The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1875-02-24
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lam6ersvisIe, N. u, FEB. "a, 1873.

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Stockton with good stock Of new goods.
"A National Bank is soon to be started al
Bloomsbury, with capital of 100000.
Justice VIM. j. lift, Of High Bridge, was
on the 4th ult. appointed Master in Chancery.
Whoever votes for license, votes to open
traps to entice young men to intemperance
and ruirseHE SO
The firm of Hill and Neyius, hardware
dealers, Stockton, win be dissolved April 1st.
Mr.. Hill will continue the business.
MIR. Jos. Reading and wife, of French
town, expect to sail for Africa about the first
of April next, ,.,, :. ,,........
Cooley & Grouse have choice goods to offer
to their customers, at the very lowest prices.
Farmers with country produce should call at
their store.
John l.. Slack, of Home Lodge, No. 95,
K of p, has been appointed District Deputy
Grand Chancellor for this county.
Next Monday evening is the time for the
monthly meeting Of the Common Council of
this city.
The extra meetings, which have been
held for some weeks past in the Presbyterian
and Baptist Churches of this city, have been
discontinued.
Mr.. John Matthews horse, attached to
his meat wagon, ran away yesterday morning.
1t passed down Union st. and was stopped
near the Lambertvlle House. No serious
damage was done.
--Ou Thursday last, Giles Wright, labor
er for Bloomfield Kise, living near Hopewell,
while falling a tree, was struck by falling
limb, which broke his neck He lived several
hours, suffering intense agony.anai
The farmers of Hunterdon County are
invited to attend free lecture, to be deliver
ed by T. A. Tomson, of Minnesota, lecturer
of the National Grange, in Masonic Hail.,
Pennington, on Friday afternoon at o'clock.
Cooley s. Grouse, No. 6 South Union ST,
have, notwithstanding the hard times, built
up a first-rate trade. Theg,hays a.iinef stock
of dry goods, groceries, &c, fun particulars
of which will be found in their advertisement
in THE RECORD.
DR. Hodge, of Trenton, had his horse and
wagon stolen while standing in front of his
residence on State street above Willow, on
Monday night. The d ctor was in this city
yesterday in search of his property but re-
turned without any clue.
On Monday afternoon, the down train on
the Belvidere Division struck woman named
Jane Anderson when near Taylor's Cattle
Pens, in Trenton, and SO injured her that she
is not expected to recover. She was IN
toxicated at the time.
"A series of temperance meetings for Sum
day afternoons has been arranged for
Homo talent will be employed, principally,
and il is hoped to make them Interesting to
all-both to the friends and opponents of
prohibition.
1T has been suggested that tho new Ma
sonic Hall would be a good place for a town
clock. The idea is a good one. As soon as it
is known that work will be gone on with, let
an effort be made for this purpose either by
circulating a subscription or getting up an
entertainment.
We are told that one of cur citizens says
he will take sixaor eight thousand dollars
worth of stock, if the Masons will decide to
put up at the same time the large public hall
in connection with the front building. If
this is bona .fde offer, we hope it win be ac-
cepted.
flour citizens wish to help the business
prosperity Of the city, they can best do it by
J investing their money in some manufacturing
establishment that will give employment to
workingmen. Banks and similar organiza-
lions are we'll enough. but there will be little
need for banks, if there is no business to re-
quire the funds on deposit in these institutions.
Rev. Jno S. Beekman was installed pas
tor of the Presbyterian Church at Reaville on
the 10th. The sermon was preached by the
Rev. Mr.. Hewitt of Ringoes. The charge to
the Pastor was given by Rev. Mr.. Assay OF
Mount Airy the charge to the Congregation
by Rev. DR.. Mott Of Fiepatnatom III.
aE The Berean Baptist Church and con-
gregation, at Stockton, intend making their
pastor, Rev. A. caldwell, donation visit,
at the parsonage on Tuesday evening, March
End. If.the evening should be unfavoraRle,
it will be held the next fair evening. A
cordial invitation is extended to all the friends
of the pastor and church.
"A vote for license is vote to take away
money from mans family, from the store
keeper, the butcher, the tailor, and put it in
the till of the liquorseller. In the one case
he gets food aud clothing for himself and
family-in the other he deprives himself and
family of these, and debauches himself and
dsgraces his family.
-Some3 people are, very apprehensye q
damages when the Delaware breaks up. Such
an event depends upon circumstances. If the
thaw is gradual, and there is no reason why il
shouldsnotsbes the dapger will not be CREATE
A large amount Of snow aud ice lies imbeddee
in the valley of the Delawafe, which mus
come down in some shape. Persons who live
along the river bank are specializing on the
chances.
"A remarkable case of death occurred il
Trenton OH Sunday last. A man named
Edward Diamond threw~,a stone at one o.
two dogs That were lighting. The owner q
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