The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-01-31
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Snow to the depth OF four inches fell
on Friday afternoon and night last.
The Locktown creamery paid 1921
per hundred pounds for December milk.
Edward Probasco badly mashed the
forefinger of his right hand at the railroad
shops in this city on Friday last.
Township elections this year fall on
Tuesday, March IS, the same date as
the year fthe blizzard, in 1888
Ellen Conover, an old lady Of this
city, who has been living at Mr.. G. P.
Wilson's for two years past, died suddenly
of asthma on Monday night.
The Burt jury was discharged Tues.
day of last week on account Of the illness
OF enc of;the Jurors. Burt will have an
other trial.
Flour has been considerably reduced
in price, as will be seen by Lear, Helcomb
g. Niece's quotations in cur market re-
ports.
john Fsran, proprietor of the foundry
in Pennington, received an order few
DAYS since for one thousand sinks, having
underbid all competitors.
The New Jersey Retail Merchants
PROTECTIVE Association report that there
are IL, 662 persons who are classed s"bad
payers on the Associations books.
Senator Martin and Assemblyman
Reading have rooms at the American
House, Trenton, during the session of the
Legislature.
Ten persons were received into the
Methodist church of this city on proba-
ton last Sunday as result Of the special
meetings. These meetings still continue
and are broadening in interest.
Peter Robertson, native OF King
wood township, but for many years res
ident of Drake County, Ohio, died at his
home In Arcanum, on January Srd, from
heart trouble caused by an attack of grip.
On Thursday night last, the black
smith shop of Samuel Carroll, at Lock
town, together with building known as
1.-THE Grange Hall, close by, were burned
by an incendiary, together with most Of
their contents.
The iron ore tonnage over the High
Bridge branch Of the Central r. Il. for
December was as follows Through to
Phillipsburg and to points beyond. 10, 900
tons; local points in New Jersey 2,945
tons.
Tho Rev. E. NJ. Lightfoot, of Brook
lyn, N. Y, who has accepted the call of
the First Baptist Church Of this city, will
begin his psstorate the first OF February.
He supplied the pulpit last Sunday and
preached awe esceileht sermons.
--The special meetings at the Presby-
terrain church in this city that have been
held since the week of prayer, have
grown in iuterest aud attendance. Some
have been converted and there seems to
be an earnest spirit on the part
of The people whe attend.
The publisher cf'ruE REooRD is con
sidering The propriety Of establishing a
ferry across Main street, at Bridge, south
side. II the street committee will grant
the franchise, boats will be put on at once.
Should the pond freeze, 1t will be utilized
for skating rink.
-Diphtheria has prevailed with remorse-
less fury in the family or Francis Sny-
der, Of Kingwood township, for week or
two past. Five Of the family were down
at one time with the dread disease, and
one daughter, Miss Phoebe, died from It's
effects on the 2lst inst.
The Democrat reports queer acct
dent that happened few nights ago at
Capt. Lewis G. Cases residence in Elem :
inpten. A tin match-safe was found in
the morning with 1t contents burned to
ashes call alone by themselves" and
the safe all covered up tight.
The lot of land upon which is house,
blacksmith shop, barn, &C., belonging 10
The estate Of the late Dennis Carkhuff, and
situated just north of Pennington, on the
rood leading to the old Fair Grounds, was
sold by the Sheriff on Monday last. The
purchaser was Peter Gary, the present oc
cupant of the premises. Price, $500.
Last October, at the unwilling Oh the
Washington Monument, at Trenton, .. +.
Stryker, of Kingwood township, ike
many Others, had his pocket-book, con
tanning ss5, stolen. About Christmas be
receiyed-a small package, and upon open,
ing 1t what was his surprise to find hi'
pocket. book-everything but his money
The Directors of the Union Natisna
Bank, OF Frenchtewn, have elected tht
following officers;
President-Willam H. Martin.
Cashier--Abel b. Harlng.
Teller-Edwin q. Williams.
Clerk-Edward w. Bloom.
A dividend of 2 per cent. has been dc
clared.
Kline still has a run on 'Lambertvill'
Psffsp-s first. class segar at q low price