The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-03-19
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Wednesday, March 10, 1884.

day, April 14th. The political pot is al
ready beginning to boil vigorously.
Rev. w. P. c. Strickland, late pastor
of the III. E. Church in this city, is to be
congratulated on being appointed to the
Central NJ. E. Church, of Trenton.
Mr.. A. S. Burroughs will have sale
ofpersonal property at bis store, corner of
Coryell and Main streets, on Tuesday
afternoon Of next week.
MIR. Abram Cray is now clearing
ground and is about to build two neat
dwelling houses on his lot on jefferson
street, nearly opposite DIR. George II.
Larison's residence
-Griswold' S Pastilles for colds, catarrh,
&C., burned and inhaled, or taken as
lozenge, will speedily cure. 1t is some
thing new in the cough-remedy line. For
sale at Johnson S Drug Store.
DIR. John Huffnagle, of New Hope,
Pa, has recently invented machine for
new and original method of manufac-
turing very heavy sheets of paper, for
straw boards, trunk boards, roofing tile,
paper car wheels, &c. The sheet is made
in one compact mass and not formed in
layers as is usually done. We understand
the invention is for sale.
Mr.. Samuel Stockton, SO Coryel St,
has the agency for Hunterdon Co., and
for the City of Trenton, Mercer Co., for
Holmes Adjustable Pillow Sham Holder
an article which is sure to please the
ladies. 1t removes and replaces the shams
in second of time, and keeps them from
soiling. Call and see model at his furni.
ture store.
Don't believe what you are told by
outsiders, but call at Titus, Furniture
Store and get prices, which will be sure
to be as low as is asked anywhere
"A year or two since, the Union Fire
Co, of this city, purchased of Mrs Mary
Conover, the property on Church street,
west of George Raisch's saloon; but be
fore the deed was executed, Mrs. Conover
died. This caused some complication.
one of the heirs being minor; but the
Court recently ordered deed to be made
to the Union Fire Co., in accordance with
the terms originally agreed upon, and
the company is now in possession.
"A sale of stocks of G. Bartes, de-
ceased, took place on Friday last, in
Pennington. Two hundred and fifty
shares of stock in the IIunterdon County
National Bank sold for $25 per share.
Twenty shares in the Pennington Water
Company brought $15 per share; par
value $50. Twenty 1.-TWO shares in the
Pennington Gas Light Company sold for
$50 per share par value $25. We I'M
derstand that some of the shares of bank
stock brought triae over $25 per share.
The par value of that stock is $50.
For sale cheap-a Three-Spring Jag
ger Wagon. Inquire of J. o. Hull, Main
Street Market. m. 1926.
The directors of the Trenton Masonic
Hall Association have succeeded in dis
posing of all stock of the Association, and
last Thursday filed in the office of the
Secretary of State list ofthe subscribers
and received their certificate of incorpora-
tion, which is perpetual. They have
greatly reduced their indebtedness on the
property purchased by them for the asso.
citation by the assessments, two of VIII ich
have been called for. The detail draw
ings of the new building will be ready in
few days, when proposals for the cree,
tion and completion will be invited.
Those two first.class surveyors, S. G..
Gano and County Superintendent o. Hoff-
man, were at work at the Court House on
Tuesday evening last, verifying observa
tions of the North Star for the purpose of
establishing the Meridian line. These
gentlemen had made observations in Sept
ember last at the same place, but as there
is considerable local attraction about the
County buildings it was thought best to
select some other locality in town for the
location Of the line. A careful examina-
tion of the law, however, convinced the
surveyors that the line must be located on
the County lot or Immediately adjacent
thereto. The pillars to mark each end of
the line are ready. They will be imme-
diately erected by Mr.. J. II. Murphy
Hunterdon Democrat.
Surprise parties seem to be the rage
in our city at present. There were two
on Monday evening. One party paid
visit to Mr.. VIM. c. Conover, on Bridge
street, and spent very pleasant evening.
Another party visited John Sine, Esq,
now of this city, but formerly of Della
ware township, where he has many
friends. Mr.. s. was wonderfully surprised.
He had his coat and shoes off and was
just on the point of going to bed when
the door bell rang loudly, and the house
was soon filed with acquaintance who
came to make merry with him ON the eve
of his 62d birth day. After several pieces
of fine music and refreshments, some
tokens Of their regard were left, and |
the merry callers retired to their homes
about the hour eff IL.
For Rent, nice house on Weeden |
street, in the First Ward, containing six
rooms, and in good order. Apply to B.
II. Taylor. m.5.-tf.
-.-D. --
N. j. NJ. e. Conference.
The New Jersey NJ. E. Con ference,
which had been in session at Camden |
since Wednesday last, adjourned last
Monday evening. The following appoint
ments are those of ministers best known