The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-03-04
Wednesday, March. A, 1885.

little over seven inches-fell on Tuesday
night and Wednesday morning of last
week.
The Democrats of this city, to-day,
hung out their Cleveland and Hendricks
banner and fired salute in honor of the
Inauguration of the Democratic President.
Mrs. John w. Robertson, of Milford,
has just finished a fancy bed quilt that
contains two thousand six hundred and
eight-eight separate blocks.
Gilbert Melick, living on Runkle
Fishers farm near New Germantown,
this county, while engaged in threshing
out stack of wheat one day last week,
succeeded in Strengthening 100 rats
r. E. Lee Camp, No. 1, of Richmond,
Va, has extended special invitation to
Aaron Wilkes Post, No. %, of Trenton,
to participate with it in the dedicatory tx
ercises of the Confederate Soldiers Home,
at Richmond, on May 9th.
Last Friday evening the Union Meet
ing at the Baptist Church was largely at
tended and the people were of one accord
in pronouncing it profitable time. The
singing, by the united choirs, was
very fine. Rev. DIR. Studdiford preached
an earnest sermon and Rev. Mr.. Dilks
delivered timely exhortation.
The March term of the Court of Err
rors and Appeals, commenced yesterday
Tuesday morning, in Trenton. There
are sixty-one causes noticed for hearing
and argument. The following are of local
interest:
John II. Butterfoss v. The State, The
Board of Health of the City of Lambert
vile. l.. II. Sergeant; Chas. A. Skillman.
Eleanor Holcombe ct. al. v. Levi Hol-
combe ct. al. j. G. Shipman & Son r.
S. Kuhl.
According to the tenant and landlord
act tenant can remove from the prem
Uses any fixtures or structures put there
for his own use in trade at any time be-
fore the expiration of the lease, but not
afterward. If he leaves them unremoved
after termination of his lease they become
his landlord and he cannot 60 back and
take them.
The Union meeting this week will be
held in the Presbyterian Church, Rev.
Mr.. Studdford presiding. Tho sermon
will be preached by Rev. Mr.. Dilks. The
singing will be under the direction of the
united choirs. The service will be held
In the main audience room. A large as
sembly is expected
Next Sabbath morning Rev. G. Fl.
Woolston, pastor of the Baptist Church
In this city, will preach on ''What the
Baptists believe, in respect to the Church"
and in the evening the first sermon in the
course on "The Prodigal Son" entitled
"Adrift," will be preached. The after
meeting will be held as usual.
On Saturday evening, March 14th,
the Ladies' Aid Society of the Baptist
Church of this city, will hold Japanese
Tea Party in the church edifiee, at which
time all ticket holders will receive cup
and saucer. Ice cream and refreshments
will be supplied at popular prices. A
good time is expected.
-Messrs. s. A. Finger and S. F. Mar
tindell, of this city, are attending the
Inauguration ceremonies at Washington.
They don't aspire to Office, but should
President Cleveland voluntarily offer
them fat positions with good pay, we
feel authorized to assure the President
that they will not decline.
The "Hanoverian Family" who gave
a very fine concert here some weeks ago,
will return and give concert at Hol-
combe Hall, next Saturday evening
Their performance on the saxophones aud
other instruments is very fine, and all
who wish to enjoy musical treat should
attend. Reserved seats for sale at Coch-
rams drug store.
AT the Rink, in this city, last Mon
day evening, Miss Carrie Smith, of Pater-
son, N. j :, gave an exhibition of fancy
skating, which delighted the entire
audience. Her performance drew one of
the largest crowds that has been present
at this Rink. Tomorrow Thursday
evening, fancy-dress carnival win be
held. Two prizes will be given: One for
the prettiest costume, and ono for the
most comical costume.
AN eleven year-old son of Mr.. Isaac
Porter, of Three Bridges, is sadly afflicted,
disease of some kind having rendered his
legs useless to him. When it is necessary
to move him from one part of the house
to another he has TO be carried He is
cheerful, as we'll as an Industrious sort of
boy, however and during the present win
ter he has knitted seven pairs of mittens
and pieced two bed quilts. 1t is said
that he performed this work without in
struction or assistance from any person.
Hunterdon Democrat.
The Board of Freeholders at a special
meeting, on Monday last, unanimously
elected Joseph Williamson, for County
Collector, to fill the vacancy occasioned
by the death of Heber c. Beldon. The
bond was fixed at $3.50, 900, with the fol-
lowing as sureties: Joseph Williamson,
c. S. Conkling, James N. Pidcock, Moses
X. Everitt, John w. Reading, Samuel
Hoffman, Anderson Bray, Asher Reading
Isaac s. Cramer, James p. Dilts, Lam
bert F. Warman, John S. Hockenbury,
William N. Dilts, George T. Arnwine,
William r. Bearder, David Van Fleet,
Jonathan M. Dilts.
A Card.
Being about to leave this locality, I
take this means to notify my friends and
patrons. for whom 1 have made photog-