The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-11-17
WEDNESDAY, NOV. Il. 1887.

1t is now the season for cunning
accidents.
December 22nd will be the short
est day in the year
Heaters will soon acquire their
winter appetite for coal
Times are hard, and even the days
are getting short.
Retail merchants rejoice in the
promise of colder weather
If you see youth hmping, say
nothing; this is the football season
'Lambertville Puffs are still go
ing up in smoke Kline sells them.
It's easier to get good wife, -
says the young benedict, than a good
cook. "
Muskrats are building their houses
very thick this fall an indication Of
cold winter
If you want segar that is Just the
thing, buy Lambertyille Putfs. - J.
b. Kline, Bridge street
DIR. T. d. Van Syckel, ON account
of sickness, will not open his dental
rooms in this city until Dec Eth
The earthquake on Saturday morn
ing, the 9th, that was felt at White
House, was also noticed at Califon and
High Bridge.
The annual meeting of the Hunter
don County Board of Agriculture will
be held at the Court House, Fleming
ton, ON Saturday, November %.
\ pleasant time is always had at the
sale by St Andrews Child and st.
Agnes Band This year promises to
be 10 exception. Date Nov. 10 and 20.
Anattempt was made last Thursday
night to enter Woltinger's store on \.
Union street pane of glass WIS
broken by the burglar, but he was
scared oif by passer-hy.
J. T. Melloy, proprietor of the
Union House" in this city, has sold the
property to Anthony J. Hurschler, of
Trenton, who will take charge next
Monday. Mr.. Melloy will remove to
his old home Philadelphia
Governor Griggs last Tuesday ar-
pointed William II Nredenburgh, n
well known Republican lawyer of
Freehold, to he Lay Judge Of the
Court of Errors and Appeals to succeed
the late Judge William l.. Dayton
This week, Conductor jacob
Schenck, of this city, is taking the
first vacation he has had for several
years. Mr. Sehenck is one of the best
liked men on the Belvidere Division,
and all will agree that he deserves a
little recreation.
Are YOU ruptured Mr.. Shamalia
has had 20 years experience applying
trusses. He will allow you to wear the
truss two weeks and then return the
money if you are not satisfied. Lady
attendant.
Last week, five or SIN men arrived
in this city, who stated that they had
been sent by an employment agency ON
Filbert street. Philadelphia, to work
ON stock farm near this town. They
had paid s. each to the agency for Sc
curing them the supposed job.
Rev. George W. S. Wenrick, pas
tor of the kirkpatrick Memorial
Church, gave notice last Sunday morn
inc week, to his congregation, that
he had accepted call, and would
commence his labors as pastor of a
church at Atlantic Highlands, ON the
first Sabbath in December
Four men iasael down the canal
towpath through this city, last Satur-
day morning, professedly on their way
to the Klondike mines. They carried
considerable trappings and said they
intended to foot it across the continent,
expecting to reach Seattle by Spring,
ready to make the trip to Alaska. An
outfit and food to last year cost about
$500 per man. How each was to obtain
this necessary part of the venture they
did not explain.
Mr.. DIV. L. Schenck, of Delaware
township, informs us that while dig
ging some earth on his farm on the 9TH
inst, he came to large lot of locusts
three or four feet below the surface
In digging a space of two or three
wards. he threw ont twenty or thirty
locusts, which were alive, but soon
died after exposure. This digging up
of loeusts is new experience for Mr..
Schenck. who never has heard of sim
liar instance. Are we to be troubled
with a pest of locusts next year
Dr. Charles r. Burroughs, of
Trenton, died at his home suddenly
of paralysis of the heart, last Wednes
day night DIR Burroughs was forty
four years of age, and was born near
Pennington. He attended Long Island
Medical College, from which he grad
uated in 1885 He was then appointed
assistant physician at the State Hospi-
tai and had charge of the male depart
ment there for five years. In 1891 he
married Miss Ormond, of Camden.
DR.. Burroughs, besides being presi-
dent of the Mercer County Medical
Society, was a prominet member OF
Trenton Lodge, No. ), F. and A. NJ.
DIR. Burroughs was known by many in
this city, having lived near Woodville
for many years and frequently visit
here years ago.