The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-08-12

The days are shortening.
The umbrella is paying its keep.
Watermelons are on the market.
The harvest apple makes its entire.
The days are decreasing in length.
Peaches will soon be in the market.
Fish and snake stories are scarce.
Rabbits seem to be plentiful. More
so than usual this season.
Be charitable to the living The
dead can take care of themselves.
The New Jersey Rubber Mill is
closed for few days for repairs.
The people who trust to luck are
lucky to get anyone to trust them.
''Lambertville Puffs'' are still go
ing up in smoke. Kline sells them.
Summer boarders and visitors are
numerous.
Another drought has been predict
ed.
John Lilly has placed new stone
pavement around his property ON the
corner of Bridge and Franklin streets.
N. L. Slack has made improve
ments to the front of his cigar store
on Ceryell street.
We don't object to people keeping
dogs; it's letting them run ont that we
most dislike.
Thomas Ii. Everitt has bought the
house and lot of John G. Holcombe on
Buttonwood street.
The house and lot on n. Union
street owned by the Misses Anna and
Lizzie Barber, has been purchased by
John ID. Stockton for 81, 800.
There is law which makes any
person Liable to fine of fifty cents for
each wild carrot blossom found on
their property.
Mrs. Margaret Tyson has moved
to Trenton where she will conduct q
South linton street.
Smoke ''Lambertyille Puffs. " Take
no other on the statement that they
are just as good.
One of our subscribers has inform
ed us that there was rain for four and
a half minutes on the afternoon of st.
Swithin's Day. So we need not won
der at the showers We are having.
The remains of Mrs. James Casey,
who resided in this town ut one time
but in latter years ut Raritan, were
inferred here in st. Johns cemetery
on Monday last.
More Indian relics are being found
at the sand pit near Milford. 4 large
bowl. made from baked clay aud cover
ed with Indian hieroglyphics, was
found last week.
Five New Jersey towns - Belmar,
Bound Brook, Lambertvile, Passaic
and Rutherford are named for I'D
yancement from the third to the sec
ond class, which means also an in
crease of salaries.
Once more boys have been throw
ing stones against the Soldiers Mon
ument and otherwise defacing it. Any
information as to who the offenders
were will be received gladly by the
monument committee.
While moving grass in field Just
above the Lambertville Rubber works
on Friday, Patrick Duffy got into
hornets nest Before Mr.. Duffy could
reach shelter he was badly stung about
the face and hands.
The frame buildings occupied for
long time as n carpet mandatory and
dye works at Union and Swan streets
are being torn down and three brick
dwelling houses will be erected by
William Wrispen, the owner, on the
site.
The Hunterdon County Prohibitions
lists will hold their animal picnic at
Locktown, August 20. Mrs. Norine
Law, of Detroit, Michigan Rev. James
Parker, of Jersey City, and Rev. Wal
ter G. Kinsey, of Staten Island, will
be the speakers.
There is nothing new to report in
the situation of affairs at the Doyles-
town National Bank 1t was stated
last Saturday that a meeting of the
stockholders would be held this week,
but no formal call for such meeting
has been issued.
Joseph Hawke, of Pennington June
ton, shot a noble specimen of the
crane family along the Branch on Fri
day Of last week. 1t measured feet
8 inches from tip to tip of wings and
stood feet inch high in its bare
feet. The bird was put into the hands
of taxidermist.
Who said Lambertville could MT get
up a first class open air concert?
With Holcombe's photograph enter
we can make Pennington with its side
show band feel so small that they
will quit their job. just come down
and hear how we do it,
The Union Steam Fire Engine
Company, No. l, has accepted an in
vitation to take part in a firemen's
parade at Allentown, Pa, October
sth. The company contemplate TAX
ing Susie's Hot-Air Band along. The
Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder Com
pany, No. 3, will also attend, taking
band with them.
The Commissioners of Appeals
met Monday at the Council room to
hear complaints as to the assessed value
oftaxable property. A number of COM