The Lambertville record., 1904-01-06


wish you would express to the boys
my confidence in their ability to cope
with the fire. hend at any time and un-
der all circumstances. While there
we're some differences of opinion
among us, | always found them ready
and willing to act when called upon
and results proved that union in ac-
tion brought success.
If not too late, let me wish You all a
happy New Year.
Respectfully,
{. II. W. VAN SEWER.
The Alpha Dramatic Association
will present for the benefit of the Lam
bertville Athletic Club the beautiful
drama entitled TONY the Convict" in
the course of IL few weeks. The reader
would probably take from the title of
the play HAT II was of the blood and
thunder order, but instead ii il n heau-
tiful composition of II high-class play
wright and is full of brilliant wit and
refined pathos. II is hoped the public
Will respond generously when called
upon to do so, ms it is the only way III
which we can be assured of retaining
our base ball team for another yeur.
\ Perry street lady who was re-
claiming a doll for her child as II sur
prise to her on Christmas Day, asked
her husband in all seriousness and
- q al, d.
size larger pair Of shoes 10 replace the
ones ii had worn the year before. OF
course her husband couldn't keep it to
himself and now her friends are pok
ing n little fun M her, ms much as she
vows there Is no truth in the state
mcnt.
What might have been II serious
accident by fire was aVerted by the
presence of mind of Mrs Jonathan
Dilley, OF 7G Bridge street, OF Monday
morning. While warming herself in
front of n small coal stoveI.her apron
became ignited. She promptly tore
the garment from her and STAN ping on
ii extinguished the flames, escaping
with only few burns on.the face and
arms.
While Robert d. Schanck, Of this
city, was repairing broken telephone
wire running into the residence Of
Albert Van Horn, of North Main street,
Friday last, he fell from tree where
ne had climbed to connect the wire
and sprained the ankle Of his right
limb since and will be confined TO his
home for several days. The distance
Of the fall covered about eight feet
People can hardly remember II Win
ter when so much ice was harvested
by the middle of December ny this
year. la various localities wIde-awake
farmers and Others have secured ice
from five To eight inchs in thickness.
In this latitude getting ice is always IA
matter of uncertainty, and those who
secure it are apt to congratulate them
selves that II risky job is ended.
"SfCliN. AT $ p. NJ. on January
18th, 1904, in the Sunday school room
Of the Baptist Church, lecture Illus
trated by numerous lantern slides will
be given by Miss l.. A. Williams for
the benefit of the Stryker Free Library
Tickets, 35c, for sale mt the Library
and at Cochran ~ Co.'s drug store.
Dealers say there is every indication
that eggs will steadily advance in
price until Spring. Grated eggs are
higher now than was ever known, and
guaranteed fresh Jersey eggs are sell
ing as high as forty cents dozen in
Il dozen in New York. It il thought
thm they viii be fifty cents before
Spring.
We want to publish all the news of u
local character and we will Tbe very
thankful to any one sending us items
We want only facts. We will put
them IN readable form. The name OF
tba xuritar uhouId nnoan, an ito,.,