50 Years ago in Bucks

BUCKS COUNTY NEWS HALF CENTURY AGO

The following information was taken from the Bucks County Intelligencer additions will be from time to time. Keep in mind the date of issue reflects the newspaper printed 50 years prior to that date. I may or may not have a record of any of the marriage or death dates. Last update was November, 2007. Larry Hillpot

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1/6/1915	The public schools of the borough were closed to give the pupils and teachers an opportunity to enjoy the Christmas holidays. Mr. Sheip's school also closed on Friday.
1/6/1915	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE: John Kuster, Clerk of the Quarter Sessions of Bucks County, and Miss Julia Schmutz, of New Britain township. Abraham Overholt, of Plumstead, and Miss Mary Elizabeth Lawrence, of Gardenville. Frank Wynkoop, of Montgomery county, and Miss Emma Skinner, of Philadelphia. Harrison Ettinger, of Lower Makefield, and Miss Mary Ann Manington, of the same place. Henry Ashmore, of Trenton, N. J., and Miss Rebecca J. Stackhouse, of Bristol. George W. Smith and Miss Margaret Simons, both of Bristol. Edward Merrick and Miss M. E. Vanartsdalen, both of Upper Makefield G. W. Miller, of Philadelphia, and Miss Isabella Krewson, of Montgomery county. Andrew Kunzer, of Warwick, and Miss Sarah Ann Raisner, of Buckingham. D. Hallowell Twining, of Harford county, and Alice P. Bayner, of Baltimore, Md. George W. Tomlinson and Miss Annie Strouse, both of Middletown. Mahlon Dimmick, of Haycock, and Miss Lizzie Stull, of Tinicum.
1/6/1915	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mary M. Trauger, of Nockamixon, aged 36 years. Deborah Child, of Iowa, aged 30 years. Mrs. Samuel Yardley, of Lower Makefield. Deborah Stradling, of Plumstead, aged 76 years. Theodore F. Webster, of Lahaska, aged 18 years.
1/6/1915	Steever's mill, on the Little Neshaminy, near the county line, which was destroyed, was rebuilt in a substantial manner. It was furnished with a large steam engine, and the miller could carry on business whether there was water in the stream or not.
1/6/1915	Rev. H. L. Baugher, formerly of Quakertown Normal School, was chosen pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Lancaster.
1/6/1915	Mrs. Sallie E. Bass after finishing a course of instruction in "musical gymnastics" in Doylestown, organized a class in Lambertville. The members of her class in Doylestown had derived much benefit from the exercises and a movement was inaugurated to start another class.
1/6/1915	Information relative to the appointment of teachers in the public schools of Philadelphia was frequently sought and given as follows: Every person, male or female, must hold a certificate of qualification, from a public examination held, before they can be appointed as teacher in any of the public schools. There examinations are held semi-annually in May and November, and occasionally at other times when vacancies occur. An average of 85 or upwards entitles to a certificate of the first class school, with a salary of $1000 to $1500. An average of 50 to 85 to a lower grade school with salary of $500 to $800. Now suppose John Smith, of Bucks county, attended one of these examinations without intending to teach in the city at that time, and gets a certificate, that certificate is good for any vacancy that may occur at any future time, and if there is no other one holding a certificate at the time, he must get the position, so with the ladies. Hence, the importance of those who intend to make teaching their business attending these examinations.
1/6/1915	Fifty years ago Dr. Joseph Foulke, of Buckingham, supplied The Intelligencer with copies of Foulke's well known almanac for 1856, the contents of which were of interest to the Society of Friends.
1/6/1915	The lyceum at Erwinna numbered about sixty members and was in a flourishing condition. A series of lectures was given in addition to other exercises. The meetings were held on Tuesday evening. The gale on Thursday amounted to almost a hurricane. Much damage was done.
1/6/1915	On Friday night about $40 in money was stolen from the house of Charles Taylor, a farmer living in Milford township. The money was taken from the clock case, where he was in the habit of keeping his spare funds. Suspicion was exited against two Jew peddlers, who had been staying at the house over night, and they were subsequently arrested and taken before Squire Ball, of Quakertown. The evidence was against them and they were required to give bail for their appearance at court.
1/6/1915	The cultivation of sorghum excited the attention of the farming community everywhere that it was expected soon to rank among the staple productions of the country. In this county there was less raised than in some sections, but success attended it's growth and manufacture into syrup of a very superior quality.
1/11/1917	Thieves appear to have been busy. They robbed the office of Joseph and David Taylor, lumber dealers, Morrisville, of $2000 in government bonds and $100 in money. A horse and carriage were stolen from Joseph B. Stapler, Yardleyville, about the same time. A lot of poultry and feed was stolen from Parker Staats and Edward Bilger, Bensalem.
1/11/1917	A general news item recorded the fact that Jacob Loucks, the largest man in York county died. He was 57 years old and weighed 500 pounds. His coffin was 35 inches broad and 23 inches deep.
1/11/1917	Of the revenue paid the state the county received $5380 in "pensions and gratuities" and $4224.71, for the common schools. The total revenue collected in the county in November, 1866, was $11,425.62.
1/11/1917	Women's rights were then discussed. One of the references to the subject was this: "During a recent session of the Equal Rights Association a strong-minded female entered a crowded street railroad car. An old gent arose to give her a seat, but asked? "Be you one of those women's-righters?" "I be.' "You believe women should have all the rights of a man?' "Yes, I do.' "Then stand up and enjoy them like a man." "And stand up she did."
1/11/1917	Affairs of the newspapers of the County Seat occupied rather more space than usual fifty years ago in the issue of The Intelligencer of January 8, 1867. One noted the sale of the German Democratic organ, the Bucks County Express, by Heist & Brothers to Dr.Morwitz, of Philadelphia, proprietor of the Philadelphia Demokrat, which had previously started an offshoot in Doylestown, the Reform von Bucks. The consideration was $3500 which included a Potter cylinder press. Previous owners in their order of ownership, were Edwin Fretz, Oliver P. Zink, Price & Daubert, Charles Price, Allen H. Heist & Bro. The other note was as follows: "The old frame building on Main street opposite the Court House, occupied from time immemorial as a printing office, was demolished last week. Many of our old subscribers will remember when James Kelley printed the Intelligencer under its roof and resided in the stone building adjoining. A few weeks ago it was vacated by Mr. Heist, the publisher of the Express, who built a new office upon his hotel property.
1/11/1917	Among the real estate changes was the sale of Joseph Broadhurst's farm of 50 acres in Buckingham to Paxson B. Hill, Solebury, for $7500, and the sale of Elisha Worthington's farm, occupied by Theodore Carver, to John Kirk Doan, of Northampton, for $130 per acre.
1/11/1917	Another note-Timothy Howell, of Lower Makefield, the man who captured so many minks and muskrats last winter, is also as proficient in raising good hogs. He killed two the other day which were one year old and lacked but 14 pounds of weighing 1000 pounds.
1/11/1917	The proceeds of a fair and concert held in the Davisville Baptist Church were reported to amount to $1000. The gold headed cane on which chances in a popularity contest were sold brought in $100. It was voted to H. P. Ross, of Doylestown, who had more votes than Caleb N. Taylor.
1/11/1917	Isaac Eyre, who appears to have been a successful apple grower, attributed his success to enriching the ground around the trees by using lime to make the grass grow, and the grass to enrich the soil.
1/11/1917	Among the local items was one referring to the fact that at that time three persons over 90 years of age were living in the same house at Carversville- John Kirk and wife and Phebe Jones, a relative of the former. One was 96 and the other two 92.
1/11/1917	MARRIAGES RECORDED WERE THESE: Henry Thompson, of Helena City, Montana, and Mary Elizabeth Matthews, of Buckingham. Fred L. Smith and Jennie Stradling, of Buckingham. Francis A. Hendricks, of Centre Bridge, and Sarah Elizabeth Scarborough. Peter R. Ziegenfuss, of Richland, and Lizzie D. Althouse, of Rockhill. Justus Storck, of Rockhill, and Rebecca Groover, of Haycock. James Fluck, of Richlandtown, and Mary Benner, of Milford. Henry Siganfuss, and Mary Swartzlander, both of Doylestown. Mark Wismer and Mary Etta Craven, of Bucks county. Howard S. Doan, of Edgewood, and Mary E. Young, of Yardleyville. Jordan Cooper, of Buckingham, and Emmaretta Vanluvanee, of Doylestown
1/11/1917	At the annual meeting of the Bustleton and Somerton Turnpike Company Jesse Comfort, Joseph Comly, Jonathan Knight, Simon V. Lefferts, William S. Hogeland, William Lukens and Charles S. Snyder were elected managers.
1/11/1917	Editorials dealing with Governor Curtin's message, said to have been "short and good," among other things praised it for the endorsement by another plan to draw jurors to take the appointment from the politicians.
1/11/1917	Dr. Joseph Foulke, of Buckingham, had recently issued his Friends' Almanac, which appears to have been a popular publication.
1/11/1917	Influenza was prevalent in Newtown at that time and was known as "Johnson grip."
1/18/1917	MARRIAGES WERE REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: Edward Blaker, of Newtown, and Miss B. Jennie Philips, Dolington John C. Whiteside, Northampton, and Miss Rachel A. Craven. Samuel V. Richardson and Katie Hagerman, Tullytown. Daniel H. Bleam and Sarah M. Keller, Plumsteadville. Dr. John W. Scarborough, Lahaska, and Cornelia Hartley, Columblana county, O. Truxton L. Vanartsdalen and Rachel Huntsman, of Bridge Valley James F. Dowday, Troy City, N. Y., and Catharine D. Freiling, of Noxamixon. John Vandegrift and Anna Elizabeth Hogeland, Northampton.
1/18/1917	Ah! Baseball! The Penn's Park Stars were defeated by the Magnolia Club, of Fallsington, 51 to 49 and later 60 to 34 in a return game.
1/18/1917	"James Wesley Hellings slaughtered for himself and others, in the village of Attleborough, on the 17^th, 31 hogs of an aggregate weight of 10,996 pounds."
1/18/1917	Dr. H. W. Beaumont, U. S. N., of New Hope, son of Dr. A. J. Beaumont, of Solebury, was ordered about that time to report at the Brooklyn navy yard.
1/11/1917	Going back to The Intelligencer files of fifty years ago we find the usual number of interesting articles, but there are two that stand out conspicuously. One is an account of the murder of James Wiley, aged 36 years, once a resident of Doylestown, at Wyker's lock, Nockamixon, by Albert Teufel, aged 22 years. The other is an account of the lecture "What Is Dirt?" delivered by Solon Robinson, the venerable agricultural editor of the New York Tribune. Mr. Robinson told his audience that "Bread is an excellent illustration of 'what is dirt.' We call it flour, but it is nothing but dirt ground through the great laboratory of nature. Yesterday it was dirt, today it is food. This is but one step from the practice of the North Carolina clay eaters, who consume dirt in its natural state. Dirt is the base of all our sustenance. Horse racing, particularly at agricultural exhibitions, were not looked on by favor by Mr. Robinson. The system, he said, does not draw the right sort of people. He advocated "Manly sports" to show skill in manual labor- like competitions for boys to make the best stacks and "improve the human heads as well as the cabbage heads." One of the results of his talk was the movement for a railroad from Attleboro to Newtown. He argued that no farm should be more than five miles from a railroad.
1/11/1917	According to a local item Charles Price, for several years publisher of the Bucks County Express, the Doylestown German paper, died early in December, 1856. He sold out to Allen H. Heist and brother.
1/11/1917	"Dr, H. B. Nightingale, editor of the Flemington Democrat, while on a visit to Lambertville last Friday, was making change with a man on the Delaware bridge when a sudden gust of wind blew a $100 bill out of his hand, and down it went through the timbers of the bridge into the river."
1/11/1917	At a meeting of Doylestown Council Mr. Morris, an engineer, submitted estiamtes of the cost of the water works plant.
1/11/1917	Among advertisers were C. Selser, sewing machines, Doylestown; Jay Cooke & Co., bankers, Philadelphia; Henry Yeager, jeweler, Doylestown; Charles B. Knowles, merchant, New Hope; Janney's store, Dolington; A. Landis & Son, merchants, Landisville; E. E. Smith, store, Buckmanville; Carver & Stapler, store, Newtown.
1/11/1917	Retorting to the Copperhead assertions about "niggers" marrying whites, the editor points to the Democratic Vice President Richard M. Johnson marrying a colored woman.
1/11/1917	Included in a story of Prospect Hill, (Spruce Hill) is reference to a temperance meeting there in July, 1847, addressed by George Lear, attorney, and Ka-ge-gag-ge-bow, an Ojibway Indian, and also to the fact that Chief Tomanend was buried there between 1740 and 1750, near a large spring.
1/11/1917	The "Croasdale" farm in Middletown township, 97 acres, was sold to George Y. Vansant for $104 per acre.
1/11/1917	Market prices at that time were given as follows: Best Timothy hay, 1.80 to $1.90; apples, 20 to 30c. Half peck; sweet potatoes, 35c.; onions, 15c; turnips, 10c.; eggs, 30c. Doz.; butter, 50 to 55c.; lard, 20c.; pork, 18c.; sausage, 18c.; scrapple, 10c.; spare ribs, 10c.; chickens, 18c.; turkeys, 22c.; ducks, 22c.; hams, 20c.; corn, $1; buckwheat flour, $4.75 hundred.
1/11/1917	County officers at that time were: President Judge, Henry Chapman; Associate Judges, Henry Troxell, Joseph Morrison; Sheriff, John E. Corcoran, Nockamixon; Deputy Sheriff, Julius Kuster; Prothonotary, Reuben F. Scheetz, Doylestown; Register, Samuel H. Heany, Springfield; Recorder, Asher Cox, Doylestown; Clerk of Orphan's Court, David Swain, Bristol; Clerk of Sessions, Francis S. Mann, Springfield; Coroner, William Earby, Bristol; Senator Dr. O. P. James.
1/27/1915	Protracted meetings were held for some time at the New Britain Church, which were very well attended and considerable interest was manifested. The church had been without a pastor since the resignation of Mr. Wheat.
1/27/1915	Half a century ago the delivery of newspapers at most of the post offices between Doylestown and Bristol, was delayed for a day or two by the extremely cold weather. Mr. Tomlinson, who drove the stage line between the two places, as unable to come further than Pineville on Monday evening, and consequently was not on hand to take mail on Tuesday morning. The papers for that part of the county were mostly sent by way of Philadelphia, and reached their respective destinations by Wednesday or Thursday.
1/27/1915	"Skaters were in ecstasies over the ice. The mill dams in the vicinity of Doylestown, which are the only skating parks in this quarter, were well patronized. Numbers of the young of both sexes, as well as those more advanced in years, were daily visitors at these places, for the purpose of indulging the passion for skating, which has become a most popular as well as healthful amusement in all parts of the country. Why can't we have a skating park in Doylestown?" It would certainly be well patronized.
1/27/1915	A number of young men and others living in the vicinity of the octagon schoolhouse, near Fountainville, in New Britain, organized a debating society, which met weekly for the discussion of important questions of the day. Meetings were held on Wednesday evening and the subject on January 10^th was whether education should be a requisite qualification for exercising the right of suffrage.
1/27/1915	Charles Roberts, teacher of Chestnut Grove school, Lower Makefield, was elected teacher of the Godfrey school, in the 23d Ward, Philadelphia, at a salary of $500 per annum.
1/27/1915	A man who came from Centreville to Doylestown, on Friday, when within a short distance of Doylestown, discovered that he had lost his pocketbook, containing a considerable amount of money. He immediately started back in search of it, and on arriving near Spring Valley, he had the good fortune to find it lying in the middle of the turnpike, the only evil having befallen it was that a carriage wheel had passed over it bursting it open. So that a $5 greenback was protruding from it.
1/27/1915	General Spinner, of the Treasury Department at Washington, whose rather peculiar signature appeared upon the face of all greenbacks, was a connection of the Spinner family in Milford township. The ancestors both were originally from the same place in Germany, and emigrated to this country ten years or more before the Revolutionary Was.
1/27/1915	MARRIAGES OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: Captain William Ritchie and Amanda W. Walmsly, both of Hatboro. James Breiner and Mary E. Sigafoos, both of Nockamixon. Lewis Hayes, formerly of Doylestown township, and Miss Sallie J. Appleby, of New Castle, Del. Henry W. Hunsberry, of Hilltown, and Miss Mary Rittenhouse, of Warrington.
1/27/1915	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Thomas Stavely, of Philadelphia, aged 28 years. Margaret Vanluvanee, of Doylestown, aged 71 years. Mary Kirk, of Buckingham, aged 63 years. Mrs. Elizabeth Carlile, of Fallsington, aged 89 years. Rebecca Large, of Mechanicsville, aged 86 years. Mrs. Sarah Walton, of Moreland, aged 79 years Mary B. Lauer, of Illinois, aged 23 years. Mrs. Hannah Pickering, of Andalusia, aged 69 years. Mrs. Henry Morris, of Morrisville, aged 54 years. William Adams, of Plumstead, aged 64 years. Samuel Loux, of Hilltown, aged 52 years. Martha Ellis, of Upper Makefield, aged 84 years. Anna S., infant daughter of William and Rebecca H. Oliver, of Buckingham, aged 6 months and 2 days.
1/27/1915	Owing to the cold weather people were unable to cross the Neshaminy in wagons at Sackett's Ford and other places along the creek, on account of the ice along the edges of the stream. At Chain bridge also the stream was impassable. The obstruction at the latter place was a source of much inconvenience along a thoroughfare so much traveled.
2/1/1917	Aaron Savacool, son of Jacob Savacool, of Rockhill township, was seriously injured fifty years ago while hauling logs on a sled which was over-turned and one of the logs falling on and crushing one of his legs below the knee.
2/1/1917	William Nicholson spoke on temperance, on Monday evening, in the church at Carversville, before a large audience. On Tuesday evening he addressed a large meeting in the Methodist church at Lumberville. On Wednesday evening he spoke in the New Britain Baptist Church.
2/1/1917	A baseball club was organized at Danborough with thirty members.
2/1/1917	While putting away straw for William Morris, of Buckingham, Peter White accidentally fell from a window in the shed to the ground, a distance of twenty feet. He fell on his back on the ground and escaped with a soreness of the body.
2/1/1917	William M. Stackhouse, son of Jesse L. Stackhouse, of Bristol township, returned as a student to Pennsylvania Agricultural College. He had been in college two years and was in the sophomore class. The trip from Bucks county occupied about two days.
2/1/1917	DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: Mrs. Uree Bonner, of Moreland, aged 85 years. Mrs. Henry B. Weiss, of Bustleton, aged 22 years. Miss Sallie Worthington, of Buckingham. Warren Hawk, of Morrisville, aged 19 years. Harry Linton, of Newtown township, aged 19 years.
2/1/1917	Along political lines an editorial on the new senator appeared as follows: "Mr. Cameron's speech, after his election as United States Senator, is very generally approved by the Republicans of Bucks county. They are pleased with his unequivocal endorsement of the policy of Congress in demanding that to loyal men alone belongs the work of restoring the republic, and with his plain rebuke of the conduct of the president. When it became known that Cameron had received the nomination of the Republican caucus, the fact was gloried in by the Copperheads as a triumph of their own. From their remarks it might have been inferred that they thought rather better of Cameron than they did of Cowan. Cameron was their man decidedly. But when they came to read the new Senator's speech, things were bravely changed. They were ready to curse where before they were vaunted. They declared Cameron to be the worst radical of all. Our Republicans, who, it is confessed, felt somewhat disappointed at the result of the contest for the nomination were unexpectedly gratified and certainly enjoyed their triumph. If Mr. Cameron keeps his faith as we believe he will, he will find no more sturdy backers than the Republicans of Bucks county."
2/1/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Thomas C. Lect and Miss Rachel A. Wharton, of Tullytown. Carlile Shepherd and Mrs. Hannah B. Overbolt, both of Buckingham. Frank Shaffer, of Whitehall and Miss Julia Smith, of Philadelphia. Amos B. Tomlinson and Ellen Buckman, both of Byberry. Charles Bewley, of Yardleyville, and Mrs. Ann Firman, of Newtown. Charles A. Yerkes, of Huntingdon Valley, and Miss Sallie A. Flack, of Warwick. A. L. Worman, of Belvidere, N. J., and Miss Eva B. Corson, of Lahaska. Dr. Joseph H. Piatt and Miss Annie W. Wharton, both of Bristol. William Carter, of New Jersey, and Miss Sallie E. Carter, of Penn's Manor.
2/1/1917	Persons interested were determined to push the Perkiomen Railroad enterprise. A meeting of the stockholders was held and the president and board of directors were unanimously re-elected, after which it was voted to place ten miles of that lower portion of the road under contract at once. It was expected to start work on the new road in the spring.
2/24/1916	Fifty years ago Jacob Bachman, the new county treasurer, appointed Summers A. Smith, of Doylestown, to act as deputy treasurer in his absence from the office. It was the intention of Mr. Bachman, however, to discharge the duties in person as far as possible.
2/24/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Anna Bishop, of Hilltown township, aged 77 years. Samuel Smith, of Point Pleasant, aged 73 years. Jacob Beidler, of Bedminster, aged 89 years. John Krewson, of Newtown, aged 79 years.
2/24/1916	While sawing with a circular saw in Thomas' sash factory at Lumberville, David Kirk, of Centre Hill, met with an accident which at first threatened to deprive him of the use of one of his eyes. A small block of wood which was lying near-by, came in contact with the saw, and by its rapid motion was thrown into his face with much violence. Although the shock was sufficient to render him insensible for some time, its effect was mostly upon the eye, the block having struck immediately on the ball. Dr. L. C. Rice was summoned and on examination the eye appeared to be a complete mass of clotted blood. In the course of twenty-four hours the sight was so far restored that he was able to recognize objects, and at last accounts the complete recovery of the use of the organ was expected.
2/24/1916	Complaints were made by residents of Plumstead township of the action of the school directors in refusing to grant the use of the schoolhouse of the district for the purpose of holding evening meetings. Some teachers in the township, it was said, had been permitted to use their school rooms during the evenings, while those not connected with the schools were denied the privilege, which was considered manifestly partial and unjust. It was the opinion of patrons that the use of a school building for the purpose of moral or mental improvement of a community a perfectly proper one, yet at the same time it was presumed the directors had entire control of the school property, and had full authority to say for what purpose it should be used.
2/24/1916	MARRIAGES OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS DURING THE WEEK: William L. Umstead, a member of the 104^th P. V., of Dublin, and Miss Deborah F. Roberts, of Bedminster. John V. Hall and Miss Anna C. Fell, both of Buckingham. Jacob Dexheimer and Miss Amanda Wright, both of Warminster. William H. Woodside, of Philadelphia, and Miss Wilhelmina Carman, of Falls. Braley S. Stradling and Miss Elizabeth Freas, both of Middletown. William K. Bowman and Miss Hannah Francis Kurtz, both of Philadelphia.
2/24/1916	There were only three columns of reading matter in this week's edition of the Intelligencer, while the remainder four pages were filled with advertising matter.
2/24/1916	W. S. Kooker, veterinary surgeon removed from Penn's Park to Doylestown.
2/24/1916	As Dr, Clayton was descending a hill near Spring Valley, his horse owing to the icy condition of the road, fell down, breaking both shafts, and threw the doctor out, causing slight bruises.
2/24/1916	The concert in the Davisville Church was well patronized. The house was densely packed, and a number left who could not get in. The singing gave general satisfaction.
2/24/1916	The second Pennsylvania Artillery which had been doing garrison duty at Petersburg, Va., for some time was mustered out and returned home. There were several Bucks countians in the regiment. This regiment was one of the largest in the service, and numbered about 1500 men at the time of its discharge.
4/4/1918	Lindley J. Taylor, formerly of The Intelligencer office, but since employed in the machine shop of Matthew & Moore, in Philadelphia, was about establishing a foundary and shop of his own in the borough of Bloomsburg.
4/4/1918	Fifty years ago Isaac H. Hillborn, one of the incorporators named in the charter, was in Newtown, when the roads were at the worst, with the books asking subscriptions for stock to make a turnpike from that place to the Anchor tavern. It required no arguments to prove the importance of the enterprise. The want of a good road between the points named had been seriously felt during the winter and it was the general opinion that a little united, earnest effort would secure enough stock to justify the company in commencing the work.
4/4/1918	Doylestown Council at a meeting held on Monday evening adopted ordinances directing the opening of four new streets within the borough limits.
4/4/1918	On Monday as an empty coal train, consisting of one hundred and twenty cars and two locomotives, was rounding the curve between Souder's and Telford stations, something occurred to the forward engine causing it to slacken its speed, and the rear one pushing with too much force resulted in a smash-up in the middle of the train. Over a dozen of the cars were pretty well demolished. No one was injured.
4/4/1918	A serious fire occurred in the smoke house of Alexander German, of Newtown, on Tuesday night. The house contained from forty-five to fifty hams, and shoulders, valued at about $250, belonging to eight or ten neighbors who had taken their meat to Mr. German to be smoked. The meat was so much burned that it was not of much value.
4/4/1918	Rev. A. R. Horne, formerly of Quakertown, was chosen superintendent of the public schools of Williamsport, at which place he had resided for about two years.
4/4/1918	At a meeting of those interested in the building of the new German Reformed and Lutheran Church at Sellersville, it was decided that the proposed building should be erected the coming summer. Three acres of land had been purchased by William Schlichter as a site for the church. About $4000 had been subscribed toward the movement.
4/4/1918	After the commencement of good weather the workmen resumed operations at the new iron furnace at Edge Hill station. A large force was engaged upon the building.
4/4/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Stephen Walton and Annie Lefferts, both of Mooreland Hartman Wink, Jr., and Miss Cornelia Maria Craven, both of Bucks county Isaac F. Myers, of Doylestown, and Catharine Bewighouse, of Doylestown township Robert S. Kohl, of Warwick, and Miss Caroline Marvill, of Germantown Charles Hillegass and Miss Matilda H. Jones, both of Lower Milford
4/4/1918	Salem Reformed Church, Doylestown, chose Rev. W. H. Heilman, of Jonestown, Lebanon county, pastor. Mr. Heilman had removed to Doylestown and entered upon the duties of his charge on Sunday morning. The first number of the Newtown Enterprise made its appearance on Thursday, March 19^th. It was a neatly printed sheet of seven columns to the page in general effect much resembling the Advocate formerly issued by Mr. Church, at Towsontown.
4/4/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATH OCCURRED: Job Hollingshead, of Newtown, at an advanced age Edward White, of Morrisville, aged 42 years William Henry Singmaster, of Richland, aged 2 years Samuel Rufe, of Tinicum, aged 42 years
4/11/1918	At a collector's sale in Doylestown about 8000 cigars, seized for non-payment of taxes, brought prices ranging from $1.80 to $2.70 per hundred, according to quality. The collector's demand was satisfied and something was left for the owner.
4/11/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Henry C. Michener, of Doylestown, and Miss Mary F. Roberts, of Middletown. Alfred D. Sharpless, of West Chester, and Rachel Roberts, of Norristown Aaron VanHorn, of Point Pleasant, and Miss Kate Rowe, of Kingwood, N. J. Otis H. Ballow, of Philadelphia, and Bele J. Glasgow, of Warminster Robert B. Newbold and Anna P. Gillam, of Middletown Charles Alman, of Warrington, and Miss Maggie Rush, of Horsham Orlando B. Fackenthal, of Springfield, and Miss Sarah J. Eaken, of Springtown. J. J. Betts, of Bucks county, and Miss H. Lou Scarborough, of Cottage Grove, Md. Charles VanHorn, of Newtown, and Miss Eliza Beards, of Middletown Joseph T. Deemer, and Miss Catharine Ann Nicholas, both of Nockamixon John J. Swartz, of Plumstead and Miss Sarah Overholt, of Bedminster.
4/11/1918	Fifty years ago a new Evangelical church was about to be erected in Springtown. The old building had been torn down and it was expected to commence work on the new one as soon as the weather would become more settled. The new building was to be made much larger and more substantial than the old one. Its erection had become necessary on account of the increased size of the congregation.
4/11/1918	The water in the Delaware being favorable for log navigation, an immense number of rafts were brought down from the hemlock tributaries of the river.
4/11/1918	Regarding fire protection an item was as follows: Where it is a growing disposition among the people of Doylestown to procure a new fire engine, for use in case of emergency. There has not been a fire in town for several years past, but if one should come, of which there is a constant danger, we have absolutely no protection whatever. The old engine, which was good for nothing, has been sold, and there is not a foot of hose, a bucket or a ladder to be depended on in case of a fire. This may be a remarkable state of affairs in a place of 2000 inhabitants, but it is the truth. We learn that a good hand engine, in complete order, costing originally $2000 or $3000, can now be obtained in Philadelphia for about one-sixth of the money. We are in favor of the purchase of a new fire apparatus by the borough upon such terms, and hope that no time will be lost in securing an engine and providing a suitable company, of men to put it in operation when needed.
4/11/1918	The Lutheran congregation in Doylestown was making preparations to build a church. They were about purchasing a lot of ground of William H. Constantine, on Main street, in the upper end of the borough, as a site for a new building. During the past year members of this religious denomination in Doylestown and vicinity occupied the cemetery building for purposes of worship.
4/11/1918	The Norristown Republican contained the following: "It has often been said when you want public office, strike high-you are sure to get something. In the late Democratic State Convention out townsman, Dr. A. D. Markley, and General W. W. H. Davis, of Doylestown, were prominent candidates for Auditor General, but neither got the nomination. On Friday the 20^th, they both ran for town council in their respective...
4/11/1918	The rate of county tax for the year was fixed by the County Commissioners at 90 cents per $100 of valuation. They intended to make it 75 cents, but the prospect of building a county hospital induced them to fix it higher. The previous year the rate was $1.50 per $100. The per capita of $1.00 to each taxable, amounting to about $12,000 was abolished.
4/11/1918	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: George M. Wilson, of Whitemarsh, aged 69 years Henrietta Sharp, of Lower Makefield, aged 35 years Mrs. George Overpeck, of Nockamixon, aged 53 years. John Clymer, of Warwick, aged 76 years William Kachline, of Tinicum, aged 74 years Elmer Elias Ellsworth, infant son of Thomas Weaver, of Springfield aged 5 months and 23 days.
4/11/1918	The residents of the village of new Britain and vicinity were about to petition the proper authority for permission to form a separate public place which was situated on the line school district. The school at that between New Britain and Doylestown townships, was made up of pupils from the two districts. The length of the school term being different in the respective townships, and the joint arrangement being attended with considerable inconvenience and difficulty, it was proposed to form an independent district to embrace those portions of the two townships adjacent to the village. All living in the territory were in favor of the measure, and there appeared to be no difficulty in the way.
4/18/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURED: Joel Worthington, of Centreville, aged 63 years Benjamin Allen, of Middletown township, aged 68 years Josiah S. Moore, of Buckingham, aged 74 years Abel Lester, of Indiana, formerly of Quakertown, aged 75 years Hanah Bruden, of Bristol, aged 85 years Charles Wise, of Falls, aged 79 years Thomas D. McCarty, of Haycock, aged 82 years Elizabeth Ann Tomlinson, of Byberry Lewis P. Kinsey, Jr., of Bristol, aged 82 years Mrs. Thomas DeCoursey, of Lower Makefield, aged 60 years Mrs. Samuel Y. Addis, of Philadelphia, formerly of Hartsville, aged 40 years
4/18/1918	The supply of butter and eggs in the Doylestown market on Saturday morning was entirely inadequate to the demand. The stock was soon exhausted at prices considerably in advance of former quotations. Butter sold as high as sixty-five cents per pound.
4/18/1918	The Richland Turnpike or Plank Road Company sold its toll house and lot on Broad street, Quakertown, to Henry M. Smith for $300, and purchased a lot from the property of William Shaffer, on which a new house was to be built for the same purpose.
4/18/1918	A meeting of the former officers and soldiers of the 104^th Penna Volunteers, and other interested citizens, was to be held in the Court House on the afternoon of the 25^th, to make preliminary arrangements for the dedication of the monument to the dead of the regiment, then being erected in Doylestown.
4/18/1918	William S. Haines removed from the Spring House tavern in Montgomery county, to the hotel he purchased from Simon S. Jacoby, at Whitehalville. Mr. Jacoby removed to Trumbauersville, where he continued the same business.
4/18/1918	The new lodge of Free Masons at Hatborough, known as "W. K. Bray Lodge, No. 410, A. Y. M." was regularly instituted on Thursday. A number of members from other lodges were present, and an address was delivered in the Baptist church.
4/18/1918	At the semi-annual election of Hopkins Lodge, No. 87, I. O. O. F., of Bristol, the following officers were elected: Thomas B. Douglass, N. G.; Benjamin Tomlinson, V. G.; L. M. Wharton, secretary; Henry Rue, assistant secretary; Jacob McBrien, treasurer, and William Kinsey, G. R. to G. L. The trustees reported the lodge in prosperous circumstances. The probable worth of the building with its furniture was $6000 or $7000, all paid. Other assets and moneys invested amounted to $1200.
4/18/1918	Henry H. Hough, who had for several years been principal of the public schools of Doylestown, resigned and Stephen Kirk, of Horsham, an experienced teacher, was appointed to fill the vacancy. Mr. Hough gave up his position to devote his time to the Doylestown English and Classical Seminary, of which he was one of the proprietors.
4/18/1918	The ordinance of baptism was administered to nine persons in the Delaware, at Point Pleasant, on Sunday, by the pastor of the Baptist church, Rev. D. Mengie. Although the weather was rather cold, the ceremony was witnessed by a large concourse of people.
4/18/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Elwood Megargie, of Philadelphia, and Miss Amanda Smith, of Doylestown John S. Wilkinson and Miss Minnie Hinkle, both of Bucks county John Todd, of New Britain, and Miss Mary Eliza Vernon, of Philadelphia Anthony Rue and Miss Rachel Ann Temple, both of Churchville Dr. George P. Tracey, of Monroton, Bradford county, and Miss Anna Lomax, of Philadelphia Alexander McGary, of Fallsington, and Miss Euphemie M. Howell, of Dolington Walter S. Moon, of Morrisville, and Miss Sue Ogleby, of Fallsington
4/18/1918	Fifty years ago the site for the new hospital to be erected on the almshouse property was staked out by the County Commissioners. The size of the building was about 139 by 38 feet. There was to be a passage through the middle both ways, and was to be three stories high besides an attic. The hospital was to stand just north of the main almshouse building, and was to front toward the turnpike. The stone were to be supplied from a quarry on the pike at the Little Neshaminy bridge, for $1.75 per perch, delivered on the ground. The entire job was under the control of the County Commissioners, the Directors of the Poor having nothing to do with it.
5/9/1918	The bill passed by the Legislature to revive the charter of the Norristown, Doylestown and New Hope Railroad was signed by Governor Geary. The enrollment tax on the bill was $150.
5/9/1918	Dr, Isaac S. Moyer, of Plumsteadville, sold his medical practice to Dr. Krause, of Centre Point, and retired from business.
5/9/1918	Mahlon Lear and William Harold, of Wrightstown, started week before last for Missouri, with the intention of settling there if they are pleased with this country. They expected to locate in the neighborhood of Stewartsville, DeKalb county, on the Hannibal and St. Joseph Railroad. Upon selecting homes in the west they intended to send for their families.
5/9/1918	DEATH DURING THE WEEK WERE AS FOLLOWS: Margaret Meyers, of Quakertown, aged 35 years. Collins McCabe, of Morrisville, aged 48 years. Thomas Blakey, of Philadelphia, formerly of Attleborough, aged 57 years. Mary Ann Stover, of Buckingham, aged 24 years.
5/9/1918	The Delaware river was in fine rafting condition, and a large number of logs and lumber rafts floated on their way to market. The lumbermen at the headwaters of the river did not suffer any loss from the ice freshet, and got their lumber to market in good season. The rafts seriously interfered with the operations of shad fisherman. Business was brisk among the landlords along the river, who made a livelihood by entertaining the raftsmen.
5/9/1918	Fifty years ago workmen commenced excavating the cellar for the hospital to be erected on the grounds of the Bucks County Almshouse. The contract for the work was awarded to Mathew Giboney and Company of Doylestown. The cellar was to be 139 feet long, 35 feet wide, and 5 feet deep.
