The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-03-22
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WEDNESDAY. MARCH 90. 1899.

Tie beautiful strains of the Spring
hand organ will soon be heard.
Only % cents for n first-elass sup
Per at the First Baptist Church next
Wednesday and Thursday evenings.
Before purchasing your wall paper
and paints call Mt HoLooMBE's. No. 81
y. Main street Large stock. Low
prices
James Pollock, Of Doylestown,
Pa, took possession of the Union
House, as proprietor to-day, We'd
nesday
The Preshytery of New Brunswick
will meet with the Presbyterian
Church Of Pennington ON Tuesday,
Anril llth.
Alvin HOFFMAN, residing on Elm
street, in this city, is erecting IT new
iron fence ON his property, lately oc-
capied by JOS. Mathews.
Another surprise awaited our citi-
zens on Saturday morning last, when
they awoke and found 1t had been
showing during the early morning
Bicycle agencies are springing up
all over town. The number promises
to exceed all former years records,
with many new makes 10 select from.
For Sale an ash Office railing, about
Is feet long, with gate. Apply at THE
RECORD office.
Ate. w. Opdvck' horse sale i'll
Frcuchtown, last Saturday week,
Auctioneer Riley bid of l6 drove
horses at the big average of $1,000
PEI hsad
suckers are being taken now from
the river and smaller steams in this
yicinitv-a forcrunner of the renowned
Delaware river fresh water shad that
will soon be here.
The water in the river raised sever
n feet last week, owing To heavy rains
up country. The Union Paper Mills
were closed down several duys, owing
10 the high water.
There will hc an unusual impetus
IA the erection Of new buildings, re
modelling repairing, painting, &es
II all We hear reported is true, as
soon IT. the weather permit the work
"a he done
The new policeman, assigned to
tile Sd ward Of this city, is making the
corners passable by the absence of the
corner loafers Keep up the good
work and give these loafers 10 under
stand tlat You mean business.
Jrstwhat you want the beat Coal.
det ii Of Gro. W MASSEY
Joseph Matthews IS remodeling his
dwelling house Cor. Union and But
tonWeoa streets. in this city, lately
purchased OF Jumcs Wilson, and will
aceupy It IN connection with his sister,
who intends moving into it rs soon as
the alterations are completed.
II. NJ. Voorhees,, editor and pro-
w.ctor Of the Democrat Advertiser,
Pennington, laid aside his pen and
shears on Monday of last week 10 as
-ist in the work Of leveling a press.
Wllle engaged i'll the work a mis-
directed blow from II hatchet cut OH
the end of the thumb of his left hand.
l4amhertyille gets its electric light
lng at fair rates, Judging for what
some other cities pay East Orange
pays So, $40 annually for its 30f lights,
Of 1900 candle power each, or at the
rate Of $500 per lamp. The rate in
Moristown for arc lights is $4,000 n
year. IambertyiIe rate is so per
geal for each 400 candle power are
lamp
Are You ruptured Mr.. Shamalia
has had 20 years experience applying
trusses He will allow You to wear the
truss two weeks and then return the
money if you are not satisfied. Indy
attendant
Forty hours devotion was begun in
st. Johns Church at High Mass, on
Sunday morning last and ended with
solemn High Mass at . o'clock on
yesterday Tuesday morning. Many
visiting clergymen were present dur
ing the devotional exercises.
Dennis Higgins, and oldresldcnt of
Newhopc, died Suddenly at his home
on Monday morning of this week He
Was - years old During the Civil
war, he seryed IN Co. c, 37th New
York Volunteers. His funeral oc-
cured this morning, services being
held in St. Martins church. Inter
ment IN St Martins cemetery. He
WAS a member of Post 20, &. A. r., of
this city, members of that body acting
as bearers at his funeral
Michael Meachim, a resident of
Elizabethport, was buried in this city
ON Saturday of last week Meachim,
who lived with his son, fell from
wharf ON Tuesday night last and was
drowned. Brief services were held in
St. John Church here, after which
the remains were inferred in st.
Johns Cemetery. Deceased lived for
many years in this city. During the
civil war be served in Co. /, 3Sth
Regiment, n J. Volunteers. Post 20,
G \. Il. displayed their flag at half.
mast on the day OF the funeral.
The people of Hopewell have been
excited for some weeks over PROPOSE
ton to establish the Farnham Speciality
Companys manufacturing plant in
that town. II was to employ five hun
bred hands, and had a 81, 800 printing
Office with which to do its printing.
The company was to manufacture nov
elites and patent medicines. An in
yestigation proved the affair to be nm
trustworthy. No reference could be
Piyen as IN financial standing an1 tha