The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-03-19

The New Hope Orchestra will give a
musical and literary entertainment al Odd
Fellows Hall, New Hope, on Friday even
ing, March 2Sth.
The sale of horses, advertised at the
Bellemout House in this city for to-day,
has been postponed until Saturday of this
week, at P. Nj.
MIR. Geo. w. Prall, OF this city, left
for visit TO his parents in Florida on
Saturday last. He will be absent about
three weeks.
"A doctor says a small box of lime
placed on a shelf in closet or pantry will
absorb the dampness and keep the air
pure and sweet.
"A House for Rent. Apply to WILSON
BRAY. Feb. IL If.
The pastors of churches have been
requested by the census authorities to
compile the births and deaths 10 their
congregations from June, 1889 to Juue,
1890.
-Frenchtown is to be lighted with the
Edison electric light. The Council at its
last meeting granted permission for the
erection of the necessary poles. The plant
is to be in operation in three months.
Extra meetings are being continued
this week at the Baptist Church. Rev.
Mr.. Ray, the singing evangelist, is assist
ing the pastor. Next Sunday evening the
ordinance of baptism will be administered.
Women who dislike to tell their ages
have about three months in which to de-
eide what figures they will give the census
eaumerators. 1t is limited that some are
no older--in their own mind-than they
were ten years ago.
"A prominent business man of Tren-
ton proposes to establish mandatory
in this city, employing twenty-five or
more hands, provided our citizens raise a
subscription of $1,000. A canvass is now
being made to secure this sum.
The Post 90 Band, of this city, will
receive their new uniforms on Saturday
of this week. They are composed of a
blue coat and pants, buff vest and a Gill
more cap The uniforms were purchased
of Geo. Evans g. Co., Philadelphia.
That tired, debiitated feeling, so Pc
culiar TO Spring, indicates depraved blood.
Now is the time TO prove the beneficial eff
fects of Ayers Sarsaparilla. 1t cleauses
the system, restores physical energy, and
infuses new life and vigor into every fibre
Of the body.
AN effort is being made to SO change
the jury law that quarters vote will
convict or aequit. By this arrangement
the mere purchase OF one juror could not
thwart the ends of justice. 1t is generally
easy to find one singer out of twelve jurors,
but not so easy TO find four.
The story is told Of farmer who sold
beef TO butcher at two cents u pound,
agreeing to take quarter of 1t himself.
The butcher charged him the regular re-
tail rate, and the result was that the farmer
owed him 50 on the deal. There is world
of finance and political economy in this
little transaction.
"A sketch of the "Sheriffs of Hun
terdon county will be read before the May
meeting OF the Hunterdon County His
torical Society. Any person being In pos
session of any local history relating to
any one Of them will please send it to the
President of the Historical Society at
Frenchtown, at an early date.
Bishop O'Farrel, of the Roman Cath
ollie Diocese Of Trenton, has recommend
ed that the American flag be displayed
over all the parochial schools of his do
cese, and he has himself presented flags to
the three parochial schools of New Bruins
wick, which were unfurled with appropri-
ate exercises on st. Patrick's Day.
The Court of Pardons on Wednesday
gave their consent and ordered the release
of Morris Rowlett, who was incarcerated
in the State Prison about 10 months ago,
for the term of three years for embezzling
funds belonging to VIM. Dolton Sc Co.,
Trenton, by whom he was employed as
travelling salesman. it will be remember
ed that Mr.. Rowlette was a resident OF
Pennington for about year.
MIR. Everitt has introduced bill Ia
the Senate fixing the rate of freight on a
basket OF peaches, from any given point
in New Jersey to New York, at eight
cents per basket. If this bill should be-
come law it would greatly benefit the
growers Of this fruit in this county, as
many OF them have been complaining for
several seasons of the extravagant rates
OF freight demanded from them by the
different transportation companies,