5/9/1918	A premium was offered by the Equitable Life Insurance Company of New York to the agent who within a given time should return the largest amount of insurance. This premium which consisted of a handsome gold watch, was won by John W. Griffith, of New Britain, the agent of the company for Bucks County. Mr. Griffith outstripped his nearest competitor by about $63,000. The watch was inscribed with his name and was a very valuable article.
5/9/1918	Peter Walter sold his farm, containing about 50 acres, in Williams township, near the county line, to Glendon Iron Company, for $10,000. The property was supposed to contain valuable beds of iron ore.
5/9/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS John W. Heath, of Carversville, and Miss Maria H. Penrose, of Beaver Meadow, Pa. Thomas P. Hall and Miss Caroline F. Haines, both of Doylestown township. Thomas B. Hagstoz, of Philadelphia, and Miss Emma R. Williams, of Camden, N. J. Charles Saunders, of Philadelphia, and Hannah P. Davis, of Horsham, Pa. Holmes D. Ely, of Lambertville, and Miss Willie Parker, of Lambertville. A. C. Markley, U. S. A., and Rebecca C. Morgan, of Willow Grove. Charles T. Wilkinson, of Bucks county, and Lizzie Lambert, of Philadelphia. Reuben McLaughlin and Miss Elizabeth W. Wood, of Montgomery county.
5/9/1918	John Tomlinson, of Newtown, while at work on a scaffold of a new barn he was erecting near his tenant houses, fell to the ground, a distance of fifteen feet. The only injury sustained was a sprained shoulder, scratched face, and for a few minutes could hardly recover his breath.
5/9/1918	Captain Charles H. Mann for several years past landlord of the Jones House, at Harrisburg, closed up that hotel and retired from business. The Jones House, under his management, was headquarters for Bucks county people visiting at the State capital and his absence was greatly missed.
5/16/1918	The Commissioners of Bucks county purchased a large fire-proof safe, and had it placed in their office. It was an Evans & Watson make and was put in under the supervision of Mr. Evans. The old safe in the Commissioners' office was rendered worthless except for old metal by the operation of burglars upon it. It was a vey old-fashioned one, and was of no value as a protection from damage by fire. The cost of the new safe was $400 and $75 was realized from the sale of the old one.
5/16/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Mrs. Lewis R. Willard, of Mooreland, Montgomery county. Henry Williams, of Attleborough, aged 65 years. Charles, son of William Neeld, of Falls township, aged 2 years. Hannah, wife of Martin Stradling, of Bristol, aged 46 years. Miss Elizabeth P. Black, of Philadelphia, aged 41 years. Rachel Palmer, of Falls township, aged 84 years. Hannah Sackett, of Wrightstown, aged 16 years. Mrs. Samuel S. Fries, of Milford, Del., formerly of Doylestown, aged 32 years.
5/16/1918	The common roads in many parts of Bucks county were in horrible condition, quite as bad as at any time during the winter. They were full of ruts and holes so deep that travel was very slow, if not dangerous. On the Durham road below Anchor, the traveling was particularly bad, and this was also the case between Pineville and Buckmanville. Nothing more ought to be needed, it was argued, to convince the people of the vicinity that the proposed Wrightstown and Newtown turnpike should be constructed without delay.
5/16/1918	William Gaul, a well known brewer of Philadelphia, who had just purchased a part of the Captain Taylor property in Doylestown, with the object of starting a brewery, died on Thursday after a somewhat protracted illness.
5/16/1918	Three young men were admitted to practice as attorneys in the several courts of Bucks county. They were Albert P. Schurz and Lewis H. James, students in the office of Mr. Lear, and Henry W. Scott, a student in the office of Mr. Lloyd.
5/16/1918	Work was commenced on the new Mennonite meeting house at Line Lexington. The old building which was one of the first of its kind erected in the county, was torn down to enable the available material to be used in the new one. The site of the new edifice was about a hundred yards above the old one, fronting on the old Bethlehem turnpike. The building was to be of stone and much larger than the old one. Among the other improvements at Lexington was a new dwelling about to be erected by Harley & Brother, John Shantz also built a new house.
5/16/1918	Fifty years ago the meeting of Friends at Newtown laid out their graveyard in convenient sized lots for apportionment to the members and families of members of that meeting as a place of interment. The order of the meeting had been to bury in rows.
5/16/1918	Henry Daubert sold out his stove and tin-ware store in Doylestown to J. Wilson Cowell, who continued to carry on the business.
5/16/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Benjamin F. Croasdale, of Northampton, and Miss Sallie Worthington, of Wrightstown. Charles Watson and Miss Ada Bailey, both of Fallsington. Burnet Landreth and Miss Meta E. Phillips, both of Bristol
5/23/1918	A son of Abraham Fretz, of Bedminster, aged 8 years, was seriously injured by a fall from a cedar tree. His left arm and leg were both broken.
5/23/1918	Stephen Shaw, of Bristol, sold a pair of dapple gray horses to a Philadelphia man for $937.50
5/23/1918	Newtown Building Association at its meeting sold three loans of $200 each at a premium of $31.20
5/23/1918	The board of directors of the Doylestown National Bank declared a dividend of ten percent on the capital stock of the bank payable on demand.
5/23/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Lukens Wood, of Willow Grove, and Miss Annie C. Erwin, of Davisville. William H. Paul and Miss Julia Fries, both of Philadelphia. Abraham D. Nash and Agnes B. Kramer, both of Abiugton.
5/23/1918	The Baptist Congregation in Doylestown was making good progress in the collection of funds for the proposed church edifice. Several thousand dollars had been subscribed. The object was begin work on building in time to complete it for occupancy by winter. The ground had already been secured.
5/23/1918	Foxes were quite numerous on Buckingham mountain. A number were seen prowling about the neighborhood in day time in search of young poultry to take their young. Two old foxes were shot by G. W. Wall and Albert Wiggins, and five young ones caught in steel traps, four of which were saved alive and tamed. They were caught near "Wolves Rocks," noted for having been the abode of a hermit, who lived there many years in a cave perfectly secluded although in a thickly settled and populated neighborhood.
5/23/1918	Stephen Shaw, of Bristol, sold a the Peace for Plumstead township.
5/23/1918	J. Wesley Hollings sold his butchering establishment in Newtown, to James S. Cornell, of that place, for $4000. The property included a house and lot a slaughterhouse etc. The property together with another house and lot included, was purchased the year before by Mr. Hellings for $2000.
5/23/1918	The Hulmeville Hall Association purchased a lot fifty feet front adjoining their property on Main street, of Jesse Johnson, for 250.
5/23/1918	Fifty years ago a city paper said that the first grass butter made its appearance on the market on Tuesday. It came from West Jersey and sold at from seventy to eighty cents a pound.
5/23/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Samuel Phillips, of Newtown, aged 76 years. Mrs. Isaac Child, of Salem, Iowa, formerly of Buckingham. John Dungan, of Warwick, aged 18 years.
5/23/1918	Hulmeville Building Association increased the number of its shares 600. The original was 400. The shares were 50 cents each, just half price of what they were in the Doylestown Association. The loans which were $100 each, had been calling at from $10 to $15 premium.
5/30/1918	Among the institutions established in Quakertown was an academy, opened on the 6^th of April, by Rev. G. W. Lazarus, which promised to be quite successful.
5/30/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: William E. Tucker and Miss Mary Cornwall, both of Doylestown township. John Thompson, of Flourtown, and Miss Angeline Sames, of Haycock. Elias Harstine and Miss Mary Detrick, both of Bucks county. William Wyker, of Bucks county, and Miss Lizzie Fretz, of Warren county, N. J. Dr. H. Heed and Miss Sue M. Anderson, both of Charlton, Iowa. Robert L. Minshert and Miss Phoebe J. Carter, both of Bucks county. Henry Kirkpatrick, of Richland, and Miss Selinda Hener, of Haycock.
5/30/1918	Doylestown Market was quite active on Saturday morning, and was well supplied with fish, produce, vegetables, etc. Butter was more plentiful and somewhat lower, the ruling price being half a dollar per pound. This was rather higher, however, than was common at this time in the season. Shad were scarce and high, selling at thirty to sixty cents apiece. Radishes and onions from New Jersey already appeared on the market. Cape May trout and fresh mackerel were rather new features in Doylestown market.
5/30/1918	The citizens of Newtown township held an election to determine whether the township should subscribe $1000 to the capital stock of the proposed turnpike from Newtown to the Anchor. There was a pretty full vote out and considerable interest manifested. The result was an almost unanimous decision in favor of the proposed subscription the vote standing 103 for to 9 against it. Wrightstown township was to vote on the same question on the 30^th. It was proposed that this township should take stock to the amount of $700.
5/30/1918	The growing peace trees in Buckingham seemed to be on the increase. Charles Williams, of that township, planted sixteen acres alternately with peach and apple trees. Edward Hughes, of the same neighborhood, planted eight acres with peaches.
5/30/1918	Road making fifty years ago was spoken as follows in The Intelligencer: "The season of the year is approaching when the citizens will be called upon to work out their rad tax, and although there has been a visible improvement in the results of the tax-paying operation, yet there is ample room for more where the ground is inclined to be soft. Well-broken stones, laid 8 feet wide, are the best and cheapest material to mend with. Crossways are a relic of old times, which like many other old things are out of date, and have been pronounced utterly useless, and a positive injury to the roads, by every intelligent man, and are only maintained by old fogies, who shutting their eyes to the light of progress, are only intent in following their great grandfather's footsteps. It is gratifying to notice the crossways have been discarded by all of the intelligent supervisors. Make the gutters on both sides of the road, regardless of gates or bars, make the bed of the road oval, and no washes will occur, no matter how steep or long the hill is. Take out the loose or fast stones in the road and put them in low places, breaking them as fine as turnpike stone, and the highways in a few years will be much better and require very little repairing."
5/30/1918	At the meeting of the New Hope Building and Loan Association, on Thursday evening, loans were sold at a premium of $48 and $50.50 each
5/30/1918	The amount of internal revenue collected in Bucks county, from all sources during the month of April, was $12,072.07. The total amount collected in the whole of the Fifth District during the month was $36,158.77
5/30/1918	James M. Stradling, formerly of Bucks county, was a delegate from Bedford county, Va., to the recent Republican Convention of that state. He was also a delegate from the Fifth Congressional District of Virginia to the National Convention at Chicago.
5/30/1918	School matters in the county were as follows: "In many of the districts of the county the old, uncomfortable school houses have been torn down, and commodious ones erected in their places; but where this is done, in some cases the directors appear to have concluded their labors have been finished and they have subsided on their honors. Now, if one of them was to erect a mansion to reside in, and particulary if he had a family or children, he would think it would not look well, and it would not be comfortable not having some shade about his nicely finished house; and if necessary at home for the comfort of _______ ground, where the children are out of doors during the warmest part of the day? Evergreens and other trees can be bought at a very low price, and a few of them planted on the school grounds would be conductive to the pleasure and health of the children.
6/6/1918	Regarding women's dresses the following item appeared. It is not mere fancy, but a fashionable fact, which we derive direct from our own observing dealers, and which is well worth mentioning as concerning the decline in the dry goods trade that not nearly so much dress goods are sold now as formerly, on account of the change of fashion substituting short for long dresses which affords our ladies ample opportunity to make new short gowns out of their old ones.
6/6/1918	An Owl of unusually large size was shot by Jenks Wismer, a young man living with Enos Detweiler, of Warrington. The wings extended measured a little over four feet between their extremities. It was killed on Spruce Hill.
6/6/1918	An unusually large number of wagons loaded with hay mostly from farms in Plumstead, passed through town on Wednesday morning destined for the city market.
6/6/1918	The news from Chicago was received in Doylestown on Friday morning and the nominations were endorsed by the Republicans, with a hearty, unanimity that has never been equaled. The old flag was soon suspended from the __ on of the Intelligencer office and in the afternoon the handsome colors of the Union League were floated to the breeze, on which the names Grant and Colfax were inscribed in large characters.
6/6/1918	Jacob Haring made considerable alterations and improvements to his dwelling near Plumsteadville.
6/6/1918	Robert K. Buehrle, formerly of this county, a prominent teacher of Allentown was appointed general superintendent of the schools of that place, at a salary of $900 a year.
6/6/1918	Doylestown market has become an institution with which our citizens could not well dispense. The market was well supplied and quite active on Saturday. Vegetables are becoming more plentiful, but prices remain about the same. Virginia peas, the first of the season sold at forty cents per half peck.
6/6/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Joseph T. Wetherill, of Richborough, aged 62 years. Elizabeth Bright, of Solebury, aged 90 years. Mrs. Ili Leatherman, of Plumstead, aged 40 years.
6/6/1918	Fifty years ago many thousands of feet of lumber descended the Delaware river during the freshets and the almost numberless rafts gave a lively look to the riverside hotels.
6/6/1918	The Republicans of Landisville opened campaign on Thursday, by erecting a handsome pole about 70 feet high, from which floated the stars and stripes bearing the names Grant and Colfax.
6/6/1918	The members of the old Southampton Baptist Church, obtained an order from the Court to sell their farm, situated on the turnpike, below Fetter's Corner, formerly the parsonage belonging to the church. A new parsonage was to be erected in the summer on the pike, a short distance below the Church. The new building was to cost $4000.
6/6/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Jerome Graybill, of Philadelphia and Miss Ella M. Hines H. S. Scholl, of Juniata County, and Miss Annie A. Garner. Edward H. Alberton and Clarissa K. Brooks, both of Philadelphia
6/13/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Thomas J. Groom and Miss Mary E. Howell, both of Upper Makefield Augustus S. Biles, of Philadelphia, formerly of Bucks county, and Miss Mary Hurff, of Camden county, N. J. William Loux, of Quakertown, and Miss Wilhelmina Benner, of Lower Saucon. Horace P. Egbert, of Lower Merion, and Miss Melvina J. Bird, of Bunker Hill. Joseph S. Leland, of Bucks county, and Emily Tilton, of Burlington county, N. J. Henry C. Cooper and Miss Elizabeth Brunner, both of Warwick Charles Fields and Sarah C. Huff, both of Newark, N. J. Harry C. Blaker, of Mooreland, and Miss Sallie J. Clayton, of Southampton. Hector Wildman, of Middletown, and Radcliff Warner, of Mooreland Watson F. Michener, of Gardenville, and Miss Lizzie O. Myers, of Pipersville
6/13/1918	The First National Bank of Newtown opened Monday in their newly fitted up banking house.
6/13/1918	Fifty years ago at the beginning of June butter declined considerably in Doylestown, and sold for 40 cents per pound, and in a few cases for a still lower figure and was very dull at that. In Philadelphia it was lower still.
6/13/1918	One of the largest rafts that ever went down the Delaware arrived at Philadelphia. It was brought from the Lehigh and required fifteen men to manage it. There was one stick of square timber in the raft 56 feet long, 37 inches face, and 3 feet deep.
6/13/1918	Eleven dwellings were in course of erection in Quakertown, most of them to be good sized and substantial structures. Others were to be started as the season progressed.
6/13/1918	The public house known as the Township House, at Uniontown was sold by the sheriff on Friday to S. L. Ettenger, at $4400.
6/13/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Samuel White, of Prospectville, aged 19 years. Mrs. Joshua Webster, of Solebury, aged 57 years. Samuel C. Cooper, of Solebury, aged 80 years. Johnathan P. Magill, of Solebury, aged 70 years. Mrs. Abraham Larue, of Southampton, aged 69 years. Charles Irons, of Point Pleasant, aged 18 years. Rachel P. Broadhurst, of Upper Makefield, aged 76 years. William D. Magill, of Doylestown township, aged 59 years. Mrs. Henry Hohlbein, of Doylestown township, aged 73 years. Mary Shupe, of Doylestown township, aged 12 years. Mabel Auld, daughter of Clarence Auld, of Lumberville, aged 3 years and 7 months. Mrs. David R. Johnson, on the 28^th of 9^th month.
6/13/1918	Benjamin Worthington proprietor of the hotel at Feasterville, started a new daily stage line between that place and Frankford. Owing to increased amount of traveling, the old line had become unable to accommodate the public in a satisfactory manner.
6/13/1918	The Almshouse farm presented a lively scene Wednesday. The day was a fine one, and Mr. Trumbower took advantage of it by bringing out its full force into the corn field. A tract of about thirty acres was struck out and planted during the day. A man who passed along the turnpike counted fifty men, women and children work at one time. Besides aiding in the work, the air, sunshine and exercise doubtless exerted a beneficial influence upon them.
6/13/1918	Two sheep that were raised and always owned by Samuel C. Wildman, of Upper Makefield, died at his farm at the age of thirty-five years. The entire loss of teeth seems to have been the cause of their death.
6/13/1918	While a young man from Frenchtown was engaged in painting H. R. Major's new house, at Erwinna, the ladder on which he was standing broke, and he fell to the ground, a distance of twenty feet. He was injured considerably but not seriously hurt.
6/20/1918	The mercantile assessment of James S. Rich, of Yardleyville, was erroneously stated in the table published by the appraiser. He was rated in the 12^th class, instead of the 14^th, and paid a tax of $12.50.
6/20/1918	Thomas, son of Robert Smith, of Fallsington, in the employ of Charles Parsons, near Morrisville, sawed wood with a circular saw, propelled by horsepower, and nearly severed his right thumb from the second joint of his right hand, and also injured the second joint of the forefinger.
6/20/1918	Eagles were quite numerous in Bucks county. John C. Betts, of Solebury, shot one of the grey species on his farm in Solebury. The wings measured six and a half feet between their extremities and its weight was six pounds. There were six in the flock out of which it was shot.
6/20/1918	Robert Boreland, of Falls township, went to his barnyard to feel and milk his cows, and on missing one he investigated and found that one of his best cows, worth $110 had been upon the pump floor which had given way, precipitating the cow 26 feet down the well, where she became fastened between the wall and pump tree. The well was 32 feet deep, with 6 feet of water. After removing the mephitic air, John Stradling descended, fastened a chain around the cow's neck, and then with ropes, shears, pulleys and man strength, she was brought out of the well dead, and in a bruised condition.
6/20/1918	The prices of vegetables and butter were on the decline. In the Doylestown market butter sold as low as 28 cents a pound. Cucumbers, the first of the season, sold at 15 cents each.
6/20/1918	A party of engineers were engaged making a survey of the Delaware Division of the Pennsylvania Canal with a view of making a new and accurate map of the entire route.
6/20/1918	The turnpike from Newtown to the Anchor was certain to be built. At an election held in Wrightstown on May 30^th, to determine whether that township should subscribe $700 worth of stock towards the enterprise, it was decided in favor of the subscription without opposition. Newtown township, by a large majority, had previously agreed to take $1000 worth of stock. The road between the two points was full of holes and ruts, although some of the worst had been filled with cedar brush to prevent vehicles from becoming altogether mired.
6/20/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Benjamin Kentner and Miss Mary Emma Thomas, both of Jenkintown. Lewis H. Hall, of Philadelphia, and Miss Ellen T. Brunner, of Penlyn. Joseph Fry and Lydia C. Smith, both of New Britain. Jacob R. Davis and Phoebe Popewell, both of Bristol township. Philip Haizell, of Philadelphia, and Miss Emma J. Stackhouse, of Emilie. Oscar W. White, of Newtown, and Annie M. Dyer, of Dyerstown. Reading H. Shupe, of Tinicum, and Miss Clara Sigafoos, of the same place.
6/20/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Margaret Clymer, of Plumstead, aged 28 years Joseph Carey, of Ohio, formerly of Bucks county, aged 78 years. Mrs. Allen Tomlinson, aged 40 years. Isaac Stackhouse, of Penn's Manor, aged 64 years.
6/20/1918	A new organization of Odd Fellows, known as Doylestown Encampment, was established in Doylestown, meeting on Thursday evenings. The order was in a flourishing condition in Bucks and Montgomery counties.
6/20/1918	Lydia Harper, of Warminster, aged 94 years, fell down a cellar steps, and suffered a severe wound in her head. The scalp was badly cut and torn loose from the bone, and the injury was painful.
6/20/1918	Fifty years ago a surveying party was engaged on the proposed New Hope and Philadelphia Railroad. The route chosen left the Delaware near the mouth of Rabbit Run, on the farm of William Worthington, and followed that stream to the westward. It crossed the Street road on the property of John Coates, a short distance below Lahaska, and intersected the Durham road just below the creek beyond Centreville. When the Neshaminy was reached it was found to be difficult to get across below the forks, and therefore a route above that point was selected. From there the route ran to Edge Hill.
6/20/1918	The ceremonies of laying the corner stone of the new M. E. Church, at Springtown, took place on Sunday, the 31^st of May. The building was rapidly being pushed forward toward completion.
6/27/1918	A Grant Campaign Club was about being formed in Doylestown. At a meeting held on Saturday evening a committee was appointed to prepare articles of association and regulations. Grant Clubs were urged to be organized all over Bucks county.
6/27/1918	An editorial ran as follows: "there is one very significant feature in the proceedings of the Democratic meetings and conventions now being held in different parts of the country. This is the delicate and careful manner in which the question of negro suffrage is dealt with. Last year no language was strong enough to express the undying hostility of the Democratic party to the Republican policy of conferring the right to vote upon the loyal negroes of the South. They proclaimed themselves in favor of a "white man's government" and nothing else. But now they are scuttling off from this plank as rats leave a sinking ship, and are coming over to the Republican doctrine, as expressed by the recent Chicago Convention. They say nothing about negro suffrage in their speeches or resolutions, or treat it as an established fact that must necessarily be accepted. Thus they are getting ready to "flop over" into the arms of Chase, the original Abolitionist and supporter of negro equality."
6/27/1918	B. J. Smith & Co., exchanged the farm formerly belonging to Jacob Wingee, Jr., in Buckingham, near Mechanicsville, containing 101 1-2 acres at $ 12,500, to Watson Twining, for his farm near Bristol, formerly Willit Paxson's, at $10,000.
6/27/1918	The store of Hugh E. Warford, on the canal, in Tinicum, was robbed of $264. No clue to the robber could be obtained.
6/27/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: John E. Booth, of Connecticut, and Miss Kate White, of Yardleyville. Rev. H. P. Cutter, of Brooksville, Vt., and Miss Anna W. Allen, of Morrisville. Samuel Mayberry, of Montgomery county, and Miss Sallie Reeder, of Bucks county. Alfred J. Bavington, of Plumstead, and Miss Annie Cranier, of Philadelphia. Jonathan Kinsey, and Kate N. Parsons, both of Solebury. E. H. White, of Phila., Ill., and Miss Sallie B. Brewer, of the same place. Rev. D. K. Turner and Miss Rebecca Darrah, of Hartsville. Jacob Hilbourn and Miss Anna Ryan, both of Newtown township. Albert Barndt and Miss Mary Ann Hoffman, both of Montgomeryville.
6/27/1918	Fifty years ago Doylestown Seminary awarded the following prizes for English and classical composition for the winter term: First prize to John Fell, of Buckingham; second, Carrie W. Jenks, of Yardleyville, and W. L. Delp, of New Britain; third, Annie McKinstry, of Plumstead, and James A. Ruckman, of Doylestown.
6/27/1918	John K. Paxson, an old resident of Solebury, died at his residence near Solebury Meeting House. A month or two previous he had been stung on the neck by an insect, causing a wound which resulted in serious inflamation, both inwardly and outwardly. His system being in bad condition, the poison seemed to operate upon it in such a manner as to finally cause his death.
6/27/1918	Three loans of $200 each were sold by the Doylestown Building and Loan Association at premiums of from $20 to 23.50 each.
6/27/1918	Samuel L. Ettenger sold the hotel property he recently purchased at sheriff's sale in Newtown township, to Peter Smith, of Philadelphia, at a small advance.
6/27/1918	At Timothy Pickering's sale of personal property, seven cows averaged $73.64, one cow and calf bringing $33.50, and the others were fresh. A brown mare, 8 years old, brought $211, and a bay mare $170. Wheat sold at $2.92, and corn at 1.51 per bushel.
7/4/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Anthony Wise, of Feasterville, and Miss Emma Vanartsdalen, of Olney. Charles T. Bibghaus and Miss Sallie R. Eastburn, both of Philadelphia. Jacob C. Hillborn and Miss Anna Ryan, both of Newtown township. Isaac Chapman and Ruth Ann Warner, both of Wrightstown. Henry C. Buckman and Lucretta M. Worthington, both of Wrightstown.
7/4/1918	The walls of the new school house on the Lower State road, in Doylestown township, were about completed. The house was of good size and was built of stone, in the best manner. It was built on half an acre of ground purchased of Herman Schmutz. Mr. Heaney was the contractor and William Fluck did the mason work.
7/4/1918	The New Hope and Doylestown stage line, owned for some time past by G. Byron Watson, of New Hope, was purchased by Edwin Carver, a well-known driver on that route, who continued to give his personal attention to the business as formerly.
7/4/1918	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: Isaac Jones, of Conshohocken, aged 96 years. Mrs. John Roberts, of Warrington, aged 27 years. Miss Adaline R. White, of Falls township, aged 20 years. Yardley Carver, of Illinois, formerly of Buckingham. Mrs. Jacoby, of New Britain, aged 47 years. Mrs. Isaac Buckman, of Newtown township, aged 72 years. May, infant daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William and Sallie Moore, of Fallsington, aged 2 years. Mrs. Mahlon Matlack, of Middletown. William Demby, of Falls township, aged 51 years. Vansant Breisford, of Tulleytown, aged 49 years. Jenny Frankenfield, of Nockamixon township, aged 1 year, 5 months and 9 days. Reuben Weaver, of Bedminster, aged 20 years. Mrs. John Overpeck, of Durham, aged 75 years.
7/4/1918	A lodge of Good Templars was organized at Line Lexington with over thirty members. It was instituted by Mrs. I. N. Peirce, of Philadelphia, assisted by the members of Kulpsville lodge. It promised to become a flourishing organization.
7/4/1918	A fire balloon sent up from Centre Square, Lehigh county, came down within a mile from Quakertown, having sailed through the air a distance of thirteen miles.
7/4/1918	Lewis Ross, of Warwick, hauled a load of bark from his farm to Edward H. Warstall, of Newtown, which was said to have been the largest load of bark ever seen on a wagon in Newtown. It measured at Mr. Worstall's tan yard within thirteen feet of three cords. Mr. Ross delivered two other loads at the same place that measured respectively 304 and 322 feet each. The steady draught of the team evinced great power in the horses as well as skill in the driver who trained them.
7/4/1918	The last winter was very favorable for the production of ice, and a large quantity of it was secured. A Philadelphia paper said there was enough stored in that city to last two years.
7/4/1918	A political editorial was as follows: "The Doylestown Democrat, which carries the name of Joel Parker, of New Jersey, as its candidate for President, does not allude in any way to the Chase fever which now so thoroughly pervades its party. It appears to be neither for nor against Chase, but lays low for ducks.' It would be funny, though, to see the Democrat supporting a negro-suffrage man for President this year, for then it would be as racial as the Intelligencer. Stranger things have happened. A Philadelphia correspondent of the Democrat, however, saves the credit of the paper by hoping that nobody but a sound Democrat will be nominated at New York. That means Pendleton, so be it."
7/4/1918	Fifty years ago the new Catholic church at Sellersville was dedicated. There was a large attendance from the surrounding country.
7/11/1918	Among the improvements at Centre Bridge was a new coach shop in course of erection by Thomas O. Wanamaker, Ezra W. Black was building a new barn.
7/11/1918	Fifty years ago Mr. Ford, the market man in Doylestown, erected a frame building on Donaldson's vacant lot, on York street, near Main, to be used by him as a market stand for the sale of fruit and vegetables. This was considered by people as further evidence of the necessity for a market house in Doylestown.
7/11/1918	The third annual commencement of Andalusia College, located at Andalusia, this county, was held on Wednesday. Long before the opening time the lecture room was filled by a large audience. A program of vocal and instrumental music, recitations in English, French, German and Latin was rendered. The degrees of distinction and awards of merit were conferred upon the following: Col. James M. Robeson, A. M., of Belvidere, N. J.; Rev. H. Hastings Weld, D. D., of Moorestown, N. J.; Rev. D. C. Millett, D. D., of Holmesburg, Pa. The graduates were Lewis T. Hall, Edward R. Wheeler, Marmaduke A. Wood, and William G. Platt upon whom was conferred the degree of bachelor of commercial law. Eight of the students received gold medals and thirteen silver medals. The degrees were conferred by Rev. H. T. Wells. The valedictory address was delivered by W. G. Platt. About four o'clock the invited guests repaired to the dining room where bountiful repast awaited them.
7/11/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Henry S. Booz, of Cecil county, Md., and Miss Mary K. Rickey, of Bucks county. John C. Miller and Miss Amanda Stout, both of Bedminster.
7/11/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Joseph Smith, of Upper Makefield, aged 82 years. Jesse Heany, of Plumstead, aged 67 years. Mrs. William McConnell, of Falls township, aged 53?, years. Mrs. Sarah White, of Fallsington, aged 59 years. Mrs. Hanah Cox, of Emilie, aged 81 years. Margaret Myers, of Plumstead, aged 74 years. Edith H. Walton, of Horsham, aged 4 years. Elizabeth H. Watson, of Solebury, aged 83 years. Mrs. Warner Doan, of Doylestown township, aged 34 or 84 years.
7/11/1918	There were several new buildings in process of erection in Haycock. David Hafler, Jacob Fluck and Jacob Ruth were building new barns on their farms, which they planned to complete in time for storing the season's crops. Jacob Egolf was building an addition to his house.
7/11/1918	Bucks county organized against horse thieves with new companies while the old companies were still flourishing. A number of citizens of Haycock, Rockhill and adjoining townships, organized a new company to be called "Tohickon Detective and Horse Insurance Company." The following officers were elected: President, Samuel B. Thatcher; vice president, Isaac Crouthamel; secretary, Jonathan Rosenberger; treasurer, Reuben B. Crouthamel; directors, Peter G. Solliday, Peter M. Hager, Joseph F. Nicholas, Jonas Frankenfield, C. F. Fisher, Henry Hulshizer and William Gable.
7/11/1918	The navigation of the Neshaminy was attempted by an excursion party of forty or fifty men and women. They chartered a small steamboat and entered the mouth of the creek when the tide was running out, so they could not proceed further than Grundy's wharf. The party then walked to Hulmeville and spent the day on the banks of the Neshaminy, engaged in boating, fishing and other amusements in true picnic style.
7/11/1918	Cassel and Thatcher sold the hotel property to Jonathan Rosenberger, in Haycock, to Charles Diehl, of Allentown, possession to be given on the first of next April.
7/11/1918	The interior of Odd Fellows' Hall, Doylestown, was improved by a coat of paint, and was otherwise renovated. A new carpet was also put on the floor.
7/18/1918	H. E. Eisenbrey, of Lumberville, addressed a communication to The Intelligencer in regard to religious services at the Bucks County Almshouse. He said that the institution was almost destute of religious worship, the only services being conducted by Rev. S. M. Andrews, of Doylestown, who visited the place for that purpose once a month. Mr. Eisenbrey called upon other preachers in the vicinity to unite with Mr. Andrews in the effort to give religious instruction to the unfortunate people at the almshouse. He requested those who might be willing to co-operate to communicate with Mr. Andrews.
7/18/1918	The contract for carrying the mail between Doylestown and Riegelsville was awarded to George Walter and Samuel Barndt, of Ottsville, who made their first trip on July 1^st. They placed a handsome new coach on the route. James Lacey the well-known driver on the old line. Continued to run his coach for the accommodation of passengers between Doylestown and Bucksville.
7/18/1918	Isaac W. Buckman had about completed a handsome new barn on his farm in Doylestown township. It was a large and substantial frame structure. William McConnell, of the same township was building a new stone barn.
7/18/1918	The rake factory on Silas Roads, on the turnpike, near Smithfield, narrowly escaped being burned on Saturday afternoon. A spark from the chimney settled on the roof and set it on fire and the roof being dry burned rapidly. Fortunately there were plenty of men and water nearby, and the fire was extinguished after part of the roof was burned off.
7/18/1918	The Hoe cylinder press formerly used in the Intelligencer office, but replaced by a faster one of the same kind, was sold to the publishers of The Daily Evening Dispatch, of Reading.
7/18/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: John S. Emery and Miss Rachel R. Miller, both of Tinicum. Simeon Card and Miss Addie Stuart, both of Portage county, Ohio. Joseph S. Wengell, of Philadelphia and Miss Harriet L. Dyer, of Bensalem. George F. Bleam, of Richland, and Miss Lucy Ann Long, of Applebachsville. Jacob Overpeck, of Nockamixon, and Mary E. Ross, adopted daughter of Captain P. Edick, of Claremont, N. Y. Dr. I. J. Wireback, of Defiance, Ohio, and Miss Maggie E. Fisher, of Sellersville. Charles McCarkle and Miss Margaret A. Curl, both of Newportville. Thomas Kitchen, of Bucks county and Miss Mary J. Hyndman, of Luzerne county.
7/18/1918	A black bear weighing over 300 pounds was killed on the farm of John Swartz, at Whitehall, Lehigh county. The animal had taken refuge among the branches of a tree, where it was shot. It was not known where it came from.
7/18/1918	An improvement in the village of Taylorsville was a handsome frame dwelling in course of erection by John Dougherty, a prominent carpenter and builder of that place. From appearences it was thought it would be one of the finest dwellings in the place
7/18/1918	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: Ann Larue, of Bensalem, aged 68 years. Ellie B. Child, of Philadelphia, aged 14 years. Philip Garis, of Point Pleasant, aged 20 years. Thomas Z. Smith, of Virginia, aged 83 years. Jacob F. Wurster, of Richland, aged 68 years. Robert McDowell, of Bridgeton, N. J., aged 65 years. Louisa Ruth, of near Castle Valley bridge, aged 5 years. Peter S. Ziegenfuss, of Erwinna, aged 19 years. Mary Alice Roberts, of Warrington, aged 4 months. Mrs. Charles Wharton, of Lower Makefield, aged 76?, years.
7/18/1918	Fifty years ago The Intelligencer commented on the sale of liquor as follows: "The value of the liquor sold last year by the five hotels in Buckingham, including that at Pineville, as returned by the assessor, was $4300. The Cross Keys reported its sales at $750; the Spring Valley tavern at $700; Lahaska tavern at $750; the Centreville tavern at $1100, and the Pineville house at $1000. There must be a large percentage of profit on these sales to make it worth while to keep a tavern in these times. "
7/18/1918	James W. Emery, of Ottsville, had a chicken with three legs. It used but two of them, and in all other respects was well formed and healthy, its powers of locomotion being but little retarded by this additional member.
7/18/1918	On Thursday the mercury in Doylestown rose to ninety degrees in the shade at mid-day. This was the second time it attained to that point. For some time the before the weather was comparatevely pleasant, the mercury not reaching much above eighty. On Friday, Saturday and Sunday the mercury rose still higher, being ninety-three to ninety-five in the warmest part of the day.
7/18/1918	Gwnedd station began to manifest some signs of improvement. A. good seized frame building was in course of erection, which was designed to be used as a storehouse.
7/25/1918	Peter S. Ziegenfuss was drowned in the Delaware river while bathing near Stover's mills in Tinicum, where he was employed. His body was discovered and it was thought for a while that perhaps he might not be quite dead, when every possible effort was made to restore him. This purpose, however, could not be accomplished. The body was then sent to his mother in Nockamixon, and on the following Thursday he was buried at Nockamixon Church. His age was nineteen years.
7/25/1918	Simon B. Chase, Grand Templer of Pennsylvania, appointed Dr. J. C. Smith, of New Hope, and Charles Mason, of Doylestown, his deputies for Bucks county. Their duties were to visit the several lodges of the county institute new ones, and look after the interests of the order generally.
7/25/1918	Butter which for some time had been plentiful and lower in price than usual, became scarce and consequently advanced in price. In the Doylestown market it sold for 40 cents per pound and the supply was limited.
7/25/1918	The new fire engine and hose carriage ordered by the borough council of Doylestown arrived during the week. A bolt of the engine was accidently broken on the way, and had to be repaired. A meeting of citizens called by the council to organize a fire company was to be held at the court house on Thursday evening.
