The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-12
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LGmbertvisse, N. j.. Jan. I2, 1876.


On Monday last the Lambertyille National
Bank declared semi-annual dividend Of
per cent.
Last Saturday was the anniversary of the
carrying away of the Delaware bridge at this
place by the great freshet of 1S41.
We are under obligations to John A.
Hall, Esq, Private Secretary of Governor
Bedle, for an advance copy of the Annual
Message of the Governor to the Legislature.
"A donation is to be given to-day to Rev.
H. Bice, of Everettstown. The notice sent
to us arrived too late for insertion in our last
issue.
The Eighteenth Annual Communication
of the M. w. Grand Lodge of Free and Ac-
cepted Masons of New Jersey, will be held in
the city of Trenton next Wednesday.
Extra meetings are being held in the
Presbyterian, Methodist and Baptist Churches
of this city, this week. The attendance, we
learn, has been fair.
Two good and convenient dwelling hous-
nue. and Perry Street, for rent on very reas-
enable terms. Inquire of Wilson Bray, No.
II York Street, Lambertville, N. j. j.i2,tf.
Capt. JAS Bird, of this city, member of
the Assembly from the First District. is
quartered at the National Hotel, in Hanover
st. Senator Potts has rooms in the Trenton
House.
--On New Years Day. while number of
boys were firing salute at Glen Gardner,
their cannon-which was six-pounder-ex-
ploded with terrific crash, scattering little
bits of iron around in promiscuous manner,
but fortunately hurting no one.
The New York Daily Graphic of Monday
contained illustrations of the "War of the
Eros" at Hopewell. Those who want to have
confidence in the correctness of the pictures
g sketched on the spot by our own artist F"
had better not look at these :" Graphic illus
trations.
We learn that Hiram beats contemplates
the erection of large brick building on his
lot on Main street, opposite Mine, which is to
completely lay over, in the matter of beauty,
any building in Pennington. Mr.. beats will
have to secure the services of very expert
architect if he expects to eclipse George A.
Rea's tasty new brick.--Hunterdon Democrat.
AT the monthly meeting of the Young
Mems Christian Association, held in the
Presbyterian Church, ON last Monday evening,
the following Executive Committee was
elected: JAS T. Petrie H. c. Shafer, G. A.
Skillman, Esq, F. G. Colby and A. II. Hol-
combe, Esq. Committees reported respecting
collections, literature, &c. As meetings were
being held in the different churches, there
was no lecture or other literary exercises, the
Association adjourning in time for church
services.
The authors Of the thefts that have re-
Gently occurred in Thatcher's store, and other
places in this city, it is thought, have been
discovered. 1t appears that two young men
of this city went to the residence of one of our
citizens late on Saturday night week, and
left some flour as ''surprise " gift They
also called at another house, had good time,
and left some of the articles that had been
stolen from Thatcher store. Hearing of the
discovery of their operations, the young men
left for parts unknown before they could be
arrested.
The g Centennial !" spirit is increasing
and John Taylor's proposed battle, (referred
to in our last issue), will have to be fought
Mr.. John G.. Muirheid, of Titusville, writes:
!" In view of arrangements being made to Gel
citrate the one-hundredth anniversary of the
- Inv Mr. Tnhp
Taylor, offer my services to personate my
great uncle, John Muirheid, whose name
BEAR and whose discharge from the Continent
al service have in my possession, to act as
one of the guides from McConkey's ferry to
Trenton, and will carry the same musket that
was carried by my grandfather George Muir
held over the same route on that memorable
morning"
There are some rather curious facts con-
nected with the life of Mrs. Mary Bray, of
Kingwood (relict of the late Sheriff Wilson
Bray, and mother of s. B. Bray, of Kingwood,
and Wilson Bray of this city, She was
born, married, joined church, and died with
in circle of ten feet-the spot being the old
homestead in Kingwood-a very small space
on which to enact so important part in the
history of ones life. The first Methodist
class in the county was organized in her
fathers house (Thos. West), of which she be-
came one of the first members. She had been
a member of the M. E. Church Ga years at
tie time of her death, having Joined at the
age of 12 years. She is said to have been
woman of remarkably sweet temper and
cheerful disposition.
The World does not contain a Medicine
that will cure distressing and dangerous
Cough or Cold as rapidly and certainly as
HALE's HONEY OF HoREHoUND AND TAR.
Pixies Toothache Drops cure in one
minute.
THE PRICE OF GAs.-Mr. John w. Newell,
of the New Brunswick Gas Company, has COM
piled the following net prices charged for gas
per 1000 cubic feet in New Jersey, unless
some changes have been made at a recent
date
Bergen Point, $3.50 Morristown, $3.50
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