The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-11-07
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Wednesday, Nov. Z, 1883.

Wednesday, Nov. z, 1883.
The "sewer CASE is set down for
argument in the Supreme Court to-day.
Manuel Harrington, of High Bridge,
has five-months-old child, which with its
clothing weighs but three pounds.
Extra meetings are in progress at
the NJ. E. Church in Sergeantsville, and
some interest is developing.
The saw mill of McNair & Co., oppo-
site Bound Brook, was destroyed by fire
last Friday night. The loss is heavy.
MIR. Alfred Pearsall, of New York.
will give select readings in the Reaville
Church on Tuesday evening next, Nov.
18th, at 7 o'clock.
See Wanamaker s. Browns picture
and adv. on fourth page. This house Of
fers some rare bargains in Winter cloth.
ing.
Captain Sylvester Van Syckel, of
Trenton, who was quite a prom inent
character years ago, was buried with
Masonic honors in Mercer cemetery last
Wednesday afternoon.
The tax rate in Readington township
is so cents per 500 this year. In Frank
lin township it is 81 cents per 500. In
Tewksbury township the rate is 81 .02
per 800.
&C. W. Hotel, of Baptisttown, is now
introducing new style of organ, which
for beauty, durability aud cheapness,
takes down any other. Write for his IL
Illustrated price list of organs ann pianos.
Commander George B. White, Of the
United States Navy,a brother to Mrs. d.
r. Woman, of Frenchtowp, has received
the appointment of Light House Inspec-
tor, of the Fourth District.
Hotels store, 80 East State street,
Trenton, is the headquarters for gentle.
mans hats, caps, and furs. He is the
ohiJ asSht III AiChOou iOi HdlS
acknowledged to be the best and most
fashionable made in this or any other
county. Also, canes, umbrellas, &c.
The late campaign for candidates for
county offices was remarkable for one
thing-the entire absence of personal at
tacks on the candidates by the news
papers of the two parties. Such an in
stance has never before occurred, to our
knowledge.
Edward III. Holcombe, the Republ-
can candidate for County Clerk, has rea-
son to be proud of the vote be received in
his own home. He ran about 40 ahead
of his ticket, receiving majority of SO,
while Albeit Dem for Governor, re.
ceived majority of 81.
Mr.. G. Arnett is pushing along the
building of Thatcher's new saloon, on
Church street, very rapidly. The masons
and carpenters are so thickly placed on
the scaffolds as to resemble swarm of
bees at work. At the present rate of
progress, the structure will be enclosed
by the middle of next week.
We learn from the Hunterd0a Demo-
erat that on last Thursday night, while
the family of Mr.. Geo. II. Large were
away from home, some person or persons
in Pennington broke into his house on
Frelinghuysen Avenue aud rasacked it
from top TO bottom. AS far as is known
nothing was taken, and it is difficult to
divine the object of the breakers in.
-Edw. Rittenhouse, corner of Union
and Coryell streets, Lambertville has
fine assortment of organs, of various
makes, which are offered at less than city
prices. He will also sell pianos of all the
leading makes on the very lowest terms.
Be sure to call on him before making
purchase of a piano or organ, as he will
give you the best rates.
"A duck belonging to Herman Hart,
of Raritan township, has been laying
double-yolk eggs off and on all Summer,
and on one occasion produced an egg with
three yolks. Her latest exhibit is one
the outside of which is coated with a
membranous sac similar to that which
surrounds the contents of the she'll of an
ordinary egg, while within this sac is a
perfect hard -shelled egg.
The Lambertyille Water Co. has
abandoned the pumping of water from
the Delaware, the new reservoir, some
time ago completed, holding in reserve
such quantity of water that it is not be-
lieved that even in very dry times there
will be any necessity for the use ola pump.
The large Worthington pump used in the
pump house along the creek, in the up
per part Of our city, has been taken down
and removed to the storage house of the
Company on Swans Creek, west of Union
street.
"A very pleasant party met at the
house of Prof. j. b. Barlow, in Clover
Hill. one night last week, taking the
Professor and family completely by sur
prise. A number of presents were
brough. by visitors, very handsome al
bum being among the gifts. Rev. Mr..
Oliver presented the articles in one of
his neatest speeches-and he is very
clever speaker. Prof. Barlow responded
in fitting terms, after which be favored
his company with some choice music and
all hands made merry until late bedtime
Our report of the accident to Mr.. J
E. Kilroy, of this city, while in Elem ing
ton, on Tuesday of last week, was incor-
rect in some particulars. The wagon in
which Mr.. K. was riding was not run into.
While 1t was being rapidly driven over
sewer that was being laid across one of
the streets, the bouncing of the wagon
threw him out. His injuries were such