7/25/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: William Lukens and Miss Emily R. Edwards, of Philadelphia, both formerly of Bucks county. Dr, Isaiah J. Wireback, of Defiance, Ohio, formerly of Sellersville, and Miss Maggie E. Fisher, of Sellersvile. Jacob E. Haas, of New Hope, and Miss Phebe A. Saxton, of Newtown township.
7/25/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: George, son of Mrs. Sarah Winship, of Philadelphia, aged 11 months and 10 days. Joseph H. Lear, of Tinicum, aged 37?, years. Jonathan Wilson, of Solebury township, aged 78 years.
7/25/1918	At the commencement of Franklin and Marshall College, at Lancaster, the degree of A. M., was conferred upon John S. Stahr, of that city, formerly of Haycock, Bucks county. Mr. Stahr was also elected one of the adjunct professors in the college.
7/25/1918	The annual commencement of Haverford College took place on Wednesday, and fine orations were delivered by the members of the graduating class "The Fanatic and the Enthusiast" was the subject of an oration by Benjamin C. Satterthwaite, Oxford Valley, one of the Bucks county graduates.
7/25/1918	Hiram H. Pearson of Buckingham, fell from a load of hay he was unloading, breaking two ribs. He was using a hay drag and the horse starting suddenly threw him off, causing him to fall, on a heap of stones.
7/25/1918	Edward Parrish and Dr. George Truman, of Philadelphia, visited the Friends monthly meetings at Buckingham, Solebury and Wrightstown for the purpose of obtaining additional subscriptions toward the completion of Swarthmore College. During their visit fifty-three shares of stock amounting to $1325, were subscribed in three meetings, and committees, were appointed to make a further canvass.
7/25/1918	Fifty years ago the Grant and Colfat men in Bucks county were thoroughly pleased with the Democratic ticket made in New York. It present a square issue between the pro-slavery, seccession doctrine of the past, and the progressive liberal ideas of the present. The New York ticket it was anticipated would get the support of all the confirmed old hunker Democrats, who would have been pleased to have seen the Rebellion triumph, but would not get a single man of the independent element which generally controlled the elections. The nomination of Seymore and Blair was considered worth five hundred votes to the Republicans in the Fifth Congressional District, and nearly that many in Bucks county alone.
8/1/1918	Fifty years ago there was a brisk demand for agricultural implements of all kinds, and particularly for mowing and reaping machines. The sales of the reapers in Bucks county were very large, embracing all the leading patterns. The firm of Cornell and Comfort, at Newtown, which had begun business only a few months previously, sold all harvesting implements in the shop. The use of machinery was becoming universal in this part of the country.
8/1/1918	Charles Auld of Lumberville, moved to Vineland, N. J., where he had purchased a property and engaged in the coal business.
8/1/1918	Richard Watson, of Doylestown, was the recipient of a valuable and beautiful gold watch, presented to him by the officers of the Grand Lodge of Odd Fellows in Pennsylvania. Mr. Watson had just completed a term of service as grandmaster of the order, and this watch was presented as a testimonial of respect on the part of his brethern. The presentation took place in the hall occupied by the Odd Fellows, and was attended by a number of officials of the Grand Lodge, and members of local lodges. The watch was one of the highest grade made at Waltham, and was covered with a heavy bunting case. A fine gold chain was given with it.
8/1/1918	Ground was broken for the new Lutheran church on Main street, Doylestown. It was designed to commence the wall at once, and to have the building completed as soon as possible. Henry D. Livezey did the carpentering and Ben. Solliday the walls and Wolf the plastering. The cost of the church was to be about $6000.
8/1/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Charles Flowers, of Detroit, Mich., formerly of this county, and Mary Ellen DeNormandie. Dr. E. H. Trego and Miss Annie Moore, both of Trenton, N. J. Hugh R. Keller and Miss Lizzie Swartley, of North Wales. John Holcombe, of Trenton, N. J., and Miss Bell P. Pickett, of New Hope.
8/1/1918	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: Major J. R. C. Smith, of Andalusia, aged 85?, years. John Dungan, of Northampton
8/1/1918	Borough Council of Doylestown decided to put down brick curbing and gutters for the new pavements. Stone curbing was very difficult to obtain and was very expensive.
8/1/1918	Barndt and Walter, proprietors of the new Riegelsville stage line bought out J. M. Tacy & Son, of the old line, and the latter firm retired from the business.
8/1/1918	A farm of 205 acres of land in Birmingham, Chester county near West Chester, belonging to the estate of Edward B. Darlington, was sold by the heirs to Henry Y. Darlington, of Doylestown, and Thomas H. Darling, of Birmingham, for $25,650.
8/1/1918	A town meeting was held in the Court House on Thursday evening in response to a call made by Doylestown Council to organize a fire company. It was attended by very few owners of property, who, it was thought, might have been supposed to be interested in providing for protection against loss by fire. About twenty-five persons joined the new company. A committee of three men was appointed to secure additional members, and one of five to prepare articles of association and regulations for the proposed organization.
8/1/1918	The Rev. T. Logan Murphy, of Tamaqua, Pa., formerly a resident of this county, accepted a call at Newport, R. I., and entered upon his duties on the first Sunday in August.
8/8/1918	Fifty years ago a communication from I. J. Stover, of New Britain, was read before Doylestown Council in regard to the feasibility of obtaining water by means of an artesian well, presented by Colonel Davis, chairman of the committee on the subject. Mr. Stover thought that the elevated ground on which Doylestown stood was supplied with water subterranean communication with the Lehigh or South Mountain region. A full supply, he believed, could be had by boring 200 feet. To Provide machinery and pay expenses of labor and superintendence for boring 500 feet, would require about $8000. Mr. Boutcher, an engineer of some experience living at Corson's hotel, was of the same opinion. The committee was continued with authority to make further investigations.
8/8/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Anna Margaret Mill, of Nockamixon, aged 76 years. Josiah Weidemeyer, of Bedminster, aged 22 years. Mrs. L. S. Closson, of Marseilles, Ill., formerly of Doylestown, aged 54 years. Miss Susan Meyers, of Plumstead, aged 84 years. William S. Atkinson, of Buckingham, aged 17 years. William W. Hall, of Doylestown township, aged 42 years. Jonathan Gillingham, of Bensalem, aged 77 years. Susan Mahan, of Lower Makefield, aged 32 years. Sallie S. Wetherill, of Wrightstown, aged 27 years.
8/8/1918	George Eastburn, of Solebury, a son of the late Jacob Eastburn, was one of the graduates of the recent commencement of Yale College, New Haven, Conn. Mr. Eastburn resolved to devote himself to the cause of education, and for a considerable time was engaged as a teacher at Friends' High School, in Philadelphia. Desiring to reach a higher standard, he entered as a student at Yale, where he graduated in a very creditable manner.
8/8/1918	An enthusiastic meeting of the Republicans of Buckingham and Warwick was held at John Worthington's store, on Saturday evening. Addresses were made by James B. Lambert and James M. Fox. About eighty persons gave their names as members of the Great Campaign Club, which was to be equipped and organized in the style of the old "Wide-Awakes."
8/8/1918	The Doylestown Grant Club held a meeting for organization at the League room, on Saturday evening with a large attendance. Lewis B. Thompson, was chosen president; Aaron Fries and Charles McHenry, vice presidents; Richard Watson, corresponding secretary; Alfred Fackenthall, recording secretary; Joseph Barnsley, treasurer; Henry T. Darlington, Mahlon Yardley, William H. Anglemoyer, Charles Mason and Charles McHenry, executive committee. The next meeting was to be held on August 3^rd.
8/8/1918	The commencement exercises of the State Normal School at Millersville took place on Thursday. There were thirty-five graduates. The number of students in attendance during the summer term was 516. The following was a list of graduates in the elementary course from Bucks county, Anna R. Bye and George C. Ruth, of Buckingham; W. W. Cook and Watson Cornell, of Northampton and George Harry Desch, of Milford.
8/8/1918	Joseph Newbold, Sr., of Montgomery township, Montgomery county, died on July 4^th, aged 76 years. He was a veteran of the first Napoleon, having served for seven years under the great captain. He was a native of Wurtemburg, Germany, and entered the French service at an early age. Among other campaigns he served in the disastrous one against Moscow, and frequently detailed to interested listeners the horrors and hardships of the return march. He came to this country in 1828.
8/8/1918	Joseph R. Rickert sold his house and lot, with harness shop attached, in Plumsteadville, to Peter Ott, Jr., of New Britain, for $1900.
8/8/1918	A child bt the name of Lavarell, near Bridge Valley, was frightened to death by being chased by a calf. The child started to go to the barn, when a pet calf came running after it, scaring it so badly that it fell dead on reaching the yard gate.
8/8/1918	The corn crop in Bucks county notwithstanding the lateness of planting and the extremely cool weather during the early part of the season, was very promising. In many instances it was quite as forward as during more favorable seasons.
8/15/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Samuel O. Ahlum, of Quakertown, and Miss Lizzie Stoneback, of Rockhill. Dr. Howard A. Hellyer, of Forrestville, and Miss Fannie Olmstead of LeRoy, N. Y. Dr. Charles R. Cowdrick and Miss Joanna Smith, both of Frenchtown, N. J.
8/15/1918	The soldiers' Campaign Club of Doylestown, held a meeting on Saturday evening for the election of officers. Mahlon Yardley was chosen captain; James M. Fox, first lieutenant; William Worthington, second lieutenant; James B. Lambert, quartermaster; Edward S. McIntosh, orderly sergeant; John Long, William McIntyre, Isaac Holcomb and George W. Michener, sergeants; and William Radcliff, Jordan Cooper, Josiah Jordan, James Rice, James Borland, Samuel Kachline, Isaac Sauffer, and George King, corporals. The exercises concluded with a parade through the streets, led by Hargrave's drum corps.
8/15/1918	John S. Brown, for many years editor of Bucks County Intelligencer, was elected cashier of the Second National Bank of Philadelphia, at Frankford. For some time he had been book-keeper of the National Bank of the Republic, creditably filling the position. Mr. Brown entered upon his new duties on the first of August, William H. Shelmerdine, cashier of the bank for several years, was elected its vice president. Nathan Hilles continued in the office of the president.
8/15/1918	The Grand Army of the Republic Post established in Doylestown was in a flourishing condition. The post organized in Doylestown was No. 145.
8/15/1918	Fifty years ago at a meeting of citizens interested in the New Hope nd Philadelphia Railroad was called to be held at Willow Grove on August 10^th. The report of the engineer was to be read and considered. In communication he said: "The estimates, maps, etc., are sufficiently formed for me to say that I shall be ready to submit my report, etc., any time after the 5^th of August. The cost of the main line so far as the estimates are completed (to Huntingdon Valley) averages less than $20,000 per mile for earth and rock work, masonry bridges, and including superstructure it will not much exceed $31,000 per mile.
8/15/1918	A son of Michael Garland, about five years of age, living on the turnpike in the eastern part of Doylestown, fell from a tree he was climbing and broke his arm. In addition to the fracture the arm was dislocated at the elbow.
8/15/1918	Rev. G. D. W. Bodine, who for four years had been pastor of the Reformed Church, at Richboro, accepted a call from a congregation of the same denomination, on the Hudson, in New York, and preached his farewell sermon.
8/15/1918	There were fewer apples in Bucks county than for many years. Men traveling over the county declared that what they had seen was not sufficient to fill a one-horse wagon.
8/15/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Sarah Ann Swain, of Bendicton, Ind., formerly of Newtown, aged 57 years. Samuel Engel, of Lower Milford, aged 48 years. Mrs. Susan Darkin, of Byberry, aged 84 years.
8/16/1923	Hillpot's Bridge is Damaged By Freshnet In Tinicum: Fifty years ago the county bridge that was built during the year 1872 over Tinicum creek, known as Hillpot's bridge, was somewhat damaged by the heavy freshet. About thirty feet of one of the wing walls was washed away. The damage was estimated at about $150 or $200. The Commissioner in charge visited, the place on Wednesday and the necessary repairs were to be made at once.
8/16/1923	Mary Magdalena Seip, whose death occurred at her home in Nockamixon, on July 28^th, at the advanced age of 93 years, was the oldest person living in the neighborhood. She left 38 grandchildren and 48 great-grandchildren, and one great-great-grandchild.
8/16/1923	Tinicum district was to have three more new school houses. The directors raised the salary to $35 per month, and everything indicated a decided improvement in educational matters.
8/16/1923	Michael Uhler put up a large building at Uhlertown for a grain house and grist mill. The millwrights were installing the necessary machinery and in a few weeks it was expected to be in operation. It was to be run by water power from the canal.
8/22/1918	Fifty years ago a large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends of Grant and Colfax, including the Boys in Blue was held in Quakertown, on Thursday evening. The object of the meeting was the formation of a Grant and Colfax Campaign Club. Captain Alfred Marple was made president by acclamation. The usual officers were elected and an executive committee appointed to thoroughly canvass the borough and the adjoining townships, and report at their meetings to be held every Thursday evening during the campaign. Spirited addresses were made by William M. Jackson, of New York City; Lieutenant Schaffer and Richard Donagan, of Philadelphia. A committee on resolutions was appointed to report at the next meeting of the club.
8/22/1918	Confident as some of the Democrats professed to be in regard to the election of Seymore and Blair, it was seldom that they were able to stand a practical test of their faith. At Corson's hotel, Doylestown, a patent-right agent from New York was very loudly "blowing" for Seymore and offered to bet anybody $50 that he would not be elected. There were not many Republicans about just then, but one of them produced the needful "fifty," and proposed to take the "blower" at his word. The blower parleyed about conditions and stipulations of different kinds, all of which the Republicans accepted, when, just as the agreement was being written out, and the money placed in Mr. Corson's hands, the Seymourite backed square out. The Intelligencer said: "We are authorized to say that the $50 on the Republican side is yet awaiting a taker."
8/22/1918	A son of G. Byron Watson, of New Hope, met with an accident of a painful character on Friday. He was riding around the yard, when the animal made a spring forward, throwing the lad with considerable force to the ground. His arm was badly fractured.
8/22/1918	The sturgeon fishing along the Delaware was a complete failure. The sturgeon fishermen did worse than those who spent the early part of the summer catching shad.
8/22/1918	Tomatoes became plentiful and cheap. There was a large crop. The weather had been exactly adapted to their growth. The Doylestown market was well supplied with them on Saturday morning. They sold at twenty cents per half peck. Butter was scarce and the price kept up. There was probably never fewer apples and pears offered for sale in Doylestown.
8/22/1918	The Grant and Colfax Club of Buckingham and vicinity met at Bridge Valley on Thursday evening and completed their organization by the election of officers. It was decided that the club should be formed into a cavalry company, with all the necessary equipments. The meeting was addresses by I. Thomas Ruth, of Buckingham.
8/22/1918	Charles Francis Adams, late minister to England, who lately returned home, wrote a letter in favor of the election of Grant and Colfax. Mr. Adams was an original free-soiler, and ran for vice president on the ticket with Martin VanBuren in 1848. He was appointed minister to England by President Lincoln in 1861, and resided in London ever since. Having been quite "conservative" in his inclinations of the late years, it was hardly expected that he would support the Republican candidates. In a letter to the Quincy Grant Club, Mr. Adams said: "You are perfectly right in presuming that I have in no respect varied in my attachment to the principals I held before my departure from the United States, I am still devoted to the support of the self-evident truths proclaimed in the great Declaration of 1776, and to the maintenance of our glorious Union against every enemy, and to the supremacy of the constitution as our protection against, assaults from without as well as within."
8/22/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: George W. Cromwell and Miss Catharine G. Titus, both of Mercer county, N. J. John W. Hagerty, of Nockamixon, and Miss Emma J. Solliday, of Tinicum. Absalom Shick and Miss Mary A. Trauger, both of Nockamixon.
8/22/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Emma M. Sweek, of Bradford county, Pa., aged 22 years. Mrs. Ephraim L. Cope, aged 33 years. William Davidson, of Abington, aged 69 years.
8/29/1918	Fifty years ago sweet potatoes appeared on the Doylestown market, and retailed for foorty cents per half peck, good crop was expected.
8/29/1918	A man who passed through the lower part of the county says he has never seen so few poor fields of corn in that part of the county than there is this season. On the road from New Hope to Doylestown the crop was very promising even that which was quite late, is large and thrifty, indicating a heavy yield.
8/29/1918	The coal trade continues very much depressed. The quantity sent to market from the Schuykill region was 11,045 tons against 86,234 during the corresponding week the previous year. The Reading Railroad had now 268,691 less than what it was to be at the same time last year. An amount too great to be made up by the end of the year even if the coal trade should become active.
8/29/1918	Mrs. Jacob Conard, of Spring Valley, was seriously injured on Thursday by falling down a stairway. Her wrist was sprained and badly bruised.
8/29/1918	The contract for excavating and opening Clinton street, in Doylestown, from State street, to Ashland street, was awarded by the borough council to Matthew Gibney, for fifty cents per cubic yard.
8/29/1918	The cornerstone of the Episcopal Church at Whitemarsh was laid on Thursday. The original church at that place was a log one, which in 1710 was succeeded by a good sized building for the decent performance of divine worship. One hundred and seven years after, this church, venerable, but beyond repair, gave place to a larger but less substantial building. The latter after fifty years neither venerable for age nor goodly use, and declared unsafe has just been removed.
8/29/1918	A lodge of Good Templars was about to be organized at Lahaska. This was the ninth of that order in Bucks county. There was also an organization at Line Lexington.
8/29/1918	The road from Col. VanSant's mill to Attleborough, owing to the nature of the ground and the heavy travel over it, became very bad in the spring, of the year. In the last spring parts of it were impassable for heavy ____ns. This state of things revived the project of turnpiking the road, which being only two miles long, and with plenty of stone on or within a short distance of the road, it was estimated, could be done at a small expense, of about $4500 for a 16 foot road.
8/29/1918	Two small boys either for sport or spite, or something else, went into Amos K. Trego's cornfield, near Pineville, and broke down and destroyed nearly a quarter of an acre of corn. Mr. Trego cleared off the broken down corn and sowed the ground with turnips.
8/29/1918	Ground was broken for the new Baptist Church in Doylestown. The lower part of the building was to be constructed of stone and the upper portion of brick. An effort was to be made to complete the building before cold weather commenced.
8/29/1918	ONE MARRIAGE: that of William Wolfinger, of Nockamixon, and Mrs. Hetta Fehr, of the same place was reported.
8/29/1918	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: William D. Ruckman, aged 64 years. Mrs. Rebecca Worthington, of Southampton, aged 89 years. Mrs. Robert Alexander, of Carversville, aged 25 years. Theodore J. Kline, of Hokendauqua, aged 27 years. Elizabeth S. Schreiner, of Marcus Hook, formerly of Hilltown township.
9/5/1918	Fifty years ago, according to the files of the Intelligencer of that time, a reunion of former students of the Bucks County Normal and Classical School took place in Trumbauer's grove near Quakertown. They met in front of the Soldiers' Orphans School which the Normal formerly occupied, where a procession formed under the direction of Capt. H. W. Boch, of Philadelphia, and headed by the Washington Coronet Band. Arriving at the grove the assemblage was addressed by Prof. J. S. Stahr, of Lancaster, and Rev. A. R. Horne, of Williamsport, Robert K. Buehrle, of Allentown, read a history of the school. Robert L. Cope, of Doylestown, also spoke. One hundred former pupils were present. Twenty-five of the 400 pupils, one of the speakers said, were dead.
9/5/1918	Union Republicans of the Fifth Congressional district including Bucks county and some Philadelphia wards met at that time in Doylestown and nominated Caleb N. Taylor. The convention in its resolutions regarded "Protection of American industry as one of the fundamental principles of the Republican party. Accepting the nomination, Mr. Taylor spoke of the Administration's economical conduct of the war. The whole appropriation for the year, he said, was $300,000,000; $120,000,000 for interest on the public debt; $30,000,000 to pay off pensions; $30,000,000 for bounties for those who went into the service early, and $160,000,000 for other expenses. Yet it was shown that $100,000,000 of the floating debt had been paid off. He denounced the Democratic platform and the Rebels who control it.
9/5/1918	Fire, it seems, had just destroyed the steam mill and chopping mill for Hugh R. Major, of Erwinna.
9/5/1918	Another items announced that the School for Soldiers' Orphans at Quakertown was to be discontinued. It was in charge of Joseph Fell and Capt. Alfred Marple.
9/5/1918	Political affairs were beginning to boil and the paper discussed the progress of events. In discussing the chances of Harman Yerkes, candidate for District Attorney, later Judge, the paper said: "The Ross candidate is Harman Yerkes, a graduate from their office and believes in their political infallibility. He would be a pretty good fellow if he wasn't such a rabid Democrat, and we are glad to see him getting along well. He would make an efficient District Attorney, but of course the man that the Republicans are going to run will make a better one and ought to be elected".
9/5/1918	Nearly every column contained local political news. One paragraph endorsed Joshua Beans, of Doylestown, a candidate for the assembly for his past record and his stand against rip-rapping the river road in Nockamixon. Others referred to the numerous Grant and Colfax political clubs and the enthusiasm aroused by certain prominent speakers.
9/5/1918	Of purely local interest was the announcement that the residents of Gardenville had purchased the patent right for an apparatus for cooling milk. It consisted of a coil of pipe passing through a large vessel of cold water.
9/5/1918	An editorial of political significance deals with Gen. Frank Blair's speech to the Fenians in St. Louis in 1866 when he offered to help them get back to Ireland and concluded: "May you each and all remain in Ireland, or elsewhere, and never again set foot on these shores. You are wanted there and we can do without you." At this point he was hooted from the stand.
9/5/1918	William H. Long's celebration of his 94^th birthday; the improved health of Gen. John Davis, aged 80, and the great mass temperance harvest home of the Lambertville and New Hope lodges of Good Templars were subjects of several articles. Reuben Y. Strassburger had sold his store stand below Sellersville to Henry A. Moyer & Son, Hilltown, for $7,500. Dr. J. H. Greer, it was noted, had sold his practice at Plumsteadville to Dr. J. H. Crouse. Dr. Greer moved to Elizabeth. Institutions of learning about to reopen included the Carversville Seminary, Bellevue Institute and Attleborough Free School, Loller Academy, Hatboro, and Mrs. Taylor's School in Doylestown.
9/5/1918	An appeal was made in a letter to the editor for the protection of birds as the enemies of insect pests. Grasshoppers were particularly destructive at that time.
9/5/1918	The only marriage printed was that of William H. Yerkes and Miss Hannah A. Matthews.
9/5/1918	Reference was made to the death of Dr. John D. Mendenhall, an assistant editor of the Doylestown Democrat, at Miller's Hotel, Doylestown.
9/19/1918	Fifty years ago the contract for the mason and brick work of the Doylestown Baptist Church was awarded to Frank Alderman, and the carpenter work to Frank Livezey. It was to be built of brick, and the basement was to be completed by January 1^st.
9/19/1918	Doylestown Seminary opened with eighty-one pupils. This was a larger number than could be conveniently accommodated. The enlargement of the school was considered a necessity unless a limit should be placed on the number of scholars.
9/19/1918	Reuben F. Scheetz, of Doylestown, received a dividend of silver coin from an investment in the stock of the Brown Mining Company, operating in Colorado. It came in the shape of thirty bright half-dollars, just from the mint, and made a very pretty pile to carry in the pocket.
9/19/1918	Rev. H. L. Baugher, formerly of the normal school at Quakertown was elected professor of Greek language and literature in Pennsylvania College at Gettysburg. Mr. Baugher was a son of Dr. Baugher, formerly president of that institution.
9/19/1918	The wife of John Hooper, of Falls township, about a mile from Tullytown, was instantly killed by lightning during a thunder storm. She was sitting in the house at the time, and the child was playing on the floor of the same room was uninjured.
9/19/1918	For several weeks extensive shipments of baled hay were made from New York to England, Scotland and France. At an auction sale of a cargo of American hay, sold at Liverpool, the price obtained was 4 1-4 to 5 pounds per ton in gold, equal to about $33 per ton in currency. English hay at the same time was worth $65 per ton. The importation of American hay being new to the English people, they appeared afraid of the quality of the hay.
9/19/1918	A council of the order of American Mechanics was organized in Doylestown with thirty-two members. Tobias N. Myers was chosen as the presiding officer for the quarter. The council met in the room above the internal revenue office.
9/19/1918	E. G. Harrison sold the farm of Gen. R. Clay Crawford, in Bensalem township, containing 93 acres, to John G. Vandegrift, of Eddington, for $14,500. The general retained his country seat.
9/19/1918	The Penn factory property at Hulmeville was sold by E. G. Harrison to George W. Hill, of Philadelphia, and others, who desired establishing a company to manufacture woolen and cotton goods. It was put into operation immediately.
9/19/1918	On Saturday the work on the new hospital at the almshouse had so far progressed that the walls were laid high enough to place the joint for the second story.
9/19/1918	J. Mathias Beans, of Doylestown, received from collector Cope the appointment of assistant storekeeper in the Philadelphia Custom House, and left at once to enter upon his duties.
9/19/1918	The Wrightstown and Newtown Turnpike Road was conveyed and laid out for the company, and it was the popular hope that the road could be put under contract, and commenced as speedily as possible.
9/19/1918	An editorial had this to say: "One of the leaders of the Democracy in Bucks county, now in his grave, once remarked that 'whiskey is the cornerstone of the Democratic party.' Had this man been alive to witness the scenes on Monday last in Doylestown, the truth of his assertion would have been doubly established. The cornerstone in a liquefied state abounded beyond all precedent. It must have been 'laid' at least ten thousand times during the day, so that the nominations made are built upon a solid foundation.
9/26/1918	Fifty years ago several residents of Gardenville, Carversville and vicinity purchased the right for an apparatus for cooling milk so rapidly and effectively that it was of great service to farmers and dairymen. It consisted of a coil of pipe passing through a vessel of cold water. The milk was poured in the top, ran trough the pipe and came out perfectly cooled. This machine, it was thought, would some day become very valuable.
9/26/1918	The health of General John Davis which was somewhat infirm, was again restored. The general was about eighty years of age. Nearly the whole of his life was spent in active business, and he was as hearty and cheerful as many much younger men.
9/26/1918	Reuben H. Strassburger sold his store stand on the Bethlehem turnpike, below Sellersville, to Henry A. Moyer & Son, of Hilltown, for $7,500. The property in addition to the buildings contained 18 acres of ground. Mr. Strassburger went into the coal and lumber business at Schwenksville on the Perkiomen railroad.
9/26/1918	The vestry of Grace Church, Hulmeville, commenced the erection of a tower in front of their church. They designed placing a bell into it as soon as completed. The tower was of stone, and considered a great improvement to the building.
9/26/1918	Nicholas Swartz, one of the oldest residents of that part of the county, died at Point Pleasant, aged 85 years. The father of the deceased, who came from Germany, was one of the earliest settlers in that neighborhood. It was from him that Black's Eddy or "Swartz's Eddy" derived its name. He was a member of the Lutheran Church.
9/26/1918	Dr. J. H. Greer, of Plumsteadville, sold out to Dr. J. H. Crouse, who took up the practice at once. Dr. Greer removed to Elizabeth, N. J., to take charge of the practice of his brother, Dr. Philip H. Greer, who was about to retire.
9/26/1918	At the meeting of the New Hope Building and Loan Association three loans were sold at a premium of $55 each.
9/26/1918	The School for Soldiers' Orphans at Quakertown in charge of Joseph Fell and Captain Alfred Marple was discontinued on September 1^st. The pupils and the furniture were transported to a school of the same character at Chester Springs, which had been established in the spring.
9/26/1918	An editorial had this to say: "A Seymore and Blair Democratic Club recently formed in Choctaw county, Alabama, adopted a resolution cordially inviting all Democrats without distinction of color, to join them for the campaign. Two of the vice presidents of the club are negroes. We suggest to the Seymore and Blair Club of Doylestown that they adopt the same course, and convert some of our radical niggers' into colored Democrats. Or, if this is asking too much, some of the discharged colored soldiers in this vicinity might be invited to join the 'white boys in blue.' As northern Democrats are bound to follow wherever Southern Democrats lead, it will not be long before our local politicians, who are now blowing about a 'white man's government,' will be meekly treading in the footsteps of their brethern of Choctaw county.
9/26/1918	Only one marriage was recorded, that of William H. Yerkes and Miss Hanah A. Matthews, both of Bucks county.
9/26/1918	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: Mrs. Robert Alexander, of Carversville, aged 23 years. Mrs. Jane Davis, of Philadelphia, aged 68 years. Henry Phillips, of Penn's Park, aged 72 years. Agnes Simpson, of Solebury, aged 59 years. Miss Emma Fenner, of Point Pleasant, aged 19 years. Strickland Bennet, of Buckingham, aged 70 years.
10/10/1918	Two stories of "fifty years ago," found in the files of The Intelligencer of September 22, 1868, find responsive chords now. One is an editorial headed "What Maine Says," in which the editor, as many have been doing lately, expressed an optomistic certainty that as Main Republic had an overwhelming victory it was an omen of what was sure to happen in the latter elections. The other incident is found in the charge of Judge Chapman to the Grand Jury in which he called attention to the great increase of crime, a condition again experienced this year. His Honor commented particularily on the fact that the criminals appeared much younger than usual and was disposed to hold careless parents to responsibility. "According to my best reflection," he said, "I believe this great demoralization results from the want of parents discipline. If parents allow them to run wild and absent themselves from careful superintendence they cannot expect anything but a crop of anguish resulting from the want of their care."
10/17/1918	Trustees of the Presbyterian Church, Plumsteadville, had brought suit against William H. Baum to recover $50 subscribed for a new church. He claimed an offset for work and material and that the church was to have been a union church. The verdict for the plaintiff for $18.50.
10/17/1918	MARRIAGES REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: Martin Keeler to Catharine Kraut, of Bedminster. Elam Bearinger, of Richland, and Mary Moyer, of Dublin. Eserick H. McConnell, of Falls, and Rachel B. Smith, of Middletown. Sheridan Fabian, and Rebecca Fulmer, of Tinicum. Stacy Brink, of Kingwood, N. J., and Henrietta Waterhouse, of Point Pleasant. Silas M. Wolfinger, of Nockamixon, and Electa Snyder, of Milford, N. J. Theodore Seip, of Nockamixon, and Elizabeth Huth, of Haycock. Charles Hinkle, of Hinkletown, and Rachel W. Hunter, Philadelphia. H. M. Ellis, of Bucks county, and Minnie H., daughter of John T. Walton. Elias Paxson and Elizabeth M. Wagner, of Bucks county. David Myers, of Pipersville, and Lucy A. Campbell, of Trenton.
10/17/1918	An editorial appeal for the election of George Hart as County Commissioner was made on the ground that a business man like Mr. Hart would save the county $50,000 over the wasteful Democratic board's figure. It is a noticeable in the table of expenditures of the county during the war increased from $54,504 to $125, 175-aside from the money paid in counties and for the relief of soldiers' families.
10/17/1918	Bensalem was about finishing a new school meeting house, Peter States was the builder. E. D. Cernea, of Philadelphia, had sold his country residence in Buckingham to Frederick Paxson, of Philadelphia. Martha Eyre, of Lower Makefield, and Anna Doan, of Wilkes-Barre, were injured in falls while out horseback riding. Rev. M. Baldy, of Mauch Chunk, had just assumed rectorship of St. Paul's Episcopal Church, Doylestown.
10/17/1918	Attention at that time was again drawn to Attleborough Railway by the changing of its name to "The National Railway Company." It was to leave the New Jersey Central Railroad at or near Bound Brook, and run in a direct line to the Delaware where it was to cross on the existing bridge, and from there by way of Edgewood and Attleboro to Philadelphia. Commodore Vanderbilt was one of the leading spirits.
10/17/1918	An interesting feature was the plowing match in which the prizes were awarded as follows: First, Daniel C. Tyson; second, Franklin VanHorn; third, Jacob Sibbit. Unpleasant weather interfered with the attendance.
10/17/1918	More than a column and a half in small type was devoted to a story of the Newtown Exhibition and the exhibits. Receipts for admission were about $2000.
10/17/1918	Evidently Bucks countians fifty years ago were having an experience such as their successors have now, judging by this extract from a lengthier article. "Gradually the old chestnut trees are disappearing, and the days of the chestnut gathering by the boys will soon be among things that are past, unless some means are adopted to increase the supply of these excellent nuts. The Spanish chestnut grafted on the common chestnut stock will produce fruit on the second year after grafting.
10/24/1918	Cement is believed by many people to have been of comparatively recent discovery, but like "pipe-less" heater referred to a week or two ago, it seems to be, more than 50 years old at least. An advertisement of fifty years ago offers Knight's patent cement drain, culvert and sewer pipes.
10/24/1918	John B. Gough, a news note says was to be a lecturer at the approaching teachers institute. Major Walter H. Seip, aged 31 years, who was a lieutenant in the 128^th Penna. Volunteers, had just died in Allentown. Contractors in Doylestown were then grading Clinton street.
10/24/1918	Sellersville was then experiencing possibly, the first of its boom. "Within the last two years no less than fifteen houses have been, or are in course of erection. Fretz and Shellenberger are putting up a three story brick opposite Jacoby's hotel for their hardware and stove store. John Springer is building a cigar-box manufactory near the railroad. Last year Jesse Keller erected near the railroad a large stone building for a steam sash factory. The principal business is the manufacture of cigars of which seven to eight millions are shipped annually.
10/24/1918	An interesting personal reference to Associate Judge Wildman, then a candidate for re-election, is found in this closing sentence: "He is not a partisan by character or association but is by nature and education well fitted to assist in the administration of justice.
10/24/1918	Little besides political affairs was in that issue; at least, little of moment now. What is particularly noticeable in many of the articles is the criticism and castigation of the Democrats for their disloyalty and Copperheadism toward the government during the Civil War. One particularly peppery reference was as follows: "The Democrats tell us that after the election we shall hear the "Rebel yell. We hear it already. We recognize the Rebel yell in the acts of violence and fraud which are being perpetrated every day by the lawless men of that party. The outrages and murders committed upon Union men are echoed by the reckless and conduct of the Northern Copperheads." Another local article describes an attack made upon the delegation of Republicans in Bedminster township where a Democratic meeting was being held. All through this issue and preceding ones are evidences that Democrats in the Civil War came far from making the splendid record for supporting the government that Republicans have in the present war when Republican Senators and Congressmen have served some of the administration's projects from defeat and Republican civilians have been leaders on war activities.
10/24/1918	Persons who have been wondering when the history of the present war will be written will be interested in a note found in the files of The Intelligencer, of fifty years ago-October 6, 1868-to effect that the second volume of a "History of the American Civil War" had just been issued.
10/24/1918	MARRIAGES PUBLISHED WERE AS FOLLOWS: William J. Wintyen and Miss Maggie S. Duckaloe, of New Britain. John Grafly, Jr., and Miss Agnes Eckhart, of Buckingham. Henry Mason and Miss Anna E. Craven, of Northampton. Dr. G. W. Cornell to Miss Lucretia M. Good, of Bucks county. W. S. Jones, of Washington City, Iowa, and Miss Allie M. Ditmars, of Washington City, Iowa. Sheridan T. Patterson, of Bridge Point, and Miss Jennie Dyers, of Philadelphia.
10/31/1918	Dr. Isaac S. Moyer, of Plumstead, returned from an extended visit to the west, after having traveled the states of Illinois, Iowa, Kansas and Missouri pretty thoroughly, engaged in collecting botanical specimens. The dry weather west of the Mississippi was not favorable. He represents the country as fairly alive with enthusiasm for Grant and Colfax. At St. Joseph, Dr. Moyer was a witness of the reception given to Grant and Sherman, and heard the rebuke administered by the latter to the Rebels who tried to create a riot. He conversed with Grant on the cars, and concluded that he had the stuff in him to make a good President.
10/31/1918	Hon. John A. Griswold, Republican candidate for Governor of New York, was one of the owners of the Durham Iron Works, at Riegelsville. The workman employed were mostly Welsh, Scotch and English, and in their political sentiments were Republicans. The effect of their vote was expected to be seen in the election returns from Durham township.
