The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-02-07

E4tenslVe improvements are ABOUT 10 De
made on the Burnett properties. adjoining
the Union House, on Bridge ST.
Mrs. Eva L.Suydam was on Wednes-
day appointed postmistress at Oak Dale,
vice Mrs. A. r. Bovine, resigned.
MIR. John Mcnamara, member of the
Geo. A. Hill Theatre Co., is visiting friends
10 this city, during the present week.
| "A number of young people of this
city held social party at Gymnasium
Hall on Monday evening of this week.
To day Cash Wednesday commences
the Lenten season. Rev. Father Fiizger-
aid read the Lenten regulations at the
services on Sunday last.
Thos. Mcclure. employed at the Lam
bertville Rubber Works, was cut severely
on the eye on Friday last, by being bit
with small iron wheel.
-Messrs. Dennis s. Kelly and John ].
Sweeney, students at St. Mary's Seminary
at Baltimore, are spending shert vaca-
ton with their parents In this city.
MIR. Peter Heath, undertaken, has
removed his Office to the building at the
corner OF Main aud York streets, In the
rear of Parker's harness store. Entrance
on York street.
Extra meetings are going to be held
in the Sandy Ridge Baptist church, COM
mencing on Monday evening next. The
services will be conducted by Rev. Chas.
Mott, of Philadelphia.
Edward Burns, residing on Washing
ton street in this city, has met with Sc
we're misfortune 10 the loss OF three chill
dren, ranging from two years to six, oil
within about two months.
1t is currently reported that two OF
the Rump senators have been making
characteristic exposition of themselves in
Trenton recently, and that one Of them
behaved so outrage ously that he not only
should be chopped" but jailed, II the re-
ports are true.
Cyrus Van Dolah and E. 7. Bush are
soliciting contributions for bell to be
placed in the Sandy Ridge Baptist Church.
Should they be successful, it could be
heard quite distance. owing to the
church edifice standing as 1t does on such
elevated ground
John Schsdderly, Charles French and
Smith Cotteral, of Stockton, contemplate
leasing tract OF land at Rocktown, own
ed by Mrs. Joseph Bailey, of Hopewsll,
with the purpose of engaging in the block
making business. 1t Is said the stone Is
of excellent quality.
Twenty men were put off for week,
last Friday night, at the railroad shops in
this city. There is no work for them at
present There are hundreds of unused
cars now standing on the sidings, so many
manufactures having shut dawn that
there 10 no use for the cars.
MIR. j. Clifton Lambert, of Delaware
township, has been bering for water en-
bis farm for some time. Water was
struck last Saturday, at a depth of 2e5 feet.
The bore is 81 inches. The water Is
within SO feet Of the surface, and is Of
excellent quality and no doubt Inc xhausti-
BILE. Mr.. Theo. Moore, of Stockton, did
the boring.
"A. A. Leggett, of Oak Dale, Is GER
tainly professional fox hunter. He
caught two on Saturday, the 9th ult.,
and one on Candlemas day. Those be-
lieving In the ground-hog's coming forth
that day to see his shadow, cannot resist
the conviction that Reynard, too, was
out contemplating the forecast OF the
| weather.
"A tree on the land OF Jesse Sinclair
in Holland township, is remarkably small
for its age. 1t is 81 inches in diameter
four feet from the ground, and is about 20
feet high. In survey Of lands made In
1898 it is designated rs q corner to GER
tain lots ofland. Mr.. Sinclair has known
il for at least sixty years. During that
time it has probably grown half an inch
in diameter.
&C. L. Higgins, of Delaware township,
ran the point Of horse blanket pin in
one OF his thumbs few days age. He
thought nothing OF it, but the next day
it began to pain him severely. He con
suited his physician, who Informed him
that blood poisoning had set in. The
hand and arm have swollen and his con-
ditien is very critical.
Mr.. Isaac Kitchin. who resided 10
this city some years ago and was foreman
OF Schichter's Irvine mill at that time,
died 10 Philadelphia on Monday, OF pneu-
monia, and will be buried 10 Mount Hspe
Cemetery, In this city, Tomorrow after
neOn. When Schichter's mill was remov-
ed from this city to Kensington. Mr.. Kitch-
in went along, and continued as foremaH
OF the mill until his death. He was a
member Of the NJ. E. church and highly
respected.
| Rev. c. II. Woolston, formerly pas
t,r of the Baptist Church 10 this city, but
! for the past seven years pastor of the
East Baptist church, Philadelphia, sends
us copies Of "Good Nei0s,' church
paper published by him. 1t Is bright
and interesting sheet. During his pas
torate in Phila., nearly one thousand per.
sens have been converted 10 that church
and over eight hundred baptized. His
church is taking very active part in sup.
plying the poor 10 that section of the city.
MIR. Geo Bird, native OF this city.
(ssn of Capt. James Bird,) but who hal
been In the West for some years, is VISITING