The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-10-08
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Wednesday, Oct. 8, 1884.

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this city were out for drill last evening
and marched through the principalstre
Next Sunday morning, Rev. L. L
Rees win preach In the Baptist Church
in this city, and Rev. p. A. Studdiford
ID. d., in the evening.
AT Butterfoss' canning factory il
this city, there were put up last week
SO, 629 cans of tomatoes. This is consider
ably the largest number ever put up in
one week at this establishment. About
three hundred and fifty thousand cans
have thus far been pat up.
Judging from the expressions we
hear, there is great dissatisfaction in this
vicinity with the nomination of Pidoock
for Congress. IL Democrats vote as they
talk, Lambertvlle will give Howey ma
jority.
Next Saturday the Democratic caucus
will be held in this county. 1t is said
that Corcoran (now Deputy Sheriff. will
get the nomination for Sheriff, because,
as a leading Democrat said, ''if we don't
nominate Corcoran, the Irish will go back
on the whole ticket"
Governor Albeit last Tuesday signed
warrants for the re-admission of the fol-
lowing persons for one year into the Penn
sylyania Institution for the Blind Fred
erick w. Fehser, Camden; Howard
Wyckoff and Theodore Butler, Hunter
don, and George Smalley, Union.
+ Next Sunday morning public services
will be held in the lecture room of the
Presbyterian Church, at 10. 80 o'clock. In
the evening no service will be held, the
congregation joining with the Baptist
congregation In services at the latter
church.
Rev. George Young, who has for
some two years past been pastor of the
Baptist Church at Baptisttown, removed
last Wednesday to Hatboro, Montgomery
county, Pa. His son, Rev. George b.
Young, will have charge of the church at
AS"PssSssO"bt es'A"b "fcapy
there. ..z. -
Hon. James N. Ramsey, a prominent
Democratic politician of this county,
died at his residence in the village of Lee
banon last Monday night. He had been
sufferer from complication OF diseases
for n year past. Some years ago he rep
resented the Second Assembly District in
the LEGISLATURE.
MIR. John Ii. Fisher, lately Of Sparta,
Sussex Co., N. j., has bought of Mr.. j.
w. Hunt his harness store and will carry
on business at the old stand, corner of
Main and Church streets. Mr.. Fisher
has had several years experience in the
trade, and hopes to win fair share of
patronage. See advertisement.
1t is reported that VIM. V. Case,
formerly of Stockton, in this county, who
has been carrying on the lumber business
in Philadelphia under the name of 1.-THE
w. V. Case Co, ;" has failed and that two
of our business men are "struck" to the
amount oil III ,OU0.
An exchange says that Rev. Mr..
Chapman, pastor of tho Wertsyille Bap-
list Church, has for the past year been
engaged in making repairs to the church
building occupied by his congregation.
He has hewn stone, frescoed the ceiling,
and renovated the entire interior with bis
own hands, in addition to attending to
the spiritual welfare of his people.
The case of Abraham Huff v. John
N. Voorhees, of Pennington was concluded
on Thursday of week before last in the
Supreme Court and verdict rendered for
So, 400. AS the case was one of alleged
negligence and misconduct on the part of
prominent counsellor at law of this coun-
ty, it has awakened considerable atten-
tion and comment. That an appeal will
be taken there is no doubt.
Some Democrats at New Market last
Saturday, remarked that 1.-THE Republi-
cans must be hard-up for speakers when
they have to drag an Irishman up here
from Trenton to speak for Them" An
Irishman used to be as good as any other
Democrat as long as he voted the ticket
and didn't ask for an office.
The suit of the Board of Health
against Mr.. J. III. Butterfoss, of this city,
to restrain him from running the refuse
water, &C., of his canning factory into
the sewer along Franklin street, was be-
fore the Chancellor ON Monday and yester-
day. A large number of witnesses were
examined. The case has not yet been
closed. The court yesterday adjourned
the suit until tomorrow.
The Republicans of East and West
Amwell Townships, held meeting at
New Market, on Saturday afternoon of
last week. Addresses were delivered by
James H. Cookery, of Trenton and Wal
ter F. Hayhurst, Esq, Of this city. Two
fine poles were raised and Blaine and
Logan flag swung to the breeze.
The death of Mr.. Daniel Robertson,
at Jersey City, is announced. Mr.. Rob-
erson was born in Kingwood township,
on the farm belonging to the estate of
the late x-Sheriff Bells, and was one of
large family of children, none of whom
are living, except the venerable Francis
Robertson Of Baptisttown. The deceased
had been three times married, his first
wife being daughter of the late Daniel
Rittenhouse, OF Locktown. The most of
his life was spent in Bucks county, Pa
Hlnterdon Democrat.
The Fourth District Congressional
Convention was held at Washington,
Warren Co., last Saturday. Congress
man Howey was renominated unanimous
ly. A large mass meeting was held In
the afternoon, which was addressed by
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