The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-01-20

and Navigation. There sre so many Dem
oerats and so few Republicans in the
House that the latter make a slim show
ing on committees.
MIR. W. A. Abbott, whs learned his
trade 10 The RECORD office, and is Lam
bertville boy, has been made local editor
Of The Democrat Advertiser, Fleming
ton. evil" is an excellent and self-re-
speeding young man, and we are glad to
see that be is advancing.
The following Directors of the Union
National Bank, Of Frenchtown, were elect
ed at the recent annual meeting: Michael
Uhler, James Williams, William H. Mar
tin, VIM. Hoff, David Robertson, Runyon
W. Bloom, Wilson Robertson, Abel B.
Haring, Daniel NJ. Matthews.
Mary Haughawout has purchased the
dwelling house of the heirs Of Catharine
A. Demott in Frenchtown, for $6s7. 90
Jacob B. Dalrymple, dwelling house Oh
Eighth street, Frenchtown, for $3.50; John
Apgar, dwelling house on Twelfth street,
Frenchtown, of the estate of Jonathan
Kugler, for $500.
Mr.. Reoloff Vandike, former resi-
dent of Stockton, and for some years in
the employ of the Lambertville Spoke
Manufacturing Co., died In Trenton last
Friday, from an attack of the grip. Mr..
Vandike had been living In Trenton for
many years. He was busied IN Mount
Hope Cemetery, in this city, on Monday.
Louis q. Williams, of this city, is q
member or the Philadelphia Times
eight O'CLOCK Club" and In contest in
answering questions propeunded by the
Professor 10 charge of the Club. secured
the second prize, silver medal, one
day last week. The number of contest
ants was 1000. This we consider quite
an hsnor to Mr.. Williams, and also to this
city.
Postmaster Slack has had his hands
full the past few days. Two Of the clerks
10 his Office are sick, and their places
have been supplied temporarily BIZ others.
These have done well under the circum-
stances, but it can well be imagined that
it is difficult task for those totally unac-
quainted with the business OF the Office to
undertake the work without any previous
training.
Last Sunday morning, (the 17th), the
| Smithsonian Institute thermometer in
charge of DIR. q. Fl. Larson, Of this city,
registered zero at o'clock. This is the
lowest the thermometer has reached the
present Winter. The cold was OF a Pc
culiarly damp and chilling kind. The
trees were covered with hoar frost, and
presented splendid spectacle.
The Coroner's Jury in the inquest up
on the death of Forrest Hyatt, son of
Rev. Mr.. Hyatt, pastor Of the Bethlehem
Baptist Church, returned verdict OF ac-
cdental shooting. They exonerated young
| Hyatt's companion, Stamitt, from all
blame. The inquest was held at Patten-
burg, the scene of the sad calamity, and
it was conducted by Coroner VIM. Lyman,
of this city.
The body of Thomas Brady, who
died in Boston, last week, reached this
city last Thursday morning and was buried
in ST. Johns Cemetery on Friday. A let
ter received by the relations stated that be
died of the grip, but when the coffin was
| opened here his face was scArrified and
both hands burned. Mr.. Brady was a
lineman for an Electric Light Go. in Bos-
ton, and 1t looks as though he was killed
by coming in contact with a wire, rather
then by grip"
To overcome the marks OF age, all who
have gray boards should use Bucking-
hams Dye for the Whiskers, the best and
cleanest dye made for coIoring hro,0n or
black.
"A rather remarkable circumstance is
reported In the home Of David Csle, OF
Pleasant Run. Seven weeks ago last
Tuesday, his 2-year-old son, B. Harrison,
caught bis foot in the carpet while run
| ming across the room In childish play and
fell heavily in such manner as to break
his leg very badly near the hip. He is
still confined to the bed from the mishap.
Last Tuesday his b-ysar-old daughter
IRA, slipped and fell upon the ice while
walking towards the house and broke her
leg near the ankle.
1T was year ago last Saturday that
St. Andrews Church, In this city, was
burned. That which appeared at the
time to be great calamity to the church,
has turned cut to be blessing. A much
larger, handsomer, and better arranged
edifce is now about enclosed and the
funds nearly all secured for its compile
ton. Generous contributions from all
parts OF this State and some very genera
ones from beyond it, have brought JOY for
encouragement, and the prospects Of St.
Andrews parish now lock brighter than
at any other period Of its history.
| Some people got considerably excited
few nights ago because smoke was seen
to come out OF one of the chimneys on
the Baptist Church. At first sight II
would appear that that was the place fol
smoke to show itself, II anywhere. But
as the sexton had not put any wood on
the fire, an examination was made by
Chief Engineer Van Solver and some Of
the trustees. The Chief came TO the con
clusion, after putting bis arm In the tor
of the flue and finding there was no smell
of smoke on his clothing, that the ''smoke'
was not smoke, but steam, caused pro
baby by the heat Of the chimney coming
Ia contact with the damp air. AT any