The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-10-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lan,bertgsue, N. j., Oct. 8. 1881.

Take a trip to the switchback, Oct 18th.
Tickets So.
Fisher Pidcock, Esq, of White House,
is suffering with sprained ankle.
Go to the Mount Holly fair and see the
famous Jersey herds of the Taylor's, Ridg-
ways, Bishops and Hutchinson's.
-Four years sgo last evening, the great
rain occurred which caused the railroad acct
dent at Milford.
On Sunday afternoon last, Willard Van
Camp, an eght-ycar old son of Theodore
Van Camp, of Bulls Island, fell from a
wagon and broke his collar bone.
The branch of the Easton and Amboy
r. r., from Landsdowne to Clinton is being
rapidly constructed. A good deal of grading
has been done and considerably over thou
sand feet of track has been laid.
We return our thanks to c. Hervey Skill
man. Esq, for copies of Cleveland papers,
containing full account of the ceremonies
incident to the funeral of President Garfield.
Also, to Mr.. A. d. Westbrook, for copies
of Canadian papers.
--Messrs. G. I. Baumgartner & Co., of II
E. State st., Trenton, offer in this issue some
bargains in fall and winter goods to which the
ladies' attention is called. From personal
acquaintance of some years with the firm we
can assure our readers that they are perfectly
trustworthy.
Col. A. w. Angel, of this city, met with
an accident near Peekskill, N. Y, few days
ago, where be and Mr.. Levi Reynolds, also of
this city, have contract for building sec
ton of railroad. By the explosion of blast,
the Colonel had his knee injured, from the
effects of which he is now confined to his
house.
Ann Kelley, an insane woman, left her
home on Monday, hatless and shoeless, and
her whereabouts cannot be learned. She had
on a dark red dress and white sack. Her
mother, Mrs. Mary Flanagan, will be glad to
learn of her whereabouts. Write to Werts'
Corner P. o., Hunterdon Co.
SO liberal are the premiums offered at the
Mount Holly fair, that many of the noted
trotters and runners will make the race-course
intensely interesting to the thousands of
spectators.
Mr.. w. Frank Finger, of this city, has
removed to Hagerstown, Md, where he will
in few days open large dry goods store.
Mr.. f. informs us that the place is a growing
one aud centre of trade. and the prospect
for business is a good Que. Mr.. S. A. Finger
will continue the business of the late firm of
w. F. Finger & Co., in this city.
The New Hope "Mouitor" can be OBJ
tanned at Mullineaux's News Stand, Bridge
street.
Last Tuesday afternoon lightning struck
the line fence between A. ]. Holcombe and
Theo. Anderson, near Pennington, aud set
ting fire to field of long grass belonging to
the latter, spread with great rapidity. BY the
united efforts of the hands from both farms
the fire was extipgushed before any serious
damage resulted, though it made desperate
fight Hunterdon Democrat.
BARKER's PAIN PANACEA cures pain
in Man and Beast. For use externally and
internally.
People who have been growing at the
hot weather. now have chance to growl on
an entirely opposite subject. Yesterday af-
ternoon the atmosphere took sudden change,
from hot to cold, and during the night ice
formed in this place and vicinity. This
wednesday, morning. the weather is cold
enough to require fires for comfort. 4ester-
day morning the thermometer stood at about
500 and this morning at O'Clock it had got
down to $50.
The Hunterdon Co. Fair, held at Elem
ingtou, last week, was considerably short of
its usual excellence, owing to the drought.
The trotting, we are informed, was poor, and
the attendance unusually slim. On Thursday
about six thousand tickets were sold
from one half to two thirds of the usual
number. The county fairs have generally
been failures this season, in this section of
country.
The Democratic caucus will be held next
Saturday. The following are announced as
candidates for Sheriff Samuel B. Pickel and
George Lunger, of Alexandria John N.
Sharp, of Readington John Ramsey, John
P. Rittenhouse aud Henry Britton, of Rar-
itau Chas. A. Robertson, of Holland; George
Smith, of Delaware ; John Foran and Chas.
w. Goodwin, of Lambertville.
AT the National Greenback Convention
held in Clinton on Monday. afternoon last, the
following ticket was put in the field For
Sheriff. Samaei Rockafel.ow, of Frenchtown
Assembly--1st District-Oliver Kug!er, of
Raritan I'd District-Mr. - Race, of Clin-
ton CoroDers-Jacob Helms, of Lambertville,
p. Ii. Praster, of Lebanon. There were over
go delegates present at the Convention. In
the evening. Hon. G.. De La Matyr, of H.
diana, addressed a mass meeting in that place.
He preached the evening previous in the NJ
E. Church, at a union service of all the
churches.
Gus Glenn's Book, Woodland Heights"
for sale at "THE REcoRD" Office. Price
rs cts.
The fall style of hats are pretty and
stylish. If you want to see the real fall and