The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-10-05

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othy Seed S1.,5 per bushel.
ALFRED b. HoLeoMBE.
The Republicans, of Pennington
formed campaign club on Saturday
evening last.
Hunts circus which was billed to
appear here last Thursday failed to
show mp.
Additional improvements are be
ing made to the new residence of
John Ledger, on Delaware Avenue.
The Hibernia Fire Company re-
Turned from New Brunswick last even
ing and report having fine time.
The property Of the late Chester
Wells, on Delaware Avenue has been
sold to John Ledger for 81, $50.
+. w. Il. Buchanan will hold his
annual sale of horses and wagons at
the York Street House Stables on Fri
day, October It'll.
For Sale-An elegant flat top desk,
"A high desk aud stool, and settee,
suitable for an Office. Inquire of G.
A. Skillman.
The Hunterdon Electric Company
will he known hereafter as the Lam
bcrtviIle Heat, Light and Power Com
ranN.
The fire companies of this city,
which will visit and take part in the
parade at Pennington next Thursday
will each take number of invited
guests.
The Alpha Dramatic Association
will give an entertainment for the
benefit of the Lambertville Athletic
Club the afternoon and evening of
Thanksgiving Day,
The Rev. DR. Arthur W. Spooner
will lecture in the Centenary NJ. T..
church Thursday October - on the
"Oher Ammergau passion Play, Illus
tratrd 10y fifty stereopticon views.
David BELLS, fnrmer residing
near Ringoes, died at his home last
Sunday morning. Funeral services
will be held to-day "Wednesday with
iuterment in Earison's Corner Gem
etery.
At the Republican County Con
vention to he held at Pennington next
Friday the following number Of dele
gates will he entitled to representa-
ton from this city; FIRST ward }; Sec
ond ward, .; Third ward, 3.
The big tree standing on the side
walk nj the York Street House is being
eut down, new sranolithic payements
are being hid, new granoithic porch
floor will replace the old board floor
and other improvements will be made.
At the recent annual meeting of
the IInnterdon County Bible Society,
held Mt White House Station, the fol
lowing persons were elected officers:
Preacher for 1905, the Rev. II. A. Mac
kulbin delegates to the Mercer Conn
ty Convention, the Rev. S. q Pitt
and William II. Wllmot.
Contractor George w Arnatt has
been awarded the contract to erect an
additional building to the Lambert
vile Heat, Light and Power Company.
Extensive improvements are being
made and others contemplated and
when completed Lambertville will
have one of the most np-to-date plants
in the country.
Report of Van Dolah School for
month of September. Number of
days on roll, 4sS present 1898; absent
5si; number of boys on roll. II; girls,
%; total number on roll, 30; average
number ON roll, 2G.55; average daily
attendance, "a Al. Those present and
punctual every day were Mary Run
kle, Laura Cowdriek, and Florence
Cowdrick. Present but not punctual
Grace Rittenhouse, Eleanor Huff,
Edw. Bovine, and Raymond Parent.
Absent J dry Blanche Poulson.
At the meeting of the Board of Ex-
else Commissioners held last (Tues-
day evening the application for Ii
cense of David Treftz was laid over
for month. Qnitc number of the
city 3 best citizens were present to
protest against the granting of the
same Remarks were made by the
Rev. S. G.. Pitt, Rev. II. A. MacKub-
bin aud Mr. William Lauer. Remon-
strnnces signed by members of the
W. G. r.. u. and the Christian En-
deavor of the First Baptist Church
were presented. A petition of over
two hundred and fifty names was also
Alfred Goodfelow discovered m
unusual light in the front room Of the
residence of Robert y. Montgomery,
North Union street, Thursday night.
He hailed John Horn, who was
passing mp the street. and the hitter
unable to find a policeman, enlisted
the services of John ID. Stockton,
Frank Lewis, and one or two others.
Mr.. lie wis armed himself with
gun.
When they arrived at the Montgom-
cry residence they were joined by
Mr.. Goodfellow and nm investigation
showed that gas Jet that had been
turned low was being famed by
draught Of air, which caused the
alarm.
An enthusiastic meeting of the
Union Republican Club was held at
Phillips Hall, Church street, Friday
evening, with President Walter +.
Hayhurst presiding.
Remarks we're made by Colonel
Richard b. Reading, ex-Mayor Will
liam L. Wagg, William Lauer, city
executive committeeman, Frank Bark
ley, Alfred T. Ely, Excise Commits
sioner Winfield S. Ent and others.
The club has rented the rooms re-