The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1877-10-03


The Delaware has fallen greatly In Tx
past two or three weeks. It is now as low as
it has been for long time.
Robert Voorhees,, The Rocky Hi
Orator" win lecture at Holcombe Han or
Wednesday evening Be sure to hear him
IA daughter Of Mrs Lewis, Of this city,
fell on Saturday and dslocated the right eli.
bow oint and fractured j. bono Of one Of hel
arms.
On account Of the Fair, the regular meet
ing Of the Tax Payers Association Of this
county was postponed to Thursday, October
s5th.
--Merno Underwear fitting from an infant
to the largest adult. Prices greatly reduced
from last season, at Van Horns. Oct. Sd
The cornerstone of the 4. M. e. Zion
Church, in Remington, will be laid on Sum
day, October 18th.
Abraham Van Fleet, an aged citizen of
Clinton, was returning home from the mill
one day recently, carrying some grain, when
he accidently fell, breaking his collar bone
aud injuring himself otherwise.
Abraham Slack has been appointed a
member of the Common Council of French
town in place of Gabriel II. Slater, resigned.
1t is claimed as victory for the no-license
men.
--Messrs. Chas. Jewell, Horace Wetherill
and Joseph Wells three medical students of
this city, started on Monday to attend
medical lectures at Philadelphia. Messrs.
Wetherill and Jewell are at the University of
Pennsylvania and Mr. Wells at the Jefferson
Medical College.
We are glad to learn that the Board of
Chosen Freeholders have awarded the con-
tract for building the iron bridge over the
South Branch of the Raritan, near Chamber
lain's Mills, to the Lambertville Iron Works.
The bridge will be about 15O feet in length.
On Monday afternoon last, Harry Rush,
son of Lewis Rush, Of this city, aged about
10 years. fell from ladder which was stand
ing against shed adjoining Mr.. Rushs resi-
dence on south Main ST., distance of 10 or Is
feet, and injured the back of his head, so that
he was for a time insensible and afterward
was taken with fit. His injuries are con-
sidered serious, but he is improving.
Van Horn has just received an excellent
lot Of Kid Gloves, price, Scots. party and
oher colors, 75c. and 81. So.
--s The sere and yellow leaf is coming,
and the fall style of hats has already arrived
at Hottell's hat and cap store, 97l E. State
ST., Trenton, N. j. One of the finest stocks
of silk and soft hats, caps, &C., ever seen in
Trenton, and the prices are ssdown to low
water mark" Silk hats speciality and fit
ted to the head by the American Conforma-
tor. Gentlemen who purchase at Hottelps
may be sure Of getting reliable goods. ~
The Republican candidate for Governor
is well spoken of by those of bis political OPP
ponents that know him personally. The fol-
lowing is from the Monmouth Democrat, pub
lished in Dr. Newell's own county.
Personally DR.. Newell is a pleasant, affa4
BILE gentleman, popular among his neighbors,
and generally well and kindly spoken Of. AS
a physician he has been successful, building
up a large practice. He has many warm
friends in this section, but necessarily during
his long term of public service has made many
enemies in his own party who will De apt to
remember him for it at the polls this fall"
Mr.. w. H. Gandey has leased the room
over the Lambertville National Bank as an
office for the paper min Of ]. G. Weeden &
Co. and is now occupying it. Mr.. Cornelius
Lake. the book keeper of the concern, will
also have his fire insurance Office in the room
and will be pleased To have a call from any Of
his friends who need reliable insurance, at low
rates, in first-class companies. Mr.. Lake has
the agency for several of the best companies
in this country and Europe.
1-124ct. Delains, at r.. II Van HONS. So.
The Hunterdon Democrat and Clinton
Democrat represent rival interests in the
Democratic ranks in this county. The Hun
terdon Democrat is inclined to favor the
nomination of honest, heightened men and
Of conducting public affairs in an economical
manner while the Clinton Democrat, which is
the organ of the thick and think vote-for-the
devil Democracy, is delighted to be the organ
Of the " Hon." Mr.. Pidcock, and therefore
took to Mr.. Albeit, New York lawyer, for
Governor, in preference to the Hon. John T :.
Bird, Hunterdonian and true Jerseyman.
The two papers have been sparring on this
question for three or four weeks. and the
more they talk about it, the less it gets settled.
--Messrs. Van Horn Brothers and Mr..
Samuel Stockton, of this city, are among the
exhibitors at the Doylestown Fair, now in
progress.
-RoBERr VOORHEES,, Esq, of Princeton,
will deliver lecture at Holcombe Hall, on
Wednesday Of next week October 10th,)
Subject Wealth, or the Rich and the
Poor" Mr.. Voorhees, is most wonderful
orator, as many Of our readers who have heard
him will testify. He has an astonishing conl-
mand of language and in word-painting can
not be excelled BE gave the above lecture
at Pennington recently and it was declared to
be among his best. Those who have heard
him will be sure to be present and those who
have not will miss remarkable treat if they
fail to do SO. His talent is of a character that
is as rare as it is great Tickets % cents.
Lecture to commence at o'clock. 1t.
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