The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-26
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Wednesday, Sept. 26, 1888.
The Clinton Cornet Band is furnish
ing music at the Pennington Fair.

MIR Philip Abbott, of Sergeants-
vile, had the misfortune to lose valua-
BILE young horse few days ago.
MFR. Isaac Snyder, of Eyerittstown
vicinity, suffered the loss of several
sheep, killed by dogs. on recent night.
William Large, Esq, has purchased
the residence of Abram Lawshe, al
Quakertown, for $1,000 The lot con-
tains about ten acres.
-Ex-Freeholder Peter Sinclair, of
Frenchtown. has received contract 10
build a new school house at Midvale, in
this county.
Miss Wilson. residing near Clinton,
known among her neighbors as ''aunt
Sally Wilson," is l0l years old. and in
a good degree of health.
$500 baskets of peaches was ship
ped from the South Branch Station, at
Pennington, on Friday of week before
last.
Governor Ludlow yesterday signed
the following military commissions:
Nelson Beaumont, First Lieutenant,
and E. B. Arnett, Second Lieutenant of
Company G. Seventh Regiment.
Rev. DR.. John Ewing, of the Clinton
Presbyterian Church, has given notice
that he will resign his charge as pastor,
in order that to accept the passionate of
the Plymouth Presbyterian Church, Pa.
Last Saturday was the anniversary
of the great freshet which flooded the
lower section of Trenton. and also entail
ed great loss to the Pennsylvania Rail
road Company on the Belvidere division
below this city.
-Gold--Gold--at Perrine's Cigar Store,
Church st. The Gold Cigar good as
"gold"-for 5 cents each.
Peter, 12-year-old son of Charles
s. Stryker, of Frenchtown. was down at
Tumble Station visiting his unole one
day last week, when in playing upon
some logs at the saw mill he fell and
broke his right arm.
"A concert will be given in the Bap-
fist Church, Stockton, on Tuesday eve
ming of next week. by the Gassoway
Brothers, consisting of plantation melo-
dies, and other choice selections. Tick
cts Is cents. Proceed for the benefit of
the Sunday School.
"A large portion of the work on the
new railroads in this State is done by
Italians. Those working at Bristol and
vicinity are said to send to relatives and
friends in Italy from $500 to $500 every
week in money orders through the Bris-
tol post Office.
David Chamberlain, an old resident
of Hunterdon county, was buried at the
Methodist cemetery in Asbury last week.
Mr.. Chamberlain held many public
offices in his time, and was always held
in high esteem by those who knew him.
He died at the residence of his daugh-
ter, at Montclair, Essex county.
On Monday morning of last week
the Upper Hotel in Milford, owned and
occupied by Mr.. Robert Sinclair, was
entirely destroyed by fire. The fire is
supposed TO nave been the work of an
incendiary. The insurance on the build
ing will fully cover the loss on the same
The loss on the contents is 81, 900 with
novinsurance. The family was not at
home.
The 14th Annual Fair of.the Somer-
set County Agricultural Society will be
held on the grounds in Somerville, on
Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday,
Octobert I'd, Sd and 4th. If either day
is stormy will be contineud one day.
All classes open to State. A grand dis
play of Horse, Cattle. Sheep, Swine,
Poultry, Farm Produce, Machinery,
Ladies work OF all descriptions, etc.
For list OF premiums or further informa-
ton apply to VIM. s. Potter, sec'y, at
Somerville. N. J.
The contract for the building of
wall, filing In the road, and opening the
channel in the Lackatong creek, above
the bridge near the Kingwood Hotel, in
Kingwood township, as ordered by the
Town Committee, was given on Wednes-
dayllast to William Sherman for 1929. 1t
will be remembered that this is the place
that man named Blue lost his life, some
years ago, in driving through in time
of high water. The Board Of Freehold
ers was called but refused to give any
relief, hence the Town Committee took
the matter in hand to avoid litigation, as
many considered it unsafe, in its present
condition, at times, for travel. French
town Independent.
The excursion of Lone Star Lodge,
X. of P, of this city. to the Switchback,
last Thursday, did not draw out the pa
tronage that the attractiveness of the
trip warranted. About $50 tickets were
sold from all stations. As there was no
responsibility on the part of the lodge ex-
cept for the tickets sold, on which there
was a fixed profit, it will realize few
dollars in excess of expenses. The excur-
sionists were delighted with their trip,
and none more so than those who had
been over the route on previous occasions.
There were seven or eight excursions from
different points to the Switchback the
same day. and it is said that there were
more excursionists present that day than
on any previous day during the season.
List of Letters remaining unclaimed
In the Post Office ut Lambertyille, Hun
terdon county, N. j., for 30 days, Sept
90, 1888
Miss S. L. LOMBARD,
Miss Martie 8 Larue,