The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-02-27

President Harrison's passage through
Trenton in April next. A committee has
been appointed to look after the erection
of the old arch under which Washington
passed.
In executive session, yesterday, the
following nominations were made by the
Governor and referred to the Judiciary
Committee Carl Buttner, Lay Judge Of
Essex Richard 8. Kuhl, Law Judge Of
Hunterdon Elvin w. Crane, PROSECUTORS
of the Pleas of Essex.
The scarlet fever scare In our city has
been the result of only few cases, three
of which have died in a period of five
weeks. There have been epidemics of 1t
here when there were more than seven
times as many cases of 1t ia the same
time, with less population.
Joshua O'Daniel and Wilson Rake
were riding into town yesterday morning,
when the horse they were driving became
frightened and ran away. Both men
were thrown out of the wagon and pretty
we'll scratched and shaken up. The
horse was brought to halt at the corner
OF Main and Bridge streets.
AT an adjourned meeting of the Com
mon Council of this city, held last Mon
| day evening, bids for keeping the poor of
the town were considered. A Mr.. John
son, OF Delaware, bid $500; @. P. Wilson,
$40, and W. A. Reading, 81 $50. On
motion, the contract was given to G. p.
Wilson, the present keeper.
Another railroad meeting was held at
Bushington, Bucks county, Pa, on Mon.
day of this week, in the interest of the
East Penn Railroad. The people in that
region are DESTROYS of having the road
built that way, which shortens the route
and saves five bridges over Mill creek.
They report to do more for the road there
than those on the lower route.
You can now get DIR. Readings
Tooth Powder at his Office, from his
original formula. sept.5
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
has ordered that all freight trains upon
its line, except such rs carry perishable
freight and live stock, shall stop at 10
o'clock on Saturday evenings and that
the crews need not return to work until
the following Sunday at o'clock P. NJ.
The order will affect over two thousand
train men and give them rest each Sun
day.
The body of Frank Sinclair, tie
nine-year old son Of Albert Sinclair, of
Frenchtown, who was drowned In the
Delaware at that place Dec. 22d last, by
breaking through the ice, was recovered
at Washington's Crossing on Monday af-
ternoon of last week by two young men.
1t was in a good state of preservation,
and was taken to bis parents home at
Frenchtown in the evening.
The bill incorporating the New Jer-
sey State Exempt Firemen's Association
has passed both Houses of the Legisla-
ture and is now no doubt law, presum-
ing that the Governor has signed 1t. BY
its provisions exempt firemen are exempt
ed from certain amount of tax, jury
duty, etc., anywhere in the State, instead
of being confined to the county in which
they had served.
Stephen Brady, Jr., of this city, met
with serious accident at Coal Port, Tren.
ton, yesterday morning. While walking
on one of the tracks, he was struck by q
train and one of his feet mashed SO badly
that it became necessary to amputate the
leg near the ankle. He is now at st.
Francis Hospital, In that city. Stephen
is an industrious young man, the princi-
pal support of his father aud mother, who
are old people, and his misfortune, on.
their account, is an aggravated one.
Van Sewers Pies are giving entire
abstraction. Orders left at THE PEARL
will be filled promptly. Je 8.
"A gentleman connected with the Mu-
tual Construction Co., of New York city,
has been in town for some days with
view Of introducing electric lights into
this place. He claims that the company
can furnish that light for less than what
gas costs. An ordinance introduced into
Council at the last meeting will be acted
on next Monday evening, granting the
right to the company to erect its poles,
etc. We do not know what system this
company uses. The Edison il undoubt-
eddy the best, and while our people are at
it they should see that they get the best.
The Grand Lodge, Knights of Ply
thias, at their annual meeting at New
Brunswick last week, chose the following
officers: Past Chancellor, William B. Lud-
lam, of Sea Isle City; Grand Chancellor,
Arnold b. Race, of Smiths Landing;
Grand Vice Chancellor, De Witt G. Boil
ton. of Paterson; Grand Prelate, l. A.
Ulrich, of Plainfield; Grand Master at
Arms, q. w. Kilbourn, of New Bruins
wick; Grand Inner Guard, Walter F.
Hayhnrst, OF Lambertville; Grand Keep
or of Records and Seal, E. v. Lorton, OF
Plainfeld; Grand Master Of Exchequer,
G. v. N. Wilson, of Long Branch; gu
preme Representatives, Joseph Miller, of
Salem, and J. r. Rutan, OF Newark.
"A Rochester girl has over 100 sets of
cards, which ahe has received for Tulip
Soap wrappers. They are said to be the
handsomest collection OF cards 10 the
state, and she was recently offered se5
for them.
800, 900 Is large sum Of money to
invest in one security, but the Mechanics
Savings Bank of Providence, r. l., has
placed that amount In the Debenture
Bonds of the Equitable Mortgage Com