The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-02-19
The water has been let into the

partment from New York to Scranton.
A bill is before the Legislature, il
it becomes law, will make June l4th.
legal holiday.
The Reliance Club room in the
Fisher building has been newly
papered.
John McQuillan was badly scalded
at Coal Port, last week, while fixing a
boiler.
Raymond Stout had the index
finger almost cut off his left hand
while cutting meat last week.
Van Sewers Mandolin Club fur
nished music at banquet given in
Trenton last Wednesday evening.
Mrs. Henry Leftover fell on North
Union street last week and fractured
a limb.
Lewis G. Pidcock, of this city, has
enlisted in the United States army.
He is stationed at Fort Slocum.
A regular meeting of the Union
Steam FIRE Co., No. l was held at
house last Thursday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Masterson was remov-
ed to st. Francis Hospital, Trenton.
to undergo an operation.
Some Philadelphia men are plan
ming to operate knitting mill at
Milford.
The State convention of the Exempt
Firemen's Association will be held at
New Brunswick on May 90.
Pennsylvania leads the whole coun-
try in the production of cigars, having
manufactured the enormous total of
1898, 575, GA during the past year.
Mrs. Sallie NJ. Britton has gone to
Plainfield, where she has charge of
the linen room of the Hotel Kensing-
ton.
A large box of groceries and cloth
ing was sent to the Baptist Home Mt
Roseville last week through the ef-
forts of Mrs. Isaac W. Holcomb
According to the Official Catholic
Directory there are 1927 Catholics
in the Trenton diocese, which en-
braces the Catholic churches in Hun
terdon county.
The committee of the Fifteenth Reg
iment N. J. V. Veteran Association is
arranging for tour to Richmond and
Fredericksburg, from May 10th to 22d
inclusive
1t cost the taxpayers SIG, Ill q to
run the county courts last year. The
great number of criminal cases, in
GLIDING the Schuyler and Tomassi
murder trials, was the chief cause of
purposes.
February is the shortest month in
the year but glance at the ealen-
dar for 1898 shows five Saturdays.
This can only occur in leap year,
and then only every seventh leap
year. The next time for such an oc-
cureIce will be in 1886.
The government has ordered 1000, :
600 barrels OF Portland cement for use
in the Panama canal construction. A
few days ago the Alpha Portland
Cement Company was awarded con.
tract for 30, 900 barrels for use at the
big canal.
The Pennsylvania Railroad Com
pany recently placed nm order for
IS, 900 tons of steel rails. The order
must be filed this year. The rails
must be rolled under entirely new
specifications. The company has
80. 900 tons of rails left over from last
year.
Telephone communication has
been established between number
of Australian farms by means of wire
fences. 1t has been found easy to
converse with station eight miles
distant by means Of Instruments con-
nected on wire fences. Several sta
tions&re connected in this way
The Agricultural Experiment Sta
ton at New Brunswick is trying to
induce Jersey farmers to raise novel
ties in vegetables and fruits aud offers
to send free sample packages OF vari-
Gus new crosses of sweet corn, toma-
toes. egg-plants, beans and squashes
to any farmer who wants them.
Col. Edward b. Fox, who mas re-
tired as executive clerk to the Cover.
nor Of New Jersey after a continu.
Gus service of more than forty two
years. has been accorded the unusual
privilege of taking with him into pri
vate life the we'll worn desk at which
he has labored so long and so faith
fully.
Clarence N. Gill, Of Trenton, has
resigned his position as secretary oil
the board Of managers of the State
tuberculosis Sanitarium at Glen
Gardner. to which he was appointed
last June. The position pays zoo
year and WAS given up by Mr.. Gill
because he did not care to remove his
family to Glen Gardner.
Owners and drivers of automobiles
will be taxed three times as much as
they are now for the privilege of run.
ming their cars in this State, if legis
lation recommended by Governor
Fort is enacted. In the year ending
December 81 last the State Depart.
ment of Motor Vehicles turned over
to the State Treasurer, $s5, 1914 .87, de-
rived from registration and license
fees and fines. Governor Forts view
is that automobile owners and oper
ators should pay to the State eacf
year about $250, ZOO.
A document bearing the signature
OF George Washington has been
found among the records of the ESSEX