The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-06-04

s&nu evening"
Peter Y. Hartpence, postmaster at Oak
dale, in this county, died of paralysis. on
Tuesday night of last week. at an advanced
age.
Peter !. Young. aged resident of Rim
goes, was found dead on his bed at the Rim
goes Hotel on Saturday morning. He had
been boarding at the hotel for years.
j. S. Taxis, of % Perry ST., Trenton, is a
skillful and ingenious matchmaker, and also
sells watchmakcrs7 and clock repairers' sup
plies. See adv.
The graves of soldiers in the Cemetery at
Mount Airy we're visited on Decoration Day
by delegation from the G.. A. II. of this
city. and decorated. Unfortunately the peo-
pie in that section we're not Informed of th cir
coming, or they world have been welcomed
--You.ean get spicndid custom. ,nade shirt
at the Cottage Hill Store. for rs cents, and
calico shirts for rs cents. my 81, 3t.
--Messrs. I. p. Smith and DIR II. G. Weth-
Grill upset wisfle sailing on the Delaware at
this place, ON last Friday morning. For a
short time they were in very unpleasant POI
sition, bat were assisted out Of their difficulty
10y fishermen from Wilson fishery.
The contract for building the new DAD
Fellows Hall, iu this city, was awarded on
Monday evening, to r. w. Bye, of Lumber
ton, Bucks Co., Pa, he sniRg the lowest bid
der. His bid was 81, 1858.
Van Horn will sell goa a genuiue eelbone
Corset for so cts apr.9, TT.
The Penna. r. II. Co. is now selling ex-
cursion tickets from Lambertville to Phila-
delphia (Kensington Station}, good for five
days from date of issue, Cor S1.s5. This is a
concession to our people which they have long
desired. 1t will doubtless increase the travel,
and benefit the railroad company as well as
our citizens.
"A marvel of cheapness--the beautiful sol
td-walnut Queen Anne suits of three pieces
each for sale at H.C. Hunts Furniture store,
90 Coryell st., Lambertvile. isses sake a,'ar
anything Of the kind seen in this section. /
While the mass of hat stores are now
working off last years stock of straw hats
and other sumneg head wear, call at Hotels
gears styles--which are pretty and cheap.
Hotel makes it point to have in stock all
the latest styles as soon as they are put on the
market. Gen tlemen's umbrellas, canes, &C.,
in variety Don't mistake the place, SO e..
State ST., Trenton.
On Thursday, Friday and Saturday of next
week, the festival by the ladies of the Baptist
Church will oocar. lt will lie held in the
church edifice. Handsome stained glass win
dows are now being put into the asain audience
room. and as the room has been pl&Stesed
since the last Eestiva. heid there, it win pre-
sent much more attractive appearance.
One day week before last, Miss Sarah
Wilson, of Sidney, generally known as Aunt
Sally fell to the focr, fracturing wrist
bone. It is claimed that she is the Oldest
person in Franklin township, having beea
born Oct. 2S, l7SS, thus being ia her 9th
monty active. She can distinctly recollect
the administration Of Washington as Presi-
dent, and all his SUCCESSORS. Democrat.
"A city set upon hill cannot be hid
Neither can the Cottage Hill Store. ct.
While Sheriff Beldon's prisoners were
airing themselves in the Jail yard last Satur-
day morning, one of them named Hiram
Bailey, who is confined 0n a charge of high
way robbery, managed with tie aid of a
couple Of boxes and . hong bench to reach the
Bailey jumped upon shed on the north side
of the court house, and made his escape
Pursuit was made after the fugitive, who,
finding himself surrounded gave himself up
to the Constable after reaching the village of
Stockton, and now he is safely back in his old
quarters.-[ Hunterdon Democrat
"A friend in Frenchtown writes 90 The
recent action of the Hunterdon County Tenn
perance Alliance in ordering the names of the
signers of license petitions to be published in
the newspapers was announced from the pull
pit by one Of the pastors of church at
Frenchtown recently and created a fluttei
among few church members who see the
hand writing ON the wall. Deliver us from
temptation"
"A fresh lot of Paris Green, just received at
Bosenbury's Pharmacy, and for sale cheap.
--Messrs Holcombe, Niece and Bosenbury,
of this city, went fishing IN Wells Falls about
five o'clock last Friday morning, and in get
ting their boat over the wing dam, it slipped
from them and went gai;y down the rapids,
leaving the three disconsolate fishermen ship
wrecked in the middle of the river. There
were the two wings of the dam. but they
weren't ABLE with them to fly to shore there
was the dam, but mot being profane) they
couldn't send it after the boat. Finally they
espied fisherman, who, acting upon the idea
that the early worm catches the fish, had
visited equally early, the river. They boissed
the signal Of distress, aud were relieved from
their unpleasant predicament. The boat was
afterward secured, but the fish that they went
after were not. - =