The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-08-05
STATE NEWS.

A sand bar has closed the entrance
to Shark river. Residents have made
an appeal to Governor Fort for re-
lief.
Governor Fort is about to take mea-
snres to rid the New Jersey shore of
the nuisance of New York garbage
The total population of the Stat 9
prison has now reached the 1850 mark.
There are now 1919 more prisoners than
ut this time last year.
Charles II. Satterthwait, of Trenton,
has been appointed assistant custo-
dim of the State House to succeed the
late William H. Meseroll.
On August |, according to the --latest
calculations, over 500, 600, 900 will be
disbnrsed in dividends aud interest.
That doesn't look like hard times.
Where IL the housewife who doesn'i
dread the invasion of u horde Of visit
ors III hot weather? Where il the
woman, II she be conscientious guest
who doesn't dread visiting in exhaust
ing humid days?
Take stock of some of the useless
burdens you are carrying and drop
them by the wnyside. You'll proceed
with lighter step and lighter heart.
You'll be happier Yourself aud make
those around yon happier.
New Jersey has presented Mrs.
Grover Cleveland an engrossed and
framed copy Of Governor Forts pro.
clamation on the death Of her hus-
band.
Richard V, Lindabury, the ,Newar h
lawyer, who was II Gold Democrat in
1896 and refused To support Bryan in
1900, has announced that he will not
vote for Mr.. Bryan.
Chancellor Mahlon Pitney has re-
appointed Isaac r. Roe director of
the Prudential Life Insurance Com
pany under the act of 1907, providing
for representation of the policy hold
ers on the directorate
No political conventions will be
held this year. Under an act of the
Legislature, passed Inst winter, candi.
dates will be nominated by direct
primaries, on September 20, and it
will be the duty of the voters Of the
respective parties to say who shall be
their candidates.
The higher civilization and the
best IL never too good-goes hand in
hand with churches, schools, police,
good roads. good sidewalks and good
order, which Inter largely come
through home government honestly
and intelligently administered. Make
II note Of it.
According TO m article in the Ma
tional Food Magazine, the people OF
the United States are being defrauded
to the extent Of $40, 600, 900 every
year, simply through the practices Of
those merchants who give shori
weight. This is an average Of W
year for every man, woman and chilli
in this country.
The old farm IL pretty good place
after all, when the emergency arise
and hard times pinch in all othe
departments Of productive industry
There's no poverty ON well conduct
ed farm, and every time panic or a
unusual stringency strikes the cities
hundreds OF young men find work an,
good living out at some Of the oil
farms. II would be good thing 70
them and the farmer if some Of ther
would stay there.
There il no better place to spend a
hour on Sunday morning durin
these beau tlful summer days than {
church. The churches OF Lambertvill
are plea sanity located and afford a
attractive spot to all who seek rel
and comfort Of the sanctuary. Ente
and you find quietness. A Suggest
iveness of worship peryades and on
il made better as he sits in meditl
ton or joins with the congregation i
the familiar hymns that are npliftin
and inspiring. The sermons al
always helpful aud the services al
not too long.