The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-17
Wednesday, Jan. II, 1883.

Two persons were baptised in the
baptistery of the Baptist Church in this
city, last Sunday evening.
William Hoppock has sold bis house
and lot in Stockton, and will remove to
Illinois next Spring.
Lone Star Lodge, No. is, K. of P,
intend to hold Fair and Festival on the
18th, 10th and 18th of February, 1888.
The Directors of the Union National
Bank, of Frenchtown, have declared
dividend of four per cent. on the earnings
of the past six months.
"A special meeting of the Common
Council will be held tomorrow Thurs
day. evening, when the sewer question
will again be agitated, we presume.
Mr.. Henry Savage, who has been living
at Denver Col, for some months, returned
to his home in this city, on Monday even
ing. He does not intend to go back.
The Delaware Vigilant Society met
at the hotel of Jacob X. Wilson on the
9th. After the adjustment of some
business the company dined on roast
turkey.
Rev. John Blood, of Philadelphia, is
assisting Rev. ]. Rodenbaugh in pro-
tracted meeting at the Locktown Christ
ian Church.
Rev. W. P. G. Strickland will address
a Gospel temperance meeting at the rooms
of the Friendship Social Society, on Sun
day afternoon next, at q quarter to four
o'clock All are invited.
The meeting of the Lyceum will be
held this evening, in the room of the
Friendship Social Society. The subject
for debate is the question of running
railroad trains on Sunday. The meetings
are open to all.
The Alexandria Delaware Bridge
Co., of Freuchtown. has declared div-
dend of 8 per cent. from the earnings OF
the last six months. Jacob Slower was
elected President, and Bryan Hongb,
Secretary and Treasurer at the annual
meeting week before last.
One day recently, as Miss Susie Hou-
sci, daughter of Joseph Housed, of Rea
vile. was kindling fire in stove, her
clothing caught fire, aud before she was
aware of danger the flames bad made cou-
siderable Roadway, burning her hair and
clothing quite badly but, with the assist
ance of her sister, the fire was extinguish-
ed without fatal or serious results.
HEADQUARTERS for Rubber Boots and
Shoes of all kinds, at Louden's, corner of
Union and Coryell SITS. IT,
--Leni Lenape Lodge, No. IL, l. .. q.
F. of this city, will celebrate the fortieth
anniversary of its organization on Friday
evening, the 10Th inst. The programme
will consist of music select readings,
speeches, and afterwards refreshments
will be served and the balance of the even
ing spent in social manner.
- Among the list of officers of the State
Grange, p Of H., of New Jersey, are the
following from Hunterdon County: Stew
ard, Ii. F. Bodine, of Locktowp; Gate
Keeper E. E. Holcombe, of Lambert
Vile Flora, Emily Bodine, of Locktown;
Assistant Steward, Hannah c. Holcombe,
of Lambertville.
The water in the canal feeder was
drawn out Cd Saturday last. The large
mud digger belonging - the canal COM
pany, is reared upon piliug in the basin
of the Lambertville Water Power. Ex-
tensive repairs are to be made upon the
machine. A force of workmen is EN-
ployed in cleaning out the mud and sedi-
ment that have collected and settled in the
basin.
Use Olive Butter. For sale by G. j.
Fisher & o.
The capital stock of the Clinton Ma
tisna Bank has been reduced TO 1000.
This action was taken by very full aud
unanimous vote of the shareholders, at "a
special election. This Bank bias been
about 81 years in existence, and in all
that time has never failed 10 pay semi-
annual dividend to It's stockho'ders,
which during its 10 years as National
Bank, has never been less thaA ~ per
cent. per annum. $50 shares are now
held at sos, and are hard to get at that
price.
Great reduction in price Of Parlor
Stoves aud Heaters, at j. Lair's, Al
Bridge St. Now is the time to buy.
II o;vos NO oreat n,aasura m inform
.,. ,.,, f,;ends and variants of DR.
Lawrence that he will visit Lambertville,
Jan. 2etb, and remain one week.
During the past year the doctor has
confined his practice to Trenton, where he
has met with great success. His books