The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-11-23
Voorhees, plurality for governor is

has commenced operations at French
town.
Mrs. Clinton Oblinger has returned
from a visit to her parents in Phila
delphia
Mrs. William McCready, of Gaia,
wissa, Pa, has been visiting her daugh.
tsr, Mrs. George ". Hunt, in this
city.
Ex-Judge Durham, of Ringoes vi
cinity, suffered stroke of paralysis
week before last His right arm is en-
tirely helpless
George Myers, of Baptisttown, has
moved from that place to Hampton,
and taken charge of the hotel lately
vacated by Richard Holes
The young people of Rosemont NJ.
E. Church will give an entertainment
in the church on the evening of
Thanksgiving Day, Nov. cath.
Mrs. Issaac W Clevenger, while
attending to her household duties yes
terday Tuesday, morning had the
misfortune to fall and break her right
arm.
John +. Schenk, of Pennington,
has secured position with c. A. Frees,
S53i Broadway, n. Y, as bookkeeper,
and will remove his family to that city
in the near future.
The homestead farm of the late
James j. Fisher, near Ringoes, was
sold at public sale on the 9th, to Frank
Fisher. Price, $40 per acre. The farm
contains las acres.
"A Vineland printer was canvassing
this city for job work last week. Some
of our business men gave him orders.
Such men ought to be compelled to go
to Vineland for their business.
Judge Herr, last Friday, heard the
ty Court at Trenton, in place of Judge
Woodruff, who was hearing case at
New Brunswick for Judge Strong
Just what you want-the best Coal.
Get it of Gro. W. MASSEY.
In Winter all forms of outdoor ad-
vertising becomes less valuable because
of the tendency of people to remain in
doors. During this season newspaper
advertising increases in value for the
same reason.
Jonas Raymond, former resident
of Frenchtown, died at his homo in
Trenton on Tuesday of last week, aged
about 90 years His funeral was held
Mt Upper Tinicum church last Satur-
day afternoon.
A stranger had narrow escape
from being run over at the depot on
Friday afternoon last, by jumping off
the l. 80 p. M. passenger train after it
gained considerable Roadway He was
thrown to the platform and Just missed
rolling under the wheels
Jacob Handy, of this city, who WAS
seriously injured by fall from one of
the grand stands in Philadelphia, about
three weeks ago, returned home from
the hospital last week. He il confined
to his house, and it will be some weeks,
if not months, before he will be able to
work at his trade
Two blasts from the electric light
plant whistle ON Thursday afternoon
last, about 3. 30 o'clock, had the effect
of bringing out part of the fire depart
ment. The whistle was mistaken for
an alarm of fire, but was blown to no.
tify the linemen that the current was
about to be turned on the wires.
The Democrat AdvertiSey appears
to think Frenchtown is slow. 1t says:
1.-THE Frenchtown Star speaks in
Boosting way of the fact that one of it's
citizens, Lewis Hinkle by name. had
picked ripe strawberries from his vines
as late as election day, Nov. sth. The
Star will have to wake up alittle. Lots
of people here in Pennington beat that
picking by five full months. y
--Freeholder Jonas j. Warman, of
the Second Ward, died on Monday
evening, from an attack of paralysis.
Mr. Warman had been freebooter for
many years and was highly esteemed
by the Board for his upright character.
He was a prominent member of the
Union Fire Co., No. /. Some years
ago while working at his trade as boiler
maker in the Penna. II. r. Co. 3 shops,
he lost an eye, and since that time he
had been unable to follow his trade.
He was 81 years old. His funeral will
take place at his late residence on Ferry
street, Thursday afternoon at 2 o'clock.
-Mail-carrier Dubbs, OF New Hope,
made bet of segars with some Lam
bertville people, that Stone would have
over one hundred thousand majority
for governor, and he contends that he
has won, although Stone didn't get any
majority at all. He contends that he
meant plurality" and that it is I'M
fair to decide otherwise. Now if it has
come to this, that you must take
Pennsylvania as he means and not as
he says, it will somewhat complicate
of this kind. Quayism
has so permeated Pennsylvania meth
DDS that Pennsylvanians are bound to
be on top, no matter which way the bet
goes. Brother Dubbs, come down
with those segars.
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List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office at Lambertville. N. J.