The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-01-18
WEDNESDAY, JAN. is, 1888.

oyster supper on Wednesday evening,
January 25th.
The strong point 10 which the ssDav-
Isl has fought, and won, SO many bat
Ties, is the Vertical Feedn-an improve
ment used on no other sewing machine.
"A special service, for men only, will
be held in the NJ. E. Church, next Sun.
day evening, after the close of the regular
service. All are invited
David stryker, residing near Mil
ford, met with painful accident while
threshing, one day last week. One of
his boys accidentally run q fork tine
nearly through his wrist.
The Republican sheriff's first sale
took place at Pennington on Monday
last--it being the property of j. D. Ohm
stead, of Delaware. 1t sold for $1175,
about enough to cover the mortgage and
costs.
John Malioy, Peter Smith, John
Kearns, J. G. Tibbels, Alfred Wanama-
ker, DR.. A. s. Closson, Fl. c. Diley and
Mayor Torbert Coryell, represented Lam
bertyille at the Democratic county con
yention, last Wednesday.
When the eyes become weak or the
lids infamed and sore, disordered sys
tenn or scrofulous condition of the
blood is indicated, for which Ayers Sar-
saparilla is the best remedy. 1t invigo-
rates and vitalizes the blood and expels
all humors.
well known citizens of this county, died
at his home in Delaware township, on
Thursday last. He stood high as man
of intelligence and integrity, and repre-
scented this county in the State Senate
from 1867 to 1870. His funeral took place
on Monday. aud was Hugely attended.
The drama of "Thiee Years in
Man Trap, given at Holcombe Hall, last
week, for the benefit of Major G. A.
Angel Post, of this city, is we'll spoken of
by those who saw the performance. The
attendance was small, owing to other en-
tertainmenis and meetings on the same
evenings The Post cleared about $50.
The Sutton Bros. who lost their
stock of store goods, by the recent fire
at Baptisttown, had an insurance of 3d.
600 on the stock in the store. The build
ings belong to the estate of the late
David Pittenger, and we're insured in the
Hillsborough company, which has set
tied the loss by paying sos.
--On Monday, as Mr. Hiram Danley,
who resides on the Pennsylvania side of
the river nearly opposite Frenchtown,
was driving across the railroad track, his
horses took fright and ran away. When
in front of Eddy's hardware store one of
the horses fell, and It's shoulder was brok-
en-, rendering it useless. The horse was
insured Independent.
According to the pension rolls, New
Jersey furnished the Union armies during
the late rebellion with 1854 men, or an
aggregate reduced to three years. stand
ing Of 57,00S. The number of pensioners
in Hunteidon county, as given in the of
fetal reports published is 231. and the
amount paid them is 81, SAG per quarter.
AT the Democratic county conven-
ton last Wednesday, Mr.. Richard Il.
Wilson, Of Stockton, boosted that he had
never scratched a Democratic ticket in
38 years. Candor compels US to re-
mark that Richard had better scratch
around for some political independence.
He is in danger of becoming fossiized
and may yet be exhibited around the
country as a sort of second Cardiff
giant.
The warm rain recently caused the
ice In the Delaware to break up as far as
the headwaters and on Tuesday and We'd
nesday of last week, between Easton and
Bristol, the river was filled with floating
blocks of ice of various sizes and shapes,
presenting grand sight. The river was
sixteen feet high and remained at that
height for nearly twenty four hours.
Some of the ice cakes were thirteen inches
thick. A freshet in the Delaware the
first week in January is seldom heard Of.
The Rev. j. n. Boswell, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of this
city, will preach next Sunday morning, at
1890 O'Clock, on the subject, "Aim
High" and In the evening, at 7:3o. sub
ject, "On The Bridge" Revival service
at $3.50 P. M. and after preaching; also
every evening during the week. There
win be special service for men only, at
the close Of the Sabbath evening service,
10 the basement of the church. Non
church goers cordially invited TO this
meeting.
MIR. Smith Ely, one Of our oldest citi-
gems, died suddenly at his home in this
city yesterday, in his 6ist year. Mr..
Ely was the first conductor on the Belvi-
dere Delaware Railroad, upon its open
ing between Trenton and Lambertville,
and held that position until the road
was built its entire length. About twenty
five years ago, be was compelled by
falling health, to retire. He has since
lived quiet life at his home in this
city. In early life he was an excellent
business man, and possessed an unusually
cheerful temperament aud social dispo-
sition.
-Our Democratic brethren OF Hunter