10/31/1918	Corn was certain to wield a full crop in Bucks county. It had advanced so far in ripening as to be out of danger. Good fields of corn were to be seen everywhere, and poor ones were rarely met with. The ears were of an unusual length and rotundity, and there were a great many of them. The stalks, were of medium growth, not larger than common. The opinion generally was that the corn crop would be heavier than for many years past. It was said that a family could live on corn bread, for less than half the cost of wheat.
10/31/1918	Jacob S. Harley sold his store stand, at Line Lexington to William H. Schreiner, of Philadelphia, formerly of Hilltown, for $8,000. Mr. Harby also sold ten acres of land, without improvements, in Hilltown, to Samuel Krout for $1500. Mr. Harley will, continue in Business until April 1^st.
10/31/1918	The keeper of the hotel of Riegelsville Durham township, who was a democrat, was desirous that the Republicans should hold their meeting at his house on the evening of the month. They accordingly made their preparations for building a platform, but when they asked permission to put up an American flag he refused to let them do so. The Republicans thereupon took down their platform, and held their meeting at another place. It was also alleged that the accounts of a Democratic meeting held at Riegelsville as published in the party papers were greatly exaggerated; that there were about seventy-five men and boys present and that the number of men at the pole-raising was so small that they had to call on the colored hostler for help.
10/31/1918	Among the latest inventions was a machine for picking potatoes, which was being manufactured at Freehold, N. J. The machine was of a very simple construction, and performed its rate at about a bushel per minute.
10/31/1918	The new school house recently completed by the directors of Doylestown township, and located on the lower State road, about a mile west of the borough, was one of the most comfortable and tasty looking buildings of the kind in the county. It was situated in that part of the township under the jurisdiction of Thomas W. Trego, a member of the board of directors.
10/31/1918	Fifty years ago the fire apparatus purchased by the borough of Doylestown Engine Company, and the company accepted it upon the prescribed terms. The engine on trial proved to be perfectly satisfactory.
10/31/1918	According to quarterly statements published, the resources of the Doylestown National Bank then were $542,592.89. The resources of the Farmers' National Bank of Bucks county, at Bristol, were $390,411.72. An advertisement of a new millinery establishment in Doylestown was run by the Misses Lizzie and Sallie Geil, on Church street.
10/31/1918	Rev. George M. Lazarus, as principal, advertised that the Quakertown Academy was reopening with Dr. Joseph Thomas, Rev. R. B. Listler and J. P. Moore among the instructors.
10/31/1918	MARRIAGES WERE REPORTED AS FOLLOWS: James Rickard and Miss Julia A. Shaw, of Doylestown. John Kirk, of Warrington, and Miss Sarah E. Twining, of Wrightstown. Newberry Fretz, of Tinicum, and Miss Mary C. Wagner, of Tinicum. John H. Clymer, of Durham, and Miss Maria Kiser, of Kintnersville. Jacob Laubach, of Durham, and Miss Sarah Fulmer, of Springfield. Elia Fisher and Mis Maggie Wombaugh, of Solebury
10/31/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS WERE REPORTED: Mrs. John W. Cowell of Doylestown, aged 49 years. Thomas A. Cox, formerly of Bucks county, aged 42 years. Benjamin Abrams, of Solebury, aged 12 years. Mrs. Lewis Eichlin, of Tinicum, aged 17 years? Daniel Fritchman, of Springfield, aged 55 years. Anna Maria Mensch, of Durham, aged 77 years. Jonathan Burton, of Falls township, aged 60 years.
10/31/1918	Elias Ellis, of Buckingham, purchased Garrett Dudbridge's interest in the Bull's Head hotel, second street near Poplar, Philadelphia, the contract to take effect on January 1^st.
10/31/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Theodore P. Austin, of New York, and Miss Mary C. Fretz, of Doylestown. Sylvester K. Freas and Miss Anna E. Gominger, both of Philadelphia. Thomas Johnson and Miss Flora Farrell, both of Point Pleasant. James Anderson, of Southampton, and Miss Annie Webster, of Northampton, both of Bucks county. Joseph S. Morris and Miss Rebecca A. Burd, both of Plumstead
10/31/1918	Baptists of Doylestown will find in the following paragraph from The Intelligencer of October 13, 1868, "fifty years ago," a fact more than ordinary interest: "Mr. F. Aldeman, with fifteen men, commenced laying brick on the foundation for the new Baptist church in this borough yesterday."
10/31/1918	But here's a good one for school ma'ams to ponder-an advertisement for a female principal of the Bristol girl's grammar school, an experienced and practical teacher, at $40 per month!
10/31/1918	Five columns of the paper were devoted to the Doylestown fair just concluded. The total receipts for the four day amounted to $7000 which was $1000 more than the preceding year. The receipts Thursday were $ 5550, said to exceed the Allentown fair by $1000.
10/31/1918	One of the sad accidents recorded concerned Allen Cornell, son of Alfred Cornell, of Northampton township, who when his horse fell on him suffered injuries which necessitated the amputation of one leg.
10/31/1918	Real estate deals of some interest include these: "Five acres of land on the turnpike near the Doylestown borough mill, belonging to the estate of C. E. DuBois, has been sold to Matthew Gibney for $1500. Dr. J. W. Scarborough's property at Lahaska was bid to $1950, but not sold. Another note recounts a trip made by Eleazer Doan, of Buckingham, and John Cooper, of Wrightstown, to the fruit district of New York where they bought one thousand barrels of apples. Two more notes were these: The upper room of the Enterprise Building in Newtown, having been fitted up with suitable furniture for a Masonic Lodge, was visited by many persons on Saturday. The lodge of Good Templars recently instituted at Lahaska, is doing well. This makes the ninth lodge of this order now in flourishing operation in Bucks county.
11/7/1918	Times have changed very little, and yet have shifted actors surprisingly - it will be found in a survey of the political news then paramount in interest. Bucks county was then Democratic, but the majority was lessened several hundred votes, at the election that had just been held, to about 800. Philadelphia was not only Democratic, but the news indicates that if Republican bosses of that city in later years imported rowdies and repeaters they but followed the example set for them by Democratic bosses half a century before.
11/7/1918	Fifty years ago the issue of The Intelligencer announced the opening of the annual sessions of the Bucks County Teachers' Institute, and if this year, because of plague, it is done away with, it will be the first break in history. These days the Institute is a bigger, possibly better, affair than it was then, but the same general lines were followed - instructors in daytime and lecturers at night, and directors' day on Thursday. Rev. A. A. Willits, lecturer; Prof. Mark Bailey, of Yale College, elocutionist; Mrs. Mary Howe Smith, Prof. Northrop, of Connecticut, Superintendent Woodruff, Chester county, and many other instructors, entertained and instructed the audiences. Prof. Henry Harding, of Trenton, was there to enliven the music, even as there is a music director today. It was notable, too, that teachers' institutes have maintained the greatest popularity in those counties where the Bucks county system is followed.
11/7/1918	MARRIAGES WERE PUBLISHED AS FOLLOWS: Edwin Wallace Smith, of Newtown, and Catherine A. Morris, of Point Pleasant, by Rev. D. Menige, at the residence of the bride's father, Theodore Smith, October 15, 1868 William B. Larue to Miss Amanda C. Ferry, both of Bucks county. Joseph McNear, of Plumstead, and Miss Sallie C. Puff, of Carversville. Alfred Cox, of Warwick and Mrs. Mary Ellen Wells, of Philadelphia.
11/7/1918	Twelve churches of the Philadelphia Baptist Association were without pastors at the time of the sessions held then. Each of the 66 churches sent an annual letter. "Additions during the year by baptism, 1258; by letter, 547; experience, 158; restored, 69; total membership in the association, 17, 498." Over $500,000 was reported contributed to benevolent objects during the year. A new paper, The Independent had Pryor and Berlin, who came from Mauch Chunk. Isaac Ely had just bought of Jacob Singmaster, of Stroudsburg, the former Jonathan Ely farm of 117 acres in Solebury, and the 29 acres adjoining, as well as eight acres of Chestnut timber for $25,000. John Clemens had sold his property on the west side of Main street, Doylestown, to Charles Finney, of Hartsville, for $15,825. A frame house on Mechanic street, Doylestown, had just been sold at public sale to John D. Brunner for $750.
10/10/1918	Fifty years ago this was "fair week" as it is now elsewhere than in Bucks county. Then the Bucks County Agricultural Society was holding its annual fair at Newtown, and Edwin M. Paxson, later Chief Justice, was announced to deliver a highly interesting and original address.
10/10/1918	Politically there was great news- and plenty of it. An advertisement in big type, with a cut of an elephant bearing a steamer, "Here comes Maine" from its trunk and having a "Grant and Colfax" cover, occupied a conspicuous place. The defection of Col. J. Bowman Sweitzer, a Democrat, to support of Grant was hailed in a column story. Another meeting of the Doylestown Soldiers' Grant Club was given a great deal of space, with an abstract of a red hot address by Dr. Wilmer Worthington. Bensalem, too, had a "highly successful Republican mass meeting" and raised a flag on a pole 115 feet tall. At the same time Oxford Valley Republicans raised a flag on a pole reaching 130 feet toward the sky, Hulmeville raised a 90-foot pole.
10/10/1918	Rev. A. A. Willets was scheduled to deliver his address, "Mental Dyspepsia," before the county teachers institute. The Sunday school of the Newtown Presbyterian Church celebrated its fifty-first birthday. "The new passenger depot at Lansdale," it was announced, "is one of the handsomest buildings of the kind along the line of that road." Another note says Edward H. Magill, wife and daughter had just returned from Eupope.
10/10/1918	Copperheads were charged with circulating counterfeit "greenbacks" to cause dissatisfaction among government bond holders. According to a new note Assistant Surgeon Frank L. DuBois, of the storeship Fredonia, a relative of the DuBois family of Doylestown, was among the naval officers ship-wrecked on the coast of Peru by an earthquake.
10/10/1918	Complimentary mention was made of the candidacy of George Hart for County Commissioner - well-fitted, capable and honest.
10/10/1918	MARRIAGES PUBLISHED IN THAT ISSUE WERE AS FOLLOWS: August 29, 1868, by Rev. D. Rothrock, Henry T. Riegel, of Tinicum, and Miss Caroline Crouthamel, Bedminster. August 30, 1868, by Rev. D. Rothrock, Josiah Wolfinger, of Nockamixon, and Miss Sarah Harstine, of Nockamixon. July 25, 1868; by Rev. P. S. Fisher, Isaiah Penrose and Mary Roberts, of Plumsteadville. September 17, 1868, by Rev. Dr. Suddords, Luther H. Chambers and Kate Morris, of Philadelphia.
10/10/1918	Undoubtedly the most interesting advertisement is that of the firm manufacturing what was almost exactly similar to the much advertised pipeless heater. The advertisement is illustrated and the principle of the heater is not only the same but the construction is almost identical to those sold these days as something entirely new.
11/14/1918	Bird lovers will find something of interest in the issue of the Intelligencer of October 27, 1868, fifty years ago as follows: "Gunners should remember that a law was passed last winter at Harrisburg inflicting a fine of $25 for shooting or killing insectivorous birds at any season of the year. This law should be faithfully observed, and those who wantonly violate it should be punished. Immense damage has been caused in Bucks county this season by the ravages of caterpillars and worms which can only be prevented hereafter by encouraging birds to build and breed in our fields and woods." In these more enlightened times (?) Our legislatures and natural protectors of birds permit the killing of several species of insectivorous birds.
11/14/1918	Satisfaction was expressed fifty years ago over the attendance of 100 teachers at the county institute here. At the coming institute, however, 400 or more will be present, and as usual, probably, the court house will be crowded day and night Two committees, appointed at the earlier institute were as follows: Permanent pre___ William P. Sharkey, William Brown, Sue D. Richardson, Annie M. Hough and Anna M. Bailey; resolutions, Rev. F. R. S. Hunsicker, Thomas W. Trego, William P. Sharkey, William Brown, Harriet Walton, Anna Cadwallader and Mary Field. Doylestown clergymen who officiated were Rev. S. M. Andrews, Rev. C. H. McDermond and Rev. W. S. Wood. Officers elected were: President, County Superintendent, S. S. Overholt; vice president, William Brown; recording secretary, Anna P. Cozens; corresponding secretary, Sue D. Richardson; treasurer, Henry H. Hough; executive committee, William P. Sharkey, Thomas W. Trego, Hary Field. Prizes were awarded as follows to pupils in various contests: Penmanship, William A. Bailey, Morrisville; second, Marry R. Smith, Richboro; essay on punctually, Abram W. Heany, Doylestown; second, Sallie E. Cook, Northampton.
11/14/1918	John Bardlsey, who carried on a felt mill at Bristol, was about to go into the business on a more extensive scale. In connection with Pierce, Pollard & Co., he was erecting a new factory 150x50 feet, three stories high. The capital of the new firm was $75,000.
11/14/1918	The post office was moved from Bridge Valley to Jamison's Corner and A. S. Dudbridge was appointed postmaster.
11/14/1918	Politically there was a great how-to-do in favor of the election of Grant for President, and over the assassination of Union men in the South. A unique bit of news was the offer of the Democratic Committee of a $50 flag to the township that showed the greatest increase in the Democratic vote between the October and November elections. The editor, suggested activity on the part of Republicans so that no township could win the flag.
11/14/1918	Another editorial squib declared that increases in the Democratic vote, depended upon the number of naturalizations.
11/14/1918	MARRIAGES WERE PUBLISHED AS FOLLOWS: T. Howard Atkinson and Mary E. Williams, of Buckingham. R. J. Brown, of Fallsington, and Sallie J. Carver, of West Chester. Hugh McMaster and Mary A. Dunlap, of Tinicum. T. Elwood Watson, of New Hope, and Anna O. Bowden, of Philadelphia. Lewis Koch and Caroline May, of Hilltown township. Samuel B. Carr, of Buckingham, and Emma Rose Budd, of Constableville, N. Y. Franklin Hulme and Anna L. Stackhouse, of Byberry. Franklin Nice, of Tinicum, and Elizabeth Kauffman, of Nockamixon. George W. Hough, of Galya, Ill., and Lydia A. White, of Horsham. T. Watson Wismer, of Solebury, and Mary Anna Kisinger, Buckingham. William G. Howell, of Trenton, and Miss Susanna Worthington, of Tullytown.
11/21/1918	Fifty years ago a new Masonic lodge was instituted at Newtown with Grand Master Richard Vaux and other prominent members present. There were many guests from Doylestown, Bristol and Lambertville. After the proceedings were over the company was invited to a bountiful repart at Willard's hotel.
11/21/1918	Justice Martindale, of Middletown, had issued a warrant for the arrest of George Y. Vansant, a noted copperhead of Southampton, (better known as Bucky Vansant) on the charge of having stolen the tax receipt of a Republican for the purpose of keeping him from voting for Grant. The warrant was placed in the hands of Constable Hellings, who attempted to arrest him, but he ran away, and the constable being a lame man was under the necessity of getting a horse, and when last seen he was making a chase at about a three minute gait.
11/21/1918	Monitor potatoes rotted badly in many localities after digging, many persons losing a considerable part of their crops from that cause. The peach blows suffered from the same cause, although not to the same extent. There was no disease apparent in the other varieties cultivated. The Cuscoe and Buckeyes generally produced the best crop, the latter variety commanding a higher price in the Philadelphia market than any other variety.
11/21/1918	Dr. Joseph C. Martindale, principal of the Madison Grammar School, Philadelphia, obtained leave of absence on account of ill health until spring and spent the winter in Florida. He started on November 11^th, and going by rail and boat arrived at his destination in about six days. He spent his time in gunning, fishing and in studying botany.
11/21/1918	A meeting of those favorable to the organization of a literary society in Doylestown, for the purpose of having a series of lectures and debates during the winter was held at the office of John L. DuBois.
11/21/1918	The Hatboro Monument Association assembled at the residence of General John Davis, on the 21^st, and re-elected their former officers: President, William K. Goentner; vice president, Harrison Yerkes; secretary, Hugh Morrow; treasurer, David Marple, and passed a resolution to add a suitable inscription on the monument in commemoration of the late war.
11/21/1918	The Hulmeville Manufacturing Company was about to put their mills in operation at Hulmeville, all the machinery having been put in. They expected to manufacture yarn and coverlids. Nearly all the capital stock had been subscribed. A new water wheel had to be installed as the old one was not sufficient power to drive the machinery.
11/21/1918	Dr. Benjamin K. Johnson, of Dublin, was about removing to North Wales, Montgomery county. He had sold out his Dublin practice to his partner D. Godshalk.
11/21/1918	Daniel R. Kelly erected a new carpenter shop at Hulmeville, 80 feet long by 30 deep, two stories, in which he placed circular saws, planing machines, driven by horse power, all this being ncessary for a largely increased business. He employed about 40 hands and said business had never been so brisk.
11/21/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE A S FOLLOWS: Wesley Johnson and Susan Miller, both of Lower Makefield township. Jeremiah Heller and Miss Mary Ann Hottel, both of Springfield. Levi Wimmer and Miss Catharine Schwartz, both of Bedminster. Henry Michener, of Plumstead, and Miss Mary A. Weaver, of Doylestown. John Jackson and Mary Kaufman, both of Horsham.
2/22/1917	AN INTELLIGENCER ISSUE NINETY-EIGHT YEARS AGO: Edwin H. Cope, of Hillside avenue, Souderton, has a copy in his possession of the "Correspondent and Farmers' Advertiser," issued at Doylestown on Tuesday morning, March 8^th, 1819. It is volume 15 and No. 769. The subscriber who received THIS PAPER AT THAT TIME WAS Rev. J. A. Strausberger, at Strausberger's store, in Hilltown township, Bucks county. The publisher was Asher Miner. The subscription price was $2.00 per annum with 25 cents added if delivered by posts ride from the office. It was the custom that time to deliver the mail by riders on horseback. The advertising rates were three times for $1.00 and continued at 25 cents per week-longer ones at the same rate. The size of the page was 20 by 12 1-2 inches, the paper when open flat 20 by 25 inches. On the first page are a lot of legal notices, sales and general advertisements, none of which exceed four inches. In looking over the other pages, it is a noticeable fact that there are no display advertisements as are run at the present time in newspaperdom. In these advertisements appear such names as Charles Watson, Dr. John Jones, Richard Shoemaker, John Shay, Philip P. Tuchett, Josiah Brown, Joseph Shaw, John Corson, Anne DeCoursey, B. Y. Bond, Stephen Brock, George M. Coates, John B. Parray, James Worth, Jonathan Smith, John W. Wyncoop, George Rapp, Robert Cope, James Horner, Daniel and Michael Hoffert, Louis S. Coryell, James Monroe, Patrick Murren, Peter Saunders, William Fish, C. Van Artsdalen, George Burges, Sherriff; Benjamin Foulke, Everard Roberts, William Green, Enos Yardley, Samuel Flack. Deaths included David Johnson, of Doylestown; James Jones, of New Britain township; Elizabeth Burson, of Springfield. In the matter of news, it seems that the entire world was covered as there is a little bit of everything from most every country. The last, editorial page, is set in wider type is something on the order as now appears in the Philadelphia Public Ledger and North American. One of the editorials cliped from the "Gentleman Magazine" for February 1818. Another one comes from the Connecticut Gazette and one from the New York Evening Post... A Montgomery county marriage reported as George B. Jacoby to Miss Christianna Snyder, both of Sumneytown, by Rev. Reller, on Sunday, the 21^st of March, 1819. It seems that innkeepers were not paid promptly as the proprietor of the Buckingham Inn has a notice, stating that the subscriber requests all persons indebted to her for entertainment, or otherwise, to make immediate payment. She does not mean to scold or threaten; but those who dely after the 1^st of April, next, may blame themselves for any expense which may attend the collection. Wayne and Biddle were looking looking glass, fancy hardware and dry goods merchants, at the southwest corner of Market and Front streets, Philadelphia. Large hogs were raised at that time. There was one butchered at Orange, N. J., on Wednesday, the 17^th of February, by Stephen B. Day, Esq., which when alive weighed 798 pounds and dressed 697, which is believed to be the largest in the county. This hog was only 21 months old, and it will be seen by calculation that it grew 67 pounds, over a pound a day from the time it was born to the time it was butchered... (There is more related to this article, however, I believe the names were the most important part)
3/1/1917	William Nicholson, of Philadelphia, who had been lecturing in Bucks county fifty years ago on the subject of "Temperance" during the winter, was engaged by the Sons of Temperance of New Jersey, to publically advocate the cause throughout that state the ensuing year.
3/1/1917	It is rumored that one of the next improvements in contemplation by the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company, was a new passenger depot at Doylestown. One report was that the old building at Berks street, vacated since the removal to the new depot, was to be brought to Doylestown. Any movement looking to better accommodations in this particular, it was said, would be unanimously endorsed by the people of the community. Lansdale was another point that needed attention, almost as badly as Doylestown.
3/1/1917	Bucks county "hard wood" was noted as being the best in the country, hence there was an extraordinary demand which rapidly diminished the stock of trees. Oak in the upper end was pretty well cleaned out, and the demand for hickory in the middle and lower districts, suitable for felloes or spokes took all that was fit in a few years. It was estimated that hickory would soon be as valuable as walnut.
3/1/1917	Cadwallader & Heston removed from their old location, Doylestown, to the premises of William T. Eisenhart, on Main street below State. A new firm to be composed of James M. Wilkinson and Enoch M. Armstrong, took possession of Cadwallader & Heston's old stand, and commenced business.
3/1/1917	At a sale of the personal property of Job Fenton, deceased, in Middleton, seven cows were sold at an average of $93 each. The prices ranged from $81 to $104. Hay brought from $150 to 1.80 per cwt.
3/1/1917	as the 5.47 train from Philadelphia was approaching Bristol a coal oil lamp used in one of the cars exploded, setting fire to the car in several places. The bell rope burned off, and as no alarm could be given, the passengers were for a time in some danger. Arriving at Bristol, water from the tank was thrown upon the car, and the flames soon extinguished. The conductor was slightly burned, and the car somewhat damaged.
3/1/1917	Prices in Doylestown were as follows: Butter per pound, 45 to 50c; lard, 20c; hams, 20c; shoulders, 15c; pork, 18c; scrapple 16c; sausage, 18c; chickens, 15 to 20c; eggs per dozen, 36c; potatoes, per bushel, $1; onions, per half peck, 15c; apples, 25 to 40c; dried apples per quart, 13c; dried pears 13c; beans, 12c; buckwheat, per cwt., $4.25.
3/1/1917	Physicians said the winter months had been remarkably healthy, no fveres or other dangerous and fatal diseases having developed. The regular tempeture and comparative freedom from sudden changes of the weather, was assigned as the principal reason for this exemption from disease. The business of the doctors, in common with other departments of trade, was therefore, rather dull during the winter.
3/1/1917	A call was issued for the assembling of a state convention at Harrisburg, on Tuesday, the 26^th, to devise means to check the great and growing evil of intemperance. The call was signed by Governor Geary, Secretary F. Jordan, Speaker Hall of the Senate, and fifty-one other Senators and Representatives, besides every one hundred others, including some of the most distinguished citizens of the state. An earnest and eloquent appeal was made to the friends of temperance throughout the state to be present on the occasion.
3/1/1917	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE: Marmaduke W. Vandegrift, of Northampton and Miss Lizzie W. Terry, of Southampton. Isaac F. Nace, of Philadelphia, and Miss Mary Roushenberger, of New Britain. John H. McMullen and Miss Martha J. Kelly, both of Southampton. H. K. Leidig and Miss Mary Annie Hofford, both of Springfield. Charles W. Bonner and Mary Comly, both of Byberry Andrew V. Randall and Miss Mary N. Smith, both of Bucks county.
3/1/1917	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: Mary Buckman, of Newtown township aged 16 years. Ellwood W. Thomas, of Torresdale, aged 18 years. Samuel Kirk, of Byberry, aged 60 years. Joseph Martindell, of Cecil county, Md., aged 77 years. Mrs. Samuel Sutton, of Newtown township, aged 54 years.
11/28/1918	The removal of the post office from Bridge Valley to Jamison's Corner fifty years ago was not received very favorably by the people of the former place. They made arrangements to receive letters and papers by other means and expressed a determination to get the office back to Bridge Valley again as soon as possible.
11/28/1918	Four cars loaded with coal ran off the end of the coal yard switch, near the Doylestown depot and were precipitated twelve or fifteen feet to the bed of the turnpike road. A train of cars was being run on he switch at the time and the brakeman was unable to stop the motion before the end was reached. The coal was emptied on the turnpike and the cars were somewhat damaged.
11/28/1918	William P. Sharkey, principal of the New Hope schools, received an appointment as a teacher in the schools of New York city, at an increase salary. He was well known in Bucks county and was an efficient instructor.
11/28/1918	A son of William Smith, miller, near Spring Valley, was badly injured by an explosion of a powder flash. Which was ignited by a spark from a pipe he was smoking, while in the act of loading a gun. He was severely burned about the face and confined to the house.
11/28/1918	A meeting was held at the office of John L. Dubois, on Monday evening, to take preliminary measures to organize a lyceum and debating society in Doylestown for the coming winter. A committee was appointed to draft a constitution and by-laws, and it was decided that another meeting to further the project should be held at the same place on the next Tuesday evening at 7 o'clock.
11/28/1918	The Democratic vote in Bensalem fell off from 324 in October to 287 in November, a difference of 37. It was intimated that this great decrease was owing to the fact that some of the Democrats went over to Jersey in November to vote, to repay the Jerseymen for coming into Bensalem in October. There was little doubt that the extraordinary Democratic vote in that township in October was to some extent artificial and fraudulent.
11/28/1918	John Worthington made extensive improvements to his store in Buckingham township. It was greatly enlarged, and made to correspond more nearly to the amount of business done.
11/28/1918	An interesting item read as follows: "People have been so busy with politics that they've almost forgotten the buckwheat cakes. But they haven't forgotten to come! They flop over just as easily and brown, just as deliciously as ever. 'Let us have peace,' said Grant, and here it is, for the politicians no longer eat their words but flap-jacks. It is a happy sign that the American people, though just engaged in its quadrennial struggle, isn't off its feed,' but butters its cakes as deliberately and impartially as of yore, and spreads on the honey or maple molasses just as freely as though there wasn't a national debt."
11/28/1918	The real estate of John E. Kenderdine, deceased, at Lumberville, in Solebury, consisting of a grist and saw mill, lumber yard, sash and door factory, two or three dwellings, and about 30 acres of land, was sold at public sale. The property was sold to Watson and Thaddeus S. Kenderdine, Eugene and Wilson S. Paxson, and Isaac H. Worstall, for $14,075. The property was apportioned as follows: The mansion house to Thaddeus S. Kenderdine for $2200; the sash factory and orchard to Kenderdine and Brother, for $2767; the merchant and grist mill to Eugeb=ne and Wilson S. Paxson, for $5618; and the lumberyard, saw mill and quarry to I. Heston Worstall, for $ 3490.
11/28/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Isaac Hoffman and Miss Mary Michener, both of Raven Rock, N. J. Samuel W. Twining, of New York, and Miss Marion A. Wright, of Tullytown. Charles H. Turner, of Montgomery Square, and Miss Elizabeth Bisbing, of Three Tons. Joel Mauisbury, of Middletown, and Isabel Thorn, of Trenton, N. J. William Lippincott, of Kent county, Md., and Miss Lizzie W. Dean, of New Hope. Alfred S. Godshalk, of Doylestown, and Miss Ellie McEwen, of New Britain. Griffith Jones and Miss Esther Shaddinger, both of Plumstead. John Humphreys and Miss Mary Morley, both of Philadelphia. W. Lou Summers, of Erwinna, and Sallie Cadwallader, of Centreville. Joseph B. Simpson, of Solebury, and Sarah P. Eyre, of Upper Makefield.
12/5/1918	During a rise in the Delaware fifty years ago a large raft broke from its moorings at Black Eddy and floated down the river. It was said to have belonged to some person living in Doylestown, and contained about $700 worth of lumber. It was attached to another raft, the property of Ralph Stover, valued at $800, which drifted down the river.
12/5/1918	A new cemetery established at Hulmeville by a number of citizens of the vicinity was called "Beechwood." It occupied a tract of elevated ground on the Bensalem side of the Neshaminy. A part of the lot was sold at auction.
12/5/1918	A meeting of the members of the Bucks County Agricultural Society was held at Newtown with ten members present. A large number of bills for expenses incurred at the last exhibition were presented and passed. A resolution was passed proposing to recommend to the society the creation of a new division of horses on exhibition, in which premiums were to be awarded according to speed alone. The resolution was adopted. The matter of securing a quantity of seed oats from a distance was discussed and referred to the annual meeting for action.
12/5/1918	At a meeting of Doylestown Council the laying out and opening of West street was ordered between the Lower State road and Ashland street, on the borough line. This new street separated the property of Doylestown Seminary from the old Magill estate. It was to be opened by the joint action of the township supervisors and the borough council, and steps were to be taken to have the work done as soon as possible. It was considered that the opening of this new street would be an advantage to the locality. It was announced to council at the same meeting that the grading of Clinton street had been completed. To provide for the payment for this work to Mathew Gibney and other floating loans, the President was authorized to negotiate a loan of $2000 for one year or longer on the best terms that could be obtained.
12/5/1918	Hon. Caleb N. Taylor, of Bristol, served notice upon Dr. John R. Reading, of Somerton, that he would contest the seat awarded to the latter as Representative in Congress from the Fifth District. Mr. Taylor engaged counsel and prepared to take testimony at the proper time. Hon. Leonard Myers also formally notified Dr. Moffiet that he would contest his seat as Congressman elect from the Third District. Mr. Myers had sufficient evidence of rascality in the district to give the quietus to the claims of the Democracy in an hour's investigation.
12/5/1918	The pleasant weather induced many farmers in Bucks county to begin taking their hay to market. Good hay was worth about $1.25 per hundred. At this rate a common sized load brought $30 or over. A large part of the hay sold in Philadelphia was taken from Bucks county, and the money received for it forms a very important item of profit to the farmers.
12/5/1918	A lyceum and debating society was formed at Centreville, in Buckingham, and was in successful operation. The meetings were held in the Hughesian schoolhouse, on Thursday evening of each week and were quite well attended. A lot of thoroughbred Durham cattle were sold by Fretz, Smith & Co., at Gardenville. There were six heifers, from one to three years old. A yearling heifer was sold at $82.75 and a three-year-old at $110, both to Monroe Buckman, of Doylestown. The others sold at $72.50 to $85 per head.
12/5/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Benjamin W. Rockafellow. Of Wrightstown, and Miss Sallie A. Doan, of Buckingham. Albert P. Breece and Elizabeth S. Woolman, both of Lower Makefield. Chapman Kirk and Miss Annie Large, both of Buckingham. Thomas C. McIntosh amd Miss Martha J. Smith, both of Doylestown. Comly Woodman, of Buckingham, and Martha Smith, of Wrightstown.
12/12/1918	Half a century ago the committee engaged in soliciting subscriptions to the stock of the Philadelphia and New Hope Railroad, on the part of the road lying between Huntingdon Valley and the Neshaminy, have been actively engaged of late, and were quite successful, obtaining amounts ranging from $1000 to $5000 to each subscriber. The committees above the Neshaminy expected to resume work soon.
12/12/1918	Henry S. Funk and wife, of Springtown, were making a tour of the west. They spent several weeks on a journey through Illinois, Indiana and adjoining states.
12/12/1918	A force of men headed by Supervisor Carter, of the township, and Councilman Greer, of the borough, began work on opening West street, on the borough line, near Doylestown Seminary. It was only put in passable condition and the work of grading left over to the next spring.
12/12/1918	The time allowed to Contractor Isaac H. Hillborn, for finishing the Wrightstown and Newtown turnpike was until the first of June 1870. Several arched bridges were to be construction on the route.
12/12/1918	Edward M. Paxson, of Philadelphia, improved the buildings and grounds of his place in Buckingham. He used fifteen hundred pounds of paint and two barrels of oil. The farm and its buildings were among the most beautiful and well improved in the far-famed Buckingham valley.
12/12/1918	The Baptist congregation of New Britain made a surprise visit to the pastor, who lived on Iron Hill. It was a "donation party," such as was not very common on this side of the Delaware. The view of the surrounding country from the place was fine and the visitors, enjoyed themselves well.
12/12/1918	The young people of Quakertown and vicinity started a lyceum which held meetings weekly in the Friends' schoolhouse. The exercises consisted of debating, declaiming, readings, essays, etc.
12/12/1918	A large bald eagle was captured by Henry Myers in Bedminster. He fired at it with a shot gun, and one grain of the load struck the bird and injured a tendon on one of its wings. It fell to the ground and was taken. Myers afterward sold the bird to Aaron Kratz, of Plumsteadville, for one dollar. It was examined by Dr. Moyer, who was familiar with ornithology, and was pronounced by him to be a young bald eagle. It measured eight feet in spread of its wings.
12/12/1918	Pearson Scarborough, of Solebury, missed one of his cows on Tuesday last, and she did not make her appearance again he reluctantly came to the conclusion that she had been stolen. The officers of the horse company were notified, and the president directed that a reward of $50 be offered for her recovery. On Saturday morning, however, one of Mr. Scarborough's neighbors was passing by an old deserted house in the vicinity, and thought he would look into the cellar. There was the missing cow. How she got there nobody knew. As she had been missing for four days, she had a keen appreciation of the merits of hay and water when she was taken out.
12/12/1918	A new public hall was built at Line Lexington to meet a want that had long existed at that place. A fair was held in it extending from Christmas to New Year.
12/12/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Aaron W. Maust and Mary Emma Bloom, both of Point Pleasant Frederick P. Mahan and Miss Emma Weaver, of Penn's Park. Charles S. Eddowes, of Montgomery county, and Amanda Praul, of Bucks county. William H. Twining and Mary Ann White, of Bucks county. Elias Hutchinson Hough and Sallie Frankenfield, both of Bucks county. Pearson M. Hibbs and Miss Ellen C. Fletcher, both of Attleborough. Henry S. Funk, of Springtown, and Miss Ellie M. Horlocker, of Saucon Valley. Jacob Quaco and Anna Anderson, both of Buckingham. John H. Winley, of Philadelphia, and M. Jennie Harris, of Plumstead.
12/12/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Mrs. William Satterthwaite, of Falls Township, aged 68 years. Samuel Allen, of Bristol, aged 86 years. Abner C. Levens, of Byberry, aged 17 years.
12/19/1918	Fifty years ago the following regarding gas in Doylestown borough was published in The Intelligencer: "The gas furnished to the burghers of Doylestown is a subject of perpetual complaint. It is often deficient in quantity as well as unsatisfactory in quality. The works are owned by a Philadelphia firm, which has very little interest in the matter except the collecting of the monthly bills through an agent. We suppose it is useless to expect anything better until the works come under the control of some body more directly interested, or become the property of the borough itself."
12/19/1918	A culvert was made on the Buckingham and Doylestown turnpike, in front of the property of William M. Large, where a stream of water crossed the highway. This was long needed and was appreciated by travelers.
12/19/1918	The Quakertown Independent said that the house of H. S. Shelly, near Flint Hill, in Springfield township, was entered by robbers and two watches, clothes and other things stolen, amounting in value to $50.
12/19/1918	"Woodman spare that tree" is a quotation, said The Intelligencer, "that appearences indicate will soon be of little meaning. Jesse G. Webster, one of the oldest auctioneers in the lower end of the county, never missed a fall in which he did not sell more or less standing timber until last fall, when he was not called upon to make a sale of wood leave. This year he has had but two small sales. Other auctioneers report a corresponding falling off of sales of timber. Coal is generally used for fuel, and hard wood for wagon and carriage building becoming scarce, particularly good hickory. Apple tree logs have become in demand, and the price for good logs has advanced to $19 per cord."
12/19/1918	Miss Mary R. Field, of Newtown township, accepted a position as teacher of English branches in Doylestown Seminary. The great increase in the number of pupils at that institution during the fall made it necessary for the principals to employ additional teachers. Miss Field was well known in the lower end of the county as an efficient teacher in the public schools.
12/19/1918	A sale of choice lots in the Beechwood Cemetery, at Hulmeville, took place on Friday, when eighty-two lots were sold at premiums ranging from $1 to $6.50, from which about $1500 was realized.
