The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1896-04-08


day at 6.45 P. NJ, led by Miss Meta Will
mot. Topic-"The Scriptures as De-
fense.n
-Hervey g. Finch, one Flemington's
most respected citizens, died suddenly at
his residence last Friday night from heart
disease.
Rev. A. Wells, of New York State,
has accepted call to the Baptist Church
of Ringoes, and has already entered upon
his duties.
Drive out the impurities from your
blood with Hoods Sarsaparila and thus
avoid tina: tired, languid feeling and even
serious illness.
William Barrass, formerly employed
in the store of W. E. Trewin, in Flem-
ington, has accepted a position with
Trenton grocery firm.
Lambertville Puffs are still going
up in smoke, and KLiNE's Bridge street
store keeps them exclusively.
Before final adjournment last Tues
day, the Newark NJ. E. Conference
placed itself on record against Sunday
bicycle riding and in favor Of strict pro-
hibition.
John B. Cox, son of ex Sheriff John
T. Cox, has removed his family from
Readington, to West Moorestown, N. j.,
where he goes TO accept employment in
tree nursery.
Miss Mary r. Gray, OF Pennington,
employed In the Office of senatos Kuhl,
has the distinction of being the first
woman appointed Commissioner of Deeds
in this county.
The creamery building at Glover Hill
was destroyed by fire last Sunday evening
a week. The fire had gained such head
way when discovered that nothing could
be done to save the building.
Try can of Hopkins Steamed Hominy
tHulled CORN. 1t is delicious. Full qt.,
10c. Apr. WV.
Peter s. Parker & Son are as usual
ready to do all kinds Of carpenter work
and iobbing. Parties who contemplate
building this spring or summer will do
well to give this firm CALL
john Lunger, a well known business
man of Clinton died at his home in that
place Tuesday, Oath ult of pneumonia.
He was a son of the late Sheriff Lunger,
and was prominent Republican.
e. W. Opdycke, the popular French
town horseman, will sell at auction on
Saturday, April, IS, car load of high
class Iowa horses. A description of the
stock will appear in our next issue.
"A large number of workmen are en-
gagged putting down new steel rails on
the Belvidere Delaware Division railroad
between Holland and Riegelsville. This
railroad company has now nearly all steel
rails on its line.
Charles Snyder, of Ringoes, was SEN
fenced to three days in the county jail by
Squire HoIcombe, of that village, recen-
tly. He created disturbance about the
hotel there, and was arrested on complaint
OF John Burns, the proprietor.
j. Mitchell Rockafellow, Of Washing
ton, N. j., the New Jersey Vice Presi-
dent of the secret polluco-relgious order
a.. Drngoatfua
citation, instituted lodge thereof in Flem-
ington last Tuesday night, with seventy
five members.
Raphael, the Main street clothier, is
selling his goods at surprisingly lowprices.
If you don't believe it, call and see.
You will be astonished. Spring stock
just in.
The body of Edward B. Lamb, aged
about A years, farmer who lived be-
tween Pennington and Croton, was found
in hay barrack on Monday Of last week
on the farm OF U. T. Herbert, at Birming-
ham, near Trenton. 1t is supposed that
he crawled up on the hay and killed him
self with morphine or chloroform. There
was found on his person bottle of the
latter and partly filled box Of morphine
tablets. 10 the mans pockets were found
several letters addressed to Edward B.
Lamb, Pennington. There was also
paper showing that Lamb was member
OF Central Lodge, No. 4, A. o. U. W., OF
Plainfeld.
A committee OF the Board OF Free
holders-conssting Of ]. G. Cramer, VIM.
Trimmer, L.. c. Potts, l.. Sutton, James
Wyckoff and G. F. Felmly--met with the
Clerk, John Shurts, at Weller's Hotel,
Clinton, last Thursday, to open bids for
the iron work of the new bridge at Dill
ley's mill, near Hamden. Tippett d
Wood got the award at $500. There were
thirteen bids in all, for various styles OF
work.. w. Scott having four, at $685.
so, 5000, 1912 and 1886; the Households
Co., two, $79s and $3.50; the Boston Co.,
1896; Dean and Westbrook, $3.50; Ha-
vana, 1897 Groton, $799; Youngstown,
$76s, and Vulcan, $775. Clinton Dem
ocrat, 21st uu
Alexander Hunt, Journal Clerk of the
House OF Assembly during Its recent sess-
on died at his residence at % Model
avenue, Trenton, last Saturday night from
an attack OF pneumonia, with which ne
was stricken last Wednesday. Mf. Hunt
who was 81 years old, leaves wife, who
is critically III with the same disease,
and who 1t is feared may survive her
husband but short time. Mr. Hunt was
elected Journal Clerk by the House OF
Assembly at the opening OF its last sess'
ion. He was member of the Masons,
the G. A. r., the Berkeley Club and the
Royal Arcanum. He was man who