The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-22
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Laanbersvssse, N. u, Sept. as, 1873.


Clinton township, according to the recen,
census, his age being 81 years.
The Belvidere express train, Sanford
Dilley engineer, and Peter Young conductor,
was the first to pass over the new iron bridge
across the Delaware river at Trenton.
The tax bills are now in the hands Of Jus
tice Hayhurst for collection. Those who wish
to avoid the official visits of the Tax Receives
and some costs should settle at once.
The Democratic Mercer County Conyen-
vention will be held at Pennington, on Satur-
day, October I'd.
The Republicans of Mercer county will
hold convention at Princessville, on Satur-
day, October I'd.
Tom Dempsey, who was tried last week be-
fore our county court for gross assault on
young McEntee Of this city, was convicted
and sentenced to one year in the State prison.
Hewas taken to Trenton yesterday morning.
-Frenchtowu has contracted for building
for the accommodation of paupers. 1t is to
be 14x20, and will cost $149.50. At this price
the contractor will be compelled to omit
Mansard roof, portico, and other Injuries.
The fast-line down (which left this city al
8.30A. M and the fast line up (which passed
this city at .35 P. ny were Withdrawn at the
close of last week. No other changes have
been made.
--Rey. R. A. Chalker, of this city, has in
his garden some castor bean stalks Of remark.
able growth. The tallest is twelve feet high
and grew six inches in one week. The Others
are from seven to eleven feet in height.
) Prof. G. P. Hoffman is arranging for an
cold Folks Concert" in this city, to take
place in the course of a few weeks. In addi-
ton to the singing of the songs of Eye olden
time in costume, some fine orchestral mu-
sic may be expected.
--Quick s. Moore, IA e. State Street, Tren-
ton, hang out their banner . in this issue.
They are among the most reliable and gentle
manly merchants of that city, and those who
visit Trenton to buy goods should by all means
give their store h.visit.1 W. 4
u. B. Woodruff, of Junction, has in his
possession sword which was carried by his
great-graudfather in the Revolutionary War
and by his grandfather In the war of 1872
The " old veteran" is.still in good condition.
William Reed, farmer of John Sharp,
living near Annandale, was taken sick on the
9th inst, while working at Stiner's lime kilns,
near Peter G. Hoffman's, and while making
an effort to vomit, blood vessel was ruptured
internally, which resulted in death the same
day Clinton Democrat.
MIR. wv w. Bloom has handed us two old
almanacs-one Of them the aPennsylvania
Almanac" Of 1920, and the other the " Citi-
zens and Farmers Almanac :" of 1922. They
are printed on handmade paper and show
but little improvement in style over .aln,anacs
of much older date.
The lecture of Rev. Mr.. Chalker, pastor
of the M. E. Church, of this city, before the
\. M. c. A., on last Monday evening was in
structive and entertaining to all thinking
people. The. singing by the male quartette
was quite pleasing. The meetings of the
State Convention will take the place of the
regular monthly meeting in October.
on c"coiuay' oho ~ insc., coioreu Wo-
man named Hannah Anderson and lad NAM
ed Krusen, living at Sourland Mountain, drove
down to Trenton to collect some money due
.ne woman WINE snere IL Is alleged tnat
/, uo'son gov ~ aiinNine' anu IN turning Tue
no'se ,o' JUG none"aru "Trip sac managed 70
oaoA 'ne wagon 'n'o 'ne canai ana ootn tne
Woman Anu tne Doy were crowned pneo'
III any one doubts the benefit of adver-
Using we refer them to the case of a ladv in
az. a.. 80, 100. = Jug o''sv - i"uy ~
t;aad :. $, IT,, .ssD .p.0na s',' su'ol-
ooueuss :. !. ..-.. A4ess Won sno =.
:. :, ~ ..a.'1s oo'n 'ounu n'0e'y pu'
= 10 D0"u'
IL may De an very Wen Tor those who now
oou'roi our county 70 ask, rweed-like' What
are you gong 70 90 about it?' when COM
paints are made OF unfair and unrighteous
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=. my oAu wn' "sl oe1an0e = pup
S.s''''ss' SeAAaVs -sost ~ Ns..l.. =
"A cur belonging to one OF our citizens
nao the temerity to snap at one Of our city
officials, and said official forthwith began an