The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-09-05
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WEDNESDAY. SEPT. ). 1900.
Buy your coal of Geo. W. Mas.

The Hopewell Valley Canning
Company began the work of canning
tomatoes last week.
The Ringoes Canning Factory
made its first run of tomatoes on
Saturday week ago.
One of the finest of John @. Hol-
combes flock of sheep was killed by a
dog one night recently.
If you want segar that is just the
thing, buy "Lambertyille Putfs. j.
B. Kline, Bridge street.
The Hunterdon County Prohibi-
ton Convention will be held in Elem
ington to-day September 5thl.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Lauer are
in the Adirondack Mountains, where
Mrs. Lauer hopes to regain her for
mer health.
-Tuscarora Tribe No. II, Imp. o.
r. NJ, will visit Iroquois Tribe, No.
80, of Trenton, on Saturday evening,
September llth.
Forty nine people went from
Pennington ON the Pennsylvania
Railroad excursion to Atlantic City
Saturday week.
The summer boarders who have
been stopping in the country districts
during the summer months are re
turning to their city homes.
Labor Day was pretty generally
observed in this city. A large number
went to Willow Grove, many went to
Glen Moore to attend the carnival,
and others to various pienics, etc.
H. f. beats, of Pennington, was
last week reelected Secretary of the
American Philatetic Association at the
18th Annual Convention held in Mil
yankee, Wis.
Walter +. Hayhurst, Esq, has
gone to Detroit, Michigan, to attend
the Biennial Conclaye Of the knights
of Pythias, of which order he is one
of the Supreme Representatives from
this State.
The following delegates have been
elected from the city Fire Department
to attend the Firemen's Convention to
be held at Atlantic City on September
18th: Patrick Coyle, George w
Arnett, Henry Van Horn and Joseph
N. Hazen.
Richard c. Akers, who has been
employed at the Lambertyille Rubber
Works for several years, will leave
home next week for Denver, at which
place he expects to remain for some
months, He goes on account of his
health.
Among the patents granted TO
Jerseymen recently, We notice the |
following to citizens of this county; j.
c. Green, Sergeantsville, ice cutting
vehicle; w. s. Holcombe, Lambert
Vile, grapple.
Anthony q. Fetter, prominent
citizen of Hopewell, was seriously |
injured Monday of last week by his
team running away. A large cash |
was cut in the back of his head and |
his back and shoulder were badly |
bruised. One of the horses broke its
leg.
The following named gentlemen
have been selected as delegates to the
State Convention to be
held at the Taylor Opera House,
Trenton, tomorrow Thursday. First
Ward, A. C. Gandey; Second Ward,
George w. Massey; Third Ward,
H. Wilmot.
CLANS must be scarce in this city,
for Freeholders Gallan and Treftz
went on trip last Saturday to attend
a clam bake at Annandale. But it
may be that these clans were of an
juicy nature, and full OF
of the Hunterdon county
brand. No doubt they had "red-h
time" If they didn't, it wasn't the
fault of the weather.
The Pennington Cornet Band
will hold Band Festival and Clam
Bake on the Pennington Fair Grounds
sth, afternoon aud even
ing. All the bands in this county are
expected to be present. Political adj
dresses of the different parties. A big
dance in the evening. A tirst-class
old fashioned Clam Bake. Supper
will be served at low price.
Mr.. and Mrs. Il. II. Van Horn left
home on Monday to attend the mar
riage of their son Edmori to Miss
Jessie NJ. Hoffman, daughter of Prof
Charles p. Hoffman, which took place
yesterday Tuesday at Groton, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. b. Bray and daughter
Elizabeth, Mr.. and Mrs. A. II. Titus,
MIR. and Mrs. A. l.. Pierson, and Ed
dward Rittenhouse, Jr., also were
GU ests at the wedding ceremony.
George w. Opdyeke, aged about
% years, employed on the farm of
Stacy b. Niece in Frenchtown, com
mitted suicide last Thursday by hang
ing himself in the loft of the barn.
He appeared cheerful as usual at break
fast. Mr.. Niece is engaged in the dairy |
business and was delivering his milk
to his customers, and on his return
home found him as above stated Mr.. |
Opdycke was born at West Portal, and |
his parents have been deceased a num-
Der of years. He was a member of
the Odd Fellows and Encampment. DIR.
Isaac s. Cramer, the county physician,
granted permit for burial.
Emanuel, who has become known
as Jim the Penman" on account of |
his making counterfeit money with
pen and ink and so closely copying the |
genuine bill that they were not dis
covered until they were sent to the U.
9 Treasury at Washington, has been