History of Doylestown, old and new : from its settlement to the close of the nineteenth century, 1745-1900 . send to the grand jury. The bench, bar andDeputy Attorney General were ready, but no criminals. At the samecourt not a civil case was tried, and the jury was discharged withouta verdict. Those virtuous times are passed and gone, never to re-turn, we fear. Edward M. Paxson, son of Thomas Paxson, Buckingham, readlaw with Judge Chapman, and was admitted to the bar, April 24,1850. He opened an office and lived in what was known as theMichener house. East Court street, on the site of the Dr.
History of Doylestown, old and new : from its settlement to the close of the nineteenth century, 1745-1900 . send to the grand jury. The bench, bar andDeputy Attorney General were ready, but no criminals. At the samecourt not a civil case was tried, and the jury was discharged withouta verdict. Those virtuous times are passed and gone, never to re-turn, we fear. Edward M. Paxson, son of Thomas Paxson, Buckingham, readlaw with Judge Chapman, and was admitted to the bar, April 24,1850. He opened an office and lived in what was known as theMichener house. East Court street, on the site of the Dr. Groffdwelling, and the next door but one to Pine street. Alter practicinghere, for a few years, Mr. Paxson removed to Philadelphia where hewas appointed, and afterwards elected, to the Common Pleas, and Su-preme bench, reaching, in turn, the seat of Chief Justice. In the recent past, the Doylestown bar has lost, by death, four of 14 At Doylestown, on Friday, May 30, 1834, William Purdy, Esq., in the65th year of his age, of pulmonary consumption, Prothonatary of the Court ofCommon Pleas of Bucks JUDGE HENK^? CIIAIMAN. DOYLESTOWN, OLD AND NEW. 153 its members, Paul H. Applebach, S. Ferdinand Long, Robert and B. F. Gilkyson, who enjoyed the reputation of beingable lawyers, and were making their mark in their profession. and Gilkyson were active and influential in their party, andboth were the recipients of important public trusts. Mr. Applebachwas of Bucks county birth, while Mr. Long was a native of Wurtem-burg, Germany, but came to this country when a child. Almost half a century ago, the members of the bar effected anorganization to which they gave the name of The Association of thebar of Bucks County. The main object was to regulate the fees bymaking them uniform in amount and raising the Esprit de corpsamong the members. At the first recorded meeting, January 29,1853, those present signed the agreement, and, on April 28, CharlesE. DuBois was ele
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