The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-02-09

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What is it that men call for when they
have lame horse9 Kendalrs SPAWN Cure
"A Lodge of the Improved Order Of Red
Men, was instituted in Flemmgton some
weeks ago. - = :
Rev. q. s. Conkling, of Stockton, will
supply the pulpit of the Baptist Church in
this city next Sunday morning.
Mr. Sam'l Stockton has borght, ont Mr.
II. G. Hunts interest 10 the furniture store
on Coryell street, and will have sole charge
hereafter.
Mr.. Williamson, sexton of the Rosemout
church, has dug nine hundred and ninety
four graves in the grave yard connected with
the Church.
--Gershom Rushing, father of General Jas.
F. Rushing. lied at his residence on CLIFTON
avenue, Trenton, on Saturday afternoon, in
the seth year of his age,
The coolest thing we have come across
recently is note from the agent OF a female
minstrel troupe. offering us four tickets In
payment for local notice of the concern.
Chief Engineer Clarke inspected the city
fire plugs on Thursday last, and found them
in coed order. It was feared that the ex-
treme cold weather might have frozen them.
The mother Of Mrs. John CONNIE, of this
city, died at his residence on Saturday last, at
the rare old age of ninety -one years and five
months The cause of her death was chronic
bronchitis.
Mrs. Eleanor Mathews of Mount Airy,
the mother Of Assembly man Mathews aud of
Mr.. v. r. Mathews, of this city, died on FRI
day last, of enlargement of the heart. She
was in her 10th year.
MIR. WIN. c. Naylor, of Trenton, Former
iy of this city, has lost four children by death
within fifteen months. The fourth, an infant
of seven months. was buried in Mount Hope
Cemetery, 10 this city, this morning.
"A laughabis surprise occurred to an en-
ploye of the rubber factory, in this city, yes
terday. He opened his dinner pail to eat his
dinner, and found IL full of molasses. He
had picked up the wrong pail when leaving
home.
The Clinton Democrat says: Mr. Peter
/. Hoffman, who recently entered on his Tooth
year of age, and is the oldest citizen of
Tewkesbury, is quite ill., but now in fair
way to recovery, at his residence, between
Mountainville and Califon.
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will be held in the room of the Friendship
Social Society next Sunday afternoon. at 4
o'clock. An address viii be delivered by
Rev Amos johnson, of the New Hope nj. Z.
Church. The public is invited.
"A pipe in the boiler at the Pennington
Steam Mill burst on Monday, scattering the
hot Goals IN every direction, and threatening
the destruction of the building by fire. BY
great exertions, however, the danger was
averted, aud no serious damage resulted.
Me j. W. Crook. of this city, while driv-
Jog along the Neshaminy creek, below Penn's
Park. Pa, yesterday, was upset and throwu
out of his sleigh. He held on to the lines and
was dragged a considerable distance, receiv-
ing some severe bruises, but was not other
wise injured.
-. @. A. Haddaway, Esq, of Episcopal
Methodist, " Baltimore, Md, writes; with
much pleasure testify to the good effects of
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup in my family. Have
used il in many cases, and in each instance
the result was entirely satisfactory. Price rs
cents bottle.
The ladies of the M. e. Church will hold
. sociable. in, the lecture room of the church,
on next Wednesday evening, February 10th.
Good music will be furnished and refresh
meuts will be served. Admisson--adults, 10
cents; children. . cents. No extra charge
for Refreshments.
= lit is doubtful whether satisfactory ar
engagements can be made for the trip Of the
7th Regiment to Washington, nfhe occasion
OF the Inauguration. 1t has been ascertaiDed
that the expense viii be considerably greater
than at first supposed, and this will keep
numbers from attending.
Two young men from this city went out
sleighing last Sunday, and while tusaing
around beyond Pennington upset. The
horses started for home, and one of the young
men started after them. A gentleman who
was behind the Young man says be was within
two minutes Of him at starting and although
he drove fast, be couldn't catch him for two
miles. Either this is q pretty big story or a
pretty big run.
The many friends Of Dr.. John F.. Schenk
VIII ieara with sorrow of bis decease at the
age Of nearly 80 years. His death occurred
on Sunday morning last at his residence in
Doctor Schenk was one of the
best known physicians in the county, he hav-
ing practiced medicine here for about so
years. He was an excellent physician, and
IN upright citizen. His funeral will take
place on Thursday afternoon at 2 O'Clock
Hunterdon Democrat.
The thermometer for weeks past has had
a tendency toward zero every morning, oc-
casional'y slnkiag below l., and on two occa-