The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-03-25
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/ ARev. Joseph XshbroOk win preach i'll the
N. T. Church in this city, next Sunday. Mr.
Ashbrook was formerly pastor Of the church,
and will be welcomed by a large number Of
old friends.
The Baptist Church of this city have ex.
tended call to Rev. John Evans, of Chester.
Conn.,, to become their pastor
AN exchange says that "a spider fcuns.
in your clothes indicates money coming to
YOU" We sent out quite number Of bills a
few weeks ago, but we haven't found any
spiders in our clothes yet. Probably the
money isn't coming" is the reason.
Rev Samuel Sproul, of Baptisttown, will
preach in the Baptist Church of this city, next
Sunday.
We see it stated that Donald Mckay and
his Warm Spring Indians, who did such ex-
cellcnt service in conquering the Moaocs, are
coming East. Would it not be good idea to
get them to look after our" AIodocs."
The respectable and somewhat aristocra-
tic inhabitants Of the upper part of our city,
formerly comprising the Second Ward, are
not all grateful for having their Ward me-
tamorphosed into the Third" The associa,
lions connected withithc name arc too sugecs-
tive.
We hear that it is designed to call the Re-
publican primary meeting for the nomination
of city officers some days before the election,
n pd hot .1,o, -
favorable to similar course by their party.
To be afraid to let the people have time to
canvass the merits Of candidates, is to con-
fess to poor nominations
interest in our city, and church members arc
aroused. We trust that this interest will
lead them to endeavor to secure good nomina-
lions for city officers and to vote for ouly
those who are moral and upright men. The
kind of religion which cxhausts itself in mere
its brothers keeper" and of doing somc-
thing practical for God and humanity in the
State as well as in the church, is of ques-
tionable gcnuiness.
ganization of u Lodge of the K of p, in
Pennington, have been completed and the
Lodge will be instituted in short time.
Trenton has had sensation in the shape
efAw ciopcmcnt. TGcp. Nv. Wheeling, "A ln,ars
ried man having two childrcu, ran Off with
Mrs. Smith, widow of Elias b. Smith, who
died about a year ago at the Lunatic Asylum
Mrs. s. took along with her son,e three or
four Thousand dollars
john b. Woodruff was appointed q Com
missioner Of Deeds Tor Bethlehem tsp, at the
joint meeting of the Legislature, last week.
The Senate, after killing the local option
bill, has galvanized it into life, cut off some
II its limbs and sent it out into the world in n
whole State in it's favor instead of adopting
tby counties and townships. This, OF course,
cannot be done, aud is simply "throwing a
tub to the whale" 1t is not likely to pass
the House, even in its present "mild" form.
, Go. c. of tais city proceeded to Trenton,
fthis morninS to take part in the parade of the
It'll Regt.
At the Stated meeting of the Mechanics
Building ADD 4ee,, kzeocistipG iscsi hfpndsy
the Esd, there were eight cash loans sold ut
acknowledgements cach, yicT e 2ITc III
Last Sunday morning notice was given
out in some of our churches that the women
of our city would hold prayer meeting in the
NJ 4. Church ON Monday afternoon and OH
s,.ooaoxl;..- Il; A..
Baptist Churches, in behalf of the special OBJ
ject of temperance. In the evening, the
notice was recalled What is the matter?
Is there any harm in praying for the promo
ton of temperance
Helms, IS Clinton ST., puts on slate roofs.
The two Houses Of our State Legislature
have agreed to adjourn sine die on the 27th.
! Our city needs water works Those at
Doylestown cost $50, 900, and last year it paid
running expenses, interest OH bonds, and left
a surplus of $50. 1t would cost about $40, 900
for works in this city, and rs our place is
about four times larger than Doylestown, the
Investment, it seems probable, would be
paying one. We shall in a week or two give
an estimate for putting in the "Holly"
system, with description of it's pcculiaritics,
etc.
s "A young man in West Chester Pa, who
was believed to have been killed during the
rebellion, has pist furned The reliability
of Spirituaiism can be judged by the fact that
a medium. sometime since received &c commune
nication from his Esprit
THE farewell performance of our "great
moral show, ''lwill take place atltho Council
Room in a short time, the company starting
OH travelling " tour after the spring elec-
ton. Full particulars will be given hereafter.
We hear that call is soon to be issued
for meeting to form Citizens ticket for
our Spring election.
AT the monthly meeting of the Mutual
b. s.. L. Association, held last Saturday even
ing, ten loans were sold at the following
premiums One at SEQ; four at $3.50; two
at S1s. rs; one at 1925; and two at $1,000
rH- Firemen's Convention, to be COM
posed of four delegates from each company,
EwiIl be held tomorrow evening, at the Fleet