The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-01-08

In the State of New Jersey there are
0,30S pensioners.
The State Legislature will meet on
Tuesday of next week.
jackson B. Fisher has sold his farm
near Rosemont to William Sanford, for
$4,000.
1t is estimated that the census of
1890 Of the State of New Jersey, will show
population approximating 1,500,000
-Rumor has it that George w. Weller,
of Mount Pleasant, will receive some
$1,000 pension money for injuries sns-
tanned by him while in the army.
1t is only question of time when all
small packages will be sent through the
mails. The number is increasing every
day as the result of heavy charges of the
express companies.
"A few days ago set of nickel-plated
harness and part of another set were
stolen from the barn of Clark Hunt, at
Stockton. The Lambcrtville Vigilant So
ciety offers $l5 reward for their recovery,
or for the detection OF the thief.
la the haste of getting to press last
week some errors were overlooked in r.
H. Van Horns advertisement which made
the Introductory unmeaning. This week
q oto.,.l, ,o~,aafol - on1 tolls tho ofaru
to the ladies and others of unusually cheap
goods.
"A Rochester girl has over 100 sets of
cards, which she has received for Tulip
Soap wrappers. They are said to be the
handsomest collection of cards in the
state, and she was recently offered $25
for them.
COL Richard A. Donnelly, of Tren-
ton, has been appointed Quarter Master
General by Gov. Green, his commission
to date from Jan. LIST. This appointment
meets with general approval. Col. Dom
nelly will bring to the discharge of his
duties integrity, energy, ability and prac-
tical knowledge. A better appointment
could not have been made.
Vice Chancellor Bird held court III
the Court House, at Pennington, on Thurs
day, when the divorce case of Mrs. Rich
ard G. Farley against her husband, the
notorious "lawycr" Farley, was tried.
The application for divorce was upon the
ground of cruel treatment and adultery.
ahc Vice Chancellor, after hearing the
evidence, at once granted the divorce.
There is one good custom 10 Pennsyl-
vania which should be adopted in every
State, and that is little more looking af-
ter The country roads. At each term OF
Court the Constables arc called upon to
report the condition OF the roads in their
respective townships, and If they are mol
in good condition the judge calls upon
the township authorities and road over
secrs TO know why.
Mr.. Manning f. Scudder, the Over
seer of the old turnpike road running the
first three miles east from John l.. Viii
sons corner, towards Lambertville, has
made such an improvement with the road
scraper on his part of that thoroughfart
as to deserve the thanks of the travelling
public. At a trihing expense, in half {
day, he made an extremely bad road into
good one. Will not other Oversecrs dc
the same to their almost impossible dis
tricts2
The Davis Sewing Machine Co. have
erected at Dayton, Ohio, the largest ant
finest sewing machine mandatory in Tho
United States, and will remove their en-
tire plant from WATERFOWL, N. Y. TO Day
ton on the 18th lust. The Davis Sewing
Machine has taken rank as the best in th,
market. Its vertical feed is a fcatur,
possessed by no other, and makes it un
necessary TO haste goods before sewing
Ladies appreciate this great convenienc
and saving of time.
DIR. Geo. T. Ribble, of Milford, re
Gently had the honor conferred upon him
by Governor Green of being appointed
one of the three Commissioners having il
their charge and keeping the various rcgi
mental monuments OF New Jerseys troops
on The Gettysburg battlefield. This is il
accordance with an act OF the Legislator
authorizing such appointments, and is a
evidence OF appreciation of the Doctor
interest in that sanguinary conflict, i
which he was participant.
The 'sBclvidcrc liar" got in his worl
week before last, by sending sensations
dispatches to the city papers about th
death of Mrs. Walters, whose body wa
found near her home ut Anthony, |
this county. In truth there was nothin
sensational about it. County Physical
Ewing investigated the matter and foun
that she died from natural causes and nc
in any "mysterions" manner, as the Be
videre sensation-monger tries to make
appear. Hluterdon Republican.
"A great many articles of wearing aI
parcl that are considered worthless ma
be made about as good as new by visit
Roughton's Dyeing Establishment, Soutl
Union street, in this city. Faded good
and clothing that has become greas,
dirty, or spotted, can be dyed or cleane
to look like new goods, al little expens'
Ladies and gentlemen who have woi
clothing until they have got tired of
may have II dyed another color. A frug
man or woman can save dollars ever
year by visiting the dyer. MIR. Roughtc
is an unusually skillful dyer, and his pric.
arc less than those OF the large cities.
Harrigan's Two Barney's and Iris
and American Tourists Co., in tot
around the world, at Holcombc Hall, i
morrow Thursday evening. The II