The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-18
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Wednesday, July 10, 1888.

Daniels. Fox, of Clinton, has taken
one half ton of honey from his bees thus
far this season.
George Olmstead, of Sergeantsville,
had a valuable horse to die with collie, on
Tuesday of last week.
"A horse belonging to Augustus Hig-
gins, of West Amwell township, lied with
putrid fever, few days ago.
The Sergeantsville M. E. Church
people intend to hold grand harvest
home on the Sth day of August.
Lewis Snyder, of Sergeantsville, re-
Gently had young colt hurt seriously by
running into barbed wire fence.
About 5000 was realized from fair
and festival recently held by the ladies of
the Presbyterian church of Little York.
The Rev, Sam uel Harrison, of Browns
burg, Pa, will preach in the Presbyterian
Church, in Stockton, next Sunday morn
ing.
Mr.. John Corson, of Clinton, recently
had slight paralytic stroke in one side
Of his face, but he is now ont, aud looking
we'll.
The Clinton Chapter Royal Arch
Masons, have arranged for an excursion
to the Switzerland of America on the
10th of August. -
The old st. Thomas church building
in Alexandria township, is one of the
Oldest church buildings in the country.
1t was erected in 1909
Frank Venable, of Sergeantsville, re-
Gently lost valuable horse by accident
ally running tine ofa pitch fork through
its leg some time ago.
VIM. T Srope, Esq, of Frenchtown,
has been appointed surveyor of the
Hillsborough Fire Association, to succeed
James P. Gary, of Baptisttown.
Tomorrow Thursday afternoon,
picked nine from this city will visit
Frenchtown and play game of ball with
the Frenchtown club.
Go. G, 9TH Regt., of this city, will
hold an election at their Armory in this
city, tomorrow Thursday evening, to
fill vacancy caused by the resignation of
Lieut.. S. l.. Kroesen.
The Neoto,on Enterprise has been
recently enlarged and supplied with
brand new suit of type. The Enterprise
is an excellent paper and well deserves
the financial success that it has met it'll
The Citizens Cornet Band will have
their music stand erected in day or two.
ON the city lot. They intend to play on
this stand one night every week during
the warm weather, aud as this is entirely
gratuito on their part, our people will
owe them many thanks.
While Samuel Epps and Anderson ].
Closson were cutting wood near Croton,
on the Sd, the AK of the latter flew from
its handle and struck Epps in the right
leg, just below the thigh, making cash
that severed that member half off. At
last accounts he was doing well.
Walter Roughton, formerly of New
Hope, having returned from his trip to
England, has located in Lambertvile, and
has opened a steam dyeing establishment
at No. SO Swan st. Mr.. Reughton is an
excellent workman, aud all who entrust
their goods to him will be sure of securing
first-class work.
"A row occurred at Barbertown, few
nights ago, in which William West was
roughly handled by young man by the
name of Kerr. 1t is said that Kerr kicked
West and broke two of his ribs. Kerr
was arrested and brought before Squire
Trimmer who held him the sum of $500
for his appearance at court.
Mrs Jacob Henry, of Everittstown
vicinity, was found dead in bed last
Thursday morning. Mrs. Henry had been
in poor health for some time, but for a
few days preceding her death she had
seemed BETTER and her husband who oc-
cupied another bed in the same room, did
not hear her complaining during the
night
MIR. o. Il. Davis, of the Mines farm,
just on the western margin of Fleming
ton, brought to Tie Democrat office, on
Friday night last, the skin of huge
black snake which he found in one of his
fields on that day. The skin is six feet
six inches in length and shows that the
snake that slid out Of it is at least six
inches in circumference.
The NJ. f. Church of this city will
run an excursion to Ocean Grove and
Long Branch, on Tuesday, Aug. 18th.
Tickets from Lambertville and Moore's,
$1.70. At other points below Lambert
vile, reduced rates. The excursion to
Ocean Grove has proved to be the most
popular of any, as the rate is low and the
place specially attractive.
DIR. G.. II. LARSON, of this city,
Chairman of the Greenback County Ex-
ecutive Committee, has issued a notice
calling on the Greenback voters of the
county to meet at such time and place as
they shall see fit, in every voting precinct,
ON or before July 21st, and select one
delegate and one alternate to the State
Convention to be held at Asbury Park,
August Sth and 9th.
The barn of Mr.. John Sheets, at
Pleasant Run, was set on fire by light
ming during the hard shower which swept
over that part Of the county last Thurs
day afternoon, and entirely destroyed with
its contents. The barn contained eight
tons of old and thirty loads of new hay,
four loads of wheat--just harvested-be-
sides the usual variety of farming imple
ments kept in barn.
The RECORD job office has just COM
pleted the printing OF five thousand copies
of book of three hundred pages for Dr.