The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-07-10
NEW norr AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA.


We hear that the Eagle Fire Co. tall
of having another of their popular
PIC mics.
They have one legged bicycler il
Bristol He has a machine built especial
~ for him.
Judge Yerkes is frequently mention.
ed in connection with the Democratic
nomination for one of the Superior Court
Judges.
A forty-fve pound rock fish was
caught in the Upper Delaware, near By.
ram, on Monday of las, week. That was
"rouser,n sure enough.
-Rhododendro parties to the Cutta-
lossa have been numerous for the past
two weeks. This point appears to be
favored locality for our local tourists.
Tho lecture given by Prof. F. IL.
Green, of West Chester, at New Hope on
Monday evening week, was not much
of success. Only eleven persons were
present.
Edward r. Kirk, of Pineville, leads
off in turkey raising. He now has 1856 OF
the young birds, all doing well, and ex.
poets his flock to be considerably increas.
ed by later Matching.
The rain seriously interfered with St..
Martins pic mic on the 4th, but Hooker
s. Roberts hall was engaged, and the
best was made of the occasion. Stiles
orchestra furnished music.
During recent storm, large pine
tree in front of the residence of Col. Hen
~ d. Paxson, at Buckingham, near By
colt Station, was struck by lightning.
The tree, which was several feet in cir
conference, was cut off about twenty
feet from the ground and the top then
landed upright, driving the body several
feet in the earth and forcing heavy
branches through the splintered stump
We learn from the DoyleStoton Dem,
ocrat that the Rev. s. H. Phillips, we'll
known Clergyman of Durham, Bucks coun-
ty, has been brought TO what will proba.
bly, prove his death bed by a curious &C.
cideni. A girl jabbed him with pin,
and blood poison developed. On Satur-
day his left leg was amputated at St.
Luke's Hospital, South Bethlehem.
When visiting neighbours home, about
six weeks ago, he remained for dinner.
He was seated upon the porch, chatting
with several young ladies, when the call
for dinner came. He was slow in re-
spending, and one of tho ladies took a
stick.pin from her throat, and intended TO
prick him in the leg with it slightly. As
she struck at him he raised his leg and
the pin was jabbed into the flesh to the
bone.
For two weeks Rev. Phillips has been
dangerously Ill with blood poison, and
his leg was amputated on Saturday 10 the
hope Of saving his life, but the surgeons
think he will hardly recover. He is 80
years old.
Jesse G. Webster, of Hulmeville,
Bucks county, who celebrated his Doth
birthday last week, is the oldest auction
Ger in Bucks county. He retired from
business several years ago, after long
and active career lie was M auctioneer
for over Atty years, and during that time
presided over several thousand sales of
all sorts. Fully half The sales of farm
properties in that vicinity during the past
half century have been conducted by MIR.
Webster. He has had sturdy rival,
however, in the person of ex Senator Will
liam Kinsey, of Bristol, another venerable
auctioneer, who In November next will
celebrate his ODD birthday. Mr.. Kinsey
had the honor many years ago of selling
the old Penn Manor, the country seat Of
William Penn. few years ago Mr.. Kin.
sey picked up at a sale over which he pre-.
sided the only authentic bust Of John
Wesley, and this he presented TO tho
Pennsylvania Historical Society.
The mid summer session of the Bucks
County Historical Society, will be held on
the summit Of Buckinham Mountain,
next Tuesday, July l6. Elaborate prep.
erations are being made for the meeting.
A large space has been cleared OF under
brush and the trees neatly trimmed and
necessary arrangements are about COM
pletefi. A tent 80 by 80 feet has been put
up on the site and lunch will be served
to all the guests. The road leading to the
place has been widencd, and there will
be no difficulty In driving to the top of the
mountain.
II the day should be stormy, the exer-
cises will be held in the Buckingham Meet.
ing House. Papers will be read on his
torcal subjects by Rev. ID. X. Turner,
ID, d., Charles Laubach, Hugh b. East.
burn, Esq, Col. Henry d. Paxson, Henry
Q. Mercer, Judge Harmon Yerkes, and
Gen. w. w. II. Davis.