The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-10-14

Augustus Rocks, of Raven Rock,
has rented house in our city and will
remove here next week.
The rain of yesterday did much
towards filling the parched ground with
water, as it fell moderately and little of it
flowed away to the creeks.
The s'Systrum" given by the Kinder
oarten School, at the Baptist Church, in
this city, last Friday evening, drew out a
crowded audience and gave great pleasure.
New quarries are being opened in
Delaware township, nearly two miles east
of the present Prallsville quarries, on the
bank Of Prall's creek.
Mr.. Albert Eckel, of Milford, has pur-
chased an interest in the Milford Frame
Factory. The firm as now constituted is
Shafer s. Eckel.
Sunday morning, Oct. A, at Calvary
Episcopal Church, in Pennington, five
persons were confirmed by Bishop Scar
borough.
Improvements are being made to the
Frenchtown Baptist Church edifice. Be-
sides repainting, it is proposed to remove
the steeple from the building.
Last Wednesday evening, the cylin-
der. head of the steam engine at the Lam
bertville Rubber Company's works blew
out. The repairs required will cause the
shutting down of the mill for some days.
Moses X. Everett was nominated for
State Senator by the Democrats Of this
county, on Saturday last, by majority of
from four to five hundred over DR.. j. "
Robbins, his only competitor.
The property of Mr.. John D. Ritten-
house, in Alexandria township, sold at
public sale last Thursday, was bought by
Mr.. Archibald Gano for $4,000. This
farm contains thirty-one and eighty-hun-
dredths acres.
Henry Mathews, Esq, who has for a
long time been indisposed, has recently
had a renewed attack OF his sufferings,
which makes his case a severe one and his
recovery doubtful.
Mr.. Robert II. Dilts lost valuable
cow last Friday 1t went on the hill at
the head of York street apparently in
good health and soon lay down aud died
in few moments.
New crossings are about to be put
down at the corner of Delevan and Main
streets and the low grounds in the vi
cinity, where there has been mud pud-
dies, is to be filed up. The city author
tiles have the material on the ground.
The National Geenback Labor Party
will meet to form their county ticket at
Pennington, on Tuesday afternoon, Oc-
tober 20. Their State Executive Com
mittee have advised full county tickets
put in all the counties of the State.
james r. Kline, Esq, is acting Presi.
dent Of the First National Bank of Clin-
ton since the death of President Robert
Foster. The vacancy in the Board Of
Directors occasioned by the death Of
Judge Foster has been filed by the ap-
pointment of Mr.. N. W. Voorhees,.
We learn from the State Gazette, that
q s'corn doctor named Van Camp" hail.
ing from Ringoes, was arrested in Tren-
ton on Sunday week, for getting drunk
and creating disturbance. He was fined
IS in the police court, on Monday, and the
fine being paid by friend, he was set at
liberty.
1T is not always the biggest that is
the best. Especially is this true of boots
and newspapers. The Milford Leader
has been reduced in size, and looks the
better for It. 1t gives just as much read
ing matter, only it is not spread all over
a blanket sheet. In newspaper, quality,
not quantity. makes it valuable. The
new publisher of the Leader is making
good-looking and readable sheet Of it.
The Rt Rev. Bishop John Scar
borough held services in old S. Thomas
Church, Alexandria, on the afternoon of
Sunday, the 4th inst. He expressed him
self as being very much pleased with the
appearance Of the Old Church. and the in
terest shown by the fixing up of the
graves and yard. He also said be hoped
soon to be able to commence regular SER
vices at that place.
Work is being pushed forward on the
Washington street improvement. We
learn that the estimated cost Of the open
ing Of the street is $500, but 1t is evident
that that will be far below the actual cost.
However, II the work is well done, it will
be very important improvement to our
city, opening, as it viii, the entire 'school-
house hill'' to impro vement, and making
1t easy OF access.
Don't forget Louden's Shoes. He
win sell you hand or machine made of his
own work. Cor. Main and Coryell streets,
Lambertville. Jy Is.