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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22
COMMON COUNCIL.

IN Adjourned regular meeting of Com
mon Council was held on Monday eve
ming of this week, when a communica
ton was presented from William $. New
man asking that the ordinance rights
granted to himself and Samuel j. Pick
ering, July o. 1900, 10 construct and OPP
crate a system of telephone lines, he
transferred 10 be Merchants and Farm
ers' Telephone and Telegraph Company,
of Sergeantsvile The communication
was received and Mr.. MacKay introduced
an ordinance entitled "a supplement to
an ordinance authorizing William $.
Newman and Samuel j. Pickering to con
struct, maintain and operate a system
OF telephone lines in the city of Lam
bertville,'' which WAS declared passed
first reading by title and referred to the
Committee on Laws and Ordinances.
communication was presented stat
ing that three brick houses, Nos. 60, 62
and % Franklin street, assessed in the
name of Mary Mastcrson, were sold for
taxes by w. IL. Wilmot, Receiver of
Taxes, March 3 1898; that the time for
redeeming same had expired, and asked
that declaration OF sale be issued to
the Centennial Building and Loan Asso-
citation, the purchaser. The Mayor and
City Clerk were instructed TO issue the
declaration of sale az requested.
The report Of the Commissioners OF
Appeal, action taken by them at an ex-
ira sitting, showed exemptions to the
amount of Si0S1 and oyerpaid taxes
amounting TO Slll.02. Orders were au-
thorized drawn in favor Of parties who
had overpaid their taxes. and the Receiv-
or Of Taxes was released of the amount
reported on exemptions.
Bills were ordered paid az follows
Lambertville Gas Light Company, gas
| for Council room, three months, 1925,
and gas consumed at two lamp posts,
three months, Sl5; james II. Reynolds,
City Clerk, report to State Board of
Health, 81; Patrick Smyth, services AZ
Commissioner OF Appeal, $40, and extra
services, So; Cornelius A. Myers, extra
services as Commissioner of Appeal, S.
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Some forty years ago Newbury
Quick came to his home in this part OF
Ilunterdon from Virginia, he having
completed an enlistment in the Army
OF the Potomac, and the war was over.
In few weeks Mr., Quick resolved to
go west, and bidding adieu to friends
and relatives here set ont on his
journey. He settled in Illinois and
there amassed fair fortune.
From the day of his departure until
last week he had not set foot on his
native soil, but lately an irresistible
desire came over him to visit the
scenes of his boyhood. One day last
week stranger called at the farm of
George Case, near Sand Brook. Mr..
Case was at work in field near the
buildings, but Mrs. Case was in the
house. The stranger entered and
asked Mrs. Case if she would give
| him some dinner. She told him that
she had nothing for him. He then
began to talk pleasantly on various
topics and finally returned to the sub
iect of dinner. offering to pay Mrs.
Case for the meal. The stranger said
he would go out into the field and see
if her husband would not employ him
to work upon the farm, first asking
permission to leave his gripsack in the
house. This request was also refused
by Mrs. Case who told the stranger to
pick up his grip and be gone.
That stranger was Newbury Quick,
an own brother to Mrs. Case. She
had not recognized the man OF three
score years or more whom she knew
only as boy. Forty years had
brought decided changes. and the
wonder is not great that she did mo-
recognize him. Mr.. Quick went out
