The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1900-05-02
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The Fourth of July will come on
Wednesday this year.
Some barefooted boys have already
been seen upon our streets.
-Violets and dandelions are in full
bloom, and the next will be lilacs.
'Lambertville Puffs" are still go
ing up in smoke. Kline sells them.
Some fine catches of shad were
made at the several fisheries here on
Monday last.
A number of yonng people from
here took a straw ride to Raven Rock
on Monday evening last.
May the New Jersey State Fire
mans Association will hold their
State Convention at Dover.
Two or three of our SPORTY" boys
were arrested and locked up ON Sunday
last for being drunk and disorderly.
This is the time of the year when
men would like to have law passed to
prevent women from housekeeping.
The annual reunion of the Twenty
third Regiment, N. j. Vols, will oc-
cur on Thursday at Edgewater Park.
Good humor is a large factor in
business success. 1t Is just as useful
in your own as another fellows bust
ness.
BY the new act it is made illegal to
fish with device commonly known as
phantom containing more than three
hooks.
-" Murder will out" Impurities in
the blood will also be sure to show
themselves unless expelled by Hoods
Sarsaparilla.
Taking the country as whole, the
year 1900 will be a good fruit year.
The late spring is holding the buds
back until it is safe for them to bloom.
The terms of all notaries except
those appointed within five years. end
ON July 4th, and hereafter the term
will be five years instead of for life as
formerly.
1T is said that Congressman Sal
mon who has succeeded in arranging
for free rural mail delivery in Sussex
county, will soon have the plan tried
in Tewksbury township, this county.
Freeholders Treftz and Callan at
tended a meeting of leading Democrats
at Camden last week, which was held,
it is reported. for the purpose of ar
ranging the wires for the coming Ma
tional campaign.
John E. Schenck, of this city,
bought beautiful pair of black horses
at Opdycke's sale, in Frenchtown, last
Saturday, paying $4i5 for them. At
the same sale John Lilly, Esq, bought
bay gelding for $l9S.
J. c. Kennedy, Roanoke, Tenn,
says, q cannot say too much for De
Wits Witch Hazel Salye. One box OF
it cured what the doctors called an in
durable ulcer on my lips. Cures piles
and all skin diseases. Look out for
worthless limitations. G.. n. Shamalia.
1t is claimed by the brewers that
last year they sold more than one
million barrels less OF beer than they
did the year before. They claim it
was on account OF the 81 war revenue
tax which they ask the Government to
take OFF. The importation of cham
payne has been greater than ever.
"A. C. Rapp, OF Holland township,
with the assistance of several neigh
bors, recently captured the largest
raccoon that has ever been heard OF
in these parts. The "coon" was cap
tured alive and weighed 67 pounds.
1t was at first thought to be four
weeks old calf in the tree top when
discovered.
George w. Arnett has been given
the contract to remove the Soldiers
monument from Mount Hope Gene
terry to its new location on east Bridge
street. He agrees to place it in its
new position for one hundred dollars.
Work was begun this morning and
the monument will be in place by
Decoration Day.
For RENT. "A nine-room house with
all modern improvements, such as
steam heat, bath, etc. Inquire at The
RECORD office or of John s. Curtis,
lat N. Union street. a-l1-tf
Newark has one of the most enter
prising stores in the country. 1t is
that of Hahne 4 Co., on Broad street.
1t has drawn away trade from the larger
cities to Newark, and has had pheno-
menal growth. Now the proprietors
are about to erect a new store which
will be the largest in this country, ex-
ceeding in size any Of the New York or
Philadelphia department stores. The
building will cost over million dol
lars.
Harrison Hammock, William Barry
and Mathew Cox, three colored en-
ployees in Twining's stone quarries at
Stockton, were badly injured there, on
Thursday morning last, by mass OF
earth and rock falling on them. The
men were engaged in drilling a hole
for blast, when, without any warning
a mass of earth from the above place,
fell down on them. Barry and Cox
were badly cut about the head and
face. Hammock was struck on the
head by large stone, and large rock
crushed one leg. DIR. Fretz, OF this
city, was summoned and attended to
the injured mon. Hannock's Injuries
were considered serious, and he was
sent to Trenton hospital.