The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1919-08-08
Bucks County Briefs

walked into an iron telephone box,
used as public pay station, mounted
Upon pole near his home one even
ing last weel;. He was rendered I'M
conscious by tn S 'head On" collision
and physician was required TO at
tend to the cut he received on his
sca'I.
Charles L. Knight, a well-known
resident of Ncwtown borough and
township for many years. died at mis-
residence on South Chancellor street,
Newtown, Sunday, of tuberculosis Of
TIE liver, aged So years
Thirty seven marriage licenses were
issued at the Court House, Dovl, s.awn
during July, and of this number l2.
Of the men and of the brides were
children of foreign born parents, rrin-
cipally Germans and Italians.
Much tedious labor at the County
Commissioners. office, Doulesto;un,
has turned out information of more
than usual interest to Bucks county,
and probably not the least interest
ing is the fact that since last year
the number of horses and mules mas
dropped off 308, possibly Indicating
the growing of motors and ira .tors
and such"
The unexpected happened and the
Bristol police authorities have not as
yet recovered from the shock. A man
under the influence of liquor was ar
rested at Hartman and brought to the
Bristol police headquarters and placed
under arrest This was the second
time that such a thing has occurred
during July.
Fifteen members of the Bucks
County Berkshire Association held
meeting Saturday at the home of Will
Mer A. Twining at Wycombe. They
first inspected the hogs and hog pas
lures and then held judging contest
which was followed by an address by
P. E. Dougherty, of State College
Plans for a Berkshire sale in Feb
ruary were made
Daniel L. Beans, of Newtown, who
had been in weak, declining condi-
ton for many months, died at his
home on East Washington avenue,
about o'clock on Thursday afternoon
July 31st He was in his S1st year,
and during the past few years had
lived pretty much alone not caring
to have anyone with him. He had
not been able TO walk down town
for near a year and a half and for
two weeks or more had been confined
to his bed.
Rev. Charles F. Freeman, of Ham
burg, newly elected pastor of Salem
Reformed Church, Doylestown, was in
stalled Sunday morning by Rev. l. o.
Schell, of Quakertown, and Rev.
Charles Scheepley, of Riegelsville
Anthony NJ Bazzel, of Langhorne,
died on Sunday evening at 7 o'clock
otter an illness of nearly year but
having been in i'll health for several
years, his death resulting from a
complication of diseases.
The price of milk was advanced in
Doylestown from u cents to 13 cents
per quart, and cents per pint by all
retail dealers.
Struck by an automobile driven by
Hon. William P. Winner, Harvey
Daniels, aged %, residing with his
widowed mother, Mrs. Lily Daniels
was almost Instantly killed at Quaker.
town. Daniels was riding south on Z
bicycle and when making the turr
from Eight street into Juniper street
failed to see the automobile, which
struck him in the back.
Aroused by the recent very marrow
escapes of several residents from be
ing struck by speeding automobiles
the people of New Britain held I
meeting Friday evening and organic
ed a community association wAos'
object for the present will be to en'
the menace of motorists but will late
devote its attention to getting bette
roads in the community.