12/19/1918	The remains of the frigate New Ironsides which was constructed principally of material furnished from Bucks county, and which was burned at League Island, in 1866, were raised by David Boyd, Jr., of Philadelphia. This undertaking was accomplished by means of pontoons and derricks assisted by divers and the other applianes used in such cases. The boilers which weighed about two hundred tons, were found to be uninjured by the fire, and it was the purpose of the owner to rebuild the ship if found that the engines were not much damaged and the hull in good condition.
12/19/1918	Sportsmen complained of the scarcity of wild fowl on the coast of New Jersey, and said that there were fewer birds than had been noticed for years. Mitchell Watson, James Thorton and William Livexey and companions had pretty god luck, killing 14 geese in one day, and two geese on the next day, besides a number of ducks. Other parties returned with very few fowls.
12/19/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Henry Carver, of Newtown, and Miss Rebecca Phillips, of Taylorsville. Harvey Fretz, of Lumberville, and Miss Mary P. Price, of Solebury. Moses H. Girton, of Yardley, and Miss Sarah Ann Armstrong, of Fallsington Isaiah Michener, Jr., and Miss Mattie Swartz, of Carversville. David W. Dilitz and Miss Sarah A. Trimmer, both of Hunterdon county, N. J. William A. Coffey, of Lambertville N. J., and Miss Jennie S. Scott, New Hope. Abraham Z. Stover, of Haycock, and Miss Amanda Ritter, of Richland William H. Swire and Miss Melinda Baringer, both of Philadelphia. Felix W. Bleam and Miss Marietta Hefler, both of Haycock. Charles Worthington, of Plumstead, and Miss Henrietta Carr, of Doylestown township.
12/19/1918	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. John L. Grant, of Easton, aged 70 years. Luther Halsey Swain, of Philadelphia, aged 24 years. John Parker, of Philadelphia, aged 87 years. William Satterthwaite, of Falls township, aged 62 years. Francis M. Heaton, of Newtown township, aged 26 years. Robert Clark, of Falls township, aged 32 years. Mrs. Anna Rue, of Newportville, at an advanced age.
12/26/1918	Fifty years ago the contractors for building the turnpike between the Anchor and Newtown began work on Monday morning. The storm which came on soon stopped them, but next day they began to work again. During the week the contractors were at work getting stone on Martindell's hill, near Newtown.
12/26/1918	Honorable Caleb N. Taylor spent the early part of last week in Doylestown, attending to some business at court. As nothing was done in Congress of any importance until after the President's was delivered, his presence at Washington was not essential.
12/26/1918	A petition was presented to Court asking for the laying out and opening of a road from a point opposite the southeast corner of the exhibition ground in the Lower State road, to Ashland street all in Doylestown township. The proposed road or street was to be a little over 900 feet in length and was to run through Harvey's grove and the property of the Doylestown Seminary.
12/26/1918	A large quantity of hay and grain rakes were manufactured in Bucks county. There were two establishments, that of Silas Roads, in Southampton and that of Joseph Vansant, in Bensalem, which turned out thousands annually. Their rakes were mostly sold in Philadelphia, and being of superior make, commanded a ready sale. It was somewhat difficult to obtain ash wood suitable for handles and heads, and a large amount was goten from the central part of this state and from Michigan.
12/26/1918	The fortieth annual meeting of the Byberry Philosophical Society was held in the society's rooms on the 66^th, when James Thornton was elected president; James Comly, secretary; Rose M. Knight, treasurer; Lester Comly, John W. Saurman, Isaac Comly, M. D., Ezra Comly, M. D., and Watson Comly, directors.
12/26/1918	The new Catholic church at Bristol, in the place of the one that was burned, was fast approaching completion. It was expected that it would be ready for holding a fair on Christmas week.
12/26/1918	The young people at Horsham and vicinity organized a lyceum, which met in the Horsham hall every Wednesday evening.
12/26/1918	The Black Eddy Lodge, I. O. O. F., organized the degree of Rebekah at Point Pleasant. The degree was conferred upon several ladies, wives of the members, by Hugh Warford, P. G. M., of the State of New Jersey. The occasion was one of much interest. The lodge numbered over 100 active members.
12/26/1918	Workmen were engaged in finishing the interior of the new hospital at the almshouse. The building was covered with slate, and the mechanics went ahead with the work in winter.
12/26/1918	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Ephraim Shick and Miss Emeline Kohl, both of Nockamixon Abraham L. Stover, of Haycock, and Mrs. Amanda Ritter, of Richland. John M. Applebach, of Bedminster, and Miss Abi Fulmer, of Hilltown. Lewis Fulmer, of Hilltown, and Miss Sarah Gabel, of Bedminster. Abraham B. Rosenberger, of Hatfield, and Miss Annie Kulp, of Franconia. Jacob H. Moyer, of Hilltown, and Miss Sarah L. Rosenberger, of Richland. John Bartholomew, and Miss Amanda Dubbs, both of Lower Milford. Jacb Metzger, of Harleysville, and Catharine Kraft, of Franconia. Henry Stutter and Miss Mary Walter, both of Plumsteadville. Eli Fretz, of Buckingham, and Miss Hester Ann Swope, of Plumstead. Amos B. Headley and Emma T. Ivins, both of Bucks county. Elisha Praul and Miss Venie Bennett, of Hulmeville.
12/26/1918	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: Mrs. Christian Ott, aged 75 years. Peter Arrison, of Bustleton, aged 72 years Casper Roads, of Somerton, aged 67 years. Charles Sands, of Plumstead, aged 84 years. George W. Trego, of Upper Makefield, aged 41 years.
6/21/1917	Fifty years ago the nickel cents were called in by the Government. The redemtion was made in three and five cent pieces, when presented at the mint in sums of $30 and upwards. The nickel cents were readily known by their size and color, and included the date of 1857 to 1864.
6/21/1917	The quarterly meeting of the Orthodox Friends assembled in Fallsington on the morning of the 4^th, for the transaction of business. The meeting usually continued for two or more days in succession; those for worship were interesting and very instructive, and were mostly addressed by Nathan Page, of Massachusetts, Elizabeth Hussey, of Nantucket; Elizabeth Walmsley, of Bristol; Hannah Haines, of Bucks; Elizabeth Chambers, of Delaware, and others.
6/21/1917	At the anniversary of the Page Literary Society, of Millersville State Normal School, a very creditable oration was delivered by I. T. Ruth, son of Jesse Ruth, of Spring Valley. The subject was "One Ray of Sunlight in the Darkest Hour." Mr. Ruth graduated at the close of the term.
6/21/1917	A cow belonging to Edward White, of Morrisville, which had a chain from the head to one of her feet to prevent her from trespassing, attempted to cross the mill pond in the upper end of the borough, and upon getting a few steps into the water, the foot to which the chain was attached sank deep into the mud, whereby her head was drawn so far beneath the surface of the water as to drown her in a very few minutes.
6/21/1917	Doylestown storekeepers made considerable improvement. Cadwallader & Heaton removed into the newly fitted up store room of W. T. Eisenhart, on Main street. Wilkinson & Armstrong improved the old stand formerly occupied by Cadwallader & Heaton. Mesers J. J. Greer and Eugene James each polished up and repaired their store rooms. William Thompson, opposite The Intelligencer Office stimulated by the spirit of improvement abroad in the community, placed two handsome bulk windows in his store front. Storekeepers all seemed to be doing a good business.
6/21/1917	The fishing season at the upper fisheries was drawing to a close. The number of shad caught was constantly diminishing, so that if the period for stopping would not have been at hand, the business would soon have ceased for want of support. The middle of June was the limit of the shad fishing season.
6/21/1917	Rev. J. W. Leadenham accepted a call from St. Luke's Episcopal Church, Newtown, and St. Andrew's Church, Yardleyville. He took up his residence in Newtown.
6/21/1917	The North Pennsylvania Railroad Company established a passenger and freight station at Gearhartsville, now Telford, on the county line between Sellersville and Souder's station. The place had a population of over one hundred persons, and was situated partly in Bucks and partly in Montgomery county, three miles below Sellersville, and one and a half miles above Souder's station. The distances from the latter place to Gearhartsville by wagon road was two miles, and part of the year traveling was very heavy. The people of that place and vicinity had long urged the necessity of having a station at that point and finally succeeded on condition that the town would be at the expense of erecting the necessary buildings, which the people agreed to do. The vilage was in a flourishing condition, shops and other buildings were being erected there during the season.
6/21/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: Newton Riale and Miss Harriet M. Hoffman, both of New Britain. Christian Gordon, of Warminster, and Miss Elvir Kinkner, of Warwick. Joseph Flowers, Jr., of Lower Makefield and Hannah Rich, of Middletown. Samuel Lipipncott, of West Chester county, N. J., formerly of the 104^th regiment, P. V., and Maggie Ross, of Buckingham, Bucks county, Pa. John B. Kepler, of North Wales, and Miss Elizabeth Swartz, of Gwyneed, Pa.
6/21/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Tracy Mitchell, of Middletown township, aged 75 years. Sarah Hampton, of Fallsington, aged 74 years. John Leslie, of Bristol, aged 65 years. Mrs. Mary Kimble, of Lower Makefield, aged 70 years. Marie Jane Morris, of New York, aged 22 years. Mrs. David Jones, of Bristol Mrs. Henry Rue, of Bristol. Mathias Stover, of Tinicum, aged 78 years. Mrs. William Beidler, of Milford, aged 20 years. Mrs. Sarah Horn, of New Hope, aged 31 years.
7/5/1917	Farmers experienced a great deal of difficulty fifty years ago in raising poultry. The disease known as "the gapes" was very troublesome and fatal.
7/5/1917	The wheat crop throughout the country was very favorable. The grain and flour market was extremely dull, and prices were low. Speculators and persons with grain on hand sent it to market, as was always the case when prices tended downward, buyers having held back for further decline. Now wheat from Alabama, Tennessee and other parts of the South was on the market.
7/5/1917	The game of base ball between the Highland Club, of Tullytown, and the Bristol Club, took place on the latter's grounds on Saturday, the score standing 55 for Highland, to 17 for Bristol.
7/5/1917	John Snyder tore down the greater part of his old hotel building at Hatfield station, and put up a large and substantial structure of brick and stone in its place. The new building was a big improvement.
7/5/1917	George W. Childs, proprietor of the Philadelphia Ledger, has purchased a farm in Gwynedd, near the North Pennsylvania Railroad, which he occupied as a summer residence.
7/5/1917	Among the large-sized strawberries that have been raised this season, are some grown by Joseph Hampton, of Buckingham, who recently picked a quantity, of the Albany seedling variety, which measured from 3 3-4 to 4 1-2 inches in circumference.
7/5/1917	A runaway occurred in Doylestown on Saturday, which fortunately was not attended with serious consequences. John Clemens, with two ladies and a child in company, was driving out towards the exhibition grounds, with his horse when it became frightened at a donkey wagon that was passing. The horse wheeled around, and started for town. Mr. Clemens was thrown out into the road with some violence and stunned so much that he did not recover for several minutes. He was somewhat bruised. The frightened horse was stopped near Brower's without any harm to the ladies who remained in the carriage. They narrowly escaped upsetting, as the wheels ran for some distance on the plank walk.
7/5/1917	The receipts of a strawberry festival in Grace Church, Hulmeville were $307.42, leaving about $250 after deducting expenses, to go toward liquidating the debt incurred last year in rebuilding the church.
7/5/1917	Preston Price, of Doylestown, had a rare bird that he purchased in Philadelphia. It was of a wild nature and perched on the highest places, and tried to stow itself away in some obscure corner. The head of the bird was white, with a long, sharp pointed bill, and carried its head high. The eyes were large and bright. The neck was long and slender, and was of brown and white color. The legs were long, and the cackle was very much like that of a guinea fowl. The eggs of the bird were very large. Mr. Price was offered $20 for it but declined to sell it. He did not know what kind of bird it was.
7/5/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: Theodore Hough, of Plumstead and Ellen Niblick, of Buckingham. David G. Selser, of Montgomery Square and Miss Mary Ellen Field. John J. Younghin, of Springfield, and Miss Catharine Garis, of the same place. Thomas D. Holmes and Sarah L. Griscom, both of Burlington county, N. J. John Clark and Mrs. Harriet Harrison, both of Bristol. Jacob Kries, of Rock Island, and Miss Carrie Paxson, of Bristol. Joseph W. Wells, of Philadelphia, and Miss Anna M. Lovett, of Bucks county. Albert Carr, of New Britain, and Miss Sallie Ford, of Gwynedd.
7/5/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATH OCCURRED: Bloom Aslmore, of Upper Makefield, aged 74 years. Mary Ann O'neil, of Falls township, aged 9 years. Mrs. Lawrence Rhodes, of Nockamixon, aged 23 years. Wilhelmina Fluck, of Tinicum, aged 21 years. Alcesta Paist, of Lahaska, aged 87 years.
7/12/1917	Fifty years ago coal got down to very nearly old-time prices. At a regular monthly auction in New York chestnut coal sold at $4.10 and stove at $4.62 a ton.
7/12/1917	The high price of building material and labor did not prevent improvement throughout the farming districts as well as the town and villages of Bucks county. Joseph C. Slack, of Northampton, built an addition to his barn, and made other improvements about his buildings. Thomas B. Worthington, of the same township, put up an abutment house back, and an overshoot in front of his barn. Barclay Knight, of Lower Makefield, built a large hay house. Joshua Corson, Jr., of Upper Makefield, raised up his dwelling another story. Samuel E. Broadhurst, of Buckingham, erected two new hay houses. John S. Betts remodeled and improved his dwelling.
7/12/1917	E. T. Chase, register of bankrupcy for the Fifth District, opened an office in Doylestown in the office building of E. Morris Lloyd, on Court street.
7/12/1917	Henry Lear, of Doylestown, received a second prize for composition in the third division of the sophomore class of Yale College, at commencement.
7/12/1917	William Maddock sold his house and lot on State street, Newtown, to James Vanhorn and Joseph B. Roberts, for $1400. Messrs. Vanhorn and Roberts converted the house into a stove and hardware store.
7/12/1917	A new Methodist church was about being erected in the village of Fallsington. The building was to be of frame and the dimensions 32x45 ft., with a ceiling about 15 feet in height. This was the first church ever contemplated other than a Friends' meeting house for more than 175 years.
7/12/1917	George W. Hunt, chief marshal of the Bucks County Agricultural Society, appointed Captain William Wynkoop and Amos Vanartsdalen as assistant marshals for the coming exhibition.
7/12/1917	Owing to repairs in progress in the court house, the temperance celebration in Doylestown on the 4^th of July, was held in the Presbyterian church. The Declaration of Independence was read and the exercises included singing and patriotic and temperance pieces.
7/12/1917	Preparations were made by a number of young men, Harry Morris, of the railroad being active among them, and an exhibition of fire-works given on the common near the railroad depot on the evening of July 4^th. A fine assortment of pieces had been secured, and the exhibition afforded much entertainment for all persons.
7/12/1917	James Fleming sold his residence, including about 20 acres of land in the borough of Doylestown, to Mr. Winchester, of Philadelphia, for $11,000. The new owner was not to have possession until the following spring.
7/12/1917	An advertisement showed that an adjourned meeting of he friends of the proposed turnpike from the Anchor in Newtown, held June 22^nd, resulted in the adoption of a resolution that books for receiving subscriptions be opened, and placed in hands of commissioners named in the act of incorporation. One of the books was placed with Thomas Warner, at the Anchor tavern, and then with William McDowell, at the Wrightstown store, and a third was placed in the hands of George Price, at the township hotel, Newtown. These men received names of those desirous of taking stock in the proposed road.
7/12/1917	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE: Frederick H. Koch, of Philadelphia, and Miss Mary Jane Youngkin, of Springfield. Nelson Demmy and Miss Mary Kate Adams, both of Springfield. Ezra E. Phillips, formerly of Bucks county, and Miss Ada Pyle, both of Cecil county, Md. Cyrus Robinson and Miss Phebe Ann Williams, both of Newtown township. Henry McIntosh and Miss Anna B. Selser, both of Doylestown. Joseph S. Ackors and Miss Annie W. Parsons, both of Solebury.
7/12/1917	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: John Adam Keller, of Nockamixon, aged 82 years. Canby Smith, of Middletown, aged 60 years. Mrs. Hannah Meredith, of Philadelphia, aged 89 years. William Shaw, of Quakertown, aged 77 years. David C. Robinson, of Doylestown township, aged 60 years.
7/26/1917	Fifty years ago the number of persons in Bucks county who had taxable incomes was 388.
7/26/1917	John H. Woodington was appointed postmaster at Neshaminy in place of Daniel S. Dubree, who resigned at the time of his removal from that place in the spring.
7/26/1917	The season was very favorable for small fruits of all kinds. The bushes were literally loaded with them and the quality and size were very fine. In the Doylestown market strawberries, currents, gooseberries and raspberries sold from 6 to 10 cents a quart.
7/26/1917	Richard Watson, Grand Master of the Order of Odd Fellows of Pennsylvania, accompanied by some of the other grand officers, made some of the annual visitations to some of the subordinate lodges in the northern part of the state.
7/26/1917	The new furnace at Hellertown on the North Pennsylvania railroad, was making rapid process. The foundations were all started.
7/26/1917	An exchange referring to the subject of fireworks said: "The comonent explosives we have, the well known Chinese fire-crackers, are all imported from China. They are not made in this country for two reasons, the first being that we don't know how, and we couldn't do it if we did, on the account of the high price of labor. Even the Long Island Dutch girls could not afford to work on firecrackers, and sell them at a price to compete with the celestial article. It is only in over-populated China where a man can live on three grains of rice a week, that these vicious little explosives can be made. It was with one of these mischievous little red rascals, by the way, that the great fire in Portland, Maine, was occasioned last year. A boy flung one accidentally into a pile of shavings, the shavings set fire to a carpenter's shop; the carpenter's shop fired the city, and so that fire-cracker, which cost the boy a twentieth part of a cent, cost the people of Portland over seven million dollars."
7/26/1917	The demand for mowing and reaping machines and other agricultural implements was very heavy during the season. The manufacturers in Bucks county and elsewhere, and the dealers in Philadelphia made much more extensive sales than the previous year. The prospect of abundant crops, gave assurance of prosperous times for the farmers and the scarcity of farm hands, combined to cause the increased demand for labor saving machinery.
7/26/1917	Superintendent Overholt gave notice to teachers of the county that those whose certificates expired before June 1^st, 1868, must present themselves at some one of the examinations held during July and August, that examinations would thereafter be held only once a year, and during the summer vacation, instead of in fall and spring as had been the practice. All applicants for examination were required to come provided with testimonials as to sobriety and moral character, from one or more responsible persons. No one was admitted into the classes without such recommendation.
7/26/1917	On Saturday there was played a match game of baseball, between the Tammany, Jr., and the Laurel, Jr., for the junior championship of Doylestown, resulting in the following score: Tammany, Jr., 65; Laurel, Jr., 31.
7/26/1917	The "fact and fancy" man of the Evening Bulletin was responsible for the following: "There was a young fellow in Bristol, who blew out his brains with a pistol: 'I'd so few in my head,' I'd so few in my head,' This suicidal young fellow of Bristol."
7/26/1917	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE DURING THE WEEK: William Balderston, of Springfield, N. J., and Annie H. Boggs, of Haddonfield, N. J. Benjamin Propert, and Miss Esther Yerkes, of Hatborough
7/26/1917	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: Michael Snyder, of Bedminster, aged 86 years. John David Fennimore, of Quakertown, aged 13 years. Elliott H. Walton, of North Wales, formerly of Solebury, aged 25 years. John Smith, of Huntingdon Valley, aged 64 years. Elizabeth Watson, of Falls township, aged 83 years. Ruth Lacey, of Wrightstown. Elizabeth M. Jenks, of Newtown, aged 5 years, only child of George A. Jenks. Anna Mary, daughter of Cornelius McNamus, of Churchville, aged 4 years.
8/2/1917	Fifty years ago the treasurer of the Attleboro Railroad Company was engaged in calling on subscribers who did not meet him on the tenth, and found them generally ready to pass their first installment of $5 a share.
8/2/1917	Dr. J. B. Burleight amused a crowded house in the public school room at Fallsington, by exhibiting various experiments in electricity, chemistry and natural philosophy. The audience was gratified with the illustrations.
8/2/1917	A movement was started to establish a female seminary under the care of the Eastern Classis of the German Reformed Church, at Allentown. At a meeting of the classis it was decided to open such an institution, provided sufficient encouragement was given and two committees were appointed, one for the purpose of soliciting subscriptions for stock, and the other to take charge of the female department of Muhlenberg College. The Rev. Mr. Cort, of Quakertown, was appointed general agent for soliciting subscriptions, and all the ministers of the classis were instructed him as far as possible
8/2/1917	A little boy about five years old, son of John Scully, of Solebury, while on a visit with his parents to a friend near Newtown, fell down a stairway and broke both bones of his arm above the wrist.
8/2/1917	Richard Watson, Grand Master of the Odd Fellows, of Pennsylvania spent a week visiting a number of lodges in the western art of the state. On Thursday evening he was at Hollidaysburg, Blair county, from whence he went to Ebensburg, Greensburg, Washington and Waynesburg.
8/2/1917	A little boy named Harvey Gilmor, son of Aaron Gilmor, of Buckingham, accidentally had a thorn run into his foot, and was followed by lock-jaw from which he died. He was about 12 years old.
8/2/1917	Enoch Hartpence sold his stage line between Doylestown and New Hope, driven by Edwin Carver, to George Burgess, of New Jersey.
8/2/1917	Mrs. Davis, wife of Jefferson Davis, arrived at Bethlehem on the 11^th, on a visit to a relative, Senator Broadhead's wife.
8/2/1917	L. M. Koons, who was formerly engaged in teaching a private school in Doylestown, became principal of the Mt. Pleasant Seminary at Boyertown, Berks county.
8/2/1917	Col. W. W. T. Davis contracted with John Struthers & Co., of Philadelphia, for the erection of the projected monument to the memory of the dead of the 104^th Regiment in Doylestown. The monument was to be built after an original design by Mr. Struthers. It was to be 35 feet in height above the base, the material to be Italian marble. The cost of the superstructure was to be about $2500.
8/2/1917	Mark Wright, of Penn's Manor, sold his Tullytown property, formerly John Cheston's, deceased, for $12,000 [ To Mr. Flowers for $12,000] Mr. Flowers established a coal yard along the canal.
8/2/1917	The directors of the Trenton Delaware Bridge Company instructed their general whitewasher, Robert Crozer, to deface and destroy all quack advertising found upon the bridge, or other places belonging to them, with white-wash, as they never had received any remuneration for such advertising, besides it destroyed the beauty and harmony of the bridge.
8/2/1917	A serious accident occurred to William Ellis, of Carversville, while engaged in raising a barrack roof, assisted by his hired man, when a pin which he took hold of, that he thought to be secure, came out, causing him to lose his foot-hold on the ladder upon which he was standing. He fell with his back to the ground and was rendered unconscious. He, however, revived within an hour, but was confined to his bed for a long time having injured his spine.
8/2/1917	William Duncan and Mrs. Nancy McLeese, both of Makefield, were the only couple married during the week.
8/2/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Jacob Vanhart, of Morrisville, formerly of Penn's Manor, aged 73 years. Mrs. Isaac Matlack, of Lower Makefield, aged 34 years. Mrs. Abbie Ann Guest, of Yardley, aged 20 years. James S., infant son of Mr. And Mrs. John M. Rich, of Philadelphia, aged 10 months and 6 days. Mrs. Elisha Wilkinson, of Philadelphia, formerly of Buckingham. Ellen Louisa Selser, of Warrington, aged 14 years. Mrs. William P. Radford, of Mechanicsville, aged 24 years.
8/9/1917	Among the graduates of Yale College fifty years ago was Benjamin Smith, of Bucks county, one of the projectors of the Doylestown Seminary.
8/9/1917	Francis G. Fluck, keeper of the hotel at the upper end of Doylestown, established a bathing apparatus upon his premises which was considered a new and good thing in the community, and hope was expressed that the time would soon come when, by the erection of water works, all who might be so inclined could supply themselves with bathing facilities.
8/9/1917	A painful accident occurred to Robert K. Buehrle, Allentown, when the horse attached to the buggy in which he was riding, attempted to run away, throwing Mr. Buehrle out, and one of the wheels passed over his breast and the side of his face. He was at first thought to be dangerously injured, but upon medical examination it was discovered that no bones were broken and no internal injury sustained. He was badly bruised. Mr. Buehrle was a native of Bucks county and was formerly connected with the Quakertown Normal School, but was then principal of the Allentown High School.
8/9/1917	Thomas H. Walton took down the front and lower portion of his building on Main street, Doylestown, occupied by his drug store, in order to rebuild and remodel it. He put a cellar under the new building and otherwise improved it. The framework of the old structure had become somewhat dilapidated. Mr. Walton had removed the store temporarily to the basement next door to Mr. Hahl's ice cream saloon, on Main street.
8/9/1917	The Hatborough and Fairview M. E. Churches, Rev. W. H. Burrell, pastor, held a woods meeting on the Second street pike, near the Sorrell Horse, about half way between Hatborough and Somerton, and continued four days, with preaching three times daily.
8/9/1917	There was a good supply of vegetables on the Doylestown market. Potatoes were particularly plentiful and of good size and fine quality. The White Sprouts seemed to be the leading variety. The retail price was about 20 cents per half peck, and they were very dull at that price, a large quantity being taken home by the owners. By the quantity they were sold as low as $1 a bushel.
8/9/1917	There was a greater extent of ground than usual sown with buckwheat in most parts of Bucks county. The weather in the spring interfered with planting corn to some extent, thus affording more ground for buckwheat. The soil was in excellent condition for the latter crop.
8/9/1917	The ensuing term of the Pennsylvania Agricultural College, was scheduled to open on the 30^th of July. Some important changes were about to be made in management of the college. William M. Stackhouse, of Emile, was a member of the junior class, and the only student from Bucks county.
8/9/1917	Isaac H. Hall, of Plumstead, left at The Intelligencer office a sample of his oats, the tallest of which measured five feet and ten inches.
8/9/1917	Silas H. Kroner, of New Britain, invented a new cultivator, for which he procured a patent. The cultivator was tried during the season in corn and potato fields and worked well in both as a cultivator and corn plow. The frame was on a new principal for which he also designed securing a patent.
8/9/1917	The warm and wet weather was very favorable to growing corn, which otherwise would have been nearly a failure. The early planted corn in the vicinity of Newtown was in tassel, with fair prospect for a heavy crop. But in many parts of the county corn was backward, the ground in bad order with little prospect for over two-thirds of a crop.
8/9/1917	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE: Jacob Bishop, of New Britain, and Miss Esther Hunsberger, of Hilltown. Joseph T. Fenton, of Philadelphia, and Miss Hannah V. Gilkyson, of Northampton. James W. Hoffman and Miss Anna Louisa Miller, both formerly of Bucks county but lately of Philadelphia. William S. Heed, of Philadelphia, formerly of Bucks county, and Miss Hannah Moore, of Philadelphia.
8/9/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Howard Connard, of Lahaska, aged 11 years. Eugene Crozer, of Morrisville, aged 2 months. Kinsey B. Tomlinson, of Newtown, aged 54 years. Thomas Search, Sr., of Taylorsville, aged 86 years. Jane Atkinson, of Buckingham, aged 77 years. Samuel Price, of Doylestown, aged 68 years.
8/16/1917	Fifty years ago the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company sold excursion tickets to and from Doylestown during the Baptist festival held on the week of August 5^th.
8/16/1917	A man named Charles Nerring was drowned in the canal at Smithtown, in Tinicum. He was captain of a canal boat, and had stopped at the lock at that place. It is supposed that he attempted to leave the boat during the night and fell into the lock. The body was taken to New Brunswick. He was a German 45 years of age.
8/16/1917	The oats crop suffered severely from the heavy rains that prevailed in the latter part of the week. Few farmers were fortunate enough to get their oats housed before the wet spell set in.
8/23/1917	The exceeding wet weather fifty years ago gace rise to many apprehensions of the loss of the potato crop. Potatoes were good and nearly every patch gave promise of a fine yield. The White Sprouts were among the first to decay.
8/23/1917	Rev. Joseph Welch delivered a stirring address before the Doylestown Temperance Society. His discourse related mainly to the necessity of the suppression of the liquor traffic by law. The society to have addresses delivered at all the regular meetings.
8/23/1917	James M. Stradling, formerly of the First New Jersey Cavalry, now of Lynchburg, Va., paid a visit to his friends in Bucks county. For some time he had been a teacher and registering officer in Lynchburg. He was also a delegate from that place to the Republican State Convention at Richmond.
8/23/1917	Messrs. Smith and Hough, principals of the English and Classical Seminary about to be established in Doylestown, announced that they would open school on October 9^th. The interests of the institution were to be under the supervision of five trustees, chosen from among the contributors. The building was progressing quite well. The mechanics were about laying the joists for a third story, and it was expected to be completed ready for use by October 1^st.
8/23/1917	The baseball club, at Quakertown, formerly known as the "Gem" changed its name to the "Washington Baseball Club of Quakertown."
8/23/1917	The cattle sale of R. Holmes, in New Britain, on Saturday was largely attended. Thirty-seven head were sold, twenty of them at an average of $77 per head.
8/23/1917	The old schoolhouse at Byberry meeting having become unfit for school purposes, a subscription was opened among those interested, and sufficient money was obtained to repair the building. The library was to be located down stairs, and the whole of the second story was to be occupied as a school room. The ceiling was to be about 11 feet high, and windows were to be enlarged to afford both light and ventilation. The work was to be completed by September 1^st.
8/23/1917	The old Delaware Trenton bridge that was built in 1804, had been renovated several times on various occasions, and at this time preparations were made for obtaining stone by blasting in the river at the bridge, for the purpose of extending out the piers below the railroad track. This enabled the company to have three tracks across the bridge for the accommodation of an increase of trains, still retaing the two original tracks for the accommodation of wagons.
8/23/1917	The rebuilding of the Newtown gas works that were burned progressed well under Robert D. Darey, the principal stockholder, that they commenced filling the gasometer, and on Friday night the gas lights were burning as bright as ever.
8/23/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Levi Moyer and Miss Mary Mixsall, both of Springfield. Rev. T. Logan Murphy, of Tamaqua, and Annie E. Mixsell, of Phillipsburg, N. J.
8/23/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Rebecca S. Collins, of Penn's Park, aged 2 years. Philip K. Fretz, of Bedminster, aged 49 years. Mrs. Carlison Conrad, of Wrightstown, aged 32 years. Mrs. Silas Tomlinson, of Byberry, aged 61 years. Sallie W., infant daughter of John Allen, of Andalusia, aged 4 months. Harriet F., daughter of J. B. Watson, of New Hope, aged 1 year, 9 months and 23 days. Louisa C., infant daughter of John S. Young, of Doylestown. Mary, infant child of Edward McIntosh, of Doylestown, aged 2 months and seven days. Mary T. West, of Yardleyville, aged 78 years. Stephen Woolston, of Fallsington, aged 85 years.
9/6/1917	Fifty Years ago there was a heavy growth of second crop clover and other greens owing to the frequent rains and favorable weather.
9/6/1917	A son of Amos Doan, of Upper Makefield, while running from the barn to the house on Tuesday evening accidentally trod with his bare foot upon a sharp piece of bone in grass, that penetrated his foot making a severe and painful wound.
9/6/1917	As a locomotive was being taken out to attach to the 3.15 p. m. train, at Doylestown depot, it happened that the switch had been misplaced by hands belonging to a construction train, and the locomotive was thrown from the track. Over two hours were consumed to replace it on the track and start the train.
9/6/1917	Twenty-eight head of cows, belonging to Amos Harpel, were sold at public sale by Moses H. Rice, at Dublin, two weeks ago, at an average of $77.81. Some of them brought over $100 each.
9/6/1917	Improvements had been made at Lansdale station and it was said the next to be improved would be Doylestown. It was designed to extend the building by the addition of a room for ladies, and the platform was able to be lengthened.
9/6/1917	Judge Chapman was at Norristown the early part of the week holding Court.
9/6/1917	The collection of Money arising from the harvest home celebration at Edge Hill Grove, near Morrisville, for the benefit of the new Methodist church at Fallsington, amounted to near $200.
9/6/1917	There was much less sorghum growing in Bucks county than usual. The rainy weather in the spring interfered with planting, many farmers being unable to put in as much corn as was desirable, and afforded little opportunity for giving attention to anything but the regular crops.
9/6/1917	The Odd Fellows' celebration and harvest home, at Yardleyville, was well attended. Eight or nine different lodges participated in the ceremonies.. They marched to the grove accompanied by the Lambertville Band, where dinner had been prepared and partaken of by over 300 persons. After the repast a fine address was delivered by Dr. Phillips, of Trenton, N. J. Remarks were made by Rev. Menge, of Point Pleasant, and Mr. Barton, of Trenton.
9/6/1917	William Betts, of Solebury, lost three cows from a disease prevailing among the cattle of the neighborhood, and to which reference was made last week. Two of Charles Coates' cows in the same township also died of the disease. A number of cattle belonging to the same men had been attacked but recovered. The disease was said to have been pleuro-pneumonia.
9/6/1917	I. T. Ruth, of Buckingham, who had recently graduated from the State Normal School, at Millersville, accepted a position as teacher in the Soldiers Infant School at Mt. Joy, in Lancaster county, and entered upon his duties on September 1^st.
9/6/1917	Field plovers, woodcocks, reed-birds, robins, and blackbirds were being shot in the lower end of Bucks county.
9/6/1917	Dr. Washington Mathews, of Warwick, had a peach orchard of over 1000 bearing trees, that produce a good crop.
9/6/1917	The first installment of material for the erection of the monument to the dead of the 104^th, in the way of a pile of stones, arrived on the ground, at the corner of Court and Main streets, and the work was expected to begin as soon as possible.
9/6/1917	As an instance of the bad traveling, a young man of Buckingham was returning home late on Sunday evening, the 18^th, and his carriage stuck fast in a quicksand on the Lumberville road, when the horse, in attempting to pull out, broke the traces and walked off, leaving the young man sitting in the carriage.
9/6/1917	Doylestown was progressing, and an omnibus was started running from the depot, for the accommodation of the citizens of the place, on September 1^st, of which Frank Roach was the proprietor.
9/6/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: James A. Anderson and Asenath E. Vonderan, both of Norristown. Arthur Hoover and Jane Horner, both of Burlington, N. J. Charles H. Ellis and Amanda W. Dyer, both of Mount Holly, N. J.
9/6/1917	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: Emma Theresa, infant daughter of David C. And Catharine Atherholt, of Montgomery county. John Rufe, of Tinicum township, aged 71 years. Mary Emma, daughter of Sallie Burke, a widow, of Tinicum, aged 5 years, 4 months and 11 days. Mr, Daniel Fritchman, of Springfield, aged 53 years. Anna Lovilla, daughter of Jacob George, of Nockamixon, aged 2 months and 3 days. John Jacob Barron, of Springfield, aged 74 years.+
1/11/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Edward Blaker, of Newtown, and Miss Jennie Philips, of Dollington. John C. Whiteside, Northampton, and Miss Rachel A. Craven. Samuel V. Richardson and Kate Hagerman, Tullytown. Daniel H. Bleam and Sarah M. Keller, Plumsteadville. Dr. John W. Scarborough, Lahaska, and Cornelia Hartley, Columbiana county, O. Truxton L. Vanartsdalen and Rachel Huntsman, of Bridge Valley. James F. Dowdy, Troy City, N. Y., and Catharine D. Freiling, of Nockamixon. John Vandegrift and Anna Elizabeth Hogeland, Northampton.
9/13/1917	Fifty years ago in Bucks County: The program for the teachers' institute fifty years ago was nearly completed. Speakers had been secured for every evening. Arrangements were also made to have suitable music for the occasion. Prof. J. W. Shoemaker, of Philadelphia, a competent teacher of elocution, had been secured. The institute then had a state appropriation, which gave it more vigor than previously. The session was fixed to open October 14^th.
