The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-09-02
Wednesday, Sept. 2, 1885.


as during last term.
-Buckwheat cakes can be relied on
this Fall unless an early frost intervenes
The crop looks better than usual in our
county.
DIR. Geo. II. Larson has had the land
on the hill at the head of York street,
laid out in building lots, and will soon
offer lots for sale.
DIR. Charles R. Burroughs, of Woods
vile, was admitted to membership, yes
terday, in the Mercer County Medical
Society.
MIR. Henry Mathews, of this city, who
has been very i'll for the past ten days, is
now slowly improving and promises soon
to be about again.
The new houses in course of erection
by Mr.. G. Arnett, on the old brewery pro-
perty, have just been put under roof
They are large and make a good appear
ance.
MIR. VIM. F. Holcombe and Mr.. West
ley Case, have, near our city, large peach
orchards, and from present appearances
each will get over 5000 baskets of peach.
es this season.
Attention is called to the advertise
ment of the sale of carriages at Garrish's
sfora m MI rrom fThu rodayN ~ IN NJ
At this sale there will be chance for
bargains.
Mr.. Charles Abbott, of West Amwell,
while in our city on business last Tuesday
night, fell by accident and seriously in-
jured himself. He is confined to his
house. The extent of his wounds we as
yet have not learned.
Miss Clara Rooms, of this city, has
accepted position as teacher of piano,
&C., in the Female College at Greeneville,
KY, and has already entered upon the
discharge of her duties.
One of DR.. w. J. Poulson's best
livery horses at Pennington, was taken
with spinal disease week or two ago,
and as there was no hope of curing him,
a shot gun ended his sufferipgs on Fri
day last.
AS the Pennington train, last night,
was coming into our city, COW belong
ing to Henry S. Miller, came on the track,
and before the breaks could be brought
to bear so as to stop the motion, the To-
connective struck the animal and killed it.
Seventeen shares of the Clinton Ma
tional Bank stock, of the estate of DR..
John Blame, deceased, were sold at pub
lie sale at Weller's Hotel, on Wednesday.
MIR. c. V. Dilley was the purchaser at
$70.35 per share.
Our farmers have their fallow ground
now ready and in good condition for seed
ing to winter wheat, but as the last few
years have learned them that late sowing
is the best to insure good harvest, they
will not SOW much wheat here till after
the Goth of September.
Mr.. Wilkinson Holcombe is grading
the east side of Franklin street, between
Delevan and York streets, for new brick
pavement that has long been needed, and
which, when done, will add much to his
property and the neighborhood.
Owing to the recent tearing down of
the platform on the city lot, the New Hope
Cornet Band abandoned their intended
concert last evening. 1t is reported that
the tearing down of the platform was
done as a matter of spite There ought
to be some way to reach such contempti-
BILE fellows.
MIR. VIM. Gaddis, at the lock ferry,
has sent us a large hens egg, which
measures 81 inches over its larger cir
conference and Z inches over its smaller
circumference. He informs us that the
hen that laid this egg has laid over twen-
ty of about the same size, and they are
all single yolks.
The annual meeting of Riverview
Cemetery Association, will be held on
Monday next, September 7th. The cleo
ton of officers from to o'clock in the
afternoon, at the Secretary's Office, 81 N.
Union street; and for the purpose of hear
ing the reports of officers for the past year
and other business, at Thatcher's Hall,
Church street, at 7:30 o'clock, in the
evening.
On Monday, the west side of town
was filled with foul stencil, caused by
the unloading from the cars of some vile
brand of fertilizer. "a little" of such
smell "goes great ways in more
senses than one. If the railroad company
has any more such stuff to unload, it is to
be hoped tnay will build siding on the
top of Goat Hill.
DIR. Geo. H. Larson has laid out a
street through his grounds from York
street, north to the line of the Holcombe
estate, and sold the lots on the west side,
running over to Franklin street. He still
has for sale, the east side, which is the
finest elevation near the centre of our city,
and by the new street easy of access at a
short distance from York street.
Rev. c. Fl. Woolston will preach next
Sabbath morning TO the children on "For-
hidden Fruit" The regular sermon will
be on the passover. After the sermon
the ordinance of the Lords Supper will
be administered and new members be
given the right hand of fellowship. In
the afternoon the pastor will lecture on
Nazareth" and conduct his usual Bible
GLASS. In the evening the 9th sermon on
"Home," the subject being-"Our Girls"
A short praise service before the sermon.
MIR. John H. Wilson, Jr., of West
AmwelI, has commenced raising pigeons
on an extended scale, and SO far has made
1t a real success to the number of about
two hundred. He has erected house for