The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-04

Through the untiring efforts O.
Postmaster James d. MacKay, Lam
bertville will have another mail Oh
the 80 train direct from Philadel
phia. This will be of particular ben.
eft to the business men of the city as
answers. to letters sent in mornins
mail can bes.receiyed at l 80 instead Of
five O'Clock as heretofore Mr.. Mac
Kay is to be commended for the in.
terest and energy he shows in better.
ing the post Office service.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel S. Walker
entertained a number of their friends
Saturday evening at their home on
North Union street. The company
was given to celebrate Mr.. Walker Is
five years of service with the Metro.
politan Insurance Company and was
to have been given some weeks ago
but was postponed on account of ill
ness. Vocal solos by Mrs. j. f. Me-
ginnes and Mrs. I. r Wilson, piano
Soios ny w ihldul JolueF anu MISS
Grace Cooley and violin solos by
Nelson Rittenhouse helped to make
the evening most enjoyable one.
Refreshments were served ut late
hour. Among those present were:
S. S. Walker aud wife, Reginald
Walker, Mrs. L. Il. Wilson and
daughter Edith. VIM. Walker and
wife, Miss Daisy Walker, j. Fred
Meginnes, wife and son Wynn. Jacob
Cole and wife. Mrs. A. Fl Wilson.
Miss Muriel Schanek, Miss Grace
Cooley, Miss Stella Wilson, Mrs. c..
A. Arnett, VIM. Joiner, Nelson Rit-
tenhouse and George Arnett, Sr.
"A four-act play, "Down in Maine"
will be presented by members of the
Epworth League of Centenary NJ. +.
church in Lyceum Hall Thursday
evening. The cast of the play is as
follows: Zeph Cummings. of "Hard-
scrabble Farm" Richard d. sine;
Ralph, his brother, millionaire,
Percy l.. Mellick; Neil Wentworth,
an inventor, Fred Massey; Ringle, an
old fisherman. Harry Oblinger; Bljah
Temps, the hired man, Alfred l..
Gimson; Mr.. Holden, the lawyer,
John Foy; Jimpsy, fresh air kid,
William Sine; Nose Gossin. a stutter-
ing lover, Andrew Johnson; Susie
Cummings, Ralph's daughter, Miss
Edna Sine; Mrs. Cummings, Zeph $
wife, Miss Lima Phillips; Keziah Ann
Jane Ketchum, Miss Elsie b. Smith; ;
Betsy Toinps, Miss Edith Udy. The
piece is under the direction of Miss
Alice b. Naylor and Miss Cynthia
Lauer. Music will be introduced aud
a most entertaining evening is prom
ised.
On Monday large number of
people from this county went to Tren-
ton to be present at the hearing ON
the Local Option bill. and petition
in its favor directed TO Senator Geb-
hardt and Assemblyman Holcombe
was left for their consideration. Over
500 names of legal voters were attach
ed from places as far apart as Lam
bertville and Junction. Fourteen
sections of the county were represent
ed in the petition, and it is expected
that additional names will be received
aud added to the list DIR. J. W.
Rogan, of Pennington, was one of the
speakers ut the hearing. 1t is evil
dent that the sentiment in favor of
the bill is growing and will continue
to be heard until local option legis-
lation is enacted The petitions We're
circulated at the suggestion of the
North Hnnterdon Ministerial Associ-
alton, and were sent to it's secretary,
Rev. Oscar M. Voorhees,, of High
Bridge, to whom all additional lists
of names should be sent. The friends
of local option were greatly encourag-
ed by the showing at Trenton on
Monday