The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-05-25
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
Lansbeszsflie. A. u. nag 20. 1881.

New York and Ontario Railroad.
Chairs in great variety at Titus furniture
store
The ladies of the Baptist church in this
city win hold festival on the 10Th, 10th,
18th and 18th Of June.
LEM Lenape Lodge, No. Is, I. o. o. f.,
of sllis'city, have purchased handsome new
chapel organ for their lodge room.
20. Frank Hart Of this city. has been APP
pointed. to fill the place of Jesse Flummerfelt,
deceased, as overseer of workmen on the B.
d. Div. He will remove to Phillpsburg.
The next reunion of the 18th New Jersey
Regiment is to be held in Pennington. The
reunion of this Regiment last year took place
at Hackettstown.
Dr. L. q. Rice's antilote for Malaria
Troubles for sale every where. May II, 4w.
The estimable wife of ex-Sherff Enoch
Abel, died at her residence in Union town.
ship on Tuesday, 10th inst, aged "a years.
She was married to Mr.. Abel ffty-four years
ago. ~
F-A shbef " elch, ESQ, OF this city, who has
been confined to bis house for three or four
weeks past by Sickness, we are glad to state,
is able to be out again, but he has not by any
means recovered his usual health yet.
--TIe stations along the line Of the Penn
sylvania Railroad, B, D. Division, were
drapsd ia mourning on Monday, flags were
placed at half mast, aud all of the locomotives
were also draped in mourning in memory of
the late Thomas A. Scott.
"a new paper Is expected to- appear in
Pennington next week to be named the
Hunterdon Advertiser. Al youth named
George Hughes, who has served about one
years apprenticeship to the printing business,
is.the publisher.
The annual meeting Of Mount Hope
Cemetery Association was held last week but,
butsas there was not quorum presentno cleo
ton of officers took place, and the old officers
hold over.under the constitution.
The revised New Testament was put on
sale on Friday, in this country, and thou
sands were sold. The demand still continues.
A few copies have reached our city, but we
have not learned that our book stores have
them on sale.
"a Bone Embroidered Busk Corset, can be
beat, reduced to IS cts, at Van Horns. M 80
Mr.. David W. Wilson, of Church street,
invited THE RECORD force to test his straw
berry ice cream on Saturday. They report
that it was first class, aud that Wilson's
saloon always keeps that grade on hand.
I'm respectsto the memery of Thomas A.
Scott, late President of the p II. r., the de
pot and engines were all drapped in mourning
on Monday, and on Tuesday the works in this
city were closed at p. NJ, and the bell tolled
from that time until six.
"A conference was held last evening be-
tween the Fire Committe Of the Common
Council and tho Trustees of tho Fleet Wing
Hook and Ladder Company, in order that the
committee may thoroughly understand the in
debtedness of the company, which has been
somewhat misrepresented.
The beautiful stock of summer hats now
on sale at Hotels celebrated hat and cap en-
porium, SO East State street, Trenton is not
equalled outside the large cities. You can
not fail to get suited from his immense and |
varied stock.
There is no excuse nov for mechanics or
laboring men to be idle. Labor is in great
demand, and wages are on the rise. All our |
mechanics are busy--something that has not
been the case before since the panc--and
there is call for our workmen to go to other
places.
The Baptist denomination in this State
has a valuable accession to its ministry in the
settlement of Rev. F. L. Chapel over the
flourishing Baptist Church at Pennington
Mr.. Chapells ministerial life has been spent
in the West, though he is New Highlander
and a graduate of Yale.
John A. Anderson, Esq, Supt. OF the
B. D. Division of the Penna. r. r., who has
been confined to his house for nearly three
months by asmalarial fever, his numerous
friends win be glad to learn has SO far re
covered as to be able to ride out for short dis
tances.
The Young Mems Christian Association
of this city, recently re.opened their Sunday
School at Mount Range, which had been sus
pended during the winter Mr.. Chester
Wells is superintendent and Mr.. VIM. Lauer
is his assistant. Miss Carrie Schubans acts
as librarian. The school has an average at
tendance of forty, and is avery promising
one. A new library has just been added
Last Sunday afternoon, little son of
Mr.. Martin johnson, Of New Hope, while
crossing the street in front Of the Baptist
Church in this city, was struck by team
driven to carriage and knocked down. 1t
was feared at first that the horses had tramp
led upon him. but on examination showed
that beyond a few scratches and the MASKING
of the heel Of one of his shoes, no injury had
been done.
WIN. Johnson, Esq, Of this city, who
some time ago invented an improved manner
of moving the beds Of printing presses, has
recently sold bis patent to the Bullock Press
Co, Of Phila. 1t appears that press manu-
facturers have recently become aware of the |
value Of the invention. One manufacturer