The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1893-03-01

The old frame hotel building at Flag
town. Somerset county, was destroyed
by fire just after dark last Wednesday
night.
Thin or gray hair aud bald heads, SO
displeasing to many people as marks Of
age, may be averted for long time by
using Halls Hair Remover.
AN exchange states that the Pennsyl.
vania Railroad last Sunday week refused
to allow the Lackawanna & Hudson TO
run freight over their road from Phillips
burg to Belvidere, giving as reason that
they did not run freight trains on Sunday
and would not allow any other road 10 do
SO over their division.
-" I've tried all sorts of blood .puri-
fiers, " said an old lady to 'tcutter, /"
''and you can't persuade me that any
other Sarsaparilla is as good as Ayers. u
There's where she had him. She knew
that ayers was the best-and SO did he,
but it paid him etter to sell a cheaper
brand.
John Haines, the 18-year-old con Of
Ira Haines, Of Pennington, is probably
suffering from diseased mind. One day
a week ago be made murderous assault
on his mother with Ratchet. Fer this
he was arrested, and Justice Jos. s, Fauss
committed him 10 the County Jail to await
the meeting Of the next Grand Jury. 1t
was ascertained also at the time of his ar
rest that be had further adopted the role
of the savage by placing paris green Ia the
family coffee pot. evidently with the de
sign Of poisoning any who should drink
Of the coffee. Fortunately, the pois
was detected before the pot was used.
Httnterdoss Democrat.
III is seldom the case that admittauce
is gained In Tuscarora's Red Mems Ledge
room without first giving the proper signs
and passwords. but this was done at their
meeting on Monday evening last. Guard
Of the Forest, Lewis Holden, hearing a
disturbance as he supposed by brother
Red Man, went to the wicket to investi-
gate, but seeing no one, decided TO open
the door to find out II possible the cause
of the disturbance. He no sooner had
the door opened than large shepherd
dog ran past him and went tearing around
the lodge room, looking for his master.
After satisfying himself that be was not
there, his dogship consented TO be led
frsm the room and assisted down stairs.
The Great Council OF Red Men OF
the Stale of New Jersey met at Tren.
ton on Thursday aud Friday, Feb. 23d and
Gath. The following officers were elect.
ed to serve for the ensuing year: Great
Prophet, Fred. Wahl, OF Camden; Great
Sachenl, A. A. Cunningham of Jersey City;
Great Senior Sycamore, Charles Brewn.
OF Paterson; Great Juaier Sycamore,
William j. Forsythe. of Jersey City. The
reports show that the total membership in
the state Is l6, 248, net gain for the year
of 1866. The total receipts were $685..
1923. OF this amount $4e, 753 was paid
for sick benefits, s1s, 77S. 4S for burial ex-
peuses, and $7,s26 for the relief OF Wild
ows-a good showing that all Red Men
may feel proud Of
Last Saturday evening about half
past eight o'clock, the barn on the farm
belonging to Mrs. Amy H. Blackwell,
near Mount Airy Station, was burned to
the ground. The fire was discovered by
servant OF Mr.. Alfred Lambert's, who
stepped out to the pump and saw bright
light al the barn. When Mr.. Lambert,
who is the lessee OF the farm, got to the
barn, the whole end toward The road was
all ablaze. In this end were the horses,
which 1t was impossible 10 get out. Four
horses and colt belonging to Mr.. Lam
bert, and herse belonging to Elijah
Middleton, a colored man who lives 10 the
tenant house, were burned. The cows
were gotten out. Mr.. Lambert also lost
his harness, threshing and other farm ma
chinery, hay, oats, cornstalks, &c. Mr..
Lambert had an insurance on his stock,
etc., for $500, and Mrs. Blackwell was in
sured for $500 on the buildings. The
cause Of the fire cannot be accounted for,
unless it was the work of an incendiary.