The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-07-21
The Pennington stores have adopted
the "early closing movement

The Pennington stores have adopted
the "early closing movement"
The M. L. Church excursion to
Ocean Grove goes ON the 18th of August.
The fee on money orders will be re-
duced from eight to five cents ON the 28th
of July.
Rev. DIR. Ferry, of Easton, is supply
ing the pulpit of the Pennington Presby-
terrain Church, during the present month.
Mrs. Watkinson, wife of Rev. Wm
Watkinson, few years ago pastor of tho
Baptist Church at Baptisttown, died in
Trenton, recently.
William s. Riley, of Pennington, a
few days ago caught in the i" Branch, y
near Three Bridges, a black bass weigh
ing pounds and 10 ounces.
The Catholic Churches of this city
and New Hope will run an excursion to
Paramount Park and the geological
Gardens some time in August.
-rhe Grand Officers of the Grand En-
campment of New Jersey will visit
Adelpbi Encampment, No. 49, /. o. o.
F., of Pennington, tomorrow Thursday
evening.
DIR. Asa Trimmer, of Speedlawn, has
been invited to exhibit his performing or
trick stallion, Gel Captain" at the Flem-
ington Fair in September next. This
horse is said to be wonder
MIR. Geo. w. Gaddis, of this city,
who has been dangerously sick for
months, is believed to be in dying con-
dition as we go to press. Mr.. Jos. Servis,
of this city, is also reported to be dying.
The foundation for the new NJ E.
Church in Pennington, is now being dug.
The stone to be used in the construction
of the edifice will be gray in color, OBJ
tanned from the quarry at Bulls Island
Hunterdon Democrat.
Mr.. j. S Ruhlman, of Trenton, will
open branch music store on Church
street, in this city, in the room lately
occupied by Fishers harness store. he
will keep large stock OF sheet music
and musical instruments of all kinds.
Yesterday, while playing ball, Mr..
John Sweeny, clerk in j. Frank Gro
mans drug store, in this city, had his
right hand split open between two OF
the fingers, while attempting to make
"catch." The wound is n very painful
one.
MIR. s. " Holden is erecting back
kitchens in the rear of his two frame
dwelling houses, in McCready's alley, be-
tween Church and Bridge streets Mr..
H. has lately given these houses fresh
coat of paint and added other improve.
ments, which make the premises clean
and bright and add much to their value.
The Rev. John II. Boswell, Pastor
of the Lambertville Methodist Episcopal
Church, will preach next Sabbath morn
ing, at 1890, on Faith, y and in the
evening, at 7:45, on Home Rule or
Rum Rule-Which ?" Persons engaged
in the rum business, and those who favor
LICENSES, invited to be present. All
welcome.
That part of the jury who found no
cause of action in the recent trial OF
Brady, in this city, for illegal selling OF
liquors, must feel rather strange to know
that Brady has plead guilty rather than
go to trial second time. 1t must have
struck him (if it didn't these jurors that
the evidence was pretty strong against
him. Brady, we learn, agrees to refrain
from selling hereafter.
= The special examiners appointed by
the Court to investigate the affairs OF the
Board of Freeholders of this county met
at the Lambertville House, last Satur-
day. and investigated some OF the ex-
penditures of the former Freeholders OF
this city. It is to be hoped that this
examination will be thorough and gen.
eral. and will not be confined to three or
four officers, but will cover the transac-
tions of the entire Board. Let the light
be turned on the doings of every one
against whom anything crooked may be
charged, and let those who know OF any
wrong having been done now bring the
charges to the notice OF these examiners
or forever hold their peace.