The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-01-06
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY, PA.

1t is said party of capitalists were 10
Yardlcy few days ago for the purpose Of
viewing the farm and lake OF Squire l.. L.
White, which lies east of the railroad sta
ton. Their object was to make sr.ns
mer resort of the place, and it is though
that the deal may be consummated yet.
The party propose among other things to
have "shoot the shutes" in progress.
The lake is available for this purpose.
"A. Fretz Wesel, of Cross Keys, the
well-known drover, met with very pain.
full accident on Monday afternoon n week
which resulted in the loss OF three fingers
of his right hand and the injury of a
fourth so badly that it may have to be
amputated. lie was engaged in operat.
ing feed cutter when the accident oc-
Cured. The discharge of the machine
became elegged up and when Mr.. Wesel
came in contact with the knives with the
result noted above.
The Bucks County Railway Company
has recognized its board of directors and
staff officers. At recent meeting in
Philadelphia Francis Fenimore was elect
ed president, William jerks Fell. treas
urer and Mr.. Rambo, secretary. The
other directors arc Ormond Rambo, Geo.
s. Candy and Edward b. Ives. This
week the company has put surveyors al
work on the Doylestown pike between
Willow Grove and Doylestown, causing 4
revival Of the trolley talk. Everything
seems TO point TO the beginning OF actua
work in the spring.
Thomas Ross, eldest son of the late
George Ross, was admitted as member
OF the Bucks county bar ut n special SEES
sion of court held last Saturday morning.
His admission was on motion of William
c. Ryan. Mr.. Ross Is graduate OF
Princeton College, aud by his admission
the Ross family is again represented Mt
the bar OF the county, the first break in q
long term of years having occurred when
George Ross died Immediately after his
admission young Mr.. Ross was appointed
auditor to distribute balance OF $22,
$50 81, belonging to the estate of Martha
w. Paul, late of Warrington township,
deceased
The milk shippers at Walton, Buck
iugham and other stations on the North
east road as far as New Hope, held meet
ing at Pineville hall, recently, TO consider
the propriety of forming an organization
to protect themselves, in the way OF de-
manding one half of the retail price re-
ceived by tho dealers in Philadelphia.
II appears these dealers have been getting
cents quart during the past two
months, while they paid the producer
only 3 cents quart for their product.
A committee was appointed TO draft cir
cuar letter to be distributed among the
iNhlNlhs bhtpu ~ lINtbil Nh1
of the meeting, and Thomas u. Claxton,
secretary. lIeston j. Smith was elected
treasurer.
Under the auspices OF the Solebury
Farmers Club, farmers institute will be
held in the basement OF the Methods,
Episcopal Church, New Hope, to-day and
tomorrow, January 6 and Z. President
Edward Blackfan, OF the Solebury Club
will make the address OF welcome, which
will BIO responded to by Professor William
Ffear, Of the State College, Pa.
Among those who will take part In Thu
proceedings are Seth |, Walton, Mrs. ]. T.
Scott, Matte Reedcr and Acsah l.. Hurley,
Of New Hope Hon. George 4. Powell, Of
Client, N. Y; Hannah Konderdine ant
William NJ. Rice, of Lumbcrvilc; Susar
ii. Jarrett, OF lIorsham Firman l.. Null
ford, Of Edgewood DR.. John Nj. Gregory,
of Washington, ID. G; James q Atkinson,
of Three Tuns Ezra Kitchener, OF Carvers.
vile, aud NJ. Ida X. Kirk, of Forest Grove
The committee having charge of the affair
Is composed Of Charles s. Balderston.
member Of the Board of Agriculture for
Bucks, OF Labaska William NJ. Ely and
Agnes s. Ely, of Solobury, and J. b. Simp
son and Martha Simpson, of New Hope.