The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-01-10
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Wednesday, Jan. 10, 1888.

december.
Mayor Martin, of Frenchtown, was
presented with cane on the LIST inst. by
his friends.
The amount cleared by Home Lodge
of Pennington, at their recent festival,
was about $3.50.
"A lodge of Odd Fellows will shortly be
instituted at junction. The charter has
sixty names upon it.
There we're /, $50. 900 tons of coal car
ried over the Beividere Delaware Railroad
during the year 1889.
Tho Hunterdon county representa-
tives in the Legislature will have rooms
at the United States Hotel during their
stay in Trenton.
The entertainment of the Quaker
town NJ. E. Church. on Christmas night.
was success. The amount taken in at
the door was $4S.4l.
The Past Cbancellor's Jewell voted
off at the festival of Home Lodge, K. of
P. Of Frenchtown, was awarded to Lone
Star Lodge of this city.
If Councilman Smith intends to per-
sist in representing the First Ward, in-
stead of the Second, be had better move
among his constituents.
Rev. E. D. Schulz, pastor of the
Baptist Church at Frenchtown, has re-
signed. Rev. c. s. Conkling, of Stockton,
occupied the pulpit last Sunday morning
DO not forget Jas. G.. Clark's concert
at the Now Hope NJ E. Church next
Wednesday evening. Mr.. Clark is the
author of a large number of popular songs
and poems.
"A recent decision of the New Jersey
Supreme Court is that bank stock shall
be assessed at its selling price on the day
of assessment, without regard to its ORR
gional cost price.
The " Week of Prayer which com
msnced on Sunday last, is being observed,
as usual. by the Baptist, Methodist and
Presbyterian congregations of this place.
Meetings are being held every evening.
Headquarters for Rubber Boots and
Shoes of all kinds, at Louden's, corner of
Union and Coryell SITS. tt.
John Wolverton, member of the
Select Council of Philadelphia, died at
his residence in that city on the 25th of
last of month, of paralysis. He was at
one time resident of Milford, in this
county.
The Rev. DIR. John Hall, of New
York, will deliver the 18th anniversary adj
dress before the Y N. G. A. of the Pres
byterian Church of Pennington, on the
evening of February Goth. Topic, 1.-THE
Word aud the World
Councilman Kearns congratulated
himself at the last Council meeting that
he had defied the order of the courts and
had not got to Jail for it. The people
have no cause to congratulate themselves
over that result.
The arrangements with regard to the
organ factory at Frenchtown are COM
pleted and the building will soon be ready
to receive the machinery. Orders have
already been received that will keep
number of hands busy for a long time
An extra train from this city last
Friday evening carried large number OF
members of the order of Red Men from
this city, who visited Pennington to at
tend q public installation of the officers
of the lodge at that place. very plea
SAINT time was had.
Three of the members of the Council
are not to be expected to consult the Rnb-
lie health or interests in their action on
the sewer question. They are not their
own. They are merely jumping jacks,
and tho string is pulled aud they are made
to jump at the win of another
The Pennington Democrat says that
1t is rumored about town that German
who recently removed to farm near that
place, is about building factory for the
manufacture of brass faucets, &c. The
factory is to be located alongside of the
Beecher Basket Factory, aud will give
employment to about twenty five hands.
Our friend Mr.. John Kennedy. of
Wilmington, CAL, sends us payment for
subscription to THE RECORD for over
three years in advance. He has always
been prompt paying subscriber but this
time he considerably leads any other in this
line. We thank him for his evident con-
fidence in the stability of The RECORD
and for the satisfaction that it evidently
gives him. His friends in this vicinity
will be glad to know that he 10 doing a
successful business in ais present location.
The stockholders of the Union Ma
tional Bank Of Frenchtown, will be pleased
to learn that the Directors, at their last
meeting declared a dividend of per cent.
out of the earnings for the last six months,
and balance of about $4,000 added to
their surplus fund. The officers OF the
institution informs us that the earnings
were greater than for any previous six
months since the Bank has been in exist
snce and that the Bank is In an exceed
ipgIy prosperous Observation-Disclosures
Independent.
Charles Young, bright little boy OF
about z years. son of our esteemed friend
Frank z. Young, of Bloomsbury, died on
Sunday morning, supposed to have been
poisoned by colored candy presented at a
holiday entertainment. Charley had COM
planned for few days Of illness which
was not considered serious; and it was a
terrible shock indeed to the fond parents
and friends to awake and find him dying.
Several other children in the village have
been i'll, and the same cause is suspected -
Clinton Democrat.
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