The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-05-13
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA.

The wife OF DR.. A. ]. Hines, of Doy-
lestown, died on Wednesday afternoon of
paralysis.
-Twenty-nine marriage licenses were
issued from the Orphans Court Office, at
Doylestown, during the month of April.
Margaret j. Decker, of Lower Make
field township, has made an assignment
to the Bucks County Trust Company Of
Doylestown.
The skating rink building at Doyles-
town. is being demolished, its day of use
fulness for the purpose for which it was
erected having passed.
William Ashton caught about 90 Ger
man carp few days ago in Phillips mill
pond, near New Hope, the largest weigh
ing four and half pounds.
The project Of building the branch
railroad from Doylestown to Centreville,
is meeting with much favor by people re-
siding along the proposed route.
Henry Hough, of Centreville, has
taken the contract to build new barn
for Mrs. Elizabeth G. Ely, on her farm
near Pineville, to take the place of the
one recently destroyed by fire.
There are one hundred aud eleven APP
plications for hotel licenses in Bucks
county this year, four of which are in
Bristol, four in Doylestown and four in
Quakertown. Bristol asks for five licensed
restaurants, two bettlers aud three liquor
stores.
The manufacture OF cement Is new
industry which is being cautiously expert
mented with in central Solebury. The
rock is found on the farm of VIM. L. Ely,
on the road leading from Centre Hill to
Phillips mill. Success is not yet fully
assured.
&C. F. Kindred, largely interested in
real estate about Grenoble station, on the
line of the N. E. P. Extension to New
Hope, has been appointed general agent
of the Philadelphia and Reading Railroad
Company, with an office at the southeast
corner OF Fourth and Walnut streets, Phil.
adelphia.
Planting peach trees can be reduced
to an art as well as anything else. An
average of 1000 trees daily despite many
Interruptions was the record made under
the supervision of Mr.. Levi Black, of
Lambertvile, on John Riegel's farm, near
Riegelsville. With no interruption $500
trees can be averaged.
Judge Yerkes has made a ruling d.
recting that tipstaves during the sessions
of Court shall occupy three platforms
erected in the court room, in order that
they may be given more prominence than
other persons In attendance, and also that
they shall carry suitable staffs as badges
of distinction while on duty.
While George Walters, of Point
Pleasant, was about placing calf In his
wagon, to convey 1t to the station at By
ram. n. j., on Wednesday morning, he
attempted to make another one, already
In the wagon, stand over to make room,
when the one in the wagon let drive with
its hind feet and struck him In the cheek,
cutting the flesh clear to the jaw bone.
Levitt Purcell, who was taken to
Doylestown at the expiration of his SEN
tence in the Easton Jail for forgery, aud
who 10 now charged with burglary and
larceny In stealing bank certificate from
the home of Samuel Alien, Nockamixon
veteran, was given hearing before Jus
tice Webster Grim, of Doylestown, ON
Saturday morning. Allen appeared as
prosecutor and his wife told when and
how the certificate was stolen, and Asher
Herman, teller of the Northampton Coun-
ty National Bank, Easton, was also wit
ness. The Justice held Purcell for trial
and his bail was continued in the sum OF
$500.
|. Thomas shAfer, a bachelor, aged
sixty years, residing about three miles
from Point Pleasant In Plumstead town
chip, for some time past has had bis sister
Jemima, halfwitted woman, keeping
house for him. Thursday last s.Tom"
came home from Pipersville, where he
had been drinking liquor, and it is al
legged made an attack on his sister, who
is a cripple. She resented him, but he
attempted to overpower her by using a
stick of wood, with which he beat her un-
mercifully, cutting several gashes on the
top of her head and back OF her ears, be-
sides pounding her about the face so that
II is feared she will lose her right eye.
He was only prevented from accomplish
ing his full purpose by the timely arrival
Of several young men, whose attention
was attracted by the woman's screams.
They rushed In and grappled with the
fiend. A party on the following Satur-
day evening intended to lynch "Tom, I"
but wiser counsel prevailed and warrant
was procured and he was taken to Doy-
lestown Jail by Constable Wismer on
Tuesday. The sister Is being cared fer
at the house of John Lear, a neighbor,
and is in precarious condition. The
culprit was admitted to bail in the sum of
$500, Doylestown landlord becoming
bis bondsman. He will be tried at the
next term of court. - iegelsviile Nea0s.
Not many physicians make great the
rapeutic discoveries. For the most part
they ontent themselves with administer
ing jud iciously what Is prescribed in the