The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-04-16
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Wednesday, April 16, 1884.

opposition.
The Grand Jury closed its labors last
Thursday afternoon having found eleven
bills Of indictment.
Wake up the "Boozer' boys, and
make "Uncle Fenny' happy. Let every
body contribute. See article elsewhere.
The churches of this city were neatly
but not deliberately decorated on Easter
Sunday, and services were held having
special reference to the day
The ladies of the Baptist Church of
this city, will hold Strawberry Festival
on Friday and Saturday, June 9th and
18th. Particulars hereafter
"A post Office has been established at
Rosemont, with Mr.. f. f. Bonham as
postmaster. There will be daily mail
from Pennington and Stockton.
I'm Clinton Borough, at the election
on Monday, there were four Republican
and two Democratic councilmen elected.
J. F. creager, Republican, was elected
freeholder.
-Messrs. VIM. johnson, of this city,
and B. d. Blackwell, of New York, have
sold out their job printing office in Wash
ington, ID. c., Mr.. Blackwell intends to
start a new office there.
The Railroad House, in FrencL town,
was damaged some fifty dollars worth by
fire last Wednesday evening. The timely
discovery of the fire, which broke out in
the parlor, saved greater destruction.
Have the election boards right to
close the polls while they go to dinner?
II SO, where do they get it from? The
law says the polls shall be open from Z
O'Clock A. NJ. until P. NJ.
The delegates of the fire companies Of
this city, met on last Monday evening,
and elected C.. IT. w. Vanscver, Chief
Engineer, Edward B. Arnett, First As
sistant and Jehn Purtell, Second Assist
ant.
The Centre Bridge Company held its
annual meeting at the house of MIR. VIM.
Baron few days ago. Mr.. A. J. Phil
lips was continued as toll collector. and
there was not mucl, change in the other
officers.
-Congressmen r.. G Herr, of Mchi-
gan, and William Kinley, .lr, of Ohio,
both of whom are among the foremost
orators of the House of Representatives,
viii speak at the Republican State Con-
vention at Trenton. tomorrow Thurs
day.
MIR. Gideon Moore, of Sergeantsville,
met with serious accident few days
ago. As he was about to climb from a
wagon TO the top of stack, the team
started, throwing him to the ground head
foremost, striking with terrible force.
About one hundred feet of the Lehigh
Valley road, near Bloomsbury, has settled
three feet. The sinking commenced on
Friday, 4th inst, and all attempts to fill
the gap were useless for nearly week.
Car loads Of earth and rocks were emptied
into the hole, only to disappear as fast as
dumped. 1t is now filed
We have received from Prof. George
II. Cook, State Geologist, his annual re-
port for the year 1888. 1t contains
great deal of valuable matter, and shows
that the Geological Survey gives full
equivalent for the money spent on it by
the State.
AT sale under foreclosure by the
Sinking Fund Commissioners, recently,
the J. B. Schomp farm, In Readington
township, 22S acres, was sold to ex-Sena-
tor ]. N. Pidcock and Surrogate II. c.
Beldon, for $2l an acre. 1t is good
piece Of land; but, as is the usual result,
Q per cent. interest prevented its sale at a
fair value Clinton Democrat.
There are great many people, young
and middle aged, in this town and
vicinity. who need special instruction In
some favorite branch. Others need knowl-
edge that cap be applied to their trades.
OhhCAS, StHH hCCh w ihPiofc thcihsoi'cS
in The English branches. Let all such
attend the meeting at Thatcher's Hall,
tomorrow Thursday evening, at 8
o'clock.
List of Letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office at Lambertville, Hun
terdon county, N. T., for 90 days, April
10, 1884:
5rrs. /. Fl. Beavers.
Andrew Webster.
Peter Hartsell.
Mrs. NJ. Hambleton.
CLARK PIERsoN. p. NJ.
Proposed Testimonial.
1t 10 proposed that testimonial be
given by the children Of this city, to Mr..
]. Fennimore Boozer. Mr.. B., as is we'll