Bucks County PA Miscellaneous News Articles
Transcribed by Nancy Piper Unless Otherwise Noted
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) February 2, 1825
On Wednesday morning about one o'clock, a fire broke out in a barn, the property of two young men named Janneys, near Newton, Bucks county (Penn.) which with its contents, seven horses, ten head of cattle and seven head of sheep, were all consumed. - origin of the fire unknown - Ib.
February 1826 Court News: Charles Haines, Joshua Delancy, George Brown
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) March 8, 1826
March 8, 1826
From the Doylestown Dem Feb. 28
Monday, Feb. 20
Charles Haines, an old offender and who was strongly suspected of burning Mr. Allen Lippencot's Barn in Falls township, found guilty on two bills for burglary and one of larceny and was sentenced to undergo an imprisonment of eighteen years in the penitentiary, pay costs of prosecution, forfeit to the commonwealth the residue of all and singular the lands and tenements, goods and chattels whereof he was seized or possessed at the time he was committed, restore the property stolen or the value thereof, pay costs of presecution, to be fed and clothes as the law directs, a part of which time he is to undergo solitary confinement.
Tuesday, Feb. 21
The Court met half past nine and proceeded with the trial of Joshua Delancy, a black man, for the murder of Valentine Levins.
The case on the part of the commonwealth was opened by the Attorney General. Eighteen witnesses were called on behalf of the Commonwealth and one for the Prisoner.
The charge of his Honor the President, on all points of the law as well as his comments upon the testimony were decidedly against the prisoner, yet the Jury after being out all night came into the Court on Thursday morning and gave a verdict of Not Guilty of Murder in the first degree but guilty of Murder in the Second Degree.
On Saturday Joshua Delancey was sentenced to undergo an imprisonment in the penitentiary of seventeen years and 10 months, one fifth of the time in solitary confinement, pay costs of prosecution, &c.
On Thursday morning commended the trial of George Brown for the murder of his wife.
The cause was opened on behalf of the Commonwealth by the Attorney General and nine witnesses called on the part of the Commonwealth and ten in behalf of the prisoner. The prisoner and the unfortunate victim of his brutal disposition were both given to intemperance. It was proved that they were frequently in the habit of quarrelling. That on the day the fatal act was committed he was intoxicated but not so much as to destroy his reason. Dr. price, one of the witnesses testified that he was sent for and got to Brown's house before she died; that she had eleven wounds on the side of her head and that three produced fractures of the skull and her left arm was broken and very much bruised. The prisoner, conscious of his guilt told Esq. Price, one of the witnesses that he would tell him all about it when they were alone and upon the squire's saying he could give no good reason for it, he swore he would not tall him nor no one living. The prisoner pretended that his wife Nancy had fallen down stairs; that she fell against the stove and afterwards said he had killed Nancy and would confess it under the gallows.
The address of the Court to the Jury seemed to present a very clear case of Murder and left it entirely to the jury to make the discrimination, who retired on Friday evening and after being ascent about two hours returned with a verdict of Guilty of Murder in the Second Degree.
George Brown was sentenced to 17 years and 10 months in the Penitentiary and one twelfth of the time in solitary confinement, pay costs of prosecution, &c. The Court gave as their reason for making a distinction of the punishment in his case that it was in consequence of his age, (60 years) and remarked that he had been guilty of a "horrid, cruel and outrageous murder."
The prisoner was a quiet inoffensive and industrious man when sober but very boisterous when intoxicated - is 60 years of age and during the trial was very much dejected.
Huge Grey Eagle shot by Andrew Flowers
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) May 3, 1826
A Grey Eagle
A Grey Eagle, measuring seven feet seven inches from tip to tip of the wings was shot a few days since in Middletown township, Bucks county, Pa., by Andrew Flowers. This "majestic monarch of the clouds," was killed at the distance of 50 yards with a small double barrel gun which was held in one hand by Mr. Flowers who was on horseback at the time. - Lancaster Intell.