to where Mr.. Case was at work, ant
after a short conversation with hin
was recognized. The joke upon Mrs
Case was related to her husband, and
after hearty laugh the two returned
to the house when Mr.. Quick wal
introduced to his surprised sister. L
is needless to say that the meeting
was joyous one-and Newbury go
his dinner without price.
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Items relative to the burning of oil
soaked bricks have aroused considerable
interest throughout the country. In view
of the fact hat 80 much interest il taken
in the matter, and the continued scar.
city of coal, we publish additional inior-
nation about the question as follows:
fhe common red brick, or even u very
hard fire brick will not absorb as much
oil "a soft porous bricks. These will in
sure steady and even burning
There are several general particulars
to he observed in burning oil on bricks
The most emphatic rule for safety is,
that the bricks must not be drenchcd
with oil while heated, or in the stove or
range, II is well to immense the bricks
in pail or deep pan, and it is better if
these reeeptaeles are placed out of doors
on some distance. at least, from the
house. When the bricks have absorbed
all the oil which is possible, and which
may be known by Il cessation of air bub-
bles, they should be placed upon end in
the iire-boN. Two bricks will do for the
start, and rotation may be kept up by
having stock Of four or five more in
soak. II will require less than five min.
utes to soak them, and they will burn
for three. quarters of an hour. This will
give steady fire for heating rooms or
| cooking meals.
Care should be taken in lighting, as
the flames rise two OF three feet before
settling down to steady blue flame
The person who igntes the oil gas
thrown off from an oil-soaked brick, NAV
be seriously injured if not cautions in
starting the flame. II is II good plan be
| fore the bricks are saturated with oil To
moisten them slightly. Under no cir
| cumstances should the oil be poured
upon the bricks while they are hot. The
cooling and soaking should be done in
the open air. A pair of strong tongs
should be used in handling the bricks
OF course this is only II makeshft, but
those who carefully follow the diree-
tons have found they were enabled TO
both cook and heat their houses by
means of oil soaked bricks
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Early in the summer certain stories
were circulated in I.ambcrtvlle reflect
ing upon the moral character of Mr.. John
W. Sproat. and as is my custom, care
fully and thoroughly Investigated the
whole matter. The result has been such
complete vindication that in view of
the wide publicity given to the charges,
il seems only iuid that their refutation
should be equally public, and ! am led,
therefore. to make the following state
mcnt:
Mr.. Sproat was accused OF certain
wron9doing owing TO mistaken iden-
tity, a stranger in town who greatly re-
sembled him, being the real culpril, the
resemblance being 50 strong that mem
bers of Mr.. Sproats own family mistool<
one for the other several times. Under
these circumstances no blame can at.
tach TO the person who first started the
story, as he was perfectly cxcusablc in
confusing two persons who looked 50
much alike.
| II is only just TO state that upon
learning Of the mistake he did everything
possible, in manly, straightforward
way, to make the matter right.
II is, of course. fortunate that we eaf
explain how the accusation came to be
made. but in any ease Mr.. Sproat's limo
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Old Age,

