The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-01-28

-Flemington has organized an I'm
nrnupmnnt Assnciaiinn


-Flemington has organized an I'm
provement Association.
Lorenzo S. D. Kerr has sold his farm
situate in Kngwood and Delaware town
ships to Larson s. Reading, for $4,000.
Ash Wednesday falls on February
1lth, and Easter on March 29th. The old
rule is that an early Easter brings an early
Spring.
During the past year four pensioners
of the war of 1912 have died in New Jer-
sey, reducing the number in the State to
only eight.
1t is said that during their tour
through the State the Tax Commissioners
found strong sentiment against the con-
tinuance of the poll tax.
The Public Schools are closed at
White House on account OF dphtheria
Two children of James Mcdonald, the
blacksmith, have died from the disease,
and also child of II. E. Parks, the den
tist.
1t is said that the new iron foundry
of Mr.. johnson, in Pennington, which will
be ready for operation in few weeks,
has orders ahead which will take nearly ID
year TO fill, with force of % or 80 en-
ployes.
The Court of Common Pleas of this
county, has granted an order appointing
q special election at High Bridge, on Feb.
Sd, to determine whether or hot the resi-
dents of that village desire borough gov
ernment.
"A peculiarly about the year 1891 is
that adding the first figure to the second
makes the third. and substracting the
fourth figure from the third gives the
second. Adding tae four figures together
gives US the number of the century.
The recent storms were death to par
tridges. The birds during such storms
sit with their backs toward the wind.
While in this position they become so
laden with sleet and snow blown under
and entire flocks have thus been frozen.
1t pays farmers to raise potatoes some
years, and 1890 was one of them.
Milford speculator shipped to city firm
last week two carloads of potatoes-one
from Frenchtown and the other from Mil
ford-paying TO the farmers of that vicini-
ty over 81, 900 in good and lawful money.
-Iu 1910 according to the census re-
port, New Jersey had 674 slaves. In those
days the postage for single letters, COM
posed of one piece OF paper, any distance
not exceeding 80 miles was six cents and
over 400 miles twenty-five cents.
Our exchanges are warning their
readers TO look out for gang of men
travelling about the country making con-
tracts for painting roofs. II they offer to
paint your roof for S. or any other price,
don't fail TO ask them how muca they
charge for the paint they put on before
you close the contract. 1t is the price of
paint where the fraud exists.
All the railroad lines passing through
this State give notice that on and after
February I'd, at all stations except the
seaside lines, there will be a minimum
charge for the detention of cars OF 81 per
car per day or any francuon thereof, if
not loaded within forty-eight hours after
being placed in position for loading or
unloading within forty-eight hours after
arrival.
M. D. L. Shrope, business manager
of the NeaU Jersey Telegram, was in this
city, Tuesday, making arrangements for
the circulating of that paper here. The
Telegram is a new paper, just started at
Pbinipsburg, N. j., and it will attain
State circulation. II will make special
ty of illustrations and news matter of a
sensational character, local to the towns
in which it circulates. Tom L. Wilson is
the editor.
The Clinton Democrat tells the fol-
lowing: "Mr Samuel Gano, Of Sidney, is
the owner of trained pig which answers
to the name of hummer. 1t can sit up,
walk upright, bark like dog, wink one
eye and shake one ear as directed. He
can also select his own photograph from
among whole pack, and do host OF
other tricks. Mr.. Gano is learning his
pipship to sing solo and dance the can
can. after which it will be in dime mu-
scum on the Bowery."
-Tiddledy Winks at A. II. Titus.
Lots of fun. OIL
"A marriage was to have been solemn
lied in st. AIMS Church, at Junction, on
Wednesday morning last, but just before
the appointed hour 1t was learned that the
groom had wife and family in Newark.
The intended bride and her family, who
are honest, industrious and transporting
people, have the sympathy Of the entire
community. The scoundrel who so heart
lessly ,rifed with the affections of a con-
fiding young woman made his escape be-
fore the citizens were afforded the oppor-
tunity of riding him out of town on rail.
List Of letters remaining unclaimed in
the Post Office at Lambertville. N. j., for
thirty days;
Edward Myers.
Davis & Williams.
CHAs. A. SLACK, P. NJ.
LAMsHRTvrLE, N. j., Jan. "A, 1871.