The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-07-29

VIM. Carpenter, local editor of the
Democrat, has been appointed postmaster
at Clinton.
John S. Tidd, of West Amwell, had
valuable horse injured recently, by run
ming into barbarous barbed-wire fence.
The population of Warren county as
per the recent census is 37,772. An in
crease of 1888.
The Locktown Christian Church will
hold Harvest Home on Wednesday,
August 10Th.
John Yennans, well-knowu character
in Pennington, died on Friday morning
last from paralysis.
MIR. Samuel Pickering, of New Hope,
has been engaged as musical instructor of
the Sergeantsvile band.
Mr. John Barton, living near Klines-
vile, fell from load of hay on Saturday
a week, breaking several of his ribs.
MIR. A. P. Brink, formerly of French
town, has been appointed President of
the Cedar Rapids Bank, at Cedar Rapids,
Neb.
On Monday night of last week, some
dogs killed four sheep and wounded sew
eral others, belonging to W. F. Mathews,
of West Amwen.
Asa, son of John L. Jones, has been
appointed Deputy Collector in place of
Geo. Large, ESQ., Atleast so says madame
rumor.
Thatcher Trimmer, Sem, an aged
citizen of Croton vicinity, dropped dead
as he was walking about his premises
last Friday morning.
Henry Cook, young man in the en-
of Mr.. VIM. G. Swallow, of Copper Hill
vicinity, had an unlucky fall from load
of hay last Wednesday afternoon, where
by one of his legs was broken.
As we'll expect life without air, as
health without pure blood. Cleanse the
blood with Ayers Sarsaparilla.
There will be an excursion over the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, stopping at all
stations on the New Jersey Division, on
or about September 9th, to Niagara Falls
and return. Tickets, good for five days,
only $40.
The Wertsville Baptist Church will
hold Harvest Home on Friday, July 81,
and Saturday, August 1st, at the Church
in Wertsville. Lectures on Sunday
School and other topics will be given by
distinguished speakers.
The ladies of the Mount Airy Presby-
terrain Church will hold a harvest home,
in the woods of Mr.. w. F. Holcombe,
near the church, on Thursday, Aug. Goth.
Good music, good speaking, a good din
ner and good refreshments, will be pro-
vided.
We are informed by farmer resid-
ing in the neighborhood of Pittstown
that the prospect for peaches in that Sec
tion is good. The crop ON the farm of
the late VIM. Hampton, in Kingwood
township, was sold at public sale on Sat
urday last, for 800. Frenchtown IN
dependent.
Martin, young son of Sheriff Cor
coran, was trying to ride bicycle last
Thursday afternoon. The frisky critter
threw Martin, we are sorry to say, break
ing one of his arms. The bicycle is an
ugly animal to strangers, and would
rather throw them than not.-HunterdOn
Democrat.
AT special meeting of the Boards of
Freeholders Of Warren and Hunterdon
counties, held at Bloomsbury, on We'd
nesday, it was decided on joint ballot not
to build new bridge, by vote 81 to 10.
Warren's freeholders voted for a new
bridge and 30 against Hunterdon's II
for and against.
The commissioners of Appeal in cases
of taxation will meet at the Council
Room, in this city, on next Monday, Aug.
8, toreceive appeals from the recent assess
ments. If any one thinks he is not prop
erly assessed, this Board is the proper
tribunal to appeal to, to have the wrong
righted. The Board will meet at 10
A. M:
The Frenchtown Independent states
that some days ago, while John, son of
J. W. Lequear, of Kingwood, was doing
some work to harvesting machine, by
slip of some part of the machinery, the
little finger of his right hand was cut off
and the one next to it nearly severed
from the hand. His father put the one
finger in place and splintered them up
and they are likely to grow fast again.
"A large congregation gathered at the
M. E. Church, Frenchtown, on Wednes-
day evening of last week, to witness the
marriage of DR.. Edwin Leidy, of Baptist
town, to Miss Sallie Rittenhouse, daugh-
ter of Edward Rittenhouse, of Kingwood
township. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. N. j. Wright, of Woodstown, N.
j., who is brother-in-law to the bride,
and at its close the newly welded parties
took the S:07 P M. trainfor Lohg Branch,
where they will spend few days.
In communication in our last issue
respecting the Hunterdon Co. M. Fire
Insurance Company, our correspondent is
made to speak of "money spent in fraud
by lawsuits" instead of "friendly law
suits''--a considerable difference. But
truth compels US to say that the words as
written, look about as much like the one
as the other.
The Revenue Collectors Office of this
district was transferred to the new Col
lector, M. ii. Vanderveer, on the 18th
inst. The accounts Of G. Barcalow, Col
leetor were carefully examined by Gen.