The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-02-24

--Rsv. G. s. Conkling, of Stockton,
was nominated as member of the State
Board of Education in joint meeting of
the Legislature, yesterday.
AN effort is being made to organize a
lodge of Knights of Labor 10 this city.
Over fifty have signifed their intention
to join. A meeting, we hear, will be held
tomorrow evening, to decide the question.
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-Messrs. Case & Apgar, of the Stock
ton Spoke Works have been unfortunate
In addition to much sickness in Mr.. Ap-
gar's family, the finn have recently had a
setback in their business by means of a
forced sale of their stock, chattels, etc.
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The Royal Arcanum, a society re-
Gently established in Pennington and par
taking somewhat of the nature of an in
surance company and mutual benefit, will
soon occupy their new suit of rooms now
being furnished in part of the old Ma
sonic Hail.
Rev. Mr.. Wills, the evangelist, is still
conducting the revival meetings at the
Presbyterian Church in this city. On
last Monday afternoon union meeting
of the converts of that Church and of the
Methodist and Baptist Churches was held,
conducted by Rev. Mr.. Wills. at which
the three pastors spoke. The exercises
were both interesting and profitable.
Mr.. Elias Hagaman had his right
arm broken between the elbow aud wrist,
last Saturday afternoon, while engaged
in running feed mill attached to c. Ar
nett's saw mill, in this city. He had COM
pleted his work in grinding and was in
the act of throwing off the driving belt,
when his arm caught in it, and was badly
twisted and broken before he could get it
loosened.
Rev. G. II. Woolston will preach the
third sermon on "Child Conversion"
next Sunday morning, in the Baptist
Church, the subject being, I" What can
do for the salvation of my children ?"
The children's choir will sing as usual.
In the evening the Pastor will preach, by
request, on the subject, "Why the Bap-
lists observe close communion. Bap-
tism after the sermon. The after-mee
ing as usual. The public invited.
The following bills were signed by
Governor Albeit on Monday: Senate al,
requiring drainage commissioners to re-
port in thirty days, kind and character of
work; Senate 40, validates the sale of
property not properly advertised; Senate
SO, authorizing the building of houses for
the purpose of working the poor; Senate
SO, supplement to the oyster act.
List of letters remaining uncalled
for in the Post Office, at Lambertville,
Hunterdon Co., N. j., for 80 days, Feb.
10, 1886:
Miss Rosa McDeimott,
4. II. Hartpence.
JOHN FoRAN, T. Nj.
List of letters remaining unclaimed
in the Post Office at Lambertville, Hun
terdon county, N. j., for thirty days,
February 20, 1886:
BENJAMIN Harris.
Miss Emma Miller.
Mrs Lizzie Smith.
Miss Nette Harrington.
JOHN FoRAN, p. NJ.
The Mercer County Agricultural So
ciety has appointed a committee to con-
slider the advisability of holding fair in
Trentorsnext season, the object being to
offer unusual attractions to Pennsylvania
and New Jersey farmers to exhibit. AS
they expect to rival the Mt. Holly Fair,
the officers thus early give notice of their
intentions.
We have received from Ashbel w.
Barber, Esq, formerly of this city, now
Assistant Engineer connected with the
improvement of rivers and harbors in
Florida, under the U. s. Engineer Corps,
the annual report for 1885, of the work
done in that State. The report shows
that Mr.. Barber has had very large
share in the work performed.
"A smash-up occurred on last Friday
night, between two teams, one of which
was in charge of lot of young fellows
going from this city to grand hop in the
country. One of the party thought they
were not going fast enough, and as he
had fast horse without eyes, he tried to
drive over instead of around a team in
front of him, and in SO doing knocked
over the carriage top, and Mr.. Bert Read
ing, who was driving the carriage run
into, was thrown out on the horse. For
tunately Mr.. r. was not hurt.
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-Washington's Birthday was observed
in this city in quiet manner. The rail
road company's shops were shut down
and the men had the privilege of walking
the streets, but there was no parade or
any thing else beyond the display of few
flags to show that the day was holiday.
In the evening Company G held so
ciable," at which, among others, about
twenty members of Company g, of Doy-
lestown. were present as guests. The
young men of st. Johns r. c. Church
also held sociable in the Catholic school
building.
AT the regular monthly meeting of
the Board Of Freeholders, last Wednes-
day. the special committee on tramps re-
ported that they had procured stone and
employed gentleman to oversee the
work, and that all tramps committed had