The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-02-20
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WEDNESDAY,, FEB. 20, 1889.

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Birthday.
Freeholders will be elected this
Spring in Lambertville. Clinton and
Frenchtown. In the townships in the
county they were elected last Spring for
two years.
Don't forget that the grand opening
Of the new one price cash clothing and
gents furnishing store--John r. Trewin
& Co., proprietors will occur in this city
March 4th next.
--Silas II. Beans, storekeeper at Nc
chanicsville, Bucks county, Pa, will re.
move to Ringoes, this county, in the
Spring and go into the mercantile bust.
ness in that place.
"A bill introduced in the Legislature
provides that all attorneys-at-law shall
also be constituted counselors -at-law,
and one examination shall confer the de-
gree of counselor upon the applicant.
Frank, son of Albert Van Horn, of
this city, was badly scalded about the
head and face, on Wednesday of last
week, by the upsetting of coffee pot
DIR. F. w. LARSON rendered medical aid
AT the annual convention of the Wo-
mems Relief Corps of the G. A. r. of
this State, held in Trenton last week,
Mrs. Amanda O'Daniel, of Trenton
formerly of this city,. was elected De.
partment President.
The frame building occupied by
OFT & Conover as a restaurant, on Church
street, is to be torn down and q new
brick bniloing will be erected on the
old size, which when completed will be
occupied by the above firm.
A bill introduced in the House of
Assembly last Monday evening provides
that no honorably discharged Union sol
der or sailor holding public Office or
position shall be discharged therefrom
unless for cause shown after hearing.
The residence OF James Meginnis,
at Limeport, below Centre Bridge, Pa,
caught fire from defective fiue, one day
recently. aud before the flames were ex
tingnished the house and large quan.
tity of its contents were badly damaged
--On the night Of the 9Th inst. the store
of Gary Wilson, at Mount Pleasant, was
entered by burglar, who got off with
about $50 in goods and money. He also
attempted to fire the store building. but
fortunately he did not succeed in his
designs.
A "doll baby entertainment. by
the little children of the Presbyterian
Sunday School of this citys was given in
the Lecture Room of the Church last
Friday evening. The public was ad-
mitted free, aud all in attendance were
delighted.
-Judson Warrick will sell his stock,
farming implements, household goods,
&C., at public sale, on the farm of DIR.
William Wolverton. near Sandy Ridge
Church, in Delaware township, on Sat
urday, February ODD, commencing at IL
O'Clock, noon.
The fifty third annual meeting of the
LambertviIlo Vigilant Society will be
held in the rooms of the w. G. t. u, in.
Thatchcr's Hall, On Friday of this week,
commencing at 10 o'clock, A. M. Dinner
will be provided for the members at
Blossoms York Street House.
Wilson Bray, OF this city, an APP
paentice in the sash and blind depart.
ment of Watson & Buckman's factory,
at Newtown, Pa, had two fingers Of his
right hand taken off on Tuesday after
noon of last week, while operating a
jointing machine. His hand was dress
ed and he was brought 10 his home.
AT the February meeting of the
Board Of Freeholders OF this county, DIR.
John Fl. Ewing, OF Pennington, was ap
pointed County Physician. The duties
of this official are to investigate all cases
Of sudden death in the county, to deter
mine whether necessary to call Coroner
to hold inquest, to attend sick prisoners
in Jail, etc.
In the Senate, on Monday evening Of
this week, Senator Everitt introduced a
bill entitled Gan act to annex the town
Of Clinton, Hunterdon county, TO TIE
township of Clinton, in said county !"
also bill entitled 'sAu act for the incor-
poration Of Clinton, Hunterdon county"
Both bills we're referred to tho Committee
on Municipal Corporations.
The following persons were elected
Directors OF the New Hnnterdon County
Agricultural Society, at meeting held
in Pennington on Saturday last: John
Shields, Hon. ]. N. Pidcock, james s.
Fisher, B. f. Tine, r. Cadugan, Joseph
Haines. William N. Burgess, Emanuel
Tomson, Hon. w. II. Martin, Hon. r. s.
Kuhl. II. II. Moore, John DeITart, How
ard Lake, S. S. Stout, o. d. Davis.
The Newtown Enterprise has been
informed that the surveys how being
made across the county from the Della
ware at or near Yardley over towards
Hatboro, are in the interest Of tho Ian
caster and Delaware River Railroad
Company. A survey for this company
several years ago passed above Doyles-
town, striking the Delaware at Point
Pleasant The latest line run passes
through Newtown.
The railroad .starting ut White
House, this county, on the Jersey Cen
trail line, and going to New German
town and Pottsville, it is said is to be
extended through Peapack, Mendham,
Morristown, WhippaDy, Caldwell and
Montclair to Jersey City. Work, it is
promiaed will be becun in the early