The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1889-04-03
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WEDNESDAY,, APRIL 8, 1889.

-Ou mOHUay next Lam DeftFlHes Slln-
ton and Frenchtown hold their annual
Spring election.
The monthly report of the Public
Schools Of our city will be found on the
first page of THE RECORD.
The Holland township committee
have appropriated $25 towards the ex-
penses of a proper observance of Decora-
tion Day.
Mr.. Alexander Il. Horton, we'll
known and esteemed resident of this city,
died last Thursday evening, after long
sickness, aged 81 years.
The new law amends the school act
by including in the census all children be-
tween and 20 years. This ought to in-
crease the State school money.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Company
intends this Spring to erect new telegraph
poles along the line of their road from
Lambertville to Manunka Chunk.
Lettuce for the table, now for sale /;
cabbage plants ready to set OUT; lettuce
plants, tomato, pepper and egg plants in
their season also lot of bean-poles,
for sale at Clevenger's Garden. 2
III. f. Van Nortwick has been COM
missioned Postmaster for Three Bridges,
and Stephen K, Large for White House
Station, Mr.. Peter d. Rockafellar having
resigned the Office at the latter place.
On Monday evening of this week the
several fire companies of this city elected
delegates to the Firemen's Convention,
to be held next Monday evening, to elect
Chief Engineer and two Assistant En-
gineers of the Department.
An old and we'll known citizen of
Delaware township, George Dansel Ritz
tenhouse, died at bis home near Lock
town, ON Friday morning last. He had
been suffering for some time with partial
paralysis and other ailments.
Democratic primary meetings will be
held in the several Wards of this city to-
morrow Thursday evening, for the pnr-
pose of nominating candidates for Ward
Offices and electing delegates to The city
convention to nominate city ticket.
Edward Brown, the young colored
man whose thieving exploits at Fleming
ton have been recently described in this
paper, was on Monday last sentenced by
Judge Kuhl to eighteen months confine-
ment in the State Prison.. he having
waived trial.
Senator Edwards has introduced in
the Senate a very important bill to farm
ers. 1t provides that an agricultural ten
ant must have one years notice from the
landlord to quit the premises. At present
the notice must be given on January LIST
to get the tenant out by April LIST.
Stephen B. Brady, Jr., of this city,
whose leg was amputated below the knee,
owing to being run over by an engine at
Trenton, short time since, has had a
second amputation performed, and at
present is improving nicely. He expects
to be able to come home in a short time.
Judge Fl. P. Cullen, of Delaware
township, has been re-appointed, the
Governor having sent his name to the
Senate last week. Judge Cullen has
made an excellent officer and his re-
appointment is high compliment to
him when other excellent men were
seeking the place.
The novel plan taken by Richard
II. Van Horn to dispose of his surplus
stock was, as a clearing sale, quite a
success. The Trade Sale store was
crowded to such an extent that it be-
came necessary to close the doors for q
time to right up stock, 1t is his inten.
ton to hold second sale, if sufficient
help can be secured.
About fifty Indian boys from the
Carlisle (Pa.) school arrived in this city
yesterday morning, each bearing letter
addressed to some farmer or other person
to whom they had been engaged to work.
About twenty-five Of item left the train
here and departed in different directions
in the surrounding country. The remain
der of the party went farther up the road
by train.
AT the M. E. Church, next Sunday
morning, the pastor, Rev. J. Fl. Boswell,
will preach, at 1890 o'clock, on "The
Conscience, . and in the evening, at 7:3O
o'clock, the subject will be "a Danger
GUS Woman" showing what she is in a
community and how she should be dealt
With. A "ten-days' meeting" will COM
mence in this church on May LIST. Every
body cordially invited.
The following is from the Hunterdon
Democrat. DIR. Frank Larson, of Lam
bertville, is one of the most popular young
men in that city--and his wife is another.
One evening recently two hundred of this
couples friends gathered at their house
and "cut up'' numerous frolicsome ca
pers. 1t was q surprise party. Many
handsome presents were left with the
Doctor and his wife.
--Messrs. S. A. Finger and John Lilly,
committee of ST. Elmo Commandery,
No. IA, Knights Templar, of this city,
visited Washington, ID. o., last week,
and engaged quarters FOR the Comman-
derry on the occasion of the Triennial En-.
campment, in October next. The quar-
tiers Of St. Elmo are centrally located and
excellent in their appointments, and the
members anticipate a good time. The
Commandery expects to have in the
ranks forty or more Sir Knights. The
wives Of several of the members will ac-
company them on this pilgrimage.
in the wreck Of three American and
three German vessels, off Samoa, during
an awful hurricane about the 18th Of
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