Bucks County PA Miscellaneous News Articles
Transcribed by Nancy Piper
Republican Compiler (Gettysburg, Pennsylvania)
January 15 1823 Page 3
Died in Warwick township, Bucks county, Pa., on the 24th of Dec. Mr. Charles McMicken, a respectable citizen of that county, who was born, lived and died on the same plantation, at the advanced age of 82 years.
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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