The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1879-01-01


street. Apply to Wilson Bray. n.6.
The monthly meeting of our Common
Council will be held on next Monday evening.
The post office will be closed to-day New
Years. from 10 A. M. until 6P. NJ. The
'banks will be closed during the entire day.
Joseph Carroll of Headquarters, in this
county, recently butchered three-year old
hog which weighed 944 lbs.
Burglars entered the residence Of z. Lam
ming Nevius, in Pennington, on Christmas
Eve, and carried away some $50 worth of
goods.
"A "Watch Meeting was held last night
New Years Eve) at the Methodist Church,
in this city.
-Ex-Mayor Mills, of Trenton, will lecture
before the Friendship Social Society on next
Monday evening, at their room. The public
are invited.
"A son of G. Duckworth, of Glen Gardner.
shot himself in the left hand one day last
week, while carelessly handling loaded pis-
tol, causing a serious wound.
"A new fire company has been organized
in Pennington. 1t will "run " the steam fire
engine that has done service there for several
years.
MIR. j. FL. Butterfoss, of this city, has add
ed to his other business, the canning of poul-
try. He has recently ordered three tons of
chickens for that purpose.
Raw Il Vaeson - tba Elar,in nrfnr
Baptist Church, lectured in the Church at
Wertsville, on Thursday evening, Goth of De-
cember. His subject was &C The Old World
Across its Southern Palms,
-Thos. Van Camp, of this city, who went
to Brazil nearly two years ago, returned home
on Tuesday of last week. He likes that
country in many respects, and expects to re-
turn again.
The Ringoes Baptist Sunday school gave
a Christmas Tree /" entertainment on Christ
mas Eve. Besides presents for the children,
Rev. Mr.. Helsley, the pastor of the church,
was presented with a purse containing $40.
Sheriff Belden took Peterson, the murderer
of Nixon, to the State Prison on Tuesday of
last week. Peterson is said to be very we'll
satisfied to get off with ten years. imprison-
ment instead of hanging.
e. G. Hires, son of the late Rev. Mr..
Hires, of Cherryville, and a son-in-law of
King Pyatt, Esq, of Pennington, left with
his family, few days since, for Austin, Tex
as, where he has established large drug bust
ness.
The Missionary meeting at the Methodist
Church in this city, on last Thursday evening,
was a very interesting one. Rev. DIR. Reed
was prevezed from being present by death in
his family, but his place was well filed by
Prof. Butts, of Drew Theological Seminary.
On Christmas evening, the scholars of
st. Andrews Sunday school had their annual
Christmas tree festivities. After singing and
addresses, the scholars received suitable pres
ents and went home, happy over the joyous
occasion.
Skating has been indulged in by the Ia
dies and gentlemen, the boys and girls, of
this city, to their hearts content during the
present cold weather. Even those who long
since put off boyish sports have delighted
themselves in this healthy and invigorating
exercise.
On Christmas night the Baptist Sunday
ahool of this city, gave an entertainment,
consisting of singing, Rotations, &C., and an
address by the pastor Rev. G. II. Thomas.
At the close, the children we're each presented
With bag containing cakes, candies and
nuts.
The Huntsrdon Democrat questions the
statement of correspondent of the Phila.
Times, who says that the Hunterdon Repub6-
,an is the leading paper of the county,
Of course, that is mistake. Everybody
knows that the leading paper is the -
but what is the use of telling what everybody
knows?
The fine winter weather has produced
nice crop of ice, and our ice men are taking
advantage of the weather to fill their ice
houses. The larger ones are not yet entirely
filed, but there can be no doubt now of full
supply being secured, Some persons were so
very anxious to get in ice, that they worked
all day Sunday. The ice is from SIX 70 eight
inches thick and of good quality, being free
from snow, and solid.
On last Thursday evening, Tuscarora
Tribe, No. II, l. o. r. NJ, of this city, held
their annual supper in their lodge room, over
TIE RECORD Office Rev. p. A. Studdiford,
D. D., of the Presbyterian Church and Rev.
II. G. Williams, of the NJ. e. Church, deliver
ed addresses.
The new NJ E. Church at Quakertown,
N. j., will be dedicated to the worship of God
on Wednesday, January 18th, 1879. At 10
o clock, A. NJ there will be preaching by
Bishop Simpson (; O'Clock, p. M, COLLATION.
in the Lecture Room /; 3 o'clock, P. M, Re-
union of former Pastors and Presiding Ed
ers at o'clock, P. NJ, preaching by Rev.
r. L. Dashiel, d. d.
List of Chiefs elected by Tuscarora Tribe,
No. II. Imp. o. Red Men, on the 30th Sleep
Hunting Moon, G. S. D. 3S7, for the next six
months
Sacbem--Burrough Mathews.
S. William CARTS.