9/13/1917	Many of the public roads were in a bad condition. In some places the quicksands made them almost impassable, and traveling was made not only difficult but dangerous. In one place in Bensalem a road had been closed on this account. Such traveling had never been known before at that time of year.
9/13/1917	A new building to be used as a station house by the North Pennsylvania Railroad Company had just been built at the village of Schleichtersville, on the county line between Souler's station and Sellersville. It was expected that the trains would stop at this place within a few weeks. This place had improved considerably during the past year, and bid fair to become the centre of some business activity.
9/13/1917	A little daughter of Cornelius Tomson, of Buckingham, narrowly escaped drowning. She accidently fell into the water in the Spring house, which was about four feet deep, in consequence of recent heavy rains. The alarm was given when John Caffey, who was working in the barn of a neighbor nearby ran to the rescue. He plunged into the water and drew out the little girl who had sunk to the bottom. She had been in the water about five minutes. By active exertions she was resusciated and in a short time was as well as ever.
9/13/1917	There was a report that B. Rush Plumley, formerly of Bucks county had died in New Orleans of yellow fever, and having heard of the report, Mr. Plumley telegraphed to Philadelphia that he was not dead, but was recovering from the terrible attack of that fatal disease.
9/13/1917	I. F. And J. Myers purchased the good will of the Borough Mill from Thomas Auld. Repairs had been made to the mill during the summer, and was in good running order.
9/13/1917	Among the post offices in Pennsylvania that were designated as money order offices from the 9^th, was Bristol in this county. At that time the Doylestown office was the only one in this county.
9/13/1917	An advertisement for teachers read as follows: "The school directors of Buckingham School District will meet at Centreville, on Saturday evening, September 14, 1867, to choose teachers for the winter term of five months. Two or three of the present ones being about to leave, there will be that number of others wanted in their places, one of which, for the Tyro Hall school, needs to be pretty far advanced." By order of the Board. R. R. Paxson, secretary.
9/13/1917	Edward, son of Thomas Roach, of Falls township, when turning his horse out to pasture, was kicked on the head, badly injuring his scalp.
9/13/1917	The Sunday school, of the Doylestown M. E. Church held a picnic in Doan's woods, near Danborough, on Wednesday.
9/13/1917	Henry Robinson, auctioneer, sold sixty-eight head of cattle for Hillary Shellenberger, at Line Lexington, on Saturday, in 3 1-2 hours. The sale amounted to over $4600, or near $70 per head.
9/13/1917	ONE MARRIAGE TOOK PLACE during the week, that of S. Headley King, of Bristol township, and Miss Lizzie H. Milnor, of Bristol borough.
9/13/1917	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: Pemberton Webster, son of Jesse G. And Sarah Webster, of Hulmeville, aged 31 years, 4 months and 18 days. Mary Stapler, of Upper Makefield, aged 75 years.
9/20/1917	Fifty years ago the Sunday school at the Methodist church, Doylestown, picnicked in a grove near Danboro. Singing and the usual amusements were indulged by the children. On the way home a temporary seat of a wagon, on which a number of boys were sitting, gave way, throwing several of them out on the ground. Winfield Donaldson and Levis Brower were somewhat bruised by the fall, but no serious injuries were sustained. Otherwise nothing occurred to mar the pleasures of the day.
9/20/1917	Col. George C. Wynkoop, formerly of Bucks county, who removed to Pottsville in 1829, was nominated for sheriff by the Republicans of Schulykill county.
9/20/1917	Harrison C. Worstall, of Buckmanville, removed to Wilkes Barre, where he made arrangements to go into a dry-goods store.
9/20/1917	The orphans' school at Quakertown under the charge of Messrs. Fell and Marple commenced its fall sessions after a vacation of about a month. Among new teachers employed was Sallie J. Aaron, of Doylestown.
9/20/1917	A malignant type of fever prevailed at Morrisville. It had raged about three weeks and increased considerably. A number of cases proved fatal.
9/20/1917	At a meeting of the directors of the First National Bank, of Newtown, Samuel H. Hibbs, of Buckingham, was chosen president of that institution, in place of Kinsey B. Tomlinson, the former officer, who had died a month previously.
9/20/1917	A temperance meeting was held in the Baptist church, Bristol, and addresses were made by Rev. W. C. Hendrickson, of the M. E. Church, and Rev. W. C. Best, of Philadelphia. There was a growing interest in the cause of that locality. A division of the Sons of Temperance was organized
9/20/1917	John Wigton, of Doylestown township, living a short distance west of the borough, received a telegram from Steubenvile, Ohio, telling him that his son, Thomas, had been killed the night before on the railroad near that place. The deceased had served in the army, and after his term of service expired he was engaged in business a short time in Philadelphia, but later went to Ohio, where he was an employe of a railroad in the vicinity of Steubenville. His remains were sent for interment, and reached Doylestown on Friday evening..
9/20/1917	The public schools of Doylestown opened for the fall season on Monday. The children appeared to be as eager to return to their studies as they were to get out at the beginning of the vacation. The only change in the corps of teachers was in the primary department, the place vacated by the withdrawal of Miss White having been filled by the appointment of Lizzie Barber, of Doylestown.
9/20/1917	Thomas H. Walton had completed the improvements to his drug store on Main street, Doylestown, and removed back to the new place. He then had one of the handsomest business stands in town.
9/20/1917	The conference on Quarterly Meeting of a branch of the Orthodox Society of Friends was held at Fallsington on the third and fourth. The principal speakers were Benjamin Cadwallader, Hannah Haines, Eliza Walmsley and Lucy Cadwallader.
9/20/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Robert Parsons, of Solebury, and Miss Mary Sands, of Buckingham. William A. Raiser, of Warwick, and Miss Mary Matilda Ducklow, of New Britain.
9/20/1917	THE FOLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Mrs. Charity Smith, of Buckingham. Phineas Cooper, of Warrington, aged 71 years. Mrs. Isaac Carman, of Tullytown, aged 66 years. Frederic Wolfinger, of Nockamixon, aged 67 years. Nathan Whiting, of Erwinna, aged 71 years. Mrs. Byron Watson, of New Hope, aged 31 years. Mrs. Charles H. Roberts, of Newtown, aged 33 years. Willie J. Randall, of Penn's Park, aged 1 year and 7 months. Harriet F. Watson, of New Hope, aged 1 year, 9 months and 23 days. Albert H. Atkinson, of Buckingham, aged 3 months and 15 days. Sarah Youngkin, of New Jersey, aged 2 years, 2 months and 2 days.
1/6/1916	Fifty years ago, Dr. Joseph Foulke, of Buckingham, supplied The Intelligencer with copies of Foulke's well known almanac for 1866, the contents of which were of interest to the Society of Friends.
1/6/1916	Rev. H. L. Baugher, formerly of the Quakertown Normal School, was chosen pastor of St. John's Lutheran Church, Lancaster.
1/6/1916	Mrs. Sallie E. Bass after finishing a course of instruction in "musical gymnastics" in Doylestown, organized a class in Lambertville. The members of her class in Doylestown had derived much benefit from the exercises and a movement was inaugurated to start another class.
1/6/1916	The public schools of the borough were closed to give the pupils and teachers an opportunity to enjoy the Christmas holidays. Mr. Sheip's school was also closed on Friday.
1/6/1916	Steever's mill, on the Little Neshaminy, near the county line, which was destroyed, was rebuilt in a substantial manner. It was furnished with a large steam engine, and the miler could carry on business whether there was water in the stream or not.
1/6/1916	The lyceum at Erwinna numbered about sixty members and was in a flourishing condition. A series of lectures was given in addition to there exercises. The meetings were held on Tuesday evening. The gale on Thursday amounted to almost a hurricane. Much damage was done.
1/6/1916	On Friday night, about $40 in money was stolen from the house of Charles Taylor, a farmer living in Milford township. The money was taken from the clock case, where he was in the habit of keeping his spare funds. Suspicion was excited against two Jew peddlers, who had been staying at the house overnight, and they were subsequently arrested and taken before Squire Ball, of Quakertown. The evidence was against them and they were required to give bail for their appearance at court.
1/6/1916	The cultivation of sorghum excited the attention of the farming community everywhere that it was expected soon to rank among the staple productions of the country. In this county there was less raised than in some sections, but success attended its growth and manufacture into syrup of a very superior quality.
1/6/1916	Information relative to the appointment of teachers in the public schools of Philadelphia was frequently sought and given as follows: Every person, male and female, must hold a certificate of qualification, from a public examination held, before they can be appointed as teacher in any of the public schools. The examinations are held semi-annually in May and November, and occasionally at other times when vacancies occur. An average of 85 upwards entitles to a certificate of the first class school, with a salary of $1000 to $1500. An average of 50 to 85 to a lower grade school with salary of $500 to $800. Now suppose John Smith, of Bucks county, attended one of these examinations without intending to teach in the city at that time, and gets a certificate, that certificate is good for any vacancy that may occur at any future time, and if there is no other one holding a certificate at the time, he must get the position, so with the ladies. Hence, the importance of those who intend to make teaching their business attending these examinations.
1/6/1916	THE FOLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE: Julius Kuster, Clerk of Quarter Sessions of Bucks County, and Miss Julia Schmutz, of New Britain township. Abraham Overholt, of Plumstead and Miss Elizabeth Lawrence of Gardenville. Franklin Wynkoop, of Montgomery county, and Miss Emma Skinner, of Philadelphia. Harrison Ettenger, of Lower Makefield, and Miss Mary Ann Manington, of the same place. Henry Ashmore, of Trenton, N. J., and Miss Rebecca Stackhouse, of Bristol. George W. Smith and Miss Margaret Simons, both of Bristol. Edward Merrick and Miss M. E. Vanartsdalen, both of Upper Makefield. G. W. Miller, of Philadelphia, and Miss Isabella Krewson, of Montgomery county. Andrew S. Kunzer, of Warwick, and Miss Sarah Ann Raisner, of Buckingham. D. Howell Twining, of Harford county, and Alice P. Bayner, of Baltimore, Md. George W. Tomlinson and Miss Annie Strouse, both of Middletown. Mahlon Dimmick, of Haycock, and Miss Lizzie Stull, of Tinicum.
1/6/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: John Stahley, of Durham, aged 41 years. Mary M. Trauger, of Nockamixon, aged 36 years. Deborah Child, of Iowa, aged 30 years. Mrs. Samuel Yardley, of Lower Makefield. Deborah Stradling, of Plumstead, aged 76 years. Theodore F. Webster, of Lahaska, aged 18 years.
1/13/1916	Fifty years ago the Methodists of Doylestown held a fair that closed on Christmas eve and the gross receipts were $700 and the net profits over $400. The voting on an ice-pitcher and castor excited considerable interest. For the pitcher Nathan C. James received over two hundred votes against about forty among other persons. For the castor Miss Kate Cowell received 219 votes against 200 given for Miss Garron. The voting for these articles brought in a large amount of money. The proceeds of the fair were to pay off a debt incurred in furnishing a residence for the pastor.
1/13/1916	Rev. M. Emory, of Lebanon county, was chosen pastor of Tinicum, Springfield, Nockamixon and Durham Lutheran congregations, in place of Rev. C. P. Miller. Mr. Miller had been pastor of these churches for twenty-three years, but from being a patriotic Christian man his political ideas advanced beyond those which prevailed in his congregations, and for that reason was relieved of his charge.
1/13/1916	Thomas Hughes, of Doylestown, who was an assistant in a Philadelphia post office, was assaulted and knocked down by two footpads, while on his way from the postoffice to his lodgings on Sansom street. It was late at night when he passed by the men, who were on the side-walk, when he was struck down and his pockets searched by the robbers, who then took themselves off. They did not obtain anything of great value, owing to the precaution of Mr. Hughes in carrying his money in a private pocket in his clothing.
1/13/1916	William Lind was appointed postmaster at Kintnersville in place of A. K. Thatcher. The office was removed to the store of Samuel W. Stahr, on the canal.
1/13/1916	Conard Hahl, a well-known baker of Doylestown, died suddenly on Friday. He was engaged in icing a cake, when he suddenly became ill and started to go upstairs. On the way he fell down and had to be assisted. Some of the neighbors were called in, but all efforts for his relief were unavailing, and he died in a few minutes. It was thought by the medical attendant that his death was caused by heart disease, induced by sudden changes from a heated to a cold atmosphere. The deceased was a native of Germany, and was about forty years old.
1/13/1916	Sheriff Wilkinson raised a pair of turkeys at the county prison, one of them weighing forty-two pounds and the other tirty-four. They were taken to Philadelphia and placed on exhibition at the Barley Sheaf. They were later sold by the sheriff to the keeper of a restaurant on Chestnut street, for $50 and $25 respectively. They were publicly exhibited and attracted a great deal of attention.
1/13/1916	Captain Mahlon Yardley, who for several months had been acting as provost marshall of the first five districts of Pennsylvania, closed up his establishment on Saturday, the last secular day of the year. Captain Yardley returned to Doylestown, while John S. Brown, who had been his chief clerk since the establishment of the office, for a time occupied a situation in the office of the provost marshall of the state.
1/13/1916	A member of the Bucks County Agricultural Society, who did not live in Newtown, suggested that the grounds then offered for sale, be purchased by some of the moneyed people of that place and vicinity, and fitted up as a public square or park. This was considered by many as an excellent move, and if done, would increase very much the attractions of Newtown as a place of residence for citizens and a resort for strangers. The building could be used as a place for public assemblies. It was argued that there was abundant capital in Newtown to carry out such a project and that enterprising citizens should make the effort.
1/13/1916	MARRIAGES OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: Charles Craven of Newtown, and Miss Aramanda Eagle, of Southampton. Ira B. Hyde, of Washington, D. C., and Miss Sophia Clymer, of Bucks county. Amos Carter and Miss Sallie Parsons, both of Emilie. William McM Edgar, of Frankford, and Miss Rebecca J. Moon, of Tullytown. Augustus Minster, of Bristol township, and Mrs. Amelia Grant, of Tullytown. Samuel McClean, of Warrington, and Miss Sallie E. Dyer, of Northampton. George Gilbert and Tacie Martindale, of Byberry. Henry S. Kroeson, Jr., and Miss Malinda Harris, both of Northampton. Silas R. Pierce, of Michigan, and Miss Jennie McEwen, of Montgomery county. William H. Hulme and Miss Maggie Hibbs, both of Bensalem. George Douglass, of Hulmeville, and Miss Lizzie E. Goslin, of Newport. Jacob J. Leach, of Tuburn and Miss Clarissa Booz, of Tullytown. John N. Hurley and Miss Rose Ann Reigle, both of Solebury township. Ellicott H. Walton, of Solebury and Miss Mary L. Pile, of Philadelphia. John Garner, of Warrington, and Miss Rebecca Reiner, of North Wales. Samuel Lutz and Miss Anna Catharine Hiller, both of North Wales. Charles Hogeland and Miss Catharine S. Cornell, both of Southampton. Stewart Dillon and Miss Livera C. Free, both of Bucks county. Frederick Frankenfield and Miss Matilda Snyder, both of Bucks county.
1/13/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Thomas W. Bye, of Buckingham, aged 58 years. Charles W. Blaker, of Newtown, aged 47 years. Mary Ellen Flowers, of Attleborough, aged 22 years. Rebecca Michener, of Attleborough.
1/27/1916	Half a century ago the delivery of most newspapers between Doylestown and Bristol, was delayed for a day or two by the extremely cold weather. Mr. Tomlinson, who drove the stage line between the two places, was unable to come further than Pineville on Monday evening, and consequently was not on hand to take mail on Tuesday morning. The papers for that part of the county were mostly sent by way, of Philadelphia, and reached their respective destinations by Wednesday or Thursday.
1/27/1916	Charles H. Roberts, teacher of Chestnut Grove school, Lower Makefield, was elected teacher of the Godfrey school, in the 23d Ward, Philadelphia, at a salary of $500 per annum.
1/27/1916	"Skaters were in ecstasies over the ice. The mill dams in the vicinity of Doylestown, which are the only skating parks in this quarter, were well patronized. Numbers of the young, of both sexes, as well as those more advanced in years, were daily visitors at these places, for the purpose of indulging the passion for skating, which has become a most popular as well as healthful amusement in all parts of the country. Why can't we have a skating park in Doylestown? It would certainly be well patronized.
1/27/1916	A Number of young men and others living in the vicinity of the octagon schoolhouse, near Fountainville, in New Britain, organized a debating society, which met weekly for the discussion of important questions of the day. Meetings were held on Wednesday evening and the subject on January 10^th was whether education should be a requisite qualification for exercising the right of suffrage.
1/27/1916	Owing to the cold weather people were able to cross the Neshaminy in wagons at Sackett's Ford and other places along the creek, on account of the ice along the edges of the stream. At the Chain bridge also the stream was impassable. The obstruction at the latter place was a source of much inconvenience along the thoroughfare so much traveled.
1/27/1916	A man who came from Centreville to Doylestown, on Friday, when within a short distance of Doylestown, discovered that he had lost his pocketbook, containing a considerable sum of money. He immediately started back in search of it, and on arriving near Spring Valley, he had the good fortune to find it lying in the middle of the turnpike, the only evil having befallenit was that a carriage wheel had passed over it bursting it open, so that a $5 greenback was protruding from it.
1/27/1916	General Spinner, of the Treasury Department at Washington, whose rather peculiar signature appeared on the face of all greenbacks, was a connection of the Spinner family in Milford township. The ancestors both were originally from the same place in Germany, and emigrated to this country ten years or more before the Revolutionary War.
1/27/1916	Protracted meetings were held for some time at the New Britain Church, which were very well attended and considerable interest was manifested. The church had been without a pastor since the resignation of Mr. Wheat.
1/27/1916	MARRIAGES OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: Captain William Richie and Amanda W. Walmsly, both of Hatboro. James Breiner and Mary E. Sigafoos, both of Nockamixon. Lewis Hayes, formerly of Doylestown township, and Miss Sallie J. Appleby, of New Castle, Del. Henry W. Hunsberry, of Hilltown, and Miss Mary Rittenhouse, of Warrington.
1/27/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Thomas Stavely, of Philadelphia, aged 28 years. Margaret Vanluvanee, of Doylestown, aged 71 years. Mary Kirk, of Buckingham, aged 63 years. Mrs. Elizabeth Carlile, of Fallsington, aged 89 years. Rebecca Large, of Mechanicsville, aged 86 years. Mrs. Sarah Walton, of Moreland, aged 79 years. Mary B. Lauer, of Illinois, aged 23 years. Mrs. Hannah Pickering, of Andalusia, aged 69 years. Mrs. Henry Morris, of Morrisville, aged 54 years. William Adams, of Plumstead, aged 64 years. Samuel Loux, of Hilltown, aged 52 years. Martha Ellis, of Upper Makefield, aged 84 years. Anna S., infant daughter of William and Rebecca H. Oliver, of Buckingham, aged 6 months and 2 days.
9/27/1917	Fifty years ago the Sunday school of the Doylestown Episcopal Church held its annual picnic on Thursday afternoon. The day was very fair although the air was somewhat cool for the season, and in consequence it took place in the exhibition building which was well adapted for the purpose. Refreshments were supplied in abundance and arranged with taste, and everything passed off nicely, and the little folks enjoyed themselves to full satisfaction.
9/27/1917	Peaches were not so plentiful on the Doylestown market on Saturday morning and prices were somewhat higher. The best ones sold for $2 a basket. The height of the peach season was over. The peach men in Bucks county, as well as in adjacent parts of New Jersey, died well that year, their entire crop having been disposed of at prices which paid them well for the trouble and expense of cultivation.
9/27/1917	The Catholics appeared to be increasing in Bucks county. A new church was in course of erection at Sellersville, and it was expected to be ready for occupancy by winter.
9/27/1917	Some years since, the congregation worshiping at All Saints Church (Episcopal), built a small stone church at Andalusia, Bensalem, in what was nicknamed "Helltown," for a church and Sunday school. During the summer they erected on the rear of the lot a commodious frame schoolhouse, for the gratuitous instruction of all children, without regard to profession, who might choose to come.
9/27/1917	The Methodist church at Bustleton having become too small to accommodate the congregation, the building was taken down, and a large edifice was erected on the side, the cornerstone of which was laid on the afternoon of the 12^th with appropriate ceremonies . On the same afternoon the cornerstone of the Baptist mission house was laid in the village of Fox Chase.
9/27/1917	Some enterprising citizens of Bensalem rented the old schoolhouse of Barclay Brown, at Mechanicsville for the purpose of holding a Sunday school. The attendance at the school was quite large, and satisfactory to the projectors.
9/27/1917	The Grand Jury in their presentment to the Court recommended that in the future the court house and grounds be used only for court purposes, public conventions, political meetings and teachers' institutes. This was a reminder that a public hall was needed in Doylestown. In this respect many folks said Doylestown was sadly behind the times.
9/27/1917	The temperance meeting in Beans' woods near Newtown, on the 7^th, was very successful. The speakers were Ellen Harman, M. D., of the Florence Heights water cure, New Jersey, and William Nicholson, of Philadelphia, who addressed the audience very satisfactorily. The next day a large meeting was held on Worthington's Island, which was addressed by Mr. Nicholson and others. At the two meetings something over $25 was contributed to the treasury of the State Temperance Union.
9/27/1917	Charles Flowers, son of the late Joseph Flowers, of Lower Makefield, was working as a phonographic reported at Raleigh, N. C. The Intelligencer received a copy of the Raleigh Standard, Gov. Holden's paper, which contained a full report of the proceedings of the Republican State Convention held at that place, made by Mr. Flowers. It was nineteen columns in length and was admirably done. The action of the convention was enthusiastic and patriotic, and showed that loyalty was strong in the old North state in spite of the machinations of Andrew Johnson. A letter from General Grant, expressing sympathy with the convention, and regret that he could not attend, was read amid the applause.
9/27/1917	The Sunday schools connected with the Baptist church at Point Pleasant held their anniversary on the fourth. They met in the morning at the church, and after some religious services, walked in procession to a grove near the river, where dinner was provided. After dinner addresses were delivered by Rev. Armstrong. Revs. Eisenbry, Spencer and Menige. The day was pleasantly spent.
9/27/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Lewis C. Singleton, of Flushing, and Miss Jennie Parks, of Bensalem Jacob A. Cadwallader, of Titusville, and Miss Mary Anna Y. Warner, of Delanca, N. J. Mahlon H. Matlock and Rachel W. Lyons, of Bucks county. Joseph Seese and Miss Elmira Bright, both of Point Pleasant. James Dean, of Hunterdon, N. J., and Miss Susan Armitage, of Solebury. Abel Stover, of Doylestown, and Miss Mary Delp, of Doylestown township. William H. Kelly, of Montgomery county, and Miss Susan Hockman, of Doylestown. J. E. Withan and Miss Anna F. Morgan, both of Bucks county. Mahlon Albright, of Hilltown, and Miss Kate Clark, of Doylestown.
10/4/1917	Fifty years ago an adjourned meeting of men interested in the Sunday schools of Bucks county was held at Doylestown for the purpose of considering the matter of forming a county association. Rev. Dr. Andrews presided, and E. G. Harrison acted as secretary. After prayer by Rev. Sypherd, a resolution was offered by William Stavely declaring it to be expedient that a Sunday School Association for Bucks county should be formed. This resolution was discussed at considerable length by Messrs. Heysinger, Turner, McGaunn, Wood, Sypherd, Woods, Andrews, Spoor, Stavely and Harrison, and was then adopted unanimously. The chair appointed to prepare a constitution and by-laws. Rev. Messrs. Heysinger, Turner, Sypherd, Wood, and Bodine, and to this committee the chairman and secretary of the meeting afterwards added. Further action was deffered until the next meeting, which waas to be held at Newtown on Thursday, October 31^st.
10/4/1917	The harvest home for the benefit of the Baconian Literary Society, held in Flack's Grove, near Carversville, was attended by from two to three hundred persons. Some disappointment was experienced in the non-appearance of several speakers who had been engaged for the occasion. A brief address was made by James B. Lambert, of Doylestown, and the audience was further entertained by a blind musician named McCollin, of Philadelphia.
10/4/1917	Captain Abraham Godshalk, formerly of Doylestown, was nominated for assembly by the Republicans of Lancaster county. Captain Godshalk lost one of his legs at the battle of Chickamauga. In the winter of 1867 he was Assistant doorkeeper of the State Senate.
10/4/1917	The apple crop in Bucks county was smaller than for several years. The quality of the few that were on the trees was in many cases inferior, the fruit being small and scrubby. In the upper section of the county there was a partial crop of Fallawaters, but other varieties were almost complete failures.
10/4/1917	A serious accident occurred to William Early, of Bristol, Coroner of Bucks county, and candidate for re-election on the Democratic ticket, on Friday evening. He was returning home on a sulkey, and when passing along one of the streets of the borough which workmen had been engaged in grading, one of the wheels ran upon a pile of dirt, which upset the sulky and threw Mr. Early out. The horse fell directly upon him. Mr. Early on being rescued from his perilous position, was found to be seriously hurt, his injuries being of an internal nature.
10/4/1917	Superintendent Overholt in accordance with the request of a number of school directors, called upon directors in each district of Bucks county to elect one of their number to attend a meeting on October 17^th, to confer with a committee of teachers on the subject of a uniform series of text books, and to make a selection if deemed expedient.
10/4/1917	Barclay J. Smith's large new building in Newtown was about covered with a French roof. It was very commodious and substantial structure, and one of the largest enterprises in Newtown.
10/4/1917	Doylestown Council at a special meeting on Saturday evening decided to open a new street on the site of "Lover's Lane," on the eastern side of the town from the Catholic church to the borough line. It was to be fifty feet wide and a third of a mile in length. An arrangement was also made with the Buckingham and Doylestown turnpike company for the moving of the turnpike bed in front of the property of H. P. Sands, so that the street might be restored to its proper width, and provision made for getting rid of the water which accumulated at that place.
10/4/1917	The foundry of Thomas Roberts & Co., at Quakertown, started two years previously, was one of the most expensive manufacturing plants in that part of the county. A leading branch of the business was the casting of stoves, which was carried on extensively. The proprietors supplied many of the leading stores in Philadelphia with work of this kind, as well as dealers elsewhere. David R. Jamison, formerly extensively engaged in the cattle business in that part of the county, became a partner in the firm.
10/4/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Albert H. Smith and Miss Lizzie Simon, both of Bristol. Watson W. Worthington, of Wrightstown, and Miss Annie Custer, of Homesdale, Berks county. Jacob Riegel, of Nockamixon, and Miss Mary Smith, of Tinicum. William Seiner and Miss Sara Ann Wolf, both of Doylestown township.
10/4/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Joseph Scott, of Newtown, aged 73 years. Henry Black, of Philadelphia, aged 65 years. John E. Smith, of Matyland, aged 72 years. Mrs. Miles Wright, of Morrisville, aged 28 years, and 10 days, later her child aged 4 months. Mrs. Joshua Brown, of Falls township, aged 81 years. Mrs. John Seal, of Falls township, aged 42 years. Mrs. S. W. McDaniel, of Brighton, Mass., aged 36 years. Lewis P. Robinson, of Davenport, Iowa, aged 6 years and 2 months. Mrs. Aaron H. Overholt, of Millersburg, aged 34 years, daughter of Joseph Jones, of Plumstead. Mary Alice Garis, of Durham, aged 8 months and 11 days. Ida Erwella Adams, of Durham, aged 2 months and 8 days. Hannah Vanhorn, of Upper Makefield, aged 86 years.
10/11/1917	Fifty years ago a dispatch from Washington said that the Secretary of the Treasury had received a notification from the executors of the last will and testament of Captain S. Fretz, late of San Francisco, that said testator had left the United States the sum of $20,000 in trust to be applied toward cancelling the national debt. The executors expressed the hope that this legacy might be but the forerunner of numerous similar exhibitions of patriotism to be made by other men. The ___ said in his will that he had been greatly blessed; that he had an undying attachment to the Government, the best any man had ever been permitted to enjoy, and that as he was too old to render service in the field, to put down and prevent the great crime of rebellion he felt it to be his duty to contribute toward the payment of the debt incurred in that patriotic work. Captain Fretz was a native of Bucks county, and after his removal to California he accumulated a large fortune. His brother, Philip K. Fretz, of Doylestown township, died at sea a few months previously while on his way to look after this property, the family of the latter being legatees under the will of Captain Fretz.
10/11/1917	A lodge of Good Templars was organized at Carversville with forty-nine members. It started with the promise of becoming a very flourishing organization. A number of the best and most influential citizens were connected with it. A similar one was also formed at Forestville.
10/11/1917	George H. Hicks, of Philadelphia, who had delivered two lectures in Doylestown, was addressing large temperance meetings in and around London, England.
10/11/1917	Ralph Shelly and family, of Spring Valley, while on their way to visit friends in Bedminster, stopped at a house on the road to spend a few minutes, leaving the horses standing in front of the house. Before he was aware of it, the horses by some means loosened the strap with which they had been tied to a post, and commenced running away. They ran a considerable distance, upsetting the carriage several times, breaking it into fragments. The wagon was a wreck even the wheels being broken into pieces. The horses were not much injured.
10/11/1917	Doylestown market was well supplied on Saturday morning and sales were active, the near approach of the exhibition creating an increased demand for vegetables, fruit and other produce. Butter went rapidly at 45 to 50 cents, the supply being equal to the demand. Peaches were plentiful, mostly of the Smock and Crawford varieties. Some very fine ones of the latter sold for $1.50 per basket. Very good Smocks were sold for 72 cents and $1 per basket. Potatoes advanced and sold as high as $1.60 a basket. The failure of this crop caused a scarcity. Oats sold for 60 to 65 cents; sweet potatoes, 15 to 28 cents per half peck, apples, 20 cents; quinees, 50 cents; tomatoes, 20 to 25 cents; chickens, per pound, 29 cents; grapes, per pound, 10 cents.
10/11/1917	A parlor fire on Judge Chapman's residence, on Main street, Doylestown, caught fire from a stove. The blaze and sparks from the top com___ to the wooden roof, which was dry at the time of igniting it. A number of workmen on S. A. Smith's new building were close at hand, who were summoned, when Harry Livezey ascended to the roof through the trap door, and water being passed to him from below the fire was speedily extinguished.
10/11/1917	Hatborough brass band in a handsome new wagon, visited Doylestown and entertained the people with several selections of excellent music.
10/11/1917	Harry C. Michener, of Doylestown, son of the late George H. Michener; Watson Shepherd and Charles Henry Mathews were admitted to practice law before Bucks County Court.
10/11/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Isa Thomas, of Gwynedd, and Miss Tillie Hergesheimer, of Lansdale. William H. Shaw, of Sidney, Ohio, and Miss Rose E. Leedom, of Upper Makefield. Lambert Renner and Miss Rachel Ferl, of Hilltown. Barclay Eyre, of Bucks county, and Emma D. Taylor, Goose Creek, London county, Va.
10/11/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mary Albina Reeder, of Philadelphia, formerly of Bucks county. Jane Jones, of Upper Makefield, aged 36 years. Abraham Lawshe, of Hunterdon county, N. J., formerly of Bucks county, aged 60 years. Jane R. Lee, daughter of James and Letiyia Lee, aged 10 years. Mrs. Sarah Jane Souders, aged 26 years.
10/18/1917	Fifty years ago a new mail arrangement between the main Philadelphia office and rural wards went into operation on Tuesday, October 1^st. The first letter mailed from Byberry under the new system was a subscription for the Bucks County Intelligencer, and reached its destination the same evening.
10/18/1917	At a session of the East Pennsylvania Synod of the Lutheran church haled at Pottsville, among the young men set apart to the work of the gospel ministry were Joseph Hillpot, of Tinicum, and Joseph S. Griffiths, formerly of Quakertown, both graduates of Pennsylvania College, at Gettysburg.
10/18/1917	Among the deaths from yellow fever in Texas was that of Brevet-Lieut. Col. W. S. Albert, late Captain in the 6^th U. S. Cavalry, which occurred in Galveston. Resolutions of respect were passed by his former command on the occasion of his death. William Harper, Jr., son of William Harper, of Tullytown, was a lieutenant in the regiment to which the deceased formerly belonged.
10/18/1917	Mrs. William Corson, of Buckingham, took the first premium for butter at the Doylestown Exhibition. She afterwards presented a pound of the butter to each of the printing offices. After a fair and full trial the editors said they concurred with the committee in praising Mrs. Corson as an excellent butter maker.
10/18/1917	The Bucks County Teachers' Institute was ready for opening in the court house, on Monday, to continue five days. Distinguished teachers and lecturers from abroad were engaged, and every effort was made to make the coming session the most interesting and profitable yet held. Every teacher, director and friend of education in the county should endeavor to be present. The directors from each board in the county were asked to confer with a committee of teachers appointed for the purpose, in regard to selecting a proper series of school books to be presented to the several boards for adoption.
10/18/1917	The family of Henry M. Twining, on Friday morning, living near the depot in Doylestown, found on arising that the house had been visited by robbers during the night. A room on the second story, in which a young lady who had been attending the fair was sleeping, had been entered and her carpet bag taken down stairs, where its contents had been taken out and spread on the floor, but nothing was missing, the thieves evidently having been in search of money, which they did not find.
10/18/1917	Doylestown Seminary opened on Wednesday in Masonic Hall, which it was to occupy until the new building was finished.
10/18/1917	Superintendent S. S. Overholt had an advertisement in The Intelligencer that an examination would be held in Gardenville schoolhouse on October 12^th, at 9 o'clock, for the purpose of examining such teachers as had not had an opprtunity to obtain certificates.
10/18/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Henty Myers, of Pineville, and Miss Mary Jane Bavington, of Moreland. James Fitzgerald, of Lahaska, and Miss Lizzie Worthington, of Carversville. A. S. Hartranft and Miss Lizzie D. Deschamps, of Philadelphia.
10/18/1917	THE FOLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Hiram Jones, of Buckingham, aged 63 years. Mrs. David R. Johnson, of Centre Bridge, aged 36 years. Elizabeth Amanda, daughter of Rev. George M. Lazarus, of Quakertown, aged 1 month and 12 days. Joseph Paxson, of Bethlehem, aged 64 years. Sarah Jane Souder, wife of Jonas Souder, aged 26 years. Mrs. Martha Weaymans, of Falls township, aged 78 years. Mrs. Mary Smith, of Solebury, aged 70 years. Melinda Lloyd, of Kent county, Del., aged 68 years. Charles Connard, son of Andrew Connard, aged 37 years.
1/25/1917	Fifty years ago the people of Quakertown were considerably agitated over the removal of the postoffice from the old place on Main street to the vicinity of the railroad depot in opposition to the wishes of a large majority of the citizens of the borough and vicinity. The office had been held for several years by Mrs. Ochs, widow of Mannasseh Ochs, formerly postmaster at that place, and a prominent Democrat, but the duties were performed by Edmund T. Ochs, at whose store it was kept and who was an active Republican. Thescheme to remove the office had been in progress for several months but was not allowed to culminate until after the election. While political motives doubtless originated the plot, it was disapproved of by the greater portion of the people of all parties. Probably more than three fourths of all the mail received at the office was addressed to those who could have been much better accommodated at the old place. The new location was at the store of E. L. Cope & Co., near the railroad a distance of one mile from the former place.
1/25/1917	Conductor Hubbard's train leaving Doylestown at 3.15 o'clock, ran over a cow at the county line, a short distance east of Line Lexington station. The animal was killed instantly, but no damage caused to the train.
1/25/1917	The crop of wheat gathered in Bucks county was about doubt in quantity to that of the previous year. The wheat was also of a better quality. Notwithstanding the good crop the price was constantly advancing, and good red wheat was worth $2.75 a bushel. Even at that price there was an extensive foreign demand.
1/25/1917	The Buckwheat crop in Bucks county was a rather slim one. The wet summer prevented the seeding of the usual amount ground save in very dry locatalities.
1/25/1917	Sausage manufacturers in Doylestown resumed operation for thes season. The price paid for pork was $10 a hundred. The previous year at the operating season the price was $16.
1/25/1917	At the last meeting of the Doylestown Building Association, two loans of $200 were sold to the highest bidder at $17 and 16.75 respectively. The purchaser was N. L. Hill. This was the highest premium yet obtained for loans, and was still considered low. The proposed constitution of the association having been confirmed by the Court, it was ordered by the directors that a sufficient number of copies be printed for the use of the members.
