The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-01-21

CHAS. A. SLACK, P. II.
Mrs. Martha Rooms, widow of the late
John Koons, of this city, has been grant
ed pension.
MIR. George W. Arnett is preparing to
build six new houses, on Union street,
between Buttonwood and Elm streets.
The widow of the late Bloomfield
Blackwell purchased the home stead farm
in West Amwell at the recent sale for $5l
per acre.
e. N. Heath, Esq, County Superin-
tendent of Public Schools of this county.
paid our city schools visit of examina-
ton last week.
MIR. Jesse Fulmer, of this city, fell on
the ice on Sunday last, and injured one of
his legs and bruised himself SO that be
has been since confined to the house.
james J. Lnsey has sold the farm be
lately purchased of the estate of David
Van Fleet, situate near Pennington, to
Anthony Kilgore, who will use it as a
stock farm.
Rev. W. W. Bullock, Pastor First
Baptist Church, will preach next Sunday,
at 1920 A. NJ, subject, "a Cartel of De-
fance." lnthe evening, at 1880, ''Crowns
All are cordially invited
The ladies of the W. q. T. u, desire
to express their sincere thanks TO the
many friends who so kindly assisted in
making their annual supper, held on the
evening of January 18th, success.
AT the Trenton Housefurnishing EN-
porium, 1913 S. Broad street, Trenton,
last week, the cake baking drew crowd s
Of ladies. Mr.. EuRlish passed the cake
around and all pronounced the Peerless
Cake Pan success.
MIR. Winfield s. Black, of this city,
who has been clerking for j. r. Trewin
& Co., for the past year, removed to
4NS"sOu5 ~. ~ lust "eeh' hc duu !
partner have bought out an old establish
ed store in that town.
The eighteenth annual meeting Of the
New Jersey State Board of Agriculture
will be held at the State House, in Tren.
ton, on Tuesday, Wedne sday and Thurs
day, Jan. ~, % aud 30. A general uvi-
tation is extended to all interested 10 ag-
riculture to be present.
MIR. John V. Hull, residing on Frank
lin street, aged so years, was stricken
with paralysis after returning home from
the M. E. Church, ON last Wednesday
evening and died on Sunday night. His
funeral will take place tomorrow (Thurs-
day., from the M. E. Church, at Q P. M.
The horse, wagon and harness bought
by syndicate of Pennington, few days
ago, Of some stranger passing through
that place, has been claimed by detec-
tive &C stolen from an old woman at Eas-
ton. The rattle which was TO have taken
paw w WIS hOtoC huh WhbVu dtu uOt
come off in consequence thereof.
Roland Kitchener, aged about 10
years, son of Watson Kitchener, residing
at the corner of Bridge and Lambert
streets, In this city, fell on the ice on the
river, one day last week, by being run in-
TO by another boy. The fall threw him
across large cake of ice, striking on his
stomach. He has been seriously sick
since.
Miss Garrison, sister-in-law of Ir
Stryker, conductor on the Flemington
branch, P. r. r., died at the residence of
Mr.. Stryker, in Pennington, Monday
night She had been in her usual health
until in the afternoon of her decease, when
she complained of being sick at the ON
ach, but upon retiring said she felt very
well. In the morning, when MIR. Stryker
went to her room to summon her to get
up, be received no response TO his appeal
He thereupon summoned the neighbors
aud burst open the door, and upon APP
preaching her bedside found her cold in
death. Heart disease had been the cause,
and 10 all appearances she had been dead
for some time.- Democrat A dUertiser.
The work on the aqueduct, just above
this city, was finished on Tuesday, the
combined Efforts of force consisting OF
some sixty or seventy men having accom-
plshed the job 10 about thirteen days. it
was supposed at first that it would
take much longer to do the work, and
Foreman George Van Camp feels highly
gratified to think it was accomplished in
so short time. The water is to be turn
ed into the feeder on Thursday, II moth
ing prevents. All is hurry and hustle at
the race-way of the New Jersey Rubber
Company in order to be ready for the wa
ter on Thursday. A double gang of
workmen has been put on by Supervisor
Ford and 1t is confidently expected that
all will be 10 readiness.
Al the tail race of Lear, Holcomb &
Niece, workmen are busy excavatiug the
accumulation of dirt from last year. 1t
will be snip and tuckn with them to get
1t cleared in time.
Every effort is being made by the Wa
ter Company to complete the wall in the
race-way leading to the mills, below the
basin, but should the company be behind
day or so worked can be prolonged by
shutting the gate at the head of the race.