The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1895-02-27
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above society was held in The rooms OF
the w. G. T. u, on Church street, last
Friday morning. The society now num-
bers fifty-six members, there having been
several new ones admitted at this meet
ing. The following is list Of the officers
and pursuers for the ensuing year:
President-W. F. Hayhurst.
Vice President-R. II. Dilts.
Treasurer-Elbert Vert.
Secretary-S. A. Finger.
Directors-A. G. Gandey, r. Ii. Van
Horn, Jos. r. Vert, T. r. Hunt, Clark
Piersop.
PURsURRs.
Nes0 Jersey.
Up Rver-Clark T. Hunt, c. A. TIVE
mey.
Down Rivers. S. Van Horn, T. H.
Balderston.
York Road-Johu G. Holcombe, Ebert
Vert.
Turnpike-Dr. Frank w. Larson, Geo.
Banchoff, Jr.
Rocktown-H. G. Dilley, Paul Vetter.
Pleasant Valley-Dr. Geo. L. Romine,
William 81. Gandey.
Headquarters w. Farley, D. V. L.
Sehenck.
Up Railroad DIR. P. McGill.
Down Railroad-Clark Pierson.
Pennsylvania.
Up River-R. A. Montgomery, Jos M.
Lewis.
Down River-J. V. @. Barber, Stephen
Moore.
York Road or Pike-Geo. W. Arnett,
G. ]. Fisher.
Middle Road (via Huffnagle's)-T. Key
ser Carter, Charles A. Slack.
Doylestown Road (via Carversville y
]. w. Carroll, Harry E. Van Horn.
1t having been ascertained that the con-
solidated companies at a recent meeting
had made a standing offer of three hun
bred dollars for the arrest and conviction
of horse thieves, it was found that the
sense of the society was against so large
sum, and should it be persisted in there
is some likelihood of the society with
drawing.
At roll call number Of members were
excused from being present at the meet
ing, but all responded at the Lambertville
House when the dinner gong sounded. In
the future fines will be collected. The
meeting of this society is one of the events
of the season and always winds up its
business with royal, good feed, and one
would Judge from the appetites OF those
present at the banquet that the members
were an able-bodied set Of men who did
not require any appetizer. There was an
excellent menu and all received the neces-
sary attention, except brother d. V. L.
Schenck, who was, SO to speak, apparent
ly cleft out in the cold" but not inten-
tionally.
Noticeable among the decorations in
the dining room was neat scroll, upon
which was the legend, "Stop, thief y
very appropriate, indeed. 1t is needless
to say that in this case the turkeys with
which the tables were furnished were not
stolen, but obtained in the usual way of
trade.
Many of the members are over the cen
tre-line, as far as age is concerned, and
the silver-haired veterans, such as A. @.
Barber, J. Hayhurst, Joseph r. Vert, h.
Fl. Van Horn and d. V. L. Sehenck,
manifested their desire to be found with
the younger element which is coming in
to take the places made vacant by the
hand of time.
This important society has done much
during its long term of service in arrest
ing burglars, and 1t has done much in
keeping them out of the neighborhood.
Thieves do not frequent public places or
parts of country where live pursuing COM
panies are to be found. The facilities for
arresting burglars and other wrong doers
generally are so great that 1t is seldom we
hear of robberies in the diatricts outside
Of large cities.