The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-01-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lambertvisse. N. j.. Jan. 8, 1881.

--'"N" 1890
The little village of Bloomsbury, in this
county, was known as Johnson's Iron Works,
one hundred and twenty-five years ago.
Christopher SIN it'll, of Glen Gardner vi
cinity, had six Of his best sheep killed by
dogs one night last week.
r.. H. Kphl and o. P. Chamberlain are
spoken of as candidates for Law Judge in
this county.
Winter stock of hats and caps now sell
ling at reduced prices silk hats a speciality.
Hotels, SO East State st. Trenton.
The Delaware at this point has been
frozen over solidly for some time, and for
more than week teams have been crossing.
"A monster white owl which measured
over four feet, was recently caught in a trap
by VIM. Snyder, who lives between Kingwood
aud Baptisttown.
"A large rock, weighing several tons, fell
on the G. r. r. track in the cut east of juno
ton Station, few days ago, just after pas
senger train had passed.
John Lilly, L. H. Sergeant, H. g. Cham
berIain and A. E. Sanderson, Esqs, are cam
tidates for Prosecutor Of the Pleas in place
Of C. Rafferty,, decd.
Best quality of Rubber Boots, Lambertville
make. at low prices, at Van Horn & Bros.
WE congratulate the Citation Democrat
on its financial prosperity. It has outgrown
present quarters, and our friend Carpenter
is erecting a large and more convenient Office.
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version in the meeting now being held at the
High Bridge M. Il. Church, and the interest
is undated.
The farm of Misses Margaret and Mary
Ann Cool, deceased near Mattison's Corner,
has been sold to William Barber, for $50 per
acre. There are $40 acres in the farm.
The congregation and friends ofsthe Rev.
I. Poulson, will give him donation visit on
Wednesday. January 18th, afternoon and
evening" IL stormy, next fair dsys8 All are
invited. ~ - - NJ ~
s--Joha b.. Anderson, an old resident Of
'Trchton, died on last Thursday afternoon,
aged 70 years. He was born at MountyAiry,
in this county, and took up his residence in
Trenton while yet a boy, He was a halter
by trade.
"A few days ago, Clarence NJ. Carbaft,
son Of G. w. Carhart, of Union township
caugbsyir steel trap, an American eagle
measuring feet 8 inches from tip to tip of
wings and weighing IA pounds, He was
taken alive aud unnjured. Democrat.
The Fleet Wing Hook b Ladder Com
pany not being able 70 raise even 5000 of
the amount needed to pay for The FIRE alarm
bell, the committee will return such moneys
as have been received by them on the sub
scription list during the coming week.
Joseph Lehr, an ex-convict lately releas-
ed from Trenton Jail, was arrested in Easton,
Pa, Christmas day by detectives Simons and
johnson, charged with participating in a
masked burglary at Little York, whereby a
jewelry store robbed. He is in Jail await
ing requisition.
I'VE learn from the Hunterdon Democrat
that the house of Daniel Calvin at Loektown,
was discovered to be on fire one night last
week. The fire was extinguished by the
family before much damage was done. The
fire had caught from d box of ashes on the
porch. ~ s r~
--On last Sunday evening, the Christmas
exercises. of the Ar E. Sunday School of this
City (which were postponed for one week on
account of the storm,) took placein the main
audience room Of the church. They were in
charge of the pastor Rev. II. G.. Williams,
and the Superintendent, DR.. r. Reed. !. The
exercises were entitled "rhe Gift of Gifts,o
and had reference to the birth Of Christ. They
consisted of reading singing, etc., and were
interesting and pleasing to the audience as
sembled.s s. ny
FLoUR.--Nice light cakes ia two minutes
made from Hecker's Self Raising Buckwheat
and Griddle Cake Flour. For sale at w. Ii.
Eyerett's Flour Store, AZ N. Union street.
p.24.-tf
The temperance meeting in the F S. S.
Room on last Sunday afternoon, was well at
tended Rev. Mr.. Mick gave a very interest
ing address. At the close of the meeting,
several young men came forward and signed
the total abstinence pledge. The meetings are
to be continued every other Sunday afternoon
70. one hour, from foar o clock until five.
We believe that they will result. in good
and deserve the support Of all that are in
terested ID the temperance cause.
We neglected TO state in our last issue
that on Christmas, the Boozer Cadets were
handsomely entertained at the residence of
Mr.. Zepheniah Sutphin in this city. The
boys partook Of pies, cakes, nuts, apples and
coffee. and enjoyed the. affair greatly, the
more so. as the treat was a surprise to them
Uncle Fenny,' in whose honor the com
pany was named, was present TO see the boys
enjoy themselves. and two or three of the
officers of the 9Th Regiment, N. G /, were. also
present.
Recently it was stated that 4ile body found
hanging in the woods above Point Pleasant,
some two months ago. was supposed 60 have
been that of person by the name of Jesse
Vanorman- This was evidentlya mistake,
for Jesse was alive on the day after the body
was found. lie was not only alive, bat pre-
scented himself at the Kingweod polls and