1/25/1917	Abraham S. Overholt, formerly of this county, died in St. Louis, on the 5^th of cholera, after an illness of only fourteen hours. He was a brother of S. S. Overholt, county superintendent, and was formerly principal of the North Wales Institute.
1/25/1917	At the Doylestown Exhibition among the useful inventions, and which received the approval of dairy people generally was Pease's Patent Improved Rotary Butter Worker, which took the first premium. It also received first premium at the Inter-State Fair at Norristown, and the Mercer County Fair at Trenton. Jonathan Wright purchased the right for Bucks county, and in turn sold township rights and disposed of machines at his residence, at Centreville, Buckingham township.
1/25/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Ferdinand S. Cammeyer, of Brooklyn, N. Y., formerly of Bucks county and Miss Jessie A. Lockhart, of St. John's, New Brunswick. John B. Croasdale and Adelaide M. Myers, of Byberry. Alfred Carter and Kate J. Meteer, of Illinois, formerly of Bucks county. John F. Echtermach and Miss Lizzie Girvin.
1/25/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Mrs. Sarah Smith, of Solebury, aged 88 years. Sarah Creque, of Attleborough. Annie E. Hunt, of Frenchtown, N. J. Robert Croser Moon, of Morrisville, aged 15 years. Elizabeth Hohn, of New Britain, aged 28 years. Mrs. Rebecca Agrin, of Point Pleasant, aged 76 years. Elmer Ellsworth Wilgus, of Warrington, drowning in tub of water, aged 11 months. Mrs. Ann Comfort, of Solebury, aged 92 years. Mrs. Sarah Pearson, of Bensalem, aged 85 years.
11/1/1917	Fifty years ago the Democrats of New Hope held a "jollification" consisting of a parade of rowdies and boys about the streets concluding with speech-making at Lambertville, on the Jersey side. An exhibition of the "African" was a prominent feature of the affair. Our Republican friends in that quarter were of the opinion that it was calculated to benefit them more than the projectors, and were willing to have it repeated as often as might be convenient.
11/1/1917	A serious accident occurred on Tuesday to William Stradling and wife, who lived on the road between Wrightstown and Dolington. On that day Thomas B. Scott had sent his team to Taylorsville after lime, in charge of a boy, but on reaching Dolington the boy learned that no lime was to be had, and he consequently turned around to go home. Something got wrong about the horses, which the boy undertook to set right, but they got away from him and started at full run along the road. Mr. and Mrs. Stradling were in a carriage going in the same direction. Seeing the runaway team coming they turned out of the way to let it pass, but the runaways followed them and rushed their carriage. It was upset and both occupants thrown out. Mr. Stradling was badly cut and bruised about the face, and Mrs. Stradling had her leg broken at two places below the knee.
11/1/1917	A Bucks county farmer from the neighborhood of Dublin, while stopping at a market tavern in Philadelphia, purchased a suit of new clothing worth about $70. He placed the bundle in the front of his wagon for a few moments while he went into the stable for his horses, during which time some smart thief helped himself to the bundle and made off with it. The clothing was not recovered, and its loss must have made a big hole in the profits of the trip.
11/1/1917	An eloquent and impressive discourse, on the evils of intemporance was delivered in the Doylestown Episcopal Church by Rev. B. McGaun, the second of a series of sermons on the same subject.
11/1/1917	The crop of sorghum was so small in this section that a number of mills were not working. That of Joseph Beidler, of Plumstead, was an exception.
11/1/1917	Jonathan Walton, of Buckingham, was badly injured on Wednesday by his horse running away and overturning his carriage. He was going home from meeting, and when midway between Greenville and Centreville, a cartload of stone was dumped in the road by men working on the turnpike as Mr. Walton as passing, which frightened his horse and caused the accident.
11/1/1917	An advertisement as follows appeared concerning Bucks county Sunday schools: "An adjourned meeting for the purpose of organizing a County Sunday School Association will be held in the Presbyterian church, at Newtown, on Thursday, October 31, 1867, at 10 o'clock, a. m. A meeting of Sunday school children will be held at the same place at 2 ½ o'clock p. m., to be addressed by Rev. Thomas A. Fernley, of Pennsylvania State Sunday School Association. Pastors, superintendents, teachers and all interested in the cause are earnestly invited to be present."
11/1/1917	Attleborough advertised for a male school teacher at a salary of $40 a month. Buckingham advertised for a teacher for Tyro Hall School at $30 a month and Rockhill advertised for two teachers at salaries of $32 a month. Rockhill had a 5 ½ months term.
11/1/1917	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE: Captain Jacob Swartzlander and Bell E. Brunner, both formerly of Quakertown. William Shiveley, of Springfield, and Miss Emeline Lesh, of Williams. Joseph Schnurr, of Haycock and Miss Salome Bord, of the same place. William Morris, of Nockamixon, and Miss Eliza Stem, of the same place. John B. Buckman and Sallie A. D. Hibbs, both of Middletown. Thomas H. Buckman and Eliza Brown Hart, of Hartsville. Henry B. Larzelere, of Montgomery and Miss Josephine James, of Doylestown.
11/1/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Charles E. DuBois, of Doylestown, aged 18 years. Michael H. Jenks, of Newtown, aged 72 years. Joseph Cunningham, of Newtown, aged 54 years. Laura, daughter of William Moon, of Penn's Manor, aged 6 years. Mrs. George Rymer, of Point Pleasant, aged 31 years. William Henry, son of Samuel Smith, of Point Pleasant, aged 1 year. Jennie L., daughter of Harry C. Wanamaker, of Stockton, N. J., aged 8 months, John Spear, of Nockamixon township, aged 62 years. Edward S. Boutcheer, of Newportville, aged 84 years. Harriet S., daughter of Stacy Brown, of Brownsburg, aged 20 years. Mary R., daughter of Samuel H. Paxson, of Middletown, aged 30 years. Mrs. David R. Johnson, of Centre Bridge, aged 36 years.
1/8/1917	Fifty years ago an effort was made to organize a lodge of Good Templars in Doylestown. It was to be independent of the Doylestown Temperance Society, which was established a year previous.
1/8/1917	The woods of George Hart on the turnpike below Doylestown, took fire on Sunday afternoon. It was extinguished before much damage was done. It was thought to have been set on fire by some boys who were playing there.
1/8/1917	As Joseph Lambert, of Dolington was turning from Nathan White's on Sunday morning, his horse took fright at some unknown object, while he was out of the wagon to close a gate, and ran away. The animal, before being stopped, ran a distance of about a mile.
1/8/1917	Rev. O. H. Halsey, pastor of the Dutch Reformed Church of North and Southampton, removed from Richborough to Sweedsborough, N. J. He had recovered from his recent accident.
1/8/1917	The golden wedding of Thomas and Ann J. Paxson, of Buckingham, was celebrated on October 21^st. According to a private understanding, some fifty or sixty descendants and near relatives assembled during the day and evening, and a very pleasant festival was held at the old homestead. Mr. And Mrs. Paxson were widely known in Bucks county.
1/8/1917	Dr. W. E. Ely, of Frankford, has been appointed vaccine physician for the eighth district of Philadelphia.
1/8/1917	Among the improvements completed in Sellersville were Jesse Reller's steam mill, the machine and carriage shop of Mahlon Fretz & Co.; the private dwellings of William Deitz and Joseph A. Hendricks, besides improvements of less importance. The new Catholic Church was expected to be finished before winter.
1/8/1917	The initiative in the Presidential campaign in Doylestown took place in the Union League room, on Friday evening. The meeting was called through the newspapers inviting the citizens of the place favorable to the nomination of General Grant, to meet together and give expression to their views. The meeting was well attended and considerable enthusiasm was manifested. Dr. W. S. Hendric presided and Jacob Clemens acted a secretary. Speeches were made by Captain Yardley. L. B. Thompson, Thomas Hughes, B. J. Gregg and others. All of the speakers took decided grounds in favor of General Grant as the candidate of the Republican party for President, and their sentiments were loudly applauded. Quite a number of the most active and influential Republicans in the place took part in the meeting. Messrs. Mahlon Yardley, Thomas Hughes, L. B. Thompson, John Beatty and Charles McHenry were appointed a committee to draft resolutions. M. Yardley, L. B. Thompson, John J. Brook, Jacob Clemens, and A. H. Barber were appointed a committee to prepare a constitution and by-laws for the organization of a Grant Club. Upon the whole it was a decidedly wide awake gathering, and demonstrated that the Grant men in Doylestown were in earnest in their determination to secure the nomination of their favorite.
1/8/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Charles W. Lee and Miss Lizzie Bateman, both of Philadelphia. Samuel Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Roberts, both of Quakertown. Charles Baum and Miss Hannah Rotzel, both of Hilltown. Dr. Samuel Seipel, of Line Lexington, and Miss Mary Ann Hange, of Hatfield township. M. Watson Moon, of Fallsington, and Lottie G. Mull, of Penn's Manor.
1/8/1917	The following death occurred during the week: Mrs. Enoch Baileey, of Buckingham, aged 76 years. Joseph Walton, of Horsham township, aged 69 years. Hiram Jones, of Buckingham, aged 66 years. Alice T., youngest child of T. Ellwood Smith, of Mound City, Kansas, aged 8 months and 20 days. Rebecca Wilson, of Byberry, aged 73 years. Mrs. George Bright, of Point Pleasant, aged 36 years. Mary Lizzie, infant daughter of William C. Knight, of Doylestown, aged 15 months. Mrs. Anna Mason, of Southampton, aged 87 years.
11/15/1917	Fifty years ago a comparison was made of then and of that of twenty-five years previously. A news item had this to say "On examining the election returns of October 1842, we find the total Whig and Democratic vote cast in Bucks county for the office of Canal Commissioner that year was 7656, the whig vote being 3883 and the Whig vote being 3773. At the last election the total vote for Williams and Sherwood in the county was 13,134 and excess of 5476 over the vote of 1843. Considerable change has taken place in the politics of several of the townships since that time. Northampton township then gave a Democratic majority, and that year the Democratic vote was 198; Whig 116, a majority of 80. Bedminster and Warminster also were Democratic, the former giving 30 and the latter 77 majority at that election. In Buckingham the Whig vote was 306; Democratic, 134; Doylestown borough, Whig vote, 68; Democratic, 102; Doylestown township, Whig, 111; Democratic 130. The smallest number of votes cast in any one district was in Morrisville borough, the Whig vote being 42 to 34 for the Democrats. East Rockhill cast a solid Whig vote of nine.
11/15/1917	Rev. Maris Gibson, of New Britain township, was chosen pastor of the Baptist church at Pottstown, and entered his duties immediately.
11/15/1917	A valuable horse was stolen from the premises of Jesse Gruver, of Springfield township. The next morning pursuit was made by several of the neighbors when it was discovered that a man passed through Bedminster with a horse answering the description of the one stolen. The horse was traced as far as Foxville, where he was found in possession of a man named Stover, who had bought him only a few hours before. The thief made his escape and could not be located.
11/15/1917	Edmund Wright had just completed a handsome two-story shop near Mill's store, in Morrisville, where he conducted the harness making business.
11/15/1917	Albert P. Schurz, of Doylestown, was appointed by Governor Geary a notary public for Bucks county.
11/15/1917	Although the buckwheat crop was a partial failure in some sections, the market seemed to be pretty well supplied with flour of a very good quality. There appeared to have been a greater extent of ground sown with it than usual, which in some measure compensated for the comparatively light yield. Some millers obtained a stock of grain from New York State and other more distant sections. Buckwheat flour retailed in Doylestown for $6 per hundred.
11/15/1917	The whole number of premiums awarded at the exhibition of the Bucks County Agricultural Society was 592. These premiums consisted of $1089.50 in money, 12 copies of the American Agriculturalist, 11 copies of the Country Gentlemen, 7 copies of the Rural New Yorker, 5 copies of the Practical Farmer, and 8 diplomas. The premiums the previous year amounted to several hundred dollars mora than this, with a smaller income from which to pay them.
11/15/1917	Samuel J. Levick, of Quakertown, was absent for several weeks from home, visiting friends on Long Island and neighboring parts. On Sunday he attended and addressed the meeting held on Rutherford Place, in New York City, to the satisfaction of the members.
11/15/1917	At an adjourned meeting of the Sunday Schools of Bucks county in the Presbyterian Church, Newtown, for forming a County Sabbath School Association auxiliary to the State Sabbath School Association, an organization was effected by electing the following officers: President, E. G. Harrison; recording secretary, John L. Du Bois; corresponding secretary, Rev. D. K. Turner; treasurer, Hugh J. Carrell. A constitution and by-laws were adopted. An annual convention was to be held on the first Thursday after the second Tuesday in October, and two institutes were arranged for, one on the second Thursday in February and the other on the second Thursday of the next June. The first institute was to be in Bristol, on Thursday the 13^th day of February, at the Methodist Church.
11/15/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Dr. John A. Raub, of Storm Church, Pa., and Miss Hannah L. Thomas, of Belvidere. Mordecai S. Bonsall, formerly of Bucks county, and Mary E. Brady, of Philadelphia. Lawrence S. Sutton and Miss Lettie C. Hutchinson, both of Upper Makefield. William H. Dakin, of Sommerville, N. J., and Rachel W. Walton, of Attleborough. Silas C. Atkinson, of Buckingham, and Anna C. Wollaston, of New Castle. Thomas H. Magill and Elizabeth P. Walton, both of Solebury. Samuel Morris and Miss Laura Stapleton, both of Columbitia county, Ohio. Samuel A. Snyder, of Bedminster, and Miss Mary Ann Shaddinger, of Plumstead. Joel Haldeman, of Doylestown township and Miss Mary Anna Arnell, of Doylestown. Benjamin Smith and S. Lizzie Simpson, of Solebury.
11/15/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: William M. Long, of Durham township, aged 61 years. John E. Dubois, of Philadelphia, aged 30 years. Smith E. Trego, of Burlington, N. J., aged 52 years. John Spear, of Bridgeton, township, aged 62 years. Charles Henry, of Byburn, aged 1 year.
11/22/1917	Fifty years ago, a small child of Tobias Nash, of Tinicum, was severely scalded. It appears that the child's mother was cleaning a mackerel kit and filled it about half full of scalding water to let it stand a short period. The lid of the kit was placed over the top and the child believing it to be perfectly secure, seated upon it, when the top gave way, letting the child into the hot water scalding it in a terrible manner.
11/22/1917	The season was over on the canal along the Delaware. A large number of boatmen made their last trips preparatory to putting them up for the winter.
11/22/1917	Jonathan Smith, of Buckingham, while riding out in a trotting wagon with his wife and two children, on Sunday a week had a mishap. While passing the new schoolhouse in the lower part of Solebury, he turned to look at the building, when the wheel of the wagon ran into a hole in the road. Mr. Smith was jolted out of the wagon, and the horse ran away. After some distance a wheel struck a rock and threw Mrs. Smith and the children out. Mrs. Smith was considerably bruised and one of the children had an arm broken.
11/22/1917	Local banks announced their usual November dividends. The First National Bank at Newtown and the Second National Bank of Frankford divided five per cent cash; the Farmers' National Bank at Bristol eight per cent, and the Doylestown National ten per cent. Dividends are also announced by several other local corporations.
11/22/1917	James P. Lambert, of Doylestown, was reappointed by Governor Geary as a notary public for Bucks county. His term expired about the end of November. There were then two notaries in commission in Doylestown.
11/22/1917	At the examination of teachers applying for permanent certificates, held at Bristol, on Saturday, the only candidate was Sallie M. Fell, of Falls township. After an examination by the committee a favorable report in behalf of her claims was made to the state superintendent.
11/22/1917	Rev. William Lincoln preached at New Britain on Sunday and promised that he would deliver a lecture there on Wednesday evening. He was pastor of the church from 1845 to 1850, a period of 5 years, and was revisiting the scene of his early labors in the ministry.
11/22/1917	Under the heading "A Word for Doylestown," the following appeared: "Few country places within forty miles of Philadelphia present greater inducements to people of leisure and capital in the way of comfort and health than the vicinity of Doylestown. The cost of living is moderate, and the quality excellent, as the village is situated in the very midst of a productive district from which a great portion of the best supplies of the city markets are drawn. Of these, since the establishment of a local market, we have an abundant share. The best of everything is now brought to our doors twice a week, and people of moderate means are able to live quite well as those of much greater wealth in larger towns and cities. The eminence on which Doylestown is mostly built is seven or eight hundred feet above the tide water, and the residents are therefore entirely free from annoying and frequent fatal diseases, that are so common on the lowlands and water courses. Very few country villages are so well supplied with convenient means of travel. Houses can be purchased on reasonable terms, and what is good or even better, the cost of building in Doylestown is if anything rather less than in other places so near Philadelphia. Let those who would live comfortably and cheaply come and try it."
11/22/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: David D. Rosenberger, of Hatfield, and Miss Lydia itting, of Hilltown. Robert Alexander, Jr., of Lower Makefield, and eulah D. Cowdrick, of Solebury. Joseph Pogue and Martha R. Reeder, both od Ohio. Joseph Graham and Esther P. Reeder, of Ohio. B. F. Spielhman and Miss A. J. Downey, both of Strasburg. Robert H. Smith, of Lower Makefield, and Emma Linten, of Newtown township. Theodore D. Harvey and Jennie E. Van Horn, both of Bucks county. A. P. Kachline and Miss Lina Dilts, both of Frenchtown, N. J.
11/22/1917	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS: T. R. H. Hinkle, of Philadelphia, aged 53 years. George Hicks, of Northampton, aged 71 years. Levi B. Landes, of Plumstead, aged 35 years. John H. McCarty, of Upper Makefield, aged 70 years.
11/29/1917	Fifty years ago on a Saturday night the Catholic Church, at Bristol, on Radcliff street, was destroyed by fire. It was a large stone building, and was constructed in a very substantial manner. The fire had gained such headway before it was discovered that nothing could be done to save the church or its furniture. There was an insurance of $3000 on the church but the value of the property was much more. Constable Taylor, of Bristol, brought a woman named Joanna Connell, and a man named James M. Delaney to jail at Doylestown, committed by Squire Pennington, on the chrge of having willfully and maliciously set fire to the church. The woman had been in the employ of the priest, and Delaney had also been connected with the church.
11/29/1917	The removal of the post office at Quakertown, from the store of E. T. Ochs on Main street to the railroad station appears to have been made in opposition to the wishes of a large number of people and the consequence was that as soon as the change was made a petition was at once gotten up in favor of the reestablishment of the office at the old place, which was signed by more than 150 of the voters in the town of all parties. It was shown that more than three-fourths of the mail matter sent to the place would be much more conveniently received at the old office. The department at Washington, countermanded the order, and re-appointed Mary J. Ochs, the former officer as post-mistress.
11/29/1917	The new tannery built by Messrs. Scheetz and Rufe in that part of Doylestown known as "Germany" was considered one of the most noticeable improvements in the borough. The establishment was near the old Opp property, where a tannery was formerly in operation for many years.
11/29/1917	When the members of the Doylestown Building and Loan Association went to attend their usual monthly meeting at the Court House they found the doors of the building closed against them and they were obliged to seek shelter elsewhere. This was in consequence of the action taken by the Grand Jury, recommending that the house be used only for county purposes, teachers' institutes, etc. The Court House was considered entirely inadequate for accommodation of the public. The Intelligencer advised that the County Commissioners enlarge it upon an economical plan, and there would be plenty of room for all public business, and some to rent out for general purposes.
11/29/1917	Lukens Thomas, of Solebury, made a somewhat extended visit to the West and liked the country so well that he thought of making it his future home. He had a son living in Indiana.
11/29/1917	The Methodists held a very successful protracted meeting at Penn's Park, in Wrightstown, having in about two weeks obtained nearly twenty converts.
11/29/1917	Brevet Brigadier General John Ely, who resigned his commission and accepted a position as superintendent of a large mining corporation in Luzerne county, was, previous to his resignation, promoted by General Grant to the Brevet Major General of Volunteers, to date from April 15^th, 1865, for faithful and gallant services.
11/29/1917	The old Kirk property on the Doylestown and Willow Grove turnpike, in Warrington township, was greatly improved by its owner, Isaac Warner.
11/29/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: John Flack, of Warrington, and Miss Eliza S. Bailey, of Warwick. Jonathan W. Fell, of Chester county, and Miss Kate Trumbower, of Doylestown. William Scholl, of Hellertown, and Miss Catharine Appenzeller, of Franconia. Isaac Yocum, of Hilltown, and Miss Caroline Kiesler, of Towmencia. Eli Swartley, of Hatfield, and Miss Mary Ann Hunsberger, of Rockhill. George W. Wagner, of Lehigh county, and Miss Mary Hendricks, of Rockhill. Reuben C. Kulp, of Bedminster, and Miss Ann Elizabeth Seiple, of Hilltown. Abraham Clymer, of Milford, and Miss Elizabeth Clymer, of Rockhill.
11/29/1917	Fifty years ago a Lodge of Good Templars was instituted in Doylestown by Dr. Smith, of New Hope, the deputy for Bucks county. The organization took place in Odd Fellows Hall.
11/29/1917	The new Methodist church at Fallsington was due to be dedicated on December 5^th. Dr. Bartine and others were to officiate.
11/29/1917	A Match game of baseball took place at Doylestown on the exhibition ground on Saturday, between the Neshaminy of Bridge Point and the King gold Club, of Whitehallville, resulting in a victory for the former, the score standing Neshaminy 43 and King gold 24.
11/29/1917	Enos Tomlinson, son of ____ole Tomlinson, while engaged in handling some heavy cast iron wheels at Hulshizer's machine shop in Doylestown on Tuesday morning had the misfortune to crush two of his fingers in a painful manner. The accident disabled him for some time.
11/29/1917	The demand for stock in the Yardleyville Bridge Company raised quite an interest and excitement to know the cause. It then began to be _____ about that the Attleborough Railroad was to cross the bridge and the stock went up to $20 per share. One man in the interest of Yardleyville bought one half the stock of the bridge.
11/29/1917	The trustees of the newly established schools in Doylestown published a statement of affairs and the basis up on which further contributions from the citizens of the town were solicited. There were many people pleased with school who had not yet subscribed anything.
11/29/1917	Judge Pikkin a man well known to many citizens of Bucks county, was appointed Secretary of the Stae of Louisiana by General Mower. Judge Pitkin with his family lived during the past year at Hulmeville.
11/29/1917	The joint committee appointed by the Convention of School Directors and the Teachers' Institute of Bucks county, in October, met at Newtown to perform the duty of selecting and recommending a uniform series of text books for the use of the public schools of the county.
11/29/1917	The following accounts of the golden wedding of David and Eliza Lukens, of Morrisville, was published: "To keep bright a pleasant memory, my heart would dictate an account of a golden wedding I recently attended at the home of David and Eliza Lukens in Morrisville. I was summoned there by their attached and devoted children to share with them the joy of the occasion, with friends and relatives. Ten children with their descendants graced the honored homestead. The sobered matron, the blooming maides, the sweet and lovely babe, were all there to cheer and enliven, with their smiles and good wishes, the worthy pair who sat among us - the meek and tender recipients of all the manifold blessings bestowed upon them. In the afternoon a letter was read of congratulation, by the inmate friend of the family, and many beautiful gifts from sons and daughters of gold and silver, and pictures and flowers from the hands of the sweet children. A supplement to the old certificate was read and signed by the new generation, who had gathered about them, crowning with honors this golden sunset of a beautiful life. After this we were invited to a bounteous repast; fruits and flowers ornamented the hoard - their fragrance and beauty lifting it above a more ___ pleasure.
11/29/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Samuel Spence and Matilda Barras, both of Philadelphia. Valentine Sower and Miss Mar__ Groesel, both of Moreland. Levi L. Deily, of Richland, and Miss Elizabeth Geissinger, of Quakertown. William H. Pearson, of Durham, and Miss Catharine Sherrer, of Williams. Charles Zoellner, of Springfield, and Miss Catharina Ann Youngkin, of Nockamixon. George Q. A. Young, of Springfield, and Mis Mary A. Stover, of the same place. Edward Helwig and Miss Rebecca C. Case, both of Bucks county. C. W. Dyer, of Philadelphia, and Emma C. Johnson, of Baltimore, Md. Albert Henry and Miss Mary Kiser, both of Hatborough. David Everitt and Miss Amanda Johnson, both of Hulmeville.
12/13/1917	Thursday, the day appointed as one of national Thanksgiving fifty years ago, was observed in the customary manner. Business was suspended, the stores, banks and other public places being closed, and the borough was unusually quiet throughout the day.
12/13/1917	The schoolhouse at Dyer's Hill was broken into, the entrance being made by forcing upon a front shutter. The teacher's bell and some other articles were stolen.
12/13/1917	A large and enthusiastic meeting of the friends of temperance was held in Bristol, and an address was made by Rev. C. W. Hendrickson.
12/13/1917	A reviaval of religion was in progress in Bristol, and a number of converts were made.
12/13/1917	Howard Trego, of Newtown, on Saturday narrowly escaped serious consequences from accident. He had just started from home in a carriage, accompanied by his daughter, aged about 12 years, and when opposite Groom's hotel the front axle of the vehicle gave way. The horse made a desperate effort to run away, dragging the carriage across the street with the little girl clinging to the side, but was stopped before making much headway. The child was in such a position that she could hardly have escaped serious injury had the horse continued in his course.
12/13/1917	Robert W. Mull, of Morrisville, a member of the South Trenton Lodge, was elected Grand Master of the Independent Order of Odd Fellows in New Jersey.
12/13/1917	Joseph B. Yerkes, son of Harman Yerkes, of Warrington, was appointed deputy treasurer by Andrew Ott, the treasurer elect of Bucks county. Mr. Yerkes held the same position under Francis Hartman, the present officer.
12/13/1917	Richardson & Watson, two young men of Northampton township, established themselves in business as real estate agents at Charlestown, West Virginia.
12/13/1917	Mary Ochs, was reappointed postmistress at Quakertown, and the office was removed to the old location at the store of E. T. Ochs, on Main street. The return of the office gave very general satisfaction to the people of the place and vicinity, who suffered great inconvenience during its temporary removal. The department offered to establish a new office in the neighborhood of the railroad station to satisfy people living in that part of town.
12/13/1917	A debating society was organized at Cross Keys to meet regularly during the winter, for the discussion of the leading questions of the day.
12/13/1917	The railroad fever was very active in the upper part of Bucks county. A movement to build a railroad from Point Pleasant to connect with the North Pennsylvania Railroad near Sellersville was underway. A meeting was called to be held at Ottsville to take in consideration the building of a railroad across the upper part of the county by way of Quakertown to Reading.
12/13/1917	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Joseph L. Worrell and Miss Rachel W. Clasley, both of Mt. Holly, N. J. George W. Stackhouse, of Bucks county, and Kate Lawrence, of Norristown. Virgil E. Barum, of Southwest Putnam county, N. J., and Miss Fannie E. Howe, of Wantage, N. J. Percy Eastburn and Miss Jane Levens, both of Southampton. Joseph Foster, of Northampton, and Miss Hannah M. Hagerman, of Wrightstown. Davis Reese and Miss Rebecca Ann Lukens, both of Doylestown township. George W. Walter, of Point Pleasant, and Miss Kate Keller, of Plumstead. Henry Bryan and Miss Amy Godshalk, both of Hilltown. Thomas P. Hampton, of Buckingham, and Miss Edith B. Shaw, of Horsham. Milnor Gillingham and Tacie E. Lippincott, both of Fallsington.
12/13/1917	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED THIS WEEK: Mrs. John Smith, of Plumstead, aged 81 years. William Wilson, son of Samuel McHenry, of Point Pleasant, in the 4^th year of his age. Daniel Helwig, of Solebury, aged 77 years. Harriet A. Halsey, wife of Rev. A. O. Halsey, of Churchville.
12/20/1917	Fifty years ago the County Commissioners made the following appointments for the year 1868. Clerk, Henry F. Sands, counsel N. C. James; merchantile appraiser, Jacob Sennstone, of Nockamixon.
12/20/1917	Charles Comly, of Byberry, raised 72 acres of shelled corn on three-fourths of an acre of ground, being 104 bushels per acre. The ground was a timothy and clover sod, and after being heavily manured in the spring, was plowed deep and well harrowed. Trenches were then made four feet apart and asparagus planted. Corn was planted on the intervening ridges, three grains per hill, by making holes with a hoe four feet apart, and a handful of ashes and hen manure put in each hill. Owing to the sods not being rotten, and the asparagus plants, the corn could not be worked with a horse, and one hoeing by hand was all of the cultivation.
12/20/1917	At the annual election of the Byberry Philosophical Society James Thornton was elected president; James Comly, secretary; Rose M. Knight, treasurer; Watson Comly, John W. Saurman, Ezra Comly, M. D., Lester Comly, Jacob Comly, M. D., directors.
12/20/1917	William Sine, of Buckingham, while chopping wood in the woods of Hugh Meredith, met with an accident narrowly escaping serious consequences. He had cut off a large black oak tree which was prevented from reaching the ground by a white oak sapling that prevented its progress. He cut off the sapling some twelve or more feet from the ground, when the bottom flew up and struck him a violent blow on the temple, inflicting a painful gash and knocking him senseless. He was unable to speak for some time, but at last recovered consciousness sufficiently to cal to his father-in-law, Joseph Fryling, who was in another part of the woods, who came to his assistance. He was taken home and a physician sent for, and after his wounds were dressed he was somewhat improved.
12/20/1917	The business firm of Bostwick & Cabeen, of Bristol, the oldest in the county, was dissolved. The partnership had been in existence for a long term of years and its members had acquired a high reputation for integrity and success. Mr. Bostwick retired from the business, while Mr. Cabeen formed a connection with Robert C. Beatty constituting a new firm under the name of Cabeen and Beatty.
12/20/1917	Dr. Charles R. King, of Bensalem, at the last meeting of the Philadelphia Agricultural Society, said that he had received specimens of the potato bug which had committed such extensive ravages on the potato in Iowa. They were traveling from the west to the east at the rate of about seventy miles per year. They made their appearance in June in incredible numbers, and attacked the potato plant when it was three or four inches high, eating the leaves and destroying the plant. The peach blow was a later variety and was not attacked as much as others. The bug had already reached Indiana and was expected to arrive in Pennsylvania before many years.
12/20/1917	A dispatch from Easton said that the embarrassments to which the Durham Iron Works had been subjected for some time had been removed, and the iron and safe workers were in full operation under the superintendence of B. F. Fackenthal, who was the sole manager for the creditors of Lillie & Son, the latter having left the business and the creditors having assumed the management.
12/20/1917	At the meeting of Newtown Council a contract was made with Charles Willard to light up the streets of the borough with a new kind of burning fluid of his own manufacture.
12/20/1917	The number of applicants for permanent certificates among the teachers of Bucks county was rather small, only one having appeared for examination, Henry H. Hough, of Doylestown was chairman of the examining committee to which those wishing to obtain certificates made application.
12/20/1917	The new Methodist Church at Fallsington was dedicated on Sunday. Rev. Dr. Bartine and Rev. Jason Mason officiated on the occasion. A collection amounting to $400 was taken up.
12/20/1917	A meeting to organize a class in light gymnastics under the instruction of Mrs. S. E. Hass, was scheduled for Tuesday evening in Masonic Hall.
12/6/1917	Fifty years ago a Lodge of Good Templars was instituted in Doylestown by Dr. Smith, of New Hope, the deputry for Bucks county. The organization took place in Odd Fellows Hall.
12/6/1917	The new Methodist church at Fallsington was to be dedicated on Decemebr 5^th. Dr. Bartine and others were to officiate.
12/6/1917	A match game of baseball took place at Doylestown on the exhibition ground on Saturday between the Neshaminy of Bridge Point and the King gold Club, of Whitehallville, resulting in the victory for the former, the score standing Neshaminy 43 and King gold 24.
12/6/1917	Enos Tomlinson, son of _____ Tomlinson, while engaged in handling some heavy cast iron wheels at Hulshizer's machine shop in Doylestown on Tuesday morning had the misfortune to crush two of his fingers in a painful manner. The accident disabled him for some time.
12/6/1917	The demand for stock inn the Yardleyville Bridge Company raised quite an interest and excitement to know the cause. It then began to be whispered about that the Attleborough Railroad was to cross the bridge.
12/6/1917	The trustees of the newly established schools in Doylestown published a statement of affairs and the basis upon which further contributions from the citizens of the town were solicited. There were many people pleased with school who had not yet subscribed anything.
12/6/1917	Judge Pitkin a man well known to many citizens of Bucks county, was appointed Secretary of State Louisiana by General Mower. Judge Pitkin with his family lived during the past year at Hulmeville.
12/6/1917	The joint committee appointed by the Convention of School Directors and the Teachers' Institute of Bucks county, in October, met at Newtown to perform the duty of selecting and recommending a uniform series of text books for the use of the public schools of the county.
2/3/1916	Fifty years ago, citizens of Northampton township, living in the vicinity of Pleasant Plains schoolhouse, organized a debating society, which held weekly meetings at that place. The society met on Wednesday evening and was well attended.
2/3/1916	A party of residents of Delaware county among whom were Mardecal Lewis and son, formerly of Bucks county, started for Texas with the intention of settling somewhere in that state.
2/3/1916	John Geil, one of the oldest and most popular preachers of the Mennonite denomination in this county, died at his residence in New Britain township, at quite an advanced age. He had preached at the Line Lexington meeting for half a century and continued to speak occasionally until a short time of his death. He was much esteemed and possessed considerable natural ability as a speaker.
2/3/1916	The Penn Factory at Hulmeville, which had been suspended since the holidays for the purpose of changing the machinery, so as to use cotton, was in full operation again running in wanted work.
2/3/1916	Dr. Frank Swartzlander, son of Joseph Swartzlander, of Yardleyville, removed to Doylestown for the purpose of engaging in the practice of medicine. During the war Dr. Swartzlander was a surgeon in the 74^th Pennsylvania Regiment and after it was discharged he was employed in the government hospital at Savannah. The Intelligencer spoke of him as an enterprising young man, who would doubtless succeed in his profession.
2/3/1916	A little son of Amos Doan, of Upper Makefield, aged about eight years, narrowly escaped being drowned. The trap door of a well at his father's house broke through while he was standing on it, and he fell into the water below, which was seven or eight feet from the top of the ground. He was not hurt by the fall, and when he arose to the surface began calling for help. His cries were heard by his father, who let himself down by the pump-tree and brought the child out of his dangerous situation. The little fellow was chilled through by the cold water, but with careful treatment son became as well as ever. The water in the well was quite deep, and if the boy had not been promptly rescued he could not have kept above water very long.
2/3/1916	Rev. Joseph Welch, formerly pastor of the Doylestown Presbyterian Church, arrived at New Orleans, on his way to Texas, about January 1^st. An article description of his trip from Philadelphia to that city, via Cairo and the Mississippi river, was published in the New Orleans Advocate, a new religious paper just started by the Methodist Society of which Welch was one of the regular contributors.
2/3/1916	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Henry Lammers and Miss Pauline Hoppe, both of Bristol. William McKnight and Miss Mary Appleton, both of Bristol. Benjamin Hampton Burges and Mary P. Cornell, both of Lower Makefield. John Matthaei, of Northampton and Miss Lopise H. Deimling, of Philadelphia. George H. Logan and Miss Rebecca A. Hoovens, both of Plumstead. Francis L. Coar, of Philadelphia and Miss Matilda Bean, of Plumstead. William H. Ballinger and Miss Abbie Krusen, both of Northampton Louis Buckman, of Doylestown and Mary W. Large, of Buckingham. Alexander McAfee and Miss Anna G. Davis, of Upper Dublin. Albert Cornell, of Northampton and Miss Lide Warner, of Buckingham.
2/3/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Aaron Lightcap, of Nockamixon and Mrs. Mary Messer of the same place. Stephen B. Twining, of Yardleyville, and Lettie Warner, of the same place. Sarah Johnson, of Upper Makefield at an advanced age. Mrs. Duncan Melroy, of Haycock, aged 25 years. Mrs. Jacob Weiss, of Applebachsville, aged 27 years, 11 months and 24 days. Miss Matilda Wimmer, of Lehigh county, aged 29 years.
