The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-12-30
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lamossscsste, n. u, Dee 80, 1S74.


workingmen's wages?
The monthly meeting of the Common
Council viii take place on next Monday ey-
ening.
WAyy don meats, farm produce, etc. get
put on reduced pay !" as well as the wages
of mechanics and wor iigmen?
-Rev. Mr.. Sproul late pastor of the Bap-
tisttown Baptist Church, has accepted call
to the Mount Olive Baptist Church, Morris
Co., in this State.
Tho Seminary at Ringoes, conducted by
Mrs. X. b. LARSON, will hold its examination
exercises on Friday, Jan. 9Th, 1875. The new
term will begin on Monday, the 18th.
Fritz, the Photographer, took picture
of the children, as they were waiting in front
Of Boozers Union Buildings for presents on
Christmas morning.
There will be concert held at Three
Bridges on New Years Eve, for the benefit
of the new church. If stormy, il will take
place the next fairevening.
Michael Barry, teamster of Pennington,
was thrown from his wagon and had his leg
broken, on Friday last, by the running away
The regular monthly meeting of the Fleet
Wing Hook and Ladder Co., will be held on
Friday evening" Jan. lst, 1875, at the Truck
House, at u o'clock. Annual election Of Of
ficcrs.
AT the recent poultry exhibition at Doyless
town, number of Hunterdonians received
premiums among them Andrew B. Holcombe
aud John Lair, Of Lanbertyille and P. @.
Holcombe, of Reaville.
On Christmas Eve, the old shanty on Cor
don's Alley, ne,.r Bridge ST., was set on fire.
but the fire was put out before it gained
any ~headway- = - s.s
Tho quarterly Union Temperance Meet
ing of the Presbyterian, Methodist and Bap-
fist Churches, will be held on next Sunday
evening, in the Baptist Church in this city. =
Addresses are expected from the pastors and
others.
The Presbyterian Sunday Schools of this
city and New Hope will hold their anniversa-
ny inthc Presbyterian Church in this city, on
next Sunday afternoon, at O'clock Theax-
ercises will consist of singing, addresses, the
annual reports of the Superintendent, etc.
The Clinton. Democrat says that the Rev.
C.sSs Woolrd1, scf Glen Gardiner has been
holding series of meetings at White Hall.
Twenty have professed conversion, and the
good work continues. Many heads of fami-
lies andsprominent IN the community, have
been subjects Of the good work
The Hartford Fire Insurance Co., for
which Mr.. Cornelius Lake, of this city, is
agent has promptly paid the loss sustained
by Mr.. 0. p. Thatcher. caused by the late fire.
at his store. Mr.. Lake is agent for several Of
the most reliable companies in the country
and he will write risks as low as any one who
represents safe organizations.
An amusing episode on Christmas day
was the appearance in our streets of the car
riages of '.Gen. Tom. Little Finger" and
"Commodore Shellbark," said carriages be-
ing diminirtive wagons drawn by two small
donkeys. They were laughable caricature
Gently appeared in our streets.
-qtt the first monthly meeting of the
Young Mems Christian Association, next
month, at the Presbyterian Church, Mr..
johnson and daughter, of Phila., are ex-
pected to be present and sing. Those who
have heard them on previous occasions will be
delighted to have another opportunity. To
accommodate Mr.. johnson, the meeting will
be held on Tuesday evening, the 18th prox.,
instead of Monday, the 18th.
For years, the first week in January has
been observed by Protestant Christendom as
week Of special prayer, and it has come to
be knownr as The Week Of Prayer" twill
be observed in this city by the Presbyterian,
Methodist and Baptist Churches, the members
of which will hold union services as follows
On Monday and Tuesday evenings next in the
Baptist Church on Wednesday and Thurs
day evenings in the Methodist Church and
on Friday and Saturday evenings, in the Pres
byterian Church. These meetings have here
tofore been very interesting All persons are
invited to attend.
FIRST WARD NEws.--Jas Foran sputting
fine lot of granite curbing on his property at
the corner of South Main and Mount Hope
sts.k H443 8l&ii iI4el ~.
Since the death of Mr.. O'Driscoll, the
First Ward has only representative in
G ounciI, Mr.. Williamson not having been
present for months. II has been suggested
that the Council meet at Williamson's Union
Milk Depot in order to get full attendance.
The mills in the First Ward are all run
ming full time, and we believe, with about the
usual number Of hands. - s ~ e''sN
"A Masquerade Bali Is to be given at
Foran's Hall, on New Years Eve.
The people of the First Ward think that
they should have school house built for their
accommodation, as It's too far to send children
to the hill school house.
AN old Democrat of the First Ward
thinks that when that Ward gets church, a
school thepsegapd a licensed hotel, it. win be
ready to secede from the upper part of the
city. If they can't get the school house and
the church, perhaps they will be contented
with the hotel.
IN WE1THER EEPoRT.'
Lambert Vile Dec. Both. 1874.