The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-07-18

city, go TO day on pic. mic to Eyes
Grove.
Capt. VIM. II, Slater and family, of
Washington, d. c., are visiting among
their old friends 10 Frenchtown.
ID. d. G. G. Reading, of French
town, installed the officers of Lone Star
Lodge, K. r., of this city. Wednesday
evening OF last week.
Miss Eliza Matthews, resident on
York street, was taken seriously i'll on
Tuesday afternoon and up to this morn
ing still remains unconscious.
Weather Prophet Devoe predicts
that the remainder of this month will be
pleasant, and that it will end in a burst
of electricity with low temperature.
Look out for spell of weather about
the 22d of this month, when an eclipse of
the moon viii give greater show than
on January 2Sth.
For every ten wrappers of Tulip
Soap the consumer will receive hand
some set of picture cards. See instruc-
tions on the wrapper.
-Elias Fritts, late a resident of
Bloomsbury vicinity. lost his life
through fall from load of hay one
day recently. He was 40 years of age.
Rev. w. H. Filson, of Frenchtown,
and James P. Huffman, Jr., of Clinton,
have received the degree of a. NJ, con-
ferred by Lafayette College, Easton.
Mr.. Elisha Fl. Case, of Buttonwood
street, who has been seriously i'll FOR
many days with an attack of bilious fe-
yer, is slowly recovering, SO as to be able
to sit up some little.
AT the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Freeholders last Wednes-
day, the nomination of E. M. Heath,
ESQ.,, as County Superintendent, was
unanimously confirmed.
Rev. j. II. Boswell, of this city, will
hold ten days. tent meeting, near the
Rock Church, beginning on the evening
of August sth. The singing will be led
by an orchestra.
j. Newtown Sharp, of Pleasant
Run, received slight sunstroke on
Saturday week last while at work in the
field. He has since been under the
care of physician.
The Republicans of New Hope have
fitted up neat club room over the post
office. The room is neatly papered, with
border of patriotic devices, and it will
he fittingly decorated. A meeting to or
ganize club was held last evening.
The village of Anthony claims that
the oldest resident of Lebanon township
is resident of that place. The person
referred to is John Orts, now in his Gath
year. He is still able to walk about the
premises.
One day last week Charles d. Cox,
while roaming about the fields near town,
killed black snake, which measured four
feet in length. He brought it home with
him and has it on exhibition at his faith
er's place of business, on Main street.
1t is requested that all petitions for
the Local Option election in this coun-
ty be in the hands of the committee by
July 25th. Those having petitions should
send them to i. vosseller, Pennington,
or to any member of the committee.
The Hunterdon Democrat says: Elias
Dalrymple, photographer of Qaakertown,
recently photographed five generations of
the Opdyke family on one card. They
are descendants of Holloway Opdyke, and
bis widow Anna, over 90 years old, is in
the group. The youngest was born dur
ing the March blizzard.
There are over forty sets OF cards, all
different, given with Tulip Soap. so you
will not get two of the same kind.
The burying ground known as Bar
ber's, near Mount Airy station, is to be
improved and enlarged. This is an old
cemetery and contains the bodies Of some
of the wellremembered citizens of this
locality. Quite sum of money has been
raised to make improvements.
1T Is said that Oliver Holcombe, of
West Amweil, has the finest field Of to-
matoes in this section, and he is giving it
extra culture, so as to excel. His other
crops show be has not neglected them.
Oliver is working farmer who knows
hOso to work.
The Rev. ]. H. Boswell, pastor Of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of this
city, will preach next Sunday morning at
1890 o'clock, on the subject. Goods
Glory. The Influence of its Manifesto.
ton, on the Human Mind" and in the
evening, at 7:45, subject, 1.-THE Hand
the second sermon in the course.
On Wednesday last Mr.. Joseph P.
Boss. an old and wellknown resident of
Pennington, departed this life. He had
been failing physically for some time, but
until few weeks ago was not confined to
his home. He was one of the few of our
Oldest residents. He leaves widow and
number Of sons and daughters. Demo
crat Adpertiser.
Mr.. John Fl. Butterfoss. of our city,
has planted on the farms In this locality.
about $50 acres of tomatoes for his can
ming works, and the crop looks unusually
fine. To all appearances the first ripen-
ing will begin early in August, when the
establishment will be opened to receive
them. Mr.. 3 is prepared to do more Ia
his line than any year previous.
-Messrs. Phillips & Cook, Of this city,
are bringing from their quarries in West
Amwell some fine blocks Of granite of q
large size. They are cutting monu-
ment out Of this material that when erect
ed will stand clear of the ground abont
10 feet high. We are informed 1t is to