The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-01-28

/ don't know where we are at But it's
good for the "ice man and he cuts
quite figure in the good old Sum-
mer time"
The adjourned meeting of the
New Jersey Forest Council will be
held at the Historical Society Hall,
Vineland, on Saturday, February Z,
at p. NJ. The adoption of constitu
tion and election of officers will be the
order of the day.
There is disposition to cut the
coming session of the Legislature
down to ten weeks, if possible, and
most of the Senators and Assembly
men seem to think that this can be
done without endangering the inter
ests of the people.
Those who have kept count of the
snow storms say we have had eleven
so far this Winter and that we are to
have eighteen more before the roses
bloom again. They base their predic-
lions on the fact that the first snow
fell on the Goth of the month.
A preacher in a neighboring town
recently asked the ladies of his con-
gregation who had on fifteen-doll
hats to remove them, so those behind
them could see, and all having on fifty
cent hats to leave them on. 1t is need
less to say every hat came off.
Justice Pitney will no longer pre-
side at our IIunterdon court. He has
selected another circuit. Governor
Murphy has appointed ircuit Judge
Francis j. Swayze, of Newark, to the
place in the Supreme Court, made va
cant by the resignation of Gilbert
| Collins.
Rev. O. P. Gilbert, of Augusta,
Georgia, will preach in the First Bap
fist Church of this city next Sunday,
at 1890, on Gods Love-" and in the
evening, at 7:30. on Preparation :"
Boys and girls meeting at 6:45 P. "
Friday, att 80, Christian Endeaver.
Tuesday, at $50, Prayer and Confer
| ence.
The State Grange, in the closing
sessions at Trenton, passed resolutions
demanding of the Legislature less
stringent game laws, that the farmer
might protect his crops from squirrels,
rabbits, etc, a lower rate of speed by
automobiles on the country roads, and
freight carrying privileges for trolley
roads
The second parish sociable aud
tea will be held in :. Andrew 5 Hall
on Wednesday of next week, Fehrn-
airy 4th Tho postponed play. " The
Masquerade" will he 4iyen 10y men.
bers of the Alpha Dramatic Assuca
ton. Members of the parish and their
friends, over fifteen years of age, will
be welcome.
This is the year 1908 in which
there will be lots doing in Lambert
vile in the way of a trolley, more good
streets, more new houses, some new
factories, better sidewalks, possibly
sewers and We were going to say a
new opera house, but we shall have to
let that pass by, as it seems to be
| booked for some other year.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders dot owners) of Barber's Bury
ing Ground Association, for the cleo
| ton of trustees and other business
that may be presented, will be held at
the office of David w. Hoppock, on
Church street, Lambertville, N. j.,
on Saturday, January 3lst, 1908, at 10
A. M. JNo. w. SMITH, Sec'y.
The Lambertville National Bank
has declared semi-annual dividend
of four per cent. and an extra dividend
of one-balf of one per cent. Their to-
tai net profits for the year have been
1913, 568. 48. The Amwell National Bank
has also declared q semi annual diYi-
dend of four per cent. Their net earn
ings for the year have been $40, 49, 48.
A farmer, according to an ex
change, tried the following ingenious
plan for shaking hickory nut tree :
He tied long rope to the tree aud
hitched horse to the other end of
the rope. He started up the horse and
when the tree began to bend he sud
denly cut the rope. The animal turn
ed series of somersaults and the nuts
few into another township.
Among your resolutions for 1908
make one that you will be patriotic
and public spirited, that you will talk
up Lambertville and patronize the
merchants at home With spirit of
local pride aud united determination
to build up the city on the part OF
every inhabitant, Lambertville will
soon obtain that place in the esteem
of the world tlat its true merit war
rants.
The Post Office Department has
decided to furnish every farmer, at its
own expense, with an official letter
box, which, being the property of the
Government, will be protected against
theft by the lawful authority Of the
Federal law. In the future on rural
free delivery routes mail matter will
be as safe from robbers as when de-
posted in receptacles on urban street
corners.
The idea that there is just so much
trade, has been abandoned by expert
enced business men. They find that
business may be created by advertis-
ing -that people can be induced to
become buyers when they have had no
intention to make purchases. By spe-
cial sales and by convincing people
that it is to their advantage to get
things now the merchants keep the
wheels going.