The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-04-24
Fred. Massey has been appointed

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store keeps them exclusively, l3T
On Sunday next, Rev. Mr.. Mickle, o:
the Lamberlvile ME- Church. will ex
change pulpits with DR.. G, G. Moulsdale,
Of the Pennington Church. ,,
-Hunterdon County Pomona Grange
will hold its quarterly Meeting in the
Locktown Grange Hall, Friday, April
26th, at 10 o'clock A. NJ. o@ns sHe 'sFi1
When so many people are taking and
deriving benefit from Hoods Sarsaparilla,
why don't you try it yourself 2 1t is high
lylrecommended. @ i
AT the meeting held on Tuesday ev-
ening Of last week, II. B. Green was re-
elected Chief aud A. G. Hulsizer Assist
ant Chief of the Pennington Fire Depart
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"A very beautiful bird was shot by
young King Pratt, near the South Branch
river, on Friday morning, the 18th inst.
1t is Of species unknown 10 this section
but is supposed to be night heron. 1t
measured 43 inches from tip TO tip.
AT meeting of the stockholders OF
the Hunterdon County National Bank,
Pennington, held at their banking house
on Wednesday, ii was resolved that the
stock should be reduced from 5000, 900 10
800, 900. The vote was almost unani-
nous.
The State Fish and Game Commits.
sion recently met at Jersey City, and ap-
pointed Fish and Game Wardens under
the new law authorizing the appointment
OF twenty five wardens in the State. Geo.
W. Durham, of Pennington, was appoint
ed for Hunterdon county.
AT the three fisheries 10 this city and
the one on the Penna. side, between three
and four thousand shad were caught on
last Monday. The run is an unusual one,
and is probably owing to the recent high
river which enables the shad to get past
the numerous nets In tidewater.
"A telegram from Pennington to the
city papers says that John B. Y. Fulper,
who committed suicide at Cherryville one
day last week, left $4,000 to be equally
divided between the Odd Fellow lodge at
Quakertown, and the knights of Pythias
aud Jr. o. U. A. NJ. lodges at Fleming
ton.
True Dalmatian or Persian Powder,
Soc per. ID at Shamalia's.
The Frenchtown Independent says a
gentleman from the city was in that place
recently, trying to make arrangements TO
START canning factory, and adds that the
project failed because the party wanted
some one else to go to all the expense, he
to run the business and have all the
profits.
-Arbor Day will be celebrated at the
High School in this city, on Friday after
noon of this week. The program (Which
is published elsewhere 10 this issue) is a
good one, and the music will be aitrac.
tive. Parents and others should show
their appreciation OF the efforts of the
teachers and scholars to get up so fine an
exercise, by attending.
"A wooden bridge below Somerset
junction, on the Belvidere Division, was
set on fire last Saturday by Goals of fire
from passing train. Mrs. Lawyer, an
old lady who tends bridge just above
that point saw the fire aud after attempts
ing to put it out, without success, tagged
a passenger train. The employees put out
the fire and the train went on its way.
State Treasurer George b. Swain, has
asked Joseph Hume, his chief clerk, for
his resignation. This is the result Of the
testimony before the Senate Investigating
Committee on Tuesday, that be had re-.
ceived bonuses from Burlington county.
banks in return for his influence in secur-
ing State deposits for them. The news
will undoubtedly be received with gen.
eral feeling of satisfaction.
Moth Balls, 1oc. as ia s for 20c. at
Shamalia's.
Perhaps the champion pedestrian of
Hunterdon county-certainly of Delaware
township-is Jonathan Hoppock, of near
Sergeantsville. Prof. Hoppock is a school
teacher and is at present teaching at Lock
town. Every morning 10 The week except
ing Saturdays, he walks from his home,
one mile south Of Sergeantsville, to the
school house at Locktown, a distance Of
at least four miles, and back again at
night. Last Friday night he made a
''short cut" and wendell bis way home by
way of bennington, neat and healthful
little jaunt OF fourteen miles. As "pad-
der of the hoof," Prof. Hoppock hurts the
corus on Jack Wilson's toes just thinking
of his accomplishments. - Hunterdon
Democrat.
II Choice lot of pipes, fancy and plain,
at KLINE's segar store, Bridge street. !"
The body of an unknown white man
was found on an island in the Delaware
river at Taylorsville, Pa, on Sunday
morning last. The body was decomposed
beyond recognition. 1t was that OF per-
son about 8 feet or 8 inches in height.
The body was naked exceptiug for shoes
and stockings. The man had evidently
been dead for long time, and the body
is supposed TO have come down the river
during the recent freshet. Coroner Glenn
mems, OF Point Pleasant. was notified, and
held an inquest on Sunday afternoon. A
verdict was rendered to the effect that the
cause Of death was unknown. The alb
sence of all clothing except shoes and
stockings has given rise to the theory thai
foul play wssa used and the body after