The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-03-04
NEW NOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, Pa


AT the last congregational meeting
# The New Hope Presbyterian church it
vas decided tn build an extra room for
an additional Sunday School room.
-Challes Atkinson, of Lumberville, a
highly respected resident of that place,
died suddenly Of apoplexy on Thursday
morning, aged 81 years. The deceased
was prominent farmer in Solebury some
years ago.
There is an epidemic of measles 10
New Hope, andthe attendance of the prim-
airy department Of the public school is
only about one-balf on account Of them.
The editor Of the Neaos has scheme for
distributing them by trolley all over
Bucks county.
Philadelphia parties have completed
arrangements for establishing an electric
light plant in Yardley on the sightl form
erly occupied by The Betting Company,
using the engine of that company. This
company has secured the privilege from
council of putting up poles aud wires
within the borough free of charge.
"A series of three lectures will be Civ
en- by Miss Elizabeth Lloyd in Hooker &
Roberts ball, New Hope, March 4tb,
1lth and 18th, for the benefit OF the New
Hope public school library. The first
lecture is entitled "Our Friends, the
Stars )" the second, Courage and Cow
ardicc;" and the third, Typical Ameri-
cans of the Nineteenth Century, Sea-
son tickets 80 cents. Single tickets Is
cents.
D james Pollock and Harry Ruos are
starting bicycle factory in Doylestown.
The plant will take up both floors of the
building they recently purchased from
James Kane. They are COW putting 10 a
new engine and boiler, of Is and % horse
power respectively, besides great deal of
costly machinery, running into thousands
Of dollars. The machinery will include
81, 200 hub lathe and complete MCKEE
plating plant, besides other valuable tools
and machines necessary TO make the fac
tory complete and up-tod date. They now
expect to be ready TO begin operations on
OF before April /. When running full
handed, which will probably be not later
than on May |, the factory will give en-
ployment to between 80 and 40 hands.
The Odd Fellows Hall was well
filed last Saturday evening by the mem
bets and their families, it being The occas-
ion of the 4sth anniversary of Uuity
Lodge, No. 800, I. o. o. f. The
following programme was prepared and
highly appreciated by all present; |. o.
o, T. Ode; Prayer, Rev. Mr.. Hudson !;
Music, Orchestra; Violin Solo, Miss
Lyons ; Hail all Hail, Choir; REGULATIONS,
Miss Maloney on the Chinese Question,
Miss Robinson Music, Orchestra; Ad-
dress, Rev. w. II. Cox; Duet, Learn
ing English, Misses Smith and Hudson
Recitation. The Sioux Chiefs Daughter,
Miss Robinson; Duet, Larboard Watch,
Hugh, Brothers; Music, Orchestra So
prano Solo, Miss Smith; Tue Wild
Winds Sweep, WEIGH Quartet Recitation,
Grandma at the Masquerade, Miss Robin
son; Rejoice in Liberty, WEIGH Quartet !;
Music, Orchestra; Refreshments, Com.
mittee. After the program the remainder
of the evening was speut in listening to vo-
sealaand instrumental music and ccial inter-
course. At late hour all returned to their
several homes thanking Unity Lodge for
the pleasant evening spent and wishing
them many happy returns of the day.
NetCS.