The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-02-01
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Eambertvsne. n. y. FEB. I. 1852.


ing, at Z O'Clock.
MIR. Jas. D. Stryker, of this city, is con-
fined to his house with an attack of congestive
cnills.
For Rent, the dwelling house No. 81 N.
Union ST., now occupied by w. F. Herr, Esq;
Inquire of Amos johnson.
w. F. Hayhurst. Esq, of this city, war
last week appointed Solicitor aud Master in
Chaucery.
MIR. Maurice Wolsertob, of Delaware
township, has just killed . hog that dressed
594 pounds.
The Fleet Wing Hook aud Ladder Co.
have engaged the Madison Avenue Theatre
Co. to perform Hazel Kirke IN this city, for
their benefit, on the 7th of March.
= Last Saturday and Sunday the Delaware
river rose about three feet; and the river was
full of ice. large number of logs, bateaux,
&C., were brought down by the ice.
Notice is given that fraud is travelling
through the upper part of Hunterdon vaccn-
atiug people, and representing to them that
He has been s0nt by the Jersey City Board of
Health.
The employees of the Pesnsylvaiia Rail
read Company now pay half cent mile
fare, instead of being allowed free before
The new rule went into effect last week.
Lives of great men always remind us
that We are all subject to die" says an ex-
Change but iiever cough yourself away as
long as you can raise IS cents for bottle of
DIR. Bulls Cough Syrup.
AT Stock ton, the homestead farm of Rob-
srt D. Hunt, deceased, was sold at public sale
On the 18th of January to Edward Green, for
$50 per acre. Tenbroeck Hunt has purchased
house aud lot of Augustus Holcombs for
800.
Ask for Shaiialis's Compound Seneka
Balsam-most certainly one Of the best reme-
dies for colds, coughs, &c. n.SO.
Two of our Oldest citizens have died this
week. John Lambert, in his 92d year, died
on Monday evening. He had been melnber
of the Legislature, and Mayor of this town.
Mrs. Sarah Probasco, aged 70, died yesterday
TUESDAY morning.
John Finsmau, OF Milford, In this county,
was killed on Saturday night, near Blooms
bury, Warren county while walking on the
track of the New Jersey Central Railroad, by
stepping in front of fast train which ap-
pro. ched sim from the rear.
Extra meetings are still continued at the
Methodist and Baptist Churches. Special
services were held at tie Presbyterian Church
on Monday and last evening, and another SER
vice will be held this evening. On Monday
evening the services were specially for
children.
"A lecture for the benefit of the Sandy
Ridge Baptist Church will be delivered by
Rev. T. E. Vassar, of Newark, on next Mon
day evening (February 6th), in the church
edifce. Subject of lecture" The Battle of
Gettysburg Rev. Mr.. Vassar is an able
lecturer, and all who attend will be well re-
paid.
4-Skuuk's OH and Goose Oil-articles of
great value and also of great scarcity-are for
sale at the New Hope Hope Drug Store. ct.
Our ice men have been filling their ice
houses the past few days. The ice is of fair
duality, but not so thick as could be desired.
Mr.. d. B. Seboid of Mount Airy, has stored
about double the quantity put in By him last
year, but bis houses, which have been greatly
enlarged, are not yet fun.
by direction of the Trustees the schools
at Remington were closed on Friday last, in
consequences Of the prevalence Of scarlet fever
in the community. Some few cases have
broken out in the schools and fearing the
spread of the disease. 1t was deemed advisable
as preventive to close the schools for two
weeks.
The following short rules nav be Of value
to many il they will observe them First,
when the wind shifts from west to north and
from north to east. II will rain in less than
forty eight hours, no matter how cold it may
be. Second, when the wind shifts frotf vest
to south aud from south to east, there W i'll he
snow storm, and although 1t may be warm,
the temperature will suddenly fall.
Mr.. Edward Milburp, resident of this
city some twenty-five or thirty years ago. is
now on visit to his old homo and is staying
with his brother-in-law Mr.. Jas. NJ. Care.
Mr.. M. is residing in Wisconsin, where for
years he has been following farming. He is
wefl-fixed there, and believes the West to be
the place for any one who from small begin
pings wants to get along in the world.
Last Sunday morning, about five o'clock,
a fire was discovered under the furniture store
of Mr.. G. Arnett. on North Union street, in
this city. The alarm was given and the fire
put out before serious damage was done. 1t
was very fortunate escape from very seri-
Gus conflagration. The possession of reel
of hose by Messrs. Finpey and Arnett, and
the close proximity of fire plug, undoubted
Jy saved the premises
Our friend, George A. Slack, the tonsofial
artistic, not to be outdone, and determined to
have everything nice and neat about his popn-
lar shaving and hair dressing SALOON, No. II
North Union street, has lately made further
new improvements, and the front of bis place
of business is now conspicuously emblazoned
with the red, white and blue stripes, and on
the sidewalk A new POLE Handsomely striped