The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-03-23

Amos Johnson is making altera-
tons and repairs to the store occupied
by ]. f. Bowden. Jacob Handy is do
ing the work. Mr.. Bowden will occu-
Ply the store now used by Calvin Solli-
day at an early date in April. Outside
parties have rented Mr.. Bowden's old
stand. Mr.. Solliday will go to his
building, southwest corner Main and
Bridge streets.
Harry Naylor met with a painful
accident one day last week while un-
loading cement from a wagon at the
Lambertville Rubber Works. One
OF the heavy boxes slipped from his
grasp and caught his hand between
the sharp edge of the box and the wag-
on wheel, decorating the hand in fear
full manner.
Remember these three pointers
when in need of Wall Papers. LIST;
that we have the largest and most
exclusive line of Papers at lowest
prices. end; the best workmen to
hang them. 3rd; the newest ideas and
styles of hanging.
HoLCoMBE, 81 Main street.
Charles Van Fleet fell backwards
from an engine he was repairing at
the Pennsylvania shops on Saturday
into a scrap heap of iron aud was bad
ly bruised. His left foot was caught
in protuding piece of iron and was
sprained SO as to render him unable to
walk upon it.
Requieum High Mass was said at
seven o'clock Monday morning in St.
Johns Church for Mrs. Mary Egan.
AT |:50, Wednesday evening, DIR. Nor
ris will preach. Friday evening, at
$50, Stations of the Cross and Bene-
diction. Month $ Mind Requieum High
Mass for Mrs. Mary Ann O'Neil on
Wednesday morning at seven O'Clock.
Palm Sunday next Sunday.
The Daily Press, of Plainfield, has
this to say of one of our townsmen.
and the only comment we make upon
it is that is the truth
Is A POOL. SHARK.
J. Hart Stockton, of Lambertville,
formerly Chief of the Pennington Fire
Department, visited friends at fire
headquarters Saturday afternoon and
gave an exhibition of fancy pool shoot
ing for the amusement of the firemen
George Olcott, carpenter at the
Pennsylvania repair shops, met with
an accident on Monday that will Grip
pie him for life. He was using a cir
cular saw to cut out boards when his
hand became too close to the saw and
the third and small fingers were sever
ed and the other two mangled in such
a manner that amputation is thought
necessary. The hand was also badly
mangled.
The canal bank just below the
aquednct i'll this city gave way We'd
nesday evening, and sixty feet of en-
bankment was carried into Swan creek.
A force of seventy-fve men has been
put on the job, they working Sunday
as well as weekdays to mend the break.
Had few feet more of the earth gave
way, the city stone crusher would have
gone into the creek. Many of our citi-
zens visited the scene all day Sunday.
1t was required to let the water out OF
the canal to make the repairs, which
necessitates the closing of our paper
mills until the job is completed.
Union Fire Engine company No. 1,
at the annual meeting, elected these
officers: President, Charles A. Skill
man; vice president, John l.. CoryelI
secretary, A. 7. Ely; treasurer. w. s.
Robertson, foreman, Edward Y. Bright
first assistant foreman, John l.. Mas
ten; second assistant foreman, Scott
Thorne; Engineer, Edward j. Probas-
co; first assistant engineer. f. H.
Lawyer; second assistant engineer,
William Morse. This will be the
fortieth consecutive year that Mr..
Skillman has served as president
After the election the company pre-
scented him with watch and fob.
John l.. Coryell and Chief Arnett
made speeches to which Mr.. Skillman
responded.