Old age as it comes in the orderly
process of Nature is beautiful and
majestic thing. The very shadow of
eclipse which threatens it, makes it
the more priced. It stands for exper-
fence, knowledge, wisdom and counsel
That is old age as it should be. But
old age as it so often is means nothing
but second childhood Of mind and
body What makes the difference ?
Very largely the care of the stomach.
In youth and the full strength of
manhood it doesn't seem to matter
how we treat the stomach. We abuse
it, overwork it, iniure it. We don't
suffer from it much. But when age
comes the stomach is worn out. II
can prepare and distribute the need
ed nourishment to the body, and body,
unnourished, falls into senile decay DIR.
Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery is
a wonderful medicine for old people
whose stomachs are weak - and
whose digestions are 'poor. Its
invigorating effects are felt by mind
as we'll as body. 1t takes the sting
from old age, and makes old people
strong.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22

BUY your COIL Vi heO. w massey.
Election one week from next Tues
day.
1t isn't the golden rule that won't
work both ways.
The matchmaker is not the only
man who lives on tick.
the grindstone of adversely is
what makes man sharp.
-Paradoxical as it may seem, coal
is up because most of it is down
The fast young man who length
ems his nights also shortens his days.
DON'T think of buying WALL
PAPER till you see Holcembe's very
large stock 81 Main street
The fellow who wants something
to boot in trade may live to kick
himself.
Sometimes you want a change
When you do, try MAcKAY's WHOLE
WHEAT BREAD. It's good.
The city lot on York street is new
in excellent shape, due to the street
committees work, and in future will
be kept in good order.
James Murray, of High Bridge,
this season produced from his garden
a head of cabbage that weighed 16i
pounds, without the outside leaves.
Last week Judge Comet sentenc
d., To- %. IN
State Prison. He plead guilty to
stealing two horses near Annandale. -
The sentence was for five years on
each count, but tho Court made them
run concurrently.
Lorenzo Lewis, of Phillipsbnrg, n
former resident of this city, who is an
engineer ON the Pennsylvania Rail
road, fell out of his cab window re-
Gently at Coal Port, near Trenton, and
broke his collarbone. lie was also bad
ly bruised and shaken up.
To better accommodate persons
having business with him, Supervising
Princiral Kerr, of the public schools,
has been fitting up an office on the
second floor of Botti's building, No. 3
North Union street, where he may be
found every evening, after o'clock,
aud on Saturdays.
"A flew days ago, while former
Freebooter J. V. Schomp and David
F. Landon, of Whitehouse, were on
their way to the cornfield they met
two large blacksnakes. One of them
was easily killed. The other tried to
escape, but was killed. When placed
side by side the reptiles each measur
ed four feet and six inches in length.
Simpson Whitehead met with Sc
rious accident this Wednesday after
noon, while painting house belong
ing to the Lambertville Rubber Co.
He was working upon porch roof and
in some manner lost his balance and
fell to the ground, distance of eight
or ten feet. He was unconscious when
picked up. A physician was called,
who pronounced him pretty badly
bruised, but that no bones were
broken.
AT the annual meeting of the Hol-
combe Riverview Cemetery Assoeia-
ton, held Friday evening, the follow
ing board of directors was elected :
William Lauer, John V. G. Barber,
J. Wesley Crook, William II. Wilmot,
Peter Heath, Charles +. Conover and
Walter +. Hayhurst. The board or
ganized by the election of the following
officers President, William Lauer !;
treasurer, William II. Wilmot secre-
tary, Walter F. Hayhurst sexton,
John Y C. Barber.
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Hickory cord wood is selling ut s.
a wagon load and is scarce at that.
Revival meetings are being held this
week in the Centenary NJ +. Church.
Edward Benson and family have re
moved from Pennington to this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamlet 4. Collins, of
New Brunswick, visited friends in this
city last week,
The Ringoes Canning Company has
closed its factory for the season, $4,000
cans being put up.
Harrison Trip, of Bay Shore Long
Island, has taken a position as head clerk
in DIR. Blossoms pharmacy.
Geo. w. Arnett has bought of John
$. Curtis his handsome property, corner
of \. Union and Perry streets.
The tax rate in West Amwell town
ship has been fixed at $l.42 on the 800
of valuation, an increase of Il cents.
james OBrien, of Richmond, Va,
has been visiting relatives and friends in
this city during the past week,
Mrs. a. c. Davis has sold her house
on Main street, now occupied by VIM. II.
Gibbs To Dominic j. Price. superinten-
dent at the n. j. Rubber Works.
The Rev. S. G. Pitt, pastor of the
NJ. f. Church, of this city, made an ad-
dress at the Epworth League conference
at Bordentown Thursday afternoon
While on cunning trip to the Sour
land mountains a few days ago, David
Holeombe, of this city. shot n large eagle
The bird measured feet inches from
tip to tip of wings,
Chief George W, Arnett and Fore
men Samuel Morse, No. |; Peter Reilly,
No. ,; John Schenck, No. 3, and George
Lawyer, No, 4. of the fire department,
attended smoker held by the Fleming
ton department Wednesday evening.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22

