The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1874-01-28


LOCAL MIscELLANY.-The r. w. Grand
Lodge Of New jersey, A. F. A. NJ, will
institute Orpheus Lodge, at Stockton, and in
stall the officers, tomorrow Thursday at II
o'clock A. M.
Helms, the practical slater, of this city,
is prepared to put on or repair slate roofs
during the present season, at u less price
than he can afford to during the busy sea
son. Now is the time to get your work
done.
In order to dissolve tho partnership
existing between Mcssrs. John Finney and G.
r. Shotwell, their extensive spoke factory,
machinery, &C., in this city, will be sold at
public sale on the 18th of next March.
We learn from the Independent that
Smith Rittenhousc, an aged resident of King
wood township, who had lived alone most of
the time for the past thirteen years on what
was formerly known as Lcquear's Island, in
the Delaware river, about three miles below
Frenchtown, was found dead in his bed OH
Wednesday, the 21st inst, by his son Hiram
his death is unknown.
The Annual meeting of stockholders of the
Belvidere Delaware Railroad and Pennington
Railroad and Transportation Companies, and
Mercer and Somerset Railroad, will be held
at the Office of the companies, Clinton street.
Trenton, on Monday, February I'd.
The machinery for large dredge boat,
for the Penna. R. r. Co., including boiler,
engine, ETC., is now being built at GOWNS
Iron Works, in this city. The boat will be
similar to the one bailt year or two since
for use at Bulls Island.
A very sudden death occurred at Rosemont
last week. A son of Mr. Samuel Hartpence
was taken with scarlet fever, and died within
three days. The malignant character of the
disease created considerable alarm in the
neighborhood.
We are informed by physicians that
scarlet fever prevails in this section to very
unusual extent.
"A man in Rochester convicted Of stealing
newspaper from door step, has been sent
to prison for sixty days. Let some persons
in Lambertville take warning.
An effort is to be made soon to organize
Company to erect Masonic Hall in this
city.
The Alexandria Delaware Bridge is a
paying concern. At the recent meeting, at
Frenchtown a semi-annual dividend of 10 per
cent. was declared.
"A new Odd Fellows Hall is talked of in
Frenchtown.
The question of costs in civil cases are
said to be so enormous that merchants and
men of business are anxious that the Legisla-
ture should look into the matter.
-" Professor Gardner" the Soap Man, who
visited this place some years since, is to give
his unique and quaint lecture i'll Trenton
within a few days.
The annual meeting of the State Council,
Improved o. r. NJ, took place in Trenton,
yesterday.
Mr.. G. II. Huff, Of this city, has in con
nection with his brother. started a dry goods
and grocery store in Stockton, opposite thu
railroad station. The business, we learn,
opens very promisingly.
Tho organization OF lodge of Knights
of Pythias is talked of at Sergeantsville,
and also at Clinton.
A parade of Irish Societies will take
place in this city on st. Patrick Day.
The injunction obtained by |. Max Green
against the Phla. Free Stone and Granite Co
has been dissolved by the Chancellor. Weun
derstand that the decision puts the quarrie'
in the hands of the Phila. Co., although il
does not finally settle the matter in dispute.
The congregation and friends of the Rev
j. D. Hewitt, pastor of the Kirkpatrick Me-
mortal Church of Ringoes, will make him {
donation visit on Thursday afternoon ant
evening, February 9Th. A general invitation
is extended.
-Messrs. Jos. M. Lewis and Benz. Rice in
tend raising their buildings on Union street .
story, and putting on Mansard roof. The
work will be done next Spring.
Extra services are being held in the
churches of Pennington, and considerable in
terest is manifested.
Geo. II. Matthews, Of West Amwel, few
days since, cut his hand and caught cold il
it, from the effects of which he has been in
dangerous condition, and lock jaw is feared
On Monday morning, a young lady on he
way from Belvidere to New York, via Bel
videre Delaware Railroad, lost her pocke
book containing $40. She communicated hel
loss to one of the officials who telegraphed to
Lambertville, and was answered that Con
ductor Everett had found the pocket book, ant
would forward it by next train.
r5B~ Leo Miller, Esq, of New York, has beer
engaged to deliver a lecture in the cour
house, Doylestown, on Thursday evening of
next week. His subject is g Woman and her
relations to the cause of Temperance" Mr.
Miller, it will be remembered, addressed po
litical meeting in Lambertville several years
ago. He is very eloquent and effective speak
er.