The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-12-24
MIR. Charles o. Holcombe, ofthis city,


township has been awarded to William
Search for $40.
w. W. Case, the Baptisttowu bee.
keeper, has honey crop OF over 1900
pounds of surplus.
According 10 the Pension Commits.
sioner's annual report, New Jersey has
1884 pensioners on the rolls.
"A pair of shoes and Bingham apron,
left at Martindell's bakery some weeks
ago, may be had by calling for them.
The house and lot of VIM. Barrass.
in Pennington, was sold at public sale, on
Saturday, to Robert ]. Killgore, fol
$3.50.
State Superintendent Chapman be.
lieves that lruaucy is one of the creates,
evils Public Schools have to contend with
at present.
MIR. Asaph Horn, of this city, wa:
kicked by horse on the left leg, on Fri.
day, so that be was confined to the house
for day or two.
The post Office in this city will be
closed on Christmas at 9:45 A. NJ. and
will open again at P. NJ, closing for the
day at 1870 P. NJ.
One day recently, Auctioneer Henry
F. Bodine sold for johnson g. Veit, at
Pennington, twenty five head of cows al
an average of $2s 55 per head.
Rev. Mr.. Westveer, now of Ohio, bul
formerly of Stanton, has accepted cal
from the church at Mount Airy, and will
enter upon his duties as its pastor at an
early date.
The small farm of the late William
Hughes, containing 20 acres, one mile
east of Remington, was sold last Thurs
day to Gordon Buchanan, of Sand Brook,
for 800 per acre.
The State Board of Assessors have as.
sessed aud certified to tue Comptroller for
collection, assessments against Q, l03 cor
porations for taxes of 1889, the tax
amounting to 1914, SAG. Sc.
If you wish to see Jupiter and Mars,
look to the southwest at or O'Clock in
the evening. They are the largest stars
to be seen 10 that direction. The larger
and the westerly one is Jupiter.
The farm of the late Charles Romine.
was sold to Holcombe Romine, son of the
deceased, last Wednesday, for $28 per
acre. II is one of the best grain farms
that can be found between Sandy Ridge
and Lambertville.
1t is estimated that New Jersey pays
$500, 900 year for salaries To State Off.
GERS, exclusive of the salaries paid to the
superintehdents and employees of several
State institutions, such as the lunatic asy-
lums and reform schools.
Bessie Clawson, little daughter of
Andrew j. Clawson, OF Pennington, while
visiting at the house OF her uncle, VIM.
Gelhard, last Saturday, slipped ard fell
on the ice, iujnring her leg so badly that
she has since been confined to her bed.
The little girl has the misfortune TO be a
cripple, and as the recent injury was to
the lame ley, il renders the accident pc
culiarly unfortunate.
Three separate lots of real estate be-
longing to the estate of the late Cornelius
williamson, near Sergeantsville, were
sold 10y the executor on the 18th inst.
The timber on 26 acres was bought by
Geo. W. Arnett, of Lambertville, for
$50 20 per acre; the lot of 33 acres, on
the south side of the public road, brought
$22 per acre, and G. Williamson was the
purchaser the dwelling house and lot of
acres was sold 10 George Moore for $246
Charles F. Hopewell. of Pennington,
while engaged recently in arranging some
piping for conducting benzine from a
tank at the Lehigh Valley Railroad, had
the misfortune 10 have his nose broken
through the fall aud rebounding of u pipe
which striking him upon this facial APP
pendage cut the flesh and did the injury.
Blood flowed freely for a while. The aid
of a surgeon was called and the nose is
now itself again. Democrat AdUe rtiser.
Colonel Henry NJ. Sawyer, who, in
1868, while a prisoner of war in Libby
Prison, Richmond, Va, was condemned
to be hung, together with a Lieutenant
Flynn, by the Confederate authorities =
which event will be remember red by many
of our citizens-will deliver his popular
lecture, entitled "Iucidents of the War
and Lottery Of Death, in this city, some
time 10 January, for the benefit of the Re-
lief Fund of Major Angel Post, g. A. R.
In the year 1891 there will be two
eclipses of the sun, and two of the moon,
besides transit of Mercury across the
ohh dtoO. n tOtai COiPoC VA buO iuOOu
occurs May %, invisible here. An annual
eclipse of the sur will take place June b,
visible in the western portion of the Uni
ted States. There will be total eclipse
of the moon November 10, which will be
visible, beginning at 9:46 P. NJ. The
transit of Mercury will occur on May 8,
and will be visible in the western part of
the United States.
This open season for shooting, taking
or having in possession ruffied grouse,
quail aud rabbit, in this State has expired.
Licensed or established deal rs 10 game
are allowed ten days to dispose of game,
provided the game was killed within the
period allowed by the game act, or was
killed aud purchased outside the limits Of
this State. A great deal of game has been
killed by the hunters, during the season,
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