The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-06-21
LOCAL. AFFAIRS.
LanbertcilJe. N. IT., June FL, 1876.

The hands employed in the Penna. E. r.
shops in this city have again been cut down
to eight hours work per day.
Go. G, Capt. Kitchin, of this city, attend
ed service at the Baptist Church on last Sun
day morning. An appropriate sermon was
preached by Rev. G. H. Thomas.
Before you go out for a picnic in the
woods, buy one of Titus portable camp stools.
46 CoryelI st.
Lon the 10th inst, Person Williamson, Of
Stockton, slaughtered bull, three years old,
that dressed about 1000 lbs. The animal was
raised by Samuel Wilson, of Oak Grove.
"A Splendid Stock of yard wide Percales,
for 124 cts, at the Cottage Hill Store. j.2i At.
A covered crossing is being built at the
intersection of Church and Main SITS. This
work is being done by the Board of Freehold
ers.
Mr.. A. 3, Holcombe is putting up new
Fairbanks Scale on Coryell street, the old one
having become somewhat worn by use.
Mr.. JOS. Akers, as will be seen by an
advertisement in this issue, will apply for a
license for billiard saloon at the next month
ly meeting of the Council.
One of the members of the Council some
time ago stated to us that he was " in favor
OF two good hotels only and opp osed to sa-
looms. How does he reconcile this with his
votes in Council
Wouldn't it be a good idea for some of
our Ccuncilmen to apply for license So far
as we have read there is no law that gives
special privileges iu this respect to our city
fathers
Capt. Geo. w. Day has introduced new
style of ice cream to our citizens. Although |
kept in city saloons, it has never been on sale
in this city Try his q Bisque Ice Cream -
it is delicious. All other flavors also on hand.
There is dissatisfaction. among the saloon
keepers. They think if the hotels keep
restaurants, they should be allowed to sell
whiskey. They talk of applying to council
on the subject.
"A fresh stock of goods is received two or
three times week at Hottell's hat and cap
store. 27t E. State ST., Trenton. Some of the |
handsomest straw hats in the market now for
sale cheap. All kinds of soft and silk hats,
of the most recent styles.
The festival by the ladies of the NJ E.
Church of this city, on last Wednesday and
Thursday evenings was success. The hall
was trimmed in a very neat manner the ice
cream and cakes were excellent, and the ladies
as pleasant as possible. The net proceeds
amounted to about $I60.
Fine Glazed Wall Paper Elegant Styles,
cheap at NIoores Bookstore. m.3l,3t.
A new pavement is being laid in front of
the Lambertville House, This has long been
needed. Mr.. p. G. Hoff is also laying new
pavement along his property on Main Street.
There are great many other pavements III
our city that need replacing. Some of them
are below the level of the street and others
are full of holes and hoows.
Another invoice of Dress Goods, at the
Cottage Hill Store. j.21, At.
Our first page is taken up with an article |
on az The Fishes of the Neshanic," by DR.. G. |
w. Larson, of Ringoes. All people who
wish to learn something by their reading will
find this article anattractive one. Generally,
VIC uu tot iHtchd W puuhoH di cutiic drtiCiC
of such length in one issue, but as there APP
pears to be connection in all its parts, the
article would suffer by division.
"A. III. Holcombe, Esq, of our city, has
been appointed Abide Camp to his Excellen-
cy, Gov Bcdle, with the rank of Colonel. Mr..
affairs, having formerly been on the staff of
Brigadier Gen. Sergeant and Judge Advocate
of the Hunterdon Brigade, with the rank of
major.
=" Snap" who writes the communication
in this issue, is a strong license man, who is
getting little disguised with the way things
are managed. The communication signed
Justice y is also by license man. These
show that things are less lovely than they
were expected to be under the new regin of
free wlliskey.
Yesterday workmen were engaged at the
Lambertyille Iron Works in shipping very
fine piece of machinery-an immense punch
and shears. 1t goes to Kansas, we hear
This is the second one that has been recently
built at these works. They are made to the
order of a gentleman who has become the
successor of the " New York Steam Engine
ca" *%9 -
A gushing damsel who says she "haint
drawn sober breath for week " and " has
been sporting around with her cousin from
Boston y wrote a very sensational letter to
chum. This highly colored epistle was found
on the street ON Sunday last, and the gossip
pers have been highly entertained by the
items therein contained. The letter having
made the rounds, the writer, we are told can
now have It by calling on any of the parties
interested.
IL K. Strouse who, in default of payment
Of the fine imposed upon him at the Decem-
Der term of Court, for seduction, has been
confined in our County Jail since February
last, was on Tuesday Of last week sentenced
to further imprisonment Of six months by
the Court Of Common Pleas His case was
brought up at his own request, he having