The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-05-16

AT the recent communion services in
tho kirkpatrick Memorial Church at Rim
goes three new members were added, two
on confession OF faith and one by letter.
John Bice, practical slater, is prepared
to do all work 10 his line at reasonable
rates. Residence, No. Elm street, o.
leave orders at No 5s Coryell street. =
The first Presbyterian Church erected
in Pennington was dedicated on May IL,
1874. Last Sunday morning (May IBID
DR.. Mott preached a sermon in common
grafton of that event.
John S. Williamson, Of Ringoes, was
fattening fine steer for The butcher, but
on the night of the 4th inst. the steer got
access to the feed bin and died by eating
too heartily.
The colored people of the Mount Zion
Mission, in this city, will give an enter
tainment and supper at the mission room
on Main street, on May Soth. There will
be speaking, readings and singing. Tick
cts, 30 cents.
The Central Rvilroad of New Jersey
announces cheap excursion rates to Cleve.
land during the National Convention OF
the Y. p. S. G. E., which will be held
July 18th to 10Th. The fare has been
placed at $l2 for the round TIP, good for
twenty days.
"A large tree standing near the resi-
dence of A. w. Green, in Kingwood, was
torn out by the roots by lightning on the
night of the 9th inst. The explosion of
the bolt as it struck the tree made ter
rife report, greatly alarming people living
in the vicinity.
The Pleasant Valley public school
will hold strawberry festival on We'd.
nesday, May 23d, afternoon and evening,
on the school ground. Strawberries, ice
cream, cake, &C., will be offered for sale.
Music will be furnished by the Van Solver
Orchestra. If stormy, the next fair ev.
ening.
Parties in this city will place plat
form on Holcombe Island, near the point,
and conduct number Of pic MICS there
during the Summer season. The first
one will be held on the evening OF Me-
mortal Day, Wednesday, May 30th. Ev-
erybody invited.
The popular military play, entitled
"Fritz Stein in Reward" will be present
ed at Holcombe Hall, in this city, on the
evenings of Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, June 18th, 18th and 14tb, 1894,
by Charles Collins, the Dutch comedian
and vocalist, supported by cast of home
talent. Further particulars next week.
The annual reception of members into
the Sodaity of the Blessed Virgin will
take place in st. Johns r. G. Church on
Tuesday, May Goth. An interesting pro-
gramme has been arranged for the coca
sion. Rev. Father Doyle, an eloquent
preacher, a member OF the PAullst Order,
OF New York city, will preach the sermon.
The joint committee s from the Lam
ber.vile, Stockton, Frenchtown, Elem
ington and Gainesville. Pa, Knights of
Pythias lodges having in charge the an.
nual pic mic of that order on Ellmaker Is
land will mhet 10 Frenchtown, on Tues
day afternoon, May 22d, to make all
necessary arrangements fer holding the
pic mic this year.
An act passed by the Legislature and
we'd by the Governor on April 4lh
provides that the term of office of No
taries Public hereafter appointed shall be
five years. The terms of all Notares ap-
pointed before the passage of the act shall
terminate July 4tb, 1894. The fee for
the commission is raised from three dol
lars to five dollars.
AT the twelfth annual convention of
the Grand Council of the Royal Arcanum
of New Jersey, held at Somerville OF
Tuesday, the following officers were elect
ed for the ensuing year Grand Regent,
s. ]. Kallman, Jersey City Grand Vice
Regent, ]. d. Otis, East Orange; Grand
Orator, w. Holt Apgar, Trenton; Grand
Secretary, @. H. Alberts, Hoboken I;
Grand Treasurer, William T. West, Tren-
ton.
The Centennial Building and Loan
Association of this city issued new series
of stock at a special meeting held last
Monday evening. The stock was put up
at sale, and the highest bidder got it
"in blocks of five." This was doue in
order to prevent the dissatisfaction which
has resulted from giving it out in the old
way of subscription, when the very, very
early bird seemed to get it all. The new
series is the 10th, and the shares were
sold at a premium ranging from 20 to
so cents.
The remains of George B. Stothoif, a
former well-kn9wn resident of the Elem
ineton Junction vicinity, were laid to resi-
in the Presbyterian cemetery last Satur-
day afternoon. He died at the residence
of his daughter, Mrs. Mary jenkins, in
Plainfield. Sir. Stothoff was a native o.
New Germantown vicinity, and his age
was near so years. For long number
of wears he occupied the farm now in the
possession OF John Bartles, at Flemingtor
Junction.
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