The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-05-25


the Union, will hold picnic on Hol-
eombe Island the afternoon and even
ing of Monday, Memorial Day.
A trial test of hose by the Union
Fire Engine Company, No. l, one
evening last week, at Coryell street
wharf, proved unsatisfactory, the hose
leaking considerably during the test
The hose was made in Trenton.
Common Council held special
meeting last evening when VIM. Hol-
combe and j Wesley Crook were APP
pointed appraisers to place Il revalua-
ton on property under the new state
tax law.
The Pawnee Bill Wild West Show,
will give an exhibition IN this city
some time next month.
This is one of the largest shows that
has ever stopped here.
J. Hart Stockton will in short
time remove to the store at the corner
of Union and Bridge streets, now oe=
cupied by Chas. Smith, where he will
add ladies' eating parlor.
DR.. j. S. Pond, of Newark, will
have full charge of $. Andrews Par
ish in the absence of the Rev. II. $.
Smith who will take trip abroad
with his wife some time soon.
Lambertyille p. O.-List of letters
remaining unclaimed in the Post
Office at Lambertville, n. j. for
thirty days ending May 2lst, 1901
Mrs. V. c. Trimm.
Rev. Father II. L. Hasson.
CHAs. A. SKILLMAN, Z. NJ.
While backing his automobile out
of his bicycle shop on Tuesday morn
ing Ed. Abbott skilfnlly ran down
his garbage boxes with the same thor
oughness that is characteristic of all
his movements. A few moments later
Ed. had deserted his machine in
search Of new receptacles for ashes.
While watching coal being loaded on
the L. s. Massachusetts,, j ohm Sharpe
sailor on that vessel and resident
of this city was struck by the collier
turning suddenly. His shoulder was
broken and he was also badly cut and
bruised. At present he Is confined
to the hospital but is said to be get
ting along nicely.
AT meeting of the Kalmia Club
held on Monday evening the follow
ing officers were elected for the ensu-
ing year;
President Miss Annie f. Stout.
Vice President Mrs. Samuel W
Cochran.
Recording Secretary Mrs Chas NJ
ID it's,
Corresponding Secretary - Miss
Elizabeth b. Titus.
Treasurer Mrs. James II. Lyman.
jacob Bright, brakeman ON one
of the drill engines in this city mar
rowly escaped being crushed to death
ON Tuesday. He was coupling ears at
the freight house when he was caught
between the house and ear and bad
ly squeezed about the hips and ribs.
He was taken home and has since suf-
fered considerably and is unable to
sit down having either to stand up or
lie down, SO great is the pain when
sitting.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the New Hope Delaware
Bridge Company recently held here
was presided over by Hugh b East
burn of Doylestown, Pa Officers
were elected ms follows: President.
Richard Randolph Parry; directors,
Charles Crook, James S. Studdiford,
John S. Williams, Maurice A. Mar
gerum and Alfred b. Holcombe. The
new board of directors reelected John
S. Williams secretary and treasurer
of the company.
Arrangements for the Firemen's
Parade to be held at Pennington on
October 9th are now being pushed
OF the twenty companies invited nine
have already accepted. The accept
ing companies consist of the following
Hibernia Engine Co, Lambertyille.
Fleet Wing IL. & l.. Co, Lambertville
West End Hose Co, Somerville.
Relief Hose Co Raritan.
l.. II. Taylor Hose Co, High Bridge.
Liberty Hose Co., Phillipsburg.
Washington Engine Co., Washing
ton, N. j.
Woodbridge Truck and Hose CO.,
Woodbridge. N. j.
A report that President Roose-
welt would pass through this city on
Monday evening at nine o'clock en-
route for Massachusetts drew hun
ereds of onr townspeople to the sta
ton at an early hour and by the time
the train was due the place was crowd
ed. The special train did go through
at ten o clock, of that we are positive
but as to whether the President was
on we can only trust to the statement
made for we didn't see him. The
special was run from Trenton to Bel
videre and was in charge of George
Mellick, conductor and Russell O'Neill
engineer, both of this city
Robert A. Montgomery gave a
planked shad feast to a number of
friends on the lawn at his farm at
Moore's Station, near the plant Of the
Delaware Valley Construction Co.,
last Thursday, which proved highly
successful affair There was singing,
Rotations, speeches, toasts, story
telling, music by nine piece orches-
ira from Easton, Pa and lots of fun.
One hundred and fifty guests were
present. Warden Gallery, of the
Northampton, Pa, County Jail, pre-
sented to Mr., Montgomery, on behalf
of the guests, handsome gold watch.
Ignorance Is the Mother of Mistakes
blunders and bung le's-the most ex-
pensive things in this foolish world.
There are millions of poor persons
tah Int