The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-08-05
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Six persons were confirmed in st. An
drews' Church, by Bishop Odenheimer, on
Wednesday evening of last week.
MR.. Reuben P. Ely has purchased the resi-
dence of Mr.. Jos ]. Frazer, at the corner Of
Union and jefferson SITS.
The Burlington County Agriculture
Fair win be held on the first Tuesday and
Wednesday of October.
Rev. Warren Lincoln, of Danbury,
Conn.,, win preach in the Baptist Church next
Sunday morning and evening
MIR. Isaac Stephenson, of this city, will
sail tor Europe on Saturday next, on the
steamship " Hecla," of the Cunard line.
james L. Kise, of Kingwood, in this coun-
ty, shot and killed large crane, on Laoca-
tong creek, a few days ago. It measured six
feet from tip to tip.
The excursion of the Christian churches
of Milford and Carversville, to Central Park,
on Saturday last, passed through this city with
thirteen cars, comfortably filed.
the Frenchtown foundry, which started
mp lately, is manufacturing some specialties
such rs patent smoothing irons, etc More
hands have been put on within few days.
"A day or two since letter was dropped
in Case & Higgins Spoke Factory at Stock
ton, threatening the burning of their estab-
lishment within two weeks. Whether the
%h~ook co,s<,,,c not - &c bard ", to1l
-Ex-Assemblyman Wnr L. Hoppock, of
Delaware township, intends to remove to this
city in the course of few days. We shall
be glad to have him become citizen of our
place.
MIR. A. Y. Scarborough, recently in the
freight Office of the Penna. R. R. Co., in this
city, has taken position as salesman for the
Lambertville Spoke Manufacturing Co. Mr..
Scarborough has good business qualities and
is . worthy young man, and we wish him
success in his new business.
The enterprising Inhabitants of what is
know as &c The Ferry" between Sergeants-
stone twelve feet long and six inches square,
which they have planted at the forks of the
road. Finger boards are to be fastened to
it pointing out to wayfarers the road and
number of miles to the next place.
The horse stolen from Mr. z. Hendrick-
son, of Ewing, Mercer Co., some time ago,
has been found at Pennington, in possession of
the thief, Augustus Schanck, colored. Mr..
Schanck will most likely be introduced to the
authorities of Mercer county. Mr.. Schanck is
known as an individual who does not hesitate,
occasionally, by some singular mistake, to lay
hands on other peoples property.
"A large collection of sun flowers now COM
ing out in bloom, may be seen in the garden
of Mr.. Alexander Coryell, on Coryell St., adj
joining Lyceum Hall. The oil contained in
the seed of these flowers is very useful. The
seed is also valuable for diseased stock of any
kind If mashed and mixed with some meal
it is a sure preventative of the chicken disease
if given in the early stages Fowls are very
fond of the seed of the sun flower.
Philip Higgins, Of Pennington, and
Barney Kelley, of New Brunswick, were in
Newark on Sunday. Not having heard of
the Sunday law and -disbelieving inits en-
forcement, they became gloricusly drunk and
did considerable skirmishing. On High street
they discovered that their money was gone
and conceived the idea of raising some by in
timidating ladies. While engaged in this OPP
Grafton they were met by Sergeants Bever
and Medium, who took them into custody.