The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-06-20
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Wednesday, June 90, 1883.

The Frenchtown peach basket factory
has commenced operations.
County Collector Beldon, last Wed
nesday, had another attack OF an apopletic
nature.
Eek Deputy Sheriff Martin BELLS has
recovered from partial attack of blind
ness which rheumatism caused him.
Mr.. James II. Kline, of Pennington,
was recently licensed to practice as
Counselor at law by the Supreme Court.
LIT. John d. Purcell, U. s. N, is
passing few weeks iurlough among his
friends in Pennington. He is looking
well.
Rev. Mr.. Filson, the new pastor OF
the Frenchtown Presbyterian Church,
commenced his labors at that church
Sunday last.
James E. Sherman, of Stockton, has
sold to Charles oydyke, for six hundred
dollars, this years yield of his twelve
hundred peach trees.
w iildu . =. riOIS3 tSs1'J VI EiVhSh
town, has been appointed Surveyor of
the Hillsborough Fire Association to sue
coed James p. Gary, of Baptisttown.
The family of George Snyder, of
Trenton, formerly of Milford vicinity
have, within few days past. lost all
three of their children with diphtheria.
"A goose belonging to Francis Snyder,
OF Kingwood recently laid a double egg,
one inside the other, both perfect. The
larger one measured 10 by 10 inches in
circum lerence, and the smaller one 81 by
% inches.
The Presbyterian Church in this city
are discussing the question of remodeling
their church edil1ce. A congregational
meeting was held last Wednesday eve
mng and another meeting will be held
this evening.
MIR. Garrett C. Stiger, the District
Clerk, has finished the census of the
children between the ages of and Is
years in the Pennington School District,
and reports the number rs Ar. Last
year there were 427.
Action will be taken this summer tn
extend Jefferson street to Franklin, which
will add much to that part of our city.
Jefferson street has been well improved
and there is no reason why it should not
be extended so that further improvements
may go on.
Mrs. Jane Martin, of Kingwood, has
in her possession tea cup and saucer
which are supposed to be at least one
hundred years old. AS they have Wash
ington's portrait on them, it is probable
thai they were made while he was Presl-
dent.-Hunterdoh Independent.
Thomas Roach got drunk and dsor-
Derby last Friday evening, in this city.
He was arrested and brought before JUS
tice Horn on Saturday morning, who
fined him So and costs, in default of pay
ment of which he was committed to the
city jail for seven days.
DIR. Lawrence, of Trenton. is now at
Zeigler's "Lambertville House, where
he will remain for a few days only Dur
ing his former visits he treated large
number of patients, making some very re-
markable cures. Consultations and adj
wee free.
Rev M. +. tanning, Of Sandy Ridge
sent us remarkably fine basket of straw
berries last week, for which we offer our
thanks. Rev. Mr.. Lanning is giving CON
siderable attention to the cultivation of
berries, plants, trees, &C., and has a fine
nursery at his residence on the Ridge.
DIR. Geo. II. Larson offers for sale
some of the most desirable building lots
yet offered in this city. Those situated
on his hill are near to the centre of our
city, commanding rare view of the
whole city and miles of the valley of the
Delaware. From this location over five
Falls is. directly in view.
Mr.. Stephen Hull has very kindly
sent us q box each Of the Bidwell, Sharp
less and Mount Vernon strawberries,
which were grown on his fruit farm near
this city. These Strawberries are of un-
usually fine flavor, and very large, one of
them measuring in its largest circumfer-
ence 8 inches and 81 inches at right angles
with the other measurement.
MIR. Alfred Yerkes, some years ago
n resident of Lambertville and well known
\, c,sb I. ia1
the coopering trade here, died at his
home in Trenton last week. He had been
confined to his house with paralysis for
some months. HIS funeral occurred on
Friday. His remains were inferred in
Mt. Hope Cemetery, in this city.
Last Monday morning, Mr.. j. G.
Blackwell, agent of the Singer Co., of
this city, placed on the sidewalk in front
Of his office some fifty second. hand sew
ing machines, which were offered for sale
at little advance above the price of old
iron. A few machines were sold, and the
balance, about forty, were broken up for
old iron. The smashing of the ma
chimes" drew quite crowd.
The Commencement exercises of the
Hill Public School in this city, will take
place at Holcombe Hall, on Wednesday
next, June 9th, at 10 O'Clock A. NJ
Tickets will be issued for adm ission.
The closing exercises Of the First Ward
School will take place on Tuesday next,
at 10 o'clock A. NJ. The exercises W i'll be
of an interesting character.
The Third Ward School will hold its
closing exercises Friday afternoon of this
week.
AT the commencement of the Borden
town Female College, last week, Miss
Bessie b. Titus of this city graduated.
On s.class dav'' she read the s.Class His