The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-05-02
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Wednesday, May 3, 1888.


vile.
james NJ. Fisher, formerly of Ser
geantsvile, has opened a harness shop IN
Quakertown.
DIR. ]. w. Wells has decided to per-
manently locate in this city. See his card
in another column.
The hotel property in Everittstown
has changed hands, NJ. Rittenhouse being
the purchaser. Price 5000.
The Centre Bridge Co. have declared
dividend of 81 share payable by Cyrus
Risler, Treasurer, on or after April 80.
The Ringoes Seminary win reopen
next September, in charge Of two tho
roughly qualified ladies from Lewisburg,
Pa
Marion, son of Nathaniel Higgins,
of Ringoes, set ont for Arkansas few
days ago, with view of settling in that
State.
Our thanks are due Prof. G II. Cook,
State Geologist, for report of Rutgers
Scientific School and the new catalogue
of the College, recently received.
p. V. D. Manners of Wertsville, is
erecting a new house and store building.
The dimensions of the house arc "a by so
feet, and the store room "a by &c feet.
We are indebted to Senator Sewell
for copy of the Compendium of the
Tenth Census of the United States. 1t is
work of great value and usefulness.
John NJ Anderson, in the vicinity of
Junction, who refused to obey subpoena
to appear before the recent Grand Jury,
in this county, was fined SEQ for contempt.
Information is wanted of Solomon
Lake, who left Ringoes, Hunterdon Co,
N. J., over forty years ago. His brother,
N. c. Lake will be glad to learn any par
ticulars concerning him.
Dir. N. w. Voorhees,. Jr, of Clinton,
after severe and warmly contested com
petitive examination, has received an ap
pointment as Resident Physician of
Blockley Hospital, Philadelphia.
Col Geo. W. Taylor, who has just
completed highly successful contract
upon the important West Shore Railroad
tin New York state, made flying visit
in Clinton on Tuesday of last week.
If you want the best organ for the
least money, write to c. W. Hetzel,
Baptisttown, N j., for his catalogue.
He sells variety of instruments, at the
very lowest prices, and on instalnients, If
desired.
-BoARD.-Board can be had for three
gentlemen, on man aud wife, with good
accommodations, etc, in u nice part of
town. Apply at THE RECORD Office.
Tho Clinton Democrat has been inn
proved by new heading and new type.
1t is a neat-looking sheet, and is one of
the best edited papers in the State. Sen
ator Carpenter has shown superior ability
not only as an editor but as business
manager.
Elk Mayor, Jas. f. Brodhead, of c lin
ton. the Democrat states, has been award
ed the contract to furnish the ties and
lumber for the building of narrow
guage railroad near Santiago-de-C Cuba,
Cuba, now being built by Pennsylvania
capitalists.
Mrs. John Broadhcad, of Milford on
the 18th, while clearing the table of dish
es, had occasion to go to the head of the
cellar steps, and was taken with stroke
of apoplexy. A physician was called, but
she was beyond medical skill, aud died
the same afternoon.
Special Notice.
Carver & Williams, No. 90 Bridge St.,
Lambertville, keep the largest, finest and
best assortment of Black Silks, Cash
meres, Fine Dress Goods, Trimmings
and Notions. Specialities in Gloves,
Hosery, Collars, Laces, Linen Handker-
chiefs, Napkins, Towles, Table Linens,
&c. 3m.
MIR. Robert Grace, of this city, left
here last week for Bismark, Dakota, in
the vicinity of which he expects to locate.
Mr. Grace after spending several years in
Dakota and the neighboring territories,
returned to this town some months ago,
with the idea of locating here, but after
looking around he has come to the con-
clusion that the West is the place for en-
ergetic young men to do business, and 50
decided to return to Dakota, which terri
tory he thinks is a very desirable one for
settlers.
In response to Hon. B. +. Howey's
notice, eight boys presented themselves
at the Court House in Belvidere, on
Thursday, April 10Th, for examination as
candidates for admission into the U. s.
Naval Academy at Annapolis, viz: John
Ditton, Phillipsburg W. G. Alberston,
Vienna G. S. Murphy, North Plainfeld !;
U. L. Naylor, Lambertyille +; W. d. Tin
dial, Everittstown j. ]. Meehan, Somer-
vile; c. L. Owens, Glenwood ]. E.
Clayton, Deckertown. We understand
that Ditton's average was the highest
The Newton Sussex Co.. Herald
says "John Stiger, aged 90 years, resi-
dent of Hunterdon Co., has been thrown
upon this county, and will be brought to
the Sussex Aims House as soon as he is
able to be removed. Many years ago Mr..
Stiger lived on the road between this town
and FREEDOM, and was the owner of three
farms. What makes the case more dis
tressing is the fact that he has several
children, who are also well blessed with
this worlds goods-one of them, it is re-
ported, being worth over $4,000. What
a shame that the old gentleman, as he is
rapidly nearing his end Of this life's
journey, should be thrown upon the cold
charities of this world, while his own