The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-07-11

by Dr. Maple, OF the Christian Church.
The salary Of the Phillipsburg post
office has been reduced from 81, 500 to
$l,700 yer year.
Labor Day is now national holiday,
the bill having passed both houses of Con-
gress and signed by the President.
The Odd Fellows of New Jersey will
hold their annual "field day" at Asbnry
Park inSeptember.
The Red Men Of Phillipsbnrg propose
to run an excursion to Niagara Falls on
Saturday, July 2S.
An election for FIVE Trustees, as the
governing body of Pennington, under the
Winion Act, will be held on July nth.
John Foran's horse ran away on York
street last Saturday afternoon and | e was
thrown out of the wagon and severely
injured.
The pottery in Remington formerly
conducted by Smith Broth RS will here
after be run by a stock company com
posed of Pennington capitalists.
MIR. George W. Naylor, of this city,
has been appointed Fish Warden for
Hunterdon county by Governor Werts.
A good selection.
Hereafter those who wish TO take out
final naturalization papers, must do so one
whole month before election, or they will
not be qualified to vote.
The ladies of the Mount Airy Pres
byterian Church will hold their annual
harvest home on Wednesday, August 22d
next. Particulars hereafter.
Gideon c. Moore, CT Frenchtowu,
and George Prall, of Ringoes, have been
appointed Deputy Keepers in the State
Prison at Trenton.
-Senaior Thompson, OF Someryillc,
last week caught the largest 0swego bass
ever taken from Lake Hopatcong. 1t
weighed 81 pounds.
The Directors of tho State Agricul-
lural Society have decided to have the an-
nual Fair at Waverly during the week be-
ginning September Sd.
The stores in this city will, on and
after Monday next, until September LIST,
close at 7 o'clock, P. NJ, excepting on
Fridays and Saturdays.
Lost, in the neighborhood of the post
Office or Fishers store, pocket-book,
containing about twenty eight dollars. A
liberal reward is offered to the finder, II
returned at once to G. j. FISHER.
-Epworth prayer meeting at the NJ. E.
Church next Sunday, at 6:45 P. M, led
by George M. Shamalia. Topic" The
Lost Sheep and the Seeking Shepherd -
Luke XIV.
Oliver |. Blackwell, of Ringoes, and
w. Fl. Parker, of Bloomsbury, have been
appointed by Governor Werts as Demo-
cratic members OF the Board OF Registra
ton for Hunterdon county.
n Ddtu w DuCuuh-
an. between Sergeanisvile and Locktown,
was struck by lightning on Sunday after
noon, Oath nlt., and burned, together with
the contents, nothing but the horse being
saved.
Paul F. Hoffman, OF Oxford, Ohio,
has taken Greek honors in Miami Uni
versiiy, located in that place, and receiv-
ed the Elliott prize OF $25. This young
man is son of Prof. G. P Hoffman, for.
merly of this city.
II Is said that the scorched appearance
of the foliage on some Of the maple trees
is the work Of copper colored caterpillar
about !! inches in length. The only
known remedy Is to spray the trees with
poisonous solution.
The following fm pose the corps Of
teachers of the Frenchtown public school
for the ensuing year Principal, Newton
]. Toner; assistants, Miss Hattie e. Ben
ner, Miss Kate Taylor and Miss Nellie B.
Cole.
TO. morrow (Thursday) the Baptist
Sunday School of this city will hold their
annual picnic at Ellmaker Island. The
parents of the scholars and friends OF the
school are invited TO go along. Adults
tickets, % cents. Chldren's, IS cents.
The "Fourh " passed off quietly in
this city. Outside of the basel ball game,
and dance on the Island, there was no
public observance. The order during the
day was very unusual. Not single arr
rest was made, and but few intoxicated
men were to be seen duriug the day.
George Stein and Peter Burroughs,
the two professional burglars who were
arrested some two weeks ago while rob-
bing the railroad station at New German
town, in this county, were sentenced on
Monday of last week to two years each in
the State Prison, they having pleaded
guilty, and were taken to that institution
by Sheriff Poulson on Tuesday.
The Rev. DIR. George Il. Morris, pas
Tor Of st. Paul's Methodist Episcopal
Church, Cincinnati, has been unanimous
ly elected to the chair Il practical theolo
gy in the Boston University. DR.. Morris
was some years ago resident OF this city,
and at that time was moulder in Cow
ms foundry. He is now one OF the fore
most ministers in the NJ. E. Church.
Rubber stamps, best made, wax seals
seal presses. steel stamps, burning brands
and stencils. Write for price list, W. r
Thornton, Lambertville, n ].
Seed buckwheat for sale by Lear
Holcomb & Niece. iuue2o.4t