The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-02-05

Nine thousand three hundred aud
three persons 10 the State Of New Jersey
are on the pension list.
w. T. Srope has disposed of the
small farm of Mrs. Emma L. Thomas,
containing 294 acres, in Kingwood town
ship, to Mrs. Salinda NJ. Foster, for $1,000.
Mrs. Knifin, who was murdered at
Trenton, took the first premium at the
Inter State Fair for baking the best bread
and cake.
The ladies OF the Aid Society of the
First Baptist Church will hold Supper
In the basement of the church, on Thurs
day and Friday evenings, Feb. IL and ii.
--sYef,a little. while and the bell viii
ring to cease serving buckwheat cakes
and sausages. 1t has been an of year for
the breakfast combination.
The Clinton National Bank has for
the past eight years paid an annual divi-
dend to its stockholders of 10 per cent,
or eight per cent. semi-annually.
-Frenchtown's electric light project is
meeting with considerable success, and
the required number of subscribers neces-
sary to secure the plant has nearly been
reached.
John L. Jones, Esq, Of the Demo
nmoS 1<y,,o.fSao.. Efa,o;r0tnn MAO aloctad
President of the N. J. Editorial Associa-
ton at their annual meeting held in Tren-
ton on Monday last.
"A reward of 5000 has been offered
for the capture of the men who robbed
David P. Barras and set fire TO the barn.
MIR. Barras lives on Silvsn Mulligan's
farm, at ''Hickory,o in this county.
There has been recorded at the Coun-
ty Clerks Office general mortgage for
5000, 900, given by the Rockaway Valley
Railroad Company TO the Farmers Loan
and Trust Company of New York.
The annual meeting of the stock
pany was held in the Office of the West
Jersey Railroad Company, in Camden, on
Monday.
If the stoldest inhabitants keep on
their work of recalling other Winters that
have been just like this one it will not be
surprising to learn soon that there has
never been a real cold one.
Judah Higgins, President of the
Hunterdon County National Bank at
Pennington, is the oldest bank President
in the State, and perhaps in the United
States He is 90 years of age.
The inventive genius is occasionally
developed in Hunterdon. An improved
wagon brake recently invented by ]. W..
Hockenbury, wheelwright at Patten-
burg, is growing in popular faver.
The widow OF Isaac Rockafellar, who
many years ago resided In Frenchtown,
died on the 2Sd ult. in Easton, aged "a
years. Her husband was at one time sex
ton of the Frenchtown cemetery.
Nineteen head OF horses sold by Welt
& johnson last Tuesday in Pennington,
brought an average of $l4S.S5 per head.
The stock was good and buyers plenty.
H. +. Bodine was the auctioneer.
On Monday evening last, a number
OF people surprised Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A..
Horn, who resides on N. Main street, by
a visit. 1t was to inform Mrs. II. OF her
birthday. A pleasant evening was spent.
On Thursday evening OF last week,
"a number of friends assembled at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Lizzie Naylor, on Bridge
street, which was a surprise to Mrs. N.
The evening was spent in social chat and
games.
Giles Wright, who for several years
past has been a sufferer from paralysis,
had his shoulder dislocated besides being
otherwise injured, by an unlncky fall at
his residence near Rileyville, East Amwell,
one day last week.
-" Aunt" Sarah Holcombe, whose
death, at the age OF nearly one hundred
years, we mentioned in our last issue, was
born at Sandy Ridge. Her maiden name
was Butterfoss. The Ridge appears
to produce some remarkable cases of
longevity.
People are getting tired OF reading OF
dandelions blooming luxuriantly at this
season. Any gentleman who has been
spnstruck since Christmas and is willing
to make an affidavit to that effect will gel
hearing. But no more dandelions,
please So says the Tribune.
layers Cherry Pectoral has given
me great relief in bronchitis. Within a
month have sent some of this prepare
ton to friend suffering from bronchitis
and asthma. 1t has done him so much
good that he writes for more. "-CHARLRs
f. DUMTRRvILLE, Plymouth, England.
There is no snake 10 this item. It !:
about hen. She belongs TO Mr.. Clark,
OF Wertsville, and the other day she came
clucking into camp with eight tender lit
tie chicks behind her. She had stoler
her nest-as the saying goes-out In thu
woods, and there is where she hatchet
out the brood. AS showing the sort o
weather hens have found this Winter il
the only remarkable feature Of this Incl
dent. - tmtcrdon Democrat.
Two Of the members OF Harrison
cabinet have met with sad losses in tn
past few days. Mr.. Blaine recently los
his eldest son Walker, and on Sunda,
his eldest daughter, Mrs. Coppinger, died
On Monday morning the residence o
Secretary Tracy took fire and Mrs. Tracy
n vounp daughter aud servant wer