The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-06-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.


LambertUiue. n. u. June s, 1854
Misses lasting esiters only 90 81. i
Loudsn . smith'a je.s,at.
Mr. Joseph ssnisl., 81 this city, arrived
home from his SIX weeks, California trip On
Monday evening. HIsheslth has been muoh
improved BY his siait.
Last Friday mozping, Godfrey Miller, who
is employed in sproat's Mill, in this city, had
his wrist sprainsa " being accidentally
caught in belt
The NJ. E. Sunday School of this city.
will hold st&wbefsy Festival at Lycsunl
allon Thursday and Friday evenings ofthis
week. Admissible 5 cta
VIM. Dean, Esq., Of This city died last
evening, at 8 O'Clock, in his sixty-eighth year.
For some years be bad held the Office Of JUS
tice of the Peace He. had been resident
here for twenty-sight years.
On Monday. while q son of Hon. @. w.
Godown. Of this city, was shaving spoke
with chisel, at the carriage shop on York
street, it slipped aud ran into his wrist, max
ing an ugly wound.
10000 Tomato Plants for sale at eleven
gers garden. il 2t
The barn of Thos. Heany, near Head
Quarters. wasstruck by lightning, during the
shower Of Tuesday afternoon Of last week,
aud burned. The contents consisting of a
quantity of hay, &c., we're also destroyed.
The barn belonged to Henry Heany.
An unusually fine lot of egg plants fer
sale at Clevenger's garden. Also thousands
of fat Dutch Cabbage and Celery plants in
their season. South Union street. j.12t
Waiter Roughtou. the New Hope dyer,
removed his establishment April list, to Ferry
street opposite Lambert's old store stand.
MI. Roughton is. an excellent dyer, and bis
prices are Reasonable. - -
In the Mercer County court Wilson d.
Shook, against whom there were four ipdict-
ments for forgery in the matter Of promissory
notes. pleaded guilty to all. The notes were
paid at the First National Bank Of Newtown.
--Clinton Is agitating the question of hav-
ing q branch railroad built from that town to
connect with the Lehigh Valley, or Packer
Road at Landsdowu. The leading citizens of
the place are taking an active interest in the
matter.
On Sunday night about o'clock, the
lace curtains in the residence of Mr.. ]. w.
King, on Bridge ST., caught fire and for
minute or two it looked as IL the place was
doomed to destruction bat the fire was soon
put out, with slight loss. ~
MIR. Joseph Akers. of this city, has an
Attorney heifer, only twenty months old,
which beats anything Of its age in this section
in the production Of butter. From its milk
there is produced an average of n Tbs. per
week Of solid butter. We have tested some
of the butter and find it to be a choice article.
On Monday last, while Edward Davis,
son Of Gideon Davis, living on York street,
was getting some feed out of a large chest in
the barn of Gervas Ely, the lid fell on him,
Knocking one tooth out and breaking several
Others, and he narrowly escaped breaking his
neck.
While Mr.. Chas. NJ. Pettee was engaged
in stopping gas leak at Van Horns store.
adjoining the post Office, in this city, on last
Saturday evening, the gas took fire and for
time there was danger of serious damage
being done, but the flames were soon put out.
The bright light led to an alarm OF nre.
The ladies' Of the Baptist Church in this
city will hold strawberry festival in the
church ediflce on four evenings of next week,
beginning on Wednesday evening and closing
on Saturday evening. Vocal and instrumental
music is expected each evening. All are in-
yited. Admission 10 cts.
t.;sto he ho,ed that the ueople win not
s,ruat that thu term "Fourth Of July means
..,,.. .x,.a th.., tho dax NJ a certa;n
month. The day is falling too much into ne
elect. It should be- disassociated from FIRE
crackers and noise. and be made an occasion
that should stir the hearts of the people to
natr;otic impulses and broad love OF country.
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