The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1891-02-11
STOCKTON ITEMS.

DIR. Q. II. Sproul was in town Sunday.
Mr. Euoch Carkhuff was in Trenton,
over Sunday.
John Edingcr and family, Of Lambert
vile, were in town over Sunday.
MIR. G. W. Mason, was visiting his
daughter in Trenton, over Sunday.
Miss Matte Frcer, of Riegelsville, N. j.,
has been visiting here for the past week.
Mr.. Van Doren, who farms for Jacob
johnson, of this place, died very sudden
ly on Saturday last.
The Rev. Mr.. Van Dyke, OF Cranbury,
N. j., preached morning aud evening, At
tue Presbyterian Church, on Sunday last.
Mr.. II. NJ. Walrath, is travelling through
the South and West, in the interests OF
his business. He expects 10 get to Cali
fornia before his return home.
AT the Lyceum, on Monday night, the
question "Resolved, that music has more
power over the mind than speech, was
decided unanimously In favor of the at
firmative. On account OF the stormy
weather, the attendance was not very
teresting. In the absence OF the Presi-
dent and Vice President, Mr.. Robert
Lockerbie was elected President pro tenn.
The question for next debate is, " Re-
solved, that life insurance is a benefit TO
the people at large.
Quite an exciting spectacle was wit
messed few days ago. While number
of dogs were lighting, one of our citizens,
who happened to be in close proximity
to the dogs, took refuge on the depot
truck, armed with a stout club. OF
course he was perfectly safe In this POSI-
ton and he held the fort until tho fight
was over. He acknowledges now that
the bull dog is somewhat OF fighter, as
well as good runner. II II had not been
for one of our sporting men the bull dog
would have had narrow escape OF his
life, as there were about q half dozen
other dogs at him, but the sporting man
waded in and separated them, much to
the crowds disgust, as 1t was growing
very interesting and attracting large at
tention. We are informed no one was
seriously injured, but the man on the
truck says he will have TO admit that he
was in close quarters.
The young people OF the Berean Bap-
tist Church, OF this place, have organized
a society called "The Young Peoples AS
ISOLATION The purpose OF this society
is the financial aid Of the church and
elevation Of the moral tone of society, and
to establish good will and fellowship with
aud among those interested In church
work. At their second meeting, the
night of February 9th, they had a mem.
bership of twenty. Officers were chosen
at this meeting. Samuel E. Diamond 10
President; Howard Hunt, Vice Presi-
dent; w. F. Mason, Secretary; Miss Car
rie Bodine, Assistant Secretary Miss Ac.
sab Bodine, Treasurer. The pastor, who
is much beloved by the young people OF
this community, and several active mem
bers OF the church, were present and
joined. No member of this church
should not be backward in helping the
growth of this society, but should extend
them willing hand, by joining 1t, for it
certainly is good work and we hope
they will prosper.
The political aspect for the coming
Spring election is assuming a very ludi.
crous situation. So many are candidates
that 1t Is hard TO find out all of them, I'M
less you are one OF the crowd. We read
in the Clinton Democrat OF last week, an
item relating to an accident that happen
ed to one of our citizens while talking
with one of the candidates. We were
pleased to find out no bones were broken,
although the party was som ewhat jostled
up, as it were. We have not heard of
any more accidents. but they are liable to
occur at most any time, as the braces
must brace them OF down they &c. For
tunately we have not had any CONVEX
sation with the candidates yet 40 our
complexion does not exactly suit, but we
are under the impression that these town
ship offices should be held by men elected
by the people and not placed there for
political purposes. We are not referring
to any one 10 this matter, but simply sta
ting what we consider 10 be the best for
the people. Therefore we hope that the
selection made for these offices will be
well considered. -