The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1888-05-16
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WEDNESDAY,, MAY is, 1888.
John Lilly, Esq, has been appointed
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with the view Of gathering in the shekels
during the coming presidential campaign.
"A change in the management of the
Milford Leader has taken place, Mr.. VIM.
E. Shafer retiring and his father, Mr..
John Shafer, assuming proprietorship.
Rev. ]. D. Lauer, many years ago
pastor of the Locktown ana Carversville
Christian churches, died at Conover,
Ohio, on the Goth ult.
"A new post-ofice, to be called
"Idell,n has been established at Mill
town, in Kingwood township, and John
Fields appointed Postmaster.
MIR. Leonard G. Burd, Pennington
mason, has been chosen as Superinten-
dent of Masonry on the New Jersey Divi-
sion of the Lehigh Valley Railroad.
Some persons on this side of the river
have been subp@naed on the Gettys case.
About forty in all have been called, we
hear.
DIR. J. Ogden Rafferty,, formerly of
Pennington, and who recently received
an appointment as Assistant Surgeon in
the U. S. Army, has been stationed at
Fort Clark, Texas.
Miss M. Il. Burroughs, of Ringoes,
intends to make extensive Improvements
to her residence in the above place. 1t is
said, when completed, it will be one of the
handsomest dwellings in the village.
Rev. F. L. Chapel will preach next
Sabbath in the First Baptist Church, iu
this city, exchanging for the day with
Rev. w. w. Bullock, who will preach in
Pennington.
Rev. l.. Myers, of the Pattenburg
Baptist Church, will preach his farewell
sermon on the goth inst The congrega-
tion has extended call to Rev. J. H.
Wyatt, of Chester Co., Pa.
The DIVISIONAL Tourists will exhibit
at Holcombe Hall, Tuesday evening, May
%, for the benefit of the Fleet Wing
Hook and Ladder Company. Reserved
seats will be on sale at Cochran's drug
store.
MIR. A. H. lands, of Ringoes, pro-
poses to erect a dwelling adjoining his
hardware store, to be occupied by Mr..
Chas. Naylor. Mr.. Naylor will carry on
the mattress making business in the up
Al. eka
So well pleased were large number
who attended The entertainment of Tus-
carora Tribe, last Saturday evening, that
they have requested repetition of 'Van-
nests Burlesque Degree, which will be
given at an early date.
The G.. A. r. Post at Frenehtown,
has secured Rev. w. H. Shermer, form
er pastor of the Baptist Church at that
place, now of Philadelphia, to deliver the
Grafton on Memorial Day. The service
will commence at 2:30 o'clock.
The Monitor, at Ringoes, has been
changed to magazine form and is issued
monthly at the low rate of so cents per
year. 1t contains many interesting and
entertaining articles, with spicy editorials.
Address p. S. Moore, editor and pub
Usher.
Mr.. Alexander Nelson, who has
kept the hotel at Washington's Crossing,
for more than thirty years, has conclud-
ed, to quit the business, and therefore
did not make application for renewal
of his license at the recent term of the
Mercer Court.
AT the election for Commissioners
of Pennington, on Monday of last week,
the old Board was reelected without
opposition, as follows: John Shields,
William Hill, Andrew J. Green. Miles
Cunningham, David B. Boss, George W.
Fulper, Edward p. Conkling.
Last Wednesday, Mr.. Alfred Scud-
der, who lives with his father, Mr.. M. F.
Scudder in West Amwell, drove one of
his fathers seams to this city, and upon
his return, in less than two hours. one of
the horses died. He showed no signs of
sickness until his return home.
On the morning of Decoration Day,
MAY 30), at 10 o'clock, there will be a
yacht race between yachts owned by MIR.
Edward C reed and Mr.. Harry Scott, both
of this city, on the Delaware river. The
course will be from Rapid Run to the
wire rope, at the outlet locks.
The Undertakers' Association of
Warren and Hunterdon counties, held a
special meeting at Phillipsburg last week
and adopted code of bylaws. The
members were treated 10 an excellent
lecture by r. Fl. Sullivan, of New York,
the undertaken who emba lined General
Grant.
MIR. Jas. G. Thomson, (brother-in-law
of Mr.. Z. F. Skillman, Of this CITY,
who carried on business here some
twcnty-years ago, died in Philadelphia,
on Wednesday of last week, of Bright's
disease. Mr.. T. frequently visited LAM
D6fbVllle, ana WAS Wci huo"h W hi"hJ
of our citizens.
Mr.. John A. Logue, very pleasant
gentleman and editor of the New Jersey
Catholic Journal, gave us a call last We'd
nesday. Mr.. Logue publishes an excel
lent paper, well-filled with church news
and original articles of interest to Catho-
lies, and he should receive liberal sup
port by the Church people for whose in.
terests he labors.
"A very attractive entertainment will
be given at Holcombe Hall, on Tuesday
evening of next week, for the benefit Of
the Flest Wing Hook and Ladder Co.,
consisting Of over one hundred artistic
views of remarkable scenes in the Ole
and new world. accompanied with vivid
descriptions, music, &c.
MIR. Hubert Smith, "the scissors grin