The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-05-02


day for trial. 1t will, no doubt, soon be
in full working order.
-Marksmen's badges were presented
to a number of the members of Company
c, at the armory (Holcombe Hal) last
evening. A number of citizens were
present.
Rev. Vim. Swan, pastor of the Pres
byterian Church OF this city, will remove
from here May 10th. He will attend the
General Assembly as delegate, and then
visit other places with view to the bene-
fit of his health.
List of letters remaining un -laiined in
the Post Office at Lambertville, N. j., for
thirty days:
Geo. Gethard,
Mrs. Nicolas Williamson.
E. W. CLossoN, P. NJ.
LAMBERTvILLE, N. j., April %, 1894
The Excise Commission organized
last evening. Clark Pierson was elected
President. The City Clerk is Secretary
of the Board. A committee, consisting
of Messrs. Reed and Trimmer, was ap
pointed TO get legal advice as to the pow
ers and duties of the Board with reference
to the prosecution of illegal sellers.
Major Michael Hurley has resigned
as Major of the Seventh regiment and will
ask to be placed on the retired list aud be
rlade brevet Lieutenant Colonel, accord
icg 10 the law pissed three years ago.
| He has served 10 the National Guard for
twentS years, which is six years longer
than the time reqaired by law for tho
promotion.
The jury impaneled by Coroner CAL
Ian TO inquire into the cause of the death
Of Lawson Stems, colored, whose body
was found in the race at Gandey's paper
mills, in this city, on Monday of last week
An account of which appeared in the
last issue of THE RECORD at Stock
toms undertaking establishment, No. 30
Coryell street, last Friday morning, aud
after hearing number of witnesses rem
dered verdict of aaccidental drowning.
The tobacco house, barn and wagon
house, together with their contents, on
Duck Island, the property of Mrs. Mary
r. Reeder and leased by Mr.. Charles
MacIntte, were burned on Sunday after
noon last, causing loss OF 81. 500. There
was an insurance on the buildings of $3.50,
in the Liverpool, London and Globe Com
pany, of Newark, N j. The origin of
the fire IL not known Mrs. Reeder is the
widow of William Reeder, formerly of
this city.
Tue first annual banquet OF the Past
Masters of the Third Masonic district was
given at the American House in Trenton,
on Wednesday evening. Messrs A. ii.
Rittenbouse, r. s. Kuhl, Benz Blois,
DR.. T. b. j. Burd and John Warren at
tended. Among the officers elected were
W. Holt Apgar President, and r. s. Kuhl
Vice President VIM. G. Calls was made
member of the Executive Committee.
Past Master II. S. Kuhl, who was among
the speakers, made an excellent speech
and was warmly received. Democrats
Advertiser.
Memorial services for Rev. Thomas
L. Naylor, who died in Morrisville, Pa,
last week, were held in the New Hope
NJ. E. Church last Sunday evening, con-
Quoted by the pastor, Rev. o. r. Cook.
Tuscarora Tribe, No. II, l. o. of r. M,
of this city, and Unity Lodge, No. 300,
of New Hope-of which lodges the de-
ceased was member-were in attend
ance. The congregation was a very
large one. At the close OF Rev. Mr..
Cooks sermon, W. II. H. Evans, Past
Sachem of Tuscaroro Tribe, made some
appropriate remarks.
Just before the afternoon session was
called at the First Ward public school 10
this city last Friday, young colored boy
was playing with bow and arrow, when
suddenly the arrow was shot across the
room and struck little 7-year- Reba
Naylor, daughter of George W. Naylor,
in the right eye. She was taken home
at once and a physician called. During
Friday night the eye became infiamed and
on Saturday Mr.. Naylor took her to Tren.
ton. where she was examined by Dr. Nc
Ilvaine, who gave no hope of saving her
eyesight. She is now being treated in
Trenton.
The bills introduced into the legisla-
ture to pension the chief justice, TO pen
sion the school teachers, etc., should be
set down on heartily. They are against
public policy and create a privileged class.
In the case of the chief justice, If he has
not been able to clay by something for a
rainy day" ont of his salary of $4,000
per year, it is his own fault, and the peo-
Pile of New Jersey are under no obligation
to reward him for his improvidence. II
these are to be pensioned, let them be given
to al. people who reach seventy years of
age, TO be collected by special tax on
rich people-and those who want to be
rich. That would be a pretty general
tax, by the way.
The Lambert Family.
We last week copied from the Lambert
vile Record brief reference to the Lam