The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1905-02-01
Buy your coal of Geo. W. Massey

The chicken house OF Suydam
Price was broken into recently and
over thirty fowls stolen.
For monumental work, so to
Harry X. Kramer, Corner of Bridge
and Franklin streets.
"A dam has been erected in the
canal near the p. r. r. station for
water protection in case of fire.
-Lambeitville Puffs" are still going
up in smoke. Kline & Son sells
them.
Electric motors give steady salts
factory power. The Lam bertyille
Heat, Light & Power Company are
anxious to give you estimates.
The Interstate Fair Association,
Trenton has declared q dividend of
seven per cent. on preferred and five
per cent on common stock
The tea announced to take place
in S. Andrews Hall this "wednesday
evening has been postponed until
Wednesday evening, February 8th.
The Grand Depot closes four ey.
enlngs during the week always open
Monday, Saturday aud payday even
ings.
The regular meeting of the Town
improvement Association will be
held Monday afternoon, Feb. 6, 1905
at Mrs. Erismann's, 81 York Street, at
3 O'Clock.
Miss Iidie Stryker, of Stockton,
and Calvin Durling, of this city, were
married on Thursday last at the Cen
tenary NJ. f. Church parsonage, by
the Rev. S. G. Pitt.
The remains of Mrs. Phoebe Ely,
widow of Stephen Ely, a former resi-
dent of New Hope. were brought to
this city on Saturday aud inferred in
Riveryiew Cemetery.
"A stereoptican entertainment con-
sisting of views of the Baltimore fire
will be held at Lyeeum Hall, on
Thursday evening, February IS, for
the benefit of the Columbia Fire Com
pany. Tickets % cents.
Fourteen shares of stock of the
Union National Bank of Frenchtown,
belonging to the estate of the late
John G. SllYerthorn were sold at pub
lie sale last week at an average of
5000! each.
To large extent convict labor
helps to pay the cost of State prison
maintenance. Last year the State
prisons expenses amounted to 1928,
460 80. The income from labor of
convicts was $50, 1882 90, making the
net cost of the prison $40, 1928 81.
"A number of the scholars of the
High School are giving trees to the
Board of Education to have them
planted on the school grounds They
will he planted on Arbor Day and the
names of the parties making the gifts
will be attached to the trees en- tag.
President of Common Council,
Charles +. Holcombe a member of the
street committee, is making an in
spection of the side walks all over the
city, and the committee have agreed
that all bad walks shall be repaired as
soon as the weather will permit.
The report of the secretary of the
State Board Of Agriculture shows that
New Jersey now ranks third in the
tomato canning industry; that the
total value of last years crops was
$46, 81 200, a gain of SS, 900, 900 in the
year; that the average earning Of each
farm was 81, 1888 30.
Samuel Scott. of this city, froZe
his foot some time ago and on Mon
day of this week it was found neces-
sary to remove him to Mercer Hospit-
al, Trenton, where it was amputated.
Modification had set III aud the oper
alton was necessary to save his life.
Lewis Goodfellow, son of Charles
Goodfellow of this city, died at the
Presbyterian Hospital, Philadelphia,
Oh Friday evening. The body was
brought to this city on Saturday.
Short services were held at Mr.. Good
fellows residence. Interment in
Riyerview Cemetery.
Joseph G. Moore. of Sergeants-
vile. is the owner of bank bills issued
by the dofunct Delaware Bridge
Company Bank. They are So, SO. 81
aud 81 denominations, bearing the
dates of 1901, 1925 and lS45 He has
also two bills of the old Trenton Bank
all i'll a good state of preservation.
The Rey II. Cordo, D. ID. preached
his farewell sermon to the First Bap-
fist Church, of this city, on Sunday
last. At the suggestion of the Rev.
s. G. Pitt, the Centenary NJ. E.
Church held no service but attended
the Baptist Church which was filled to
upmost seating capacity.
Detective Norton of the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad, and Constable Cyren-
as Slack arrested two Italians at a
house in the FIRST Ward Friday, on
the charge of stealing iron from the
company. They were given hearing
before Justice William Lyman, who
imposed the cost of arrest and hearing
amounting to $40, and required them
to promise to return the stolen prop
erty inside of forty eight hours.
Announcement was recently made
from Washington that the excusitive
department of the government does
not propose to allow the extension of
the free delivery in localaties where
the inhabitants are indifferent TO the
public roadways. The service has