The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-08-02
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Wednesday, Aug. 2, 1882.

tor of the Kingwood Presbyterian Church,
has been installed pastor of the Presbyte-
rian Church at West Milford, N. J..
Mrs. Richard Eyeritt, living near
Sandy Ridge, recently had the misfortune
to fall, while going down fight of steps
in her front yard, breaking her jaw bone.
Martin l.. Trimmer, Esq, formerly
located in this city, is now at Bound Brook,
Field.
john +. Kilroy, of this city, was
elected second vice president of the Ma
tional Convention of the Emerald Bene-
fetal Association at its recent meeting at
Troy, N. Y.
"A "hot wave struck this section
on Wednesday Of last week, and contin-
ued for three days. The thermometer
showed as follows: On Wednesday, 94o ;
on Thursday, 94k and on Friday, 900.
Henry 5. Trimmer Esq, of Quaker
town, is said to be the senior Justice of
the Peace in Hunterdon County. His
present term will complete 40 years SER
vice.
"A game of base ball was played at
Frenchtown on Saturday last, between
the Delaware Climb, of this city, aud the
Frenchtown Club, resulting in victory
for the Delawares by score of 10 to 8.
Mr.. VIM. l.. Anderson the Superin-
tendent Of the Lehigh and Hudson River
Railroad, has removed his family to War
wick, N. Y. where he will reside, as that
is a more central point for looking after
the affairs of the new road.
A regular istfght took place in
Frenchtown recently between the sons of
two prominent citizens, in the presence of
the Constable, Mayor, and two Justices
of the Peace. Base ball was the theme
that led to the battle.
The reunion of the Fifteenth Regi-
ment N. j. v, which takes place in
Morristown on the 18th of August,
promises to be an interesting event. Col
E. L. Dobbins, of Morristown, is expected
to make the address of welcome.
Lieutenant Rittenhouse, son of ex-
Sheriff John P. Rittenhouse, of Ringoes,
is an officer of the " Galena, of the
United States Navy, now in the harbor
at Alexandria, and was witness to the
recent bombardment of that place.
The New Jersey State Dental soce-
ty at Long Branch elected Charles W.
Meloney, of Camden j. Hayhurst, of
Lambertyille Frederick c. Barlow, and
James G. Clarke, of Jersey City and
Frederick A. Levy, of Orange, as the
Board of Examiners for the ensuing year.
The peach growers of the central part
of Hunterdon, to the number of about n
hundred, met with Supt. Donnelly, Hon.
Baltis Pickel, and other representatives
of the L. v. r. r. Co., at Weller's Hotel,
in Clinton, on Tuesday of last week. where
pleasant conference was had, and
sumptuous dinner enjoyed.
Application was made to Hon. Judge
Jones recently, for the the removal of
Anna and Mary Hurley, of Lambertville
Henry Loon and Maria Stout, of Raritan
township; Anna Lewdrop, of West, and
Rachel Craft, of East Amwell township,
to the State lunatic asylum, as per the
direction of the Board Of Freeholders at
their last meeting.
The Frenchtown Star says that John
BrittoD, of that place, discovered that
something was taking his chickens and
he set steeltrap. In this he caught an
opossum on Wednesday highland not
only one, but her eight young opossums,
all clinging to her, being enclosed by her
false breast eovering-a curiosity that
comparatively few persons have witnessed.
Alfred Tay lor of Frenchtown, had
narrow escape from falling from the
steeple of the Everittstown NJ. E. Church
on Monday. He was working on the top
scaffold and stepped upon block which
threw him off his balance, and bat for
hatchet, which he had in his hand with
which he saved himself, he would have
fallen to the ground, distance Of 80 feet.
--Frenchtown Independent.
MIR. Mahlon Fisher, of Williamsport,
Pa, who died some years ago, left $35 900
in trust, the interest thereof to be paid to
INDECENT idows of the town, in proper
tion to the number of children each one
had. The widows met on Decoration
Day, and covered his grave with flowers.
Mr.. Fisher was a native of Hunterdon
county.
Amos Cruise and Cornelius Wyckof,
who were arrested some days ago upon
the charge of having stolen some goods
under the value of $50 from John N.
Wyckoff, Of East Amwell township, and
committed to Jail for hearing, were taken
before Justices Holcombe and Higgins, at
Ringoes, aud after fair investigation of
the charge, were remanded to the County
Jail to serve out sentence of two
months each.
The Baptist Church at Baptisttown
is undergoing extensive repairs. The
side galleries have been removed. q steeple
is to be erected and an addition Of some
twelve or fourteen feet is to be added to
the north end of the church. Mr. Jos.
II. Butterfoss, Of Brookville, is doing the
work. The congregation worships in the
Kingwood Presbyterian church, during
the repairs.
The sixty-sixth annual meeting of
the Hunterdon County Bible Society will
be held in the Reformed Church at STAN
ton, on Tuesday, August Goth, at 10
o'clock A. NJ. The sermon will be
preached by Rev. G. II. Traver, of Glen
Gardner. 10 the afternoon addresses will
be made by Rev. |. NJ. Patterson, of
Milford, and delegates from other So