The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-03-07
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WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 7, 1888


ton cost $4,000.
Coal has been reduced by our dealers
from $500 to 5000 per ton.
Holland township win have over 5000
in snow bills to pay this year.
Navigation is expected to open on
the Delaware Division canal this week.
The Bum carriage factory at French
town, is said to have an order for Zoe car
riages.
The Ringoes Monitor says that Post
master John Foran. of this city, is can
didate for County Clerk.
-"The Octoroon, y at Holcombe Hall,
ED and Esd inst. Benefit of Major c. A.
Angel Pest.
An adjourned meeting OF the Com
mon Council of this city will be held on
next Monday evening.
The Delaware Division Canal Com
pauy, announce dividend of one dollar
per share.
-Ex-Assemblyman Wolyerton is sur
veying Monmouth county, preparatory to
issuing new map of that county.
Hiram D. Hoppock, of Delaware
township, announces himself candidate
before the Democratic caucus for AS
SCISSOR.
County Superintendent Hoffman in
forms us that the State School Fund is
now in the hands of Township Collectors,
subject to the order of Trustees.
Prof. Henry Vending, the great boy
wonder, will preside at the piano, at the
"Octoroon entertainment, HolcOmbe
Hall, March 2sd and 23d.
The animal meeting Of the Union
Steam Fire Co., No. l, will be held at
the engine house to morrow Thursday
evening.
w. F. Hayhurst, of Lone Star Lodge,
K. OF P, of this city, has been appointed
Outside Guard of the Grand Lodge of
this State.
The Lambertville Branch of the
N. J. Peach Exchange has secured lot
for building, of the Pennsylvania r. R.
Co., at the foot Of Coryell st.
The total additions to the member
ship Of the Pennington Presbyterian
Church during the past year has been SO,
thirteen of whom were received on Sun.
day week.
The cars of the latest design on the
Belvidere Division of the Pennsylvania
Railroad are furnished with standard
thermometers.
An effort is being made for the es-
tablishment of post Office, at Midtown,
in this county.
Claude Rittenhouse, son of ex-sheriff
Rittenhouse, of Ringoes, Is home visiting
his friends. Mr.. Rittenhouse is located
at Forman, Dakota.
Stockton will add merchant to her
number in the Spring, Mr.. John Bells,
sou of the late Sheriff Bells, having con
cluded to open store.
Mrs. Julia Bryant, of Washington,
N. j., will address the gospel temperance
meeting, next Sabbath afternoon, March
11th). Everybody invited.
William Hoff, of Frenchtown, has
rented the Magee mansion, on the oppo-
site side of the river from that place, and
will keep Summer boarders.
The farm OF George Fl. Lunger, near
Stanton Station, was sold last week by
Sheriff Cox, for So, 500. Josiah Cole, of
the Bridge, y was the purchaser.
New milk is now selling in French
town at three cents per quart and skim.
med milk at two quarts for three cents.
If the dealers can stand these prices, the
purchasers will not complain. - French
torn Independent.
MIR. Richard B Reading, Secretary
of the New Jersey Senate, has sent us
copy of the Legislative Manual for 1883
"a book containing a large variety of
useful Information. He will please ac-
cept our thanks.
Elias Runkle, the Oldest resident of
Franklin township, and enc of the oldest
10 the county, died at his home near Sun
nyside on Monday of last week. He was
over ninety seven years old and had
amassed considerable fortune.
"A letter received from Mr.. Lam
bert Humphrey, who is now in Pasa-
dena, California, says that he has seen
aud measured California sweet potato
80 inches in circumference. That beats
Jersey potatoes all to pieces. Hunter
don Republican.
The Republican voters of Delaware
township are requested to meet at the
store Of Asher B. Williamson, in Ser
geantsville, on Saturday, March 10th, at
o'clock p. NJ, to form ticket to be
voted at the township election to be held
March 18Th.
The bills of Mr.. Frank Guilick, of
Clinton, and Mr.. Wilson Runkle, of Flem-
ington, $500 each, for serving as clerks
on committees at the last session Of the
Legislature, and which were vetoed by
the Governor, were passed over his veto
on Tuesday last.
There will be held at the Christian
Church, in Milford, this week, the quar-
terly meeting of the central district of the
New Jersey Christian Conference. The
meeting will begin this "wednesday
evening, continue during the days of
Thursday and Friday, closing on Friday
night.
st. Elmo Commandery, No. IA,
Knights Templar, of this city, is making
arrangements to attend the Triennial Con-
clave of the Grand Encampment at WASH
ington, D. c., in October, 1889. A saw
ings fund is being arranged for so as to
pay the expenses of the visiting Sir
Knights.
The Excise Board last evening grant