The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-10-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lam6ertvsue, n. j., Oct. 10, 1881.

city, last Friday evening.
Last Wednesday, the Union steamer was
scntt TO its builders, at Waterford N. Y, for
repairs.
What has become of the Orphean Society !?
Isn't there musc-loving spirit enough in this
city to keep up the organizatione
-Forty-three dollars has been raised by the
citizens of Milford and vicinity, for the relief
of the Michigan sufferers. The amount has
been forwarded by postmaster j. s. Young.
r. H. Clayton, formerly school teacher
at Sergeantsville aud other places in this
county, has assumed control of newspaper
named The Independent, at Ord, Nebraska.
houses are now scarce in this city. This
shows that our population is increasing, as
there have been for three or four years past
on an average, some twenty or thirty vacant
houses in this city.
An extra train from Pennington, carrying
seventy-tive or eighty Odd Fellows from that
place and Ringoes, was run last evening to this
city These Odd Fellows were on a visit to
LEM Lenape Lodge of this city. Oysters, etc.
were served and pleasant time enjoyed.
DIR. stavely of Lahaska, states that when
he visited London, last year. among the first
things his eye rested on after his arrival was
big pile of canned tomatoes bearing the we'll
known brand of Mr.. ]. H. Bntterfoss, of this
city, 'sAmwell Tomatoes
The Women's Christian Union State Con-
lolJ Al, ;,,t ~
last week, report of which be found in an
other column, was deeply interesting. The
speeches made were excellent and the average
talent exhibited in talking was certainly equal
to that of the lords of creation"
"A large number of our citizens patronize
Hotels hat store, So E. State ST., Trenton,
and those that beg lin to deal at this store gem
orally stick. This is the best evidence that
Mr. II. suits his customers. He is sole agent
for the celebrated Dunlap hats, the best in
the world
AT the Democratic County Convention,
held last week, at Pennington, the following
ticket deei.-sd -e.s etod
For Sheriff-George G Lunger.
For Assembly--1st. Dist.--George H..
Mathews. Cd. Dist.-Jacob Hipp.
For Coroners- DR.. George T. Ribble, Hugh
Reynolds, John G. Lake.
u A. Anderson, ESQ., is having the
plumbing in his house on n. Union street, in
this city, put in fine sanitary condition. Mr..
Geo. A. Smith, ofthe firm ofSmith & Wright,
of the city of Brooklyn, N. Y, is doing the
work on their plan, which is apparently
perfect one. They have remodeled the
plumbing in the residences of DR.. s. s. CLARK,
d. G. Blair and Col Robertson, of Belvidere,
and are now under contract to do the Warren
Co jail and Court House at that place They
are highly recommended by DIR. Samuel S.
Clark, of Belvdere. Any Of our citizens con-
templating change in their plumbing for the
protection Of their health, would do well to
correspond with them. Their office is No.
90 Cranberry St, Brooklyn, N. Y.
The Hon. Levi Robbins, grandfather of
Mr.. W. ID. l.. Robbins, Of this city died near
Copenhagen, Lewis Co., N. Y, on the 12th
inst, at the remarkable old age of one hundred
and one years. He celebrated his one hum
dredth birthday last year, on which occasion
ings with flags and procession was formed
and marched to his house With band playing
" Aud Lang Syne." He was highly esteemed
by the community and held several places of
public trust. A New York paper says:
I" Levi Robbins, who died at Copenhagen,
N. Y, last week, at the age of 101 years, was
a member of the New York Legislature when
De Witt Clinton occupied the executive chair
Alexander Hamilton was one of his associates
at the time when the Assembly sessions were
often disturbed by the drum OF the partridge
in the forest just outside the Capitol His
centennial birthday was commemorated last
year by the Assembly, which passed appro-
pirate resolutions.
Murray S Circus, which recently exhibited
here, has met with some strange annoyances
during its tour of the coal regions. Accord
ing to the Allentown (Pa,) Democrat the show
encountered SO much trouble in the coal re-
gions that the proprietor abandoned the stands
advertised ahead, tackled about, and went on
towards New Y ork again-the concern coming
down the L. & s. railroad about two weeks
ago on its way to High Bridge, New Jersey
While the show was exhibiting at Shenandoah
Schuylkill county, the canvass was cut on all
sides and the ring bombarded with terrific
shower of stones by an organized band of
reughs. The showmen we're beaten and two
of the performing ponies had their tails cut
off. But one performance was given. That
was in the afternoon The show was hurredly
packed for starting out of town, but before
the train got away a car filed with horses was
riddled with pistol balls, while men with
knives stood by and slit the noses of the ami
mails as they stuck them out of the ventilating
windows. While in the coal fields the tent
was cut down no less than eight times, and
owing to this, and The fact that Mr. Murray
felt anxiety for the safety of his property, be
furriediy quit that section of country.
The Western Union Telegraph Co. is one
of the meanest monopolies in the land. After
planting its poles all over the country, and
occupying public roads without any interfer-
ence by the public it now tries to prevent OPP
position lines from competing with it by the