The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-05-07
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Wednesday, May z, 1884.

of the B. & o. telegraph office.
The catch of shad this season has not
only been equal in numbers to the aver
age season, SO far, but rather larger. Many
of them weigh over pounds each.
IS. Grumbacher's special line of fine
millinery goods-Paris designs. School
Hats, cheap-Silks-inest qualities, &c.,
No. 10 S. Greene St., Trenton, N. j. See
adv.
jacob G. Williamson has been ap-
pointed a Director of the Pennington
National Bank, to fill the vacancy caus-
ed by the death of Miller Kline, Esq.
-Messrs. Styers & Hartley, eli North
Warren St., Trenton, N. j., are prepared
to renovate feather beds, hair mattresses,
pillow, &C., by their se eial steam pro-
cess. Now is the time to give them a
call.
An exchange says that the largest
raft that ever foated down the Delaware
river passed down on Thursday, the Gath
ult. 1t WAS eighty feet wide and con-
tanned two hundred thousand feet of
lumber
Sinclair, Vannest g. Co., 80 Z. State
St., Trenton, N. j., have the largest
ASSORTMENT of Spring ready male, and
custom made clothing, at lowest figures.
Handsome stock of woolens and worsteds
A perfect fit warranted.
Ice has just commenced to find place
in the numerous families of our city
each Of our icemen is running on full
time, and each (of course) furnishes snip
ply of the ''best spring water ice, /" wheth
er it is collected on the river or elsewhere.
If you wish to purchase the latest
styles in spring dress goods, &c, at lowest
prices, a special line of black cashmeres,
and domestic goods of the best grades, go
to the establishment of Morrell & Cham
berlin, No. 81 E State ST., Trenton,
N. J.
The bridge over the new crossing,
North Union street, above the Spoke
Factory, has been in a bad condition for
crossing ever since it was built in 1882,
and many of our citizens now demand
that it be Immediately put in a passable
condition.
Our Board of Health has had a rest.
But the sinks, cess pools and pig pens
are "booming' in their silence. Some OF
our citizens think it is about time for oar
Board to get on the war path and see to
their Summers work-no more stepches;
but let all have the pure blossom air with
out dilution.
Crop prospects are fine in this section
of country. Grass never looked better
at this time of the year wheat is fine
the oats is just coming up from late sow
ing, and the fine bloom of apples, peaches
and cherries, give promise of excellent
crops. The rain of yesterday was of in
estimable value to the farmer.
Sam Lee, our Chinese laundryman,
leaves this city this week for Wyoming
territory, where he expects to 60 into
business. A cousin of Sans whose name
we cannot pretend to give, succeeds him
In the business there. Sam Lee is an in
offensive, quiet and pleasant Chinaman,
and we wish him success in his new home.
WIN. d. Scott, of Quakertown, sold
2,692 eggs during the month of March
from las hens. The gross receipts, not
counting the eggs for house use, were
42.67; cost of feed $l6.17; net profit,
$780, During the month of April the
average was over 100 eggs per day.
Poultry 10 certainly profitable to Mr.
Scott.
--Notw outstanding that there is some
dissatisfaction among the Democrats be-
cause the Second Assembly District did
not get the appointment of Lay Judge
for this county, yet all must acknowledge
that the selection of Mr.. II. p. Cullen
Is an excellent one. He is an intelligent
aud upright gentleman, and will fill the
position creditably.
Measles, which have been scourge in
our city for two months past, are now be-
ginning to subside. They have been Sc
we're, but no deaths are reported. There
were few adult cases, but the attacks
have been mainly confined to children.
So many have been attacked that it will
be a long time before there can be another
such prevalence of this disease.
We desire to call the attention of
Of out citizens to the elegant assortment
Of dry goods, at the store of G. w.
Grant & Son, Greene st., Trenton, N. ].
1t comprises the latest importations in
dress silks of the finest grades, special
line of summer silks, velvets, including
black, colored and brocades, parasols, &C.,
in fact, goods to suit the taste of every
one, and prices to suit the times. See adv.
Delaware township has just put up
new index boards at the corner of the
roads, but the distances as given are very
erroneous. For instance, the index at
Alexsauken bridge, is marked "two and
half miles to Stockton, and another 1.-TWO
and half miles to Dilts' Corner" The
boards are well gotten up. The boys who
in malicious mischief, deface aud break
them down, should be dealt with.
The contracts for building the new
Masonic Temple, on the corner of State
and Warren streets, Trenton, were given
out on Saturday night. as follows: Mason
work, r. 8. Johnston carpenter work,
Titus & Conrad +; Brumaker g. Furman,
the plastering, and the Phoenix Iron Co,
the iron work. The contracts will be APP
proved to-day, and the work of tearing
down the old buildings will commence to-
morrow.
The numerous fires in the forests of
Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey