The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-18


miscellany.
Our stor,s now close at Z O'Clock
every evening, excepting Friday and Sat-
urday evenings.
Tho Lambertville National Bank has
declared dividend OF per cent. for the
half-year ending July 1st.
-Baumgartner, 10 and II E State
street, Trenton, offers some great bar
gains in his adv. in this issue.
MIR. Thos. R. Hunt has just put up
. fine porch In front of bis residence, cor
ner of Main and Bridge streets.
Frank Colligan, employed in the p.
R. r. repair shops in this city, sustained
severe injury to the right arm while at
work on Friday last.
Two hungry thieves raided Mrs. 8.
E. Farrand's cellar. in Milford, on Satur-
day night, 7th inst. They secured cook,
ed meat, bread, cake, pies. etc.
We complete the publication of the
laws in this weeks ISSUE Some of these
laws are Of special interest, particularly
that relating to The public schools.
-Epworth prayer meeting at the NJ.
E. Church next Sunday, at P. NJ, led
by William L. Thatcher. Subject" Tue
Lost Coin Joy of Finding Things ~
Luke XIV.
The Baptist Sunday School of this
city spent a pleasant day at Ellmaker
Island last Thursday. The NJ. Z. Sun
day School of this city visit the same
place to-day.
Owen Hester, resident of this city
for many years, died at his residence, on
Perry street, On Saturday last. The
funeral, from ST. Johns r. G. Church,
on Tuesday, was largely attended
Elder William Pennington, OF Hope
well, who for a quarter OF a century was
the pastor of the Old School Baptist
Church at that place, died .st Friday.
He was rs years OF age and died OF old age.
The little steamboat Clio, Capt. Price,
is running short trips On the river every
evening, from the wharf at the foot of
Coryell street. Many people take ride
these warm evenings and find it very
pleasant.
The Prohibitonists Of the surround
ing townships announce their annual pic
mic at Locktown on Wednesday, July rs
1t will begin at Q O'Clock, A. NJ. A band
OF music will be present, also humber
of orators.
Tommy Muslin, the temperance ora
tor, will speak in the Baptist Church in
this city. noxl Sunday evening, on 1.-THE
Bright Side IL Life" Everybody is in
viled TO attend There will be special
singing by the choir.
The article in our last issue respect
ing the changes 10 the election law was
incorrect A bill was introduced into
the Legislature making some important
changes, abolishing the house TO house
canvass, etc., but it failed TO become u
law.
The congregation OF the Titusville
Presbyterian Church viii hold harvest
home, 10 the grove IF George l.. Moore,
south Of the village. on Thursday. July
26th. Dinner and supper will he pro-
vided, and there will be music and adj
dresses.
Last Friday evening there was tub
race on the canal In this city. There
were four contestants. They started from
the Perseverance, Mills and the end Of the
race was to be at the r. r. repair shops,
but none OF them reached it, The race
caused considerable sport.
MIR. Joseph Mathews. an old citizen
OF this city, died at his residence yester-
day morning. He had been employed in
Carver & Williams store for years and
was highly esteemed for his pleasant man
ners and upright character. Some years
ago he served the city as Constable for
two terms.
The committee of the Board OF Free
holders. appointed to investigate the com
plant Of Mr.. /. W. Clevenger respecting
work on bridges, &C., in the First Ward,
visited our city yesterday and inspected
the various bridges and took notes Of the
work DONE They will make their report
at the meeting in August.
The Pennington Bicycle Club, which
came to our city last Saturday afternoon
to see the game Of base ball, took supper
At Stockton's restaurant before starting
home. Stockton is popular with bis
Pennington friends and he receives q
visit from almost every one from thai
town who comes to our city.
An officer o. the Society for the Pre-.
vention of Cruelty to Animals is needed
in this city. Many Of the teams hauling
Belgian blocks are overloaded and over
worked. Where self-inieresi, which woulc
suggest kind treatment TO horses. fails to
remedy the evil, the law should step In
and compel pr per treatment.
Delegate meetings TO select delegates
TO attend q Democratic convention a
Pennington on July 30th will be held II
the various wards and townships OF Hun
terdon on Saturday, July 2stb, at T. M
The meetings for this city will be held al
follows: First Ward, Cavanaughs store
Second Ward, Bellemont House; Thirt
Ward, York Street House.
john Wilson, of Lsmbertville, still
holds the bicycle championship for Hun
,erdon county. He easily beat Georg
johnson, of Sergeau,sville, on the Fai
Ground track, on Saturday afternoon last
Johnson had challenged him for twenty