The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-05
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lambertvssse, N. T.: Jan. 3. 1876,

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The childrens patron saint in this vincinty
Is st. Fenimore.
The Frenchtown foundry and machine
shop has again closed.
Our State Legislature win meet on Tues
day of next week.
David Conover has just sold sold to ]. w.
Case, of CherryyilIcsa farm Of 100 acres in
Franklin township, for $40 per acre.
Mr.. G.. W. Everitts of Mount Airy,
slaughtered hog last Monday which meas
ured seven feet two inches from tip to tip. :"
Mr.. G. H. w. vansciver, reporter of The
Beacon, met with sad loss on Thursday of
last week, in the death Of young SON, by
diphtheria.
The MONDAY prayer meeting is being
continued this week at the Y M. G. A..
rooms. All are invited. II persons can only
stay 10 minutes, they are desired-to come.
Seven persons were baptized by Rev. 9.
H. Thomas, Of the Baptist Church, on Sunday
morning last. Twenty four converts received
the hand of fellowship on Sunday morning
after service.
Tho congregation and friends of Rev.
Geo. F. Love, of the Baptist Church at Gro
ton, will make him q Donation Visit on the af-
ternoon and evening of Wednesday, Jan. IL,
1876. at the Parsonage. A cordial invitation
IS extended to all. Should the day prove
stormy It viii be given the next fair day.
"A small cave was discovered on Holcombe
Island, in this city, few days ago. A deep
hole had been dug, timbers placed around the
sides, a stove (stolen from G. Aruett's Office J
put in and ether conveniences prepared 1t
is evidently the work of some worthless boys.
-Meemau Council of American Mechanics,
of Frenchtown, have surrendered their char
ter and ceased to exist. Cause-non-attend-
ance of its members. An the members but
six were suspended, and they divided the
spoils, which were large So says the Press.
"A Union Temperance Prayer Meeting was
held in the Presbyterian Church on last SUM-
day evening. The attendance was not as large
as usual, but the meeting proved to be inter-
esting and profitable. Earnest addresses were
made by Rev. p. A. Studdiford, D. D., Rev.
C. H. Thomas and Rev. Enoch Knowles. The
temperance spirit has by no means died out in
our city.
THE ]" Week of Prayer ''isbeing observed
by the churches Of this city, by Union
prayer meeting. On Monday and Tuesday
evenings meetings were held at the Baptist
Church, tonight and tomorrow night they
will be held in the Presbyterian Church, and
on Friday and Saturday evenings in the
Methodist Church. All are invited TO attend.
The public school in the new school house
at the corner Of Main and Perry sts., will be
opened on Monday, jan. 18th. Miss Mary y.
Leech, Sd Asst. Principal win have charge of
the school, aided by Miss Lizzie Butterfoss,
Miss Annie Gregg and Miss Clara A, Beagle.
The grading of the scholars will be entirely in
the hands Of Principal Bum, and the Trus-
tees do not wish to be bothered by applica-
tions from parents. The principal will grade
the scholars as he thinks is best for the inter
ests Of the entire school. q x9Fg
Our friend james Vansickle, thrifty
farmer near Lebanon, recently sold five cows,
whose united weight was 6050 pounds, and
they had not been to water FORE Ahonrs before
being weighed. Mr.. V. also raised fine lot
of turnips, some of which measured three
feet six inches in circumference. If any one
can beat this, either IN size or flavor, let them
report. Mr. j. c. Kinney, of Round Valley,
raised from one seed, the past season, IA
pumpkins, which weighed 400 lbs. The larg-
est weighed 80 pounds. and the smallest IA.
All must admit that friend X. is something on
pumpkins White House Caskes
The next monthly meeting OF the Young
Mems Christian Association of this city will
be held in the lecture room of the Presbyterian
Church, on next Monday evening, at 81
O'Clock. This hour Is fixed 30 that the bust
hess of the Association may be transacted be-
fore the hour Of church services. As it is
probable that all the churches will hold meet
ings during the coming wcek,it is not thought
best to interrupt them by exercises of simply
literary character on that evening. The ex-
pected lecture, therefore, has been postponed
to future meeting. 1t is desired that the
members be prompt in their attendance, as
c0nSlderaOle pusineSr Vi iiuportahcc 70 W VIC
transacted.W ~ ss8 kss$
There seems to be an organized band of
thieves infesting our streets at night, breaking
open stores and carrying off and destroying
the property of our citizens in many ways
These robberies are constantly occurring on
both sides of the river. We have heard Of no
arrests lately, and the burglars are permitted
to enjoy their spoils. The store at the corner
of Coryell and Main streets, now occupied by
Messrs. o. P. Thatcher & Co., was again
robbed of sundry articles son last Saturday
night, valued at about fifteen dollars These
included several bags of wheat flour put up at
Stover's Mill, in New Hope. This is the
second installment ofifiour stolen from the
store within the last few weeks. The burg
lars left their pick behind with which they
opened the window. Let our authorities be
on the alert.
--Messrs. John Groman s. Co., having de-
cided to quit business on the first of April
next. Messrs. E. D. Fulmer q Co, have
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