The Lambertville record., 1881-12-21


The post Office in this city will be closed
next Monday from 1916 A. M. to $50 P. M.
The time of closing the Delaware and
Raritan Canal has been extended to Dec. 26th.
Extra meetings are being held in Lock-
town Christian Church and the Kingwood NJ
e. Church.
William B Sutton has been awarded the
contract for keeping the poor of Kingwood
township, the ensuing year.
"A choice selection of oranges, lemons
figs, white grapes, apples, nats, etc.. suitable
for the Holidays at Burroughs.
Henry Demott has bought the farm of
the late John N. Apgar, in Kingwood town.
ship, containing 97A acres, for ss.1oo.
Nice and useful presents for children at
Titus furniture store, 46 Coryell street-car-
riages, chairs, &c. Call and look at the
stock.
William Bond, of Ringoes, has purchased
the farm of the late James e. Leigh, near
Cedar Grove, containing 1O2 acres, for SOS
per acre.
Mr.. Ruloff Van Dixie, formerly Of Stock
ton, was recently seriously injured in saw
mill in virginia. Late advices report him
as improving.
Carver 8 Williams have just received
la.ge assortment of fancy goods for the Holi-
days. Call aud look at them before purchas-
ing elsewhere.
under the State law Monday will be OBJ
served as Christmas, but notes in bank due on
either Sunday or Monday must be paid on the
Saturday previous
e Fl. 1reen, who runs one Of the large
hammers in the axle works in this city, mash
ed ole of his fingers last Saturday, and has
been compelled to lay off since then.
The Oak Summit aud sergeantsville
crea,neries are only receiving about 300 lbs.
of milk per day. It is not likely that the pro
fits are very heavy - Ffsnchtoson Independent.
DIR. j. o. Hof, formerly of Eyerittstown,
Who has been successful practitioner, at
Bloomsbury, has removed to Bergen Point,
N. j., where he will continue the practice Of
his profession.
Rev W. NJ. Mick will deliver an address
at the Gospel temperance meeting to be held
in the room of the Friendship Social Society,
next Sunday afternoon, at 3:45 o'clock. The
public is invited.
The quantity of milk received at the Oak
Summit Creamery has increased considerably
of late Mr.. Card Of New York State, has
been installed as cheese and butter maker
Frsnchto0n Enterprise.
On next Saturday evening the Baptist
Sunday School will have Christmas exercises
in the church edifice. On next Monday even
ing, the scholars of S. Andrews P. E.)
school will have Christmas tree, &c.
If you want happiness in the home, buy
your children an organ or piano. Ritten
house, corner of Union and Coryell streets,
sells them on easy payments and at much less
than city prices. Just the thing for holi-
day present.
The quantity of coal now being carried
over the Belvidere Division of the Penna. r.
n. is greater than ever before. Ten regular
trains are run, and extras are frequcat. Each
train carries on an average over one bundred
loaded cars.
You cannot make yourself or friend a
more appropriate present than one of Hotels
hats or caps, or set of gentlemen's furs
driving gloves, etc. Call at 83 e. State street,
Trenton, and look at his large and excellent
stock of goods.
AN exchange announces the death of j.
w. Hill, lately of this city, but now acting as
fireman on the Delaware and Lackawanua R.
r. This will be news to Mr.. Hill but per-
haps he is like paddy's snake" dead, but
not sinsibie of it,
The extra meeting at the Milford M. E.
Church has been quite successful, and num-
Der have been added the church on probation,
while others are seeking Rev. Timbrel, of
Stockton, assisted Rev. Gordon portion Of
the time last week.
The Mayor reminds keepers of stores,
shops and saloons in this city, who expect to
keep open on Sundays, that such work is pro-
hibited by our laws, and that the statutes Of
New Jersey against such practice must be re-
spected aud obeyed.
Special religious services have been held
In the M. E. Church in this city for several
nights past, and some conversions have taken
ptdce4 HS 1Iutefcsb 10 ktOWH Auo paotof
is conducting the services. On Friday even
ing, Rev. j. b. Graw, of Camden, is expected
to preach.
John G. Bells, living two or three miles
north of Milford, cut down an apple tree a
few days ago which measured two feet and
over in circumference and was thonght TO be
about seventy years old. In the heart OF this
tree he found another tree. the large tree hav-
ing grown up around it, envelopiug it COM
Eletely ,-Aigord Leader.
On next Tuesday evening. Dec. 27th, the
officers of Amwell Lodge, No. 10, F. & A. NJ,
OF this city. will be installed. Past Master c.
A. Sk illman will on this occasion deliver an
address, referring to the early history Of the
lodge, its members. etc. Others of th colder
Past Masters are also expected to make re-
marks on the same subject.
The Delaware Valley fair grounds and
buildings were sold at public sale last Thurs
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