The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-08-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Go on the excursion to Ocean Grove to-


morrow Thursday.
miss Annie e. Horton will resume teach
ing, Tuesday, Sept. 9th.
The Delaware Division canal has declar-
ed dividend of one dollar per share, payable
on demand.
The Directors Of the bridge company at
Frenchtown have declared semi-annual di-
videned Of per cent.
The 18th anniversary Of the Fleet Wing
Hook & Ladder Co., Of this city, was held at
the truck house last evening. A pleasant
time was had.
All the members of Lone Star Lodge, K.
of p, are requested to attend the meeting to
be held this "Wednesday, evening" as business
of Importance viii be transacted.
The Mutual Union Telegraph Co. have a
gang of inen passing along the line straight
ening the poles and tightening the wires.
They are now 10 the vicinity of this city.
The Freeholders Of Somerset and Hunter
don have allowed Frank Schureman, of Nor
,ristown, his bill of $2l6.43 for damages done
to monument by the breaking of bridge
The thirty fifth annual fair of the Bur
Iington County Agricultural Society win take
place on October IL, IL. Is and IA. Eleven
thousand dollars in premiums are offered.
Miss Emma L. Knowles, who formerly
conducted the Seminary on York street, ia
this city, has been appointed principal of a
young ladies' seminary in India.
-Debeiges, Atwood illing, are being sold
at IL cts, a reduction of 8 cts. from last
years price, at Van Horns. m.3o.
An excursion train of twenty three car
loads of passengers from Easton, passed down
tlie Belvidere Division last Saturday morning,
on its way TO Ocean Grove. The train was
run by the NJ. E. Church, Easton.
Mr.. Asa L. Miller has removed his tailor
shop to Church street, second door east of
Gordon's Alley, north side. Mr.. M. is pre-
pared to make up suits, and to repair and fix
up clothing In good order.
H. We are sorry to learn that the Eagle Fire
Co., of New Hope. lost money by their late
excursion to Coney Island. The people who
are benefited by their services should not
allow the Company to foot this bill
The Lambertville Iron Works are build
ing large steam engine with Johnson's
patent cutoff for exhibition at the coming
fair of the American Institute. in New York.
The fair will open about Sept. 10th.
The ladies' intend to turn out in full force
on the occasion of the excursion to Ocean
Grove Tomorrow, by the Baptist Church of
th is city. Tickets only $t.60
Ladies Cloaks, Coats, and Dresses, cut
and made TO order at short notice, at Mrs. NJ.
w. Cooley,s. d6.tf
Mr. A. J. Shampanore is making the
New Hope Monitor spicy aud newsy sheet.
II is quite as good as some of the big blanket
sheets published in that county, and deserves
support by the people of the borough and
Surrounding country.
Tomorrow Thursday the 10Th Regt
will hold it's annual reunion at Pennington.
The occasion win draw a great many people
together. Excursion tickets will be sold at
very low rates. Major G. A. Angel Post, G.
A. R., of this city, expect to attend the cere-
monies.
While the excursion train from Ocean
Grove to Easton, was passing the station in
this city last Saturday evening. at high rate
of speed, Henry Naylor, of thiscity, ran across
the track and barely escaped being struck by
the locomotive. 1t is always wise to give a
moving train the right of way.
MIR. Isaac A. Wilson. the excellent janitor
of our public schools, has been engaged for
some time 10 making necessary repairs to the
buildings, whitewashng fences, walls, ETC.,
comfortable condition for the opening of
school on the 5th Of Septembes.
Miss S. L. Butterfoss, of this city, prinei-
pal of the Sd Ward School, has resigned her
position to accept more desirable situation
in the public school of Flashing, L. /. Miss
Hannie Batterfoss has been appointed by the
school trustees to fill the vacancy, and Miss
Emily Davis has been promoted to be princi-
pal of the Sd Ward School.
--Ashenbock & Miler's celebrated Birch
Beer for sale at Sebold's shop, Hcicombe
Hail. Aug IL, ct.
The main audience room OF the Methodist
Church in this city, which has recently been
handsomely frescoed, will be reoccupied on
next Sunday morning. Preaching at 1870 by
Rev j. M. Freeman, assistant editor of the
NJ. e. Sunday School papers and tracts. In
the evening, he will speak on the Sunday
School work There viii be no special col
lection, as the money for the improvements
has already been provided for.
AZ Trenton, oa Tuesday, Judge Scudder
appointed William Bum, of Mt. Pleasant,
John M. Hyde, of Pennington, and John
Kugler, of Kingwood, as Commissioners to
assess the land damages for the Citation
Branch Railroad. They will meet there on
the 30th inst, and promptly decide all dis
pated points.
We deeply regret to hear of tbs sudden
death of Mrs. John Simerson, wife of the as
sistant editor of the Warren Journal which
occurred on Friday evening last in Belvidere
after an illness of Only few moments. Mrs.
C;xx,orsos, .~ac tho aI2ast 6auUhtar of Mr.