The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-11-20
WEDNESDAY,. NOV. 90, 1896.

yer in town.
The rate of tax per 500 is 81 80 in
Readington township.
-Frostalene, for chapped hands and
face, 15c. at SHAMALIA's.
james Hammel. who has charge of a
paper mill at Hartsville, S. c., is home on
visit.
john Reading, Of Ringoes, recently
fell from an apple tree, breaking one OF
his ribs.
H. E. beats and family, of Fleming
ton, have gone 10 Southern California for
the winter
The 'Phunny Phellows" OF this city,
will give their entertainment at Milford
this evening.
The father of ex County Clerk Boom,
is hcpelessly i'll from paralysis at bis home
10 Jersey City.
Rev. Henry Dare. of Salem, has been
called to the pastorate of the Junction
Baptist Church.
Russell Smith, of this city, is en-
ployed in Clint. Ritlenhouse's barber
shop, Pennington.
The Postal Telegraph Company is
putting up two new wires between New
York and Philadelphia.
The Industrial Exhibition at Hol.
combe Hall, Thanksgiving night, promis.
es to be great attraction.
- Richard b. Reading and Theo. Van
Camp, of this city, left on Saturday for a
weeks cunning trip in Ohio.
Samuel Osmun, father of Mrs. DAN
icl Fulrer, of Pennington, has been grant
ed pension of $12 per month.
The body must be well nourished
now, to prevent sickness. If your appe
tite is poor take Hoods Slrsaparilla.
The Hunterdon County Teachers 10
stitute will be held at Pennington on Mon
day, Tuesday and Wednesday, November
Goth, Goth and 9th.
Did You see Mr.. Shamalia's sLicor.
lee Window
Sylvester NJ. Cooley, who has been
10 The law office of Ii. A. Fluck, in Fem-
ipgton, for some time, was admitted TO
the Bar as an Attorney by the Supreme
Court at Trenton, recently.
Harlem G., Chamberlin, on Monday,
purchased at Sheriff's sale the Theodore
Y. Yard farm, about two miles west of
Pennington, for $685. The farm con-
tains 98 acres, and has on IL about 1000
young peach trees.
-" Lambertville Puffs are still going
up in smoke, and KLiNE's Bridge street
store keeps them exclusively.
"A milk depot is to be established at
the new paper mill at Hughcsville. It will
be managed by the Farmers Dairy Dis
patch, concern that has milk depot at
Pennington and other points along the
Lehigh Valley Railroad
james E. Broihead, of Pennington,
returned fiom cunning trip to the for
ests of Maine on Monday. MIR. Brodhead
killed two deer while absent. One of them,
weighing 1853 pounds, is on exhibition at
Henzler's meat market. -Huaterdo Re
publican
Remember, best goods, lowest prices
at SHAMALIA's.
There are 240 Baptist churches in the
State, with 46, 900 members, of whom g.
600 were added the past year. There are
300 Baptist Sunday schools, with a men,
bership of AZ, coo. Valuation of church
and school property, $4,000 900; annual
contribution for all objects, $500, 200.
The Improvements at the M. E.
Church in this city, are progressing, but
it is pretty evident that the workmen will
hardly be able to get through by the first
of January, as at first contemplated A
fine stone archway has been put in front
of the entrance, and an excellent flag
stone pavement has taken the place OF the
old brick pavement.
The entertainment OF the s'Phunny
Phelows" at Holcom5e Hall, last Thurs
day evening, drew big house, and every
one was pleased with it. The young men
gave good program, but it was too long.
Where every one did his best, it is hardly
fair to make special mention. Evidently
they had spent coed deal of time and
work On their entertainment, and sue
ceeded in doing what they undertook to
do-please their patrons.
The population of Hunterdon county
in 1880 was 3S. $40 /; in 1890, 80, 355-a
loss Of 3,2l5 in ten years. According to
the census of 1895 it is 5,394-a loss Of
81 in five years. Hunterdon is the only
county in the State showing loss 10 pop
ulation. The falling off in population is
due to the decreased number employed in
agricultural pursuits. This is apparent
when it is learned that the various towns
in the county show an increased number
of inhabitants. Lambertville takes the
lead in this respect. 10 1890 she had
4,142 inhabitants. AT present the popu-
lation is 1920 gain Of 478.-Hunter-
don Republican.
Mrs. Mary Shrope died suddenly at
her home in Pennington, last Tuesday
afternoon, as we learn from the Repubt-
can. About o'clock she secured q cab
and started for the purpose of having her
picture taken, but was overcome with
sickness before she reached her destina.
ton and asked to be driven to her home.
She died about 3. 80 o'clock. The cause