The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-09-09
CHAs. A. SLACK, P. M.

CHAs. A. SLACK. P. M.
The public schools of this city opened
yesterday with fair attendance.
The Flelnington brass band has been
reorganized with VIM. Fisher as leader.
Joseph Mellick, of Rosemont, fell
from wagon few days ago and broke
one of his arms.
MIR. Joseph r. Wert's horse died on
Monday from Inflammation of the stom-
ach. 1t was valuable one, and cost
$235 when bought three years ago.
Policeman Cleary, who was so seri-
ousy hurt at Shanleys quarries a few
weeks ago, is improving quite fast under
the care of Drs. Romine and Cosson.
Willie Weber, son of Mr.. Nicholas
Weber, on Main street, fell from the
wagon of Mr.. Harry Harrison, on Mon
day last and cut his head quite severely.
The P. r. r. Co. have put down a
substantial plank walk from the canal on
Mount Hope street 10 the north side of
Union street, for the convenience of their
employees.
Subscription books for the. assistance
of Solomon Fulmer, whose property was
destroyed by the flood at Point Pleasant,
Will be found at Blossoms Hotel and Watt
& Co. 3 Bakery.
Andrews Church in this city, has been
given to Mr.. Keifer, of the late firm of
Cubberly Il Keifer, Trenton. The cellar
is now being dug.
Labor Day was rather hard on one of
the First Warders. One of It's citizens
tried to clean house by kicking out the
windows of the dwelling be lives in and
landed in the lock up
Samuel Rittenhouse, a sixteen. year
old son of Watson Rittenhouse, who lives
about mile north of Sandy Ridge, dis
appeared from his fathers home about
two weeks ago and has not been heard
from since
Jacob, four year-old son of Wor-
man HOFFMAN, of Oak Dale, fell on Fri
day last and broke one of his arms. The
little enc has been rather unfortunate as
the same arm was broken about six
months ago
-R. A. Donnelly & CO., the Taylor
Opera House Clothers, Trenton, offer
their customers free tickets to the Inter
State Fair. Their fall styles of clothing
and gents furnishing goods are now in,
aud make big and varied assortment.
The bell of st. Andrews Church of
this city, which was cracked in the fire
last Winter, has been recast at Troy N.
Y, aud is now at the station in this city.
Seventy-five pounds of metal have been
added to its former weight. 1t is hoped
soon to hear its voice again.
Tomatoes are coming in to the But
terfoss canning factory this week faster
than the work people can get away with
them. The crop appears to be ripening
up very fast AS there are but few young
tomatoes set on the vines, It is thought
the seasons yield will all be gathered
within the next two weeks.
The Henry F. Miller Piano Co., of
Philadelphia, have selected Mr.. s. ].
Pickering as their piano tuner in this vi
cinity. In case pianos need tuning or
should anything become broken or out Of
repair in any of their instruments, it is
the wish of the company that Mr.. P. be
employed to put them in order.
The Hunterdon Democrat says the
leading sensation In Pennington last week
was the disappearance on Wednesday of
two married men-Messrs. Lewis L. Han
behind them. Mr.. Hanson has been en-
gagged in the butchering business for the
past two or three years, and was suppos-
ed to be doing a nice trade and making
money. Mr.. Potts was employed in
Theo. B. Bellis's Restaurant.
The death OF freeman Wood, Of
Dover, Morris county, is announced.
Some twenty years ago deceased was a
resident of Frenehtown, where he was
superintendent of the Frenchtown Ma
chine aud Manufacturing Co. He was a
Member OF Assembly and Judge OF the
Court of Common Pleas in Morris county.
He was president of the first Henry Clay
club 10 this country, and was at one time
proprietor of the Rockaway Rolling Mills.
A sad accident occurred on Monday
evening on Cottage Hill, in this city.
James Callan (known among his fellow
workmen and acquaintances as "Ditto"
Callan, aged about thirty five years, be-
came somewhat intoxicated on Labor
day " aud evening and sat down during
the evening on the culvert wall above the
Cottage Hill store. He fell asleep and
rolled off the wall to the side hill below,
distance of ten or twelve feet, where be
lay undiscovered until Tuesday morning,
in an unconscious condition. Drs. Ro-
mine and Closson, who examined the man,
found his spinal chord broken. He died
at 6 o'clock this morning. Mr.. Callan
was machinist and was employed in the
shops of the Penna. r. R., in this city.
He leaves wife and three children.