The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-06-29
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lam0ertvssle, N. u, June 20, 1851.

ASHER w. Williamson has been appoint
ed Postmaster at Sergeantsville, in place of
Harriet jackson.
REV. Mr. Mick pastor Of the Baptist
Church In this city, is confined to his house
with an attack Of the measles.
While the ME-. Church is being frss-
coed, seavice win be held in the lecture room.
1t will take four or Eve weeks to complete the
job.
The NJ. e. excursion TO Coney Island
which win take place on the 21st of July,
will be pleasant trip. The tickets are fixed
at 2.25 each. Children under IL, half price.
The post Office in this city will be closed
on the 4th of July from 1890 A. M. until Z
P. The banks in this city will be closed
the entire day.
The pipe attached to the FIRE plug oppo-
site the Gordon property on north Union
street, burst yesterday. It was Immediately
repaired by Chief Engineer Clark.
Last Wednesday morning, WIN. Ham,
mer, employed at Arnett's steam saw mill, in
this city, mashed a finger SO badly as to re-
quire amputation at the second joint.
Rev. DR.. Mott of Pennington, has been
on visit to Schooley's Mountain, for some
! weeks for the benefit of his health, which has
been poor for months past.
Just received large stock of new sheet
music at Robbins Drug Store, New Hope.
Call and see it.
Rev. @. s. Converse states in his history
of his church at Ringoes, that DR.. Kirkpat-
rick preached during his pastorate of Sc years,
HOO sermons. He baptised 700 persons and
conducted 200 funerals. He also married 705
couples.
The M. E. Church at Frcnchtown will
hold festival on vacant lot near the Bap-
fist Church, on the 4th of July. TIE Declar-
alton of Independence will be read by Prof.
8. II. Opdycke, and addresses delivered by
Rev. @. Walton, and others.
Last Saturday afternoon a train of two
hundred and twenty Eve coal cars passed up
the Belvidere Division, drawn by Engine No.
450, George Niece engineer. This, we are
told, is the longest train ever run over
the road by a single engine.
If the people of this city expect the place
to grow, they must put their money into
manufactories--not into shops and stores. OF
the latter, there are too many already, aud
they only divide business they do not make
employment.
Stamford opdyke, of Frenchtown vci-
hity, had Ills leg severely cut one day re-
6ently, causing him to use crutches He
was fixing his moving machine when his
horses started, drawing the knives into his
legs.
-pebeIges, atwood fliing, are being sold
at IL cts, reduction of cts. from last
years price, at Van Horns. m.30.
The suggestions of correspondent re-
specting the proper observance of the Fourth
of July are good ones, and there is time yet
to carry them into effect if proper efforts are
used The sFourth" should not go by i'm
observed.
Last Friday afternoon, Asa Cronce of
Fleniington, was engaged in moving the
cemetery grounds of that place, and not
feeling well, stopped work and proceeded
home Informing his family Of tis illness, a
physician was sent for, but before he could
reach the house Mr.. Cronce expired.
james Cathrall of this city, will sail for
Brazil Oh Saturday niornitg. He goes to
join his brother Newton, who has been in that
country for two OF three years. Two others
Of our towns people, Msssrs. Joseph Watt
and Thos. Van Camp are also in Brazil.
"A sociable will be given by the ladies of
the NJ. E. Church, in Lyceum Hall, on Friday
evening next, July LIST. There will also be an
entertainment, consisting of select readings.
Rotations; singing, &c. "Columbia's Union
Party" which was given last July, win be re-
peated, with some additions. Admission
10 cts. Exercises to commence at O'Clock.
Ice cream and cake viii be on sale during the
evening.
The Frenchtown Enterprise learns upon
good authority that $4,000 have been pledged
toward the erection of the new church edifice
at Everittstown. They contemplate putting
DIP structure that viii cost about $4,000,
and the success of the subscription thus far
encourages them to believe the work will be
easily accomplished.
@Tunison Coryell, an old newspaper man,
celebrated his Goth birthday at Williamsport
recently amid the Fluctuations of three genera
lions of his own flesh and blood. He never
would have lived SO long if he had not pulled
ont OF the printing business.
So says the Phila. Record. Tunison Cor
yell, above referred to, is native of this sec
ton, and Is descent of the original Coryell
family that settled here.
We learn from the Hunterdon Democrat
that Joseph T. Roberts, of Pennington, fell
from the roof of his house on last Friday,
while engaged in painting it, struck the
porch in bis descent and finally landed on a
chair on the ground, a total distance of TWEEN
ty-five feet, but strangely enough be was not
seriously injured.
On Monday of last week there was
/" grand procession at Sergeantsville that
attracted considerable attention. Several
farm. wagons were loaded with six tons of
cheese from the creamery, and all started at
one time for the railroad station. These
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