The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1876-01-26

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Baptist Churches in this city are still going
on. On last Sunday morning, Rev. Mr..
Thomas, of the Baptist Church, baptized
seven converts in the Delaware.
The Long Branch Meas says Senator
Potts, of Hunterdon Co.; is making some ex-
tensive Improvements on his cottage at Mon
mouth Beach, When completed it will be one
Of the handsonest cottages between Atlantic
vile and Seabright.
We hear it reported that the officers of the
Delaware and Boundbrook Railroad are CIV
ing presents to various military men who par
ticipated in the recent :" frog " war; How
does it happen that that Company feels under
obligations to the military Was the military
called out in the interests of that road? Per-
haps the Company is conscious that the frog
would have Jumped if it hadn't been for the
presence Of the military.
Tho Hopewell Herald states that Calvin
Ellicott, lately of this city, an employee in
Finney & Fetters Saw Mill, at that place,
ran narrow chance for his life on Tuesday
morning of last week. He was working with
a circular saw, whena stick caught on the
saw and came back with full force, striking
Mr.. Ellicott over the right eye, falling him to
the DOR. Fortunately the stick came side
ways had it come endwise, 1t would in all
probability resulted fatally.
The stockholders of the Clinton Bank,
at their recent annual election, chose the fol-
lowing Board of Directors : Joseph Van
Syckel, John T. Leigh, J. N. Ramsey, S. Van
Syckel, G. NJ Frecl, J. II. Rockafellar, VIM.
Egbert. Fisher Pidcock, Jesse Miers, Edward
Humphrey, Elijah Stout, T. Edgar Hunt,
Jacob Fox. The Directors organized with
the following officers: President, Joseph
Van Syckel Vice President, John T. Leigh
Cashier, b. v. Leigh Teller, N. Durham
Stiger Attorney, Chester Van Syckel.
--On Wednesday of week before last, as
George Bush, the mail carrier between Stock
ton and Frenchtown, was passing along from
Locktown to Frenchtown. he lost the lock
from the mail bag, aud the P. NJ. ut Kin :
wood put common paddock on 1t, and gave
the key to the carrier. The missing lock
was picked up by Malcomb Nc Henry, while
carting logs; who brought it to Stockton, and
gave it to the n NJ at that place. He identi-
fed it as the lock belonging to the above
route. Having an honest mail carrier, every
thing we're safe:
AT the election for Directors OF the First
National Bank of Clinton, held on the 18th,
inst. the old Board were reelected by unani-
nous vote. At the meeting of the new board,
on the 18th inst, Robert Foster was reelected
Pres, and N. w. Voorhees,, Casher-the
Cashier to provide his own clerical help.
During the necessary abseiice Of the Cash
Ter as Secretary of the State Senate, Director
James r. Kline will give his personal atten-
ton to the business interests of the Bank. Mr..
Kline is known as an accurate accountant and
experienced business man, and the Bank and
business public are to be congratulated in this
arrangement being made Clinton Democrat.
On next Monday morning the new school
building on Perry ST., in this city, will be open
for the reception of pupils. Only scholars
selected by the Principal of our Public
ing of the schools being his prerogative. The
Building Is neat one and well arranged for
the purpose. The desks are made in the
most substantial manner and are of the most
modern construction. With enlarged accom-
modations and an increase in the number of
teachers, our people have reason to expect
marked improvement in the progress of
scholars and the efficiency of the schools.
Extra meetings are being held at Stock
ton by the Presbyterian, Baptist and Method
list Churches. In the Presbyterian Church,
meetings have been held for several weeks
and number have professed coiivetsion.-
The efficient pastor, Rev. VIM. Swan has done
the work of conducting the meetings with
little if any outside help. At the Baptist
Church Rev. b. F. Robb, the new pastor, is
doing good work, and ten or twelve have
made a profession, three of whom were bap-
tized in the new baptistefy Just put into the
churchl on last Sunday evening. The Rev.
Mr.. Thomas, of Sergeahtsville, is conducting
the meetings held by the Methodists, and
there are encouraging indications.
We have received from Jas. S. Yard, Esq,
Commissioner of Railroad Taxation III New
Jersey, his report for 1875. In it he states
that the lay requires that the valuation of
property covered by the act Of 1878, " shall
be made once in three years, but not oftener,
consequently, the property upon which salua-,
lions were fixed and reported to the Comp
troller of the Treasury. on the 30tlI of June,
1878; must be returned again for valuation
next year. This report embraced property
belonging to twenty-thfee railroad corpora
tions, and amounted to over twelve and a-half
mill ols of dollars.
The latest kind of party is what is term
cd a " fried onion party" Some very strong
points might be made in favor Of these par
tiess There have been two.oe three over in
Bucks Coz and one Of the papers describes the
style of one Of them thus /: A Pyramid of
onions glaced the centre Of the table, while
fried, roasted stewed, boiled and sliced on
ions crowded each other for room. The cpl
cures of the party rather preferred them
served up on clam and oyster shells. From
the manner in which the onion-pie disappear
ed, it could easily be seen that the judge, as