate for his former po-
sition in councils.
Track laying on the new Pennsylva.
MIA Cutoff Railroad will commence at
the Morrisville end, aud proceed westerly.
One track is being ballasted and one
track will be laid the whole distance,
which will make road to bring ballast
and material for the second track.
The Supervisors Of Wrightstown
township have been ordered by the Court
to open and make passable, two county
roads in the neighborhood of Kirkwood
station, on the N. E. Penn. Railroad, and
Rush Valley. They were located to make
the approaches to the railroad station to
better accommodate the ncighborhood.
james Baily. 12-year. old canal boy
employed by John Blanchard, was Sc
verely injured dy the kick OF a mule near
New Hope, on Thanksgiving Day. The
lad was driving the team of mules and
was close behind them, when one of them
kicked him in the face, breaking his nose
and cutting his face. He was covered
with blood and has since been under the
care Of physician.
During the month OF November just
passed. foriy-four marriage licenses were
issued from the Orphans Court office,
Doylestown, by Deputy Horace Facken-
thall. This is the largest number for any
one month since the passage of the Act.
During the five years that the law has
been in operation there have been 1,79s
licenses granted in Bucks county, or an
average OF % per month since the LIST of
October, 1886.
We learn from the Norfolk Vir9iaian
OF the death OF Robert johnson Medley,
son OF the late John T. Medley, of Sole
bury, Bucks Co., Pa. Mr.. Medley bad
lived 10 Portsmouth,, Va, since 1854, and
was extensively engaged in the lumber
business 10 that city. Mr.. Medley was the
oldest member of the board of directors
Of the Bank OF Portsmouth, had been a
Of the Common Council and held
other prominent positions. He was gen
orally respected. His age was So years.
RAILROAD NOTES.
The last bridge to be put up on the new
to New Hope-that In the bo-
rough-is now in process of completion.
Work was begun on 1t last Saturday and
he contractors hope to have it in place
ready 10 rivet together by next Saturday.
The bridge was built by firm at Potts
'own, Pa, who are also putting it in
place.
We understand that the road is ballast
I'd as far as Huffnagle's.
No work has been done on the new sta
ion at New Hope the past week.
1t is stated by one OF the contractors
hat the work OF extending the road up
he river will be begun in few days.
Fen miles have been contracted for, and
he right Of way secured. II is believed
hat the purpose of this extension is to en-
lble the Reading Railroad Go. to get to
he Blacks Eddy quarries, so as to secure
tone for the building of their elevated
Dad to 18th and Market streets, Philadel-
,hia. These quarries have as fine stone
Is any on the river. To fact 1t is believed
bat the road 10 New Hope would not
,aye been built had 1t not been with a
REV 10 reach this deposit of stone.
8eautfful.
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