The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-12-11

Will w Oucrtu tOr sale at the temperance
Fair.
"A new drug store is to be started in this
city, by Mr.. Dusenbury, of Princeton. He
has rented the store adjoining Hunts Harness
store, ON Church street.
The heavy storm of yesterday has had
the effect of creating heavy freshet in the
Delaware. The rise at the time of going to
press is abous fourteen feet-the greatest for
the past six years.
We have been shown FIVE old parchment
deeds, dated respectively 1701, 1872, 1727,
1881 and 1854, now in possession of DIR. Geo.
Fl. Larson. They are curiosities in their way,
and are worth preserving.
Last Saturday. Robert Tanner, we'll
known as man of Incorporate habits, was
found dead in the canal opposite French
town. A bottle was found in his pocket He
had been missing for about ten days.
1t is proposed to hold public meeting
soon in Frenchtown, to take in consideration
the best means to suppress the increase of in
temperance and dissipation among the youth
of the place, by establishing reading room
or other entertainment for evenings.
e A. Stout has been granted license to
sell liquor in Frenchtown, at the National
Hotel There have been three hotel keepers
at this hotel in less than nine months. The
hotel has been once locked up by the Sheriff,
and is now advertised at Sheriff's sale.
Extra meetings will be continued every
evening this week at the M. E. Church in this
city.
"A Lyceum organization has been formed
in connection with the Board Of Trade. 1t
will meet tonight to fully arrange its plans.
"A Glen Gardner correspondent of the
Hunterdon Republican ironically says: The
fires so frequently occurring at Junction, are
no doubt caused by g friction which is the
rubbing of thousand dollar policy against
six hundred dollar house.
"A large assortment of dolls can be seen at
the Temperance Fair next week.
"A remonstrance, numerously signed,
avainst granting license to sell rum in French
tow, ~, presented to the Common Council,
has fopnd ;ts way to "gin-mll and is
nosted near the bar. It exoites universal in
dignation among the better class of the citi-
zens OF the place.
1t is reported that Abraham hise, Vi
Kingwood, in returning from Stockton, a lev
days ago, with team of horses attached to
farm wagon, fell head foremost out of the
wagon, receiving number of bruises. The
horses ran into a field near Mr.. Kisses home,
and were caught, unframed.
The New Jersey State Grange, P. of H.,
met at Taylor Hall, Trenton, yesterday
Among our Hunterdon Co. people present as
officers or members, we notice the names of
Mr. E. E. Holcombe, Mrs. Fl. c. Holcombe,
Mr. and Mrs. d. V. L. Schenck, J. B. Fisher,
sc.
Buy your Christmas presents at the Fair
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, of next
week.
"A horse-tamer held forth at the Lambert
vile House last week. In our opinion the
horses do not need tanning so much as the
drivers. IF some travelling Yankee can COM
pei men to treat kindly their horses, their
services might be brought into requisition in
this section, where, we observe, lame horses
are driven to heavy loads, and otherwise bad
ly treated.
Capt. Geo. w. Day has opened an oyster
and eating saloon and confectionery store, at
the corner of Bridge and Union Streets (To-
bias late stand) where with increased facili-
tiles, he expects to more fully meet the wants
of the public. AS his is the only saloon in
that section of our city, he ought to succeed
well.
The trial of Peterson began at Fleming
ton, on Monday. There was some difficulty
in selecting jury. The prosecutor, in open
ing, stated that a verdict of murder in the
first degree would be demanded. Several
mony, but as all the main facts have been al
ready set forth in our columns, we do not
deem it worth while to cucumber them
with the evidence in detail.
On next Tuesday evening, the lodge
room Of Amwell Lodge, No. 10, A. F. A. NJ,
Grand Lodge of Masons of this State-Rev.
Marshall B. Smith, assisted by the officers
of the Grand Lodge. Rev. ]. E. Forester,
of Newark, will deliver an Grafton ON the oc-
casion. Prof. @. p. Hoffman will have charge
of the music. Invitations have been confined
to the families of Masons, owing to the want
of room, and these will only be admitted by
tickets, bearing their names.
The Temperance Reform CT ub Fair and
Festival will commence in Lyceum Hall, this
city, on next Thursday evening, the 10th inst.
and continue during Friday and Saturday,
day and evening. A large assortment of useful
and fancy articles have been purchased and
donated which will be offered for sale. A res
taurant will be kept open all the time. Ice
cream, cakes, &C., in abundance. Music will
be furnished, and it is proposed to decorate
and arrange the Hall as tastefully as possible.
Admission to Hall during the evening, adults
10 cents children under IL years cents !;
during the days cents for all. Do not for
get the time and place.
BY an oversight last week, we gave no
notice of the concerts of the Orphean Musical
Society. These concerts, given Nov. 9th
and 28th, at Holcombe Hall, were quite pop
ular in character and pleased those who at
tended. The first part of the programme