The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-07-06
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lansoertvsste. n. y. july 0, 1881.


Losr.-0n Union street, child's gold col
lar pin. Please return to THE RECORD Office.
WANTED Protestant girl to do general
homework. Apply at. THE RECORD Office.
The Common Council did no business on
Monday evening. 1t adjourned to Thursday
evening.
Mr.. Jos. H. Titus is about to put up
house on Coryell street, opposite Titus furni-
ture warerooms. Mr.. G. Arnett is the con-
tractor.
Capt. q. w. Kitchin, of this city, who has
been dangerously sick for some days. has so
far recovered as to be able to take short walks
out of doors.
To get the best styles of fashionable and
well-made summer hats go tc Hotels, 80 e.
State ST., Trenton. The largest and best
stock in Trenton.
Michael Colligan, of this city, while cut
ting wood on the Fourth, let his axe slip from
his hand. 1t struck the other hand in its
fall, burst the skin and otherwise injured it.
--Messrs. Anderson and Peter Swallow
have began the erection of double house on
North Union street. The cellar walls are up
and work on the superstructure has COM
meneed.
---pebeiges, Atwood filing, are being sold
at 12 cts, a reduction of 6 cts. from last
years price, at Van Horns. m.3O.
Mr. Edward Rittenhouse has a fine stock
of organs which it would be well to call and
see before purchasing. He sells pianos and
organs of first class makes ct less prices than
inferior instruments are bought for of travel
ling agents.
Just received large stock of new sheet
music at Robbins Drug Store, New Hope.
Call and see it.
The Odd Fellows at Frenchtown have
contracted with L. s. d. Kerr for the cree
ton of lodge room, 79xs6I feet, to be built
of brick, adjoining the drug store building of
Up Williams.
The Mercer County Board of Free
holders, last week, awarded the contract for
building an iron bridge over Stony Brook to
the LambertvilIe Iron Works for 1850
There were two other competitors for the job
The third regular issue of the Neso Hope
Monitor is out. The publisher informs us
that he is encouraged by the patronage thus
far given. The paper is a good one, and
worthy of support of the people of that
borough and neighborhood.
When you want anything heavy removed,
send for Commodore " Arnett. He jerked
up the frame building adjoining Smiths
Grocery, on Coryell street, last Thursday and
"a a., H.
put his horses to the trucks and they walked
off with 1t with little ado. It was removed
to the rear of Aruett's Office, in the upper por-
tion of the city.
IMPORTANT TO TRAVELLERS. ESPECIAL In
JUDGEMENTS. are offered you by the BuRLINe-
TON ROUTE. It viii pay you to read their
advertisement to be found elsewhere in this
issue. March16- 10m
The Greenbackers of this city celebrated
the Fourth by public meeting at the corner
of Main and jefferson streets, at p. M.
DIR. G.. II. Larson presided. Hon. Ii. G.
Baldwin, of Conn, delivered an address,
which ia said to have been an excellent one.
The attendance was good.
If you want to get the best sewing ma
chine in the market, try the Light Running
Domestic, for sale by Mrs. M. w. Cooley
Every machine warranted. Dec 10.
The news of the shooting of President
Garfield was received with great deal of in.
credulity ON Saturday by our people. but
when there ceased to be any question as to
its genuineness, it cast deep cloud of sorrow
over all. With very rare exceptions. we have
heard nothing but deep regret expressed by
people of all parties.
The anniversary exercises of the Academy
of Science and Art at Ringoes, will take place
in the woods on DIR. Larison's farm, about
mile south of the village, on Wednesday of
next week July 18TH. The morning exer-
cises will begin at 10 o'clock. and will consist
of orations by Rev. II. B. Garner, of Hope
well, and DR.. A. G. Smith, of Bloomsbury.
In the afternoon, beginning at O'clock
niimber of orations will be given and essays
read by students of the Academy, nterspersed
with vocal and instrumental music. The ex-
ercses at previous anniversaries have given
great pleasure to the people, and the coming
one will, no doubt, be a very enjoyable affair
Z The commencement exercises of the
State Normal School took place on last Thurs
day morning, at Taylor Hall, Trenton. The
following from this vicinity graduated from
the institution: Laura r. Johnson, New
Hope, Pa; Horace Robertson, Baptisttown
Ella Slater, Pennington J D. Stiger, Leban-
on; David Altemus, Clinton. The "Cass
SoLg,' for 1881, was written by Ella Slater.
The commencement of the State Model
School was held on Wednesday evening of
last week, in Taylor Opera House Trenton.
Among the graduates we noticed the name Of
Miss Carrie D. Skillman, daughter of G. A.
Skillman, Esq, of this city. On the above
occasion she read selection entitled "Sant
Symphonein,'' and the Trenton Daily Empor-
ium speaks of it as follows:
aThe audience were very favorable impress
sed with the reading of selection by Miss
Carrie ID. Skilman. Her manner was easy
and graceful, and she possesses clear must
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