The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-07-22

August 19ths-s--le III ~ 4a-A-
-Clinton Chapter. r, A.. NJ, will give
their third annual excursion to the Switch
back and Glen noko on Thursday, Aug
18th. .sss.i4,rf
The house of Mr.. Jardiue, a short
distance south of Kingwood store, was
struck by lightning during the shower on
Tuesday week before last The dsmage
was slight. .s,4 Isl if4o
Mr.. Elisha Shepherd, of Bound
Brook, has sold his well-known trottinG
stallion, Spartan, Jr., to New York par
ties for $1,000.
About forty bridges were damaged.
some of them carried away, in the heavy
rains of week before last.
"Rockafellow's' Mills on the South
Branch has been sold to John G. Hope
well, of Pennington, for IS, 500.
Our County Fair will be held this
year on the esd, 23d and oath days OF
September.
To-day the Free Church Kindergar-
ten, of this city, 60 on picnic to Ege's
Grove, via the "raging canawl.:'' The
New Hope Band accompany theparty.
MIRO. Arnett is about to build a
house for Mr.. Philip Naylor, lou the old
brewery property, facing the late resi-
dence of N. V. Young, on Main street.
The Board Of Directors of The Union
National Bank of Franchtown, have de-
clared the usual semi-annual dividend of
four per cent.
The late census of Hunterdon county
shows decrease or 1, 100 since 1880. The
increase of population in the State will
reach 200, 1000, making the present popu-
lation about 1, 800, 900. W
"A Grand Harvest Home will be held
at Sergeantsville, under the direction of
the Stockton M. E. Church, on the 26th
of August next. Further and fuller no.
tice, in duetime, will be given.
The wooden railroad bridge at Pralls-
vile is being removed and a new iron
bridge. will replace it. An iron draw
bridge, 1t is reported, is also to be put up
at Brookville, in place of the present
wooden one.
IA writer in another column makes
some excellent suggestions with respect
to providing pleasure and health resorts
for our citizens. What he says is we'll
worth thinking over and acting upon.
The re-appointment Of Mr.. o. H.
Hoffman as County Superintent of pub
lie schools, was unanimously confirmed
by the Board of Freeholders at their reg
ular monthly meeting lately.
According to the census returns,
Hunterdon has fallen back in popula-
ton within five years, over one thousand.
We don't believe it, We are afraid there
have been some loose censns taking. Z
1t strikes us that the way many of
the dogs in this city are muzzled is cal
culated to produce madness, rather than
to protect people from it. The muz-
cling in some cases appears to be cruel,
if not inhuman.
-" Billy" Sebold, of Holcombe Hall,
sent up large hot-air balloon last Satur-
day evening, its starting point being in
front of his shop. The balloon drew
large crowd, and the ascent was success
fully accomplished. II floated away
toward the southwest.
The Jewish Feast of Alb commenced
at sundown on Monday evening and con-.
tinued "a hours. During that time food
and drink are abstained from, and in the
evening and morning lamentations are
chanted in the synagogues, and in the af-
ternoon more consolatory service is held.
AS VIM. D. Bloom, of Little York,
was exercising his $1,000 Hambletonian
trotter last Thursday the animal fell,
striking its head in such a manner as to
cause death in few moments. This is a
serious loss, as he was expected to trot
down in the twenties the season - CIin-
ton Democrat. .q
The State Dental Society met at As
bury Park last week, DIR. ]. w. Scar
borough, of this city, in the chair. The
exercises we're very interesting. An ad-
dress made by the retiring president, DR..
Scarborough, and paper read by DIR. j.
Hayhurst, of this city, are well-spoken of
in the local and city press reports.
REV. @. II. Woolston will preach in
the Baptist Church next Sabbath morn
ing, on 1.-THE Problem Of Prayer" The
sermon to children win be entitled, "Lit-
tie Gentlemen. In the evening there
will be short praise service held. Ocean
Grove hymns win be sung. The subject
of the sermon will be-''Shall we know
each other in Heaven"
James s. Williamson, of Bloomsbury,
has the sword of his grandfather General
Williamson, who served in the War Of
1919. Major Herrick, Of Washington,
one of our late Generals officers, has
made some handsome offers for It. which
Mr.. Williamson has refused, owing to one
of the last requests of the old soldier that
it should never go out Of the family. ...s
Clinton and neighboring towns were
visited on Wednesday last, by our enter
prising friend Stockton, of Pennington,
who himself beat drum In . lively little
band that accompanied him, while their
team of handsome horses pranced along
with blankets carrying the fame of Stock
toms inimitable ice cream. They made
it musical here for while, and took din
ner at Weller's. Stockton is the best Of
country caterers, and knows how to
drum for bis place. Clinton Democrat,
We have received from the Rev. e.
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