The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-12-23

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to come down on Tuesday morning
and were compelled to remain there
till Wednesday morning exposed to
the cold and without food as it was
impossible to reach them before that
time
While attempting to blow up the
span of the Delaware bridge which
was left standing by the recent
flood, several men employed by Con
tractor Fred Il. Parker, had rather
an unpleasant experience. Zach
ariah Smith, f. Holcombe Green
and Alden Smith were working on the
structure at the time it was blown up
and were thrown into the river by the
explosion Green and Xachariah Smith
/ fell among the debris and escaped
while Alden Smith fell into the water.
with the exception of a cold bath he
was unlnjured.
Owing to a rapid rise in the Della
ware river on Sunday so much ice is
coming down that the ferry boats have
not been running since.
A great quantity of lumber from the
one span of the old bridge that was
dynamted and blown down into the
water Saturday, and which it was esti-
mated would take week 5 work to re-
move, was very easily removed Sun
day afternoon by the rising waters.
4 portion of the debris lodged on the
Jersey shore. Just below the bridge,
while the remaining portion tioated on
down as far as Wells's Falls.
Chester Wells, well-known resi-
dent of this city, died quite suddenly
at his home ON Delaware avenue, on
Friday evening last Mr. Wells had
been ill for some days but his death
WAS unexpected, Mrs. Wells being
| alone in the room at the time.
The funeral took place Tuesday af
ternoon, the Rev. II. A. MacKubbin.
of the First Presbyterian Church, con
Quoting the services. The interment
took place i'll Mt. Hope cemetery under
the directions of Undertaken John H.
LaBaw
Last of letters remaining unclaim-
ed in the Post Office at Lambertville,
\. j., for thirty days ending Dec 10,
1903
Miss Esa Duff'ord,
Mrs. Rosanna Opdyke,
Mrs. Rachel Smith,
Niceconti Biaseno,
Lombardo Gaspare,
l. H. Fields,
George Myers,
NJ J. Mcguire,
Chas. W. Price,
Master Howard Williamson.
CHAs. A. SKILLMAN, =. NJ.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM Meginnes, with
their daughters Helen and Marie, left
this city on the s45 express train
Thursday of last week, for their new
home ut Yicksburg, Miss. Enroute
they will stop Mt Wilmington, Della
ware, where Mr.. Ms brother and
family live, from which point they
have secured Pullman accommoda
tions, on the Southern Railways ia
nous wv. y S. W. Limited, which
should leave them in Vicksburg by Sat
nrday Mr.. NJ, s move is the result e
a very fine offer from large manu-
featuring concern In said city aud
comes rs n natural result of years of
earnest application in his line of husi-
ness both with Philadelphia and Bos-
ton houses of national repute, from
both of which he bears best of records
and regulations and who bid him
good speed" in his new affiliations.
of this place met death Saturday
night last in most horrible manner.
Mr. Hull who is n painter by trade did
not reach home that night and a search
was made for him but it was not till
Sunday morning that his body was
found in ditch on Union street above
the Spoke Mill His neck was broken
and heavy bruise on his temple
showed that death was instant. The
road is rough and covered with roots
of trees and it is thought he stumbled
on these, thus falling headlong into
the ditch. Coroner Frank w. Eari-
son viewed the remains and deemed
an inquest unnecessary. Mr.. Hull was
in his 62d year and leaves widow,
one son and two daughters. During
the War of the Rebellion lie served
term of three years in Company II
Sixth Regiment, New Jersey Vols,
and was wounded at the battle Of
Gettysburg. He was member Of
Amwel Lodge, No. 12 +. 4 A. NJ. and
Wilson II. A. Chapter No. 13 The
funeral services were held this We'd
nesdayl morning from his late resi-
dence at II O'Clock, the Rev. S. G..
Pitt of the Centenary NJ. T.. Church
officiating. The interment took place
in Riyeryiew Cemetery under the ar
rangements of Director J. X. LaBaw.
Strength and vigor come of COOP
food, duly digested. Force, ready
to-serve wheat and barley food, adds
no burden, but sustains, nourishes
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