The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-09-08
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lomoertvite, N. r.. sept. s. 1873.


The Hunterdon Co. Sunday School Asso-
citation will be held at Stockton on Wednes-
day, Oct. 18th.
Elder A. B. Francis, an Old School
Baptist, from Kingwood, will preach in
Lyceum Hall, on Sunday, the 10th inst, at
o'clock P. M.
The Constitutional amendments were
carried in Trenton by an average majority of
from 1900 to 1000.
LosT.-A twenty-five inch navy-blue SUM-
umbrella with gilt chain and cornelian tipped
handle. The finder will be suitably rewarded
by leaving the same at THE RECORD Office.
Alexandria township shows population
OF 1,416. There are III males, of whom Is
are foreign born, and 500 females, of whom
II are foreign. There is not single colored
resident.
The friends of ex-Surogate Joseph c.
Smith, of Bloomsbury, who was SO seriously
injured few weeks ago, will be pleased to
learn that ne is entirely out of danger.
M. L. Trimmer Esq, real estate agent
has purchased the handsome residence belong
ing to Sanford Holden, on Cottage Hill. He
will dispose of it ON reasonable terms.
The Humterdon Democrat printing estab-
lishment is advertised at public sale by the
Executors Of the late editor. The sale will
take place on Saturday, September 18th.
The Rev. B. F. Robb, late graduate of
Grocer Theological Seminary (now residing in
this city, has received a call to the pastorate
of the Stockton Baptist Church.
Mr.. F. o. Fritz, of this city, has secured
for short time the services of Mr.. H. Kripps,
of Philadelphia, photograph artist of un-
usual ability, who will have charge of the
operating department.
The Receiver of Taxes is now serving
notices showing the amount of tax charged
against each person receiving such notices
Parties having cases of erroneous taxation
should bring such cases before the court of
appeals at their meeting on Monday evening
next, Sept. 18th, at the Council Room.
--Messrs. o. P. Thatcher & Co. have re-
moved from the corner of York and Main sts
to the corner of Main and Coryell-the store
occupied by them some time ago, where they
Give them call.
Phil. Gullick, on Monday was brought
before Justice Hayhurst on a charge of for
gerry, he having given note with his fathers
name as endorser, but which the father at
first claimed was not his signature. Upon the
examination the father acknowledged the
signature and young Gulick was discharged
The population of Bethlehem township
is 2,826-of whom 1884 are native white
males, 1,244 native white females 161 foreign
born males, 1877 foreign born females, 10 colo
red females. This shows gain of 615 in the
township during five years. The population
of the village of Bloomsbury is 742.
Two young men were arraigned last week
on charge of disturbing religious worship in
the M. E. Church in this city A jury trial
was had before Justice Hayburst, in the case
of one of them. The evidence did not appear
to substantiate the charge and verdict was
rendered accordingly.
Col. J. F. Hoy, of New York, lectured on
temperance, at Lyceum Hall, on Monday even
ing to a large audience. AS whole, we
think this lecture was the best that we have
ever listened to in this city. Col. Hoy is
dramatic speaker and cannot fail to hold the
attention of an audience. The singing was
also very pleasing part of the exercises.
The census of Tewksbury township is as
as follows Total population 1888 of whom
973 are white males, 960 white females 90
colored males and 81 colored females.
The census of Union township shows
population of 1,091-581 males and $40 fe-
males.
Jonas Rapp, Assessor has completed the
census of the township of Holland, as follows:
Total population, 1852, of whom 906 are
males and $40 females. There are 90 colored
persons. There are A between 10 and so
years of age, and between 80 and 90 there
is one aged 80, one 81, and one o. There
have been "a deaths and A births during the
past year.
One night last week young man named
David Wilson put up at Mr. John Kugler's,
about mile from Frenchtown. The next
morning Mr.. Wilson was not to be found.
Mr. Kuglers pocket book however, was found
in the morning, near the water trough, minus
out. 1t is supposed that Wilson went to Mr..
Kuglers room and took the pocket-book from
his pocket while he was asleep.-Independen
"A man named Martin Hunt a resident of
Stockton was fatally Injured at Monmouth
junction, on last Saturday morning, a little
after IL o'clock, by being run over by the
cars. He was walking along the tracks and
seeing train from New York approaching,
stepped ON the other track when he was
struck by train coming in the opposite
direction and thrown under the wheels of the
other train. Both legs were cut off and he
was otherwise injured. He stated that he
was on his way to Newark to enter hos
pital and he was therefore taken on the train
going toward that city. Before reaching
Newark, however, he died. He was buried
in Newark but Mr.. Masterson, undertaken, OF
this city, went to that place and brought his
remains here on Monday night, and they
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