The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-05-15
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WEDNESDAY, MAY Is, 1889.

pointed Postmaster of Trenton, by Presi-
dent Harrison.
-Theo. II. Stout, has been appointed
Postmaster at Oakdale, and will remove
the office to Dilts' Corner.
10000 tomato plants for canning
purposes for sale at Clevenger's Garden.
Some ready to set.out next week. 2t.
Sec the advertisement of Straw
bridge & Clothler, on first page. Gen.
tlemen will be especially interested in it.
The circus is coming and the clowns
are with it.
The. West Chester State Norma,
School contains forty. eight students from
Bucks county at this term.
-"The Doctor of Alcantara' at Hol.
combe Hall, Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, May 18th and 10th. Don't for
get the dates and secure seats early.
The Delaware River Old School Bap-
fist Association will be held with the First
Baptist Church of Hopewell, on Wednes-
day, Thursday and Friday, May Goth,
Both and 31st.
DIR. 5. w. Obey, of this city is about
to locate at Danbury, Conn.,, having taken
the practice of friend who is going to
Europe. His family left for their new
home yesterday.
The Rev. j. II. Boswell. pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of this
city, will preachnext Sunday morning at
1880 O'Clock, .on the subject, "Divine
Remembrance, and in the evening, at
7;45, subject, "The Old Homestead. All
are invited.
Memorial services will be held in the
Methodist Episcopal Church, in this city,
on Sunday evening, May &c. Sermon by
the pastor, Rev. John II. Boswell. Maj.
c. A. Angel Post, No. 20, G. A. r. and
Company e, will attend in body.
Mr.. NJ. F. Scudder, of West Amwell,
is agent for the Lamborn Road Machine,
scraper that saves great deal of labor,
and makes good roads. Every township
should own two or three of them. For
circulars, &c, address himat Harborton,
N. J.
You can now get DIR. Readings
Tooth Powder at his office, from his
original formula. sept.5
Col. Geo. w. Balm, of Kentucky, the
noted lecturer, will speak in Taylor Opera
House, Trenton, tomorrow Thursday
evening, on 'Our National Bill of Fare. "
Admission will be by free tickets, which
can be procured at the Union Library.
They have been out but few days and
one thousand have already been taken.
Empress, the largest elephant in the
world, the hero Of two hemispheres, and
the only war-scarred elephant on exhibit
ton, is with the Gather and Shalcross'
Shows.
William t. Bum, former resident
of Lambertville, but for some years
past citizen of Camden, dropped dead
in the town of Princeton on the I'd inst,
while there on business. He leaves q
widow-a daughter of Sergeant Lake,
who lived in Baptisttown some forty
years ago.
Go to the Peoples Store for fine
Shoes and Slippers.
If. s, S. VAN HORN.
Last Friday afternoon lightning
struck the hotel of William HOLES, at
Mount Pleasant. The bolt struck about
the centre of the building and passed
down, dividing into two bolts, running
in opposite directions. No one was hurt,
but the building was damaged to the ex-
tent of about $500. 1t is insured in the
Mercer County Mutual.
u. F. Dpmont, one of the oldest
members of the Warren County Bar, and
at one time Prosecuting Attorney OF
Hunterdon county, died at his residence
in Phillipsburg last Wednesday morning,
after an illness lasting about year. He
had the best library in the county, and
one of the best in the State He had a
lucrative practice, and became wealthy.
A widow and seven childrin survive him.
Lost, a gold necklace. with garnet
setting. The finder will be suitably re
warded by returning it to THE REcoRr
Office.
During the heavy shower of last Fri
day afternoon, lightning struck the foun
dations of the kitchen adjoining the dwell
ling of Mr.. John S. Drake, in West Am
we'll township, about two miles east o.
this city. After striking, it appeared t.
run upward and entered the kitchen
where it stunned two persons and spoiled
Mr.. d. razor. Beyond this, no damag,
was done.
1.-THE Doctor of Alcantara" at Hol
combe Hall, Wednesday and Thursda!
evenings, May 10Th and 10th. Don't for
get the dates and secure seats early.
old soldiers credited to New Jerse,
WuO nave LuoiE HOiIlcb III puUllC lubIitu
tions number $40. There are PSI of thes
provided with quarters at the Nationa
Soldiers Home, 36 are cared for in tn
institutions of other States, while 25S ar
supported in the institutions of our owl
State. Old age and disease have mad
nearly one half of them unfit to perform
manual labor; small proportion whe
we reflect that nearly quarter of a cen
fury has elapsed since the surrender a
Appomattox.
Thomas Palmer, who has represent
cd the Borough of Frenchtown in tn
Board of Freeholders for the past tw
years, and whose term expired last Wee
nesday, was presented with a very hand
some gold watch and chain on that da
by number of his friends and associate
in the old Board. The pretty and valr
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