The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-03

Areasurer--JOStpn opfOat.
Foreman-Martin Drudy.
| First Assstant--John Behan.
| Second Assistant-,John Williams.
| Third observation-disclosures Kelley.
| Fourth Assistant&-MiChael Moonen.
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~ Conneley & Wood win again bring
their troupe to this city on next Monday and
Tuesday evenings, and win perform Z" Uncle
Toms Cabin and "Thres Years in a Man
Trap They made 4 good impression when
they were here before both as to acting and
| personal characters, and now that their repn-
tation is established, they have a right to Elk
peet, a liberal patronage. The scenery is
splendid, and far superior TO- anything ever
before seenin this city. See advertisement
aud bills. .A ~ "a a@ I'll 1t.
tT The First National Bank at Clinton,
in this county. was organized on Friday last,
with Robert Foster as President, and N. w.
VOORHEES, al Cashier. The capital OF the bank
is 500, 600, and so eager were some to become
subscribers that premiums of IS per share
were offered the first day the books were OPP
ened. The Board of Directors includes some
Of the best men of the county.
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ex- Ex-Governor Joel Parker was nomi-
mar. ID for Attorney General of the State, on
Tueso.. ay last, by Coy. Bedle.
Mr. LAM. lis says that the people of Vine
land, who, as q whole, give their life to the
cultivation of the sell, more nearly resemble
the highest classe of England, than any peo-
lie IF America.
ty- 4 wedding took place in Clinton week
before, last. which caused considerable talk
and eve; teme ut in that borough. An old gen.
tlaman named sprobasco. aged over seventy
years, was married to bis h.'usekeeper' wo-
mai, of about forty. As the oi.d sen.iehan -
uossessed of considerable property, MS feia-
tives and prospective heils were mts 0n 'ne'A'-
ed at the match.
IN Mr.. William B. Lair, of Raritan town
ship, the Democrat says has been extremely
unfortunate with his horses, he having recent
ly lost two by their accidentally breaking
their legs. One was very handsome ana
valuable colt, and the other good young
Mr.. EDITOR I'VE have bad the smalIe st
amount of rain fall the past January of any
corresponding month for years, as will be seen
by the following
In January, 1876, there fell, includ-
ing snow melted, 29 inches.
do 1878, 81
do 1872. 81
WV. DEAN.
RAILROAD ELEcrIoNs.-Th following
Directors of the companies named respectively,
were elected at the annual meeting held in
Trenton on Monday:
Bsgeiders DelaUare Railroad. Ashbel
WEIGH, Josiah Bacon, Strickland Kneass,
George B. Roberts, John M. Kennedy, A. j.
Derbyshirc, Charles Bartles, Charles Sit
greaves, Lewis Psrrine Officers--Ashbel
WEIGH. President Hugh B. Ely, Secretary
and Treasurer. -
Flsmington Raisread and Trdssportation
Company. -Ashbel WEIGH, William r Emery,
Alexander Wurts, John G. Hopewell, Robert
r. Stockton Benjamin Fish, Charles Bartles,
Thomas B. Fidler. Samuel Lilly. Officers
Ashbel WEIGH, President; Hugh B. Ely,
Secretary and Treasurer.
Mercer and Somerset RaiI'oay Company
Ashbel WEIGH, Thomas Hanlon, Geo. b.
Roberts, Thomas A. Scott Strickland Kneass,
Martin A. Howell, Augustus Van Zandt,
Lewis Perrine, Benjamin Fish, Levi T.
Atchley, A. L. Dennis. Officers--Ashbel
WEIGH, President; Hugh b. Ely, Secretary
STOCKTON AFFAIRs.---Thes Shoe Shop of
Robert Dilts has stepped across the street,op-
posite the Post Office. Mr.. Joseph Butterfoss,
of Brookyile, who has had much experiences
in moving buildings, and has all necessary APP
pliances, superintendent the work with sue
cess.
The Post Office will be moved to another
place, the property having changed hands
where it is now kept. Mr.. Woolverton, the
poet ma ster expects to erect building near