The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-02-01
NEW norE AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA,

| The Supervisors of Tinicum town
ship have laid tax Of rs cents to the
800.
John Bender, Of Upper Wakefield,
has recently been awarded pension and
back pay for his services 10 the late civil
war.
There are said TO be 126 cases of ty-
phoid and remittent fever 10 Bristol, and
many deaths have lately occurred in that
town.
George Eastburn, of Pineville, had
bis left hand caught 10 a thresher and
cleaner few days ago, and had the index
and little fingers hurt. though not serl-
ously.
The river railroad bridge at Yardley,
presents very pretty sight. Tons Of Ice
intertwlne the iron work, caused by the
overflow Of water from the watering
trough.
The University Extension course Of
lectures at New Hope has been indefl.
nitely postponed by reason of Prof. Rolfe
being hurt in the late railroad accident at
Sieelton.
Daniel Mclaughlin, living on farm
near New Hope, late purchaser of the
Fountain House. in Dsylestown, will as
| sumo the management of the well known
hotel on April 1st.
The schools Of Tiuicum for some
time past have been busy preparing work
for the Chicago Exposition. Most Of the
work has been handed 10, aud viii be
forwarded TO the authorities.
jacob johnson, formerly OF Lambert
vile, N. j., now resident Of West Vir-
ginia, will have public sale Of horses,
raised in his adopted State, at Purdy's
hotel, Doylestown. on Thursday, Febru-
airy 10th.
--Enos Weiss and daughter Lizzie, Of
Doylestown, sailed from New York to
Havre, on Saturday last. They went on
the French line steamer "La Champagne. I"
Mr.. w. goes on visit 10 his parents,
who reside 10 Alsace.
George Long, of Doylestewn, lost q
pen Of nine fine hogs few days ago from
disease resembling cholera. They were
taken sick Just after he had made ar
rangements to send them to the butcher.
They refused food for two or three days,
aud then ate voraciously just before their
death. The whole nine porkers were
found dead Ia their pens.
An exchange says: A large flock OF
crows, numbering probably several thous-
and, have had picnic during the recent
cold weather In field at the Cross Keys,
In which are many shocks of unhusked
corn. The big black robbers display
great energy ia pulling of the ears and
carrying them to distant tree or field,
where they devoured the grain with the
eagerness prompted by long fasting. The
crows ought to pass vote of thanks to
that farmer.
On Wednesday OF last week, Lewis
M. Bryan, of Plsmstead, charged with
the murder of Jacob N. Detwiler, Of Bed
minister, had hearing In the Doylestown
Court House, before Webster Grim, JUS
iice OF the Peace. District Attorney Paul
H. Applebach conducted the proceedings,
hnt Bryan had no counsel. He sat ssolld-
ly throughout the proceedings and said
nothing. A number OF witnesses were
examined, including the Pinkertsn detec-
tives who had worked on the case, and
Bryan was bound over for trial at the
criminal court.
On Thursday last, meeting Of the
citizens OF New Hope, was held in Hooker
q Roberts Hall, on Ferry street. DR.. J.
E. Scott was selected to act AZ chairman
and upon calling the meeting TO order
found nearly all the prominent citizens Of
New Hope and vicinity present. The
chairman stated the purpose Of the meet
ing was for the citizens TO organize and
to adopt means for the improvement of
New Hope, by inducing manufactures to
locate In the borough. Addresses were
made by j. 8. Belts, r. B. Glasgow, W.
Fl. Murray, John 8. Williams and others,
in which the many advantages OF New
Hope, 10 way OF land, water trsnsporta-
ton, etc., that should recommend 1t fav-
orably to manufactures desiring good
location, were named. A permanent or.
ganization was effected aud contributions
SELECTED In order to defray the necessary
expenses. After several committees were
appointed the meeting adjourned.
CENTRE BRIDGE CORRESPONDENCE.
VIM. Kilmer and wife started On Mon
day morning for Illinois, where they will
make their home. Mr.. Kilmer Ii going
to work In brick yard. He gets three
dollars day.
Miles johnson has rented John Carr's
farm, at Centre Hill, where he will move
in the Spring. Miles is worker and he
will make things fly when he gsts there.
The little boys have been having good
times coasting down hill. We notice
some married men from Stockton have
been coming over and coasting TIL after
IL o'clock at night.
II the people keep on talking we will
soon have new railroad up this side the
river.
The chicken thieves visited p. Rocka.
fellows hen roost one night last week,
taking nearly all he had. The thieves
are supposed to be Italians.
Mrs. John Naylor and daughter, were
nearly suffecated by gas from the stove,
one night last week. They were nearly
gone when Mr.. Mayors neighbors found