The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-07-12


The M. E. Sunday School of this
city, went this morning on picnic te
Johnson's Island. A pleasant time is
always had on these trips.
Rev. Mr.. Cauldwel, of Camden, has
been called to the passionate of the Stock.
ton Baptist Church. He was few years
since the pastor of this church.
PROF. C. w. Larison's Academy al
Ringoes holds its commencement this
afternoon. The programme is an inter.
esting one.
About five thousand pounds of milk
are manufactured daily into butter and
cheese at the Oak Summit and Locktown
Creameries; while at the Sergeantsville,
seven thousand pounds are manufactured.
Mrs. Susan Carpenter has purchased
of Mr.. II. G. Hooker, lot, 40 feet front
on Delaware Avenue, by $50 feet deep on
Main street, on which she viii build a
fine residence. The work win be CON-
menced Immediately.
There is prospect for bountiful
harvest. The rye is unusually good. In
many places, the stalks on an average
measure seven feet in height. The oats
is in thrifty condition and at present
promises to yield satisfactorily. The enc
all important crop, the wheat is reported
to be very good.
Rudolph Lauer and Mrs. Bryant ad-
dressed temperance meeting in the
Frenchtown NJ. f. Church. last Sunday
evening. A crowded house greeted them
and few license signers were present.
The addresses were strongly in favor OF
prohibition.
"A suit of rooms in Masonic Hall,
adapted to Office purposes, is for rent.
Apply to G. Schulhaus.
1t will be seen by reference to the
Council proceedings, that that body has
taken decided ground in relation to unli-
censed liquor places. Now, let the CON-
mittee on laws and ordinances go yigor-
ously to work, and we shall see an i'm
provement in the morals of the town, and
fewer drunken men on the streets.
Co. G, 18th Regiment, of this city,
visited Brinton Range, near Elizabeth,
for rifle practice, on Friday of last week.
The shooting distances were 100, 200, 300,
400 and 500 yards. The following men,
Had fnarL ,iQnf
Beaumont, Corp. Harry Myers, and Pri.
Yates E. B. Arnett, N. E. Slack, George
Fields, Marshall Fields, Lewis William
son, Geo. Conine, William Smith and
Geo. w. Horton.
On Thursday last, William Ham, a
native of Kingwood township, but resid-
ing in Frenchtown. while engaged in the
harvest field of Lewis U. Salter near
Frenchtown, cutting wheat. with two
other men, and while drawing his cradle
to make stroke, fell backwards and died
Immediately. William T. Srope, a justice
of the peace, was called, and acting as
coroner, decided an inquest unnecessary,
His age was about 65 years.
A recent report by DIR. Newton, Milk
Inspector of the State, states that there
are 1872, 900 mich cows in the State, pro-
ducing about s2,CO0,00O gallons of milk
yearly, which, at the low price of 3 cents
quart, would have a value of 50, $40, 600.
The Doctor recommends the manufacture
of milk sugar, which is easily obtainable
by evaporation and capitalization, and is
worth about so cents pound. In 1880,
about 10000 pounds of this sugar were
imported into this country from Switzer-
land.
The Camden Daily Post says: " This
allegation has been answered, and the
only remaining charge to dispose of is
that the Pennsylvania Railroad knitted
Fred. Potts. To a certain extent this is
true. Vice President Cassatt, probably
think ing he knew more about New Jersey
politics than Gen. Sewell, against the
latter's indignant protest, did help defeat
the man whom Sewell had helped nomi-
nate. But it will not be commended by
even the Generals worst enemy, who has
sense enough to know what he is talking
about, that he had any hand in the ne
farious business. Where Sewells influ-
ence was most potent and his energy most
exercised, Potts ran ahead of his ticket,
leading even the lamented Garfield"