The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-20
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Wednesday, Dec. 90, 1882.


The ladies of the Pennington Presby-
terrain Church cleared about $500 by their
fair last week.
The Holiday trade in this city, this
season. this far, has not begun to equal
that of last year.
"A little son Of Mr.. Wyckof, of Head
Quarters, had the misfortune to break an
arm few days ago.
Tomorrow evening, Thursday Lone
Star Lodge, K. of p, of this city, will
have their annual supper.
Notice is give of proposal to change
the form of incorporation of Clinton Boro'
to one similar to Pennington and Somer-
vile.
Rev Mr.. Voorhees,, of White House
has accepted the call extended him by thu
Presbyterian congregation at German.
Valley.
Some of our ice men are getting in
their supply of summer ice. The ice is
from six to seven inches thick and of
fair quality.
The repa IRIS and improvements of the
Baptist Church, at Baptisttown, are now
completed. The improvements have cost
about 81, roo.
The Hunterdon Republican says :
=" The December moon will get full on
Christmas Eye.' Too bad, and on Sun
day night, at that !
The Delaware river is frozen over at
this place, aud some fine skating is being
enjoyed by those who are fond of that
kind of amusement.
Headquarters for Underwear. We
can show an immense stock to select frem.
Van Horns.
"A number of our Young men have
fitted up gymnasium in LARS Hall, and
some of them are becoming quite expert
in gymnastic evolutions.
MIR. Horace NJ Searles, formerly of
this city, has been placed in charge of the
telegraph office at Belviderc, of which
place Mr.. S. is native.
Several founts Of new job type, bor-
ders, &C., have just been added to our al
ready extensive assortment of material for
plain and fancy job work.
George F. Green, of Sand Brook,
claims to have pulled off, sharpened and
reset SO horse shoes, and hoped one farm
wagon wheel, in single day.
The contract for keeping the poor of
Delaware township was awarded to Mr..
VIM. Search, of Baptisttown, at recent
meeting of the Town Committee.
Andrew Holcombe, of West Amwell
tsp, has made an assignment for the
benefit of his ere iitors. Levi Holcombe,
Esq, Of Ringoes, is his assignee.
The farm of John G.. Pidcock, de-
ceased, near White House, containing ia
acres, was sold at public sale on Saturday,
the 9th inst. Fisher Pidcock, son of the
deceased, was the purchaser, at 500 per
sore.
DIR. VIM. Wolverton, who removed
IRON Delaware township to Fort Lincoln,
Dakota, ten years ago. had one of his legs
broken by his horse falling with him
while out scouting, one day couple of
weeks ago.
MIR. Zepheniah Sutphen, of this city,
lost a valuable horse last Saturday, from
congestive collie. Mr.. c. Arnett lost a
horse last week, and also had a horse
killed few days before by a log falling
on him.
The various religious denominations
OF Frenchtown have arranged for series
Of temperance prayer meetings the pre-
sent winter, the FIRST of which will be
held at the NJ. E. Church, on Thursday
evening of this week.
Miss Mary Y. Leach, assistant prin-
cipal of the hill public school of this city,
has resigned. Miss Leach is an excellent
teacher and it will be difficult to find for
her position another in every way so
well adapted and qualified for the post.
The largest stock of Stoves, Heater
and Ranges in the county offered at very
reasonable prices, at J. J. Lair's, Bridge
street, Lambertville.
Byron Southwick, who delivered sew
eral speeches in this section during the
Garfield campaign, and who was at time
resident of Easton, recently died at bis
home in Washington, d. c., were be was.
employed as clerk in one Of the depart
ments.
Col. Murphy will inspect the Seventh
Regiment as follows Companies A, B
and d, at Trenton, ON January Sth Conn
pany @, at Lambertville, on January 9th
Company F, at Mount Holly, on Dscem-
Der Goth, and Company +, at Turkey, on
December Goth.
The Bristol Observer (Democratic)
thinks that Congress ought to take the
tax off of whisky and tobacco, as, with
the exception of matches, no other in
ternal revenue tax affects poor men. The
idea of aiding poor men by furnishing
them with cheaper whisky is brilliant
one and should be patented by its ORR
ginator.
"A large union meeting of the churches
was held in the First Presbyterian Church,
at Belvidere, Sunday week, to protest
against the running of Sunday trains on
the Belvidere Division. J. G. Shipman,
Esq, presided. The Belvidere people.
in common with majority Of all others
along the line, don't see the necessity for
such trains.
The pastor Of the Baptist Church at
Marlboro, Rev. J. J. Baker and his wife,
celebrated their golden wedding, at the
church parsonage, on Monday evening
of last week. Seven of the eight surviv-
ing children, and many members of the