The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-02-15
Lent begins to-day Wednesday

with local remedies, but purify and
enrich the blood with Hoods Sares-
parilla.
Rev H. 5. Smith, of ST. Andrew s
/ church, WAS confined TO his bed with
a severe cold on Sunday last Mr.. A
\. Wood conducted the services.
Mrs. Matilda Millor, aged about
- years, mother of Mrs Howard Carr,
died at the residence of Samuel Case,
on South Main street, on Sunday even
ing last Of heart failure.
Joseph Ashton, who many years
ago lived at Frenchtown, died at his
homo in Trenton, February LIST, aged
about = years. The deceased, fer
many years, conducted wholesale
leather business in Trenton.
A new filtering plant has been put
in the Lambertville Paper Gomrany's
mills This will enable the mill to
always have a sufficient supply of clear
water for the making Of paper
Mrs. Mary Bothers, aged 93, died
at the residence of her son, Elwood
Bothers, on West Ferry street, on
Monday morning of this week. Old
age was the cause of her death. She
was buried from the home of her son
this "wednesday morning. Interment
at Upper solebury, Pa, bnrying
ground,
A building inspector is needed in
this city. Many of the buildings that
are being put up for rent are mere
finder boxes, and endanger adjoining
property They arealso untenan,able
in severe weather aud endanger the
occupants 18th and life. The sani-
tary arrangements of many Of these
homes arc also very bad
Valentines Day yesterday was
not much observed in this city. The
great snow storm cooled OF the ardor
of the children, and there were but
few missiyes dropped into the post
office. There Was also IN absence of
eht oloht III ti tiIiluIcH bl thb Oiict
that is usual ON that day. Even the
blizzard has its redeeming features
While speeding down Main street
on Saturday afternoon last tho horse
of A. J. Hurschler staggered aud fell
to the ground As soon as il fell
stream of blood apurted from its
mouth, but Was stopped shortly after
During the excitement of racing the
horse had ruptured small blood yes
sci. 1t was soon gotten upon its feet
and driven To the stable IN the rear of
tho Union House.
There are people who regard cur
secret societies ~ of 40 benefit 10 the
community in which they are located.
but TO show TINT they are Nrons. arI
will take Tuscarors Tribe No. II, I'm
proved Order OF Red Men OF this city,
as an illustration. 1t WAS organized
before tho late civil war, and it has
paid ont Of its treasury, during the
past ten Years, the sum OF sixteen
thousand eighty-four dollars and
thirty two cents for siet 0nd funeral
benefits
The "IIill School has heen clos
ed for three or four days on account of
the severe cold and the inability 10
h eat the various rooms. This Hill
school- house is standing disgrace to
the people of Lambertyille. To make
delic and lily clothed childron
climb up series of steps to the top Of
high and bleak hill twice day i'll
winter storms and sleet and snow, be-
cause the people haven't got public
spirit enough to build a modern high
school in proper location. is to lag
behind civilization aud progrosa
The Board of Freeholdors held
their regular monthly meeting on
Wednesday. The only important
thing done was to make up the def
cheney caused by the Board Of Assess
ors for the school fund, an account of
which appeared In these columns.
to meet il the statute provides for
bonding the county A bond of 800
WAS therefore issued by passing II reso-
luton TO that effect. The bond WAS
taken by the sinking fund of the coun-
ty and will be provided for in the next
regular appropriation. Bills to the
amount of 81 900 were ordered paid
Democrat Adcerfiscr.
Richard b. Reading, Of this city,
met with painful accident at the
depot on Monday night last, about ten
O'Clock. He WAS up III tho despatch
eris room waiting for train to take
him to Trenton, and in coming down
the stepe, slipped and fell to the land
ing below. He WAS picked up in an
unconscious condition and it was, at
first, thought he was seriously in
jured. A physician was summoned,
and he was restored TO consciousness
in about half an hour. He received
hard blow ON the back Of his head and
another on tho right aide OF his face.
He was able to he around yesterday
Tuesday
III. Modem Way
Conmends itself to the we'll informed,
to do pleasantly and efiectually what
WAS formerly done in the crudest man
ner and disagreeably as well. To