The Lambertville record., 1889-03-20
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WEDNESDAY, MARCH 20, 1889.


Sale, Cor. Union and Church streets.
George W. Comfy, formerly resi-
dent of this city, died a few days ago,
at the residence Of his son, in Philadel-
phia, in the 77th year of his age.
"A bill has been introduced in the
Legislature authorizing Boards of Free
holders to offer 800 for the conviction of
any person guilty of the larceny of poultry.
The stores of Messrs. John Heath,
Geo. w. Peabody, Amos johnson, Chas.
A. Slack and Robert Butler, all on North
Union street, are receiving new coats Of
paint.
Mr.. Samuel S. Van Horn will open,
about April 9th, a millinery, dry goods,
carpet and shoe store, in the building
now occupied by S. W. Cochran & Co.
as drug store.
"A Woman's Foreign Missionary So
ciety has just been organized in the Pres
byterian congregation of this city, which
already numbers two hundred and twen-
ty-eight contributing members.
The bill giving grand jurors the same
pay as petit jurors-two dollars per day
has passed both Houses of our Legisla-
ture. Unless the Governor withholds his
signature the bill with become law.
Mrs. E. Rice having arranged to
change her business, will sell her entire
stock of fancy goods, notions, &C., re-
gardIess of cost. She also offers for sale
or rent her house and store room. See
advertisement.
&C. II. w. Van Solver has disposed of
his interest in the Pearl Restaurant to
VIM. r. Gareis. Mr.. Van Solver is at
present open for engagement. We trust
he may embark in some enterprise which
will pan out better financially.
Trenton is somewhat excited over
the reported removal of Cooper, Hewitt
& Co.'s rolling mills from that city to
Chattanooga. Mr.. Hewitt has been on a
tour of inspection South, with the pur-
pose of looking up new location.
Mr.. George f. Keller desires the
public to know that his new store at No.
20 North Main street, is strictly RETAIL
family grocery store, and no goods will
be sold of wholesale. Don't fail to read
his new advertisement on the first page.
The many friends of Rev. ]. II. Bos-
we'll, pastor of the NJ. E. Church of this
city, are highly pleased at his re appoint
ment to his old field of labor. Apressure
was brought to bear to have him appoint
ed elsewhere, but it failed of success.
Rev. Mr.. B. is whole.hearted, earnest
christian man, and is hard worker.
The Mission Band of the Ringoes
Baptist Church held an entertainment in
their house of worship last Saturday
night, with good attendance. All went
off well and good collection was secured
in behalf of the Foreign Mission cause.
The young people of the Church and con-
gregation have become much interested
in this work.
West AmweIl is ahead in point of inn
provements and accommodations. Mayor
Torbert Coryell, of Lambertville, has put
up fine large street lamp in front of his
farm house, 10 that township. This will
be fine affair for the traveller, as he
comes out of the dazzling electricity in
our city into the mellow rays on his home
bound journey.
"A meeting of the Lambertville
Cricket and Athletic Club will be held
in the Office of John Ell. Horn, ESQ.,,
over G.. J. Fishers store, tomorrow
Thursday evening, at s o'clock, to Or
ganize for the ball season, by the cleo
tidn of officers. &c. A full attendance
Of all who are interested in out door
sports is specially requested.
Mr.. George Prall Wilson, one of our
leading Hunterdon county farmers, whose
farm adjoins our city, says he will to day
tthe Goth Of march,, finish his plowing
and sowing oats Mr.. Wilson is fast i'm
proving his farm and each year grows
better crops. His show for peaches this
year is excellent, and ho spares no pains
to keep his orchards in culture.
AT the Sheriff s sale of the property
of the McCready Bag and Paper Co., in
this city, last Thursday, Perseverance
Mill, No. i. was bought by a syndicate
Of capitalists for $25.3O0; Mill No. 2
by the Lambertville National Bank, for
11,l00, aud the dwelling house on
South Union street by the LambertviIle
National Bank, for So, 400. The prices
are far below the real value of the pro.
perties.
AT about IL o'clock on Wednesday
night of last week the dwelling house OF
Moses Stryker. at Milford, was discov-
cred to be on fire, and in spite of all
efforts to save it, was consumed, to
gether with all the contents. A son OF
Mr. Stryker's, who was sleeping in an
upper room, was saved by being taken
out of the window. The fire is supposed
to have started from the cook stove.
House and contents insured.
In reporting the decision of Vice
Chancellor Bird, in the case of Ashbel
Welch's executors VS.. G.. w. Arnett, in
our last issue, we were led into some
slight error as to the counsel interested
We should have said A. d. Anderson
Esq and A. G. Richey, Esq, appeared
for the complainants, and the motion
which was allowed by the Vice Chancellor
was made by Walter F. Hayhurst, Esq,
who appears with Hon. r. s. Kuhl as
counsel for the defendant, George w.
Arnett.
The Women's Foreign Missionary