The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-02-20
FLEMINGToN ITEMS.

Extra meetings are being held in the
NJ. +. Church in this place.
Jacob II. johnson, OF Pennington,
has gone to Canada after another lot of
horses.
The new cash grocery of John S.
Higgins, Jr., in Humphreys Union Ho-
tel building, was opened on Wednesday
of last week.
The ladies of the Pennington M. 4.
Church will give Fair and Supper, in
Chapel on Bloomfield Avenue, on Thurs
day evening, February 2lst.
AT the meeting of the Reform Club
held in their room on Sunday afternoon,
addresses were made by Rev. S. b. Roo
ney, Mr. f. Vosseller and MIR. Ralph L.
Reed, The attendance was good.
On Saturday of week before last,
Henry Peterson, Geo. Hurting and Mar
tin Peterson, colored, who were arrested
recently for robbing the stores of VIM,
Hoffman, of White House, and J. r.
Fisher 4 Son, at New Germantown, were
brought before Court and sentenced
the two former to one years imprison-
ment in the State Prison, aud the latter
to sixty days in the County Jail.
We regret to announce the death,
from apoplexy, of M. Opdycke Arnwine,
of Baptisttown, on the 9th inst. lie was
aged about rs years. He leaves second
wife and several children. He was born
and always lived in the township of King
wood. In 1894, he was one of the
Chosen Freeholders, and at the time of
his death, the Oldest ex-member in that
township. He was the father of John G.
Arnwine, merchant at Baptisttown.-
HunterdoB Democrat.
Hunterdon County Agricultural Society.
The annual meeting of the Stockholders
of the Hunterdon County Agricultural
Society, was held at the Court House, in
Pennington, on the sixteenth day of Feb
ruary inst. Asa Suydam was chosen
Chairman, and Josiah C. Britton, Secre-
tary. The following officers and directors
were elected for the ensuing year:
MISUNDERSTANDING Higgins.
Vice Presidents-C. F. Fisher, j. l..
Jones.
Recording Secretary-J. L. Counet.
Corresponding Secretary-W. G. Par
ker.
Treasurer--J. II. DeMott.
Directors-F. s. Holcombe, Simpson s.
Stout, BENZ. Z. Tine, David d. Schomp,
Aug. Blackwell, O. b. Davis, John Is.
Hiram Moore, Jas. M. Duck
worth, Michael Shurtz, David Van Fleet,
Louis A. Exton, Alex. Probasco.
The report or the Treasurer shows
balance of $409 90 to the credit of the So
,iety after paying the expenses of the
year, with some small collections still to
be made. This is a much better showing
han has been made for some years past.
Hon. F. s. Holcombe read an elaborate
'eport of the agricultural industries of
County, showing the amount
If the seasons products raised during the
rear 1885,
After the transaction of the regular bus
ness, there was considerable discussion
the proprie:y of moving the
irand Stand farther south, aud placing it
opposite the Judges Stand. A vote taken
howed the sentiment of those present to
% against this.
\ Pennington Man victi,nixed.
On Friday, the 9Th inst, young man
lamed Hugh Lantz, arrived In Fleming |
on, driving a large bay horse hitched to
buggy wagon. He said that he was
raveling agent for wholesale cloth
rouse, but as he was going off the road
or IA couple Of months, he wished to sell /
lis horse, wagon and harness. He wanted
$50 for The rig, but after some dickerng
lie finally sold the turn to Mr.. John Z
ramsey, for $S5. Last week one day,
)oylestown livery stable proprietor came
IN here and claimed the property. lie
aid that he had hired the horse and wag-
IN to Lantz, day or two before his APP |
,earance in Pennington. Mr.. Ramsey
lad sold both horse and wagon, the wagon
,eing struck off the same afternoon that /
lie got possession of IL, at .Johnson's horse I
ale, for $45. The horse was sold TO an
,ther man on nine months credit, for
300. OF course Mr.. Ramsey had to re-
,over the horse and wagon, and surrender
hem to the riehtful owner, and he is
hereby out the $50 paid Lantz, whose
are unknown.
Mr., Ramsey did not hesitate to buy the
rig of Lantz, because he partly knew him.
Last Fall he bought horse and buggy Of
lim which turned out all right as far as
Lantz's ownership was concerned, but the
iorse was very bad one, and Mr.. Ram
'ey lost money in the deal. 1t was TO make
up this loss, Lantz alleged, was his reason
Ior selling the present turnout so cheap.
Ills father livss near Frenchtown, we un-
ierstand.- Dem.
We call attention to the advertise
nent of "Pratt Brothers, Nurserymen,
IF Rochester, N. ", who are in want Of
more statesmen.
Gents Furs' for Sale.
Otter Cap, Sable Collar, Otter Gloves.
Price very low. Apply at The RECORD