The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-07-23
CLARK PETERSON, P. N


Miss Harriet Risler.
CLARK PETERSON, P. NJ.
The excursion of the M. E. Church, of
this city, to Ocean Grove, ON Thursday Aug.
i4th, will be an exceedingly cheap trip to the
seaside. Only $1.65 for the round trip, and
eight hours for sightseeing and bathing.
The thermometer which is kept by DIR.
G.H. Larson, of this city, to record the heat
for the Smithsonian Institute, recorded 900
fast Thursday afternoon at 2 P. M. That was
the hottest day of the season, thus far.
The harm on the farm of Silas Cowdrick,
about aadse east of Bulls Island, was struck
by lightning ON Wednesday evening last, set
ting It oa FIRE The building, together with its
eonteats. was entirely consumed.
There viii be a Camp Meeting held at
Beaumont Deer Park, near New Hope, Pa,
on the Doth and 27th of July, for the benefit
of the A. M e. Zion Church of Pennington.
The meeting will be under the charge of Rev.
Samuel j. Berry and Rev. D. d. Brown.
The water in the reservoir of the water
works is getting low, owing to the dry season,
and tine Water Company have been running
their pumping engine for few days past. At.
such time it becomes the duty of all persons
using water to be economical in its use.
The IL. E. Sunday School, of this city,
went on an excursion by boat via the canal
on Thursday Of last week. The place select
ed for their picnic grounds was the woods OF
John Burroughs, just below Washington's
Crossing. A very pleasant time was had.
The Sunday School of the church at
Larison's Corner expect to hold their annual
basket picnic in the woods belonging to Judah
Higgins near Mr.. Alanson Chamberlains, in
East AmweIl, on Wednesday, August 18th.
A number Of other schools have been invited.
Addresses will be delivered in the afternoon.
Refreshments for sale on the grounds.
Mr.. Amos Williams, of this city, went
fishing for snappers a few days since, ov-
er in Pennsylvania, and returned with twen-
ty of these Irishmans O. foine burds AS
fine as often seen. Most of them were served
up at the collation. of the Grand Army, last
Friday evening.
"A horse belonging to Samuel Cronce, who
lives on the Huffman farm near Reavile, was
stolen on Monday night. The thieves also ran
Mr. Cronce's buggy out probably with view
of taking it but the harness belonging to the
horse were broken, and this fact saved harness
and wagon. The horse was gray, and MIR.
Crouce had recently refused 5000 for him.
The Board of Freeholders met at Mount
Pleasant on Thursday of last week. Il. 5.
Swackhammer was confirmed as County SUI
perintendent of Public Schools. II was de-
cided to build a new wing wall to the iron
bridge near Cases Mills. The entire cost is
about 500.
DIR. Henry Race, a very promising young
physician, died at the residence of his mother,
near Pennington, on Wednesday the 10Th
inst. He was graduate of Jefferson Medi-
cal College, and about two years since settled
at Clover Hill, where he had acquired quite
a practice, but fell victim to consumption,
and was taken away at an early age.-H"'-
terdoa Republican.
On Monday evening, some large boys
were throwing stones at each other, at the
wharf at Lears Mills, in this city. One of
the boys, John Miller, finally threw a stone
into a crowd on the wharf and struck MIR.
Chas. Todd on the side of the head, near. the
temple, causing severe wound from, which
the blood flowed profusely. The stone throw
ing appeared to be INDUCED in for fun, but
such fun is pretty sure 70 result seriously.
The Court has licensed but two hotels in
this city, and no saloons, but it is evident that
beer and liquor are sold at other places than
the two licensed houses. Those people who
were so very anxious in the interests Of temp
erance, that the licensing should be done by
the courts should now exert themselves to
bring to justice the yiolators of law.
The Copper Hill Sunday School will hold
a basket picnic in the woods belonging to
Mr.. William III. johnson, on Wednesday, Aug.
9th, or if that day be rainy, the day following.
Rev. William Dayton Roberts, of Pennsyiva-
MIA, will deliver an address. The Childrens'
Missionary Band of the School, will have
stand on the grounds and sell articles Of their
own workmanship. Refreshments will also
! he sold.
treaty, blind man living at the hook
in this city, is in the habit of getting drunk
occasionally, and then he is troublesome
character. His wife also takes q drap OF
the creature" and then they both quarrel and
fight Last Saturday. Treaty. went along South
Main st. in an intoxicated condition, using
very bad language. Officer Goodfellow under
took to arrest him but found it tough job,
as Treaty. is powerful man. By the aid
of Others, however, he took him to the lock-
up.
1t makes one feel sad to hear crying ba=
. by, suffering probably from some slight pain,
which could be easily relieved by the use of
DR.. Bulls Baby Syrup, which is for sale Of
sll drug-storest I