The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-09
] LOCAL AFFAIRS /
Lambertville, N. j., Dec. o, 1874.


Tho Superintendent Of the Delaware and
Raritan Canal gives notice that navigation
will be close on Saturday, the 18th inst.
"A lecture is to be givenin the Fleming
ton Baptist Church, next Monday evening, by
Rev. H. NJ. Gallaher.
"A reward of $500 is offered for the per-
tillery in Frenchtown.
The poor of Kingwood Township were
put out recently to Esq VIM. B. Sutton, for
5000 for one year.
The Independent states that Rev. A. H..
Emmonds, of Watsontown, Northumberland
county, Pa, is expected to settle at CIoton,
as pastor of the Baptist Church.
The Milford Cornet Band will give an en-
tertainment in Milford Hail. on Wednesday
and Thursday evenings, Dec. 10th and 18TH
Home Lodge No. 95, K. of P, of French
town, will hold an entertainment on Wednes-
day and Thursday evenings Dec. 30th and
31st.
About seven dollars in money and a guam
tity of milk tickets were stolen from the milk
wagon of Mr.. Chas. P. Lake, on Saturday
night, the 2Sth ult., at Pennington.
The Clinton Democrat states that Nicho-
las Boyd, of Hudson City, has bought from
John Race the former residence of General
Taylor, sWilow Hall, !" and Mr.. b. expects
to move there with his family in the Spring,
Hall, the proprietor of the American Shoe
Store in this city, is doing lively business,
notwithstanding the hard times. The reason
for this is, that he is selling boots and shoes
at prices which suit the times. n
Reynolds & Best, at Stockton, hcve dis
charged their quarrymen for the present,
their supply of stone to the contractors of the
new railroad having got ahead of the de-
mand. AS soon as the supply is used up the
quarries will open again.
MIR. Kelley, foreman of the Musconetcong
Tunnel, says they will see daylight through
the mountain by Christmas, the headings be-
ING but about two hundred feet apart at the
present time y He also says that the cars will
be running along the whole line by the 4th of
July next.
Lone Star Lodge, K. of p, are making
extensive arrangements to celebrate the anni-
versary of the Order in this city, which will
occur on the 2ed of December. A good sup
per is part of the programme, and we have no
doubt, judging from former observations, that
there will be good turnout of Knights on
this occasion.
"A correspondent of the Hunterdom hide
pcnd6mt says =" Visiting the iron mines on
the farm owned by Mr.. VIM. w, Swayze, the
newly elected Assemblyman for the Second
District of this county, | learned the follow
ing facts that three shafts are being success
fully worked, and are yielding the handsome
income Of 300 tons per month, giving employ
ment to twenty hands beside the hands and
teams required to transport the ore to the
New Jersey Central Railroad station These
three shafts are located within an area of
about one acre Of land and have been mined
during the period of four years.
Senator Potts, of this county, in company
with President Taylor, Speaker Hobart, As
semblyman Morrow, DR.. S. B. Hunt, of the
Newark Advertiser Mr.. George Wuits, of
the Paterson Press Mr.. F, L. Lundy, of the
Morris Republican, Mr.. r. Goodman, Of the
Sussex Register, and other prominent gentle
men, sailed for Bermuda last week, on an Eng
lish steamer specially chartered for the occa-
sion. The vessel carried the flag of New Jer-
sey. The party will be absent about two
weeks The Royal bermuda Gazette calls
upon the islanders to appropriately receive the
distinguished visitors.