The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-06-24
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Wednesday, June "a, 1885.

the..School Entertainment, June 26.
WIN. H. johnson, Esq, of Lebanon
has located at Bergen Point, where h
has opened law office.
The telephone line is to be continued
from Pennington to Lambertville. Mel
are now erecting the poles.
We are under obligations to Mr.. F
Sebold for samples of Florida wild oranges
just received by him from that State.
The New Hope Cornet Band de
lighted the people at the Baptist Fair il
this city, last Saturday, evening, by sons
very fine playing.
The grocers in the Third and Fourth
wards of Trenton, have agreed to clost
their places of business, on and after
July LIST, at seven O'Clock P. M.
Thomas Martin, one of the proprie.
tors of the American Hotel, at Borden
town. died few days ago at the Jeffer
son College, Philadelphia, while under
going surgical operation.
The Conover family had grand re-
union at the house of Mrs. William Cane
in Clinton, last Friday week. There
were four generations present, number
ing about fifty persons.
DIR. A. Shannon, of Stanton, having
sold his property and practice to DIR. T
A. Skillman, of New Brunswick, will re-
move to Pennington soon, where he will
continue to practice his profession.
State Superintendent Chapman has
just been notified that the New Jersey
education-exhibit at New Orleans has re.
ceived 81 awards, number larger than
that given to any other single State.
On Sunday evening next, Rev. J. A.
Dilks, of the NJ. E. Church, will preach
by request sermon on Sabbath 0bser-
vance,. The text will be "The Sabbath
was made for man." All are invited.
Assessor Dalrymple has just CON-
pleted the census of Kingwood township.
He found 1910 inhabitants altogether, a
majority of 90 being males. There Is
but one colored person in the township.
Let everybody go to the entertain.
ment. June 26.
The premium books of the New Jer.
sey Agricultural Society show that pre-.
miums will be offered amounting to $l5,-
600. The fair will open Sept. IA, and
continue five days. A great many i'm.
provements will be made on the grounds.
The full Summer time tables on the
Pennsylvania Railroad went into effect
last Monday. The schedule of trains
from Trenton for the seashore by way OF
Monmouth Junction, is as follows: 8
A. NJ, 1928, 3.39, 20 and 5.05 P NJ
In addition to these trains, there will be
one on Saturdays at 5.25 P. NJ.
The State Board of Education will
meet at the State House at Trenton, on
Thursday, June %, at 10 o'clock, noon.
An appointment of Superintendent of
schools for Hunterdon county will be
made at this meeting There can be no
doubt that the present incumbent, O. II.
Hoffman, Esq, will be reappointed.
The roof of the small brick building
on Ferry Street, in the rear of the Bap-
fist Church, belonging to the estate of
Burroughs Hunt, deceased, got on fire
last Monday evening, but the fire was
put out before any serious damage was
done. The Hibernia engine was on the
ground, although no general alarm was
sounded.
Mr.. Henry F.. Bodine, of Locktown,
is suffering from the effects of hog bite
inflicted last Wednesday. Mr.. Bodine
went into the pen to catch one of the hogs
for some purpose, when the brute turned
upon him and gave battle, biting him on
the knee and through the hand. The in
jury to the hand was the most serious, 1t
giving him great pain.
On Wednesday morning last, Mr.. A.
Lambert Thatcher, of Sand Brook vicini-
ty, was surprised to find one of his ex-
cellent team mules lying dead in the field
into which it and its mate had been turn
ed on Tuesday night. There was no mark
of injury Of any kind upon the beast, but
it is supposed that it was killed by light
ming during the shower of that night.
We are sorry to record the death OF
Mrs. Patrick Corcoran of Pennington,
which, as we learn from the Democrat, oc-
cured on Thursday morning last at the
residence of her daughter, Mrs. VIM.
Stanley, in Trenton, whom she had gone
to visit. Deceased was the mother OF
Sheriff Corcoran. Her illness was OF
brief duration, and her death great sur.
prise to her family.
On Friday evening one Of the best
exhibitions will be given that our citizens
have ever had the privilege of enjoying,
For splendid stock of all kinds
color and sizes of straw, Panama, and
other Summer hats, call at Hotels hal
store, SO E. State street, Trenton. Many
Of the styles kept in his score, are not or
sale at all in smaller towns or in stores
carrying smaller stocks. Pc is sole ageni
for Dunlap's light felt Derbys-best in the
world. Silk hats in variety. Umbrellas
and canes of the best grades.
"A corps of surveyors in the employ
of the Lehigh Valley Railroad, have beer
surveying for several days between Elem
ington and Stockton, but whether th,
survey is being made for the purpose o
building that proposed extension of thu
Valley Road, through to the Delaware
or merely to excite the curiosity of thu
people and cause them to ask questions
is more than we can tell. The ways of ,
railroad company are beyond our com
prehension, and we surrender Hunter