The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-08-15

Milford, has resigned his position. Mr..
w. B. Shook, of Phillipsburg, is his sue
cessor.
"A Three-spring Jaeger Wagon for
sale cheap. Inquire of ]. O. Hull. Main
Street Market.
The fair for the benefit of st. Johns
school, on Bridge street, is now open
again. 1t is expected that it will close
on Saturday evening next.
Constable George Srope seized band
wagon for debt one day last week, aud
now everybody is inqulring of George
when he is going to take the band out.
John L. Cole, postmaster at Pleas
ant Run, had to be removed to the Tren.
ton Asylum last week, suffering from
disease of the mind.
Mr.. John Wesley Vanderbilt, of
Milford, is suffering from broken arm,
caused by fall one day last week. The
arm was broken near the shoulder
AT the recent election in Asbury
Park, Nelson E. Buchanan, ESQ.,, former
ly of this place, was elected by large
majority as resident member of the
Board of Commissioners.
Fishing on the Delaware river ap-
pears to be at its height at present. Every
day of the week numbers may be seen
sporting the rod and line with apparent
success.
The Presbyterian Church of Titus
vile, held their annual harvest home last
Wednesday. 1t was well attended, and
was one of the most successful ever held
by the church.
The Hibernia Fire Engine Company
had trial of their hose at the fire plug
cor. of South Main and Swan streets, ON
Saturday afternoon last The hose stood
the test and appeared to be all right.
DIR. J. Hayhurst, Of this city. attend
ed last week, at Niagara Falls, the meet
ings of the National Board of Examiners,
and the American Dental Association, to
both of which bodies he was delegate.
Boating on the river is now a pleas
ant pastime. Morning or evening many
parties can be seen either sailing or row.
ing their pleasure boats in all directions
on the quiet waters of the beautiful
Delaware.
The train on the Belvidere Division
r. H. har ut
day morning last was divided into two
sections and run separately, owing to the
increased travel TO and from the noun
tain summer resorts.
1T is rumored that new paper will
make its appearance in Frenchtown in
few days. The paper will be under the
charge of Rev. c. Clark, of Quakertown.
Three papers in Frenchtown are rather
more than suficiency.
Rev. Thos G. Young, formerly of
Ringoes, at present pastor of the Newton
Baptist Church, has rendered his resigna-
ton to that Church to take effect the LIST
of September. Mr.. Young has accepted
call from the Mt. Olive Baptist church
in Morris county.
AS Mrs. Charity Hawks, of King
wood, an aged lady, was alighting from
carriage at the residence of her son,
Jacob G. Hawk, in Frenchtown, on Fri
day afternoon a week, the horse started
and threw her to the ground, dislocating
her right shoulder.
=" Billy" Morris, who played the
''bones'' in Dave Frost's temperance
meetings that he held in this city, two or
three years ago, was sent to the North
ampton Co., (Pa.) poor house, a few
weeks ago. Billy" evidently, has gone
back to his drinking habits.
The river is getting quite low at the
ferries, which makes it difficult for heavy
loaded boats to pass safely over the river
During the past week number of men
have been employed in repairing and rails
ing the dam at the falls, for the purpose
of backing the water and raising it at the
ferries.
-F.C. Tolles, OF Phillirsburg, was the
successful contestant in the competitive
examination, at Belvidere, for the APP
poiutment of candidate for West Point
cadetship. He will now have to pass
rigid examination at West Point He is
the same candidate who was appointed
by Mr.. Harris, but failed in the West
Point examination. He will probably
have better luck this time.
The Sixty-seventh Anniversary of
the Hunterdon Co. Bible Society will be
held in the Bethlehem Presbyterian
Church, near Clinton, on Tuesday, Aug.
%. The Sermon will be delivered by
Rev. s. B. Rooney, of the Pennington M.
E.Churcn, and in the afternoon there will
be addresses by Rev. ]. @. Davidson,
Missionary from Japan. and by Dele
gates from other Societies. Churches are
requested to have their collections ready
for the Treasurer, Jos. II. Higgins, Esq.
The second morning train down and the
first morning train UP, on the Lehigh
Valley r. R., stop at the Church.
Young, old, and middle-aged, all expert
ence the wonderful beneficial effects OF
Ayers Sarsaparilla. Young children suf-
fering from sore eyes, sore ears, scald-
head, or with any scrofulous or syphilitic
faint, may be made healthy and strong by
its use.
The Trenton papers report that O
visitor to that city who claims to hail
from Lambertville, but who refuses to
divulge his name, visited the Swamp on
Tuesday night. and was knocked down
by a rough named Thos. lyman and rob-
bed of small sum Of money and other
articles. The victim informed an officer