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

| calves, &c.
DIR. George T. Ribble, who has fol
the past twenty-six years practiced medi.
cine 10 Milford, has sold out his practice
to DR.. e. r. Darnall, and will locate 10
Washington, D. c.
g. B. Stout, the postmaster at Center
vile, IN this county, has held that position
for over thirty years. He received his
appointment in 1869, aud previous to tha,
time had been clerk In the Office.
Miss Sarah Lair, who fell and broke
her hip on the 18th of last December, died
on Friday last at her home near Mount
Airy Station, from the result Of the acct
dent. She was 90 years and two months
old.
Amos Bonham, native OF Kiugweod
township, who has resided In Ohio for
many years, died at West Milton, In that
State, on Jan. oath, aged IA years. Mr..
Bonham taught school before moving
west.
Phillip Hartrum, of near White House,
who was recently mistaken for a burglar
and shet by Henry Waldron, and left
seven hours on the back porch with the
thermometer 10 below zero, is improving.
No limbs will need amputation.
Eek. Superintendent Brown of the Bel
videre Division, moved his household
goods from this city to Camden, yester-
day. Superintendent Gest will occupy
the house vacated by Mr.. Brown-the
Gown residence on N. Union street.
IF. A. Bennett, Superintendent OF the
Prudential Insurance Company of Fem-
ington, will make Lambertville his head.
quarters soon. Mr.. Donovan, his assis.
TAFT, will make Clinton bis headquarters,
and will look after the Company's inter.
ests in that section. - Hunterdon Repub-
lican.
Court convened on Monday OF las,
week for the purpose OF trying appeal.
from verdlcts given In Justices Courts.
For various reasons there were none tried,
and the jurors we're discharged for the
term. Court adjourned to the 18th inst,
when the appeals will be tried, decision
being left to the Court.
-Hunterdon county has one teacher
who has been In the work SO years.
That Is long time to spend in the schoo
room, but 1t is exceeded by the longest
term Of service In twelve counties OF New
Jersey. Camden's long term teacher has
served 90 years, while Union takes The
prize with term Of 81 years.
Petitions are being numerously sign
ed in Milford praying the committee Of
Holland township to appoint two police.
men for the township, under the recent
Act Of the New Jersey Legislature, whose
duty is to see that peace and good order
are preserved. Many other townships al.
ready have two policemen, 1t is said.
The Hunterdon Democrat states
that the Pennington public school trustees
have secured new principal to succeed
P. 8. Hulsizer, resigned. His name is
Stephen r. Gilhuly. He has been princi-
pal Of the public school at Long Branch
for nine years, and is graduate Of
Peddie Institute The trustees consider
him competent instructor.
"A convention OF The Class Leaders OF
the Churches in the Trenton District,
New Jersey N. e. Conference, will be
held at Pemberton, N. j., February ED.
Morning and afternoon sessions. The
different duties Of the Class Leader will
be thoroughly discussed by able speakers.
All Class Leaders and Pastors are invited
to be present. There will be q general
class in the evening for those who can
stay over night, and all other persons who
wish to enjoy good meeting. Enter
tainment win be provided by the ladies Of
Psmberton.
The Street Committee have acted
wisely this Winter Ia securing a quantity
Of stone for use on the streets next sea.
son. As there were several carts and
horses out Of use during the Winter, the
committee secured them at material
reduction from the price paid in Summer,
thus saving the city about 90 per cent. in
carriage. Two hundred aud sixty-tws
loads Of stone, weighing over three hun.
bred and twenty-four tons, have been de
posted near the stone crusher, ready FOL
work In the Spring. This purchase Of
stone will appear In this years expense
account, but will 10 reality belong to next
years expenditures.
| The carpenters were again laid of at
the r. r. r. shops on Thursday evening
| OF last week, on account OF work being
slack, but went to work again on Mon
day. We understand that since then Q
large number Of cars for repair have beer
brought to the shops, so that work Is
likely to be steady for some time TO come.
Owing to the slippery condition oil
the pavemeDts on Monday, quite mum
Der Of people received some pretty bad
falls on the Ice. While 1t 10 not 10 good
taste 10 laugh at aDyoDe's mishap, still Il
was laughable to see how quickly the I'M
fortunate ones would gather themselves
up and look around to see II any one had
| Noticed thsm.