The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-04-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS q
Fun at the Spelling Bee.

Have you caught the speiiing maniaf IL
so, go to the spelling Bee at Lyceum Hall.
Two large warerooms filed with furni-
ture. Titus, 46 Coryell ST., Larnbertville
spelling Bees are all the rage. Go to Ly-
ceum Hall next Wednesday evening.
To sleep comfortably in warm weather
buy an elastic wire-bed bottom, of Titus, 46
Coryell st. Cheap and durable.
Some Of our leading citizens have volun-
teered to spell at the "B" on next Wednes-
day evening.
Hair, Cotton, Corn Husk and other
Mattresses, at Titus Warerooms, 46 Coryell
The new Presbyterian Church at Mount
Airy, will be dedicated tomorrow Thursday.
Services at 10a A. NJ.
The Cornet Band have rented the room
over Hooker's building, in Church ST., for
their rehearsals.
Furniture of the latest styles, in great
variety, at the Warerooms of VIM. H. Titus,
As Coryell ST., Lambertville.
George Carpenter, Esq, an aged and re-
spectcd citizen of Alexandria township, died
at his residence in Milford on the nth inst
He was about 50 years of age.
Peter Y. Lowe and N. d. Williams, Esq's,
residents of Virginia, but formerly of French
town are now visiting friends and acquaint-
ances there.
The new Common Council will be Or
ganized on next Monday evening, at Lyceum
Hall.
Slight changes have been made in the run
ming time of some of the passenger trains on
the B. D. Division. The time table in this is
sue win be found correct.
A number Of the young men of this city
have organized an Orchestra, and have rented
onesoe the rooms occupied by A. LyT Trimmer,
Esq, as a law Office
-Runkle, Of the Hunterdon Democrat,
Wonders how we found out that mixed drinks
are sold in Earhbertvifle. Now II he had
found it out, would any one have wonder
ed l.?
We understand that the Rev. T., E. Vas
'sar. of Pennington, is arranging n brilliant
programme for celebration Of the centennial
anniversary Of the battle of Lexington, which
occurs on the 10Th inst. The affair will take
place in his church. Democrat
Mr.. A. J.. Scarborough, of this city, has
been aesconaanissioned as Fish Warden -for
Hnnterdoh County. Mr.. S. has made good
officer, and has a deep interest in the success
of fish culture.
AT tile election on Monday Of last week
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city, C. Fl. w. Vansciver was elected Chief
Engineer, and J. N. Slater and P. Higgins
Assistants. tsAa ~ RI
The Frenchtown people came just near
enough to electing temperance ticket to miss
it by tie vote in Council-the Mayor having
the casting vote. If the people had thrown
aside personal prejudice and voted for prin-
ciple, the whole ticket would have been
elected.
-Onesof our whiskey-fnen is hard on New
Hope. After hearing that a ho-hcense Coun-
oil had been elected, he remarked, Lambert
vile is sunk. But I'm bound to have whiskey,
if / 60 to the internal regions for it. If
can't get it there, l will 60 to New HOPE after
it, .u
a pleasant a mi asA PARTY sssssanbssd
at the house of Mr.. s. Mrs ]. Hayhurst in
thiscity, on last Monday evening-athe twenty
fifth anniversary of their marriage, num-
Der Of their friends presented them with a
beautiful silver tea service on the occasion, be-
sides other appropriate gifts.
The excellent Orchestra Which performed
for the late harity Concert will play at the
Spelling Bee on next Wednesday evening.
About as telling a remark on the temper.
ance question as we remember to have heard
was made by a young man on Monday last
Said he udhave voted Tor l-l- - manning
a liquor sellerj as often as am going to, and
now am going to oote for my mother. -
A great many young men who have made their
mothers sad by their drinking habits, had a
great deal deal better, vote for their mothers
Il. 8. for tempefance) than to soteto help rum
sellers ruin them.
Some of the leaders In the late whiskey
raid on the ballot box say they are "tired
of being under petticoat government" The
trouble, we fear, is that they haven't been
enough under that kind of government. If
they will place themselves under the control Of
the temperance ladies OF this city they VIII soon
learn that respect for the fair sex and for
themselves which they will never learn by
hanging around whiskey mills and bar-rooms.
In fact, when a man arrives at The point that
he sneers at the opinions and wishes of his
mother, wife and sister, he is losing his man
hood-not showing it.
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JAIL sDELivERY.-~We had quite a. jan de-
livery last Tuesdaynight, snosless than three
prisoners named respectively Daniel Flomer-
felt, Stewart Beam and Samuel Buchanan,
making their escape. Flomerfelt is credited
with planning the escape, which was cleverly
accomplished, and something after this style:
At night BuebananWas confpea s'ceif on
the south side of the Jail, and the other two
on the north side. A very complete dunn
my . was rugged up and put in Buchanan's
bed, and when the men were locked in their
cells for the night, the turnkey very natural