The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-07-26
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


ne hmWeii NdtiOnai BANK, OIL tins city,
will go into operation in a few days.
The Lanbertviile National Bank has de.
clared a semi-annual dividend of per cent.
The cheapest place to buy is at the Cot
tage Hill Store. Goods delivered in all parts
of thescity.
Mr.. Nehemiah Green, formerly Of this city,
is doing good blacksmithing trade at Stock
ton. He is an excellent workman, and there
fore gives his customers satisfaction.
We have received from DIR. C. w Lari-
son, of Ringoes, short article on "The
Fishes of the Alexsauken, . which will appear
in our next issue.
The ladies of the Cherrysille Union Sun
day School will hold an ice cream festival in
the orchard of Mr.. VIM. B. Volk, on Sarur-
day afternoon and evening, July goth.
You cannot fail to be suited with the i'm
mense stock of Furniture at Titus Ware
rooms, 46 Coryell ST., Lambertville.
The morning up train on the Belvidere
Division, was nearly an hour late at this point,
this morning owing to the running off of the
track of one of the cars, at or near Coal Port.
Now is the time to get your carpet weav-
ing done at Ramseys, south Union st. Warps
are now very low, and prices may advance in
the fall.
AN old stump near the old Slich,er Irvine
factory, below the depot, in this city, was set
on fire on Thursday evening, with the object,
doubtless, of raising an alarm of fire. The
81, ..J MIL ba, all
are informed.
The Rt. Rev. John Scarborough, Bishop
of the Diocesant Episcopal Church in New
Jersey, will preach in the Court House, in
Pennington, next Sabbath morning at 1890 /;
in the afternoon at Alexandria, at $50; and
at Pittstown in the evening at 7.30.
"A number of our citizens have formed
party and gone to Ocean Grove for two or
three weeks recreation and rest. With the
healthful sea breezes, the delightful bathing,
and the many other attractions of that popu-
lar locality, they can hardly fail to have a
splendid time"
--ss The Punch cigar, an old favorite,
for twenty-five cents, at MooaE's Drug
Store. IT,
The barn of George Saums, near Croton,
was struck by lightning last Thursday night.
The building did not ignite, but number of
weather boards were stripped off. A pair of
horses were in the stable near the point where
the lightning took effect but they escaped in
jury Huaterdon Democrat.
Delaware Council, No. SO, o. U. A. NJ,
will hold their fourth annual picnic in Kess-
ler's Grove, near Stockton, on Wednesday af
ternoon and evening, August 9th. A celebrat-
ed String Band has been engaged.
During the heavy thunder storm of last
Thursday, the lightning did considerable
damage in various sections At different
times during the evening the reflection of
fires could be seen in various directions. A
telegraph pole in the vicinity of Holcombe
Grove and tree in the grove were struck by
lightning, and other and more serious damage
done in other places, which is reported else
where in this issue.
"A Grand Union Sunday School Picnic
will be held ID. W in Joseph Kings woods,
at Kingtown, on Wednesday, the 9th of Au-
gust, at 10 o'clock. The following schools,
and possibly others, are expected to partici-
pate :--Allertown, Baptisttown, Bethlehem,
Croton, Kiinesyile, Cherryville. Everittstown,
Mount Salem, Pittstown, Pattenburg, Quak-
ertown, Sidney, Union and Sunnyside. A
Brass Band will be present. If stormy, the
entertainment viii be held the next fair day.
- RHEUMATISM, NEURALGIA, LUMBAeO,
Sciatica, Rheumatism, Gout, Nervous and Kid
ney diseases positively guaranteed cured by
Dr.. Filters Rheumatic Remedy. MOORE, Agt
Lambcrtville. july2s-1y
The new paper mill of Messrs. Gandey
& Co., in this city, was put into operation a
few days ago. 1t works quite satisfactorily
for beginning although like alt new mills,
the machinery requires adjustment before 1t
will work with that perfection which is
quired in this kind of manufacture This
mill is capable of turning ont an unusually large
size OF paper, and in convenience of arrange
ment and perfection Of machinery twill com
pare with any in the country.
-Visscher & Halls Insecticide Powder
better than Paris Green and not poisonous
for sale at Severns' Drag Store. j.21,tf.
The Committees of the Board of Free
holders of Hunterdon and Warren, last week
gave the contract for building an iron bridge
over the Musconetong, near Hughesvile, to
Phillipsbprg company, the business of which
Is boiler making. The price was 5000 higher
than that asked by other bridge builders.
We are in favor of keeping work at home,
and If the Company at Phillipsburg will build
as good bridge as others at a distance, the
excess Of $500 in price is a small matter.
-" Reform y is the cry Of the Democrats,
and in their efforts to make the public believe
that they mean it, they have forced through
Congress bills to cut down the post office APP
yropriations, the pay Of army and naval OH
Gers, department clerks, &c. One of the ef-
fects of this retrenchment is to cut off the
fast mail trains which we're such an accommo-
dation to the country and as result New
York dailies which arrived here at A. M. are