The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-09-03
The summer has been very cool


Dog days have not been very hard
to endure this year.
Some mems prospects are so fine
they can't be seen.
If BARRIERS sharp that's the way
he'll keep his razors.
-Loafing may be easy work, but it
takes all mans time.
= Peach festival at the Mount Airy
church Wednesday of next week.
Phillip E. Rockafellow has been
appointed postmaster at Stockton.
"A boy wanted to learn the prin. =
ing trade. Apply at THE RECORD office.
"A fine stock and big variety of
smokers goods, at Kline's, 90 Bridge
street.
= Marguerite, little daughter of
W. r. Stevenson, of Oakdale, fell
few days ago, breaking an arm.
WANTED, two Apprehension for
millinery and one for dressmaking.
Miss HOFFMAN.
DIR. G.. c. Romine returned home
on Monday from his summer trip to
Watkins Glen and the West, much
improved in health.
Pillow shams are to be thrown
aside as out of fashion. Pity good
many human shams cannot be thrown
aside as easily.
One of the safest and most profit
able methods for the man of small
means to invest and save money is the
Building and. Loan Association.
"A new granolithic pavement is
being laid at the northwest corner of
Bridge and Union streets, which has
long been needed and which will be
great improvement.
If You want to enjoy yourself, at
tend the peach festival on Wednesday
afternoon and evening of next week,
at the Mount Airy church. A good
supper will be provided.
Fourth district Democratic Congress
ional convention held at Pennington
September IS, will be elected Saturday,
September ID, Fifty-three delegates
will be elected,
Company +, Second Regiment,
last Thursday evening, elected Samuel
G.. Young, captain William S. Slack,
the former second lieutenant, first
lieutenant, and Sergeant Julius b.
Cotton, second lieutenant.
An election of non commissioned
officers in Company +, n. G.. N. j., to
to fill vacancies caused by advance
ment of commissioned officers, result
ed as follows; Corporal, George b.
Stockton to fifth sergeant, and Private
John Hoffman TO corporal.
An entertainment consisting of
voice warbling, approximations of ami
mails, music, Yankee wit and humor-
GUS characters will be held in the Mt.
Carmel Baptist church by Philadel-
phia talent, Wednesday evening, Sep
TENDER 10, for the benefit of the
church.
The Lambertville Spoke Co. $ club
room, on Elm street above the factory,
which has been closed during the
summer, was re-opened on Tuesday
evening and Smoker" held. There
was a good attendance. O. G. Hol-
combe very kindly furnished fine
photograph, of which he took charge,
and afforded n good deal of amuse-
ment and entertainment to the en-
ployees and others.
Last Tuesday evening about Z
o'clock, the wife of Alex. Fields, who
lives in the first house in "Iarison's
Row." on York street, struck match
for the purpose of lighting lamp,
when an explosion took place. 1t APP
pears that pitcher which contained
powder, had been placed upon the
bureau unknown to her, and spark
from the match exploded it. Mrs
Fields was considerably burned on
one of her arms and some of the pow
der imbedded itself in one side of her
face. The cover of the bureau took
fire, but it was soon put out without
doing any serious damage. Some
persons became excited and gave an
alarm of fire, which brought ont the
department.