The readers OF this paper will be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all it's
stages, and that is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tional disease, requires constitutional treat
ment Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces of the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease and giving the
patient strength by building up the constitu-
ton and assisting nature In doing its work.
The proprietors have 80 much faith in its
curative powers, that they offer One Hundred
Dollars for any case that il fails to cure. Send
for list of testimonials.
Address, T. J. CHENEY &.cO., Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists, 75e.
Halls Family Pills are the best
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Charles Laubach the we'll known
historian and scientist, of Durham
township, is undergoing treatment by
| application of violet rays, from new
machine, by DR.. Gray, for cancer of
the face. 1t is thought that the treat-
ment will result in m entire cure.
Albert s. Paxson, member of
the distinguished family of that name,
died at his home in Buckingham town
ship, near IIolicong, on Saturday
morning, aged SO years. Squire Pax
son, rs he was almost universally call
cd, had been in declining health for
some years and his death was due to II
general decline of physical powers.
He was born in 1902.
President Burroughs. Kitchener, of
the Doylestown and New Hope Street
Hallway Company, announces that the
company has secured the site for the
lossa mill, on piece of ground be-
tween the roads leading to Centre Hill
and Lumberville. The company has
uot as yet accepted the ordinance
granted them by the borough counci
August 12, which should have beer
accepted within thirty days.
AT the October meeting of the
borough council the treasurer report
ed balance of $685.. 80 and the street
commissioner reported work done
amounting TO 1884 81. Bills aggregating
$i11.07 were ordered paid. Claude II.
Middleton was appointed to fill va
cancy in the Board of Health. DIR. II.
G. Foulke, G. +. b. Voorhees, and Jor-
| dan Shaffer were appointed commit
| tee to meet G.. @. Gockanear, of Carl
| isle, who is interested in water works
and is negotiating for the establish
ment of II plant in New Hope.
General w. W. II. Davis, of boy
lestown, has received photograph of
battle of Johns Island in the Civil
War, was gunner of the piece of rebel
| artillery that shot off almost all the
fingers on. the Generals right hand.
Seventeen years ago General Davis
received letter from Mr.. Howard,
who was u corporal in the Confederate
artillery asking him if he was the man
who had command of n certain part of
the forces on Johns Island in 1864
and was injured. The general replied
in the Affirmative and since then has
kept up an interesting correspondence.
About the sidcs..of the photograph is
written the following: "South CARO-
lima had 55, 900 voters, yet $4,000 vol
unteers answered the tocsin Of war.
When we fit We fit; when we quit VIC
quit. p"
Stoves stored for the season and
repaired if needed, by
KooKER Il STISTsMAE,
Telephone call, 2. New Hope Pa
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Liquid Cream Balm is becoming quite as
popular in many localities as Ely's Cream Balm
solid. 1t IL prepared for use in atomizers, and
is highly priced by those who have been ac-
customed to call upon physicians for such a
treatment Many physicians are using and
prescribing IT, All the medicinal properties
Of the celebrated Cream Balm are contained In
he Liquid form, which is 70 cts including q
spraying tube. All druggists, or by mail Els
Brothers, SO Warren St, New Yore
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Omission: From the list of those
neither absent nor tardy in grade &C.
Third Ward Primary, the following
names were omitted:
Evan r. Roberts, Marion Scott, Sadie
Smith, Aubrey Sine, Carl Swallow, Ella
Thorne, Grace Tompson, Lloyd Van
Horn, Albert Tomson.
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DR.. and Mrs, II. A. Cordo, en-
tertained at tea, on Monday evening,
Rev. H. A. MacKubbin and wife, OF
the First Presbyterian Church, and Rev.
S. G. Pitt and wife, of the Centenary
M. f. Church. This gathering of the
pastors and their wives for a social
evening together was greatly enjoyed
by all, expressing as it did the kindly
feeling of mathematician fellow
ship and good will
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The postoffice at Frenchtown was
broken into at o'clock Tuesday
morning by gang of five burglars,
who blew open the large safe with dy-
Mantle. A sufficient quantity of the
explosive was used to wreck dozen
safes. The windows were blown out
of the building and everything in the
room knocked askew. Two large
holes we're torn into the ceiling and
the safe door was hurled to the oppo-
site side of the room.
The report of the explosion was
heard for several blocks, rudely awak-
ening the residents, who hurried to
the scene. Roy Hewitt, the only
Waterman on duty, was three blocks
away when the explosion occurred.
He reached the postoffice just in time
to see the burglars make their escape
down Hoff's alley. He fred five shots
at the feeting burglars, but it is not
known that any of them took effect.
The robbers did not return the volley.
About $50 in cash, all the postage
stamps, money order blanks and box
contain valuable papers, belnging to
Postmaster Aaron P. Kachline, were
taken from the safe.
GA 9ToRTA.
Bear. til. p'A' Kind y. H... Away: Bought
''s. ss &MAzlMx
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A "Poverty Sociable" will be held by
the ladies of the Degree of Poeohontas.
IN Holcombe Hall, Friday evening,
Oct. 3Ist. A fine lot of cakes and
candies will be on sale, also ice cream,
coffee and sandwiches. A famous
fortune teller will give you your for
tune for five cents. Some good music
will be furnished. Admission to the
hall, o cents.
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NEW HOPEANDBUCKS co.

