The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-01-19
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WEDNESDAY. JAN. 10, 1898.

W iiildll Il f. lsuef ndS beeu appoint
ed postmaster at New Germantown.
The repairing of the roads in Wes
Amwell township last year cost 81, 1860
The Ringoes vigilant Society holds
its annual meeting to day (Wednes
day.
A final call on last invoice OF
Women's and Misses Coats See
Grand Depot adv.
1t is reported that parties from
Trenton are negotiating for the pur-
chase of the Bellemont House.
Mr.. F. +. Lear is having the mud
removed from his race way that col
lected there during the summer.
VIM. Filter purchased the Mahlon
Rittenhouse lot, near Stockton, last
week. at public sale. Price $3.50
.Lambertville Puffs" are still go
ing up in smoke. Kline sells them.
Christie o. Snyder has received
the contract for keeping the poor of
West Amwell township for 1898, Mt
$500
The Union National Bank Of
Frenchtown has declared a semi
annual dividend of per cent, and
also added 81, 200 to the surplus.
Jordan Matthews, well known
resident of West Amwell, died on Fri
day, the It'll inst, aged 70 years Mr..
Matthews had been in failing health
for long time
Stewart Kitchen of Hampton, has
rented the Baptisttown hotel for an
other year. and the present landlord,
Richard Holes, will occupy the New
Hampton hotel.
e. NJ. Heath, Robert T. Heath.
William b Hockenbury, and H. f.
Bodine, of this county, attended the
annual meeting of the State Board of
Agriculture Mt Trenton last week
Mrs. Naylor gave whist party to
a number of her friends at the Belle
mont House on Friday evening of last
week A large number were present
and very enjoyable evening spent.
New Embroideries, new Muslins-
n few standard makes, at Wholesale
prices to encourage winter sewing, at
the Grand Depot
The Committee of Kingwood town
ship met at r. H. HOLES, ON Tuesday
last for the purpose of selling the poor
for another year Bateman kugler
was the lowest bidder, his bid being
1924.
The Union Fire Engine Company
have laid new floor in the cellar of
their engine house on Church stree, and
celebrated the event on Saturday even
ing last by serving refreshments to the
large crowd present,
Rev H. d. Sassaman will preach
his last sermon to the Presbyterian
Church Mt Mt Pleasant, as their pas
tor. on January 30th. He has accepted
At call from Parsippany, in the Presby-
terry OF Morris and Orange.
\ fItering plant is being put in
the Vim Mann Co. s paper mill, in
this city, of which Mayor VIM. E.
Wasg is superintendent. This will do
away with the necessity of closing
down when the water is muddy.
The proprietor of the Union Hotel
in this city intends to enlarge the
building the coming spring, by tear
ing down the kitchen and building two
wings in the rear of the main building,
These wings will afford twenty addi-
tional rooms The Union House is be-
coming a favorite stopping place for
the travelling public.
If you want a segar that is just the
thing, buy "Lambertville Pufis. " j.
g. Kline, Bridge street.
Will Caraker, son of Joseph
Caraker, fell through the ice on the
Island creek in this city, yesterday,
and found it difficult to get ont The
ice was thin and crumbled as he at
tempted to get on it, but some of his
companions managed to assist him out
of his dangerous position. He was
standing in the water up to his neck.
When William Savage returned to
his home in Watts row, on Church
street, on Wednesday evening last, he
was somewhat surprised to see his
home filled with large number of
friends. He was still more surprised
when little later he was called into
the parlor and presented with hand
some chair, the gift of his many friends.
After this pleasant affair, the visitors
took possession of the house and pass
ed very pleasant evening in singing,
playing games and other amusements,
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Prof. Berkey, the magician,
showed in Holcombe Hall on Friday
evening last From actual count there
was an audience of about seventy-fve.
We are told that the sleight-of hand
performance was common place and
can ba haafen nv severa1 of nur oun
amateurs in that line. There were five
people in the troupe, including one
lady. The managers said they not
only failed to make expenses but sunk
about $50. This was their second
performance. They were to have
played on Saturday night also, but
concluded to return to their home in
Easton, leaving for that place on Sat