The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-10-28

be kept open until $50 P. NJ.
The tax rate in Delaware township
this year is 94 cents to the one hundred
dollars.
Surrogate Charles Alpaugh last week
purchased the snug house and lot of Mr..
John Dennaker on New Street, Fleming
ton, for rs, 425.
MIR. Geo. w. Race, near Mt. Pleasant,
lost good horse few days ago. Death
was the caused by giving him drink when
overbeated.
p Don't forget the Address to Men, by
Bishop Scarborough, at St. Andrews
Church, tomorrow, Thursday evening.
All are welcome.
The Eddy Brothers, fancy and trick
skaters, give exhibitions at the Rink to-
night and tomorrow night. They are
said to be very fine performers.
Geo. w. Holcombe, of Sand Brook,
cut his foot with knife one day last
week while pairing down ''cheese" at
Carrell's Cider Press.
The foundation for the new stone
crusher, is now completed, and it will be
set mp in few days. 1t is located on the
canal bank below Swans Creek.
1t should be the business of the Re-
publicans to make strong effort in every
township to get out every Republican
voter on Tuesday of next week.
Mr.. j. Frank Groman, of this city,
received the first premium at the Doyles-
town Fair for 1avoring extracts manu-
featured by him, and second premium on
dark brahmas and partridge cochins.
The membership of the G. A. r.
Post of Frenchtown is increasing, twenty
five names being already enrolled. Their
next meeting will be held on Thursday
evening, Oct. 30.
"A new quarry has been opened mile
and half east Of Prallsville, up Pralfs
Greek, and several hands are now taking
out stone. Peter Best, of this city, is
"bossing' the work.
"A 20 Jung son of Mrs. Gertrude Peter
son, of Reaville, fell while at play one day
last week, and small ruler, which he
had in his mouth, was forced through his
cheek, causing an ugly wound.
"A turnip is now on exhibition at
Carver & Williams store in this city,
grown by John Lambert, of Delaware
tsp, which measures % inches in cir
conference. and weighs 81 pounds.
james d. Carpenter, editor of the
Gloucester county Democrat, was nomi-
mated for the Assembly by the Glouces-
ter county Democrats on Saturday. He
is brother to Hon. John Carpenter Of
Clinton.
The Greenbackers of this county held
their convention in Pennington last Tues
day and made the following nominations:
Senator, Elisha E. Holcombe Assembly,
1st District, Jacob Hines; Assembly, I'd
District, Joseph B. Anderson.
The Central New Jersey Baptist AS
ISOLATION met at Baptisttown on the 18th
and 18th inst. Rev. A. Still was elected
moderator and w. d. L. Robbins, clerk
for the ensuing year. Much interest was
manifested in the doings by large audien-
ces.
1T is said that the proposed railroad
from Pennington to Prallsville will run
along Plum Creek, passing mile and
half west of Sergeantsville, and near Ser
geant's Mills. Surveys have been made
and it is reported that the road will un.
doubtedly be built.
Mrs. Calls, wife of the editor of the
Martinsoilie (Ind.) Gazette, formerly of
this city and her daughter, Miss L. o.
Calls, State Librarian of the State of In
diana, paid visit to friends in Lambert
vile, few days since. Mrs. Calls left
this city for the West over thirty years
ago.
--LOOk Out iOT CNaSu III SnuatJ bOcut
In few days, at Groman's. Oct. 2s.-1t.
Several of our exchanges have publish
ed the statement that Atkinson's Agri-
cultural Works were burned at the re-
cent fire in New Hope. All the same, the
works are turning out agricultural ma
chinery as heretofore. The fire was on
the same block, and that is as near as
they came to being burned.
AT the Free Church kindergarten
next Saturday afternoon the children
will give exhibitions of the sc Grinding
at the MILL" the baking of the bread.
the Eastern Prison and Prisoners, and
the Thirty Moulders will be seen at
their work. The public are invited and
also reminded that these are the last
days at the kindergarten.
For Rent, six-room house on Weeden
street. Apply to B. H. Taylor, 10 Bridge
street. oct. 7.