The Lambertville record., 1888-01-25
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WEDNESDAY JAN. 25, 1888.
The ice men here are gathering a fine

Stockton has a number of new street
lamps, the gift of Rev. c. S. Conklng
Mrs. Elvia Dilts, of Stockton, has a
bed quilt in her possession which contains
1000 blocks.
The w. G. 7. o. of New Hope, will
hold an entertainment in the old twine
mill, some time soon.
The new chapel OF the Clinton Bap-
tist Church, recently completed, was dedi,
Gated Wednesday week.
The farm of Sylvester Bloom, de-
ceased, near Baptisttown, has been sold
to Matthias c. Apgar, for $s3.75 per acre.
Extra meetings are still held in the
Presbyterian, Baptist and M E. Churches
of this city, every night
The rooms of the Emerald Beneficial
Association in this city, are being repa-
pered and improved.
MIR. John II. Mitchell, the ice man,
recently took contract to supply 200
tVhs VI iSO tOt Atcutuu.
The once prosperous Glen Gardner
frame factories are advertised for sale by
the Sheriff of this county.
james r. Sutton has contracted to
keep the poor of Kingwood township for
the ensuing year, for $3.50.
Charles Kugler's farm, in Kingwood
township, was sold last week to Theo-
dore Kugler, for $51 per acre.
AT the State Street NJ. L. Church,
in Trenton, on Sunday morning. sixty
one persons were taken in on probation.
George F. Hance, of Point Pleasant,
Pa, hss leased The Gibson House, in Mil.
ford, end will take possession OF April
first.
-Carrelrs sale of horses, wagons, &c. !,
will come off at the bazaar in this city,
on Saturday, at 10 A. NJ. See advertise
ment.
"A bright bay horse about Is hands
high aud buggy were stolen from Rev.
II. NJ. Voorhees,. of White House, on
Thursday night, 18th inst.
Mr.. C. l. Baumgartner, the popular
Trenton merchant, will close his branch
store in this city in few weeks. The
lease and fixtures are offered for sale.
Mr. and Mrs. Lambert Humphrey, of
Pennington, set out for California last
Thursday morning, proposing to remain
there until the middle of March.
-Ex Sheriff John Corcoran has enter
ed into partnership with parties at Stock
ton, and in the Spring will take charge
of one of the large stone quarries there.
There will be Service of Sacred
Song at the Sandy Ridge Baptist Church,
on Sunday next, the Goth inst, at 2:30
P. NJ. The songs will be about heaven.
The thermometer in this city stood
at 90 below zero last Sunday morning
and at zero on Monday morning. At
Ringoes the thermometer is reported to
have stood at from 90 to 60 below zero.
Rev. Levi G.. Beck, an old-time pas
tor of the Pennington Baptist Church,
died suddenly at Bloomfield on the 18th
inst. Mr.. Beck had also been pastor in
Trenton, Freehold, Allowaytown, Penn
beitown and elsewhere.
The knights OF the Golden Eagle,
of .New Hope, about forty in number
attended the Solebury Baptist Church,
last Sunday morning. Rev. J. Huff
nagle preached an appropriate sermon.
Il. NJ. Jacobs & Bro, Of this city,
have recently fitted up their store hand
somely. A fine stairway has been made
to the basement and tho approach to it is
neatly ornamented with group of lamps,
covered with colorel globes.
The Rev. J. H. Boswell, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of this
city, will preach next Sunday morning, at
1890 o'clock, on the subject, "Belshaz-
zar's Feast, and in the evening, at 1880,
subject, "Eternity." Revival services
every evening.
"A prominent man in this place re-
marked during the revival here that it
''beat the DEVIL Our pastor heard of 1t
during the day and in the evening took
occasion to say that it is just what we are
trying to do SergeantsuilIe Cor. Home
Visitor.
The Optician. Mr.. Geo. F. Applegate,
will discontinue his visits to Lambert
vile on Fridays, after this week. He can
be found at his office, Broad street, OPP
posite Court House, in Trenton, N. j.,
every day except Fridays, from A. M.
to p. nj. Those who desire to have
their eyes improved and sight made com
Portable with glasses, should consult him.
The residence Of Rev. Mr.. Magee,
of New Hope, came near being burned
last Sunday morning. Some hot ashes
we're put into barrel which had straw
in it, and the straw soon ignited. Had
it not been discovered at the time it
was, there would have been, in all prob
ability, large conhagration.
Miss Ella KuhL of San Paulo, Brazil,
South America, arrived at her old home
at Copper Hill, on Jan. 18th. The jour
ney of twenty Ave days was an unusually
favorable one for the Winter months
Miss Kuhl returns in reasonably faii
health. She expects to spend year 10
the States.
The shutting down of the Delaware
rolling mill at Phillipshurg on Monday a
week, owing to the scarcity Of coal and
the dullness in the iron trade, deprives
800 hands of employment. Other large
mills there viii follow this example, and
the laboring classes are very much dis
heartened over the prospect.