The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-06-25

The ordinance of baptism will be adj
ministcred next Sunday evening, at the
Baptist Church.
The Frenchtown Cornet Band is
among the things of the past, having voted
TO disband.
Or. P. MoGill, OF this city, arrived
home last Monday after four week s
trip South and West.
The Lambcrtville Rubber Co. are
building small brick building at their
works for mixing and storing cements.
During the strawberry season 2GS
crates was shipped from the Frenchtown
station. The crates each hold one bushel.
&C. A. Skillman, Esq, of this city,
who has been visiting Nebraska. arrived
home last evening. He had very pleas
ant trip.
Among the graduates from Vassar
College last week was Miss Catharine Suy-
dam, daughter OF Asa Suydam, living near
Pennington.
MIR. Il. q. Thatcher, of this city, has
been appointed clerk in the census de-
partment at Washington aud has entered
upon his duties.
The stone crusher seems TO be in bad
luck this Summer, having broken down
twice. |. has been repaired and is at
work again, however.
The prospects now are thai there will
be large crop of blackberries and rasp-
berries, which, in the absence of cherries,
find ready sale, at fair prices.
The New Jersey Agricultural Society
will hold its annual fair at Waverly, from
September ed to 23lh. The premiums
for speed have been fixed at So, 500.
Principal Kerr, of our Public Schools,
expects to spend his vacation at home,
this year. Two years ago he visited
Scotland and last year West Virginia.
The jury commission 10 inquire Into
the lunacy of DR.. Isaac Stewart, of Blooms
bury, found him incapable of looking after
his property and a trustee was appointed.
On Friday night last burglars visited
the town of Clinton, breaking into Hoff
man 8 Duckworth's store, realizing for
their trouble goods to the amount of about
5000.
Vice Chancellor Bird is suffering
severely with his eyes. He is unable TO
see at all times, and he uses his eyes very
little Most of his work is done by die
tation.
The trustees Of the Frenchtown ceme-
terry have donated plot of ground TO the
Grand Army Post of that place, for the
purpose of erecting soldiers monument
thereon.
Under new law 1t will cost nom
resident $40 to hunt or fish In the State Of
New Jersey. lie must also pay the Coun-
ty Clerks license fee Of 81 to secure the
privilege.
Rev. j. Taylor has resigned the pas
torate of the Frenchtown Baptist Church,
to take effect August 1st; and accepted a
call to become pastor of the Olivet Bap-
tist Church, Virginia.
Surgeon J. Albert Hawk, U. s. N,
formerly of this city, has been ordered TO
duty at Portsmouth,, N. Fl. He Will re-
turn to his duty on the U. s. receiveing
ship at Boston in September.
Our Public Schools closed on Friday
last for the Summer vacation. Last week
was spent la examinations and most of
the scholars passed the ordeal creditably.
The official report will be found in an
other column.
AN agent was in Bloomsbury selling
books, and at each sale promised the pur-
chaser handsome mirror, of which he
had sample, to be delivered certain
day. The day arrived but the agent did
not Look out for him.
The change in the railroad time table
has necessitated change in the afternoon
mails at the Lambcrtville post office. The
mails heretofore arriving at 5:25 and TAO
p. M, now are received at 6:30 p. NJ.
No mails are received later than this.
During the bathing season men and
boys who do not know how 10 swim arc
OF the class who make up the items of
death, while venturing beyond their depth
in the water. 1t should be part of com
pulsory education to know how to swim.
The ''Social" last week by the Young
Peoples Society of Endeavor, of the Bap-
tist Church, was success 10 many ways.
The programme was excellent, not ex-
GLIDING that part devoted to refreshments.
A number of new members were received.
You can never know till you try,
how quickly dose Of Ayers Pills will
cure your sick headache. Your stomach
and bowels need cleansing, and these
pills will accomplish it more effectually
and comfortably than any other medicine
you can find.
Walter L. Mains circus was one OF
The greatest shows 1t was ever the good
fortune of Gardiner to have prese nted
here. That's what everybody says, and
that's what it was. To sum the matter
up, MIR. Main has the best show that has
been in Gardiner in the memory OF the
present generation. This show is now
consolidated with the great Van Amburg
Show, but the admission price remains
tue same. Daily NeaOs, Gardiner, Me-,
Aug. /, 1889.
Democratic meetings to appoint dele
gates to special Democratic Convention,
which is TO be held at Pennington on the
2Sih inst, will be held on Friday after
q st.:. xr.<,t- The ~, oattnoa for thiy