The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-07-10


much oyer.due--and we want it NOW.
yesterday the thermometer reached
800 in this city.
Daniel Boyle now carries the mail
from New Hope to Pineville.
The LambertyilIe National Bank
has just declared semi-annual dividend
of A per cent, payable Immediately.
Mr.. Amos Hart has been appointed
foreman at the P. r. r. shops in this
city, during the sickness of Mr.. Hiram
Hughes.
John S. Carpenter, of Clinton, has
been admitted to tho United States Mill
tary School, at West Point.
The N. J. State Dental Society will
meet July 18th. at West End Hotel.
Asbury Park. DIR. j. Hayhurst, of this
city, will read paper before it.
DR.. William II. Bartles, of Pennington,
set sail for Europe, on Saturday last. The
Doctor will visit the great Paris EXPOSE
ton.
John W. Queen, Jr, of Mt, Pleasant
was made Doctor of Philosophy, at the
recent commencement of Princeton Col,
lege.
Keep watch for the small green cater
pillar, which is eating the maple trees out
of foliage in several places 10 the State.
The worm strips the tree bare.
IF a melon sounds ''pauk' when rap.
ped by the knuckles, an expert says it is
ripe. Now all you've got to do is train
your ear to catch the ''pank" sound.
Don't forget the great Clearing Sale
at the Grand Depot, next week. 1t will
differ from last Springs trade sale; moth
ing but choice goods will be offered.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has is
sued orders requiring the thorough
cleaning and disinfection of all its pass
enger coaches at least once a week.
The flag staff on the cupola of the
Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder House.
was taken down on Monday, in order to
paint it and put new halliards on.
MIR. M. +. Scndder, of West Amwell
township, was thrown off his horse
ON Saturday last. Fortunately he es-
capped with only few slight injuries.
Target practice of the Seventh Reg
iment will commence on the the 18th
inst. The members of Company g who
are entitled to shoot on that day will
leave here on the O'Clock train.
Mr. George Banchoff, Jr., on Mon
day, while engaged in butchering, ran
a meat hook into one of his fingers. He
sought the advise of physician as soon
as possible.
ION Saturday morning small fire oc-
CURED at the residence of Mr.. Joseph r.
Vert, on Coryell street, the kitchen roof
having caught fire from the tiue. Very
little damage was done.
1000 Paper and 5000 Wooden Peach
Baskets, from 8 cents up, at Helms Hard
ware Store, Coryell street.
AT the recent Rutgers College Com
meucement, Mr.. Samuel G. Schenck, son
Of Mr.. d. V. l.. Schenck, of Delaware
township, was graduated. His class
record was highly creditable.
The general orders issued by Cap
tain Slack, of Co. O., failed to give
time for assembly at the armory, to go
to rifle practice. The time should have
been $50 A. M.
A meeting OF the Board OF School
Trustees was held on last Wednesday
evening. All the teachers we're reelected
aud the same salaries fixed as heretofore
for the teachers and janitor.
The streets of our city look deserted
during the day time, on account OF the
farmers making hay while the sun
shines. The wet weather has interfered
greatly with the gathering of the crops.
Tulip Soap has rapidly gone to the
front rank among our stores. 1t sells be-
cause It gives satisfaction TO the user.
The Clark Bros. Pottery Company,
OF Trenton, has suspended operations.
1t is alleged that this branch of their
business did not pay. The assets amount
TO $40. 900. with sufficient liabilities to
about cover it.
Mr.. Thos. r. Hunt, of this city, has
nearly two hundred varieties of strawber-
ries on his farm. He reports cherries q
failure. Those that did not rot the birds
got, SO that he was hardly able to get
enough ripe ones to taste.
The Local Telegraph Co, Of this city,
which has offices in different parts of
the city, ran line to A. 3. Stockton's
restaurant, in New Hope, last week, un-
der the supervision of Messrs. Herbert
Biting and Samuel ]. Pickering.
The Chadwick Copying Book Co., of
this city, has recently been awarded a
contract from the United States Treasury
Department, at Washington, for several
hundred copying books for The use of
that Department. This is compliment
20 the excellence of the Chadwick copying
book.
Mr.. Charles Mcdowell. while prac
ticing on the base ball grounds on Mon
day, met with severe accident. In trying
to catch high ball his left thumb was
split open SO that the bone protruded.
1t required the service Of physician
TO bandage the wound.
Campbell's peach basket factory at
Frenchtown, is under full headway.
BesideS selling many thousands to the
numerous peach growers in the country
round about, he ships them by the car
load to other points. He employs