The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-02-07
Miss Hattie Holoombe has been chos.

Miss Hattie Holcombe has been chos-
en- as librarian of the Stryker Library.
The ladies viii find some choice and
taking goods offered by Finger in this
weeks issue.
The special meetings at the M. E.
Church are still in progress, and the in
terest is still encouraging.
Our ice men are now gathering ice
of the dams which is of fair quality and
from to 10 inches thick
The Assembly" saloon, on Church
street, had call from the sheriff a few
days ago, and as result there is no long
er any assembly Of beer guzzIers at that
saloon.
The thermometer went down TO 12o
above zero en- Monday and yesterday
mornings. The cold was greater how
ever, few days ago, when the thermom-
eter stood at % above.
Post 20, G. A. r., of this city, will
celebrate Washington's birthday, (Feb.
22d,) at their headquarters, corner of
Union and Church streets. There will
be speaking by the clergymen and other
prominent men of this city. Good music
will be furnished. The public are cordi-
ally invited. st
Mrs. Abbott, the respected mother of
W. A. Abbott, of the Democrat Aduer-
tiser formerly Of this city, and who has
been valued resident of Remington for
several years past, has broken up house
keeping here on account of poor health
and gone to Easton to reside SO says the
HunterCion Democrat.
Our friend John FL. Stockton, for the
past twenty years proprietor OF the we'll
knewn restaurant aud billiard parlor in
the basement of the post office building, ex-
poets to move from Pennington about the
first of April, be having leased the ''Thatch-
er Saloon" on Church street. Lambert
vile. John ii. is fue caterer, and No
doubt the Lambertvie people will give
him liberal patronage. Hunterdon
Democrat.
City Tax Receiver Conover makes
remarkable exhibit fer year so serious
ly affected with bad times. The tax has
been collected on every piece OF real es-
tate in the city except one and that
amounts ts only $1.ss. The personal
tax remaining unpaid is only s94.9s. This
shows that the tax payers deserve credit
fer the promptness with which they have
met their obligations and that the Receiv-
er has been very efficient and has done
his part 10 urging payment.
The special meetings at the Presby-
terrain church in this city are still 10 pro-
gress and are well attended. A quiet in
terest is being manifested which promises
good results. Some have professed con-
version and others are interested. Last
Saturday and Sunday a student from
Princeton was present and spoke. A re-
markable religious revival has recently
taken place at Princeton, and many young
men in the college have been converted.
ssms Of them are taking hold Of the work
In deep earnest and are visiting the
churches in the surrounding towns.
On Monday, about P. NJ, while
three children of Jack. Worden's (colored),
who lives near The corner of Union and
Elm streets, were playing with fire, the
clothing OF one of them, girl about sew
en- years cid, took FIRE, and she ran out
on the back porch screaming terribly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bennett s. Cooper ran to
her rescue, aud both were somewhat
burned in tearing the clsthirg from the
child. She was burned SO severely that
her case was hopeless, and she died about
o P. M. the same day. The mother aud
father were away from home at the time
OF the accident.
Considering the hard times, the f.
nanees of our city are encouraging. AT
ter fixing the tax levy for last year, the
council found that the county tax assess
ed by the county board against the city
was over 5000 greater than the year pre-
vious, and in addition to this, the bill for
lighting our streets has materially increas-
ed by the introduction of electric lights,
aud bill Of $500 has been made for sew
erage plsn-in all an unexpected addi-
tional expense Of over 1880, but the
council will close the year with all bills
paid or provided for, no delinquencies, and
the debt ($5000) no larger than it was
when the Republicans secured cos.rol Of
the council three years ago
Mrs. Mary IL. Titus, widow OF the
late Lewis ]. Titus, died at the residence
Of her daughters. on Union street, LIST
Sunday morning, aged about 70 years.
Mrs. Titus had for many years been the
teacher Of the infant class IN the Presby-
terrain Sunday School OF this city, and
when, last Sunday If eraoon, the superin.
tendent, W. A. Greene, Esq, asked In the
school how many of the scholars had been
under her instruction, II was found that
about three fou,ths of the school had been
under her training. At her funeral, this
| morning, beautiful fieral tribute was
sent by these pupils, inscribed "They
that turn many to righteousness shall
| shine as the stars forever and ever.
| From he Paterson Press.
In his message TO the Legislature Gov.
| W erts said: ''In conclusion, | desire
merely 70 express the hope that the Legis-