The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-05-20
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA

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-Doylestown has a $4,000 debt
Bristol has $4,000 debt, while New
town has but $3.50.
There are several cows for sale il
New Hope. The R. r. makes II danger
GUS for the road cows.
-Thos, Murray, of Greenyllle, brother
Joseph Murray, of New Hope, died on
the 18Th inst, Of la grippe.
-1Dr. G. r. Parry. of New Hope, who
was dangerously sick a few days ago, ID
now improving, we are glad to report.
Parsons are getting ready to erect Q
new house for the ticket agent on the site
of the old stone barn opposite the toll gate
at Buckingham.
The butchers of New Hope have rails
ed the price of beef Q cents per pound.
The high prices demanded for beef cattle
is said to be the cause.
Hon. Robert NJ. Yardley, of Doyles
lestown, ex-msmber of Congress from the
Seventh District, has been appointed Re-
ceiver of the Keystone National Bank, OF
Philadelphia.
Geo. II. Scott, proprietor of the Err
Wilma creamery, takes in daily about
5000 quarts of milk besides the cream he
gets from New Jersey, which is abou.
seventy quarts.
Rev. Henry Stommel, formerly pas
tor of st. Mary's Church, Doylestown, but
now pastor of St. Alphonsus' Church,
Philadelphia, has just recovered from a
severe attack of la grippe.
Major 9. A. Angel Post, No. 90, e..
A. R., of Lambertville, will attend the NJ.
e. Church, at New Hope, in body, on
next Sunday morning. The Rev. Mr..
Stogdcn will preach patriotic sermon.
AN old man seventy three years of
age who had his hair cut at one OF the
barber shops at Riegelsville, last week,
said 1t was the first time he ever was In
barber chair or had his hair cut by q
barber.
Mrs. Emma Tomlinson, daughter of
VIM. Sands, formerly Of Aquetong, died
al her late residence in Doylestown, OF
typhoid fever, three or four days since.
She was buried at Canada HILL on We'd
nesday.
The contract has been awarded for
the building of the new passenger station
for the Reading r. r. Co., at New Hope.
The building will be attractive in design
and adapted to the needs of the growing
town. Nearly all the stations on the N.
e. P. are now under contract.
AIR. Isaac Scarborough, on Monday,
the 18th inst, received the appointment
of freight agent at New Hope, for the N.
e. p. Extension. We are very much
pleased with the appontm ent of Mr..
Scarborough, as he is thoroughly compe-
tent and worthy OF the position.
President Mcleod, Of the Philadel-
phia and Reading Railroad, has accepted
the bids of A. A. Martin & Son for the
erection Of station buildings at Lahaska
and Walton, OF e. e. Shelly for the sta
ton at Buckingham, and of Felix O'Nell
& Son for the one at Bycott, all on the N.
E. Pennsylvania Railroad.
The postal authorities are looking
toward extending mail facilities on the
New Hope extension from Breadysville to
New Hope. The offices near and con-
venient to the railroad will be Rush Val
ley, Mozart, PENIS Park, Pinevillo, For
est Grove, Buckingham, Holicong, La
haska. Aquetong and New Hope. When
this arrangement is made some OF our
stage mail routes will be abridged or
changed There will probably be new
office established at Grenoble, as there Ia
no office Of that name 10 the State.
The Pineville correspondent of the
Doyestown Democrat says There is
farmer in Wrightstown township, near the
line of the "New Extension" who has
been gradually losing flesh for the last
three months. On the first Of March his
averdupois was about 175 pounds, he now
weighs only ITO pounds. He has no d.
sease, no indigestion, no trouble. He at
tributestbis loss OF flesh to one single
thing-laughlng. Since the cars have got
to running regularly on the "New Exten-
sion" every time the engine blows its
whistle generously, or toots, he bursts out
uncontrollably in laughter. This music,
hitherto unknown In the neighborhood, Is
so deliciously refreshing TO his resibilities,
that he has become chronic Laughter.
Flesh or no flesh, he is certainly enrap-
tured with the new railroad.
Since it Is now a wel-established fact
that catarrh Is blood disease, medical