The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-10-16
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WEDNESDAY. OCT, is. 1889.


peal cases.
Prof. Kcllar, of Philadelphia, will
give one of his excellent concerts in Hol-
combe Hall November 10.
&C. II. w. Van Solver is prepared to
do house painting and papering in con-
nection with sign writing.
Rev. P. A. H. Kline, of Clinton, will
preach in the First Baptist Church, in this
city, next Sunday, both morning and
evening.
Lewis t. Ford has been appointed
Supervisor of Division F, Belvidere Divi-
sion, Pennsylvania R. r., vice John
O'Brien, deceased.
"A post office has been granted at Ri
leyville, in East Amwell township. The
people Of that vicinity have been work
ing for years to have an Office established
there.
Health Inspector Mcclure, of Tren-
ton, says he is authorized to offer 500
reward for any herd of cows of not less
than three whose milk contains less than
- per cent. of solids.
-All gunners should restrain them
selves from hunting for game until the
the laws allows it, so that the owners of
land who are generally law-abiding can
have an equal chance,
Mr. John Whyte, residing on Cottage
Hill, is now at his home an invalid. While
at work at the railroad shops, recently,
one of his hands was caught in lathe
gearing, MASKING the fingers in bad way.
Persons desiring private lessons in
Shorthand or any Of the common English
branches, may apply to Miss s. E. But
terfoss, No. "a Church street. A Short
hand Glass will be formed about Nov. l.
Fifty cans of fruit, out of shelf of
eighty-three, in the cellar OF r. L. Reed,
of Pennington, were broken and destroy
ed by tumble the other night. Such an
accident as this is far from being agree
able or funny.
AT the last monthly meeting of the
Board of Freeholders CT this county an
extra appropriation Of $4,000 was made
to add to the bride fund Of $3.50 pre-
viously appropriated, 10 meet the expenses
of the Summer floods.
While riding down hill on load of
wood one day last week, Snyder Martin
and son, Of Kingwood, were thrown off
the load, both pitching head foremost.
Mr.. Martin had rib broken, and his son
escaped with severe bruising.
JOSEPH II. Hoffman, OF Lebanon, aud
Samuel ). Cramer, of New Hampton,
have been appointed Directors of the First
National Bank of Clinton, 10 fill the va
cancies occasioned by the death of DR.. ].
f. Grandin and Hon. Peter Cramer
"A she If 10 the cellar of Rceder Shook,
at Brookvilc, Delaware township, which
was heavily laden with all manner of fruit
preserves, broke from its moorings the
other night, piing up the sweetmeeis in
the most discouraging heap you ever saw.
Henry |. Yawger, a well-known citi-
zen of Rcadington township, died at his
residence near Stanton on Thursday last,
in the SD year of his age. A remarkable
incident connected with the deceased is
that he was the father of eleven children,
every one of whom survive him.
The wife of the Rev. Henry A. Cordo,
OF CORTLAND, N. Y, died last week. She
had many friends in this city, Rev. Mr..
Cordo having been pastor of the Baptist
Church in this city from 1861 to 1864.
She was a lady of rare accomplishments
and lovely character.
The Fish Wardcns OF New Jersey
and Pennsylvania arc clearing the Della
ware River of all distractions between
Belvidere and Easton. They are destroy
ing fykes, fish baskets, eel weirs, etc.
They encounter great deal Of opposi-
tiuH ltOth thC oWucfo VI tntoo dtNiCcS.
MIR. George f. Apologize, corner of
State and Clinton streets, Trenton, is a
skillful optcian, and is thoroughly COM
petent to examine the eye and detect all
impe rfections of sight and diseases of
that organ. He supplies spcctacles and
eyeglasses adapted to all visions. See ad.
George H. Large, Esq, of Fleming
ington, was last week appointed Internal
Revenue Collector for the Fifth District by
President Harrison. The contest respect
ing this appointment has been long and
bitter ono, but Mr.. Large has come out
the victor, thanks to the earnest backing
of Gen. Sewell.
Aaron b. Huffman, the man who was
so terribly injured by the explosion 10 the
Clinton stone quarry, is gradually improv-
ing, though far from being out Of all dan
ger. II is miraculous that he lived an
hour after his awful experience. 1t was
only his wonderful constitution that has
thus far pulled him through his terrible
manning.
The sale of the real estate and per-
sonal property Of the Wtst End Iron
Company at West Portal, was com
menccd on Tuesday of last week, by
Special Master c. VanSycke. The Com
pany has miued and sold over one million
tons of iron ore during the last ten years.
Its liabilities reach 100000, and the as.
sets are appraised at $4,000.
-Don'tbc alarmed about a scarcity OF
potatoes because the local crop is fail
ure. The forthcoming issue of the Farm.
ers' Re0ieac will report that the potato
crop Of 1889 will probably exceed in
quantity that of any previous year in the