The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-03-26
Begin to think of proper candidates 70,

Begin to think of proper candidates for
city officers.
House for rent on Cottage Hill. Apply
to H. C. HUNT.
The Citizens Cornet Band, of this city,
have purchased new hats, belts and pouches,
and have also ordered new pants.
Major Sloan, of Mount Holly, was chosen
Lieut.. Colonel Of the 7tL Rsgt., and B. r.
Chambers, Major, at an election held at Tren-
ton last evening.
Gen Sewell has obtained leave Of absence
from his brigade for sixty days aud Col A
W. Angel, of the Seventh, a. senior officer,
will assume command.
Wilson B. Cline and wife Of Kingwood,
from a stock of 81 hens have received 2750
eggs and have raised 1105 chickens large
enough to sell.
Subscribers who are about to remove,
will please notify US OF their new post office
address, SO that their papers may be proper
iy addressed.
The Fresholders of Hunterdon county,
received last year an average Of $500 each,
and the expenses of the Board were over
$4,000. The Essex Beard paid its forty men,
bsrs 1850, or less than 500 each
The foolish man foldeth his hands and
saith '' There Is no trade; why should ad-
vertises'' Bat the wise man is not So He
whoopeth it up in the newspapers, and verify
he draweth customers from afar Off
Colonel Angel, has appointed Mr. R. A.
Donnelly, of Trenton. Paymaster of the Sew.
enth Regiment. Captain Donnelly will be a
valuable acquisition to the staff Of the Sew
enth.
ON Saturday, Amos Smith, constable Of
Plumstesd lodged Moses Siiverthorn in the
Bucks county jail for robbing the dwelling of
Rev. A. B. Francis, of Locktown, last fall.
He took quantity ofelothing and some other
articles.
The Washington IN. j. Star says The
editor of the Clinton Democrat is prominently
named as the next Senatorial candidate Of the
Democratic party in Huntsrdou county. The
nomination would be fitting recognition of
his ability.
Some sacrilegious scamp broke into the
basement of the Fleuington Baptist Church
last Friday night. Whether tho object was
to get nights lodging or to steal Sunday
School books we are unable TO say. On the
same night the Presbyterian Church was
broken open Democrat.
Mary Green, aged about seventy, was
fonnd dead at her residence in Prallsville,
near Stockton. last Wednesday morning. She
lyr bar r.. A. ett,c
down which she had fallen She had lived
alone for number Of years aud was reputed
to he worth between five and six Thousand
dollars. Her brother lives in Doylestown,
Pa
On last Monday night, fire was discov-
cred in the rear of frame house on South
Main street, opposite McDowells paper mill.
The Hibernia engine company attached their
bose to fire plug and soon extinguished the
fire, but little damage having been done. The
house belonged to Mr.. Kelly, of Reigles-
vile. Ii was unoceupied, the late occupants
having removed the day previous No donbt
the building was set on fire by an incendiary.
The Woman's Presbyterial Society for
Foreign Missions, of the Presbytery of New
lug at Milford. Thursday April Sd, 1879. At
10. so A. NJ, a business meeting will be held
for ladies', at which which reports will be re-
csived At p. NJ, there will be a general
meeting addressed by several speakers. A
special train will leave Milford at P. d.
connecting at Lambertville, with trains to
Pennington and Trenton.
Recently there appears to have been an
epidemic y of falling down stairs. Within
two weeks past we have heard OF three ladies
in this city who fell in this way, and on last
Saturday evening Mr.. Jas. ID. Stryker met
with similar accident, by which he injured
himself considerably, although no bones were
broken.
Miss Mary Coryell of this city, few days
since. fell out of bed, and met with serious
fracture of rhe hip bone.
The following officers were elected in
East ANVIL at the late election
Judge of Election-Simpson s. Stout.
Inspectors--S ilas Nonamaker, William
Case.
Assessor-IIa Munson.
Collector--Samuel w. sDilts.
Frceholder--David Nevius.
Town Communicable /. Hunt, James
Riley, William w. Young.
Overseer of Poor-JacOb 5. Durham.
Town Clerk--Abm. Borton.
Surveyors of Highways-Jacob Dilts, Jr.,
L. D.. Stout.
Commissioners Of Appeal--Wm. ID. Doch-
erty, Peter w. Shepherd, John B. Dalrymple
Constable--John Pegg.
Pound Keeper--William Saums.
Road money. $1,400 Poor money, *g0U.
Hand on road per day, $1.25 hand and team
per day, $500.
The burning of the Taylor Iron Works,
at High Bridge lsst week, proved streak OF
bad luck for the owners. but good. luck for
the carpenters. The contract for rebuilding
the works was awarded to Msssrs. Meeker q
Hedden, who have gone to work.
John v. Sinclair, residing near Holland
church. has erected , fish pond and stocked II
With sayeral varieties Of nshs