The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-11-25
MAILS RECEIVED.

The banks will be closed tomorrow
Thanksgiving day.
DIR. Clark, of Belvidere, well known
as physician and as public man, died
on Monday morning of heart disease.
-'The first snow of the season" was
on Saturday last. 1t was only slight
"squall," though.
The High Bridge Branch is now car
rying about 500 tons of iron ore per
day.
The public schools of this city close
for the week to- day, owing to tbanksgiv-
ing observances.
Mr.. E: M. Heath has taught twenty
seven consecutive years in the Locktown
School, District No. OIL.
John L. Purcell, of Pennington, has
been ordered TO the receiving ship indie
pendence.
The post Office in this city will be
closed tomorrow Thanksgiving day
from 1910 A. NJ. until 5:45 p. M. 1t
will close again for the night at z O'Clock.
Rev. G.. II. Larson will preach the
Thanksgiving sermon at the Union Ser
vice to be held in the Baptist Church at
Ringoes, tomorrow.
Freebooter John F. Creager, of Gin
ton, died last Sunday from an attack of
paralysis. His funeral will take place to-
day.
1t is reported that Revenue officer
seized some whiskey in the upper end of
Lebanon township, its owner not comply
ing with the requirements Of law.
Mr.. John d. Anderson, of Croton,
husks corn with a husking- pin made for
him by the late Isaac Smith, more than
thirty years ago.
The Hunterdon County Historical
Society will hold its first quarterly meet
ing in Pennington on the End of Deem
Der. Several interesting historical papers
will be read.
Several Germans have moved into the
Odd Fellows Hall building at Ringoes,
and will give their attention to making
plaster paris images, which they will offer
for sale.
During the present Fall Mr.. George
w. Cronce, farmer living near Rocka-
fellows Mills, has lost nearly 300 head Of
young and Old chickens and ducks with
cholera, Of the value altogether of close
to $500. There were 80 Rouden ducks
among the lot.
Rev. G. II. Woolston will preach next
Sunday morning, on Thomas, the
Doubter," and to the children on "The
Abused Brother" The pastors Bible
lecture, as usual, in the afternoon. In
the evening the sermon will be on the
subject "What Christian Should Read"
There was vigorous debate in Wells
Hall, junction, Monday evening, between
Oscar Jeffrey, of Washington, and Rev.
Mccormick, of High Bridge. Both dis
putants are temperance men, but jeffrey
argued that the third party is detrimen-
tai to the temperance cause, while Nc
Cormick argued the opposite.
Prof. G. F. Beckworth, champion
hurdle jumper of the world,' and fancy
and trick skater, will give performance
tomorrow Thanksgiving night, at the
Rink in this city. Tickets Is cents. The
Rink will also be opened ON Thanksgiv-
ing afternoon, from 2 until 5 o'clock. Ad-
m ission 10 cents.
Mrs. John Salter was coming out of
the Baptist Church in Pennington, last
Sunday evening, when her ankle turned
as she was about to descend the stone
steps, throwing her headlong. Both
wrists were broken by the fall, and her
face badly cut, besides severely brusing
her body.
Rev. Mr.. Geistweit, of Newark, has
been holding week of Gospel Meetings
in the Reform Club Rooms, in Fleming
ton, under the auspices of the ladies of
tub w VI Us Ou Dubudy hAtChhooh @
large Union meeting was held 10 the
Presbyterian Church, and in the evening
at the Baptist Church, at both of which
Mr. Geistweit conducted the services.
During the present week he will hold
services in the M. E. Church.
The Cantata of sDaniel in Babylon
is to be given in the Methodist Church,
Pennington, on the evenings of Tuesday,
Dec. 9Th and Wednesday, Dec. 9th, by
the Fleminton Choral Union. Solo parts
will be sustained by Miss Anita Mason, of
New York, Messrs. w. w. Haworth and
w. s. Morrell, of Newark, Miss E. L.
Birdsall of the same city and Rev. f. A.
Mason. The chorus will consist of more
than fifty voices.
Anything in my line not kept in
stock will be obtained at one day IS notice.
while am attending lectures.
Oct. 90. If. J. F. GRoMAN'