The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-12-31
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Wednesday, Dec. 81, 1884.

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daily mail.
Mrs. Hannah Sutton will keep the
paupers of Kingwood township for the
ensuing year, for the sum of $3.50.
The New Jersey State Dental Society
will hold its semi-annual session in this
city, on the 9th of January next.
Mr.. Will Bovine has bought lot in
Sergeantsville and is making prepara-
tons to build house in the Spring.
The Court of Common Pleas will con-
vene on Monday, January 9th, for the
trial of Appeals, of which there are 10 on
the list.
WIN. Melia, an aged man, while
wheeling wheelbarrow at the Penna.
R. R. shops in this city, yesterday slip
ped and broke his leg.
Oscar Stamets, of Bloomsbury, has
just completed wooden locomotive,
three feet in length, which was cut out
with penknife.
-Messrs. Edward Lott and r L. Reed,
have purchased the upper barber shop,
in Pennington, and gone into partner ship
in the barbering business.
MIR. N. r. Thatcher, of Baptis.town,
killed two Spring pigs, few days ago,
which weighed 6is pounds. The cost for
keeping them, of which he kept an ac-
count, was 500.
The horse of DR.. Oliphant, of this
city, attached to sleigh, ran away last
Friday. The sleigh was badly broken,
and the horse was considerably cut, but
he is at work again.
The old Clinton Bank, as is its un-
failing practice, announces large semi
annual dividend. The per cent it now
divides makes IA per cent. net earnings
during the year.
AT a session of the Board of Direc-
tors of ''The Flemington National Bank"
held on Wednesday last, gath inst, a
dividend of 81 per cent was declared
from the net earnings of the last six
months.
Delaware township on its organiza-
tion in 1888 contained ten hotels and
eight distilleries within and on its imme-
date borders. Since then the number of
hotels and distilleries have been reduced
to two each.
John Farrand, Esq, a former law
student of J. N. Voorhees,, Esq, now
located at Sanborn, Dakota, arrived in
Pennington, on Wednesday of last week,
where he will make short visit among
his numerous friends.
Mr.. J. Frank Groman is "stirring up
things" at his Church Street Drug Store,
and everything is being put in "apple pie
order" New stocks of goods arc being
received aud every effort is been made to
please his patrons.
Mr.. s. B. Hill, the hardware dealer
at Stockton, has rented Boxers old
stand, in this city, and will open hard
ware store there next Spring. Mr.. Fl.
is thoroughly posted in the business,
aud is genial gentleman.
Rose Cleary, resident of Philadel-
phia, who was on visit to her sister in
Trenton, while crossing the Belyidere
Railroad track on her way to mass Christ
mas morning, was struck by the early
down train and instantly killed.
Miss Maria Cherry, of Kingwood
township, while Wis iting Mr.. Howard
Hunts family, in this city, was taken
with an attack of apoplexy, and died on
Monday morning of this week. She was
in her seventy eighth year.
The Sergeantsville Cornet Band pur-
pose holding musical entertainment in
the Hall of j X. Wilson on New Years
night. Proceeds for tho benefit of the
Band. A String Band will enliven the
occasion, and there will be comic songs,
jig dancing, &c.
Rev. j. Dewitt Miller, formerly of
the M. E. Church and for some time a
pastor in Trenton, has accepted call to
the Reformed Episcopal Church of the
Emmanuel" of Philadelphia. He will
enter upon his duties about the beginning
of January.
The big hog slaughtered at the
County House yard. Pennington, Satur-
day week, dressed 718 pounds. 1t was
raised by Mr.. Robert Kitchen, of Center
vile. Five men guessed its exact weight,
and divided the $61 go, which had been
accumulated in box at ten cents a
guess.
u. N. Voorhees,, Esq, and his law
partner w. A. Cotter, Esq, returned
home from Colorado on Tuesday last.
Mr.. Cotter has been absent several weeks.
Mr.. Voorhees, left home about two weeks
ago. They are both looking we'll and
and speak enthusiastically of their trip.
Democrats Advertiser.
State Comptroller E. j. Anderson
has just placed in his Office handsomely
mounted American eagle. 1t stands two
feet high and measures seven feet and
one inch from tip to tip of its wings.
This species of eagle is said to be very
rare, and to be scarcely ever found south
of Canada. The Comptroller's bird was
shot in West Amwell by Grant Furman.
The annual meeting of the Lambert
Vile National Bank and election of Direc-
tors will he held on the 18th of January,
at 10 A. M. In order to get the stock
holders out, the Board have arranged for
good dinner. If something to eat
don't bring out the average American,
nothing will
"A corresp ondent of the Pennington
Democrat Advertiser says that the follow
ing persons in Delaware township, thirty
in number, voted for General Jackson and
for Cleveland. For jackson we can ex-