The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-12-25


Union Insurance Co.
The residence on Bridge street
owned by Andrew Scarborough, oil
Philadelphia, has been reprinted.
A new bath room has been placed
on the fourth floor of the Lambert
vile House.
Beginning December 3Oth, the
Grand Depot will close at o'clock
every evening but Saturday.
The Clover Leaf Club will hold a
dance in st. Johns Hall on New
Years eve, December 81.
Can you use a rubber stamp in
your business? Let us know.
THORNTON, 40 Buttonwood street.
Eighty per cent. of the members
of the New Jersey Legislature are
lawyers.
The Democratic National Conven
ton will meet at Denver, COL. on
July Z, 1908.
See Kline's display of smoking
articles for men. also headquarters
for the celebrated Lambertville Puff.
For monumental work, go to
Harry X. Kramer, Corner Bridge
and Franklin streets.
The Lambertville Rubber Com
psny have closed their mill for a
week during the holidays.
Union Steam Fire Engine Com
pany No. 1, will attend services at the
Centenary NJ. E. church next Sunday
evening in full uniform.
Pensions have been granted
thrsnn1 RNpraseptatiye Ira W. Wood
COCK, VIZ ana Mfs: iu1fy cooper, IS.
First class Fire Insurance only,
in the leading companies of the world
at the old established agency in the
Solliday Building.
E. II. HoLooMBE.
Interest at the rate of per cent.
has been declared on all accounts from
IS to $1,000 in the Morris County Saw
ings Bank. Read their change of
adv. in this issue.
The laws of 1907 are at last in the
hand of the County Collectors, for
distribution to those who ask for
copies. Next month the Legislature
will begin grinding new grist.
What is believed to be the oldest
pumpkin in New Jersey is in the
home Of John NJ. Peltz at Asbury,
and it is In good state of preserva-
ton. 1t was grown in 1905 and
weighs nearly forty pounds.
The Mems League of the First
Baptist church and friends of Pastor
Boddis presented him with hand
some cane-umbrella at the Christina
Entertainment on the 23d inst, as
a slight token in recognition of his
very helpful ex position of the Sunday
School lessons as teacher of the Mems
Bible class.
COLLECTORS of old china have been
treated to display in the window of
E. H. Holcombe's Insurance office for
several days that we do not not be-
lieve can be duplicate for many miles.
Every piece in the collection is per-
feet and practically priceless owing to
their con dition and age.
One of the Oldest horses in the
State has just ended his days at Belvi-
dere. He was owned by William
Smith, teamster. who says that the
animal was Al years old when he died.
The owner gave the aged animal the
best stall in his barn and occasionally
drove him for an airing.
The State fish and game commits
sion is in receipt of information that
hordes of Italians, Hnngarians and
other aliens. many of them not yet
natur allied, are daily infesting the
woods,aGd fields OF the State. killing
unlawfully game aud song birds. The
commission means to put stop to
this. and efforts along this line are
being Enormously made.
There will be special evangelistic
services in Ringoes Baptist Church
from December 20 to January s. in
elusive. Services will begin each
evening, at o'clock. The meetings
will be in charge of the pastor. John
Z. Cell, assisted by John s. Bridges.
Of Grocer Theological Seminary. The
community is cordially invited to at
tend these meetings.
Miss Jane A. Sharpe, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William Sharpe, of Del
evan street, and Marshall W. Ed
wards, Of Philadelphia, we're united
in marriage on Saturday afternoon,
Dec. IA, at 4 o'clock, in st. Andrews
Church, the Rev. John A. Carr, offici-
ating. The bridesmaid was Miss
Annie Petrie, Of this city, and the
best man was Crawford Edwards,
brother to the groom. of Philsdel-
phia. Mr.. aud Mrs. Edwards will re-
side in Philadelphia.
1T was thought that the electric
chair would do away with the weird
and gruesome accomplishments Of
hanging. However. electrocution ut
the State Prison last week was handl-
ed by some OF the newspapers of the
capital city in the old style, but with
some embellishments well calculated
to add fuel to morbid minds. Much
Of the improvement will be added to
electrocution OF mnrderers when the
details are left ont Of the sensational
newspapers.
Miss Mabel Cole, of Newmarket,
stenographer in the employ OF
PlainfeId lawyer, has the distinction
Of being one Of the few women not