The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1907-08-14


The milk inspector visited this
city last week. 1t is not yet known
if he found any defective milk.
Lucille, the young daughter of
Stacy Bancroft, fell while at play,
Monday morning and fractured an
arm.
William Meginnes and family will
remove from this city to Scranton,
Pa, where Mr. Meginnes has accepted
a responsible position.
The forty third anniversary of
the Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder
Company will be held Friday even
ing August %. A watermelon cut
will be INDUCED in by the members.
Don't forget that Sheriff Opdycke
will hold sale of Western horses
at his Frenchtown Stables next
Saturday. Horses are getting scarce
and this will be good chance to get
what You want.
A moving picture show will be
given III the l.. A. c. grounds Satur-
day evening at S:l5. Adults, Is cents,
children 5 cents. An effort Is being
made to preserve the grounds and
the proceeds of this entertainment
will go toward the same Come aud
help the good work.
Lambertville p. O.-List of letters
remaining unclaimed III the Post Office
for the week ending August 10, 1907.
j. q. Lelur,
| l.. c. Willis.
j. d. MAekAY. I. NJ.
The Rev. Henry A. Maekuhbln,
pastor Of FIRST Presbyterian Church,
with his family ~ taking rest III
the mountains of the Pocono region.
On Sunday his pulpit was supplied
by the Rev. William Stinson of New
York city
Frank Masterson left this city last
Thursday for Washington, d. C.,
where he has secured government
position. The following day he WAS
taken i'll with typhoid fever. His
mother, Mrs. john Masterson left
this city. Saturday to be with him
| Pilot snakes have been unusually
plentiful along the upper county dis
tricts along the Delaware River this
summer aud number of big fellows
| have been killed. This is one of the
| few venomous snakes IN the county
and is very dangerous, as II gives no
warning Of its intention to strike its
victim While moving his lawn ON
| Wednesday William H. Young, of
Point Pleasant. discovered one of
| these snakes Ill the srass As the
snake prepared TO strike Mr. Young
| showed the lawn mower into the
pilots head, soon putting him ont Of
| business for all time.
By law recently signed by the
| governor of Pennsylvania, II will
| hereafter be unlawful for any person
ito deposit, east, throw or place any
| package, parcel or sample Of any med
| icine or candy III or upon any house,
building, porch, seranda, portieo or
any part Of any house or building, or
IN or upon any lawn, yard, land street
or public highway The fine upon
conviction of the misdcmeauor may
be imprisonment for n year or made
to pay fine of Sl00 or both It is n
good law aud New Jerseys Legisla-
ture would do we'll to pass one like it.
Miss Edith Udy was agreeably
| surprised last Friday evening by II
number of her friends, in honor of
her birthday anniversary The even
ing was most pleasantly spent. Those
i'll the party were; Nelson Oblinger
and wife, Theodore Hull aud wife,
Vernon Green aud wife, Frank Udy
and wife, the Misses Alice Naylor,
Araminta Hoagland, Elsie b. Smith,
Eva Gordon, Lima Phillips, Arella
Kuegler, Mile Regan, Irene Sheath,
Davina Gordon, Mnyme Suydam,
Olive Bodine, John Foy, Albert
Regan, Richard Sine. William Spear.
Alfred L. Crimson, Andrew Johnson,
Percy Melliek and Harry 0blinger.
During the meeting of the board
Of education recently II was stated
by the members the large supply of
floor oil purchased was entirely con
sumed, and in explanation ii was
entirely by John d. Stockton, who
was president of the board last yeur.
for private purposes Ia future all
such supplies will be kept under locks.
Report was made that a few of the
teachers complain OF the appoint
ments made by the board last month,
thinking they shoul have been pro-
NOTED. but it was decided to retain
the teachers as already agreed upon.
The iron fence around the Third ward
school was reported i'll need Of paint
ing and the work was ordered done.
| 1t was also decided to change the
system of surface drainage at the
| Hill school and repair the walks aud
terraces.
Last week man ste pped mp to us
aud said he would pay us every cent
he owed us if he lived TIL Saturday
night. We presume the man died.
Another man said he would pay us in
a day or two as sure az we were born.
Query: Did the man lie or we're we
never born? Another said he would
settle as sure as shooting. We pre-
sumo that shooting is very uncertain.
Another man said he hoped to 90 to
the devil if he did not pay MS within
three days. Haven't seen him since;
suppose that he has gone, but trust
he did not hope in vain Quite a
number said they would see us tomor-
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