The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-02-05

this office.
DO not forget the Band Concert, Feb.
18th.
The skating has been good the past day
OIL. two.
w. N. Hoagland. of Centreville, in this
county, recently killed hog which weighed
seven hundred and sixty-three pounds.
The ice on the reservoir of the Water
Works was IA inches thick. on Monday, in sew
eral places.
MIR. R. Butler of this city, has commenc
cd the erection of Il handsome cottage on Del
aware Avenue, between George and Main Sts
Robbers entered the railroad station at
Ringoes last Wednesday night, and stole
some four dollars worth of hardware.
The roads in our county were never in
better condition for the time of year than
now. They are smooth, hard and dry.
Low Dean, of Glen Gardner, is endeavor-
ing TO get up a company from that section to
emigrate with him to Kansas in the early
Spring.
The fishermen at New Hampton. in this
county, are catching large quantities of suck
ers out of the Musconetcong, at that place,
with spring nets
"A horse of Rev. Mr.. Roe, of Lebanon,
slipped and broke a leg while going up HUI
sizer's Hill, west of Clinton, last week Wed
nesday.
The Citizens Cornet Band, of this city,
we're out serenadmg on Monday evening of
this week. They serenaded Mr.. E. Baldwin
and wife, who have recently been married.
The new cottages of Mrs. c.. F. Moore and
c. Arnett are enclosed and under roof, aud
make neat appearance. They add much to
the looks of that part of Union street where
they are located.
Frost has been found to have penetrated
the ground in this city, to the depth of II
inches. The average was taken from meas
ments made where excavations are being
made for cellars.
The annual meeting of the stockholders
of the Hunterdon County Agricultural Socie-
ty will be held at the Court House, in Flem-
ington, on Saturday, February 18th, at II A.
M.
Mrs. Eaenor Matthews, of Mt. Airy, eel
et,rated the 50th anniversary of her marriage
on Thursday last with her family. She gave
many "reminiscences of so years ago, in the To-
cality where she has always lived.
The Bonnd Brook Chronicle has been
considerably enlarged at the beginning of its
second year. The Chronicle is an excellent
paper, and its editor, Mr.. A. j. Shampanore,
deserves the support and hearty encourage
ment of the people of that vicinity.
"A tramp who paid his respects by visit
to this Office, few days ago. stated that he
liked the appearance of our city SO much that
he thought be would I" stay overa few days."
And we suppose he laid siege to the generos-
ity of our people in very scientific manner.
Some of the finest timber in this vicinity.
is now being cut from the tract of land for
merly owned by the late Joseph Matthews, in
West Amwell 1t consists principally of hick-
ory, white and black oak. 1t is brought to
this city and used for manufacturing purposes.
While the water has been out of the ca
nal, extensive repairs have been made to the
Outlet Locks in the lower part of the city.
A number of hands have had employment
there for many days past. The work is now
about completed.
Some Trenton parties who speculated
largely in butter last Fail in expectation of a
rise this Winter, have been somewhat disap.
pointed. The Emporium says that one party
having some $1,000 worth would willingly
part with it at cost price.
The Citizens Cornet Band, of this city,
will present all excellent and varied pro-
gramme at their concert on Wednesday even
ing of next week. Besides some good brass
band music, there will be orchestral pieces,
vocal music, piano solos, etc. Tickets are 3D.
ly % cents Be sure to go.
An epidemic of influenza that has been
raging in this vicinity for many days past, is
now subsiding. Many have been its victims,
who were compelled to endure a few days Sc
rious Illness The cause of the disease is not
generally understood. 1t is probably owing
mainly to peculiar state of the atmosphere.
Owing to the death of Mr.. S. D. Slack,
publisher of the Frenchtown Independent,
week before last, it is probable that the pro-
ject of establishing new paper in French
town, will be abandoned. The projectors are
negotiating for the purchase of the Independ
snt establishment.
g gorge II. Large, Esq, Deputy Collect
or of Internal Revenue for Hunterdon county,
gives notice that he is directed by the Depart
ne.,t to destroy every empty cigar box on
which a stamp is found that has not been to-
tally destroyed. fms of $50 may be impos-
ed on every dealer who does not totally de-
,stroy the stamp upon emptying the box.
The Frenchtown Independent states that
while the Delaware river was full of ice
ust below the bridge at Frenchtown,
last week, two dogs went across to
pennsylvania, walking very carefully, as If
prospecting she ice field and they showed
they were sagaeious animals by the smaller
dog keeping in advance of the larger one.
On Tuesday night Of last week about IL
ia RI