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

The salary of the Phillipsburg post
master has been reduced from 81 800 to
ZOO year.
The County Farmers Alliance will
hold its annual meeting 10 Alliance Hall,
at Pennington, next Saturday, at 10 A. NJ.
The Hunterdon Democrat says !:
Lebanon sent out the first basket Of
ripe peaches this year. 1t was shipped
July 9th and New York was its deslina-
tion."
William T. Stires has sold his distil-
lery at Kings Mills, Franklin township,
to party from Pennsylvania. 1t is re-
ported that 1t will be turned into a
creamery.
The signal-service flags at r. H. Van
Horn & Sons store, in this city, are
changed daily at IL A. NJ. II any special
indications are observed during the day,
dispatches are sent by the signal officers
and the signals are altered accordingly.
Tommy Maslin, the popular temper
ance lecturer, is holding meetings this
week il the city lot, under the auspices
of the ". q. T. U. He is an eloquent
rough.and ready orator, and all will be
interested in hearing him. At each meet
ing there will be singing by some one Of
the church choirs. II stormy any even
ing OF the week, the meeting will be held
in Lyceum Hall.
While Patrick Malone was driving a
team on Union street, near Church. in
this city, en- Monday last, his wagon came
in contact with an ice wagon. The sud.
den shock threw him violently to the
ground and oEe of the wheels passed over
his left leg. He was at once taken to his
home on Franklin street and a physician
summoned, who found that one OF the
smaller bones of the leg was broken.
There was also a severe cash on the fore
head and he was otherwise cut aud
bruised, but 1t lie not thought his injuries
are dangerous
-Oa Sunday evening last tx FIeeholder
Nathaniel Higgins, OF East Amwell town
ship, went out TO his barn to care for his
stock, and soon afterwards another men,
Der of the family went to the barn also,
when the horrifying discovery was made
that Mr.. Higgins had dropped dead from
some cause, and his body was then lying
upon the barn floor He was promi
nent man 10 his township, popular with
all classes, and one who was looked upon
as a valuable citizen. He was also an ex
cellent husband and father. His age wac
about II years.
"A serious accident occurred TO col
ored man, named Harrison Hammock, at
Dilts' block quarries, east of this city, on
Monday last. Hammock had got some
powder Ia a can to be used for blasting,
and as II was raining he put fiat stone
on the top of the can and ran along as
hurriedly as he could. By some means,
probably by spark evolved by the fric-
ton of the stone against the can, the pow
der exploded and Hammock was seriously
burned on the breast, stomach aud arms.
His clothing, il is said, was also torn from
his body. He was at once sent to st.
Francis Hospital, Trenton.
The perfected arrangements for the
Pythian pic mic and reunion al Raven
Rock on Saturday, the 2lst inst, are ::
10 A. NJ, concert by Liberty Band 2
P. NJ, addresses and musical entertain
ment $3.50 P. M, base ball, Stockton
VS.. Frenchtown.
In addition 10 regular trains special
will leave LambertvilIe at 500 A. NJ. and
Frenchtown at 10 A. NJ, with baggage
car for sp, cal accommodation of baskets
aud other luggage. II is advisable to call
early for your tickets.