The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-05-14

i MIR. Stephen d. Smith, who now is in
bis 10Th year, was born in New Hope,
Pa. and has resided ip THIS city n years.
He remembers well when there were eight
houses here. He has been an active fire.
man since he become OF age and is still
member of the Union Fire Co., No. |.
Jonathan Muirheid, formerly a we'll
known farmer of the Larison Corner vi
cinity. died on Monday last in New York,
aged rs years. Mr.. Muirheid was very
popular man, genial and companionable,
and was noted for bis generosity and hos
pitality. He removed to New York some
twenty years ago.
w. F. Rand, the well-known Central
Railroad conductor, who for more than
20 odd years ran train between Fleming
ton and New York city, and who lately
has been running between Easton aud
New York, is compelled to resign his posi-
ton on account OF failing health, being
afflicted with chronic catarrh of the kid
neys.
Charles Ham, of Pattenburg, recent
| ly had narrow escape while working in
his fathers factory at that place. He had
his coat-tail caught 10 the cog wheels of
the machinery, and was being drawn in.
when fortunately the wheels were broken
by heavy pair of gloves in his pocket,
and he escaped uninjured.
The popular Georgia Jubilee Singers,
a company of colorcd people, who have
been travelling for years, will give con-
cert In The lecture room of tho Baptist
Church IN this city, on Friday evening of
this week. Tickets % cents. They are
well spoken of by the New York Herald,
World, Tribune and by Rev. DIR. Deems,
Rev. DIR. Tiffany and others.
The Lambertvilie papers report that
the great l31 pound shad caught there as
reported in the last Mirror was purchased
by the Receiver of Taxes OF that town.
The price Is not given, neither is 1t said
that he was the only person with sufficient
really money to secure the prize, but that
inference has gone forth. Where were
the Lambcrtville editors while the great
fish was In the market bucks County
Mirror.
-The annual election for a Board of
Street Commissioners for Pennington was
| held last Monday afternoon. There was
but one ticket in the field, and hence no
| fight, no fun, no sboodle." With the ex-
| ception of one man-George Vogel in
place of cx.Surrogate Alpaugh, who has
removed from town for the Summer--the
old Beard was elected as follows George
w. Fulper, f. A. Rice, II. G. Chamber
I'm, w. d. Moore, George Vogel, Peter
NJ. Larue, George W. Shepherd. Hun
terdop Democrat
This being the semi-centennial jubilee
year of Pennington Seminary, special pre-
parations are being made for Commence
ment Day, which occurs on June 26th,
aud for the Alumni Reunion, on June 90.
Mr.. Willis Fletcher johnson, of the New
York Tribune, will preside at the Alumni
Reunion, and Prof. Borden P. Bovine,
LII. D., Dean OF the College of All
Sciences, Boston University, will deliver
the Grafton. An elaborate banquet will
follow. Mr.. johnson would greatly like
oil former students who can possibly at
tend the reunion TO communicate with |
him at once, in order that he may know
how many guests TO provide for.
-Myles Cunningham, an old-time resi-
dent of Pennington, died at his residence
on Broad street carly this Monday morn
ing, after an Illness of several weeks. De- |
ceased was q native of ireland, and set
tied here many years ago. For more than
thirty years he was In the employ OF the
late VIM. p. Emery, and all patrons of the
Emery lumber yard remember him as a
pleasant mario do business with. Myles |
Cunningham was a strictly honest and
conscientious man, whole-souled and lib
eral, and he leaves clean, bright record.
His funeral occurs at 10 O'Clock this
Wednesday morning. Hunterdon Demo
Graf.
-Gilts as low as 10 cents, at A. II.
TrUs' April Q II
"A committee is now peifecling ar
engagements for the annual excursion of
the New Jersey Editorial Association, to
be made the latter part of June. The trip
proposed, and the one which will 10 all
probability be settled upon, is perhaps the |
most elaborate and likely 10 be the most
pleasant OF any In the history of the asso-
citation. 1t will occupy about ten days
instead of week as formerly, and will be
substantially rs follows: Leave New York
on Thursday evening by Albany night
boat; next day 10 Montreal by special train;
from thence up the st. Lawrence river TO |
Quebec; then back TO the White Noun
tains, and home by way Of Fall River boat
Friday night, landing in New York the
second Saturday morning out.
The Grand Commandery OF knights |
Templar Of New Jersey, held its annual
conclave at Trenton, yesterday. The fol-
lowing officers were elected:
r.. e. Grand ommander-Leonard L. |
Grear, Melita, No. Is, OF Passaic Bridge. |
V. E. Deputy Commaudcr--Joseph L. |
Fulper, De Molay, No. 6, OF Washington.
E. Grand Generalissimo-W William F. |
Muchmore, Odo de st. Amand, No. 10,
OF Morristown.
e. Grand Capt. General. Warren Dobbs, |
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