The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-12-31

Our merchants have enjoyed a
good holiday trade. This fact, in
great measure, is due to prices being
marked way down on full line of
staple holiday goods. Surely they are
deserving of the liberal patronage in
trying to make it both profitable and
convenient for shoppers. The window
displays, collectively speaking, were
indeed very attractive.
Alfred Jackson, colored man, was
arrested in Trenton on Sunday on sus-
picion of being implicated in the rob-
berry of a shanty occupied by num-
Der of Italians, just below this city,
two or three weeks ago. Officer Morse
went to Trenton on Monday and re-
turned with the prisoner in the even
ing He was locked mp in the city Jail
over night and on Tuesday was COM
mitted to the county Jail.
The Alonzo hatch Electro Photo
Musical Company, presenting the
latest, most improved and best of all
moving picture machines, the Edison
kaleidoscope latest modell, sixty NOV
ing pictures and thirty illustrated
songs, will appear at Lyceum Hall, for
the benefit of the Presl erian Sunday
School, on Wednesday evening, Janu-
airy 14th. Admission, 25 cents re-
served seats, 30 cents children, is
and % cents.
The Catholic Churches at Flem-
ington and Clinton, which have been
attended by the pastor of the church
at High Bridge for the past twenty
years, have been made separate par
ish, with the Rev. Thomas Ridden,
for two years assistant at st Demands
Church, Raritan, as pastor, with resi-
dence at Pennington. He will also at
tend Stockton. he Rev. s. B. Walsh,
of High Bridge, requested this change.
One of the new fads is mems socks
for women. There is a rumor preva-
lent that some wives wear the trousers,
but no one imagined that the sock
would be appropriated. II the women
continue the invasion of the wardrobe
of the men there will be very few arti-
cles of wearing apparel that man can
call his own. His hat, shirt, vest, coat,
collar, tie and socks are gone. He has
remaining his chewing tobacco and
suspenders-not much Of layout for
q cold day.
In these cold and cherries days
of Winter do not forget those to whom
a single penny with a smile of the
hearts coinage may be thing OF i'm
mense value, Don't let us neglect to
do some good because it won't be of
sufficient Importance to appear in the
newspapers, for there is good record
ing angel, and "a cup of cold water "
may be noticed by him, while he may
pass by unnoticed the richest gifts
made for display Be good to the poor
for the sake of the poor, and the re-
ward will be sure and lasting.
The churches and christian people
will unite next week to observe the
Week of Prayer. The service on Mon
day evening will be in the Presby-
terrain Church, Tuesday in the Metho-
dist Church, Wednesday in the Bap-
fist Church, Thursday in the Presby-
terian Church and Friday in the Me-
thodist Church. Service will begin
each evening at 7:30 o'clock and will
be led by the pastor of the church in
which the meeting is being held. Ow-
ing to the illness of Rev. DIR. Cordo,
the service in the Baptist Church on
"Wednesday evening will be led by
Rev. H. A. MacKubbin. 1t is hoped
that the fellowship in prayer will
prove a great blessing to the churches
and christian people of our city.
Louis Russi, for many years resi-
dent of Lambertville, died at the homo
of his son. in Burlington, N. j., on
Monday of this week. Deceased was
the father of the Rev. Henry Russi,
rector Of the r. G. Church at Burling-
ton Louis and Lizzie Russi, also of
Burlington, and DIR. Oscar Russi, of
Newark, N. j., all well-known in Lam
bertville. Mrs. Russi died January 0,
1892, and Mr.. Russi removed to Bur-
lington only few months ago. Fu-
neral services were held at Burlington
this "wednesday morning and the
body was brought to this city on the
train arriving here at 1887 Z. NJ, and
after the reading of the burial service
at st Johns Church was laid at rest
in st. Johns Cemetery.
The series of lectures in the Uni
versity Lecture Course previously an
nounced will begin in New Hope on
Saturday afternoon, January 10. The
place will be announced next week.
Those delivered in Lambertville will
be in st. Andrews Hall. The course
is as follows: Lecturer, Cecil F. La
veil, M. A, General subject, "The
Awakening of Modern Europe" Janu-
airy 10, New Hope, "The French Re-
volution )" January II, Lambertville,
France Since Waterloo !" January
"a, New Hope, Prussia and the Uni
ty Of Germany; February Z. Lam
bertville, 1.-THE UniGcation of Italy :"
February ID, New Hope, 1.-THE Ex-
pansion of Russia )" February 81,
Lambertville, Turkey and the East
ern Question. Single tickets, So cts. /;
course tickets, $3.50 Tickets can be
secured at Cochran's drug store on
and aftnr Iannaru 9Th