The Lambertville press. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1858-1???, 1861-01-02
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Brief Mention
Read "Uncle Zeke'sn sermon.
Several local items of interest
have been laid over for our next issue
on account of space.
A vault has been completed for
the remains of DR.. Hnffnagle, at the
residence of his family in New Hope.
Adam Danberry. formerly Of
the Lambertville House this place, has
purchased the County House at Elem
ington, where he will remove soon.
The people Of Sergeantsville and
surroundings will inaugurate singing
school in Military Hall soon. Sue
cess attend the enterprise.
The usual formula of Christian
churches on the advent Of the New
Year was observed both here and in
New Hope on New Years eve.
Peter N. Apgar of Clinton tip.
this county, has made an assignment
of his real estate to Emanuel Agar,
for the equal benefit of his creditors.
- In our next we will commence
the publication of a highly interesting
story from the pen Of gifted Author
ess, written expressly for the Press, T"
entitled "a Story of Bellville. "
Quite a revival has been pro-
crossing for few weeks past, in the
M. E. Church, under the direction of
Rev. Mr. Burroughs, at Rosemont.
About 20 have professed conversion.
The choir of the Lambertville
Methodist Episcopal Church attended
the dedication of the M. E. Church at
Kingwood, and made pleasing i'm
preston.
-l861 has arrived. Keep this
in mind and it may save trouble in
insulating letters, deeds, bonds, notes,
&C., which might end in quarrels.
protestations, lawsuits, &c
The hotel property Of Spencer
w. Kirk, at New Hope, was offered
at Sheriff's sale on Saturday last, and
bid to $4,150, bat was not sold The
sale was adjourned to the Sheriff's Of
fee.
- We forget to mention in our
account of the fire at Mr.. Carver's
dwelling in our last issue that the
New Hope Fire Company were
promptly on the ground. They are
our only dependence in case of a FIRE
BY the law passed last winter,
the statement heretofore required to
be made by the banks of this State on
the first day of January, is hereafter
to be made on the first Monday in
January.
An election for Dir .ctors of
tn e HunterGon County Bank for the
present year (ls61) win be held at
the Banking House of that company
in Pennington, on,the 18th January at
IL O'Clock, A. NJ.
- There will a Special Term of
the Common Pleas for the County of
HuDterdbn held in the Court House at
Remington, on Tuesday the 18th day
of this month january commencing
at 10 O'Clock, A. NJ, for the trial of
Appeals by Jury.
- The Dedication of the Baptist
Church, in Stockton, which was pub
lished in our last issue to be on the
9Th, does not come off until the 10th of
this month january. 1t is with
pleasure we make the correction
bennington papers please copy.
We learn from a. friend that
the Ross Quartette Company, of Phil
lipsburg, gave concert of vocal and
instrumental music at Milford, on
Tuesday evening of last " eek, which
was duly appreciated by large and
delighted audience
An application will be made
TO the Legislature this winter for an
act to incorporate Company with
power to build Railroad from Flem-
ington this county, to some point on
the Central road in the township of
Bridgewater in the Comfy of Somer-
set, with capital of $500, 900.
A Mr. Peter Hoagland, living
between Mt Airy and Harbourtown,
by mistake took large dose of Sugar
of Lead suppesing it to be salts, it hav.
ing been sold to him at neighboring
store for the latter article. Altho' in
critical condition he is in fair way
to recover.
On Thursday last, Manasseh
or Minnie" Price, who was arrested
in this place some time ago and reman
ded to Philadelphia, was found guilty
in the Quarter Sessions of that city
of having Counterfeit notes in his
possession" His sentence, says the
Doylestown Standard, will probably
be lighter than was at first expected.
The LebanonviIle Vigilant So
eiety win meet at the Inn Of VIM. G.
Jones, in the village of Lebanonyille
on Saturday next, the 9Th day of JAN
uary, at 2 O'Clock. in the afternoon, for
the election of officers to serve the
present year.
-- An application viii be made to
ths Legislature this winter, for an act
to incorporate G ,mpany with power
to construct the Hunterdon and SOM
erset Farmers Railroad, to run from
some point in Hunterdon county north
of Prallsyille, TO some point on the
Milestone and New Brunswick Road,
with additional power to construct
branches to the same from some points
in Hnnfor1an Conarcat and Mapoor