The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-07-22

Dog days began July l4th and end
August path.
Charles NJ. Goodfellow and Timothy
Riordon, of this city, have been granted
original pensions.
The Ringoes Cornet Band is once
more in shape for service. 1t has been
recognized with Cicero II. Higgins as
leader
About sixty new members were re-
ceived in the M. e. Church at Lebanon,
on the 18th inst, the result OF the revival
held there last Winter.
Frank A. Robbins circus was on
Monday seized by the Sheriff of Blair
county, at Huntingdon, Pa, by virtue of
executions and attachments amounting to
$4,000.
Joseph Minor, employed at O'Bren
Bro. s paper mill, had the misfortune to
have the thumb and foreflnger of his right
hand severely mashed by being caught in
the calenders on Friday list.
The HopeDeH Herald says Mrs.
Frederick Fritz, of Marshall's Corner, died
at an early hour on Monday morning
She fell from cherry tree on Sunday af-
ternoon, distance of about feet, which
caused her death.
John Abbott, of Delaware township,
was taken 10 the Morris Plains Asylum on
Friday last. Mr.. Abbott's mind has been
diseased for several months, and lately he
became so violent that his removal to the
asylum was made necessary.
IS. p. Raber, who has been superin-
tendent and Treasurer OF the Taylor Iron
Works, at High Bridge, since 1872, has
resigned his position, and T. f. Budlong,
who has been Secretary for the past two
years, has been appointed TO fill the va
cancy.
Mortimer Whitehead, the Grange Ma
tional Lecturer, will address the farmers
of this county, at the Court House, Flem-
ington, on Saturday, 25th inst, at 2:S0
p. NJ. The meeting is held under the
auspices of the Hunierdon County Farm
ers' Alliance.
MIR. John s. Curtis, of Fort Recov-
cry, Ohio, Ga native of this city, paid us
visit to-day. Mr.. G. is in the employ
of the Lambertville Spoke Manufacturing
Co. and is their special agent in the West
for purchasing timber, etc. He will re-
turn home in few days.
MIR. John Price, at the outlet locks In
this city, lost one of his horses by cramps
on Friday evening last, and Mr. Lewis
Naylor, while aiding in buryng the same,
was accidentally cut over the eye with
shovel by one of the parties assisting. 1t
caused quite severe wound.
The P. r. r. Go. Is building an ele-
waited foot bridge across the Feeder and
railroad track at their shops in this city,
for the use Of the employees in going to
and returning from work. This is to be
used by the men instead of their going up
and down tue railroad track, as hereto
fore. This is done to prevent accident.
About thirty Sir Knights of Evening
Star Castle, No. Is, A. o. X. of nj. O., Of
this city, have Joined the Funeral Benefit
Relief Fund of the A. o. X. of the NJ. e.,
located at Pittsburg, Pa, which now has
2,70o members and is growing quite fast
Past Supreme Commander 8. d. Hunter
is President and John j. Davis, Secretary,
both of Pittsburg, Pa. E ftt
The Annual Session OF the Trenton
Business College begins Monday, August
3lst. This school has achieved wide
reputation for the efficiency of its train
ing, and course there is a sure stepping
stcne TO good position and prefcrment.
The Handbook of the College will be
sent free on application to A. j. Rider,
Principal, Trenton, N. j.
Last Wednesday afternoon The barn
of Bennett e. johnson, 10 Kingwood town
ship, near Frenchtown, was damaged by
lightning. The bolt struck the northwest
side of the barn, passing along the water
conductors to the cistern, and then passed
through the stone wall of the stable, kill
ing three horses. One of them belonged
to MIR. johnson, one 10 his son and one to
a neighbor named Martin L. Force.
"A relative corrects the item published
ia THE RECORD week before last respect
ing the death of Mrs. Eliza Hall Opdycke,
widow of the late ex-mayor George OPP
dycke, of New York city. Mrs. Halls
given name was Elizabeth and not Eliza,
and she was born at Quakertown, not at
Frenchtown Mrs. Hall was the last OF
her family, of which her brothers, Samuel
d. and Jas. d. Stryker, deceased, Of this
city, were part
We last week spoke OF the accident
to Johnnie, son OF Lieut.. ii. O. Ritten-
house, OF Annapolis, Nd, by which the
lad was severely burned about the face
and head by the explosion Of a package of
powder with which he and other boys
were celebrating The. 4tli Of July. We are
now pleased to report that Johnnie is rap
idly recovering from his injuries, and
that his eyesight will not be impaired. =
Hunterolon Democrat