The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-05-28


bought the residence OF the late DR.. Shan
non, in Pennington, and will occupy it on
June LIST.
MIR. L. Hortman, who has been visit
ing brother Of his in the West, returned
heme one day last week, greatly improved
in health.
Mr.. NJ. F. Scudder, of West Amwell,
has shown us growing rye, which mea-
sured 6 feet and 0 inches. We think this
is hard TO beat.
-Thos. Rogan, Of this city, had three
fingers of his right hand badly mashed,
last Monday, by being caught in the cal
ender at O'Brien Bros. Paper Mill.
The game Of base ball in this city on
Decoration Day will not begin until P.
NJ, SO as not to interfere with the Decor
alton services.
VIM. Vert, who drives log team for
Geo. w. Arnett of this city, was injured
yesterday in the instep of bis right foot by
log rolling upon it.
Among new laws of this State is one
providing for U. s. flags for the public
schools, the expense to De borne from the
public school moneys not otherwise APP
propriated.
Senate bill No. 25, which permits
Somcrville, Bound Brook Raritan, Flem-
ington and other towns similarly govern
ed to build sewers, has been filed by the
Governor, and is therefore law.
Our Street Committee are getting
ready to start the stone crusher, to fill in
some Of our streets. Would ii not be
well for them also to look after some Of
the sidewalks In our city
We are under obligations to Mr.. John
B. Hunt, Freight Soliciting Agent of the
Lehigh Valley r. R., Pennington, N. j.,
for copy of ''The Comet, a prettily IL
Illustrated quarterly containing interesting
facts relating to the Lehigb, Wyoming
and 6usquehanna Valleys, etc.
Major c. A. Angel Post, No. 20, at
tended service at the New Hope M. E.
Church on last Sunday morning, and the
Rev. Mr.. Gray preached very able SER
mon. On next Sunday evening, June LIST,
by invitation, the Post win attend the NJ.
E. Church Of this city.
For sale at CLEvENaER's GARDEN,
South Union street, 90, 900 Tomato Plants.
VIII be ready to set out this week. q
-On last Wednesday morning, fire was
discovered coming from the barn OF John
G. Todd, in West Amwell, which soon
destroyed II and its contents, consisting Of
farming implements, wagons, &c. The
building and contents were partly covered
by insurance.
MIR. E. A. Harrison, Assistant Super
intendent of the Metropolitan Life Insur-
anco Company, Of New York, who has
been residing in this city for some months,
removed last Monday to Wilmington,
Del, in which city he has been appointed
Manager Of agencies.
MIR. j. G. Sherman, of this city, who
Is doing business In the South, arrived
home last Saturday evening. He has
with him some fine specimens of fruit,
one Of which Ga pine apple), weighed III
pounds. He says the best fruit seldom, il
ever, get to these parts.
The new band OF the Patriotic Order
Of Sons of America, in this city, win APP
pear in public for the first time on Friday,
when it will play for that Order in con-
nection with Decoration day services.
This band Is composed of twenty pieces,
and the entire band are members of the
Order.
About three years ago an anti-swear-
ing society was formed at Somerville, with
about nine members. 1t has increasedits
membership until 1t now numbers nearly
all the respectable young men Of the place.
II would be benefit to many ofthe young
men of this city, and to some Of the older
ones as well, II such society were organ
lied here.
The Pennsylvania Railroad has issued
an order which will be appreciated by its
patrons. The order referred to instructs
conductors to permit news agents to sell
newspapers and periodicals only, and ci-
gars in the smoking car when requested.
The agents are also forbidden to lay fruits,
books or periodicals in the laps of the
passengers.
Miss Laura Wolfnger, Of Riegelsville,
N. J., had the misfortune to lose her pock-
ct book from the car window, near the
Asylum station, on Thursday evening.
On Friday 1t was returned to her, having
been found by the track walker. Nearly
all the money it contained, some tickets,
and a few other things had been taken
out before it was found.
--C. a. w. Van Solver is prepared te
do house painting and papering in con.
nection with sign writing.
Through the recommendation o.
Postmaster Slack, new mail from THU
city has been put on, closing at 7:30 p
NJ, and going by the P. NJ. train down
1t carries mail matter to Trenton, New
York, Philadelphia and all points, east
south and west. As the mail previous t.
this closes at 4:15, this later mall Is /
great accommodation to our business ner
and others.
The following census ennmerators
have been appointed for this city:
LIST Ward--C. HI. w. Van Solver.
I'd Ward--H. @. Vert.
Sd Ward-N. Gilbert Mathews.
They have received their commission
aud according to law win enter upon thei