The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-10-08

The membership of the Order of
American Mechanics of New Jersey is
2,5s7.
The tax rate for the Borough of
Frenchtown, this year, is $1.0l per hum
dred dollars
Efforts are being made to organize a
camp of the Patriotic Order Sons of Amer
lea in Milford.
1t is said that rabbits will be very
plenty, this Fall. This will be good
news for gunners.
The Frenchtown post office has been
declared Presidential Office and the
President hass,ominated Thomas Palmer
as postmaster.
The .tHubr Clothing Store, Opposite
Washington Market, Trenton, N. j., make
an announcement on our first page. They
are large dealers, and have fine store.
Choice, exclusive styles in Millinery.
Make your selections at "The Peoples
Store" ''Such loves ofbonnets l' Exact
" the style. 8. s. VAN HORN.
Miss Laura Bells, daughter of the
late ex-sheriff Wesley BELLS, died at the
residence OF her mother in BaptisttowD
last Tuesday, from consumption, aged
about % years.
Richard Garmo, OF East Amwell town
ship, has potato that is considered some
thing OF natural curiosity. 1t is al old
potato with three new ones growing part
ly inside il, without vines or roots.
John Chandler, formerly of French
town, who has recently been tending
school at Changewatef, has received an
appointment as clerk in the Pension Bu-
reau, at Washington, at salary Of 81 900
per year.
Thieves entered Parry's mill, 10 Gin
ton, last Wednesday night, by breaking
10 rear window. Marks on the safe
show that IL had been tempered with, but
not broken open. All that was missed
was some flonr.
lit is not generally known, that al
though twenty-four persons are summon
ed as Grand Jurors, only twenty-three can
be sworn under the law. II has been the
practice of the Court always to excuse the
twenty-fourth man.
Tuberculosis, the most dreaded of all
cattle diseases, has made its appearance
in Somerset and Middlesex counties.
Veterinary surgeons have ordered all cat
tie aud hogs which show any symptoms
of the disease slaughtered at once.
"A portion of Dupont's powder works,
near Wilmington, Del, exploded yester-
day afternoon, about $3.50, killing ten peo-
pie and injuring several more, besides de
stroying considerable properly. Tue con-
cussion was distinctly felt in this city.
< 1t is important that the names and ad-
dresses of poll clerks appointed by the
Boards of Registry and Election in var
ious precincts and townships ofthe county,
be sent the County Clerk at once, 10 order
that the proper blanks be sent them.
"A District meeting of District No. 10,
New Jersey Knights of Pythias, will be
held in this city. on Thursday afternoon
and evening, October Esd. The uniform
rank from Trenton and Phillipsburg, are
expected to be present in the afternoon.
The annual meeting of the Hunter
don County Historical Society will be held
in Pennington on Saturday, October 18th,
at IL O'Clock, A. M. The election of off,
GERS and admission of new members is a
part of the programme. Important papers
will be read.
MIR. VIM. @. Gallagher, a native of
this city, was married in the Centennial
M. E. Church, of Camden, last Wednes-
day afternoon, to Miss Emma O. Barto, of
that city. The Philadelphia papers of
Thursday, made extended announcements
Of the ceremony.
The Ht'aterdon Democrat says:
Judge Scudder sits right down on all abb
sent jurymen. He means that all jurors
summoned shall be on hand and stay in
and about the court room SO as to be able
to answer there whenever the Court
wants them. II they are not on hand off
goes their days salary.
Rev. W. W. Voorhees,, pastor of the
M. E. Church, at Mechsnicsville, in this
county, died suddenly at Liberty Falls,
N. Y. Mr.. Voorhees,, with his family,
was on his vacation when death called
him away. He was preparing to take a
ride, just having taken a seat in the car
risge, when be fell over and expired.
The ladies OF the First Baptist Church
win hold an ssAutumn Tea," Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, October 10Th and
18th. To every one purchasing ticket
will be given uice light biscuit, and a
handsome cup and saucer filled with the
best of coffee or tea. The tickets for this
are % cents. Cake and ice cream will
also be sold.
General William S. Stsyker, OF Tren-
ton, viii deliver an address at tbe reunion
of the Fifteenth Regiment, New Jersey
Volunteers, to be held at Hamburg, N.
j., on Wednesday, October 22d, $780,.
Major 2. X. Pangborn, of the Je sey City
Euening Journal, win also deliver an adj
dress. The good people Of Hamburg are
making great preparations to entertain
the veterans on this occasion.
Last Saturday night as Mr.. yelling
ton Stout, who resides near Moore's Sta
ton, was on hts way 70 this city, his
horse took fright at dog, when just be-