The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-02-09
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lam5ertsitse, N. ". FEB. 2. 1876.

Jacob Suydam, for $50 per acre.
The Perryville pvst-ofice has been dscon-
tinued, much to the chagrin of the people Of
that thickly settled vicinity.
AT recent horse sale at Pennington.
horses sold at an average of 500 each, but
bids could not be secured on mules.
Tile NewsJersey Annual Conference of
the NJ E. Church will assemble at Mount
Holly, on the Goth day of March. Bishop
Wiley viii preside.
-Messrs. Richards & Sutphin, of Fleming
toh, recently bought of Mr.. Jacob E. West,
of Pittstown, one hog weighing SAG pounds
twenty-four hours after being dressed.
The ladies of the NJ E.. Church, of Flem-
val under their auspices, in Masonic Hall, on
Thursday evening of next week.
"A series Of revival meetings are being
held IN the M. E. Church of Junction. About
sixty have been converted, among them quite
a number OF the most prominent citizens, and
still the good work goes on.
Courage! Don't despair when the doctor
says your lungs are diseased. The worst cases
given up as hopeless have been cured by
HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUNp AND TAR.
Pixies Toothacho Drops cure lii one mimi e.
"A son of Judge F. S. Holcombe, while
playing in the sheds near the Mount Airy
school house, yesterday, broke one of the
small bones in one Of his legs. The fracture
is not serious.
The store and house of Lorenzo Kerr at
Bulls Island was burned early this Wednes-
day morning. The store goods and most of
the household goods were destroyed. In
sured for $4,000.
M. L. Trimmer Esq, of this city, has
decided to remove to Pennington, where he
will continue the practice of law. lie will not
remove until about the first of April.
MIR. John Conine has sold his dwelling
house ON Union ST., below Delevan, to Mr.
John Greed, for $2400. Mr.. Creed will re-
move into it on April LIST.
The new Toulouse on this side of the
Delaware bridge is new open. Toll is collect
ed from P. M. until A. NJ. The balance
of the twenty-four hours, toll is collected at
the New Hope end Of the bridge
--On Sunday last, just after breakfast, Geo.
Parker an anctioneer. who resided near Bap-
tisttown, committed suicide by hanging him.
self in the barn, He was about go years of
age.
mended durably, and made waterproof at
little expense, by ]. Helms So Clinton st.
d. %. st.
Two good and convenient dwelling hous-
es on George Street, between Delaware Ave-
nue. aud Perry Street, for rent on very reas-
enable terms. Inquire of Wilson Bray. No.
IL York Street, Lambertville, N. j. j,l2tf
Chosen Freebooter Nehemiah Green, of
this city, who has for years been the foreman
of the blacksmith shop of GOWNS Iron Works,
has rented shop at Stockton aud will remove
there in the spring. Mr.. John Conine, how
residence of Milford will take his vacant posi-
tion.
Rev. James Bowen, one of the five per-
sons who more than fifty years ago organized
the Baptist Church in this city, will preach in
the meeting house of the church tomorrow
Thursday evening. Rev. Mr.. B. is over
eighty years old.
An improved Singer Sewing Machine,
(second HANDY, in first-rate working order, for
sale cheap. Inquire at this office.
--Trumbauer & Kline's segar store, adjoin-
ing Zeigler's hotel, on Bridge ST.. in this city,
was entered and robbed on last Sunday nj lit
of about $50 worth Of pipes and tobacco. A
short time since the store was broken into
and robbed of small sum of money.
Some few of our citizens have lately wis.,
tied our public schools and have been pleased
with what they have seen. If parents would
occasionally visit the schools it would encour-
age the teachers by showing them that their
labors are appreciated, and it would lead them
to greater efforts in pushing forward the
scholars in their studies
The State Board of Education had meet
ing in the Executive Chamber, Trenton, on
Wednesday of last week. Mr.. E. A. Apgar
was reelected State Superintendent of Pub
lie Schools. Rev. G. s. Conkling was ap-
pointed County Superintendent of Hunterdon,
to fill the balance of the school year, which
closes August Is, 1876.
Yesterday Tuesday afternoon, little
girl, granddaughter of James Cruthers, fell
into the cistern at the new school house on
Perry st., the water iii which was being pump.
ed out, and she was with some difficulty res
cued. Mr.. L. F. Lauer, who was present, jumped
into the cistern, the water in which was
quite deep, and caught her after she had gone
under for the second time.
--Franklin's statue in Printing House
Square, New York, is one of the most demure
looking objects in the world, yet for all that
1t was recently caught casting admiring
chances at pretty girl for which it wasn't
really SO very much to blame as she not only
had a most charming face but was most lastly
and bewitchingly arrayed in becoming gar
ments made after the celebrated domestic
Paper Fashions"
The wagon owned by the Lambertville
Spoke Manufacturing Co., used for delivering
cut wood to all parts of the city and carting
spokes to the depot, came near being upset
and smashed on Tuesday morning. AS Viii
a.. M.,li,v tho dr;var was returning from