The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-02-10

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policeman.
The New Jersey Rubber works. in
this city, are shut down this week, owing
to break down.
The Lambertville Rubber Co. e works
were shut down last week for few days,
owing to large cog-wheel breaking.
George, young son of A. c. KuhI,
of Oak Dale, accidentally shot himself in
one Of his fingers, with pistol, few
days ago.
Outdoor grape vines should be trim
med 10 this month or next. The sooner
the better, as the vines are apt to bleed il
left much later.
VIM. H. Stahler, OF Frenchtown, has
been appointed agent for the Society Of
Prevention to Cruelty to Animals for that
place and vicinity.
The regular meeting of Union Steam
Fire Engine Co., No. l, will be held at
their engine house, tomorrow Thursday
evening, at 1880 o'clock.
"A live scorpion was found ia one Of
the Penna. R. r. box cars this morning
at the freight station 10 this city. Ii was
benumbed by the cold and was easily
killed.
The P. o. 8. of A. Band will hold
fair this week at Lyceum Hall, beginning
tomorrow Thursday evening and clos
ing Saturday evening. An attractive pro-
gram is offered.
New Jersey heads the list of States
engaged in the tomato packing business,
95S, 1888 cases having been packed the last
season or 206, 1928 more than Maryland,
the next highest producer.
-Keokuk Council, No. 0, Degree of
Pocahentas, (ladies' degree, attached to
the Improved Order of Red Menu, will
hold fair and festival at Lyceum Hall,
March 10th, lIlh and 18th.
All smokers will be glad to know
that ''Lambertville Puffs," sold only by
]. B. Kline, Bridge street. are the best
average segar 10 the market. Try them.
Jan. 27-st.
An amendment to the ballot reform
law has been introduced by Senator Werts
which makes the booths and official bal
lots unnecessary at Spring elections in
places OF 4, 900 inhabitants and less.
The Grand Encampment Of the De-
partment of New Jersey G. A. r. will be
held in Trenton on Thursday and Friday
of this week. Mr.. John Bice and Mr..
Mahlon Lear are delegates from Post 20.
MIR. Edward Featherstsne, who for
several years has run grocery store at
the outlet-lecks in this city, has bought
the store property of Casper Kaufman, 10
New Hope AID will move there in the
Spring.
The committee appointed by the
Clinton Common Council to procure fire
apparatus for that towe, have purchased
an Amoskeag engine. The whole outfit,
with complete heating arrangement, will
cost about $4,000.
Extra meetings are IN progress this
week in the Presbyterian and Methodist
Churches of this city. The interest is en-
couraging. In the first-named church sew
eral have signified their desire to become
followers Of Christ.
1t WAS reported 10 this city last week,
that Mr.. Geo. W. Peabody, former resi-
dent here, had died in Newark. We are
glad to know from trustworthy source
that the report is not true. Mr.. Peabody
is still 10 the land of the living and in bis
usual health.
MIR. Albert Van Horn, ''boss" on the
p. r. r. material train, while superin-
tending the tearing down Of treslle
work at Coal Port, Trenton, on Tuesday
last, was struck In the head by q timber
knocking him senseless for awhile and
leaving very ugly wound, but not such as
to keep him from his work.
We have already sent cut number
of subscription aud other bills and shall
this week send out many others. We do
not send these for amusement but because
we need the money. There is too pre-
valent notion that printers bills are to be
paid after all other matters are settled.
We wish to disabuse people OF this idea.
The loss at the braiding mill fire OF
Roeblings Sons mills In Trenton, on
Thursday night last, will be much larger
than expected. II will be In the neigh
borhood OF 5000, 900. Mr.. Ferd. Roe
bling says the most Of the loss is on the
stock. That department was where insu-
lated wire aud electrical supplies were
manufactured. In this work copper wire
is used, much Of which Is worth so cents
per pound. There was large stock 10
the building worth at least 800, 900. The
machinery was worth about $75, 900 and
is almost worthless.
10. G has leased Holcombe Hall for
an armory and will have entire control of
the room. It will be leased, as heretofore
for concerts, exhibitions, &C., and appli-
cations 70 rent 1t should be made to Capt
G. A. Slack. The company proposes to
make important improvements to the hall,
II their plans do not miscarry, and among
these will be additions to the comfort Of
the people and especially Of ladies. Better
order will also be preserved at an enter
tainments than heretofore, SO that our
citizens may feel assured that they will
not be annoyed by rowdyism Of any sort.
AT recent meeting of the peach
growers OF this county, one OF the speak