The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-08-08

1ork street, IN tnls CITY are undergoing
considerable repairs.
Peter S. Parker & Son, the contract
us, have resumed work on the addition
to the Lambertville rubber mills.
The weather last Sunday was de-
lightful, which brought out good at
tendance at our several churches.
1t is said that the Beividere Division
of the Pennsylvania railroad earns six per
cent interest on 81, 900, 600 of stock.
A very pleasant picnic was held by
the Sunday School of ST. Andrews Church,
of this city, at Ellmaker Isle, yesterday.
The Hunterdon County Farmers AL
lance annual picnic will be held on
Packer Island on Wednesday, August 10.
Drills will be regularly resumed on
Thursday nights and non.commissloned
officers drills on Tuesday nights at the
armory of Company q.
"A grand pic mic by Branch No. 2,
Emerald Beneficial Association, of this
city, will be held on Holcombe Island on
Saturday, August 1lth.
The merchant who cannot find time
TO write an advertisement for the local
newspaper is like workman who cannot
stop to sharpen his tools.
The house of the Fleet Wing Hook
and Ladder Company is receiving new
coat of paint, which does much to bring
ont the beauty of the building.
The second annual pic mic of Division
No. 8, A. o H., of this city, will be held
in Belts & Manning's Grove, New Hope,
on Labor Day (September 3 ~.
BARLEY Hester, an employe at the
Penua. r. R. repair shops in this city,
had one of the fingers of his left hand
badly mashed while at work, enc day
last week.
--Epworlh League prayer meeting at
the Nj. E. Church next Sunday, al z p. NJ,
led by Mrs. L B. Eggert Subiect-"The
Great Supper Room for All Luke
xix, 1924.
The Hunterdon County Local Union
of the Christian Endeavor Society will
hold A convention at Milford, N. j., on
August 18th, in the Presbyterian Church,
at .3OP P. NJ.
The NJ. E. church of this city, wi
run their annual Excursion TO Ocean
Grove and Long Branch, Wednesday,
Aug. 10Th. 8 hours at the Seaside.
Tickets, $l75; Children, 80 cents.
The ladies of the York Street Mission
of the M. E. church will hold a festival
on the town lot on Saturday evening,
August lllh. Refreshments will be serv-
cd and the band is expected 10 be present.
The proceeds are for the benefit OF the
Mission.
Henry II. Evans, OF this city, car
penter, employed on the Delaware and
Rarllan canal, had one Of his fingers
caught in the machinery, while at work
in Trenton, on Thursday last, MASKING 1t
in a very painful manner.
Among the recent changes about town
we notice that Capt. james Meskill has
taken control of the grocery store recently
kept by Samuel Winner, on Main street,
below Swan, aud Charles Lindsey has
removed his boot and shoe repairing shop
TO the northwest rner of Franklin and
: Coryell streets.
The tlirli,lh anniversary Il the Fleet
Wing Hook and Ladder Company, OF this
city, will be properly celebrated by one
Of The old fashioned watermelon parties,
with lady guests. AT the last meeting a
committee, consisting of ex Chief Van
Solver, w. F. Hayhurst and A. T. Kerr,
was appointed to map out the programme
Frequent complaint is made of
number If boys who are in the habit OF
congrcgating at the corner nf Coryell and
franklin streets every evening and nearly
the entire day on Sundays, playing ball,
ouarreline. swearing and otherwise dis
lurbing The residents 10 that nelghbor-
hood. The attention OF the police is call
ed to the matter.
The ladies o. the w. G. T. U. wish
10 return thanks to the Rev. J. Ii. Mickle
aud Rev. E. NJ. Lighlfoot, for their valu'
able assistance during the series Of lee
lures On the city lot by Tommy Maslin
to the Baptist and Methodist Church
choirs, who responded SO willingly wher
called upon to furnish music; TO Mr.. X
H. Van Horn and to all others who help
ed in any way during the meetings.
A "Bell Jubilee" will be held by thu
Sandy Ridge Baptist Church, on Thurs
day, Aug. 9th, afternoon and evening, OF
the lot adjoining the church edlfice. Al
dresses will be delivered by able speak
ers. aud music will be furnished by tn
Stockton band A good supper will b
nroyjded at a reasonable price, and ic
cream anu 0tutf ICiitobthShto ms ~ -
sale during the day. Everybody Is lnvit
ed
Last Thursday night, about O'Clock
team of horses-one belonging to Wi
liam r. Dobbins and the other to II. ID
Harrison standing 10 front OF Doh
bins Ice cream saloon, on Elm street, |
L..
this city, took fright and Runaway Inc
rau down Main street to York, mp Yor
to franklin, where the wagon was upse
and the horses were caught. The WACO
was pretty badly broken, but the horse
escaped injury.
Eek Chief Van Solver may not b
much OF an enthusiast on base ball, bt
he never gets left on bases at times
fire. He almost made "homc run
,ho Grand stand last Saturday afternoo