The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-05-16
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Bucks County Briefs.

IeoFBe NreSSnanS ord along the
Richlandtown pike, with the result
that the machine upset, breaking
the windshield, steering wheel and
top, and providing general shaking
up all around.
John Lee, who resides alone in
Forest Grove, and works for Rev. J.
| B. Krewson, met with an accident on
Tuesday of last week, while rolling in
the field. A box on which he was
sitting tilted, throwing him forward,
the roller passing over his body, and
he received quite cash on his head
| As result he has been unable to
work since.
Arrangements for the great carni-
val and auction to be held on the
Doylestown Fair Grounds on Satur-
day, June It'll, for the benefit of the
fund for the entertainment of the
veterans of the World War are
rapidly assuming definite form. A. B.
Hennessy is the chairman in charge
of the carnival and auction; Mrs. r.
L. Clymer is chairman of the ladies'
committees, and the secretary and
treasurer is Elmer E. Funk.
After fire had swept over part of
Buckingham mountain Tuesday, To-
cal resident found thousands of young
locusts coming up out of holes in the
ground. Some of the smaller locusts
were without shells. This is 17-year
locust year, and this incident indicates
that there will be clouds of them later
when warm weather comes.
A. Defschefy, of Hartman, was
robbed of $3.50 in one of the boldest
holdups reported in Bristol in months
while on his way home from car
nival.
One of the finest properties in the
township, tract of SO acres on the
frankfort and Bristol Turnpike, has
been sold for $4,000 by the trustees
of Edward S. Whelen to Harry
Brocklehurst.
The spring meeting of the Bucks
County Historical Society will be held
in the Society's building, Doylestown,
Saturday, May 31st. There will be
two sessions, one at 1890 A. NJ, and
one in the afternoon at O'Clock.
Sellersville's water supply is good
at this time and plentiful The water
board reported at the council meeting
this week that the catch basin and the
reservoir are both filled.
John w Mease, Pleasant Valleys
oldest resident, passed his eighty-sixth
birthday last Thursday. Up to few
months ago he enjoyed excellent
health, but recently his health has
been failing and he no longer enjoys
the youthful spirits of former days.
Jamison Hotel, owned for about
fifteen years by Andrew o. Myers,
one of the best known landlords in
the county, was completely Quilted
early Friday morning by fire and all
its contents were destroyed.
The Rev John Girton, pastor of
the PENIS Manor Chapel, sustained
painful injuries about the right hand,
Monday, while at work in the factory
of the Liberty Provision Company.
His hand became caught in mixing
machine, and two of his fingers were
severed.
Motorists say that the time has ar
rived for the county to make some re-
pairs to the Danboro and Point
Pleasant pike which was condemned
some months ago. The road is get
ting worst all the time and is full
of deep holes.
Lawrence Amonson, six-year-old
son of Frank Amonson, of Yardley,
sustained broken left leg Wednesday
when struck by an automobile driven
by David Moore, of PENIS Manor,
while playing in street near his
home. Witnesses claim that the
accident was unavoidable.
Warner Murphy, real estate broker
of Willow Grove, has sold for
Chalkley Kimbel his % acre farm at
Mozart. which he bought of William
Gotwals over two years ago, to
Isadore Rupsis, of Philadelphia.
Unless temporary repairs are made
to some of the streets in the borough,
residents of Morrisville threaten to
report the matter to court ana ask
that an Indictment be found against
the councilmen. The taxpayers well
realize that council is handicapped be-
cause of funds and it is impossible
to do very much on any of the streets
but it is necessary to keep the thor
oughfares in safe condition.
Quakertown had an expensive tire
Friday when the Peters manufactur-
ing plant was completely destroyed to-
gether with its equipment and stock
1t it supposed the fire started in
frame building from an over-heated
| stove in which some oiled waste was
being burned. The plant, large one
was on Mill street and was formerly
occupied by Henry Hager, who ran
! fertilizer factory.