The Lambertville record., 1899-08-16
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WEDNESDAY. AUGUST IS. 1899.

An addition is being built to
Supervisor Chambers office at the p.
r. r. depot.
The Hibernia Fire Company ex-
pect to hold picnic ON Holcombe
Island on Labor Day.
Liberty Band has an engagement
to play for harvest home at Hopewell
tomorrow Thursday.
a water pipe burst on Union
street on Friday last. The breal, was
repaired ON Saturday.
He that is warm thinks all so.
but many people are always cold be-
cause of poor blood. They need
Hoods Sarsaparilla.
The picnic given by the A. O. II.
on Holcombe Island on Saturday
evening last was largely attended and
was a success financially
The Union Steam Fire Engine
Co., No. ., has received an invitation
from Washington Fire Co., No. /, of
Washington, n. j., to take part in
parade to be held there on September
2sth next,
An arc light has been temporarily
placed ON S. Franklin street opposite
st. Johns cemetery If satisfactory,
the light will be kept there and the
two incandescents on that street re-
moved.
John NJ. Wilson while working in
his shop on n. Main street yesterday,
ran chisel into the ball of his left
thumb, seyering an artery. 1t was
necessary to call physician to dress
the wound.
Mr. and Mrs Thomas Carthew
and SON, William, left here on Friday
morning last for England, where they
will make their future home. They
smiled from New York City on the fol-
lowing day.
The Select Castle of the A. O. X
of NJ G. of New Jersey will be held at
Atlantic City ON Tuesday and We'd
nesday of next week, when several
Sir knights of Evening Star Castle, |
of this city, will attend.
Liberty band went to Loektown
ON Thursday last to play for harvest
home, but owing to the rain, il had to |
be postponed The band had very
pleasant trip home in the rain, ar
living here about II =. NJ
The household goods Of Patrick
Conway were sold at public sale at his
residence on S. Main streeton Monday |
last. Mr.. Conway and family leave
to-day for Denver, Col, where they |
will make their future home.
,Ir. Edgar Phillips, member of |
the Amwell orchestra, played a beau
tifnl trombone solo entitled "The |
Resurrection" in ST. Andrew s Church |
Sunday evening last. Miss Silvers,
the organist accompanied him on the
organ.
Joshua Tomlinson has sold his
Black Bass Hotel, at Lumberville, to |
Abraham D. Steeyer, of Doylestown, |
who will take possession about Sep |
tember l. Landlord Tomlinson will |
move to Doylestown about the same |
time
William l.. Smith, one of our
oldest citizens, died at his home on |
n. Union street Saturday morning
last He was 81 years of age. His
funeral occurred yesterday Tuesday |
afternoon. Interment in Mt. Hope |
cemetery.
A washout occurred at Scudder's
Falls, on the Belvidere division, Just
above Trenton, during the heavy
storm Thursday evening. Trains due
in this city at 6. 30, g. 30 and the Allan
tic City excursion, did not arrive here
before midnight.
-Messrs. Richard Akers, James Mas
ten, Theodore benson, Howard Car |
ter, George Groome, Samuel T.. |
Moon and Augustus IIolcombe, of
Washington Camp, No. I, P. o. S. of
A., of this city, are attending the |
State convention held at Jersey City |
this week
Upon opening box containing
old rubber, on the siding in the rear of
the depot, on Saturday morning last,
a bale of old rubber was discovered
to he on fire. The fire was extin
guished promptly before any damage
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the ear somewhere on the road, had
been upset, causing the fire.
While moving cars at the Goat
Hill stone quarries yesterday Tues
day. afternoon, an Italian laborer
whose name could not be learned, fell
from n car on the track. Two cars
passed over his leg, crushing it in a
frightful manner. DIR. Large at
tended to the man. s injuries and later
lie was taken to the hospital at Tren
ton. 1t is thought his leg will have to
be amputated.
One of the severest electrical
storms of the year, accompanied by
binding sheets of rain and terrific
wind, visited this city Thursday even
ing, but as far as learned, no serious
damage was done in this immediate
vicinity. The storm created havoc in
Trenton, where a number of buildings
were struck, trees and fences blown
down and the barn on the farm of
John Exton, between Broad Street
Park and White Park, was set on fire
by lightning and totally destroyed.
A very enjoyable time was spent
at the parlor and lawn social held at
the residence of Mrs. Wesley Case on
Friday evening of last week. DIR.
Moffett's remarks were interesting
e4aLIo Tho a;nc,;no and