New Hope, Bucks Co, Pa, ON the Delaware
river, Opposite Lnmbertville, N J,,) is nm in-
eorporated borough with n population of about
1900 1t il connected with Philadelphia, dist
ant 20 miles, by the North Eastern pennsylva-
min IL X operated by the Reading Railway
New Hope is II manufacturing town, and
oilers fine opportunities for the location of
factories, etc. Ii has II large paper mill, grist
mill, bag factory, silk mill, etc
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blops OllthlBHalf
Side trip TO Glen Onoko and return, 10 cents
Children between the agcs Of five and twelve
years, half rate.
Returning, special train will leave Glen
0noko Mt SID l. NJ. and Mauch Chunk Mt $50
p NJ, making stops at above stations.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-10-22

&c. Lambertyille Puff &c. An hon
est cigar. The favorite brand of fas-
tidious smokers. j. B. Kline, No. 20
Bridge Street, Lambertville, N. j.
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The many friends of Joseph Brown
OF this city, were made sad by the an
nouneement of his death on Tuesday
morning. He was taken seriously i'll
on Sunday, became unconscious, and
remained so until his death. Mr.. Brown
was for several years in partnership
with his brother, the late Levi Brown,
in general store on Main street He
was man of fine character, agreeable
IN manner and highly esteemed by all
who knew him.
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WEDNESDAY, OCT. %, 1902.
Centennial Building and Loan Association.

Centennial Building and Loan Association.
The Secretary will be at the Hall, Church
ST., for the transaction of business as follows:
Every Monday evening
The Wednesday and Thursday (iay and
evening" before regular monthly meeting
Afternoon of the Monday of the regular
monthly meeting
The Wednesday evening after the regular
monthly meeting
30 till II o'clock, A NJ.
HOURS Pm.
Il sI9 Pm
The Sd Monday evening in each month is
the time of the regular monthly meeting,
when dues are payable from till s,l5 o'clock,
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"A lady of this city last Thursday
afternoon, through the "rown I'm
provement Association" presented to
the High School, two handsome
ly framed pictures Cathedral OF
Rheims" and Castle of Brugos. A..
p. Kerr accepted the gifts for the
Board of Education and Richard A..
Botti of the graduating class propos-
ed vote of thanks to the generous do
nor and also to the I. /. A.
The pictures are on exhibition In
the store of George w. Hunt, corner
Bridge and Union Streets.
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0f fii.la Early Risers
The famous little pills.

The lock has been taken off the
chicken house door and placed on
the coal bin.
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The engagement OF Miss Reba Ar.
nett. daughter of Chief Engineer George
W. Arnett, to Harry Northrop. of Plain
field. is announced
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The tiredest people you meet are
generally those who are least active
and who take the most rest.
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Mother Gray's sweet Powders for Children
Successfully used by Mother Gray,
nurse IN the Children's Home in New
York, Cure Feverishness, Bad Stom-
ach, Teething Disorders, move aud re-
gulate the Bowels and Destroy Worms.
Over 30, 900 testimonials. They never
fail At all druggists, 26c. Sample
FREE. Address Allen S. Olmsted lie
Roy, n. Y,
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The ehrysanthemum has arrive,

The chrysanthemum has arrived
1t doesn't bother the golfer to gel
in hole.
The chronic kicker deserves tc
stub his toe.
Education and health make the
safest investment.
The FOOLS ear is receptacle for
the knave's tongue.
The grindstone of adversity is
what makes man sharp.
Luck is toss-up in which the dice
are generally loaded.
The physiognomist and the barber
size up man by his mug.
The price of coal shoots upward,
but it doesn't chute downward.
CHEAPEST Wall Paper in the
world at Holcombe's, 81 Main street.
The people who refuse to share
their joys are the first to lend their
troubles.
The fellow who gets through life
on his cheek can truthfully say that
his face is his fortune.
The moon was full on the LIST,
and it will repeat the trick on the Slst,
there being five moon changes this
month.
The Improvement Band of the
First Baptist Church of this city will
hold their annual sale of fancy articles,
Sc, lon Wedn osday, Nov. 10Th. The
place will be named later on.
Robert Butler, Sr., died at his
home on Delaware avenue Saturday
night, aged 60 years. He came to this
city more than forty years ago and
worked as tailor for the late Job Sill
yers. After the death of Mr.. Silyers,
Mr.. Butler started the merchant tail
oring business for himself and built
up an extensive business, employing
numerous hands. He became an ex-
tensiye owner of real state.
He WAS a quiet, unassuming man
and made many friends. He leaves
a widow, four sons and three daugh-
ters. Funeral services were held at st.
Johns Church this "Wednesday
morning. A requiem mass was cele-
brated.