The Lambertville record., 1919-10-03
Bucks County Briefs

an aged Langhorn resident, fell and
dislocated his hip
Henry Woodman, of Newtown, re-
Gently landed a bass weighing close tc
four pounds and measuring over
twenty inches in length.
A number of dealers in Bristol and
Hartman are delibertly violating the
war revenue act in order to gain ar
advantage over their rivals in the
same line of trade. 1t was revealed or
Tuesday, when a deputy revenue col
lector of internal revenue visited this
section and listed a number of ice
cream dealers and owners Of auto
mobiles.
Records kept by the safety depart
ment of the Merchant Shipbuilding
Corporation show that in the past six
months there has been a decrease of
29 per cent. in the number of acci-
dents at the Hartman plant as COM
pared with the previous half year
Seventy five per cent. of the mishaps
were to men who had been employed
less than six months.
Eighty guests attended the we'd
ding of Miss Anna Ellis, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. G. Thompson Ellis, of
Mechanics Valley, and Clarence j.
Martindell, of Wycombe, at noon
Thursday, the twenty-fifth ami
versary of the marriage of the brid's
parents, at whose home the ceremony
was solemnized.
Fifty years ago this week a large
boiler for Beaumont's paper mill near
New Hope, passed up the York turn
pike on Friday night. 1t weighed with
fixtures, over eight tons, and was
drawn by eight mules on a log truck
1t occupied four days in the transit
from Philadelphia to New Hope.
Every plank in the Hartsville bride
was split by it's passage over it. 1t is
thought that its weight was about
as much as the bridge could bear.
Feasterville Chapel was filled to
overflowing when they celebrated the
137th year of the founding of the
Dutch Reformed Church of North and
Southampton. Rev. ]. S. Roddy gave
an outline of the history of the church
and short address was made by
Rev. A. j. Walter. Fifteen We're added
to the membership of the church.
Herbert Scorn rs the latest 9dafk-
ertown boy to arrive home from over
seas, after being in service almost
two years. He arrived in New York
week ago, and was mustared out at
Hoboken. He brought French bride
with him. They are spending several
days with his father, John Seoch.
After remaining in this country a
short period, he viii return with his
bride to her home in France.
The wave of crime which has
swept Quakertown and vicinity dur
ing the past several months is still in
evidence, was demonstrated again
last Saturday, when Alexander Prevdy
a Russian Pole, was arrested by
Police Chief Harry Rhoades, of Qua
kertown, on a charge of threatening
to kill his wife 1t is said that Prevo,
who resides on a farm near Head
mans toll gate, chased his wife with
the handle of a scythe, as weapon.
Chief Rhoades got his man after
being notified by neighbors of affairs
at the Prevo home. He was given a
hearing before Justice Funk and COM
mitted to the county jail.
A welcome home service was held
for the boys who had returned from
service in the U. S. A. on Sunday
evening, in the PENIS Park NJ. E.
Church, when large crowd gathered
to do them homage. Rev. John G.
Wilson, of Philadelphia, gave an ad-
dress. Mrs. William Rockafellow
sang a solo, while T. Morrison Slack
accompanied the organist with his
violin, and other music was render
ed. A beautiful service flag was pre-
sented to George LaRue, the only
member of the church who served
overseas.
Mrs. Elizabeth Evans Groom, wife
of DR.. Evan Jerome Groome, one of
the oldest physicians in the state,
died at her home at Bristol Thurs
day, aged seventy-nine years, after
a protracted illness.
Samuel Bergstresser, who resides
near the California road, near Qua
kertown, experienced $4,000 fire
loss Thursday morning, when his
barn was completely consumed.
While standing near a rapidly re
volving grindstone, Donald Clayton,
the four year old son of Arthur Clay
ton, of Trevose, was struck in the eye
by a piece of steel. So forceful was
the blow that the childs eye was
knocked out. The lad was quickly
sent to Abingdon Memorial Hospital
where the eye was replaced and it Is
stated that he has regained his sight
Horace G. Reeder, agent for Eliza
beth S. Kenderdine, has sold her
Traced by a tag which was on one
of the tires, Harry T. Franks, aged
% years, step-son of Superintendent
of Police Robinson, of Philadelphia