The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-08-02

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nolds, James Murphey and Thos. Kilroy,
left this city on Saturday last for the
Worlds Fair
Mrs. Mary A. Moon and Miss Marion
EastbuIn, Of Lahaska, Pa were visiting
this week at Mrs. Emma BARRIERS, on Tn
ion street.
About 20 members OF the Mercer Bi
cycle Club, Of Trenton, passed through
this city on Sunday last, on their way to
Doylestown.
The Board of Directors of the Blooms
bury National Bank have declared divi,
dend Of 81 per cent. out of the earnings
for the past six months.
MIR. Geo. Hart, who is filling posi-
ton with New York Commission firm,
has been visiting his parents in this city
during the past few days.
MIR. Chas. Hodge, who left Trenton
last week, TO make trip TO Chicago, by
wheel, met with an accident that necessi
tated his return TO his home.
"A large number OF our citizens were
entertained" by a fight among lot OF
colored folks in the "Hook," both male
and female, on Saturday evening last.
People with hair that is continually
falling cut, or those that are bald, can
stop the falling, and get good growth
of hair by using Halls Hair Remover.
Barnard Colligan, well known in this
city, died in Trenton, on Saturday last,
and will be buried from the residence OF
his parents on Brunswick Avenue in this
city.
The barber pole that has stood in
front of Sack's barber shop for number
of years, has been reprinted and presents
nice appearance. S. V. Holden was the
artist.
-Dory Cooper, son OF VIM. Cooper,
in the employ of the Lambertgille Rubber
Co., caught his right foot in the elevator
one day last week, bruising II quite Sc
verely.
The new foot walk on the Union
street iron bridge over Swans creek is
completed, and is decided improvement
over the old method OF climbing the hill
to get across.
-B. Frank Van Horn, from Jeanette,
Pa, has been east visiting his brother
r chard II. Mrs. Rebecca s., his mother,
returns with him--a long trip for an aged
lady.
The Somerset Cou niy Agricultural
Society was last week granted license to
trot horses, for purse, by the Board Of
Commissioners OF Somerville, and the Fair
will be held as usual.
August Clearing Sale at the Grand
Depot. Choice goods are being sold at
fourth less than real value.
Work on the new bridge over the
Lamington river, within the bounds OF
Pottersville, has been started. II is to be
an iron structure, and its costs about ST.
200. Hunterdon and Somerset counties
are the joint owners.
james Fl. Meskell, of this city, who
has been undergoing severe operation
In the Phila. Hospital, in consequence OF
injury to the hip by falling from st. Johns
church, several months age, has returned
to his home, much improved.
The Surveyors of Highway appointed
by the Court met on the 3lst, and laid out
the new street on the south side OF the
Methodist Church, in Pennington. Mr..
beats, who owns the land TO be taken by
the street, was awarded 1850 damages.
On Saturday last, little girl accom-
panied by her mother, while crossing the
race near Gandey's paper mill, fell of the
plank into the water and bat for the for
tunate appearance on the scene Of some
men working near by, would have drown
cd.
During the heavy thunder shower OF
Wednesday afternoon OF last week, the
church steeple at Pottcrsville was struck
by lightning, shaitering II pretty badly.
The building was set on fire, but it was
extinguished before much damage was
done.
"A fire was discovered last night about
ii o'clock, ia the frame building in Cor
don's alley, on the property Of Jacob
Servis, deceased. Ex.Chief Van Solver ex
amined the building and is OF the opinion
that the fire originated from the careless
throwing OF lighted match by some one
passing by.
Tuesday of last week United States
post Office detective appeared in French
town, having in custody one David q.
Sturtevant, who was arrested upon the
charge OF using United States mails 10
defraud. He was taken before Justice
VIM. T. Srope, who held him TO avail
the arrival of deputy United States
Marshal. This man resided in French
town a short time ago, and condu ctcd Q
small store. His correspondence wal
large, and i: is alleged that he obtained
considerable money from distant parties
upon the representation that he was
about to establish Republican newspaper
in Frenchtown. To stimulate and encour.
age subscriptions he promised to give
every subscriber valuable gold rings
The paper never materialized ror were
the rings forwarded to bis dupes. Fol-
the past few months he has resided Al
Uhlertown, Pa.