The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-03-06
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WEDNESDAY,, MARCH 6, 1889.
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tional Bank, of this city, will be found il
another column.
The Milford wire mill, which ha,
been idle for several years past, is about
to start up again.
Colonel r. A. Donnelly will marsha
the Trenton parade when President Har
rison passes through that city.
We understand that Mr.. John E
Kilroy. Of this city, has received an APP
pointment under the new Electric Light
Company that are about to erect works
here.
The amount Melted at the supper
given by the Women's Relief Corps Of
bennington, one evening recently, wa,
S115
lit has been discovered that numb bel
of oil lamps on the outskirts of our city
have been frequently of late emptied Of
their contents and filled with water.
The population of Delaware town
ship seems to be on the decrease, for al
the present time there are six vacant
houses within mile of the Sandy Ridge
Church.
The bill introduced in the Legisla.
ture week or two ago to repeal Clinton
borough's charter and unite that town
TO the township of Clinton, has been
Withdrawn.
Rev. VIM. NJ. Wells, of this city,
has received and accepted call to the
passionate of the Amwell United First
Presbyterian Church at Larison's Cor
ner, near Ringoes, in this county.
The citizens of Dilts' Corner and
vicinity are trying to have the post office
at Oak Dale removed to Dilts' Corner,
as there is no one at Oak Dale willing to
accept the position of Postmaster.
The Spring exhibition of the Acad.
envy of Science and Art at Ringoes will
be held in the Academy ON Friday of
this week, commencing at 2 o'clock, p.
NJ. An excellent programme has been
prepared.
"A Rochester girl has over 100 sets Of
cards, which she has received for Tulip
Soap wrappers. They are said to be the
handsomest collection of cards In the
state, and she was recently offered $25
for them.
Green's minstrel and comedy COM
pany, ADVERTISED to perform at Holcombe
Hall last Friday evening, did not appear.
The advance agent appeared to have
plenty of money. and got on big spree
while here.
Stephen Brady, of this city, who was
struck by train at Coal Port, Trenton,
last week, and had his foot so badly
mashed as 10 neeessitate the amputation
of his leg below the knee, is at St. Fran
cis' Hospital, Trenton, and is improving
very nicely.
The Republican voters of Delaware
township, Hunterdon county, will meet
at the store Of Asher Williamson, Ser
geantsville, on Saturday, March 0, 1889,
at O'Clock, P. NJ, to nominate a ticket
to be voted at the election to be held
March 18th.
"A bill, which it is thought will prove
remedy for the tramp nuisance, is to be
submitted to the Legislature. The Char
tiles Aid Association of this State Is dis
cnssing the question and devising plans
for Kidding the State of these wandering
vagabonds who have become such ter
ror to the women Of our land. The tramp
is dangerous character and he must GO.
--Msssrs. Palmer, Nonamsker and
Hartwell, of the Board of Freeholders of
this county, visited the Trenton Lunatic
Asylum, on Monday, for the purpose Of
endeavoring to secure quarters for the
county insane, who are now kept at the
Morris Plains Asylum. The committee
inform us that If the arrangement can be
made, asaving to the county of $1,000
can be effected.
AT meeting Of the Board of Di-
rectors of the New Hunterdon County
Agricultural Society, held on Saturday
last, the following officers we're elected
President, Captain John Shields; Vice
President, Benz. E. Tine Secretary, 81.
G. Chamberlain |; Treasurer, Hon. NJ
K Everitt Superintendent of Grounds,
James s. Fisher. 1t was decided by
the Board to hold the thirty fourth an
nual fair on September Oath, 25th and
26th, 1889.
st. Elmo Commandery, No. IA,
Knights Templar, Of this city, have
voted to attend the triennial conclavo of
the Grand Encampment Of the United
States, to be held in Washington, d. c..
next October, on which occasion it is ex-
pected that thirty thousand Sir knights
will parade. A committee has been APP
pointed to secure entertainment, &c. A
few friends of the Sir Knights may per-
haps be taken along, if application is
made at once.
The Glen Gardner Avalanche says |.
Last Tuesday afternoon Mrs. John Graz
ter went ont to call on her neighbor,
and when she returned few minutes
later she found her two-year-old child
in flames. 1t appears that in her alb
sence the older child procured stick
and getting it on fire ran around the
room and set the little ones clothes on
fire, and had it not been for the wooden
understanding it would have been burn
ed to death. As it was, it was only
slightly injured.
just how the regular feast days
named IN the calendar move from year
to year is interesting to note. Last year
Shrove Tuesday occurred on the 18th Of
February; this year it comes on the 9th
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