The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-09-04


If you want good Shoes at Low Prices, &c
to Van Horn & Bros. a. 7.-tf.
Tomorrow Thursday the Rock M. E,
Church, in West Amwell, will hold Harvest
Home for the benefit of the church. Able
speakers will be present and Prof. Barlow
will furnish the music.
Last week Horace FISHER plowed up
twenty five snakes eggs on the farm of Mr.
w. S. Major, over the river. Upon breaking
them open, each egg was found to contain
snake about foot in length. Hunterdon In
dependent.
Capt. Jas. Bird. Of this city, is talked of
as candidate for Sheriff. but we do not see
his name officially announced. The Captain
has superior claims on his party to those of a
majority of the candidates already presented
-Curiosities and things worthy of exhibit
ton are being profusely gathered so as to
make the exhibition in the Deer Park, to-
morrow Thursday, an occasion we'll worthy
of large patronage.
For the information of water consumers
and others, the Water Company publish in
this issue their rules and regulations. 1t will
be observed that great many consumers are
not observing these rules, and are needlessly
wasteful of water.
We notice that by the bankruptcy of an
extensive dealer in rubber goods in Phila,
the Lambertvlle Manufacturing Co. is a cred
itor to the amount of $4,000. Mr.. Utley, one
of the leading stockholders of the company,
is also creditor to the amount of over $780,
600.
Ladies' Cloaks, coats, and Dresses, cut
and made to order at short notice, at Mrs. II
w. Cooley's. d6.tf
1t is discreditable to some owners of
horse flesh that after working their horses
hard, they bring them to the fair grounds
near this city and drive them on the track for
an hour or two. They should be arrested for
cruelty to animals.
1t is no more lawful for a fire company to
sell beer without license than it is for an in
dividual. If picnic cannot be successfully
conducted without the illegal Tor legal sale
of intoxicating drinks it had better be aban-
doned for the good of the company. These
remarks are made for the benefit of the Aque-
tong Fire Co.
Prices on all Boots, Shoes and Slippers
have been reduced at Van Horn & Bro S. IF
The Sunday School of Sergeantsvie, in
connection with the Sandy Ridge and Rose
mont Schools, will hold their picnic to-day,
September 4th,) in the grove of William
Bovine, near Sergeantsville. Addresses will
be delivered by Rev. ]. H. Runyan, of French
town, and Rev. G. Ii. Thomas, of Lambert
vile.
Bargains at BARBER s. REYNOLDS, to be
had in mohair and linen busters, alpaca
coats, Summer hats, &c. 1t will pay to look
in and buy aug. ID.
Col. A. w. Angel made proposition to
the Common Council on last Monday evening,
which is worth considering. He offers to
pave some of our streets and take in payment
the city claims against delinquent tax payers
If he can collect the delinquent taxes he can
do more than our city officers appear to be
able to do
BARBER & REYNOLDS are closing out
their Summer clothing and light hats at one
half what they are worth. aug ID.
The Twenty-third Annual Fair of the
Hunterdon County Agricultural Society will
be held at Pennington, on the gath, Goth and
Goth of September This is intended to be
the grandest display of Superior Horses, Cat
tie, Sheep, Grain, Fruit, Vegetables Flowers,
Ladies' Work, Home Manufactured Articles,
Farm Machinery, &C., ever witnessed ON these
grounds For Catalogue, send to William H.
johnson, Corresponding Secretary, Fleming
ton, N j.
-Amwell Lodge, No. 10, A. F. A. NJ, of
this city, have given an order to Mr.. William
Ramsey, of this city, for carpet to cover the
floor of the new Masonic hail. 1t will require
between two and three hundred yards. The
carpet to be woven by Mr. Ramsey is of new
style, but recently introduced 1t is made en-
tirely of colored warp, and resembles Persian
lug in the manner of its construction. 1t is
an odd and handsome design and will, it is
believed, be very durable. 1t is also very
thick, and is as soft to walk upon as vel
vet carpet. Mr.. Ramsey is turning out some
choice work.
-OH hUuudy idSC hS MIS- AOuu anu ufsush-
ter. of Mechanicsvile, in this county, were
out driving with some friends, the back of the
rear seat gave way letting Mrs Todd and her
daughters baby, which she was holding, fall
backward FROM the wagon. Mrs. T. was bad
ly hurt and the baby died in about two hours
from the effects of its injuries.
The newspapers are reporting that the
post Office department has ordered postmas-
tiers to retain all three-cent pieces received
and forward them to the treasury. So far as
we can learn, no such orders have been issn-
ed, aud the post-office in this city is inconve-
nienced by the liberal supply of these pieces
that it has recently received, owing to the re-
ports aforementioned.
The Board of Trade and some of the
Churches in this city have collected sums of
money in aid of those suffering from yellow
fever in the South. About one hundred dol
lars have been subscribed thus far. Much
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