The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-05-02

-flemipgton is 10 have another law
yer. Mr.. a. B. Kline. of Clinton, has
rented an office in that town.
The new Hunterdon Board of Free
holders will meet for organization on
Wednesday of next week, May 9th.
According to the report of the State
Board of Health, there are sixty-four
practicing physicians in this county.
"A dog belonging to Mr.. w. Scott
Robinson, of this city, went mad last
Sunday, and was shot at once.
"A peach basket factory is 10 be start
ed in the Clinton skating rink soon, un-
der the direction Of John Allegar, of
Brooklyn.
The law Office of the late A. II. Hol-
combe, on Union street, has been pur-
chased by J. X. Zeigler, who is repair
ing it.
For moths, buy at Helms Hardware
Store, GoryeIl street, the Cryst-Alba, the
~ positive dsSteeys Of moth aud the
moth worm. May : If
The Union steam fire engine, Of this
city, was shipped on Monday to Tippett
4 Wood factory at Phillipsburg, N. j.,
for repairs.
Mr.. F. q. Fritz, the Photographic ar
list, has recently finished a fine fe.size
picture of the late Hiram Scarborough, Of
New Hope, which is an excellent likeness.
-Tuscarora Tribe, No. IL, Improved
Order Red Men, will celebrate Tammany
day, (May 12tbl, by public exercises at
Lyceum Hall The programme has not
yet been arranged.
The Pennsylvania Railroad last
year carried 16, $3.50, 727 passengers, and
the average distance travelled by each
passenger was only a fraction over Is
miles,
Rev. Mr.. Case, who has been the pas
tor of the Christian Church, at Locktown,
for the year past, has returned to his
former home in New York State. The
vacancy thus made will be filled by Rev.
Mr.. French.
The next timethat bright young man
gets hilarious, If be W i'll look for the key
hole in the door, he won't have to call for
help to find it, and when he does find it,
he wont have to try the doubtful expert
ment of unlocking il with his tooth pick.
Miss Hannah NJ. 6chanck and Miss
Mary F. Marshall, who will give an elo-
cutionary entertainment at Lyceum Hall,
next Monday evening, deserve generous
patronage. Their Evolutionary ability is
highly spoken of by the press and prom
inent gentlemen. Some good music will
give variety to the exercises.
The Soldiers Monument Association
having turned over the trust of the same
to Major @. A. Angel Post, No. 90, the
Post will endeavor to have the monument
properly cleaned before Memorial day, !"
the monument having been nearly ruined
BY the rust from the eagle standing on
bought for bronze, but the rust from it
would indicate that 1t was iron.
The next eclipse Of the moon will oc-
cur on the night of July ED, and will be
more interesting than the one of January
26th. The diameter of tho earth's shadow
will be much larger at that time 10 pro.
portion to the diameter of the moon,
darkening its surface more generally. It
will take place at midnight, when the
moon will be higher in the heavens and
1t will be visible in this section.
The following gentlemen, residents
of Pennington, are planning for an ex-
tended Western tour, and will leave there
in few days: Messrs. Avery Parker,
John w. Priestly, VIM. Richards, John
J. Van Liew, II. A. Pluck and DR.. A.
Shannon. The principal points that win
be visited by them are Chicago, St. Paul,
Minneapolis, Duluth, Kansas City and
Denver, and portions Of the Indian Terri
tory.
"A dog belonging to Geo. Smith, OF
Dilts' Corner went mad on Friday last.
Mrs. Smith took it up in her arms, sup
posing it was sick. but the dog jumped
ont OF her hands and ran TO neighbours,
where it was shot. So far as known. it
did not bite anything. 1t is supposed
that It was bit by the same dog which
passed through Stockton few weeks
ago, as be was seen In that vicinity tDiIts'
Corner about the same time.