The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-11-18

Mrs. Thatcher, near Baptisttown,
had 80 chickens carried off by thieves in
one night recently.
Rev. Mr. Gerald, formerly pastor of
the Ringoes Baptist Church, has accepted
a call from the CIoton Baptist Church,
and entered upon his psstorate.
"A vein of lithographing stone has
been found near Phillipsburg, which it is
believed will prove valuable. The stones
are of large size and fine quality.
The Grand Lodge of New Jersey, l.
O. o. F., will meet in Trenton, to day.
The sessions will be continued until to-
morrow evening.
The Children's Psalter and Kinder
garten Commencement, will take place on
Thanksgiving night. A grand programme
is being prepared. Admission Is cents.
The Pennington Roller Rink opens
for the Winter this "wednesday evening.
The "Two Roses'-a celebrated couple
of young misses-will appear at the open
ing.
All of the children of the Free Church
Kindergarten, are earnestly exhorted to
be present at the last session of this insti-
tuition, on next Saturday afternoon. This
Kindergarten will not be open to the
public.
"A concert, under the direction of
Prof. J. B. Barlow, will be given in the
Glover Hill Church, ON Friday evening,
Nov. goth. The programme will include
both vocal and instrumental music, and
the selections will be varied TO suit the
taste of all The proceeds are for the
benefit to the church.
The Mendelssohn Choral Union, of
Trenton, will give good performance at
Taylor Opera House on Tuesday evening
of next week. There will be 140 voices
in the chorus, and superior soloists, besides
an excellent orchestra. A visit to the en-
tertainment will well repay lovers of
music in this vicinity. See adv.
Next Sunday morning the Rev. G. Il.
Woolston, will preach to the children on
Jacobs Coat The regular sermon
will be on "John, the Beloved Disciple"
In the afternoon the pastor will lecture to
bis class on the Bible. In the evening the
subject of the sermon will be "Leprous
Books" Young peoples meeting in the
church parlor, at $50.
The Art Entertainment given by
Rev. II. A. Chapman, at Lyceum Hall,
on Monday evening, was a pleasing one.
The pictures were excellent, and the only
complaint that could be made was that
there were too many of them. An at
tendance at this entertainment will give
any one better idea of numerous places
and objects of interest than could be OBJ
tanned by hours of reading 1t is instruc-
tive as we'll as entertaining. AT Fleming
ton it drew large audience.
-Elwood Vail, single man, twenty
eight years old, native of Quakertown,
in this county, was shot through both
legs while out on bear hunt in Colorado
recently, from the effects Of which be died.
He and companion were in opposite sides
of a ravine, keeping lookout for bears,
but losing sight of each other Vail shot
a deer and hung it up to dress, when bis
companion came in sight, saw the deer,
mistook it for bear and fired. The ball
missed its mark, but struck Vail.
The Clinton Democrat says: Mr.. j.
f. Creager, our always active fellow
townsman and representative in the
County Board, was on Monday of last
week, stricken down by paralysis as he
was crossing the street in front OF the
Union Hotel and had to be taken home
in carriage perfectly unconscious. Drs.
Van Syckel and Jacobus were promptly
called, and after lying In critical condi-
ton many hours, Mr.. G. was restored to
consciousness and is now rapidly improv-
ing, although the left side is somewhat
paralyzed.
Thanksgiving will be observed in this
city by public services at the Presby-
terian Church, at 1890 A. M. The Pres
byterian, Baptist and Methodist churches
will unite in this service. The sermon
will be preached by Rev. G. H. Woolston,
of the Baptist Church. In this connec-
ton it is not Inappropriate to suggest to
the members of churches and people gen.
orally that proper observance of the day
is not SO much the examining of ones self
with turkey and fixings as it is the at
tending of divine service, the cultivating
of thankful spirit, and of spirit of
charity and goodwill
Carver & Williams are receiving this
week an immense stock of Dress Goods,
Gentlemen's, Ladies' and Misses Under
wear, Blankets, Cotton Flannels, &C., at
prices that will surprise you.
Lambertville, Sept. 3d. 1885.