The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-09-13
*LOCAL AFFAIRS.
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Lansoertvitte, N. il. Sept. I3, 1876.

LXNtOeTtCtcGSs W. Css CcpJ4 l1, 1870
County Superintendent Swackhammel
has entered upon his duties
Coal has been reduced so cts per ton by
our coal dealers.
-"What is the usufruct?" 1t appears tt
be Tilden's income tax, just at present.
Hon. Geo. S. Ferry, Of Orange, hereto
fore a prominent Democrat, has come out fol
Hayes and Wheeler. The current seems tc
be setting in this direction.
MIR. Thos. c. Hill of the well-known
Greene st. (Trenton) eating saloon and con-
fectionery, has used between fifty and sixty
thousand eggs during the past year.
The Superintendent of the New Jersey
Division of the Pennsylvania Railroad has is
sued an order forbidding the blowing of loco
motive whistles unless in case of actual
danger.
Everything in the Furniture line at Titus
Warerooms, 46 Coryell street.
"A Bible Reading is held every Monday
evening; at the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation Rooms, on Bridge street. All are in
vited.
The Orphean Musical Society will begin
its rehearsals, after the summer suspension,
on Wednesday evening Of next week, at the
Fleet Wing H. & L. house, at o'clock.
1t is reported that an independent Demo-
cratic candidate is talked of in this District
in opposition to Clark, who is quite objec-
tionable for some cause among many of his
party friends.
There is not half the talk about g re-
form " among our Democratic politicians that
there was few weeks ago. Until Tilden ex-
plains that discrepancy in his income returns,
they cannot feel happy, much less talk "re-
FORM"
THE FAME OF GLENN's SULPHUR SOAR
as remedy for eruptions, sores, burns, PIN
ples blotches and rheumatic aud equity pains
has spread far and wide Physicians recon-
mend it and the demand for it constantly in
creases.
The Methodist Episcopal Church in PEN
nington is nearly completed. Messrs. Nc
Pherson s. Drake, the contractors, are doing
a fine piece of work. It is to be dedicated on
the 10th of October next. Bishop /. W.
Wiley and Rev. @. H. Fowler, d. D., Editor
Christian. Aduocate, have been invited to dedi-
cate tho church.
There was great excitement at Penning-
ton on the election of School Trustees. The
following persons were elected Isaac Hough,
Isaac /. johnson and William Downs. The
latter named is colored man, and it is said
received every vote cast. lie is said to be an
honest, sober and industrious man.
One reason for the high price of coal is
the heavy freight charged by the railroad
companies. The freight from Mauch Chunk
to this city, we are told, is rs cts. per ton
more than was charged during the late war
There is no reason why railroads shouldn't
scome down y in keeping with other branches
of business.
Rev. Thomas H. Rittenhouse, son of
Daniel Rittenhouse, died at his fathers resi-
dence in Frenchtown on Friday night of week
before last Deceased was very promising
young man, aged 30 years, and was cut down
in the midst of an active and useful life. The
funeral took place on Monday of last week
and waslargely attended. Pres.
"A large temperance meeting was held at
bennington on Monday night of last week, at
which George Shepherd Page, of Morris, and
Belmont Perry, of Pennington, made stirring
addresses. Mr.. Perry is a young man, pre-
pairing for the ministry in the Episcopal
Church, and is a son of Edmund Perry, Esq,
of Pennington. Rev. Mr.. Gordon and Rev.
Mr.. Vassar also made addresses.
The immense stock of Hats, Caps, &c,
at Hottell's store, 27a E. State St., Trenton,
enables every one to select style and quality
suited to his taste and purse. The fall style
of silk hats is handsome. The Broadway
and Philadelphia styles just received. Fitted
by the Conformation to feel as easy as soft
hat. Call and see, even if you do not wish to
purchase at present.
Mr.. Martin Drudy died on Sunday last,
at his residence in this city. He was for
man of the Hibernia Fire Co. and Director
of the Centennial Building Association at the
time of his death, and last year was a member
of the Common Council for the First Ward.
Mr.. Drudy was man Of honorable character,
gentlemanly in his intercourse with the public
and highly respected by the community. His
funeral, yesterday morning, was attended by
delegations from the various fire companies,
the Emerald Beneficial Society, of which
the deceased was member, and by large
concourse of his friends and neighbors.
The recent styles of furniture are very
pretty and cheap A very handsome suit at
prices as low as before the war, at TITUTn
store, 46 Coryell street.
There is an individual in this county by
the name of John c. Rafferty,. He has the
reputation of being an honorable man of fair
abilities. He has been making speech
es, according to the county organ, and init
mates in one of them that few or none of the
leading Republicans do not suffera smirched
character. If Mr.. Rafferty, is not an idiot, he
knows this is false,-he knows he is SANDER
er. 1t is true that the Democratic party have
done their best to besmirch the character of
every prominenent Republican. The past