The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-15
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LansoertvtHe, NJ s.ssepa 10, 1875.
Where is that Board Of Trade Z

The annual inspection of the 18th Regt.
N. G.. S. N. Z, will take place at Phillips
burg, in October.
The State Temperance Convention will
be held in Trenton on Wednesday, the e2d
instant.
Forty additional scholars entered the Hid
public school in this city, this week, and the
rooms are altogether too much crowded.
"A gentleman of Bloomsbury recently
found 81 of his fine turkey brood dead one
morning, from an overdose of Colorados.
-On Tuesday afternoon an empty coal train
went up the B. D. Division, containing two
hundred cars.
The cellar of the new Masonic Hall in
this city, is now being built. The snperstruc-
ture win not be put up this season.
Barber & Reynolds are selling off old stock
at ruinous prices. Bargains can now be had
See their advertisement in this issue for par
ticulars.
Belmont Perry, son of Edmund Perry,
Esq, of Pennington, has been appointed Pro-
fessor of Latin, in Burlington College, in this
State.
Donald McKay's Warm Spring Indians
were in town this week. We did not hear of
their entering the ''lava beds !" in search of
any of our Modocs.
Haven't the Directors of the Board of
Trade interest enough in the prosperity of
this city to make the least movement toward
advancing its prosperity
~, T,,ocJo,r ,,,or,,;no Ero,,1~ Halo 49,,
ployed at Vert, Lambert & Co.'S saw mill
in this city, had two of his fingers on his left
hand cut with a circular saw.
The bridge over the Delaware at Stock
ton, portion of which was carried away a
few weeks ago, is now open for the passage of
vehicles. The work of repairing is not yet
entirely completed.
IA villain named Murray, living at Patten-
burg on Tuesday of last week outraged girl
of eleven years, who is said to be his niece
He has been arrested and is now confined in
our county Jail.
If you want Furniture, Chairs, ETC., so
to r. Crosley's store 5O9 Coryell Street, Lam
bertvle He is under light expense and is
bound to sell cheap. Furniture made and re-
paired
The Frenchtown Press says that Munson
Baldwin's patent velocipede boat was placed
on trial in the Delaware river at that place on
Monday afternoon last. With a few unim-
portant alterations it viii prove success.
Charles W. Hoff, Assessor of Raritan
township, has just completed the record of the
births, marriages and deaths in the township
for the year ending August.31st, which shows
that there have been 36 marriages, 80 births,
and 81 deaths during the year.
Capt. Geo. w. Day has made great i'm
provement in his saloon, in Boozer's Build
ing, Union Street, by enlarging it to twice the
former size and partially refitting it. He is
now prepared to supply choice oysters in
fries, stews, etc.
Thomas r. Opdycke, of Alexandria
Township, lost valuable mule recently. His
farmer was engaged in ploughing when it be-
came unruly and the man gave the reins a
sudden jerk, so quick that the mule fell to the
ground, twisting and breaking its neck.
1T is reported that the Pidcock ring have
formed a combination to buy the Hunterdon
Jr., and that another :" ring - or party will en-
deavor to buy 1t for Lewis Runkle, the pres
ent local editor of the paper. The sale will
take place on Saturday.
--Groendycke, 13 East State St., Trenton,
advertises in another column to sell goods at
surprisingly low prices. His store is extern
sively patronzed by residents of the towns
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by an agent in New York, who is constantly
on the lookout for bargains. TT
John Slack, Jr., of this city, is a lucky
fisherman. On last Friday night, while fish
ing at Eagle Island, near Prallsville, he caught
fifty pounds of catfish. One of these fish
none weighed less than pound. He sold
two of them for $100. The Delaware now
appears to be more full of fish than for years
past.
MIR. E. K. Solliday, II N. Union st.,
Lambertville, has just received splendid
stock of new styles of silver plated ware, " sat
in % and engraved " finish, including castors,
pitchers, knives, forks, spoons, &C., and which
are sold at considerable reduction from former
prices. Also, all kinds of Watches, Jewelry,
&c. Repairing in best manner.
The Board of Appeals in cases of taxa
ton, met at the Council Room, on Monday
evening. Several cases came before them
The Board adjourned to meet at the same
place on Friday evening of this week, at u
o'clock, when it is desired that all persons
whose appeals are still undecided, will be pres
ent in person. Those who wish to appeal can
also bring their cases before the Board on that
evening.
The monthly meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association will be held in
the Presbyterian Church, on next Monday
evening, at u o'clock. A lecture on "Politi-
cal Economy y will be delivered by Rev. X.
A. Chalker, pastor of the NJ. E. Church. This
lecture is on a subject that it is important all
should know about, and it WILL doubtless, be
presented in an entertaining manner. Male
Quartette will sing some new pieces. These