The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-06-18
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Iam1ertvsue. a. j.. June rs. 1879,
a valuable horse belonging to Geo. Rein.

The festival at the Baptist Church, las
week, netted about $240
Capt Jas. Bird has removed from the
Yambertville House to the house of Alex
Grant on Main ST.
MIR. James Smith is building four frame
houses on Bnttonwood street. corner Of
George They will be neat and comfortable
residences
"A fight occurred on Cottage Hill, on Mon.
day evening between two women. The canse
we did not learn. They pulled hair, threw
stones, &c.
j. II. Butterfoss, of this city, expects to
can double the quantity of tomatoes that he
put up last year. He has sale for all that be
can pack.
The length of the County Finances has
crowded out large amount of reading mat
ter in this ISSUE We shall endeavor to make
good the deficiency in subsequent Issues.
-Twenty-six persons were baptized in the
Delaware river at Milford recently, by Rev.
J. j. Summerbell, pastor of the Christian
Church.
the value of DIR. Bulls Baby Syrup and never
be without it. It is free from opiates. Price
% cents bottle.
The tailor shop of Noah H. Hunt in
Milford, was entered few nights since, and
robbed of about forty dollars worth of cloth
ing.
Buy your hats Of Hotel, the fashionable
halter, 33 e. State St, Trenton.
One day last week, Aaron P. Kachlne,
of Freuchtown, met with an accident while on
a board over the mill race. The board broke
and he fell, striking his face disfguring it
and loosening part of his teeth.
While stepping from street car in Phia-
delpha last Wednesday, r. j. Killgore, Esq,
editor of the Hunterdon Democrat, sprained
his right wrist and bruised himself considera-
bly, by fall on the wet and slippery street
crossing.
Next Sabbath will be observed as 6 Tenn
perauce Day. in the M. E. Church. Sermon
on temperance in the morning, and mass
meeting III the evening, to be addressed by
w. F. Herr, Esq, w. A. Greene and Mrs
Ellis, of Pennington.
FoR SALE. Two shares of Amwell Nation
al Bank stock, and fifteen shares of Lambert-
vile National Bank stock. inquire of
jne. Aft, CLARK PIERsoS.
The old Odd Fellows Hall in this city
was torn down last week. and workmen are
now engaged in digging out the cellar aud re.
moving the rubbish. It is expected that TIE
new building will be ready for occupancy by
the first of next November.
The annual statement Of the County FL
nances published in this issue, is the only full
and clear report Of county expenses issued
for several years. The people cannot COM
plain this year that they cannot learn where
and how their money has been spent.
The law for shooting woodcock in this
State does not expire until the 4th OF July,
but the pot hunters as usual will be out with
dog and gun after them before that time
Let our farmers and others who are interest
ed in the protection of game look after these
vioaters of the law and bring them to justice.
For the haudsomest and largest stock of
straw and other summer hats, go to Hotels,
80 E. Stale ST., Trenton.
R Hover, of Califon was engaged few
days since in hauling coal, and while making
one of his trips his young son asked to ride
on the wagon. The little fellow was lifted on
the wagon, bat in some way he accidentally
fell down underneath and the wheels ran over
one of his limbs and broke it in two places.
--On last Thursday afternoon, during the
severe thunder shower, barn belonging to
the Penua. r. II. Co., near Arnett's barns, in
the upper part of this city. was struck by
lightning. The contents were soon on fire,
but by the efforts of the iiremen, the flames
were extinguished. There we're about two tons
of hay, thirty bushels of oats, straw, &C., 10 the
building, which were partly consumed and
rendered worthless. A part of the barn was
saved.
During the same shower the barn of Chas.
Miller, in Pleasant Valley below this city,
was also struck by lightning and consumed
together with other outbuildings and about
fifty bushels of oats, hay &c. A horse power
was also burned. The barn was insured for
5000. It will cost about $500 to replace it.
The suspension bridges at the corner of
Union and Coryell SITS. are first-rate, if they
are designed to facilitate "coasting" in
winter time and as break neck arrangements
in icy weather.. they cannot be surpassed
What perfect fizzle it is to attempt constant
ly to do the wrong thing. When the grade of
street is altered by the city, it rs the duty of
the city to alter the grade Of the psvements
to correspond. To do anything elsc - to
waste money, even though it costs less to pnt
down these ridiculousy steep platforms.
The Democratic County Committee Of
this county have called Convention to take
into consideration a change ia the method Of
nominating candidates. 1t is to be held on
the 4th Of August. The proposed change is
the substitution of County Convention for
the caucus. The ''rag-tag and bob-tsil y of
the party, who have lururiated in the free
flow of money and whiskey at the caucus,
will seriously object to the substitution of
anything which will cut off these q inaleDa.
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