The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-11-01

The Baptisttown church building is
undergoing repairs.
Mr.. E. NJ. Heath. county superinten-
dent of public schools, visited our city
schools last week.
MIR. Bryan Ii. Taylor, wife and son,
of this city. returned last week from a
visit to the Worlds Fair.
The tax rate in Holland township
this year is So cents per 800, four cents
lower than it was last year.
Queen s. Co., of Phi!a., have aban-
doned their travelling optical aud specta-
Gle work, and sold out all interest in it.
Revival services are being held in the
Point Pleasant Baptist church. So far
eight persons have protested conversion.
MIR. Samuel C. Schenck and sister, of
Delaware township, recently spent some
time at the Chicago fair, and returned last
week.
The exterior of Miss Torbert's resi-
dence, corner Main and Bridge Streets,
has been artistically painted by Hervey
s. Hclcombe.
Our thanks arc due to Mr.. f. M.
Heath, county superintendent, for copy
of the Annual Report of the Board of
Education for 1892.
The man who processes that he is in
favor of righteousness and good govern
ment and stays away from the polls next
Tuesday, IS a fraud.
The second University Extension
lecture by Prof. Thompson, will take
place next Saturday, in the NJ. L. Church,
New Hope, at 2.30 p. NJ.
Lack of vitality and color-matter in
bulbs causes the hair to fall out and turn
gray. We recommend Halls Hair Re-
newer to prevent badness aud graypess.
AT the Peach Exchange in Fleming
ton, during the past season, Auctioneer
30 line sold 1888 baskets Of peaches,
the average price obtained being 81 cents.
Judge Joseph Thompson died at his
residence near Readington on Monday,
aged So years. Judge Thompson was
well known all over Hunterdon and Som
erset counties.
Hon. Foster NJ. Voorhees,, son of
Judge Voorhees,, of Clinton, has been
nominated for Senator by the Republicans
of Union county, and the prospects are
good for his election.
WIN. II. S.ryker, of Pleasant Run,
brought to Pennington Tuesday of last
week the last basket of peaches OF the sea
son. They were picked in the orchard OF
Lehigh Gulick, by whom Mr.. Slryker is
employed.
We have received the report Of John
J. Matthews, Superintendent of the
School Census, for the year 1892 The
number of school children in Hunterdon
county is S,637, and in the State OF New
Jersey 405, 222.
Evangelist Frank Gardner, of Jersey
ial meetings at Croton Baptist church,
beginning this evening, November lst.)
These meetings will be held every night
10 the week except Saturday.
"A fine lot OF Chrysanthemums for
sale at Cevenger's garden Friends call
and see. 2t
Mrs. Rhoda Housed, of Pennington,
had her pocket picked at Trenton on the
occasion of The dedication of the Battle
Monument. Her purse, which the thief
took, contained seven or eight dollars in
money and railroad ticket. HtmterdOn
Republican.
We have received from ]. II. Peter
man. piano copy of the Trenton Battle
Monument March, composed by his son,
q lad of 10 years. 1t was played by Peter
mans Orchestra, at the State House, sew
eral times during the dedication reception,
and was well.received.
john w. Robertson, "a son of The late
Charles A. Roberson,) who spent his boy
hood days on what is now the Allen farm
on the road leading from Frenchtown to
Baptisttown, died with small pox at La
Paz, Bolivia, few weeks ago. 'Jack"
Robertson was well-knewn In this county.
He had been in South America for many
years.
If you want big stock to select from,
of all the latest styles of hats and caps,
go TO Hottell's hat store, SO East State
st., Trenton, where large room is devot-
ed exclusively TO these goods. Buying
largely, he can sell at reasonable prices.
Silk hats-a specially. Call at 33 E. State
ST., Trenton, for reliable goods no shoddy
sold.
The Warren Journal of the 10th ult.
says: "Adam Bells, editor Of this paper,
passed his eighty-first birthday on Thurs
day. He was a harness-maker by trade,
and January /, 1868, took charge of the
Hunterdon Democrat. In The spring oil
1867 he sold his interest in the Democrat
and purchased this paper. taking charge
April 81, 1867. He continued to reside
in Flemington until 1870, when he moved
TO Belvidere. y