The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-08-29

congress III Tue rOuTlu OonSrcsSlouhl
District yesterday.
The Board of Assessors of Hunter
don county will meet at Pennington on
Tuesday, September 4th, at II o'clock.
The specially.selected segars and to.
baccos sold by ]. B. Kline are noted for
their excellent flavor and good smoking
qualities.
The New Jersey State Conncil of the
Junior o. U A. NJ. will hold its twenty
fifth annual session in Camden next Oc-
tober, beginning on the 18th.
Evening Star Castle, No. Is, A. o.
K. of M. O., of this city, will pay fra
ternal visit to Buckingham Castle, No.
2os, of Buckingham, Bucks county, Pa,
next Saturday evening.
-Epworth League prayer meeting at
the NJ. E. Church next Sunday, at $3.50
P. NJ, led by Mrs. R. Murray. Subject,
"The Treasure and the Pearl the King
dom the highest good Matt. xiii, 44-46.
Before purchasing badges, buttons,
flags, emblcms and supplies of all kinds
for societies, lodges and organizations,
call on George K. Todd, at THE RECORD
ofscn, and see beautiful specimens in
catalogues.
Miss L. c. Adams, who formerly kept
millinery store in Bordentown, will early
in September take charge of the new mil
linery department to be added to the big
establishment of the Grant Dry Goods
Co., at Trenton.
The stores of this city will be closed
all day on Labor Day, Sept. Sd. The
public will please make note of this, so
they will not be disappointed. We are
glad to note this, as our business men get
very few holidays, and they do well in
observing ii.
The ladies of the Baptist Church of
Stockton will hold a supper in the house
adjoining the church, on Thursday even
ing, September 9th. Good music will be
furnished and refreshments supplied in
abundance. Supper 20 cents. If stormy
will be continued the next evening.
-Hunterdon county exchanges report
that ex-Sheriff ]. Howard Lake will prob
ably be the candidate for the Senatorial
nomination in that county. He is thor
ough business man and would make an
excellent and reliable representative of the
Democracy at Trenton. - Warren Dem
ocrdt
The 2Slh National Eocampment, G
A. r., will be held at Pitsburg, Pa,
September IL, IL and Is. Assistant Adj
jutant- General A. T. Comet, OF Fleming
ton, says that the New Jersey Depart
ment is expected to turn out strong at
this entertainment, and that many OF our
local Posts will accompany Department
Commander John Shields and himself 10
the rendezvous at Pittsburg..
-Chas Lees circus gave two perform
ances 10 this city last Wednesday, after
noon and evening, which were very large
ly attended, especially in the evening.
when every seat was taken and large
number OF persons were compelled to
stand. The performances were excellent
from first to last, every performer being
star in his particular part. 1t was the
best circus that has visited Lambertville
for many years past.
"A man representing himself to be a
special pension examiner has been travel
ing about the country of late dipping the
old soldiers by assuring them of an 10
crease of pension. The assurance always
costs the pensioner $1.25, but at the time
of the quarterly payment the Increase
fails to materialize. He gives his name
as Dolan. We advise the old veterans to
have nothing to do with these contempt
BILE swindlers. They are certain to de
fraud you.
The water in the Delaware river, be-
tween Trenton and Port Jervis, is very
low. Some think that they have never
before seen it so low. Shoals and islands
have been brought to light by the
drought; they say that they have not
been seen before in generation. But in
the matter Of droughts and low streams as
in other things the last is remembered
best. The river, however, is very low
and is getting more 81 of course as the
drought continues.
Last Friday night the dwelling house
of Senator w. II. Martin, in FrenchtowD,
was entered through kitchen window
and the first floor of the house ransack-
ed. But little was missing. The dwell
ing house OF Assemblyman Charles A.
Reading was also entered and small
amount of money belonging TO his mother
taken. Mr. r. had placed the key Of bis
store on the manta shelf 10 the house. 1t
was taken and the store door unlocked
and the key left in the door. But little
la missing from tho store. The saloon OF
William q. Melton was also broken into,
the money drawer pried from its fast
enings and few segars taken.
William Seabold, a wel-known char
acter of Trenton and known to many peo-
pie in Lambertville, was taken to Govern.
or's Island last Friday, where he will be
tried for desertion from the U. s. Army.
He was serving time at the Mercer County
Work House when he was secure, d by
Detective Joseph Capple, who knew that
he was wanted by the army authorities.
1t is said that Seabold joined the army
because the police were making It warm
for him 10 Trenton, but soon deserted,
and then came to this city and worked in
one OF the quarres here until his propen-
sity for fighting got him into trouble