The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-08-15
NEW HoRE AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA.

oliver R. Parry, of Philadelphia, is
spending bis Summer vacation in New
Hope
Mrs. Augustus Crook and daughters,
of Trenton, N. j., will spend several
weeks in New Hope.
"A watermelon social will be held in
the rear of the New Hope NJ. E. Church
next Saturday evening.
An effort is being made to establish
post office at Lahaska Station, which
is TO be known as Lahaska Valley.
"A pic mic of the Sunday Schools of
Buckmanville, Brownsburg and the Eagle
was held in Belts & Manning's Grove,
New Hope, yesterday.
Rev. o. X. Cook will preachS to the
New Hope Cornet Band, in the New Hope
N. E. Church, next Sunday. The band
will render some musical selections.
Rev. F. R. S. Huusicker, after an
absence of several years, has removed
from Hamburg, N. j., back to Carvers
vile, and will reside with his son.in-law,
Isaiah Closson.
Charles Emory Smith, of the Phila-
delphia Press, viii! be the principal speak
er at the musical aud Evolutionary enter
tainment at the Solebury Deer Park on
August 22d. The programme this year
will be an excellent aud attractive one.
"A meeting, under the auspices of the
Solebury w. c. T. IT,, will be held in
Belts 81 Manning's Grove, near New Hope,
on Saturday, August 18th, commencing
at 2:30 p NJ. Isaac Wilson, noted
Friend, OF Canada, and William H. Berry,
of Chester, Pa, will deliver addresses.
REGULATIONS, vocal and Instrumental music
will be furnished. Supper and refresh
ments can be procured on the grounds.
Several applications of flesh cut from
live Spring chicken enabled Dr. Alt
house. of Pineville, to save Miss Mary
White, of Buckingham Valley, from death
by poisonous snake, which had bitten
the calf of her leg while she gathered ber
ries. The first pieces of chicken applied
to the bite were turned green by the poi
son. The leg was badly poisoned before
the applications, but the young lady is
now out of danger.
The fifth annual reunion of the Sur
vvors' Association, 104th Pennsylvania
Volunteers, will be held at Ncwlown on
Thursday, September Goth, the arrange
ments for which are not fully complete.
A committee OF the l04th men resident 10
and about Newtown has been appointed
to act 10 conjunction with committees of
Wynkoop Post, G. A. r., and Of citizens
Of Newtown, to make the necessary ar
rangements II is expected TO have the
famous First Regiment Band, of Phila-
delphia, 10 attendance.
William Ashton, of New Hope, says
the DoylcstowD htelligencer, had thrill
log experience a few evenings ago which
nearly cost him his life. While returning
from picnic, near by, he lay down on
the Delaware bridge between Lambert
vile and New Hope TO rest and soon fell
asleep. He dreamed, he says, that he
was home, preparing To 90 10 bed. RS
ing In his sleep, he began to undress him
self and then crawled through n window
in the bridge. falling thirty feet to the
water. Then he struck out, AS he thought,
for shore, but, Instead, was swimming
down stream towards the falls, only a
short distance ahead. lie tried to swim
hack, but failed. Lnsiug strength, he
sank twice, and at last his feet struck II
rock, upon which he stayed until rescued
by Emory Schrnk. who heard his cries
for help.