The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-11-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LambertvilJe, N. j., Noe. 20, 1876.

mon Council Of this city, will take place Oh
next Monday evening
The New M. E. Church at Stockton was
dedicated ON last Wednesday. The building
is neat one and an addition to the village.
You can see how Napoleon was g hem
med in y at the Parlor Entertainments. Ly.
ceum Hall, Nov. Goth and Both.
Nelson Dilts, of Sergeant svile, who was
thrown from a load Of hay some weeks ago,
splitting his knee-cap, is now able to walk
with the aid of crutches.
The meetings held by the Y. NJ. c. A.
of this city, at Mount Range school house,
for two weeks past, are being continued this
week. The attendance has been encouraging.
Van Horn has just opened case of can
ton fannels that can't bebeat, at s, 9, 10, 1299,
Is, 18, 90, also all wool and domet flannel.
Is, 20, 81, and up. o-11-tf.
MIR. Saml. Stockton, undertaken wishes
to announce that he has removed his residence
to Coryell street, first door west of Boxers
hardware store.
Arrangements are being made in Trenton
by the officers of the 18th Regt located there,
to celebrate the Tooth anniversary of the
Battle of Trenton.
Il have just received a fresh line of Boys
and Children's Clothing, sizes from years
up. L. Tobias, the One Price Clothier Union
near Bridge street. Lambertville. Nov. 1t
Union Thanksgiving services will be held
tomorrow Thursday morning, in the M.
E. Church, of this city, at 10a o'clock. Rev.
P. A Studdford, D. D., of the Presbyterian
Church, will deliver the sermon.
The farm of Levi Echlin, in Kingwood
township, has been sold by the Assignees 1t
contained about 1856 acres and Hiram Ritten-
house was the purchaser, paying $52.s0 per
acre for it.
-" Virginia Mummy" "Hemmed In,''
"Tricks, - !" Uncle Ephis' Dream,' "Wakc
Up William Henry" An Editors Troubles, y
are some of the pieces that will be performed
at the Parlor Entertainments, Noy. goth and
30th
The Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder Co.'S.
annual Parlor Entertainment will take place
at Lyceum Hall this Wednesday, and to-mor-
row evenings. Vansciver, who has been the
charge, and this is guaranty that there will
be plenty to amuse all patrons.
The Mount Holly Herald favors either
Charley Haight, of Monmouth, or John T.
Bird, of Hunterdon, as the Democratic nomi-
nee for Governor next Fall. Bird has the bet
ter chance of the two. Senator Potts of this
county, is prominently spoken of as the Repub-
I,
elected.
The gentleman who so earnestly and ably
advocates sewerage in our contemporary is
wasting his time, SO far as the present is CON
scerned. When our city fathers have got
things so arranged that there shall be free
flow of whiskey without hindrance, they may
be willing to take into consideration the ques-
ton of carrying off the waste water.
MIR. J. G. Fackenthall has just put up a
new feed and grist mill on the Aexsauken,
near Mount Airy, on the site of Romine S
mill, (burned some years since,) and has got
it in running order Fackenthall is first
rate fellow and deserves to be compelled to
work day and nightin grinding the grists of
the farmers of the surrounding country.
On our first page will be found letter
from a trustworthy source respecting the
treatment of colored people in South Caro-
lima. And yet we arc told that the reports Of
'outrages in the South are Republican lies"
The curse of God, sooner or later, must rest
on people who encourage or permit such
acts.
The real estate of the late James Ash
croft has been sold by the heirs. The home
stead, containing trife over 1874 acres, was
bought by William and Edward Ashcroft at
$50 per acre. The farm whereon Alfred lives,
10S acres, was sold to ARENA Fulper for $45
per acre.-Frenchtowr Independent
AT the monthly meeting of the Mutual
Building and Loan Association of this city,
on Saturday evening last, loans Of 5000
were sold at about $40 each.
On Monday evening, at the meeting of the
Centennial Association, five losns were sold at
$32.50 each. The prices of loans in this As
ISOLATION have gradually increased from month
to month, since its organization.
There are a great many young men and
boys in this city, who are prevented from at
tending school during the usual hours, who
feel their lack of knowledge and who may
be anxious to improve themselves. To such
we would recommend the organization Of a
night school, holding sessions two or three
evenings of each week during the Winter A
good deal of knowledge migis thus be obtain
ed and the foundations laid for self-culture in
the future.
A change took place on Monday of this
week in the running time of the trains on tie
ID. Division. The morning express down.
which passed Lambertvile at $40, has been
taken off, and also the afternoon express up,
which passed Lambertville at $50. A train
now leaves Phila. at 2-55 P. NJ, and runs as
far as Larnbertyille, arriving at 4.0s. Slight
changes have been made in other trains, full
particulars of which can be learned by con
suting the advertisement in this issue.
We learn from the Democrat that an Ex-
animation of Teachers was held nv St