The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Aansbersvsste, N. VI. Jam &c, 1870.


MIR. VIM. Mcneil is building two dwell
ing houses on Broad st., Stockton.
John K. Hoagland has taken the Ameri-
can House, at Asbury, in this county.
Mr.. Meginnes, Of Limeport, Bucks Co.,
has leased Rockafellow's Store, in Stockton.
-Diptheria has been raging in this locality
to an alarming extent, BATHS now subsiding
and it is hoped will pass away without fur
ther mortality.
The Legislature to-day elected ex-senator
Geo. NJ Wright, Of Burlington Co., State
Treasurer, and Mr.. McDanolds was reelected
State Librarian.
While chopping wood one day last week,
John Whitecraft, of Kingwood, cut his foot
very severely. He will be disabled for some
weeks.
= On Friday last, laborer who was work
ancle broken by a heavy stone which rolled
against it. He had not been long in this
country, we hear, and has large family.
The death of Mrs. Martin Wyckoff, of
Asbury, daughter of the late Hugh Capner.
of Pennington, occurred on Friday, the 14th
inst. She was highly esteemed by all who
knew her.
The Baptist Church and congregation at
Sandy Ridge, contemplate making their pas
tor, Rev. B. r. Black, donation visit, at the
parsonage, on Wednesday, the 9th of Febru-
airy. If stormy, on the next fair days ALI are
cordially invited to attead:
We see it stated that rents are to be rails
ed in Frenchtown. 1t is easy enorGh to put
up rents. but not SO easy to find tenants. In
this city the rents have been reduced on
large number of houses. Rents must come
down somewhat in proportion to the decline in
real estate.
MIR. G. Arnett has in course of erection
for Messrs Carver s. Williams two large brick
much to the appearance of the locality. If the
weather continues favorable they will IN a few
days be under roof.
Tile farmers of West Amwell have sus-
tanned heavy loses in their poulsry the past
few months. Mr.. Leniuel Phillips has had
about 80 fine fat fowls stolen from his roost,
Mr.. Enos Titus and Mahlon Schenck and
as many more. Mr. A. J. Laning had all of
his large stock stolen but three, while Others
have suffered similar losses.
We notice that recently a heavy ship
mcnt of spokes from the vicinity Of Ringoes
has been made to our spoke mills. 1t is an
;indenable fact that the hickory and white
oak timber grown in this county is the best
material for spokes grown on the continent
Large quantities of the manufactured article
are shipped direct from our factories to Euro
pean markets.
There was public sale of stock held in
Humphreys Hotel yards in Pennington, las.
Thursday afternoon, by Il. L. Williams. -
Thirty-four head Of cattle, including some
young stock, were sold at an average of about
s45 per head. A lot of hogs brought $i3 per
hundred weight, and a lot of sheep also found
buyers at fair prices.
The Water will be let into the Feeder of
the Delaware and Raritan Canal on the LIST of
February, aid Messrs e: D. Fdlmsr & Co. of
this city wish to inform farmers and others Of
tttiI lEtcuuS htii CuSlOnCtS tHdb Vh anu hitti
that date they will be prepared, as heretofore,
to do all kinds of grist and milling work.
Last Thursday evening, the Lodge of
American Mechanics at Stockton had a de-
ightful social gathering. Speeches were made,
songs stiig and music performed OH tile organ
by Miss Lizzie Cooper and Master Roscoe Huff.
A handsome banner was presented to the
Lodge by number Of its friends. Refresh
ments were provided in abundance. There
was a general feeling that the occasion was
unusually pleasant, and that those who got up
the affair We're deserving Of hearty thanks.
We are told that some persons from a
broad are offering some farmers in this SEQ
ton 81. per 10. for butter to be delivered
next Summer. This exorbitant price is
based on the supposed demand incident to the
Centennial exhibition. If these offers are
made in good faith, the persons making them
must be demented The price of butter and
produce of yariouskinds will undoubtedly be
somewhat increased in the surrounding
country supplying the Philadelphia markets,
bat no exorbitaut prices need be expected
when supplies can be drawn by railroad from
all parts of,the land
Mr. Thomas Sharp; Of Delaware Town
ship, has goose and gander on his farm that
he purchased Al years ago, and when pur-
chased were at least year old, making this
pair now AZ years old, to Certainty. They
are to all appearances as fine and thrifty as
those many years younger. They have
regularly raised their brood of young ones
each season, averaging about 10 annually, and
promise to all appearance to be abie TO add
to their numerous DESCENDANTS many years to
come When they celebrate their golden
wedding" they should be taken to our c,uuty
fair
--"Gus y Schencls, of Pennington, the
colored man who was supposed to be the one
who stole horse from Mr.. Sutphin, OF Rock
town, was so badly injured week ago last
Saturday evening by jumping from the cars
hear Pennington, that he died from the effects
on Saturday night last. He was on his way
to his fathers home at Pennington, and sup
posing that officers might be looking for him,