The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1890-07-23

Mr.. William Bennett and wife, OF
Philadelphia, are visiting at the residence
OF Mr.. Lambert II. Sergeant, Union st.
--Messrs. Geo. w. Peabody and Chas.
M. Pettee, of this city, started last Satur-
day on trip to Gettysburg and the South.
The congregation connected with the
Baptist church, at Ringoes, will hold
harvest home In the near future. Tins
and place not yet fixed.
Miss Bessie Moon and her brother
Harry, OF Phiilipsburg, are visiting at the
residence Of their urclc. Mr.. Harry X.
Barber, Union street.
w. F. Hayhurst, Esq, aud family,
OF this city, are spending two weeks at
the Albert House. Canandensis, Monroe
Co., Pa.
TO rebuild the bridges destroyed at
Milford and vicinity recently, 1t Ia estima-
ted viii cost the county something like
$4,000.
&C. II. w. Van Solver Is prepared to-
do house painting aud papering in con-
neciion with sign writing.
Circulars have been sent 10 all the
National Banks 10 tho country asking
them to contribute 10 fund to test the
constituiionality Of the law imposing tax
on their circulation.
The joint committee OF Hunterdon
and Somerset Freeholders has awarded
the building of line bridges near Three
Bridges to the Phoenix Bridge Co., OF
New York, for 1892.
mir. Charles Naylor, Of Philadelphia,
Supreme Vice Commander OF the Knights
Of Mystic Chain Of the United States, paid
Evening Star Castle, No. 10, Of this city,
visit on Saturday evening last.
We are under obligations to r. B.
Reading, Esq, for copy Of the Annual
Report of the Riparian Commissioners for
1889. There are many interesting facts
In 1t.
Poison by ivy may be relieved by APP
plying the following: Dissolve table,
spoonful OF copperas In two-thlrds of q
teacpp OF boiling water. and when cold
apply with cloth TO the parts affected.
Last Thursday was the beginning OF
what Is known as the ''dog days" which
precede and follow the helIacal rising OF
the star Sirius--in tho constellation OF the
Greater Dog. The season lasts until
August 2sth--42 days.
The NJ. E. Sunday School, OF this
city, held their annual picnic at Bulls
Island, yesterday, going by boat. To-day
the Baptist Sunday School went to The
same place by cars, the school and It's
friends overfilling four passenger cars.
The Court OF Errors and Appeals OF
this State has affirmed the decision Of the
lower courts and il is now an established
principle In law that cities and towns may
utilize any stream for the carrying away
OF their sewage.
The M. E. Church, OF this city, will
run their annual excursion to Ocean Grove
and Long Branch, on Wednesday, Aug.
Goth. Train leaves Lambertville at $40
A. 81. Returning leave Long Branch at
$50, Ocean Grove, 5:45. Fare, $i.o5.
The distorted and grossly incorrect
stories published by our county exchanges
respecting the accident TO Mrs. A. II.
Holcombe, Of this city, suggests the idea
that 1t would be better 10 ascertain the
facts. instead of publishing wild rumors.
Look out for travelling fraud who
Is promising imperial photographs at 81
per dozen, and takes especial pains to col
lect the Abney 10 advance. At Summit
one OF these fakirs collected 5000. Pa
tronize home artists, and you win not be
cheated.
"A horscman gives this timely advice !:
II You must, or think you must, feed corn
to the horses In Winter do let up on the
practice In Summer. Feeding horse
corn In Summer is good deal like build
ing fire 10 the parlor stove on the 4th Of
July.
REV. A. N. Shea resigned bis charge
on Sunday last as pastor Of the Kingwood,
Rosemont and Stockton NJ. e. churches,
TO become pastor Of church In the Des
Moines Conference, Iowa. He will enjoy
recreation during August. The confer
encemecis on September 18th at Indianola.
The Rev. E. K. Smith aud daughter,
returned home from their European trip
last Friday morning. Their friends In
this city heartily welcome them back.
They have been absent 10 months. Rev.
Mr.. Smith rendered reception to his par
ishioners and friends, at the parsonage, OF
last Monday evening. The lawn was beau
tiled by Chinese lanterns, &C., and /
pleasant evening was spent.
The railroad jumper house at French
town was broken open one night recently,
and the tool chest ransacked, but nothing
except tin dipper was missed. What wal
the object Of the party or parties 10 break
Ing 10 is not known, unless it was TO pro
cure tools, 10 order to break into soms
other place where plumber Is more abnn'
dant.
"A Few Pointers.
The recent statistics Of the number O.
deaths show that the large majority dis
with Consumption. This disease may
commence with an apparently harmless
cough which can be cured instantly b
Kemp's Balsam for the Throat and Lungs