The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-03-26

ne nrst raft OF the season came down
the Delaware river on Saturday.
The Fire Association of New Jersey
will meet at New Brunswick on May 10.
The Delaware and RAritan Canal is
expected TO open for navigation to-mor-
row, (Thursday>.
The charter elections in Lambertville,
Frenchtown and Clinton will take place
on Monday, April l4lh.
Mrs. Richard Bells, of Glen Gardner,
wife of the ex-Sherilf, broke one of her
legs on Sunday morning, 10th inst.
Jacob r. Smith has removed from
Sandy Ridge TO the farm he recently pur.
chased near Asbury, in Warren county.
The VIM. Mann Paper Co., of Phls-
delphia, will soon begin to build an addi-
ton to their paper mill In this city, 60 by
70 feet, one story high.
Rev. Robert Van Amburg, died at his
home in Lebanon on the 9Th inst, from
old age. He was 81, aud had been feeble
for some months.
John Hance, of Bloomsbury, who has
held the office of Justice of the Peace
for tbirty-ave years, was again elected on
Tuesday, 1lth inst.
Mrs. Mary Ann Stout, of Frenchtowu,
Is among Uncle Sans pensioners, recciv-
ing $3.50 back pay and the promise of $l2
per month for the future.
1T Is reported that some dastardly
wretch one night recently entered the
peach orchard of Henry Fisher, near Fair
mount, and cut down seven hundred trees.
Tho store of Mr.. E. Vosseller, of
Pennington, was robbed last Monday
night OF three violins, some fountain pens
and other articles to the value of over one
hundred dollars.
The Httnterion Democrat says !:
Thirty-seven years age the coming first of
April the peach trees in every part OF
Hunterdon were in full bloom, and the
eats was nearly two inches high.
x l;nson Democrat All well-inferm
ed and observant peach-growers in this
section seem now to concur that the last
cold snap has destroyed their chances for
anywhere near fair crop this year.
The Woman's Foreign Missionary So
cicty OF the PresbyterY of New Bruns-
wick, will hold its eighteenth annual
meeting in the Presbyterian Church,
Bound Brook, on Thursday, March 9th.
-E. W. 0pdy Ike had stormy day for
his horse sale on Friday, at Frenchtown,
but succeeded in disposing of thiriy-seven
head. One car load of them were West
ern horses which averaged S166.l7 each.
John Gray, of Delaware township.
near Sand Brook, died quite suddenly on
Monday morning of last week, of heart
disease. A few minutes before his dealt,
he was at the wood pile cutting wood.
His age was go years.
Revival meetings every evening this
week at the Baptist Church. Rev. w. F.
Smith is expected TO preach each evening.
Great interest prevails. Baptism next
Sunday evening. Everyone is cordially
invited TO these meetings.
AT a meeting of the Directors of the
New Huntcrdon County Fair Association
the following gentlemen were elected Of
flcers: President, W. j. Keys; Vice
President, A. J. Radel Secretary, John
d. Hunt; Treasurer, Moses K. Everitt.
The woodsman have finished falling
the timber on the tract Of ten acres recent
ly purchased by George Arnctt, OF this
city, from Joseph Hagaman, near Oak
Dale, but owing to the wet weather, Mr..
Arnett has been unable to remove many
Of the logs.
The Ministers Conference Of The Gen.
trail New Jersey Baptist Association will
meet with the First Baptist Church in
this city, Rev. W. w. Bullock, pastor, on
Monday, April IA. The sessions promise
to be very interesting. The public will
be welcome.
Work 10 the Pattcnburg tunnel, on
the Easton and Amboy Railroad, is nearly
finished. For two years the work Of re-
pairing has been going on at an expense
of some $3.50, 900. The tunnel will now
be In a safe condition and no fear of loose
stones falling from the roof
--Kachline & Bro, Of Frenchtown, are
relatives of the Kichlines at Easton and
10 Bucks county who are said to be heirs
10 share OF million Of dollars which
lies 10 Bank in Berlin. The Kichlines of
Philadelphia have employed counsel to
look up the matter and feel confident OF
success.
The pay OF census enumerators will
be as follows: Two cents for every living
inhabitant; two cents for each death re-
ported; fifteen cents for each farm and
twenty cents for each establishment of
productive industry reported and return
ed; aud for each surviving soldier, sailor
or marine returned, five cents.
"A number of ladies and gentlemen
gave surprise party to Lieutenant George
w. Kroesen, on Thursday evening Of last
week, il being The sixth anniversary of his
wedding. Captain Slack. Lieut.. Kroesen,
Adjntant Van Solver and a rumber Of
members OF Company 9. were among the
number. After drill, the boys all repaired
TO his home on York street and waited un-
til be came home. Adjutant Van Sewer
then on behalf OF his lady friends, pre-
scented the Lieutenant with very pretty
rocking chair. He was much surprised
as well as pleased a, this token OF friend