The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-03-31

meetings under the direction of Elder
Reynolds, have been held in Frenchtown, with
marked results in the conversion of many.
"A daughter of Mr.. G. H. Slater, of French-
town, broke through the decayed covering of
an old we'll, on Monday of last week, and fell
to the bottom, but was gotten out without
receiving serious injury.
"A temperance meeting will be held in
Lyceum Hall next Sunday afternoon. An adj
dress is expected from Rev. Mr.. Chalker, of
the M. E. Church. The temperance choir
will sing as usual.
Efforts are being made to get up a base
ball club BY some of the young men of this
city. A temporary organization has been
effected by cecting John Mullineaux president
and VIM. Miller, secretary.
John Corson, Joseph Lacey, and Doc /"
Slack, of this city, have been proceeded
against for selling Intoxicating drinks illegally.
The cases will be heard before Justice Hay
hurst next week.
There is no doubt but that under the pre-
tence Of selling cider liquor is, being sold il
legally at some places in this city They are
heinS ferrated out, and will sooner or later be
brought to justice.
AT a time when SO much depends upon
the resultof our spring election, the personal
interests of men and mere party success must
give way to the public good Let the best
men be voted for
"A. v. Van Fleet, Esq, of Pennington,
I ..e ~. IL
state, in place of Amzi Dodd, resigned. A
first-rate selection, and oredi able to the
Governors Judgment
WE were shown, the other day, by Mr..
Thos. @. Horn, of this city, some very hand
some Prussian and other foreign coins, Of
various denominations which he preserves as
curiosities Aswn
"A good deal can be done by personal
effort in influencing men to vote for no
license. Let the temperance men and women
of this city talk in kind and earnest way
with ali who are considered doubtful on the
issue.
The big Bonanza at Titus, 46 coryell ST.,
Lambertvile.
= iiCttt tnde botI ttiC StCphbltIdh dlu
Democratic Ward meetings to nominate cam
didates for Councilmen in this city, will be
held on Thursday night of next week, and
that the City Conventions will be held the fol-
lowing evening.
1T is expected that there will be num-
Der of temperance meetings during the com
ing week, to be addressed by Rev. Mr.. Hart
ranft and others. Efforts are being made to
secure the Rev. Theo. L. Cuy'er, of Brook
Ign for one of these meetings.
The new Lutheran Church of GAINESVILLE,
will be dedicated to the worship Of God on
Thursday, the 9th day Of April 1875 and the
Rev. A. X. FELTON, will be installed as Pastor.
The dedicatory sermon will be preached by
the Rev. Dr. Wedekind, of Now York City,
at half past 10 o'clock A. NJ.
The Board of Freeholders of Hunterdon
and Warren counties have resolved to build
an iron bridge ever the creek at Riegelsville-
the bridge to be 80 feet in length, with dou-
BILE track. A committee consisting of five
from, each Board has been appointed to re-
ceive proposals for the building Of the struc-
ture.
The. Clinton DsalocrSs says !! All Of our
information is decidedly contrary to that of
The Trenton Public Opinions that in Hunter
don County the peach-buds are ''nearly all
frozen, scarcely one out Of a hundred being
left" The most unfavorabie reports We have
promise at least half a. crop 50
We hope that a good ticket will be nomi-
mated in the First Ward by the friends of
good order and morality, and that, however
hopeless they feel the contest to be, they win
cote their sentiments. Every mans vote for
the right is protest against wrong, and
though for the time-being it may prove in
effsctual, yet 1t has its influence. aas
Five sections of the celebrated Eclipse
Patent Boiler have recently been put into
McCready's Paper Mill, and five sections into
Arnett's Steam Saw Mill in this city. This
patent boiler is manufactured at the Lambert
vile Iron Works. 1t is highly commended
for its rapid steam making qualities and
economy. s,ssss lsesf ssssssasss
"A trial was held in this city, on last Satur-
day, before Esquire, Young which created
some considerable interest. Timothy Rear
don brought suit against Jas. Thorne for
damages to his property, near the rope-walk,
in the upper part of this city, by the turning
of water from its proper channel, etc. Voor-
hees for plaintiff |; Skillman for defendant.
The jury did not agree, AMI were discharged,
"A number of our leading citizens visited
Trenton yesterday for the purpose of appear
ing before the Senate Committee on Educa-
ton to discuss the bill to permit the issue of
bonds for the purpose Of increasing the school
facilities in this city. Remarks against the
bill were made by Judge Lilly and Ashbel
WEIGH, Esq, and in favor Of it by Chas. A.
Skillman, Esq. and Or. J. Hayhurst.
Those who wish to secure license, pro-
vided Council is elected in this city that will
be willing to grant it, are engaged in securing
names to their petitions, and we learn that
they have trouble in getting freeholders to
sign. It is becoming more and more difficult
to get men to certify that it is g necessary for
the public good y that men should sell whis-
key--for that is really what the license is for.
No one is required to get license to keep