The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-11-19

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Castle of the Knights of the Mystic
Chain there.
Harvey Fisk, of Fisk 6 Sons, New
York brokers, and formerly of Fisk &
Hatch, died Saturday a week of Bright's
disease at his country seat at Wilburtha.
1t is reported that Holland township
has citizen who has designed hog
hanger by which he can, unaided, hang a
hog any where from 100 to 1000 pounds.
Mr.. Theodore Keightly, of this city,
while at work papering on Monday last,
accidentally punctured the centre of his
right hand with the shears, which caused
him very painful wound.
Rev. G. w. Pitcher, pastor of the
Presbyterian Church at Riugoes, N. j.,
has accepted call to the church at Mid
dleburgh, N. Y, and will enter upon his
new field of labor in short time.
The evangelist. Rev. Francis E. Smi.
ley, of Philadelphia, has been engaged to
hold series of revival meetings in the
Presbyterian Church, at Milford, COM
mencing on Thursday, December 18th.
The apparatus erected at Junction,
this county, by the Central Railroad, for
unloading coal, is capable of unloading
$50 cars day. 1t is estimated that the
company has 500, 900 tons of coal stocked
there at present.
MIR. Frank R. Naylor, of Somerville,
who resided in this city twenty-six years
ago, spent Saturday at Mr.. Joseph Titus,
on Coryell street. Mr.. Naylor is an engi-
neer on the New Jersey Central r. r.,
running passenger train from Somer-
vile to jersey City.
On Monday evening of last week,
surprise party was given Mrs. ]. L.
Coryell, on Clinton street, it being her
birthday. There was large number
present, some from Stockton. A number
of presents were received. The evening
was pleasantly spent by all.
Mr.. Geo. w. Peabody is agent for
this city and East Amwell for Talmage's
"From Manger to Throne, nand is having
good success. This work is meeting with
an unprecedented sale all over the coun
try. 1t is an unique and excellent book
and no one can fail to be interested in
both letter press and pictures
BY oversight last week, we failed to
make mention of the excellent chrysanthe-
mum exhibition given at the Stryker Lii
brary Rooms, the Saturday previous. 1t
was very pleasant occasion. Some very
rare and beautiful varieties of flowers were
shown, and good music, &C., added in
terest to the occasion.
On Tuesday of last week, while Mrs.
Ann Reasoner, Of Bridgeton, Pa, was en-
gagged in washing at the residence of A. NJ.
Weaver, in Milford, a large number of
shot grains went flying about the place
where she was standing, indicating that
some one had discharged gun not far
away. Fortunately no damage was done,
but the danger was great. Gunners can
not be too careful where they point their
firearms. Leader
MIR. Frank Buchanan has taken the
blacksmith shop formerly occupied by
Mr.. Zeph. Sutphin, in Lambertville, and
is prepared to do all kinds of work in his
line in the best manner and at reasonable
prices.
The Rev. q. L. Williams, of Upland,
Pa, will lecture in the Baptist Church,
tomorrow (Thursday) evening. Subject
-''Men with Backbone. Rev. Mr.. Will
liams is noted as witty and eloquent or
ator, and were he to enter the professional
ranks as lecturer, would soon be among
the most popular on the lecture platform.
The committee would be safe in offering
to refund the money to every dissatisfied
hearer, for we feel sure he will greatly de-
light all who attend.
Now girls, listen. Mrs. Chas. Allen,
daughter of M. ]. Cramer, of Lebanon, on
the Ist day of this month thought she
would Zee what could be accomplished
with her needle. So bright and early in
the morning she set to work making
crazy quilt which in the evening she com
pleted. 1t contained 986 pieces, and she
had sewed, Joined and quilted the whole
herself in one short day. Mrs Allen is
widow, but she is a mighty smart ONE
Clinton Democrat
An exchange gives the following
pointer concerning the latest fraud racket.
Ministers arc especially warned to be on
their guard: A new scheme is being work.
ed by a man and woman who are travel
ing through the country getting married
at different points. Their scheme is to
give minister $40 bogus bill on each
occasion and receive $40 or SIS in good
money in exchange. At las. advices they
bad been Joined in the "holy bonds y
forty-nine times and were again engaged
and on the hunt for preacher to tie the
fiftieth nuptial knot for them.
There we're some curiousy made out
election bills presented to the Board of
Freeholders at its meeting last Wednes-
day. The great majority OF these bills
were wrong from top to bottom, embrac-
ing items that the Freeholders cannot
lawfully pay. 1t seems to have been the
object of nearly every one engaged in any
capacity in the execution of the new cleo
ton law to make as much out of it as pos
sible--or little more. None of the bills
were paid. The Board meets again this
Monday to pass on the revised and cor
rected bills. Altogether the bills present.