The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-03-18


+ Last Thursday night the wheelwright
shop of Holcombe Warford, at Croton
was destroyed with its contents.
1T was voted at the Town meeting il
Kingwood to purchase eight Road scra
pers.
The capital stock of the Bel. Del
road is 1908, $50, and the bonded debt il
So, 444, 500.
The Japanese Tea Party held in thu
Baptist Church, on Saturday evening last
was a gratifying success. About $50 wal
cleared.
Albert I. Palmer, of Pennington, bad
his left wrist dislocated by a fall at the
skating rink in that place, on Saturday
afternoon last.
The office of Martin Coryell, Esq,
superintendent of the Lambertville Water
Co., has been removed to the corner OF
Union and Coryell streets-second floor.
DIR. Frank w. Larson, who grad.
uated last Friday at Baltimore, has re-
turned home, aud is now ready to begin
the practical duties of his profession.
( 3 --Joseph. Smith, one of Kingwood's
best citizens, died at his residence near
!" Kingwood on Thursday of last week,
aged about 81 years.
The Union Meeting, this week, will
be, held in the Baptist Church, sermon by
Rev. DIR. Studdiford. Singing by the uni,
sed choirs. A large congregation is ex-
pected.
Mr.. Thomas Coombs, of our city,
has associated with him, in the iron and
brass foundry, his brother Frederick, late
the Superintendent of the foundry de-
partment of the LambeItvlle Iron Works.
Revival meetings are in progress in
the Frenchtown Presby terrain Church.
About twenty persons have expressed a
desire to lead new life.
DIR. Edward w. Closson, of this city,
graduated last week from the University
Medical College of New York, and has
taken the office and practice of the late
DR.. L. G. Rice, of this city.
Yesterday great many people in our
town were ''seeing through glass, dark
ly" the eclipse of the sun. 1t was an
interesting sight. There was very
marked diminution of light while the
eclipse lasted.
Navigation opened ON the Delaware
and Raritan Canal on Monday-that is it
was so announced by the Superintendent,
but with the thermometer at only a few
degrees above zero for several days, Jack
Frost puts his veto on that order for the
present.
Postmaster H. Y. d. Voorhees,. of
Hopewell, died suddenly on Tuesday
morning, the 10th inst, of lung disease.
He was postmaster for about thirteen
years, and for ten years of that time
never missed changing the mail but
once. He was in the fifty fifth year OF
his age.
Mr.. Fisher johnson, who lives on
Arnett's farm, near this city, met with a
bad accident this morning. While lead
ing a steer by chain, the steer attempted
to get away and the chain slipping through
his hand, hook on the end of it severely
lacerated the inside of his hand.
AT the skating rink in this city, on
Thursday evening of this week, Prof.
Tufts, "the wizard bicyclist," will give
an exhibition. He is said to be remark
able performer. The admission fee will
be 20 cts. for this evening. On Saturday
evening, a "Season Ticket Race" will be
given.
"A fire broke out last Thursday morn
ing at Stroudsburg, Pa, in broom fac
tory, which communicated to the hotel
and stables of the Burnet House, leased
by Mr.. Geo. W. zeigler, lately of this
city. The stables were destroyed and the
bar room and billiard room OF the hotel
were burned. Mr.. z. lost about $1,000
inTfurniture destroyed, &c.
Ayers Hair Vigor stimulates the hair
cells to healthy action, and promotes a
vigorous growth. 1t contains all that
can be supplied to make the natural hair
beautiful and abundant keeps the scalp
free from dandruff, prevents the hair
from becoming dry and harsh, and makes
Il flexible and glossy.
The New Jersey NJ. E. Conference
will begin its sessions at New Brunswick,
tomorrow. Rev. Mr.. Dilks, of this city,
who has been pastor of the church here
for one year only, with undoubtedly be
returned. He has served the church eff
fciently and is highly esteemed.
The Martinsville (Ind.) Gazette says
Hon. George D. Orner. of Medicine
8 Lodge, Kansas, has been appointed the
Judge of the ninteenth judicial circuit of
that State, by Gov. Martin. Mr.. o. was
formerly a resident of this city, and for
two years past has been filling a govern
ment position in California.
Mr.. Orner is native of Lambertville
81 and removed to Indiana when boy.
M. l.. Trimmer, Esq, of Dunellsn,
formerly of this city, has again located
here and has opened an Office at the cor
ner of Union and Coryell streets, adjoin-
ing the Office recently occnpied by w. F.
Herr, Esq. Mr.. T. formerly was success
ful in his profession here, and with the
experience gained since then in practice
at Pennington, Jersey City, etc, he
is now far better equipped for his profess
sion.
I'VE hear that a petition has been cir
culated in this city, asking the Court Of
Pardons to remit the sentence of Casey,
confined in the state prison for rape. and
that IL has been signed by several of our
citizens. We know of no palliating cir
: cumstances to this mans offence. While