The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-05-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.



"The Jubilee Singers at Lyceum Hall
next N onday night
Excellent singing by Male Quartette
at Lyceum Hall, next Monday night.
The Rittenhouse and Barber Quartette,
on next Monday evening, at Lyceum Hall.
"A spelling match between the pupils Of
the public school of New Hope and Lambert
vile, is talked of.
The First National Bank Of Clinton, (the
new bank lately organized) is now in opera
ton.
If you want to see how /" school kept "
fifty years ago, witness the Old Time SCHOOL,
at Lyceum Hall, next Monday evening.
The Clinton Democrat states that that
town is quite lively at present, there being a
great demand for workmen in building, re-
pairing, SC.
DO not forget that the best entertainment
of the season will be that to be given by the
Good Templars, on next Monday evening, at
Lyceum Hall.
MIR. A. J.. Scarborough has vacated the
Masonic Hall property, and now we hope soon
to see begun the work of building the new
hall. Proposals for erecting the building are
being received.
The Hibernia Fire Co. held a "pick and
spade spelling bee y last evening-that is, a
great many of the members Joined in helping
to dig the cellar of their new engine house.
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Titus, 46 Coryell st., will be found some
twenty or thirty sets of chamber furniture of
various styles and prices. Call
We have received No. 1-vol. 1, of new
daily, called "TAe Eoening STAR" pub
lished at No. IA E. State st., Trenton. 1t is a
sprightly and well-gotten-up paper and ought
to succeed. Messrs. Morris & Quick are the
editors and publishers.
The Odd Fellows Lodge in Frenchtown
celebrated the 57th anniversary of the estab-
lishment of the order in America by an address
by Rev. B. f. Summerbell, in the M. E.
Church.
"A "Citizens' Association - is about to be
organized in this city, the object of which is
to aid and sustain the authorities in the en-
forcemeut Of the laws, &c. A public meet
ing is called for this evening, at Holcombe
Hall, to take the question into consideration.
Rivalry between the ladies and gentlemen
at the "Spellin' skule' at Lyceum Hall, on
next Monday evening. Tickets % cts.
The members of the NJ. E. Church at
Pennington are about to enter upon new
church enterprise. The Ladies' Aid Society
have taken the Parsonage debt in hand, and
the men are to provide new church.
IF you want stating done in the best man.
ner, and at low rates, call on Helms, "a Clinton
ST., Lambertville. 1t.
Rev. Mr.. Mcbride, who for the past year
has been in pastoral charge of the M. e.
Church, at Frenchtown, will temporarily
withdraw from the active ministry, and will
travel fora short season for his health.
60 to Hooker's for the best makes of
Kid, Silk and Lisle Gloves. ap. 20.
1T is generally rumored on this side of the
river that there is whiskey selling in New
Hope on Sundays, and that it is not at the licens
ed places but at a certain other place. Have not
the people Of New Hope pluck enough to at
tack this violation Of the law?
Decoration day will occur on Sunday the
Both inst. Major General Devens, commander
in-chief Of the Grand Army Of the Republic,
has issued general order for the observance
of decoration day on Saturday preceding,
except in states whose legislatures have made
the occasion legal holiday
Rock-a-by- baby," by buying patent
cradle at Titus store, 46 Coryell ST. =
We hear that Aessrs. Nehemiah Green
and A. G.. Candy have decided to start a
foundry, blacksmith shop and machine shop,
in partnership with Mr.. Thomas Coombs, on
the water power, in the lower part of this
city. The buildings, we are informed, will
soon be put up by Capt. Jas. Bird.
Mr.. S. B. Bray, of this city, removes to
his farm near the Kingwood NJ E. Church,
this week He has rented his house
in this city, to Mr. Edw. Rittenhouse. As
Mr.. Bray is one of our most active citizens, we
are pleased to learn that his change Of base
is only temporary, it being his intention again
to make Lambertville his home,
Beautiful bookcases and wardrobes at
Titus store, 46 Coryell ST., Lambertville.
We have received No. 1---vol. |, Of The
Pastoral, monthly church paper, published
in Camden by Rev. G. r. Hartranft and Rev.
J. H. Stockton. 1t is handsome sheet and
filed with excellent reading matter. 1t shows
our friend Hartranft's hand on every page,
and ought to be successful venture. The
glorious success Of our temperance campaign
is spoken of, and other towns are recon-
mended to go and do likewise. The price is
so cts per year.
"A fine stock of chairs, plain and fancy,
arm and rocking--at 40 Coryell st. Titus.
The Lambertville Savings Bank, we learn,
is meeting with success. The deposits are
quite as large as could be expected at the COM
mencement, and business is increasing from
day to day. The responsibility of the stock
holders and officers being assured, those who
have funds laid away in odd corners and secret
r,laces cannot do better than to place them in