The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1884-11-12
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Wednesday, Nov. 12, 1884.

contract to carry the mail from French.
town to Pennington.
MIR. F. NJ. Slaughter, of New Hope,
has two or three advs., in this issue, OF
interest to all readers.
The rebel yell was marked feature
of the Democratic procession this evening
1t was appropriate and suggestive.
Prof. Kellar announces his Thanks
giving night concert in this issue. He
has engaged some excellent talent, and
will give delightful entertainment.
Rev. c. H. Woolston, of Washington,
South River, N. j., will preach in the
Baptist Church in this city, next Sunday
morning and evening.
"A transparency in the Democratic
procession read Omitted we Stand !"
That was the only way some of them
could stand.
"A correspondent of the Huaterdon
Republican wittily says that "ihe two
Johns-St. John and Demi-John-are
jubilant.
"A telephone line has been put up be-
tween Junction and Asbury, connecting
Easton, Washington, Clinton and other
places. Offices are at the hotel and post
office.
Mr.. John Sproat, who removed from
this city to Atlantic county some months
since, has returned to his old home and
expects to make it his abiding place.
The Baptist Church of Asbury Park,
at meeting held on Wednesday evening,
extended call to Rev. w. F. Colby, of
Calvary Church, Philadelphia, formerly
of this city, to become its pastor.
Co. C, of this city, will leave town by
early train tomorrow morning for Free
hold, to take part in the ceremonies of
unwilling the Monmouth battle monu
ment. The entire 7th Regiment has
been ordered out.
So fan as we saw, no st. John men
paraded in the Democratic procession
this evening. AS the st. John men elect
ed Cleveland (if he is elected), they
should have the right of the line in all
professions.
"A transparency in the Democratic
parade this evening read: "The Rascals
Turned Out" Whether it referred to the
do IN ho hun oh
that Cleveland pardoned just before cleo
ton, we were unable to decide.
IA "Parlor Musicale will be given at
the residence of A. H. Holcombe, Esq,
on Friday evening of this week, to aid the
ladies who have charge of refurnishing
the Presbyterian Church in this city
Tickets % cts.
The Democrats of this city announce
by poster that they are going to paint
the town red" this evening. They are
going to celebrate their victory, we sup
pose, on the principle that ''if it isn't SO,
it ought to be-" 1t strikes us that they
are "little too previous"
"A rather amusing sight was witnessed
in front of THE RECORD Office on Saturday
evening. Two deaf and dumb men were
talking politics. and became quite
warm. Their motions were quite anus
ing to large crowd of spectators.
The Ladies Mite Society of the Bap-
tist Church in this city, will hold a socia-
BILE in the lecture room of the church edi-
fee, tomorrow Thursday evening. Sup
per will be provided and refreshments
will be for sale. All are invited.
The Democrats this evening carried
banner on which was inscribed-Ru
Romanism and Rebellion. The fellow
who got up that transparency evidently
thought they were three different fancy
drinks sold at the Tammany, which, ac-
cortling to one of the transparencies, is
sway Ahead" 1t seems to be.
As the hart panteth after the water
brook SO pants the Democracy for the
post offices. A transparency carried in
the procession this evening, had on it
Post Office for Rent and judging by
the number Of wishful looks cast toward
1t by half hundred in the procession,
there will be no trouble TO secure a
tenant.
Two curious events have occurred in
Bloomsbury, in this county, within a
week. Jennie Duck worth had $50 spasms
in succession one day last week, and yet is
expected to revive. May Wilkinson,
who was buried on Saturday, it is stated
was born dumb and never uttered sound
until the day before she died. Then she
began to laugh and laughed continually
until death stopped her.
As we are DESTROYS of having libra
~ for the use of the Mechanics Institute
of this city, we respectfully solicit from
those of our citizens who are interested in
the cause, contributions of school books,
new or old, and any other works they
may kindly see fit to present to the In
stitute. Address or apply to
JOHN HUFFNAoLE,
TIE RECORD Office.
About hundred young men and
boys INDUCED in sort of masquerade
parade in this city, on Monday evening.
They were dressed in 'sMother Hubbards"
and other female toggery, and presented
ludicrous appearance. Some carried
large fans and Japanese parasols. ga
banner with the strange device, (" "Butler
and Belva,' was displayed. The Citi-
zens' Cornet Band, furnished the music
and appeared in original (f not tasty
female apparel.
There will be meeting held in the
rooms of the Mechanics Institute of this
city, in the Third Ward School house, on
next Monday evening, 18th inst. The
object of the meeting is to organize class
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