The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-01-09
Bucks County and Nearby


the usual royal good time, with a
large attendance of members, mostly
motorists. Old officers We're re-elect-
ed as follows: President, Thomas
Ross, Doylestown; vice presidents, DR..
Frank B. Swartzlander and John R.
Andre; secretary, Frank Heaton;
treasurer, Arthur Scuyler; directors,
Benjamin Rodgers George B. Nc
Laughlin, Harrison B. Rosenberger,
John j. Naegele, John R. Andre,
Claude S. Wetheril, A. B. Costello,
Robert L. Clymer, S. B. Mcconnell,
Walter Carver, William L. Moore.
Aaron Benner, of near Lansing
Michigan, is visiting relatives in
Trumbauersville, whom he had not
seen in thirty years. He left that vi
cinity when a young man, and now
owns a large farm near the Michigan
Capitol.
AS Carl Koehler, of Eureka, accom-
panied by friend from Doylestown,
were motoring dawn Cars Hill on
the Old York Road on Sunday even
ing, his car got afire and was burned
up. The automobile, an Oldsmobile,
is a complete wreck
Having a lunacy commission APP
pointed to examine into the sanity of
his wife, and which failed to find her
insane, Abraham Fronheiser, of Qua
kertown, has deserted his wife and
several small children.
An inventory of personal property
filed in the estate of the late Mrs.
Cordelia A. Lightcap, of Doylestown
appraises it at $6,830.11.
While shaking a rug on Saturday
morning Mrs. Hannah W. Logan, of
Byberry avenue, Hatboro, slipped on
the icy floor of her back porch and
fell over the railing to the ground
Her head and shoulders were badly
bruised and her spine was injured.
She has since been confined to her
bed.
Oliver Rosenberger, the proprietor
of the general store at Penllyn, had
the misfortune to loose a certified
check for 81, ZOO, drawn to the Norris
town Trust Company, with which he
intended making his final payment on
the store property He had the
check certified at the Amber bank,
and placed it in his overcoat pocket,
but it was missing when he went to
make settlement.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lynn, of 1913
Radcliffe street, Bristol, Wednesday
celebrated their golden wedding ami
versary. After attending mass of
Thanksgiving at St. Marks church,
where so years ago they were married
by Rev. Edmund F. Pendegrast, aft
err wards archbishop of Philadelphia,
they held a reception at their home,
receiving the congratulations of their
relatives and friends.
Mrs. William Ring, of Langhorne,
who had her pocketbook stolen while
shopping in Philadelphia a few days
before Christmas, was fortunate to
have it returned. The pocketbook con-
tanned about $500 and a ticket to Des
Moines, where she was going in few
days. The tickets had her name and
Langhorne address upon it. 1t APP
pears the thief, fearing detection as
Mrs. Ring made an cutlery when it
was snatched from her, dropped it
upon the floor and it was picked up
by another party, who feared to
make it known thinking they would be
suspected. Upon arriving home Mrs.
Ring received a message from New
Jersey stating the circumstance and
that the pocketbook could be claimed
apon Identification.
The largest hog in upper Bucks
county was slaughtered by Abraham
Strouse, of Brick Tavern, the hog
weighing 585 pounds.
Bethany Mennonite Sunday school,
of Quakertown contributed $120 to
Grand View Hospital, .sellersville.
Joseph W. Hunter, chief of the
turnpike department of the State
Highway Department, was in Doyles-
town Monday morning in conference
with the Doylestown and Dublin
Turnpike Company officers. Mr.. Hunt
er thinks it probable that all the turn
pixies in the county, including the
Dublin and Doylestown, the Dublin
and Souderton, the Blooming Glen
and Perkasie and the Bridgetown
turnpike will be taken over by the
state by next June. Work will be
pushed on the Doylestown and Willow
Grove pike early in the spring, as the
State Department considers this one
of the most important highways in
southeastern Pennsylvania, being the
direct route from Philadelphia to
Easton and the Poconos.
Willard Gray of Califon died at the
home of his sister-in-law, Mrs. Alvan
Gray, at Dunellen, Monday. About
two weeks ago he went to Dunellen
on a visit, and preparation had been