The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-10-09

from and be predicts wet and cold VIM
ter, floods, etc.
Under new law the people must
vote by ballot for the election OF school
trustees and the raising of school moneys.
The comptroller of the currency has
called for report of the condition of all
National banks at the close of business
Monday, Sept. Soth.
AT the State Fair at Waverly, r.
Thatcher s. Son, of Pennington, received
a premium of 500 on bull exhibited by
them.
Daniel Foley, employed by W. IL.
Force, of the County Hotel, Pennington,
was kicked by a horse recently and had one
rib broken.
The Culture Circle is new organiza-
ton in Clinton. The members meet once
in two weeks in Temperance Hall, and
have entertainments of readings, recita-
lions and music.
Jas. Madison, formerly OF Fleming
ton, and late of Chester, left last week for
Washington, d. c., to assume the duties
Of a clcrkship to which he had been APP
pointed by President Harrison. Mr.. Mat
tison is veteran Of the late war.
Rev. F. L. Chappel, lately pastor of
the Pennington Baptist Church, left on
Thursday of last week for Boston, there
to assume his duties as instructor In Bibli-
cal and practical Theology in the Mission
AIRY Training Institute for young men and
young women.
The Hunterdon County Historical So
ciety will hold its Annual Meeting in
Pennington on Saturday, October 10th.
The election of officers will take place,
and 1t is expected that several interesting
papers will be read. All interested in
the objects of the Society arc invited.
"A correspondent OF the Clinton Demo
crat says Mr.. John v. Davis, OF Me-
chanicsville, has in his possession an al
manac of the year 1894. Who can beat
this The almanac is In good state OF
preservation, and is highly priced by Mr..
Davis, 1t having been presented to him by
an old school teacher.
Will Hefferman, n High Bridge youth,
found ladies' gold watch lying on the
railroad track in front of the station at
that place. Like an honest boy, he gave
1t TO the station agent, who found the
owner to be Miss Beavers, of Califon. The
lad received liberal reward.
Now that the time has come to hand
for setting up stoves 1t will be interesting
for housewives to know that the mica or
isinglass light in stove doors, il soilcd
from smoke, may be made bright and
equal TO new by cleansing with salt mixed
with vinegar.
AT meeting of Angel Post Band,
last Monday evening, the following COM
mittec was appointed to make arrange
ments for their coming Festival, which will
be held on Nov. 2s, 20 and 80: Abram
Traugcr, Edward Stout, Charles Helms,
Nicholas Coombe, Frank Williamson and
David Holcombe.
GOOD racks for holding hay for cattle,
horses and sheep will save q great deal Of
money and hay over the wasteful plan Of
feeding the hay on the ground or in
| troughs where 1t can be pulled out and
irampled under foot. In feeding any
kind OF food to any kind of stock, avoid
a wasteful system.
You can now get DIR. Readings
Tooth Powder at his Office, from his
original formula. sept.5
w. Holt Apgar, of Trenton, son OF
II. F. Apgar, the grocer, OF Remington,
and Prof. Frisbie, of New York, who tried
for first place in the third division OF the
national croquet tournament in Norwich,
played off the tic on the grounds at New
Brunswick on the 2ist of last month. Mr.
Apgar won and is now champion of his
division.
The Clinton Democrat says VIM.
Egbert, brother of the late Lilly Egbert,
OF our town, was heard from last week In
Washington Territory. He was believed
to have been dead, as no tidings had been
heard from him in several years. His lei
| ter OF last week was addressed to his
sister and found its way into the hands OF
her executors. There is nice little for
tune awaiting Mr.. Egbert here.
Ben Butler advises young men who
wish to get rich to invest their money 10
improved real estate and Tulip Soap.
MIR. w. X. Knowles, Of Stockton,
met with severe accident, yesterday
Tuesday, afternoon. He is employed as
engineer at the stone quarries above that
town, and while In the act of hosting a
stone weighing about two tons, caught
his third right hand finger between the
rope and the pulley, completely crushing
it. Medical attention was Immediately
sought and the injured member dressed.
The Interstate Fair at Trenton, last
week, was ''big thing, and no mistake.
Over forty thousand people were present
on Thursday, and there was large at
tendance on other days. The display was
large and fine, and the visitors generally
agreed that the fair was the greatest kind
OF success. The two candidates for
Governor were on the grounds on Thurs
day and drew considerable attention.
1t is stated that some New Jersey bee
keepers have noticed of late that many Of
their colonies were growing smaller and
smaller, and investigation into the cause
revealed the fact that the bees, finding
clover and other blossoms not as sweet as