History of Doylestown, old and new : from its settlement to the close of the nineteenth century, 1745-1900 . et, and the other witnesses, had to say about the condition ofthe streets of the town of Doyle, at the close of the twenties; never-theless if they could return in the flesh, and walk the streets of theDoylestown of 1903, almost three quarters of a century intervening,we believe they would be willing to recall their previous testimony,take off their hats and make the amende honorable. But the 20s were not allowed to turn the corner into the 30swithout a visible sign of improvement, for,
History of Doylestown, old and new : from its settlement to the close of the nineteenth century, 1745-1900 . et, and the other witnesses, had to say about the condition ofthe streets of the town of Doyle, at the close of the twenties; never-theless if they could return in the flesh, and walk the streets of theDoylestown of 1903, almost three quarters of a century intervening,we believe they would be willing to recall their previous testimony,take off their hats and make the amende honorable. But the 20s were not allowed to turn the corner into the 30swithout a visible sign of improvement, for, in 1827, the first Germannewspaper in the county, was born into the journalistic world. TheBucks County Express, of which more is said in a previous chapter. To show the attention paid the 4th of July at that period, wegive a report of the celebration in the Court House, Doylestown, 1822,held under the auspices of the Artillery, Capt. Magill. Josiah was president of the day. Dr. James S. Rich, vice presidentand Frank Shaw the orator. Dinner was served in the woods east ofthe Presbyterian DOYLESTOWN, OLD AND NEW. ?5 The Correspondent, Asher Miners paper, says of it: The welcome morning was ushered in by the ringing of the bellsand thunder from the cannon. The County Hall (court room) theafternoon previous had been decorated in a style the most enchantingfor rural scenery, and displaying, in point of effect, a degree admirablyappropriate to the occasion. The interior was darkened with the tallgreen forests of spruce and laurel most tastefully disposed. Thelarge folding doors, at the entrance of the hall, were thrown wide, andthe citizens passed in under wreathed arches of laurel. Every windowin the hall was ornamented in the same manner. The large semi-circular recess, occupied by the Judges Bench, was adorned in themost imposing style. The background presented a thick forestshowing, in some degree, the mist of distance, over which was seentowering in bolder appr
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