The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-03-28
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH IS, 1888.

--"Aunt Abby" Stout, widow of the
late Zephaniah Stout, and one of the old
est residents of Hopswell, died there Oh
Monday morning, aged about So years.
LIN joint meeting of the Legislature
on Tuesday of last week, Edward P.
Conkling, Esq of Pennington, was elect
ed Trustee of the State Norman School.
Richard B. Reading, of this county,
and Richard Herring, of Camden, were
confirmed as Riparian Commissioners by
the joint meeting yesterday.
The Republican State Convention to
appoint delegates to the National Con-
vention will be held in Trenton, Wednes-
day, May 9th.
On motion of Senator Griggs, the
Senate went into executive session, on
Monday, and the nomination of Peter
Martinus, for Lay Judge for Hunterdon
county, was confirmed.
AS we go to press we learn of the
serious illness of Master Frank HAGEN.
youngest son of Mr.. P. K. Hazen, of The
Beacon. He has been in an unconscious
condition since last evening.
Rev. A. Caldwell, of Stockton. will
close his labors with the Sandy Ridge
Baptist Church, April LIST. The church
will be supplied till new pastor is
settled.
Special Easter services at First Bap-
itch Church next Sabbath. Rev. w. w.
Bullock, pastor, will preach in the morn.
ing ON THE Great Virtue" and in the
evening on Gan on Him."
See the clog dancing by six great ar
lists, introducing Larry McEvoy in his
81, 900 challenge to the world, and
Welby and Pearl, the kings of acrobatic
clog, with Gorton's Ministries, April 9th.
MIR. Jacob Fauss, an old resident of
Delaware township, died at his residence
near Sandy Ridge, on Monday of last
week, in the 10Th year of his age. Mr..
F. had resided there over so years.
Sore throat is affecting the horse to
some extent up about the White House.
On Friday last Mr.. Fisher Pidcock lost
one valued at $275. Col. Swackhamer
has two horses down with the same d.
sease.
Sylvia Dubois, the famous old negress
of Sourland Mountain, died in her cabin
from the effects of the late blizzard. Her
age was authenticated to be 1879 years,
and she was the oldest person in the State
when she died.
The entertainment by the Major G.
A. Angel Post, last week, at Hocombe
Hall, gave good satisfaction to those who
attended. 1t was not as well patronized
as the claims of the Post deserved About
$25 were netted.
Sheriff Cox, with his family, left
Readington behind them last Thursday
and took up their residence in the Court
House. The Sheriff was assisted in his
moving by large number of his old
friends and neighbors.
The Optician, Mr.. Apologize, will
be at his office over Barber & Brttain's
store, in Lambertville, on Friday of this
week, as usual. His office in Trenton is
on Broad street, opposite the Court
House. mar.21 ct.
DR. Geo. ii. Larson, of this city, Incl
dentally told us yesterday that he was
that day celebrating the thirteth ami
versary of his graduation from the medi-
cal department of the University of Penn
sylyania. AS he has practiced contin-
uously ever since, the fact is worthy of
note.
Attention is called to the ADVERTISE
ment of A. V. Manning &c Sons extern
sive furniture and carpet store, 20 and %
s. Greene street, just below Taylor Opera
House, Trenton. The immense building
is filled with high grade goods at very
reasonable prices.
DIR. Geo. II. Larson has just COM
pleted the Improvements on his three neat
houses on Elm street, in this city, with
new Mansard roofs and new kitchens and
renovation all through. They will now
rate with our best eight-roomed houses
and are for rent on reasonable terms.
JOHN Polbemus, well-known farm
er, died at his residence near Larison's
Corner, on the 10Th inst. He was greatly
respected by all who knew him ard had
been Ruling Elder in the Presbyterian
Church of that place. He was about So
years of age
People from this section who have
occasion to stop at Trenton hotel will
find the 'Hotel Windsor conducted by
A. v. Manning & Sons, an excellent hos
telry. 1t is modern in its construction
and the table is first-class. 1t has among
its patrons many of the leading people Of
the State.
The Presbyterian congregation of
this city, is being canvassed by com
mittee for the purpose Of securing sub
scriptions towards an amount necessary
for procuring parsonage. 1t is expect
ed that this much needed residence for
the pastor viii soon be provided.
Mr.. Henry d. Lowe, father-in-law Of
Mr.. George M. Shamalia, of this city,
died at the residence of Mr.. s., yesterday.
Mr.. Lowe was in his seventy first year.
For eighteen years he was Foreman of
the machine shops of the Reading Rail-
road Company.
The Trenton State Gazette is not al
together pleased with the Governors
nomination of Richard B. Reading, of
Hunterdon, aud Richard Herring, of
Camden, for Riparian Commissioners. 1t
is said that editor Cloke was anticipating
crumb Of comfort in that direction him.
self