The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-10-04


Sept. H. 1882. Chairman o Hast Convention
"A concert will be given in the NJ. E.
Church, next Sunday evening, by the
Sunday School. All are invited to be
present.
Some new and beautiful styles of
table, hall and hanging lamps just recev
ed at Gandey's store, and sold at bottom
prices. ct.
-Winkler's 9TH Regt. Band, of Trenton,
will run an excursion to the Switchback
next Tuesday, Oct. 10th. The train will
leave Lambertville at 730 A. NJ. See
adv.
Philadelphia and Detroit Base Ball
Clubs. The champion clubs of the United
States will play on the Mount Holly Fair
grounds, on the afternoon of the 10th of
October, the list day of the Fair.
Howard, son of David LARSON, near
Mt. Airy, who has been seriously i'll for
over six weeks past with typhoid fever,
and whose life for time was despaired
oil, is now getting so much better as not
to require medical treatment.
The mill dam belonging to the grist
mill of Mr.. ]. C. Fackenthall, on the
Alexsauken, near Mount Airy, which was
destroyed by, the recent heavy rains, is
being rebuilt, and Capt. Jack expects
to be ready to grind grists in few days.
Richard B. Reading, d. V. l..
Schenck and Everett Hartpence were
chosen as delegates from Delawase tsp,
last Saturday, to the Republican Con-
gressional Convention. Alternates-F.
8. Holcombe, Lambert Hartpence and s.
B. Hill.
"A few wild ducks have made their
appearance upon the Delaware river
These ducks range in their southern mi
gratory change of habit from the eastern
spur of the Rocky Mountains to the coast
of the Middle States, and from thence
south.
Mr.. Henry Dilley, living near our
city, in West Amwell township, has sown
over 40 acres of rye on his farm this Fall
The fair price for rye and the better price
for the straw makes it an excellent CROP
He has also sown large acreage of
wheat.
The quality of the tomatoes ripening
and brought to ]. II. Butterfoss's canning
factory this week, is superb-the best of
the season-and the first ripening were
hard to beat. Mr.. Butterfoss's stock this
year will excel in quality that of any
former year.
This week winds up the principal
part of our extensive peach crop gather
ing. The best pickings were extra fine
and have brought extra prices. The
Smocks and Morris County Rareripes
were not SO full on the trees as other va
rieties, but were larger fruit. 20 "A Z
The French town Independent says
that at the Locktown Creamery about
1000 pounds of milk are received daily,
from which about 800 pounds of butter is
manufactured per week, which is taken
away by parties in Pennsylvania, at 35
cents per pound. A large quantity of
cheese is also manufactured.
-Silas Cowdrck, proprietor of the
Kingwood Hotel, was indicted by the late
Grand Jury for selling liquor without
license. Before the sitting of the
Grand Jury, Cowdrick, who scented
danger, left home and took refuge in
Trenton. He was arrested, however, on
the 18th inst, and brought to Fleming
ton, where he gave bail in the sum of $500
for his appearance to answer to the charge
Delaware Avenue is now being we'll
built up. Mrs. Carpenters house is so
far completed that It will be occupied
this week. The new house of Mr.. Ebert
Vert, adjoining Mrs. Carpenters, is in
course of erection, and Frank Gregg has
procured the adjoining lot and win COM
mence building at an early day With
these new buildings, there is scarcely a
lot left on the avenue for another
structure.
large hole under the arch bridge near
Bloomfield Blackwelps mill The water
when it receded, left the hole full of wa
ter, without any outlet to the Alexsauken
creek. Yesterday this hole was found to
be fullof catfish, sunfish and eels-bushels
of them-but the water was SO impure
from stagnation that many of the fish
were dying. Our informant told us that
the fish could be seen by dozens, with
their mouths at the top of the water.
Some of the residents in that vicinity
talked of getting a net and taking out
the fish and placing them in the creek.
Headquarters for Rubber Boots and
Shoes of all kinds, at Louden's, corner of
Union and Coryell SITS. IT,
List of Letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office at Lambertyille, Hum
terdon county, N. :, for 30 days, Sept.
80, 1889 :gis ia eesfH
Mrs. Amanda wolcott, Mary Scalby,
Miss Emma j. Shultz.1s q
ACEARK PrERsoN, p. NJ.
ASK George skillman what s. +. 4
A. M. has done for his family II
If you wish to purchase an organ or
piano at bottom prices, write TO c. W..
Hetzel, Baptisttown, N. j, for his prices
and catalogue. He has been in the
business for years, and knows all the ms
and outs. He can't be undersold.
Headquarters for Underwear. We
can show an immense stock to select from.
Van Horns.