The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-01-26


Saturday evening last The water is still out
from below the outlet locks TO Trenton
Governor Griggs nomination as
Attorney General was confirmed hy the [. $
senate on Monday He will send to the Leg
stature his resignation as Governor next Mon
day
On Wednesday last, in the Court
Of Quarter Sessions Amelia Sutton, who plead
guilty to an indictment for stealing the money
of George Farley, was sentenced 10 enc yeai
in State Prison
James t. Buchanan, of West Am
we'll, has leased the store property OF Joseph
Carroll, at Grover, now occupied 10y Johnson
Dahymple, aud will take possession in III,
spring
Hurry Nayler. living ON South
Union street in going out of his house early
one morning last week, found n quantity OF
paper that had been placed against the dooI
and set on fire 1t looks rs though some one
had wilfnlly attempted to burn the house
We congratulate Mr.. Gervas Ely,
Of this city, upon his appointment by Cover
nor GriggS as one OF the directors of the New
Jersey Reform School at JamcSburg Ii is d
position of honor that has been filled in the
past by many Of our most DISTINGUISHED Jrr
Seymcn
Frank Bennett rctracted his plea of moi
guilty e. an indictment for CmheZZlement
and entered plea of guilty. He WAS sen
fenced to six months in the County Jail \
strong plea Was made by counsel in his behalf
aud an appeal for clcmencv signed by tn,
Grand Jury which indicted him, was also pre-.
scented To the Court, heneea light sentcnc,
was imposed
While james Fisher, of West Ann
well township, WAS driving home from Tren.
ton on saturday night and when few miles
from his home, he VAS suddenly confronted
hy two strange men, who, after stopping his
horse demanded his money Mr. Fisher had
only about Sly dollars in his possession and
tins he was compelled To RiNeup Being salts
fed he had no more, the highwaymcn allowed
him to drive On
At II regular meeting of Liberty
Band, of tins city held ON Monday evening
last, the following officers were elected
Pres Frank I Williamson Vice rres--B
W Curtis Recording aud Financial Scc'y-
George II Graomr Treas -George Roe
Leader Charles \ strauss Asst Leader
Joseph Eobcrsou Board Of Trustees Frank
7 williamson, George IL Groome, George
Roc Harry swallow, Joseph L. Bayard
The Ringoes Vigilant Society held
lis annual meeting on Wednesday afternoon
last The society has ~ members, and there
WIS large attendance The following OIL
crs were elected for the ensuing year: Pres
' II Mathews; Vice Pres, Robert IL Fisher
sec'y LcN Holcombe; Treasurer, Ira Hie
gins Direcfors-N Il Mathews, Jacob Dilts.
Jr Jacob : sutpmn, Il IL Fisher, J W Sill
yara, james q Fisher, William Brown. Tel
egraph Committee David Williamson. Charles
Ilolrombe and J W Sil1ara
Some boys captured dog at the
corner of York and Main SITS on Monday even
ing last, aud after tying tinpan fast toits tail,
turned it loese M Mhin street The dog was
almost frightened ont Of its senses by the clnt
ter of the tin pan on the ground, and ran nj n
rapid rntc up the street, and when last seen
WAS still running and barking This may seem
funny to some people hut if horse coming
down the street had been frightened by the
noisc aud run away, iniuring some one, SOME
hody would have had 10 pay dearly for the
fun
Last Friday. near midday, oe=
CURED the death of Joseph u I.afasou, Who
met with an accident few weeks ago, break
iHa one of his legs, as noticed in this paper at
that time Mr. Larson had for years been
afflicted with II sore foot lie was Il son Of the
late John l.. I.arnson, of kingWood township,
aud was horn and always lived on his present
farm, on on an adjoining farm He leaves It
widow, daughter of the late Thomas Cherry.
and two SONS, John and George Iarason. MI
Htrason wits ii wcll-te-la farmer and man
well respected in the community
The funeral of Mrs. Amy Cham
berlin; widow Of the Htc eN- 'hcrih Amplus
Il Chambcrlu. of KiugNood township, took
place Mt Bosrmunt last Saturday She was It
daughter of the late John Bnrd, Of the same
township. She first married David RittcG-
house, who died several years ago in the South
leaving one son, Peter l.. lhttcuhonsc, who
Nas It merchant in frcnrhtoWn some years
ago After the death of Mr. RttcHhou-c she
returned 10 New Jersey ami married the cN-
sheriff and since his death has lived with her
N in Frenchtown, Tullytown and Trenton -
Ho,terdoa 70 DcmocHt
Joel r. Allen, nm old and respected
citizen of Iambcri,iIle, died at his home ON
Main street on Thursday morning last in his
18th year Mr. Allen was one Of the oldest
Odd Fellows in the state. having been mem-
Der Of the old Bordentomn Lodge since 1874.
He was born in Allentown, n. j which is
named for his Rrcatgrandfathor Mr. Allen
was painter by trade, aud had been in the
employ Of the Pennsylvania Railroad and its
leased lines for over fifty years, first with the
old Camden Amboy and then with the Bel
yidere Delaware Railroad Company When
with the former company he helped paint its
first con, hes