The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-06-25


"A new, pretty and very cheap camp
chair for porch or tent, now on salc by
Titus, 46 Coryell street.
Mr.. o. p. TIL atcher, of Frenchtown.
raised a strawberry in his garden that
measured Z inches in circumference.
The largest bass caught in The Del
ware SO far this season, was captured at
Portland, one day recently, by Joseph
Gardner. 1t weighed 81 pounds.
One day last week Peter Bartolette
and johnson Warford of Milford, each
caught shad with hook aud line while
fishing in the river.
Prof. DeVoe, the Hackensack wealth
er prophet, predicts that the remainder of
June win be warm; the thermometer will
be low during July; August will be hot,
and the Fall long aud mild.
lit is reported that the law exempt
i?s firemen from taxation on $500 worth
of property will not go into effect this
year, having been approved after the tax
levy had already been made
Company e of our city intend visiting
Frenchtown on the 4th of July, to engage
in competitive Target match for the
honor of obtaining the medals to be award
ed to the best marksman.
AT a meeting of the Board of Free
holders, last week, an iron bridge was or
dered near the old copper mine, Fleming
ton. call has been made for the Board
TO meet next Monday to decide upon
bridge at Prallsv lille, near the mill
Fish Commissioners Srope captured a
fishing or s'set cord. y in the river here,
few nights since. He is DESTROYS of in
terviewing the owner OF the said cord,
and will be pleased to see that gentleman
at his leisure. viii he have to wait ?
Rev. l.. II. Bahler, of Pennington,
has accepted call from the Presby-
terrain church at Preble, q village situa-
ted in central New York, and will COM
mence his pastoral duties there about
the hrst oil July.
AT the fishery at Moore's station,
ON last Thursday morning the fishermen
had such large school of shad in their
net that they could not land it, The net
having broken in the centre from the
pressure of the fish.
The catch of shad this season has
been about as follows, at the fishery Of
Hiram Scarborough: The number caught
at the "Jersey Shore fishery, amount
ed to 5000; while that of the "Pennsylva
MIA Shore" amounted to some $500
making total catch for the season OF
1900 shad
As matter of interest To our readers,
We mention the heights of some OF our
adjacent hills: Academy Hill, 29s.7 feet
IIolcombe's Hill, (Alexsauken creek,
2S0.6 feet; Bellemont, 2999 feet; hill at
Moore's Station, 459.6. They are, all of
them, barometric measurements, and
rated from above mid. tide at Philadelphia
The third annual e.union of the vet
Grams of the First New Jersey Brigade.
will be held in the Opera House, at New
Brunswick, ON June Both. 1t promises
to be an interesting meeting Of the old
warriors, who risked their lives in defend
ing their homes and our nations honor.
"A band of Gypsies have been favoring
us with their presence the past week, but
we noticed them passing through the
town ON Monday morning last, so we sup
pose they we're looking for new quarters.
The morals of this tribe must be credita-
BILE, as we understand they refused TO
trade horses on Sunday.
The Rose Bud Assembly of this city,
will hold ic-nic, on July 4th inst, at
the Lambertyille fair grounds. There
will be an interesting time, sack race
for purse OF $1,000 in the afternoon, be-
sides several other attractions. The last
affair of the kind short time since, was
marred somewhat by tho cold weather.
The salvation Army of this place,
received Populations yesterday, from
various points, coming here to attend
their .'Banquet and Jubilee held at the
Barracks" on last evening. Officers
arrived from Brooklyn, Newark, Paterson,
Matawan and Chester, Pa. There was
grand Banquet in the evening, and the
ceremonies were continued toa late hour.
The attendance was large.
For the accommodation of the trave-
ling public, the practice of allowing
passengers to secure seats in the coach es
several days in advance has been in
augurated by the West Jersey r. II.
Co. Seats in advance, can now be Sc
cured for passage over the routes to the
seashore at any of the city offices of the
Penna. r. r., by the payment of ten
cents above the cost of a ticket.
On last Friday morning, Mr.. B. ].
Jamison, q Philadelphia banker, with
few friends arrived at the Lambertyille
House. They were en-route for Lake
Hopatcong, in his travelling coach Gram
bier" The team of four fine horses look
ed well, and seemed to show the good
care taken of them by their attendant.
The coach was one of the Italy Ho"
lAttern, and was fitted with every appli-
ance for comfort, even to clock on the
dash board, to indicate the time to the
driver. Our wealthy travellers must re-
cognize the old adage, "Man made the
city and Provid the country"
MIR. William J.. Bovine removed from
this place TO Lambertville on Wednesday.
Before leaving he was visited by number
Of his friends and presented with very
handsome gold headed cane, as token
of their appreciation Of his services while
member of the Common Council Of the
Borough. The cane was presented, in be-