The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-04-14
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Wednesday, April IA, 1885.

ed 1860 eggs during the month of March
from about sixty hens.
y governor Albeit has issued his pro-
clanation appointing Friday, April 23d,
as 'sArbor Day"
Grand Chancellor Moon, issued a dis
pensation last Tuesday for new Lodge
of Knights of Pythias at Pennington, to
be known as Crescent Lodge.
-Hurrah for Policeman Cleary! He is
the right man in the right place. He has
back bone and knows how to do his duty.
Mr.. Cleary we take off our hat to you.
Governor Albeit has nominated John
Carpenter, Jr., editor of the Clinton Dem
oerat, as Commissioner of the Sinking
Fund in place of Eugene Doughty, de
ceased.
During the thunder shower yester-
day afternoon the lightning set fire to
the cupola on the railroad station in this
city. but the fra was put out before any
damage was done. Two years ago
similar accident occurred.
Some people complain that "the Irish
rule Lambertyille. But nobody will
complain IL they show the same zeal to
preserve order and enforce the law that
Policeman Cleary did last Saturday night.
That kind of "Irish rule" will always be
popular.
+. AT the charter election in Trenton on
Monday, DIR John Wolverton, a native of
Hunterdon, was elected Mayor on the
Democratic ticket. The Republicans
elected their Receiver of Taxes and School
Superintendent and made material gains
Ia Council.
Any of our readers who go abroad
for decorat ed and glass ware, should call
at ]. W. Dignan & Son, 14S Perry street,
Trenton, who have remarkable display
of goods, both as to extent, beauty and
cheapness. One will be repaid the visit
simply to look at the display.
The reception given at Donnelly's
clothing house, Taylor Hall, Trenton, on
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week,
was attended by ID 900 people. Splendid
floral decorations and tropical plants were
displayed, and Peterman's Orchestra fur
nished the music. The display of ladies
and gentlemen's furnishing goods, and
clothing, was very attractive.
The Senate last Wednesday passed
the Assembly bill making legal holidays
of January /, February %, May 80 (Me-
memorial Day. July 4, Thanksgiving
Day, aud December %, aud any general
election day, and any day set apart by the
President or Governor. Notes payable on
these days need not be paid until the day
following.
Next Sunday morning, Rev. c. II.
Woolston will preach in the First Bap-
tist Church on 1.-THE Better Country"
and to the children the second object SER
mon. entitled "The Wordless Book" In
the afternoon the pastor will give his
Bible Glass the third reading from the
Koran In the evening he will preach
ON 1.-The Midnight Alarm
Be sure TO hear the eloquent lecture
on Joan of Arc" at Holcombe Hall, on
Tuesday, April 81. The strange story of
the dauntless maiden warrior, who freed
her country from foreign foe, cannot
fail to enlist the interest of young and old,
alike. Was she, indeed, impelled by SUI
pernatural agency, and sent on Divine
Mission Can the veil of mystery that eL-
yelopes her life be drawn aside by human
hand? raa noorHs HNfs HnN
-"Blind Toms $" CONCERT, at Holcombe
Hall, last evening. was well attended, and
it is needless to say that all were pleased.
This was Toms fourth appearance in
Lambertvillc. He was the Same wonder
full, incomprehensible musical phenomen-
on as ever, bat he has tanned down con-
siderably as to his antics. There was lit
tile Of the grimace and hand-rubbing and
none of the head rubbing actions SO com
mon to him years ago.
LIEU VA iustCio AChhothtbA ahShoithcN
In the Post Office at Lambertville, Hun
terdon county, N. j., for thirty days,
April 10. 1886: BOA "a -r3g04
Charles Brown. seq i&iN
William Carley.
VIM. Haney.
Fred. LaudeberRer.
John NJ. Reynolds.
Mrs. Sarah johnson.
Emma Miller.
JOHN FoRAN, p. M.
April IA, 1886.
Last Friday afternoon, the four
o'clock down train on the Belvidere Divi-
sion ran over and killed Johnny Lewis, "a
young son of George Lewis, of Stockton,
while the lad was crossing the railroad
bridge at Prallsviile. His body was badly
manRlsd and was thrown into the canal,
from. which 1t was afterward recovered.
The lad was between ak and seven years
old, and was general fayorite with his ac-
quaintances. Coroner Kitchin, of this
city, held an inquest. No fault could be
attached to the train men.
Alexander H. Holcombe, Esq, Of
this city, died at his home on Friday af-
ternoon last. Mr.. Holcombe while i
young man engaged in the mercantile
business with his brother. in law, the late
Lewis J. Titus. Afterward he studied
law and practiced 1t for few years, but
In later years gave it little If any atten-
tion, having amassed competence
Mr.. Holcombe held several important Of
Aces of trust at different times-among
them that of City Clerk, member of Com
mon Council, City Solicitor and Mayors OF
the city. He was also for several years
Director OF the LambertviIle National
Bank. His funeral took place from the
Presbyterian Church at ESQ p. NJ, yes
terday, and was largely attended.