5/11/1916	A severe tornado passed over the lower end of Plumstead and the upper end of Solebury doing considerable damage in its course. About half of the roof of the barn and of the hay house on the Bradshaw farm above Carversville and part of the roof of John Karn's barn were blown off. William Doughty's barn was considerably damaged and several large trees and fences were blown down. A kitchen attached to the house on the State road about one-fourth mile from the river, lately belonging to Silas Brink was blown down, then passing on down the valley striking William Lugar's barn completely demolishing it, blowing part of it nearly to the canal. Lugar's house and the house of Jesse Solomon opposite were badly damaged. Mr. Solomon ran out of his house for safety and was struck by a piece of timber and was badly injured.
5/11/1916	The examinations of teachers to fill the vacancies in the public schools of the county for the summer term, have closed, and most of the schools have opened after the usual spring vacation. The number of teachers applying for situations at the recent examinations was quite equal to, and in some cases in excess of the demand. The greater portion of them were young and without experience. There was no improvement in the salaries over the previous year, the wages generally remaining as before.
5/11/1916	The work on the new bridge over the canal at Point Pleasant, which had been in progress for more than two months, was so far completed that the frame work was ready to be raised at the end of last week.
5/11/1916	Lottie A. Smith, well known in Bucks county as a physician, removed to Newtown and resumed her practice.
5/11/1916	The committee having in charge the monument fund of the 104^th Regiment made an appeal to the citizens of Bucks county to assist in procuring a sufficient amount of money to construct the memorial which they proposed to erect to the memory of the dead of that organization. They had on hand about $2000 and $1000 more was needed to accomplish the undertaking. Circulars were distributed in which it was explained that there should be no difficulty raising such a sum in a community where no less than a million dollars had been paid for military bounties.
5/11/1916	James L. Mast, formerly a lieutenant in Rhoads' Battery, originally Durell's and to which organization a number of Bucks countians belonged, succeeded in getting a commission of second lieutenant in the regular army. Lieut. Mast had been assigned to duty in Company 1, Second U. S. Artillery stationed at Fort Columbus, New York.
5/11/1916	A child of Thomas Webster, living near the exhibition grounds, Doylestown, was severely burned on Sunday, by her clothing taking fire while putting wood on a fire.
5/11/1916	Charles Hendricks, formerly of Bucks county, but for a number of years a resident of Onarga, Illinois, came to his death in a mysterious manner. One day he started out with his gun for the purpose of shooting ducks on the creek near-by. He was followed by his little son. A boy about ten years old. As they did not return, search was made for them but for a long time without success. The people of the neighborhood turned out in great numbers to find them to ascertain their fate. After four or five weeks the bodies of the father and son were found floating in the creek, a distance below, clasped together. It was supposed that the boy fell into the water and that his father endeavored to save him, the result being that both were drowned. The father, however, is said to have been a good swimmer. Mr. Hendricks was about 45 years of age, and left a widow and four other children. He was a son of Francis Hendricks, an old and well known citizen of Plumstead township.
5/11/1916	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES OCCURRED DURING THIS WEEK: Samuel Heckler, of Hilltown, and Miss Rebecca Kimble, of Buckingham. William Raab and Miss Rebecca Dominic, both of Bucks county. Hutchinson Taylor and Miss Mary F. Taylor, both of Upper Makefield. Thomas F. Nicholas, of Springtown, and Miss Susanna Rufe, of Tinicum. B. Franklin Eaton, of North Wales, and Miss Maggie Ann Nonamaker, of Point Pleasant. Joseph Stackhouse, of Bristol, and Emma Hood, of Philadelphia. John V. Worthington and Caddie G. Foulke, both of Doylestown. Augustus M. Knight, of Attleborough, and Miss Phebe A. Tomlinson, of Oxford Valley.
5/11/1916	DEATHS OCCURRED AS FOLLOWS DURING THE WEEK: Miss Maggie T. Randall, of Doylestown, aged 19 years. Daniel Wisler, of Ohio, aged 29 years. Charles Willis, of Maryland, aged 21 years. Mrs. Mary Kohl, of Tinicum, aged 88 years. Rachel Hodgins, of Newtown, aged 71 years. Mrs. Jacob Cadwallader, of Solebury, aged 57 years. Leonard Fryling, of Plumstead, aged 47 years.
5/25/1916	Fifty years ago the contract for the removal of the exhibition buildings of the Bucks County Agricultural Society at Newtown to the new grounds they had purchased, was awarded to Howard Buckman and John Twining, of Newtown, their offer being the lowest of the two bids made for the work. The contract was for $700 for the large building, $125 for the sheds, and $15 each for the four small buildings, making the whole cost, except for the land damages, $885. The work of removal commenced immediately after harvest. The other proposal was made by Daniel R. Kelly, of Hulmeville, for $1000 for the large building, and $300 for the sheds and four small buildings.
5/25/1916	On account of the limited supply of rafts coming down the river, the supply of hemlock went up $15 per thousand feet for the logs in the raft.
5/25/1916	A Bequest was made the Pennsylvania Institution for the instruction of the Blind by Thomas Trower, of Buckingham township, of the whole of his estate, after the death of his wife, with the exception of $700. An inventory of the estate was filed at Doylestown, amounting to $28,043.88, which was all in personal property, chiefly invested in loans of the United States and the State of Pennsylvania.
5/25/1916	On account o the severe illness of Howard Harvey, supervisor for the northern district of Middletown township, he appointed Jonathan Kirkbride as his deputy to superintend the mending of the roads.
5/25/1916	The stockholders of Pineville and Richborough Turnpike Company decided to rebuild the Chain Bridge that had been carried away by the flood in July.
5/25/1916	Dr. E. Wildman, formerly surgeon of the New Jersey Volunteers, purchased the residence of Dr. H. Lippincott, of Fallsington, and commenced the practice of medicine.
5/25/1916	For some time the people of Quakertown had been somewhat excited over the supposed discovery of salt in Licking Run, in that borough. Some landholders along the stream became possessed with the idea that the surface indications were similar to those in localities abounding with salt, and made investigations which it appeared helped to confirm their belief. On the strength of the discovery some parties in Philadelphia leased nine acres of land in the vicinity belonging to Joshua Foulke, Richard R. Green and Tobias Grant, for the term of one year, and at the end of that time if their investigations were successful, agreed to buy the land at $1000 per acre.
5/25/1916	Those engaged in fishing for shad in the Delaware said that sturgeon were more numerous than usual, and made sad havoc with the nets of the fisherman.
5/25/1916	Town council of Quakertown passed an ordinance for the speedy completion of the pavement on Broad street. This improvement had been delayed by the opposition of property holdres along that street, who denied the authority of the borough to compel them to make the walk. The matter was taken before Court at Doylestown and decided against them. When finished there was a continous walk from the lower end of town to the depot.
5/25/1916	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: J. H. Lukens, of Philadelphia, and Miss Hattie J. Scott, of Bensalem. Howard Valentine, and Miss Mary Kurtz, both of Bristol. William P. Perkins and Miss Mary L. Hanna, both of Wilmington, Del.
5/25/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: William Wallace, of Philadelphia, formerly of Newtown, aged 31 years. Mrs. Jane Selser, aged 51 years. Sarah H. Welding, of Brooklyn, aged 59 years. Levi Hoffman, of Solebury, aged 76 years Mrs. Mary Jane Paxson, of Doylestown, aged 41 years. Mary E. Brown, of Philadelphia.
6/1/1916	Fifty years ago Allen H. Heist planned to change and improve the hotel building purchased from Joseph Strawn, in Doylestown borough. It was designed to remodel the front part of the building, and raise it a story or two affording much additional space for lodging rooms, while the lower part was also to be much improved.
6/1/1916	David Landreth purchased the farm of John Coates on the Delaware river, about a mile above Bristol, containing over 100 acres, for $19,000. Mr. Landreth expected to add his farm to his great seed farm known as "Bloomsdale," which already contained about 400 acres.
6/1/1916	"Miss Sarah L. Keene, an eccentric maiden lady, noted for her pride of illustrious English descent, strange and erratic whims, and inflexible adherence to Episcopalianism, died at the old family residence in Philadelphia, on Friday, at the very advanced age of near 90 years. Miss Keene was in former years well known to the older residents of Bristol, to which place she resorted in summer, and where she was the owner of considerable real estate, which she held at the time of her death. For many years her barn and stables on Cedar street presented an antiquated and forlorn appearance from neglect and decay, in striking contrast to the improvements made around them, and in them were stored away safely the carriages, harness and saddles of the styles of more than a half a century ago. She was liberal where she liked, and intense in her dislikes where persons differed from her chosen creed."
6/1/1916	A centennial anniversary was held at Weidemyer's church, in Tinicum, on Sunday and Monday. There was a large crowd in attendance from the neighboring country, and services were performed by several clergymen.
6/1/1916	Samuel Frankenfield, of Point Pleasant, met with a painful accident on Saturday from which he died on Sunday. He was waiting on some customers at his mill, when he accidently slipped and fell through the trap door over the hatchway to the floor below. When found he was insensible, in which ste he remained up to the time of his death. He appeared to have fallen on the back of his head.
6/1/1916	Richard Watson, of Aquetong Lodge, No. 193, I. O. O. F., was elected Deputy Grand Master, at the annual session of the Pennsylvania Grand Lodge of Odd Fellow's held in Philadelphia.
6/1/1916	The post office at Bunker Hill which had been discontinued was restored and Christian Grossman appointed postmaster.
6/1/1916	Hilltown post office which had been located at Leidytown for several years, was removed farther up the Bethlehem road, and Joseph Rosenberger was appointed postmaster.
6/1/1916	The members of the Christian Society at Carversville had under contemplation the building of a new church, to take the place of the old one which was too small for the congregation. The attendance at the church had increased to such an extent that in many instances, many persons had been obliged to go away at the time of service from their inability to get into the church, which had been built over twenty years and as it would soon need repairs, it was thought a very suitable time to make to make such an improvement as would accommodate the congregation for many years to come. It was planned to build a new church of stone. About $3000 was at hand for the work, which was thought to be about three-fourths of the amount required.
6/1/1916	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE DURING THE WEEK: Charles Johnson and Miss Maria Mason, both of Newtown. Gershom L. Swallow, of Lambertville, N. J., and Miss Deborah VanHorn, of Attleborough. John Matthews, of New Britain, and Miss Mary Matilda Large, of Doylestown.
6/1/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Mrs. Christian Leatherman, aged 40 years. Samuel Frankenfield, of Point Pleasant. Infant son of R. R. And Eleanor Paxson, aged 5 weeks. Rebecca Smith, of Newtown township, aged 72 years. William, infant child of Phineas J. Dudbridge, of Warminster. Albert Slack, of Buckingham,aged 50 years.
6/22/1916	Revenue assessors in Bucks county fifty years ago were busy in receiving and classifying the returns of incomes for the year 1865. In the middle district which assessed by Isaac R. Vanhorn and J. Watson Case the returns were not as large as the previous year. There seemed to be a general diminution in the profits of the farming communities, occasioned by the decline in the prices of agricultural produce. The farmers of this county, however, as a general rule, did not complain about hard times.
6/22/1916	A man visited Doylestown pretending to be a wounded soldier, and asked for assistance of the charitable. It was discovered by a person upon whom he had called that he was an imposter, and what was purported to be the stump of an arm was nothing but an old stocking leg filled with straw, while the scamp had a good sound arm buttoned beneath his coat. When detected he tried to run away, but he was soon caught, and being taken before 'Squire Pugh, was committed to prison as a vagrant. He gave his name as Thomas Shanahan.
6/22/1916	While engegaed in work at Doylestown exhibition grounds 'George Allison was severely stunned by lightning striking in the ground near where he was working. He fell from the shock and was for some time unconscious. The flash was very sudden and unexpected, it being the first one of the shower.
6/22/1916	The concert given by the Sunday schools connected with the church at Hulmeville, was a fine affair. It was attended by about four hundred persons. The proceeds of $70 were to be spent in books for the library.
6/22/1916	Henry S. Funk, of Springtown, purchased a mill property in Lower Saucon, and intended to erect a factory and saw mill during the summer.
6/22/1916	The Trenton Railroad Company graveled its road from the Bristol pike to Cornwall's station,, about half a mile. The station at Cornwalls as well as all other stations on the road were built in the most commodious and substantial manner for the accommodation of passengers on the road.
6/22/1916	The annual ceremony of "road mending" was in progress for a week or two. The frequent rains falling upon the freshly shoveled earth made the highways in many places even worse than they were in winter. The manner in which the roads were "mended," in a general way, The Intelligencer said, was the cause of much vexation to the traveler, as well as of useless expense to the taxpaying public. Thousands of dollars were expended every year upon the roads in such a way as really to do more harm than good. There was no practicable remedy known at the time for that state of things, was freely admitted, and folks hoped that the public and especially the supervisors, would acquire a better idea of the first principles of road-making. The only good roads at the time of the road mending period were those not touched by the "menders."
6/22/1916	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Jacob C. Kile, of Frankenville, Montgomery county, and Miss Mollie Jane Farmer, of Line Lexington. Benjamin A. Wildman and Esther L. Thomas, both of Philadelphia. Joseph Large and Mattie B. Slack, both of Solebury. R. B. Reading, of Raven Rock, N. J., and Miss Sallie J. Morris, of Point Pleasant.
6/22/1916	THE FOLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Mrs. James M. Vandegrift, aged 37 years. Job H. Fenton, of Middletown, aged 46 years. Francis Martin, of Middletown, aged 83 years. Rev. William A. Mathews, of New Britain, aged 74 years. Enoch A. Carey, of Plumstead township, aged 74 years. John Black, of Carversville, aged 29 years. Joseph B. Allen, of Burlington, N. J., aged 42 years.
7/6/1916	At a meeting of Doylestown Council fifty years ago, the water committee presented a communication from Mr. Lear in regard to the right of the borough to the old basin in the cemetery grounds. It appeared from this that although a formal contract had been made and recorded by the respective parties, no consideration money had been paid nor any deed executed. The contract so far as was known stood just as it did fifteen years previous to that time. Mr. Lear was of the opinion that the borough could take and hold possession of the ground in question by complying with the conditions and paying the stipulated purchase money with interest.
7/6/1916	The company organized to hunt for coal deposits in Dark Hallow, had not yet begun active operations. The capital of the association was $3000, all of which was promptly taken by the people of the neighborhood. The capital ws to be increased in he event that it was found that coal existed in large quantities. A coal vein had been traced on the surface a distance of one hundred feet, and the greatest thickness was about five inches. The thickness increased with the depth so far as it was uncovered. Lumps of coal of good size were taken out and burned freely.
7/6/1916	The Quakertown Normal School was about to be revived. It was to be under charge of J. L. Heacock and James B. Brunner, two young men belonging to that place. Since the opening of the School for Soldiers' Orphans at Quakertown, the normal school which had been successful, had been closed. The school had always been well patronized and no difficulty was anticipated in starting.
7/6/1916	Josiah Tomlinson, began work at enlarging and improving the Anchor Hotel, in Wrightstown, which he had purchased and taken possession of in the spring. The middle part of the building was to be taken down and rebuilt, and it was planned to raise up the entire west end of the house another story, which while affording considerable more room in the upper part of the building, greatly improved the bar-room and lower part of the house generally, as well as added to the general external appearance of the place.
7/6/1916	Mrs. Taylor, teacher of the Doylestown Female Seminary, gave her pupils a picnic before she closed for the summer vacation on Friday. They chose the novel way of going in large wagons, and selected Mr. Gilkyson's sylvan grove, on the Neshaminy, opposite Kephart's mill, as their place to beguile the day. Mrs. Taylor was a veteran teacher, having almost grown hoary under its arduous duties, and she availed herself of this opportunity to invite all her former students to participate in the amusement. It was an appropriate occasion to refresh the pleasant reminiscences and long-cherished episodes of the school room.
7/6/1916	The festival held in the Davisville Church was quite a success. The proceeds amounted to $265. The Rev. A. O. Halsey, of the Dutch Reformed Church, at Churchville, received the highest number of votes for a beautiful photograph album, there having been over 600 votes cast for different persons. The new church building now in course of erection, was expected to be so far completed by the first of August that the basement could be occupied for the purposes of worship.
7/6/1916	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: S. Lewis Jones, of Washington, D. C., and Miss Mary E. Scott, of Bristol George Sipler and Miss Emily B. Willard, both of Andalusia.
7/6/1916	DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: Albert Lewis, of Fort Bend county, Texas, aged 15 years. Mercy Roland, of Middletown, aged 22 years. Mrs. George Hicks, of Northampton, aged 62 years. Mrs. Robert B. Newbold, of Middletown, aged 27 years. Mrs. William Swain, of Miami county, Ohio, aged 52 years. Elizabeth Smith, of Falls township, aged 79 years. John M. Frazier, formerly of Doylestown, aged 22 years.
7/13/1916	Fifty years ago workmen were engaged in arching the tunnel on the North Pennsylvania Railroad north of Sellersville. It was only intended at that time to arch such places as were in the worst condition, as it would require an immense amount of labor and great expense to complete it the entire length of the tunnel.
7/13/1916	Rev. L. Groh, formerly of Christ Church, Quakertown, was chosen pastor of the Lutheran congregation at Boyertown, Berks county, and entered upon the duties of his charge.
7/13/1916	The North Pennsylvania Railroad Company established a ticket office at Souder's Station. That station was located in the midst of a prosperous community, and the passenger and freight business was on the increase. A new station house was also being erected at Coopersburg, and it was expected that an agent to sell tickets would also be appointed for that place.
7/13/1916	The North Pennsylvania Railroad Company sold excursion tickets to Philadelphia on the Fourth, at all the stations where there were ticket offices established, at reduced rates of fare. They were good from the 3^rd to the 5^th. The fare from Doylestown to the city for the round trip was $1.35.
7/13/1916	A large flag-staff purchased at Chestnut Hill for the Doylestown Agricultural Society was raised at 4 o'clock on the afternoon of July 4^th. The pole was 110 feet in height, and was placed in the centre of the ground. The flag, forty feet in length, purchased for the society at the same time, was spread to the breeze on the same occasion.
7/13/1916	State Superintendent C. R. Coburn appointed Simeon S. Overholt county superintendent for the next three years. Mr. Overholt received his commission and entered upon the duties of his office. The office had been vacant since June 1^st. Mr. Overholt having had temporary authority from the school department to attend to such matters as required immediate attention.
7/13/1916	An item published in The Intelligencer referring to a neww law in regard to the recording of deeds and similar instruments excited some discussion, and was copied by other newspapers. It turned out, however, that there was no new legislation enacted. There was a law enacted in 1775, ninety-one years before, requiring that deeds should be recorded immediately after their execution, which was yet in force. It appeared, therefore, that while the substance of the paragraph was well founded, the statement that it was a provision of recent date was a mistake.
7/13/1916	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: James S. Fine and Miss Mary B. Kelly, of Bristol. Richard Watson and Miss Isabella T. McCoy, of Doylestown. Colonel Henry C. Longnecker, and Miss Mary J. Lewis, of Allentown. Charles T. Yerkes, of Philadelphia, and Miss Julia W. Markley, of Hatboro.
7/13/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Oliver Wilson, of Delaware, formerly of Bucks county, aged 44 years. Rachel Shay, of Solebury, aged 77 years. Samuel Ayres, of Huntington Valley, aged 60 years. Charles V., infant son of George W. Ivina, of Penn's Manor, aged 4 months and 22 days. Mary Emma Goucher, of Doylestown, aged 21 years. William T. Rogers, of Doylestown, aged 67 years. William Henry Tomlinson, of Pineville, aged 32 years.
8/17/1916	Fifty years ago the County Commissioners: for the purpose of receiving bids for the rebuilding of bridges over the Neshaminy at Dark Hollow and Johnson's Ford, which were washed away during the summer. Proposals were received and opened and the contract awarded for both bridges to William Harris, Jr., Jonathan B. Walton and Franklin Vansant. The contractors were to build the superstructure, furnish material and finish them upon the Cohen patent, the Johnson's Ford to sustain 25 tons to the span, and the Dark Hollow, 30 tons. The price of the Johnson Ford bridge was to be $20 per lineal foot, and the Dark Hollow bridge, $21.50. The Cohen patent was then new in this county, the only one of that kind being the Campbell bridge, which was erected the previous year.
8/17/1916	President Johnson took a short recess from his duties at the National Capital by a visit to Bucks county. He was the guest of Colonel R. Clay Crawford, of Bensalem. Mr. Johnson undoubtedly had no difficulty in ascertaining the full strength of the supporters of his policy among the Union men of this section, as the bread-and butter brigade could hardly muster half a dozen members in the county. Colonel Crawford, though a former neighbor of the president, is said to have differed widely with him on his views on reconstruction
8/17/1916	A number of young men in Quakertown organized a brass band, called the "Washington Coronet Band." They made considerable proficiency in the art of music under the instruction of their leader, D. W. Anders, of Skippackville. They purchased a handsome wagon and made all necessary preparations for attending public meetings.
8/17/1916	Political matters were expressed as follows: "The Court House bell tolled twice last Thursday evening in obedience to the mandates of the magnates who hereabouts are running the Clymer machine, in order to call the faithful together, but they did not answer the doleful peal. Riders and runners returned was a few captured candidates who are becoming accustomed to the phlebotomy, and the crew was called to order, after which Darrah, of the township, was made chairman. After considerable consultation, it was agreed to hold one grand-very-big-mass meeting in Doylestown, on Thursday, the 30^th of August. For particulars see posters. Davis presented his account of the Harrisburg convention, which like the old tome toasts , was received in silence, after which an adjournment was moved and unanimously agreed to. There was no one seriously injured by any pressure of the crowd.
8/17/1916	The Pineville and Richborough Turnpike Company commenced to rebuild the Chain Bridge, which formerly crossed the Neshaminy on the line of their road
8/17/1916	William T. Eisenhart, of Doylestown, forwarded to the patent office at Washington, a neat new model of a bee hive, invented on a new plan, of which he claimed to be the inventor. It was highly praised by those interested in the bee care and culture.
8/17/1916	MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE AS FOLLOWS: Reuben G. Fretz, of Parkersburg, Pa., and Miss Henrietta B. Carter, of Doylestown township. Philip Muchlk, of Durham township, and Miss Mary Frankenfield, of Northampton county. George Strouse ad Miss Mary Reimer, both of Nockamixon township. Titus K. Afflerbach, of Tinicum township, and Miss Emeline Burhley, of the same place. George H. Lewis and Miss Sallie Doan, both of Bucks county.
8/17/1916	THE FOLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: Mrs. James B. Lambert, of Doylestown, aged 33 years. C. Edward, son of Charles E. And Emma W. Scott, of Bristol, aged 4 months and 9 days. Benjamin Allen, of Bristol, aged 73 years. Joshua Heistand, of Doylestown township, aged 45 years. Mrs. John R. Tomlinson, of Northampton township. George H. Whital, of Bucks county, aged 38 years. Anna Maria, aged 12 years, and John Wesley, aged 5 years, children of Richard V. Dyer, of Northampton township. Linford Hutchinson, of Bristol, aged 18 years. Lewis P. Kinsey, of Bristol, aged 84 years. Mrs. William Rosenberger, of Rockhill township, aged 74 years. George Koenig, of Red Hill, Bucks county, aged 59 years. Emma Catharine, infant daughter of Peter Biehn, of Flatland, aged 2 years, 2 months and 21 days. John Merrick, of Wrightstown, aged 71 years. Marietta H. Kohl, of Tinicum, aged 6 years. Mary Magdalene Trauger, of Nockamixon, aged 57 years. Allison M., youngest son of Oliver F., and Susanna Morris, of Line Lexington, aged 4 months. John Wesley Wharton, of Fallsington, aged 22 years.
8/24/1916	Fifty years ago work was going on, on the new exhibition building in Doylestown. The brick work was about finished. Two of the wings were roofed and the floor was laid under the covered part. The work on the dome of the building was in progress, and the whole affair was daily assuming in appearance a near approach to a finished structure.
8/24/1916	Court street, Doylestown, was crowded on Wednesday, by a delegation from New Hope and vicinity, standing about L. B. Thompson's office, in attendance at an audit. Also a large number of colored persons were at Squire Pugh's office, interested in an arbitration to determine their respective rights in some money matters.
8/24/1916	Messrs. Means and Umstead, of Dublin, purchased and took possession of the stock and fixtures of Elias Shupe in Clemens Hall, for the purpose of commencing a large wholesale and retail flour trade.
8/24/1916	A baseball club was organized in Newtown by a number of young men of the neighborhood. They played their first game on Saturday afternoon, on the new grounds of the Bucks County Agricultural Society.
8/24/1916	As Captain Levi B. Weaver, of Nockamixon township, was passing up the Delaware Division Canal on his boat, when about two miles above Yardleyville, the tiller of his boat stuck a farm bridge under which he was passing, knocking it from its supports, and in its fall struck him with such force that he fell down the steps to the cabin dead.
8/24/1916	John Simon, young manin the employ of Dr. Dyer, who served with credit to himself in the 128^th Regiment, where he was well liked by his camrafes, enlisted in the naval service for four years on Thursday, and started on his long cruise with the wind and wave attendants.
8/24/1916	The Messrs. Ozias put up a handsome structure at Whitehallville, which was used as a feed store. They also opened a coal and lumber yard.
8/24/1916	Politics in Bucks county in 1866 constituted something like this: "The Clymerities now style themselves the Law and Order party. Do these same Copperhead gentlemen remember the time when they organized riots to resist the draft and to murder enrolling officers charged with the execution of the law? We are glad to known, however, that they now favor the upholding of law, and hope they will practice what they preach.
8/24/1916	MARRIAGES WERE REPORTED DURING THE WEEK AS FOLLOWS: Edward S. MacIntosh and Miss Mary A. Allen, both of Doylestown. S. S. Wambold, of Doylestown, and Miss Hallie E. Leonard, of Frenchtown, N. J. Albert D. Young and Miss Mary Severns, both of Southampton township.
8/24/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Sarah Dyer, of Plumstead township, aged 88 years. Willie K., son of Linton Morris, of Newtown township, aged 4 years. Mrs. Nancy Scott, of Middletown, aged 77 years. David S. Yardley, drowned at Minneapolis, Minn., formerly of Bucks county Miss Sophia Hart, of Montour county. William Newton Treichler, of Kintnersville, aged 53 years.
10/12/1916	A pleasant social meeting by a number of the residents of Upper and Lower Makefield was held in Mahlon K. Taylor's grove, on the north side of Hough's creek. This grove was fitted up by the proprietor in a manner adapted to suit occasions of this kind. The assembly spent the afternoon in rambling through the woods, and listening to recitations by persons present, among which was a well-adapted poem by William P. Tomlinson. Toward evening, refreshments were spread upon a broad rock near the creek, where the company partook of the good things which had been provided.
10/12/1916	A petition numerously signed was presented Doylestown Borough Council in favor of a pavement or walk on Dutch Lane, from Main street toward the brick yard. Complaints having been made that the lumps of butter sold in the market are sometimes of light weight , a resolution was introduced providing for the appointment of a market clerk, whose duty it shall be to inquire into and correct such imposition whenever it may occur.
10/12/1916	"Tohickon Baseball Club" was organized as follws: President, Louis J. Leverick; secretary Levi Heacock; treasurer, Samuel J. Leverick, Jr.
10/12/1916	The Baptist congregation at New Britain, at a meeting, unamiously agreed to extend a call to the Rev. E. R. Sawyer, of Cooperstown, New York, to become pastor of the church. The salary was fixed at $800 a year, together with the parsonage free of rent.
10/12/1916	The corn crop of Bucks county though not as heavy as some seasons, was by no means a poor one. A cool spring and the drought in mid-summer operated very much against the crop.
10/12/1916	William T. Eisenhart, of Doylestown, was granted a patent for his newly invented bee hive.
10/12/1916	An item in the news columns was as follows: Some of the people in the upper end of the county say that they would like to know something about the cost of the bridge built by the County Commissioners over Haycock Run last summer. The county statement gives no information on the subject. The bridge itself is represented to be so badly placed, that when the water rises it can not be reached. It is more than justice that an explanation should be made.
10/12/1916	Commissioners appointed by the Pennsylvania Legislature superintended the removal of obstructions in the channel of the Delaware river, at Well's Falls, beow New Hope, and also at other points below the river. At Well's Falls, a great number of large rocks were removed by blasting, and extensive crib-work wings were built to throw the water into the channel. The work was considered well and economically done, and the rapids which had been the most troublesome to raftsmen of any on the river were rendered comparatively free from obstructions.
10/12/1916	John D. James, the venerable and well known Court Crier, was taken suddenly ill while attending to his duties at the commencement of the second week of Court, and removed to the residence of his son, and thence as he became better to his home in the township. It was the first time in an official term of service for many years that he was prevented from calling or adjourning court.
10/12/1916	An Interesting political item of news was as follows: "It is reported that at the last meeting of the school board of Bensalem, a resolution was passed that no one should be employed in the public schools that could not answer satisfactorily that he was in favor of 'white man's government,' or in other words must be sound in the Democratic faith. The matter of bringing politics into the public schools is detestable, and particularly so in Bensalem, where there are several colored property holders who pay school tax, and where the largest portion of the whole school tax of the township, is paid by Republicans."
10/12/1916	The Board of Managers of the Farmers' and Mechanics' Mutual Insurance Association of Bucks county offered a reward of $500 for the apprehension and conviction of the person who set fire to the barn of Jacob W. Frederick, in Buckingham township, on the morning of the 14^th.
10/12/1916	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE DURING THE WEEK: John G. Kirk and Miss Elizabeth W. Blair, both of Hulmeville. George W. Riley, of Buckingham, and Miss Julia Ann Hill, of Upper Makefield. Valentine G. Bissey, of the Cross Keys, and Miss Dalphine Fay Stewart, of Doylestown. Henry C. Johnson and Miss Fanny P. Jewell, both of Lower Makefield. Samuel R. Clayton, of Northampton township, and Miss Hannah E. Shay, of Horsham. John E. Force, formerly of Yardley, and Miss Tillie A. Ellis, both of Denver Colorado.
10/12/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED: Miss Sarah Hinkle, of Hinkletown, aged 55 years. Mrs. Amos S. Worthington, of Northampton township, aged 49 years. John, youngest son of Mr. And Mrs. J. Randall Ettenger, of Middletown, aged 14 months and 9 days. Mahlon C., son of Mr. and Mrs. John S. Opdyke, of Warwick, aged 2 years, 6 months and 16 days.
10/19/1916	Fifty years ago the reconstruction of Chain Bridge, on the Richboro and Pineville Turnpike was rapidly underway. The frame work at one end was raised and it was expected that the other end would go up soon. . The bridge was expected to be ready for the public use in a short time.
10/19/1916	A crane of unusually large size was shot on the farm of John Atherholt, of Haycock. When stretched out it measured six feet in height, and the wings when extended were seven and a half feet from one extremity to the other.
10/19/1916	Charles B. Knowles, for as many years a miller in New hope, became the occupant of the Ryan store property, and commenced business as a dealer in groceries and dry goods. The store had been closed for some time.
10/19/1916	Doylestown market on Saturday morning was well supplied with fruit, vegetables and a variety of other things. The number of wagons probably exceeded that of any other day. The butters were also quite numerous. Prices were as follows: Butter, 42c; eggs, 30c; chickens, per pound, 20 to 22c; beefsteak, 20 to 25c; pork steak, 24c; sweet potatoes, per half peck, 15c; white potatoes, 15c; apples, 12 to 25c; oats, per bushel, 55c; lima beans, per quart, 16c; applebutter, 20c; Delaware garpes per pound, 15c; Isabellas, 10c; chicken grapes, 4c.
10/19/1916	Henry Souder, of Nockamixon, one of the cigar inspectors of this callection district, received notice last week from Assessor H. R. Coggeshall, to settle up his accounts in readiness for removal from office.The successor of Mr. Souder was thought to be the chief of the Golden Circle in Haycock township, and a good Johnson man, though not so good a year or two previous
10/19/1916	Abraham Morris, of Doylestown, while out riding in an open wagon driven by George Swartz and when making a sudden turn near Martin & Hulshizer's machine shop, was thrown out with such force, as to break to of his ribs, and otherwise injuring himself.
10/19/1916	A large number of clergymen of the Methodist persuasion, called upon Hon. William D. Kelley at his residence to assure him of their cordial approval of his Congressional course. Among them were Rev. Taft and Rev. Kirkpatrick who were formerly located in Doylestown.
10/19/1916	Dr. A. Livezely, formerly of New Hope, sold his property in Camden, N. J., and removed to 701 Arch street, Philadelphia.
10/19/1916	The Copperheads of Quakertown according to previous announcement, held a mass meeting, near the station. The number in attendance was 275, of whom 56 were Republicans, 76 Democrats, and the remainder women and children. The "nigger" was well discussed as usual. No enthusiasm was manifested whatever. In the evening, a meeting was held at Smith's hotel, with no better success; also at Bunker Hill, which it is said, was a failure. The people, it appeared, would no longer be humbugged by a clique of mean politicians, but came forth for liberty and right.
10/19/1916	THE FOLLOWING MARRIAGES TOOK PLACE DURING THE WEEK: James Spencer, Jr., of Northampton, and Miss Alice R. Craven, of Bucks county. Wallace Fries and Mrs. Rebecca Dungan, both of Northampton. Isaiah M. VanHorn and Miss Mary F. Trexler, of Bucks county. W. Scott Orem, of Tinicum township, and Miss Eliza B. Forker, of Lumberville.
10/19/1916	THE FOLLOWING DEATHS OCCURRED DURING THE WEEK: Nathan McKinstry, of Missouri formerly of Bucks county, aged 48 years. Miss Jane Hart, of Philadelphia, aged 69 years. Howard W., son of Elwood E. Wilgus, of Warwick, aged 6 months and 13 days. Emma Rebecca, daughter of Francis A. Tomlinson, of Southampton, aged 7 months and 13 days. Mary Jane, daughter of Isaac H. Worstall, of Solebury, aged 8 years, 1 month and 11 days.
11/23/1916	Fifty years ago an election was just over and evidences of the result are found in the files of the Intelligencer of fifty years ago. In those days, it appears, it was the Democratic party that was accused of ballot box stuffing and "pork" hunting. Articles in the issue of the paper of October 30, 1866, show that the local situation was quite acute. "Ross, the District Almoner of Federal patronage," is repoted to have been busy in this respect after his Congressional campaign. Dr. Harvey was made postmaster at $1000 per annum to succeed a Mrs. Shearer, who was said to have been deposed on the ground that her son refused to forward electioneering documents, franked by Edgar Cowan, which were deposited in the office by Copperheads. The real reason, the paper claimed, as office had never been better conducted, was that her son, "voted for Taylor instead of Ross as our next Representative." Edmund G. Harrison was deposed as assistant assessor in favor of A. Jackson Hibbs, of Bristol. Colonel Thomas P. Miller, veteran, was succeeded by William Harris, "a stay-at-home Copperhead. Who makes politics a paying business." And so on it went heads falling like dead leaves onto the basket of the political guillotine.
11/23/1916	Under the head of "Lutheran Conference" there is included a motion that the Doylestown, Lansdale and Towamencin congregations be requested to form into one charge and procure a pastor of both languages.
11/23/1916	An unusual news note is one which the editor told about his success in raising potatoes. The varieties included Early Goodrich, white Sprout, Dykeman, Garnet Hill, Peach Blow and Shaker's Fancy.
11/23/1916	A. H. & T. H. Heist, proprietors of the "Express" were erecting a 2-story frame building for the publication of the paper "between Heist's tavern and the Ross stables."
11/23/1916	Among the sales of farm reported was that of the Edwin Smith farm, in Upper Makefield, of 100 acres, for $11,000, to B. J. Smith & Co., for their store and residence at Buckmanville at $5300. Wiliam Overpeck sold his farm of 40 acres in Doylestown township to J. B. Straud, of Philadelphia for $5500.
11/23/1916	Another note states that the silk quilt exhibited by Lizzie Balderston at the Newtown fair contained 16,000 pieces.
11/23/1916	Announcements was made of the fact that the President had appointed Lieut. Col. William Harper, Jr., of Falls township, Captain of the Ninth U. S. Cavalry.