The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-12-15

points East oil trenton anu 4EtntoH. tNo ict-
ters from Philadelphia, South or West, in this
NALL
See Ruhlman's new advertisement,
on fourth page.
Look at the fine display Of Christ
mas Candies in Mrs. Geo. Raisch's win.
dow, Church street.
Mrs. Fannie Bonham, wife Of Mr.. E.
E. Bonham, of Rosemont, died on Mon
day last after protracted illness.
The days continue to decrease in
length until the 21st of the present month
when we will have the shortest day.
The machinery for the new electric
light, at Belvidere, is being put in and
the town will soon be lighted with cleo
tricity.
The Sunday Schools throughout the
county are making arrangements for
Christmas Trees and exercises appropri-
ate TO the occasion.
"A fine stock of Christmas Candies at
Miss Gardeners store, Masonic Hall. Also
great variety of goods suitable for
Christmas presents.
IL. II. Sergeant, Esq, of this city,
was appointed one of the Special Masters
of the Cour. of Chancery, by the Chan
ecllor, on November 30th last.
The Trenton Daily Emporium APP
pears this week 10 new dress of type.
The Emporium is bright, newsy daily,
and is meeting with the success it de-
serves.
The Stockton NJ. e. Church has re-
Gently made reduction of about $500
on its bonded debt, which is the result
in large measure of the efforts of Rev.
J. Faul
Mr.. Geo. X. Melick. Penna. r. r..
Conductor, of this city, who has been
quite IN for several weeks past, We are
pleased to report is about again and ready
for duty.
--Ruhlman, at his store on Church
street, in this city, and on State street,
Trenton, has some very desirable mu-
steal goods for holiday presents. Call
and look at them.
Henry G.. Housed, who was elected to
the Office of Chancellor Commander by
the Grand Lodge of the Knights Of
Pythias last week, is native of Hunter
don county, but now lives 10 New Bruins
wick.
For a real, genuine and useful
Christmas present, buy an umbrella, cane,
or hat, cap, or set of gents furs, of Geo.
W. Hotel, 33 E. State street, Trenton
the best place to buy in that city. Relia-
BILE goods and reasonable prices.
The Peach Growers Of Hunterdon
Co. will hold their meeting for organiza-
tion 10 Pennington, on Thursday Of this
week at o P. M. Election Of officers will
take place, and any others wishing to
subscribe to the capital stock win have
an opportunity.
William Smith, son of Samuel Smith,
of this city, an employe Of the Penna. r.
R. Co., while coupling freight cars at
Millham yesterday, had leg and hip
badly pinched by being caught between
two cars. He is now at bis home and Is
unable to walk.
There are two-legged beasts who live
in almost every community who will go
on sprees, get crazy drunk, then 60 home
and beat and abuse their wives and
children iu most shameful manner. II
is great pity the whipping post is not
in fashion for such fellows.
johnson Snyder was locked up in the
city Jail on Monday night, by Policeman
Gregg, for drunkenness and disorderly
conduct. On Tuesday morning Justice
Horn gave him substantial temperance
lecture aud fined him 81 and costs,
amounting in all to 1926.
-On Monday of this week, Charlie,
son Of Frank Price, of this city, while
playing with the ice at the Coryell street
canal bridge, fell into the water and
would have drowned but for the prompt
action of Mr.. Gotlieb Miller, the flagman
at the bridge, who succeeded in rescuing
the boy.
David Pittenger died at his residence
ia Baptisttown last Monday. He came
to Baptisttown in 1s45 and engaged in
the mercantile business, which he follow
ed for more than forty years. He leaves
q wife, three daughters and two SONS
He was member Of the Ffenchtown NJ.
e. Church.
Mrs. Harriet Van Camp, Of this city,
aged 90 years, fell down stairs at the resi-
dence Of her son. Geo. q. Van Camp, on
Franklin street, below York, last Satur-
day night, straining one Of her wrists and
two or three fingers, besides receiving
several bruises and scratches about the
head and body.
On Wednesday last John L. Hort
man had the misfortune to have his left
hand caught in q planer. at the works Of
the LambertvilIe Spoke Manufacturing
Company, cutting the ball Of the thumb
entirely off and part Of the bone. The
wound ia very painful one. and has
caused Mr.. Hortman much loss Of sleep.
DIR. Romine is treating the case.