The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-02-28

DIR. Geo. N. Best, of Rosement, who
has been sick the past few weeks, is again
attending to his patients
William H. Stahler, of FrenchtowD,
has been granted pension of 81 per
month, with $265 back pay.
Mr.. Jamas j. Reilly, of this city, was
licensed as an attorney by the Supreme
Court at Trenton on Friday last
Among those who graduated at the
February class OF the State Normal School,
was Miss Kate Drudy, of this city.
Richards Meat Market, No. "a N.
Union st.
Major G. A. Angel Post, No. 90, hay
ing received muskets and occoutrements,
is about to organize firing squad.
The State school tax has been receiv
ed by Supt. Heath, and by him sent to the
township and Borough Collectors, Who
will pay it to the teachers.
"A slight fire occurred early Friday
morning in frame house on Ferry st.
occupied by an Italian family, caused by
defective fiue. Damage slight.
Rev. Mr.. Jeffrey, pastor of the Gro
ton Baptist Church, has notified his con-
gregation that he will sever his connection
Herewith on the first day of May next.
Kline still has run on "Lambertville
Puffsn-a first class segar at a low price.
The annual meeting of Union Steam
Fire Engine Co. Ne. /, will be held at
their engine house on Thursday evening.
A full attendance of all members is re-
quested.
Revival services. have closed at the
Patlenburg NJ. E. church with about
sixty conversions. Rev. Mr.. Tinney,
formerly of Stockton, is pastor of the
church.
Thomas Cleary, an old offender, was
arrested in Jersey City on Wednesday
week, for forging the name OF j. f. Pid-
cock to check made payable to his ia
ther, the ex Congressman.
Kerosene oil is almost as cheap as
daylight in Frenchtown. Several of the
dealers are selling it at cents per gal
lon, aud one dealer gives gallon free OF
charge with every dollars werih of goods
sold. es
Mr.. Charles Lindsey, shoemaker,
whose shop is near the corner Of York
and Main streets, who has been suffering
for the last six weeks with severe
sprain OF the right hand and wrist, has
again resumed work
u. B. Kline, the Bridge street tobac-
conist, makes special efforts;to carefully
select his different tobaccos, segars, &c.
When any goods fails to give satisfaction
to his customers he drops the sale at once.
"A verdict of $14, 600 was awarded
by Camden jury, to Louis N. Weaver
and Samuel Dotter, OF Applebachsville,
who were struck by passenger train
while attempting to cross the Bel. Del.
Railroad near Holland Church, on Nov.
rs, 1891.
The supposed earthquake shock
which was felt In this city last Wednes-
day morning, was caused by the explo
sion of dynamite mandatory at SUM-
neytown, near Norristswn, Pa. The
shock was felt more distinctly at Flem-
jngton than here.
1T is reported that Barbour & Ireland,
a Arm from Philadelphia, have purchased
land from B. A. Helcombe, on Mt. Gill
boa, along the canal between this city
and Stockton, and will put up stone
crusher In the Spring and that they will
employ about thirty men.
Mrs. Parmclia Pittenger, who has
been living with her daughter, Mrs. kesla
Compton, OF Littletown, for the last four
teen weeks. has in that time, unaided,
pieced and Joined together nine bed quilts
Mrs. Pittenger is in her S7th yeaT. Dem
oerat-Advcrtiser-
On Friday morning, fire was start
ed at the residence of Geo. Niece, ION
Ferry street, by the ignitng OF a match
which was trcddcn upon. II set fire to
the carpet and some window curtains, but
was put out before serious damage was
done. Ex-chief Van Solver was actively
On the scene, az he also was at the slight
fire In the same vicinity, the day before.
"A Inequality of Butter, alec, fresh
Eggs, can be had at Richards Meat Mar
ket, No. "a N. Union st.
"A century ago, Hunterdon county cut
A much larger figure In State and Nation
al politics THAI che does to-day but then
IL must be remembered that she was a
much larger county then then now, and
that the whole country had not the popu
lation Of single State to-day. In the
Congressional representation for 1893
'95. Huuterdon had two members name
". John Beatty and Lambert Cadwalader.
Now IL she gets Congressman once IN
about sixteen years she Is doing very well,
though sometimes she doesn't cut much
of a figure even then. = Ha7aferecn ffe-
publican.