The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-02-11

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From Trenton-5 80 p. M
From New York and PhiIadelphia-6s NJ.
Post Office opens $50 A. III. Closes 500 P. 81.
CHAS. A. SLACK, Pm.
Next Saturday, the l4th, will be st.
Valentines Day.
The days have gained over half an
hour in length.
The annual session of the Great
Council of Red Men will be held at Tren.
ton, February "a.
"A branch of the Farmers Alliance
has been organized at Quakertown, with
twenty-five members.
Rev. A. Westveer entered upon his
duties as pastor of the Presbyterian
Church, at Mount Airy, last Sunday.
Robert R. Hall, of White House Sta
ton, who served in the navy during the
late war, has been granted a pension.
The Louden Cadets, of this city, were
on Monday evening, presented with
handsome Bible, by the ladies of the city.
The Hunterdon Republican gives the
cost of committing and keeping tramps at
the county Jail for the past month at $6O5.
The Grand Encampment Of the New
Jersey &. A. r., will meet at Masonic
Hall, Trenton, tomorrow (Thursday), at
10 o'clock, A. NJ.
IS. D. Smith, formerly OF Pennington,
has been appointed Superintendent of
Transportation, on the Third Avenue
Elevated Railroad, New York.
MIR. Edward Worrel's team ran away
on Union street, this morning, and ran
against a post on Coryell street and was
caught. No damage was done.
The measles are spreading in King
wood, and quite number are on the sick
list. There seems to be number OF el-
DERBY people who have never had this d.
sease.
The election TO constitute Ell gh Bridge
borough, was held on Tuesday of last
week, and was overwhelmingly carried,
1876 votes were polled, loo for borough
and 80 against.
The fates appear to be working against
David Kline, of Stanton vicinity. Since
last April, he has lost four horses by
death =; previous to that month he lost
three, seven in all.
New Jersey Baptists have sent
strong memorial to the Legislature urging
II not to repeal OR modify the law against
gambling or remove any Of the restric-
tions In relation to race tracks.
The Sociable of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Eodeavor OF the Bap-
tist Church, announced to take place Fri
day evening of this week, has been post
poned to Friday Of next week.
An exchange makes the truthful as
sertion that sit literally makes ones blood
run cold TO step into some stables and
pens these cold days and see how little
attention is given to The warmth Of ami
mails"
Weighing the mails at Post Offices
along the railroad lines OF New Jersey has
begun and will continue fer sixty days, or
until March 18th. The business done at
each office is thus ascertained and sala-
ries fixed accordingly.
Geo. w. Arnett has nine new eight
roomed houses in course OF erection, four
OF them on Elm street, built of brick with
pressed fronts, and five others on Union
street. These are expected 10 be 10 readi-
ness for occupancy about the first of
April.
The general store OF William Fulmer,
at Bloomsbury, was robbed at an early
hour on Friday morning. The thieves
forced open The front door by means of a
jimmy. Goods to the amount OF about
$500, were carried away. They consisted
OF overcoats. shoes, shirts, jewelry, etc.
--Asnine-year-o d daughter of John L. !
Hoffman, of Califon, this county, while
playing with an axe few days ago, In
duced her three year-old brother to put
his hand on the chopping block, so abe
could see show near she could come 10 1t
Without cutting 1t. She came so near
that the boy is now without two of his
fingers.
Augustus Van Dorner died suddenly
at bis residence 10 Delaware townships,
near Bowne's Station, on Saturday last.
He had been in failing health for q time
and was arranging TO quit the farming bu-
siness in the Spring. The funeral SER
vices were held at his late home at 10
o'clock, this "wednesday morning. He
was in the 2S,h year OF his age.
The Loudcn Cadets, an organization
Of boysin this city, pledged to temper-
ance and against profanity and the use OF
tobacco, will give an entertainment in
honor Of Washingion's Birthday, on Sat
urday evening, Feb. 2lst, at Lyceum
Hall. The exercises will consist Of sing
ing, Rotations and brilliant scenes from
the life OF Washington. Tickets 10 cents.
Reserved seats at Stockton's for 20 cents.