The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-05-27
Rev. G. H. Thomas, of Philadelphia,

Rev. G. H. Thomas, of Philadelphia,
called on friends in this city, yesterday.
The Post Office will be closed on Dec
Grafton Day, from 10 A. NJ. to 3 P. NJ.
Miss Chattie and Susie Prior, of
Trenton, spent last Sunday with Mr.. Peter
Hoagland, on Clinton street, in this city.
Sanitary work is going on throughout
our city. The scavengers are busy and
already several bad places are being clean
ed up.
Theodore O'Daniels, of West Amwell,
will soon have ais first kiln of brick burn
ed for the season. This material has been
scarce here since the Spring opened, but
now the supply will be abundant.
The Police Gazette, this week pub
fishes an account of a criminal case, with
a picture, which 1t credits to Lambert
vile. N thing of the kind has occurred
here.
MIR. Joseph Sproat, OF this city, left
at this office some specimens of Early May
Duke cherries, gathered from tree on bis
lot in the First Ward. The cherries are
ripe, and in perfect condition.
MIR. George Weber, youngest brother
of Nicholas and Lenhart Weber, Of this
city, arrived here from Germany last
week. 1t was quite a surprise to his
brothers, as they had never seen him, he
having been born since they came to this
country.
The Star Rubber Co., of Trenton, has
failed for several hundred thousand dol
lars. 1t was managed Cor mismanaged) by
one Thos A. Bell, who four or Ave years
ago, discharged most of the men employ
ed in that factory, because they belonged
to labor organization.
-Messrs. VIM. F. Holcombe, Geo.
Prall Wilson, Augustus and Alfred Cow
drick, Rose s. Case, and many others
around our city, will have, to all appear
ances, heavy crops, aud thousands of
baskets of peaches will be shipped from
our depot to distant markets.
Rev. George w. Clark, D. D., of
Hightstown, preached In the Baptist
Church at Ringoes, last Sunday, in the
morning, in the afternoon at Sandy Ridge
and in the evening at Stockton, where Ii
beral collections was taken up for the
Publication Society.
The son OF Mrs. Harry Wilson, boy
of three summers, who fell from second
story window on George street, about ten
days since, has SO far recovered as to be
again On the streets, but with his neck
awry, from which afflction, however, it
is expected be will recover In time.
We are informed by our physicians
that no new cases of diphtheria have
broken out in our city for many days
past, and the older cases that have sur
vived the attack are nearly well and are
considered out of danger. 1t is hoped
there will now be no more new attacks
of this dangerous disease.
The Holcombes will meet on Friday
next and arrange for their reunion for
1891, when the time and place Of holding
the meeting will be fixed and the several
committees appointed. They intend TO
excel their gathering in August, 1885, as
that was only beginning of the family
gatherings.
Last Saturday evening or Sunday
morning, some party or parties took the
privilege Of placing oil barrels, old stoves
and signs in the middle Of the pavement
on Main street, between Coryell and York
streets. This is not the first time that 1t
has been done and II would be well for
them to beware.
MIR. James Odgers, who left this city
few years ago, turus up at Coulee City,
Wash, as editor of the Coulee City Nesos
James has evidently been successful in
his ssWestward no ~ movements, and ap-
pears to be flourishing. He is also land
agent, land attorney, notary public and
insurance agent, as we notice by an adj
vertisement in his paper.
The popular R. J. Burdette will lee.
ture in the Baptist Church in this city,
on Tuesday evening, June 10th. The
subject will be announced hereafter. Ow-
ing to the severe thunder storm of one
year ago, many were prevented from
hearing his lecture at that time, and they,
especially, will be glad to have another
opportunity.
There will be an especially interesting
temperance meeting held in the hall of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union,
on Church street, on Sunday afternoon
next, at $50 o'clock to be Addressed by
the REV. w. w. Bullock, of the Baptist
Church, and Rev. w. q. Barnart, of the
Methodist Church. Good singing is ex-
pected. The public generally are invited
to be present.
North Main street, between York and
Delevan streets. has been excavated and Ia
now being filed with stone and covered
with fine crushed stone, that will make II
q first-class piece Of road, which will
stand for many years with little repairs.
1t is expected that the city will not STOP
with this little piece Of good road but will
extend this permanent improvement still
further North, where it is SO much needed