Jonathan Vanhorne's Home Destroyed by Fire
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania) June 28, 1826
The dwelling house of Mr. Jonathan Vanhorne of Lower Makefield, Bucks county Pa., took fire from the chimney on Tuesday the 13th inst., and together with most of its contents was entirely consumed. We understand that three other dwellings have been destroyed in Bucks county within a few days.
Dr. Abraham Stout Restores Patients Sight
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania September 13, 1826
The blind restored to sight.
Dr. Abraham Stout of Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, lately succeeded in restoring Mr. Jacob Moser of Bucks county to sight after he had been blind one year. It is remarkable that Mr. Moser, his son and two daughters are indebted to this able oculist for their eye sight. The operation for the cure of the cataract was performed on them respectively at the following periods:
Jacob Moser, Jr., on the 17th of June 1819. He had been blind eighteen months.
Mrs. M'Ginnis on the 1st of September 1819. She had been blind six years.
Mrs. Laws, on the 17th of July, 1821. She had been blind seven years.
And lastly the father on the 13th of July, 1826, aged fifty eight years.
Amongst numerous other patients, who had been blind with cataract and successfully operated by Doctor Stout, were two girls with congenital cataract. One was operated at the age of eight and the other at the age of thirteen years. - Franklin Gazette.
James Crawford Loses Life in Fire
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania February 14, 1827
Doylestown, Jan 29.
James Crawford, who occupied a house in Buckingham and lived entirely alone, was burnt to death in his own house, on the night of the first instant. He fell from his chair in a fit, as is supposed, and when found, his head was nearly burnt off.
Abraham Black's Peaches
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania), September 26 1827
Doylestown, Sept 18
While we were up to our eyes in business during the late Court, we were agreeably interrupted by a punctual subscriber, who presented us with four uncommon large Jackson Peaches. He says from a small maculated tree only two years old, he raised twenty-two peaches all coming to perfection, averaging nine inches in circumference. They grew on the Borough Farm of Mr. Abraham Black, near Doylestown. - Democrat.
The Bucks County Gazette (Bristol, Pennsylvania)
August 21 1873 Page 3
The new bridge over the canal for foot passengers, at the Mill street crossing is completed.
W. W. Rose, the wide-awake and "Go-ahead" carriage manufacturer of Newportville, has sold forty-five carriages of his own make since the first of April.
The grading of Jefferson avenue, between Wood and Radcliffe streets has been commenced. It will probably be six weeks before the grade is completed.
Jennings Bispham, a lad of fifteen years, a son of Birchman Bispham, living near Hulmeville, was harnessing a horse last Friday morning when the animal ran, dragging the boy three hundred yards, when the horse was stopped by Mr. Richard Bispham. The boy, although considerably bruised, is now doing well.
We regret to have to record the death of Horace P. Wildman, only son of John K. Wildman. This is the third time within a brief period that Mr. Wildman has been called upon to mourn the loss of those dear to him. Here, where he is so well known, having been a resident of Bristol for many years, he has the deepest sympathy in his bereavement.
A Smash-Up
A south-bound freight train, on Monday night, met with an accident near Pearson's station, eight miles below Bristol, by the brake of a coal car falling on the track, which threw off and wrecked nine others. The early trains on Tuesday morning bound north and south were delayed an hour or tow, when the track was entirely cleared.
Died
Cooper - On the 19th inst., John Cooper of Bristol borough, in the 54th year of his age. His relatives and friends are respectfully invited to attend his funeral on Friday, 22d, at 1 o'clock PM, from the house of Alfred Harvey, No. 41, Mulberry street. Interment at Friend's Burial ground.
Bucks Co. Gazette, Bristol Pa
April 12, 1900
Small Blaze, Great Excitement.
The fact that two small barns belonging to Oscar Wildman at Oxford Valley, a pretty little village seven miles from Bristol, were destroyed by fire on Friday gave rise to a report that the entire place was being swept by fire, and many persons drove out expecting to see the place in ashes. -- Contributed by
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