The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-11-05
Capt. Jas. Bird, of this city, is about to
remove TO Philadelphia.

Capt. JAS. BIRD, OF TINS CITY, IS ABOUT &c
remove to Philadelphia
Hon. Chas. Hewitt, of Trenton, long con.
nected with the rolling mills in that city, died
on last Sunday. He was in his 55th year.
The New Hope Republicans put in the
"big ticks " yesterday. So did the Republic
cans all over Pennsylvania. Now for 1880
Bishop Corrigan has directed that new
Catholic Church be erected in the town OF
Clinton. The work will be commenced at an
early day.
The meetings at Mount Range, by the Y.
NJ c. A. of this city, are being continued this
week. They have been well attended and in.
teresting.
u. N. Lowe, M. D., of Milford, in this
county, picked two fine clusters of ripe black
berries, the product of his own garden, on
Tuesday of last week.
i'm the month of September, John H
Stock ton, proprietor of the Masonic Hall res.
taurant, Pennington, sold 46,550 oysters, and
In the month of October go, 700.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of this city will observe the Day of Prayer for
YIN. C. Associations, by holding prayer
meeting at the Baptist Church on Sunday af-
ternoon, at o'clock. All are invited.
The election In Lambertville passed off
quietly. The vote was not up to that usually
cast. The Republicans are to be congratulate.
ed upon the good record they have made as
shown by the vote.
The Ditch for the Pennington Waite,
Co. is finished, and the pipe is laid the entire
distance. How soon the town will be supplied
with Branch water we cannot say, but proba
bly, not before next Spring.
The new Odd Fellows Hall in this city, ID
now being plastered. It is expected that it
will be ready for occupancy by the middle of
December. The contractor, r. w. Bye, has
done a fine job of work thus far.
Next Sunday evening, Rev. Thos. E.
Vassar will commence series of lectures in
the Pennington Baptist Church, upon Z" The
Pilgrims Progress" With Mr. Vassar's SUI
perior talent, the public may confidently
ticipate rich treat.
Stealing has commenced again in Gle
Gardner in earnest One night last week some
one entered Petty's mill by crawling through
a window, and carried off bag of -four Only
a few nights later Mr.. Beekman's wheelwright
and some valuable tools stolen.
The Young Peoples Working Association
of the Baptist Church of this city, held pub
lie meeting in the church on Monday evening
An able address was made by Rev. E. Lucas,
of Trenton, and some appropriate and excel
lent remarks by Warren A. Green, Esq, and
by the pastor of the church.
Some beautiful styles of winter hats and
caps are now ON exhibition at Hotels store,
S3 E, State ST., south side, near Greene, Tren-
ton. They are just out and are very hand
some. The prices are low for first class
goods. No shoddy. The best are the cheap
est. You win get what you pay for at Hot
tells. If you want the best silk hat in the
world, buy Knox haf--for which he is ex-
elusive agent in Trenton.
I'm the Court of hancery last Thursday,
the case of John H. Dumont VS.. the Stockton
Paper Ware Manufacturing Company was ar.
gued. John T. Bird for the creditors and
receiver and John Lilly and James Wilson for
the Lambertville Bank and E. p Conkling,
II. S. Kuhi aud Charles A. Skillman for tn,
lien creditors. The Chancellor took the pa
pers and reserved decision.
On Tuesday and Wednesday. nth aud
18th inst, the annual convention of the N.
j. Temperance Alliance. will be held in New.
ark, Rev. DIR. Findlay's church, on Washing
ton ST., commencing on Tuesday at 1890 A.
M. There will be good all day programme
both days. DR.. CuyIer will speak on Tuesday
evening, and DR.. Tiffany On Wednesday even
ing. Churches and temperance societies send
delegates. G. X. MORRIS.
Cor. Secretary
AT the Council meeting on Monday ev-
ening the business was principally routine
The Fire Dept. ommittee was directed to
confer with the City Solicitor respecting the
refusal of the Union Fire Company to go into
service, after being ordered to do SO by Coup-
Gil. Tie Treasurer's monthly report showed
q gratifying state of the city finances, and
the prospect of considerable reduction in
the city debt. Tax Receiver Schulhaus, ac-
cording to this report, had collected as much
tax money Nov. 1sb as bad been collected in
1878 by February.
Tuesday evening of last week the mem
bers of Aaron Wilkes Post. g. A. r., No %,
of Trenton, had camp fire at their Post
Room. A large delegation of Major Angel
Post, No. 90. of this city, and Bayard Post,
No. 8, of Trenton, was present. Addresses
were made by Gen. Campbell, Commander of
Aaron Wilkes Post, G. H. W. an Solver, Of
Major Angel Post. George Shepherd. Com
mander of Bayard Post Mr.. Lewis Parker,
lr., Thomas Stevens and others. The Third
Ward Glee Club and quartette from she
Liedertafel Singing Society rendered some
good music. About ten O'Clock the party sal
down to supper, after which The remainder Of
the evening was spent in addresses, songs
sc.