The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1892-08-17


Rev. VIM. Swan, of the Presbyterian
church of this city, has returned from his
vacation. He filled his pulpit last Sun
day.
Theodore Rake, of Sandy Ridge, shot
dog, supposed to have hydrophobia, on
Wednesday last.
Rev. F. H. Cooper, who has been
spending two weeks vacation at Ocean
Grove, win fill his pulpit next Sunday.
On Thursday evening last, the barn
of Charles Opdyke, near Kingwood M. E.
church, was destroyed by lightning, In
Guiding the contents, consisting OF hay,
grain, machinery, etc. A calf was also
burned.
-Fishwarden VIM. H. Hoffman and
Thos. Thorn, of this city, went fishing
Monday and caught twenty-five bass,
some catfish, &c. They lost eight bass
that were ''almost there" This Is the bes.
tisherman's luck that we have heard of
this season.
Morris Island, situated in the Della
ware River, near Trenton, containing 80
acres of land, has been sold TO Andrew
Cochran, of Trenton. The price paid for
1t was $4,000. 1t is stated the purchaser
intends to build large hotel thereon and
lay out park.
Smoking and Chewing Tobaccos, all
the popular varieties, at KLrNE's Segar
Store, Bridge street. i've
The second reunion OF the S0th Regi-
ment, New Jersey Volunteers, will take
place in Reform Hall, corner Of Second
Street and Central Avenue, Plainneld, on
Thursday, Sept. l, at 10 A. NJ. All men,
bers of the Regiment will please accept
this as anal notice.
The H,1ster1on Republican states
that Miss Annie Schenk, daughter OF DR..
W. Il. Schenk, of Pennington, who re-
Gently graduated from Bellevue Hospital.
New York, as trained nurse, left there
on Monday for Rome, Georgia, having &C.
cepted situation in sanitarium located
in that city.
During the thunder shower on Thurs
day evening last, the barn Of Gardner
Naylor, of Pine Hill, in Delaware town
ship, was struck by lightning and with all
the contents was destroyed. The iusur-
ance had expired about two weeks before.
1t is strange people will neglect such an
important matter. especially when so
many buildings have been burned.
"A Quakertown correspondent says
that Joseph r. Mathes has the largest
show for peaches Of any one in the coun-
ty, different estimates running as high as
5000 baskets. AS the prices are likely to
rule high this year, Mr.. Mathes may be
considered peculiarly fortunate. Many
large growers will have no peaches at all.
Lieut.. II. O. Rittenhouse had the
bad luck to lose his pocket book, contain
ing Sl65, last Saturday, while driving be-
tween Pennington and Ringoes. He also
had good luck, for on the afternoon the
pocket book was picked up by George E.
Runkle, Of Pennington, and promptly re-
turned to the owner. 1t was well that It
fell into honest hands, or probably the
Lieutenant would have seen no more of
bis money. Hunterdo'a Republican.
Internal Revenue Collector George II.
Large has received instructions from
Washington TO take census of all the
Chinese 10 the Fifth District. Each Mon
golian must furnish his photograph, along
with information about his age, &C.. to
Collector Large. These will be posted In
large book to be used for reference 10
granting certificates OF residence. The
certificates are 10 be used as passports
should the holders at any time leave this
country.
MIR. Geo. w. Scarborough, the Pen
nington druggist, former resident OF this
city, has soda fountain and fruit and
confectionery Stand, at the pier, Ocean
Grove. He is doing good trade. Mr..
Peter III. Swallow, his father-in-law, who
is on visit 10 that place, has been assist
ing him for two weeks, and makes an ex-
cellent salesman, and is favorite with
the children. Mr.. y. has fallen so natur-
ally into the business that no one need be
surprised II upon his return home he sets
up shop in this city.
-Chas. E. Jones, aged seventeen years,
a son of Mr.. Geo. E. Jones of this city,
met with painful accident on Monday
last. While leaning over one of the rolls
10 the Lambertville Paper Co.'s mill,
where he is employed, his right hand was
caught between two rolls and carried into
the machine, squeezing and braising the
arm badly, but fortunately breaking no
bones. The rolls were hot with steam,
and he is badly burned the arm and
side coming In contact with them. Had
1t not been for the breaking of felt cloth,
1t is likely his arm would have been torn
from the socket. He is doing well.
There was organized at Ent's Hotel,
Sergeantsville, Saturday evening, Aug.
9th, the "Cleveland and Stevenson Cam
naion Clnhnof North Dalawara The fo,