The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1885-04-15

Mrs. Thomas r. Waiford has bought
the brick building in Frenchtown, known
as the "Kerr Block" for $500.
MIR. Ballis Pickel has commenced
work on his new residence at the corner
of Branch Street and Hopewell Avenne,
in Pennington.
The Delaware river at Frenchtown
was not once frozen over during the
past severe winter, although closed for
weeks at some other points.
The Young Peoples Temperance
Union will hold its regular meeting at
Thatcher's Hall, on Wednesday evening
of next week, instead of Monday evening.
MIR. Joseph H. Reading, who has
been engaged as missionary of the
Presbyterian Church in Africa for some
years past, arrived at his home in French
town recently.
The extra meetings in the Baptist
Church at Baptisttown have come to
close. About forty were converted
and thirty-flve baptised. Tho pastor
gave seven weeks of unremitting labor
during the progress of the meetings.
MIR. Henry c. Hunt, of this city, is
General Car Inspector of the Camden and
Atlantic aud West Jersey Railroads, and
not simply Gar Inspector" as We stated
last week. He has large number of
car inspectors under him
Alfred C. Niece, residing near Bar
bertown, in this county, caught three
hawks on Thursday last, by placing
trap on the top of tree, where they
were accustomed. to alight. He has trap
ped over forty hawks on the same tree.
The School Board in this city now
has one Republican in it-Mr. J. o. Hull,
of the Third Ward. Nobody but Repub-
licans is TO blame for this result. If num-
bers of them choose to stay away from
the polls, of course the Democrats will be
sure to elect theiI men every time.
The Somerset Messenger says John
Burrill, of this county, has wife in
Tewksbury township and also one in
Bloomington, Somerset county. Neither
of them has seen the follower of Brigham
Young since early Winter, and his where
abouts is involved in mystery.
Next Sabbath morning, Rev. G. II.
Woolston will preach on ''Christian So
liability" and in the evening on the sub
ject, "What is it to be true Christian"
Baptism after sermon. Young peoples
meeting at $50, IN the Church parlor,
conducted by the Pastor. All are invited.
The third reunion of the surviving
veterans of the 18th Regiment, of New
Jersey Volunteers, will be held in Dover
on the 4th of May next. They meet to
commemorate the battle of Chancellors-
willie, which occurred on the Sd of May,
but as that day falls on Sunday this year,
the reunion will be held on Monday, the
4th.
AT the annual school meeting held in
the school house in SCOTS School Dis
trict, near Kingwood, it was decided, by
a large majority, to build new school
house. Another meeting was held on the
evening of March 31st, to further con.
slider the matter, at which time it was
voted to raise 81, 200 towards putting up
the new building.
The centennial of the establishment
of the Episcopal Church in the State of
New Jersey will be celebrated in Christ
Church, New Brunswick, in the second
week in May. Rev. DR.. Garrison, of
Camden, will preach historical sermon.
The arrangements are in charge of joint
committee of the Diocese of New Jersey
and Northern New Jersey.
The grocery and provision store, in
charge 0. P. Thatcher, formerly OF this
city, in Frenchtown, was robbed on
Monday night. The front door was pried
open. About $50 in money, a lot of shoes,
stockings, candies, &C., were taken. Peo-
pie were on the streets all night, it being
town meeting night, and the count was
not concluded until after midnight.
Mr.. NJ. G. Dent, a Special Examiner
Of the Pension Department, who has been
spending some weeks here on pension
business, has been promoted to the posi-
tion of Criminal Examiner, and has been
assigned to the Knoxville, (Tenn.) Dis
trict. Mr.. Dent is an efficient officer and
a thorough gentleman, and we are glad
to see that his services are appreciated by
his Department.
-"Howorth's Hibernica," to be ex-
hibited here on Friday evening of this
week, is well known to our people as an
entertainment of excellence. 1t has here
tofore drawn good houses, and full
house may be expected on Friday even
ing. The paintings are beautiful and in
structive, while the comedy that is worked
in between the views is highly amusing
and entertaining. For particulars ses
adv. in this issue.
"A list of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Post Office at Lambertvile,
Hunterdon Co., N. j., for sc days, April
IL, 1885.
William Leach.
Mrs. William Holden.
Miss Kate L. Soden.
Mrs. Wesley Bradley.
CLARK PIERsoN, P. M.
April Is, 1885.
Court.
The Spring term of our Hunterdon
Courts began yesterday Tuesday morn