The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-11-11
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lan.bestsille, N. u, Noy. II, 1877.

All tlipty GOA tiuth ol one hundred ana
eighty-one cars, drawn by two locomotives,
passed up the B. D. R. R., yesterday.
While killing beef few days ago, Mr.
r. II. Hall, of White House Station, ran a
butcher knife through one of his hands.
--One of the boilers in the rubber factory
in this city gave out a few days ago, and the
establishment has been closed for repairs.
-FoR RENT--a nice house on Jefferson St.,
containing five rooms. Apply to S. G.. Lam
dis, or at THE RECORD office. 1T.
A force of 800 men are engaged upon the
tunnel under the Musconetcong mountain
1890 feet have been tunneled, and /, 900 feet
yet remain to be cut through.
Thirteen or fourteen warrants have been
issued by Esquire Young for the arrest of boys
charged with stealing coal from the cars of
the Penna. R. r. Co.
The Dental advice accompanying a bottle
of Pitman's Xanthoxylum for the teeth is
worth the price of the preparation. For sale
at all drug stores.
Rev. Chas. II. Thomas, the pastor elect
of the First Baptist Church of this city, will
enter upon the discharge of his duties on Sun
day next.
"A type founder has sent us specimen
sheet of "cuts of ROSTERS, ETC., for political
use.' We don't want any-it isn't a good
year for Republican poultry.
The old hand-engine belonging to the
Aquetong Fire Co., has been sold to Mr.. Pc
-,
&C., for $1S70O A low price, but better
that nothing.
Capt. Bird, the newly-elected Assembly
man from this district, was serenaded by the
Lambertvlle Cornet Band, on last Thursday
evening, and they were handsomely entertain
ed by him.
Mr.. g. ii. w. Vansciver, of this city, who
has been with Huff g. Swallow, merchants for
the past two years. has left his situation owing
to the transfer of the store to other hands, The
old customers will doubtless be sorry to miss
him, for Van is pleasant and accommodating.
He is, we learn, open for an engagement in
any other position.
The up passenger train on the B. d. Di-
vision, which is due here at $50 p. NJ, was
delayed an hour and one-quarter on last
Thursday evening by the breaking of tire
on one of the wheels of the locomotive.
The Fish Commissioners are making an
effort to remove the fish baskets out of the
Delaware. The river is now very low, and
the fish baskets are plenty.
The difficulty on the new line of railroad
between Yardlcyville and Bound Brook, APP
pears to have been amicably settled. The
work is being pushed with vigor.
The Frenchtown Foundry has again
commenced running under new firm. This
firm, the Independent says, has received an
order for $4,000 worth of Nail Plate Feeders
On Wednesday evening of last week,
Aaron B. Crane and VIM. E. Miller officers
of the Grand Encampment, paid the Patri-
archs of Lilly Encampment, No. 20, at Milford,
a fraternal visit.
The platform of the depot at Holland,
in this county, was on fire on Monday
last but was extinguished before much dam
age was done. This is the third time it has
taken fire within short period.
he UemOCfttlS prOpOSc w Juoh"VC
tomorrow night. The skirmishess and bum
mers of the grand army arrived in this city,
on their way down Salt river, on last Wednes-
day evening. The main army will put in an
appearance tomorrow evening.
All persons having claims against the
Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder Co. are request
ed to send such claims to A. Y. Scarborough,
Secretary, before Saturday, Nov. 2Sth, in or
der that they may be presented for payment
at the Regular Meeting, Dec. 4th
We notice that the Democracy in this
place put on their posters the words 1.-THE
Democrats and Liberals. Why not say The
Democrats and Lyman" That would be
strictly true, and it would take less type and
ink.
Extra meetings have been held for the
past three or four weeks in the Rock Church.
in West Amwell tsp, by Rev. c. X. Hart
ranft. of the NJ E. Church of this city. The
attendance has been good, but there has not
been any special religious interest manifested
thus far.
Last Wednesday evening there was rath-
er lively time in Church street. A number
of persons got into fracas, and when the
Chief of Police attempted to arrest one OF the
parties, an effort was made to prevent it,
This resulted in still further disturbance. I'm
fortunately no other arrests were made.
Edward, son of Mr.. John l.. Coryell, had
his leg badly scalded from the knee down, on
Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Coryell had been
using the tea kettle and set it down on the
floor near the stove, out of the way. The
bow cot up in chair to look out of the win
dow, when he fell and upset the pot, and the
water flowed over his leg.
49, John, son Of David Carrot, of Milford,
while out hunting with party ON Tuesday
of last week, sat down on the ground and
laid his gun with the muzzle toward him.
In attempting to pick up the gun, the trig-
ger caught in some bushes, the gun was dis
charged, and the load entered his side. On
Saturday last he was not expected to live.
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