The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-06-19
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 10, 1889.

-Flemington's contribution to the
Johnstown fund amounts to some $3.50.
As principal of the public school at
Frenchtown, W. d. Evans of Little York
has been employed.
1t is estimated that over 500 tons of
stone were broken by single blast at
Byram station on Wednesday last.
Smith Brothers have started a new
pottery in Pennington, for the manu-
facturer of earthen ware, thing, etc.
There wereI116 applicants for teach
ers' license at the recent examination in
this county, 10S of which were granted.
The number of school children as
taken by G. W. Hummer, District Clerk
for Frenchtown, between the ages of 5
and IS years, is 242.
Maj. G. A. Post, No. 20, G. A. r.,
sent in to Department Commander Miller
$35 as contribution to the Johnstown
sufferers.
The recently taken school census of
Pennington shows the number of school
children between 8 aud Is years to be
419. Last year the number was 427.
-Barry's Railroad Show, which star.
ted ont from Frenchtown some time
ago, disbanded ct Middletown, N. Y.
aud the N. Y. 8. Railroad is holding the
cars for freight charges.
The barroom of the Lambertyine
House is having new metallic ceiling
put on it by parties from Philadelphia.
The side walls will be re papered and the
wood work re-painted.
Harry Fl. Wilson. formerly of this
city, died at his residence in Philadel.
phia on the 9th inst, from dropsy and
heart trouble, aged 43 years. He was a
son of Mr.. John Il. Wilson.
Rev. George M. Owen, the new
pastor of the Baptisttown Baptist church
will be ordained to the work CT the
Gospel ministry on Thursday. 9th inst.
Frenchtown Independent. !.
The commencement of our city pub.
lie schools will be held at Holcombe Hall
on Wednesday evening of next week.
Admission will be by ticket. The exer-
cises promise to be of an interesting
character
MIR. VIM. Dalrymple, of Blooms.
bury, the other day sold his two bay
teams. One team was purchased by a
gentleman from Philadelphia for $1,000,
and the other by Brooklyn party for
$500.
The Republican says that cards are
out announcing the marriage of Mr.
John B. Cox, son. of the Sheriff. and
Miss Jennie Fulper. daughter of Mr..
Charles Fulper. to-day. June 19th,) at
the residence of the bride on Mine
Street, Pennington.
Mr.. Peter s. Parker, of this city,
has gone into business for himself, and
isprepared to do carpentering and to con-
tract for building, etc. See his adv. in
another column. Mr.. p. is first class
mechanic and those wishing work in
his line will do we'll to consult him.
Notwithstanding the Mayor and Chair
man of Fire Department Committee have
ordered the corner of Main and Coryell
streets to be cleared of the old stoves that
cucumber the fire hydrant stationed there,
the accumulation still exists.
Union street is pretty we'll graded
from Bridge to Delaware Avenue, with
broken stone from the crusher. The
Street Committee are doing good work,
which it is hoped will be continued, not
only on Union, but on every street in the
city.
-Sho es for Men, Boys, Youths, La
dies, Misses and Children, at the Peo-
Piles Store. tt. s. s. VAN Horn.
Our reporter will be thankful for
anything that will make a news item, SO
that il is not of a personal nature, cal
culated to iniure anyone. He will make
it a practice to be around and gather
the items up. There are hundreds of
little incidents that occur every week,
if note be made Of them, that would
interest the readers and help to make
up good local column.
On Monday evening abont o'clock,
Cornelius. young son of Mr.. George
Arnett, living on the York road, near
this city, was badly scalded by pulling
pan of hot whey off table. The great
er part of the surface of the right arm
and large patch over the right side
above the hip were the most prominent
scalds. A physician was summoned
from this city who properly dressed the
wounds.
Mrs. John Dibert, who was injured
at the Johnstown disaster, arrived in
Bordentown ON Sunday morning in q
special car. Her husband, Banker Di-
bert, daughter and two grandchildren,
were drowned at Johnstown. Mrs. Di-
bert is the mother-in law Of Assistant
Engineer r. p. Snowden, of the Amhoy
division of the Pennsylvania Railroad,
"a former resident of this city, who re-
sides now at Bordentown.
We learn that Jonathan r. Sutton,
late of the firm of of Sutton Bros,
Baptisttown, and his brother, Anderson,
had intended to open store at Johns
town, Pa, some time ago, but were
disappointed in getting store room.
They we're about to start for that place
from Hazleton, Pa, on the LIST inst,
but when about to purchase tickets
learned of the terrible flood that had
visited the place the evening before. -
Democrat Advertiser.
An adionrned ,neefino Of the Com