The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-01-02

hold their regular monthly meeting next
Wednesday evening.
There is revolt starting against the
practice of giving presents at weddings
by anybody who receives card.
THE RECORD office force extend thanks
to Messrs. r. II. Van Horn and &. J.
Fisher for remembrances on Christmas
day.
Barley Sheaf, in Readington township,
now has a Post Office. o. G. Cramer
has received the appointment of Post
master
A country editor closes his financial
review with the remark, Money is
close, but not quite close enough to
reach"
r. A. Donnelly, the popular Trenton
clothier, distributed slate cleaners to
the school children of this city one day
last week.
Rev. j. r. Fraser, pastor OF the NJ.
E. Church at Kingwood, has recently
lost both his parents within few days
of each other.
The farm of the late John b. Opdyke,
near Everittstown, was sold by the
Sheriff, a few days ago, to ex Freebooter
FL. W. Cronce, for SO 900.
Two fine chickens on which Mr.. Jim
Naylor. the goldman, intended to feast
on New Years day, were stolen from
his coop on Saturday night.
Branch No. 2, e. B. A., of this city,
will hold grand sociable IN Holcombe
Hall on Monday evening, January 2lst.
Music by first class orchestra.
Don't take your sign down now that
the holiday trade is over. Push things.
Advertise, replenish your stock, and be
content with fair profit, and customers
will not be found wanting.
Bucks county farmers are anticipating
an outbreak Of cholera among their cat
tie, and already number of valuable
hogs have.died of the disease. Every
preceution is being taken to check its
progress.
The brick store building in French.
town belonging to the estate of the late
Hugh E. Warford has been sold to Brit.
ton Brothers for $4,000, and the fine
residence opposite was sold to- Charles
N. Reading for 81, 200.
The farm aud saw mill property of the
late Hiram beats, at Brookville, were
recently sold to Calvin Strimple for
about SO, 900. The old feed mill was
sold to George W. Arnett, of this city,
and has been torn down.
At special meeting of the Board of
Directors of the Hunterdon County Ma
tional Bank of Pennington, held on
Wednesday of last week, Judah Hig-
gins, Esq, was elected President and
David Van Fleet, Esq, Vice President.
The Hunterdon Democrat says that
the Young man Walker who attempted
suicide by shooting himself in the head,
at the farm of John Risler, 10 Delaware
township, recently, is likely to recover.
The ball has been extracted and he is
doing we'll.
A. M. Stahler and Albert Palmer, the
two young men who succeeded in fright
ening away the robbers from the French
town Union National Bank on the 7th
of last month, have each been presented
with 500 gold piece by the bank off :
Gals. as token of appreciation of their
services.
Rev. W. W. Bullock, of the First
Baptist Church of this city, is deliver
ing q course of interesting lectures, to
which everybody is invited, especially
the workingmen-Thursday evening of
each week. The subject last week was
" Parental Relations" and was very in.
teresting as well as instructive. The
next lecture will be delivered on Thurs
day evening of next week-subject,
g Social Relations"
Now that the new year has commenced
and many new resolutions have been
formed, one Of the best things for you
to do is to pay frequent visits to A. W.
Smith, the veteran oysterman, at No. 7
North Union street. He is noted for
his excellent make of stews, and has
now on baud some of the finest oysters
ever brought to this city. He is buying
the best in the market and selling them
at the lowest living prices. No matter
in what style you may desire them
served, Watts will accommodate you
every time, and do it in such manner
that yon are sure to visit him again.
He is also serving the public with choice
terrapin.
The assignees of E. P. Conkling, Esq,
of Pennington, sold the farms of said
assignor last week, as follows: No. l.
68 acres near Sergeantsyille, to Mr..
Ferguson, of New York, at $S5 per acre.
No. 2-7S acres. in the same vicinity, to
Nelson Lambert, Of Delaware township,
at $40 per acre. No. ga farm near
Everittstown, 81 acres. to William Will
son, at $75 per acre. No. 4-The Hook
enbury farm, in Readington township,
140 acres, to William @. Van Doren, at
$41. so per acre. No. 5-The Kentner
farm, also in Readington township, Ill
acres. to George A. Rea. Of Pennington,
at al 80 per acre. No. 1.-THE voor-
hees farm. in same township, ITO acres,
ut 500 30 per acre, also TO Mr.. Rea.