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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-05-12
BIG SNOW IN APRIL. 1855.

The unexpected furry of snow tina,
came Thursday. April 30. here as wei
as elsewhere in the State, served ms {
reminder that Winter dearly loves tt
lirt with Miss Spring. 1t also put M
old Trenton citizen, Captain John Lo
vett, in II reminiscent mood. In til,
presence of Trenton reporter the
Captain said:
Eyes it's late for snow. but ut the
same time there is nothing remarkable
about it.
remember very we'll that on April
10, 1865, moro than eighteen inches of
snow fell and that the drifts blocked
the country roads several days.
II was boy then, and lived in
Yardley. 1t was fierce storm and the
wind was cold. Hundreds of robins
and other birds perished, and all the
frnit blossoms were destroyed"
Snow in April has been the expert
ence of the ages. From the Warren
Journal of May !, 1874, we copy the
following:
"On Tuesday. April, 9s, we were
again visited by n snow storm which
far surpassed the one of Saturday In
fact, it completely astonished every
one. The snow began falling in the
morning and fell all duy. During tho
night the storm subsi1ed very Iittle
and on Wednesday the 29th, it had
scarcely abated its fury, Upon being
measured the snow WAS found to have
attained depth of twelve inches. A
number of sleighs were seen upon our
streets April 90 and 20. Democrat
Advertiser.
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CONCERT BY THE CHORAL SOCIETY.

The Choral Society which has held
its rehearsaIs for the past three
months in the lecture room of the
Presbyterian Church will give pub
ic recital in Lyceum Hall on
Thursday evening, May 81.
In its choice of directors. in progress
and attendance the society has been a
pronounced success. As the expens-
es of the concert will be considerable
the patronage of those who believe in
the cultural value Of good music is
solicited. The program will consist
of a cantata composed by Thomas
Anderton, using Longfellow's we'll
known poem. 1.-The Wreck of the
Hesperus," ladies double quartet
aud semi-chorus of mixed voices.
In addition to this the Society has Sc
cured an eminent soloist from New
York. Tickets at 25 cents may be
procured from members ofthe Society.
Reserved seats 35c.
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The old 10Th Regt. Volunteer Veter
nment nj Salem Church, Va, and n
tablet near Spottsylvania this week in
memory Of those who lost their lives
upon these famous batilefields. There
were al killed mt the former and 116
killed at the latter battle, of the 18th.
A Sketch: "In the long marches by
night aud day in summers heat and
winters cold, through loamy mud
aud mncky swamp, in rain and snow,
bnrdened with arms, ammunition, ra
tons, accouterments and equipments.
often pressed to the limit OF human
endurance, it was always in its place,
and cheerfully responded to the word
of command. In the numerous minor
fights and skirmishes which often try
the soldier more than the general en-
gagements, it did what was expected
of il. In the death -grapple OF army
with army from 1862 to 1865 it bore
the stars and stripes with honor and
distinction. No regiment fought with
more tenacious courage or presented
a more steady and unbroken front to
the enemy. Where the fire was the
hottest. the fight most impetuous, the
resistance most stubborn, the carnage
most fearful, it was found. 1t never
charged rebel work that it did not
breach it, whatever might be the gen
eral result, the Fifteenth New Jersey
Vol. always performed the part as
signed it, On the 22nd of June, 1865,
at Washington. the regiment was
mustered out Of service there, being
in the aggregate BAL officers and men.
On the 22d the men embarked for
Trenton, where they were given n
handsome reception on the Gath, and
the following week were paid off and
disbanded.
A. TRAUaER,
Formerly Co. A, 18th Regt. N. ]. Vol.
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PRISONER ESCAPES FROM MERCER
COUNTY lAll.

Thomas Chapple, of Trenton, who
has been serving a six months sem
tence at the Mercer County Work
house for larceny made his escape
from the institution Monday morning
about eight O'Clock.
Chapple effected his escape by crawl
ing through drain pipe leading from
the buildings. He made his way
through the drain for fully half mile
before reaching place where he conld
escape.
His disappearance was soon dis
covered aud guards we're at once sent
after him. 1t is thought by some that
he went to Lambertville, and a search
warrant has been secured to effect en-
trance to house where he may lie
hiding.
Police Sergeant Mullen received
word from the farm to this effect aud
the policemen were notified by the
red light system to look ont for the
fugitive.
Chapple was sent to the farm last
winter by Judge Rellstab. He plead
ed guilty to stealing five dollars from
Samuel Wieugras of SO Pennington
Avenue. He went into Wiengras's sa-
loon May 80. 1908. and started an argu-
ment as to Wiengras's nationality.
Wiengras wanted to bet five dollars on
1t, and when he put the money on the
bar Chapple grabbed it and ran out OF
his place. He was not caught until
last winter.
He is described as follows: 81 years
of age, short and stout, dark complex
ion. He wore the regular prison garh
when last seen. The authorities Of
the surrounding country have also
heen notified of the escape
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FINE ORAT0Rl0 TO BE GIVEN At
FLEMlNGTON.

The oratorio 1.-THE Light Of Life"
by Edward Elgar will be given under
the direction of Norman Lands, in
the Presbyterian Church, Fleming
ton, N. j.. Thursday evening, June 8.
The soloists will be as follows:
Soprano-Viola Warehouse.
Alto-Helen Waldo.
Tenor--John Bland.
Bass-Frank Croxton.
There will be a special train from
Milford to Pennington, stopping at
all intermediate points and returning
after the oratorio.
Fall particulars will be given later
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ANNUAL MEETING.

The annual meeting of stockholders
of the Centennial Building and Loan
Association will be held in the Post
Office Building, Monday evening, May
18th, 1909, at 1870 o'clock for the cleo
ton of officers for the ensuing year and
the transaction of such other business
as may come before the meeting.
Jos. AKERs,
Secretary.
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PLANNING for River Park.

The Town Improvement Association
Is preparing to fix the park along the
river here in proper condition for the
summer. New benches will be placed
there and trees, shrubbery and plants
Of various kinds planted. To make
the vegetation OF better growth top
soil OF rich earth will be added. The
Association has been working for
three years to make this suitable
spot during the sumner, and will
probably overcome the difficulties
which seemed In the way
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ITEMS OF PERSONAL INTEREST.

| Mrs. B. h. Taylor visited Philadel
phia on Monday Of this week.
Mrs. George Mount, of Pennington
visited this city on Saturday.
Mrs. Louis G. Williams visited il
Philadelphia on Saturday last.
George W. Arnett is visiting hi
daughter in Plainfield.
A. d. Anderson and wife visited il
Philadelphia Tuesday.
| John Poore, of Riegelsville, visited
this city on Tuesday.
George Large of Pennington, spen
Tuesday in this city.
Samuel Keller recently visited il
Philadelphia.
Miss Mary Anderson was the CUES
of Philadelphia relatives Tuesday.
B. H. Taylor spent Tuesday il
Philadelphia.
William Lauer spent Monday il
New York City.
Charles N. Reading, of Frenchtowr
spent Sunday with friends in this city.
Edgar W. Hunt was Monday visit
or to Pennington.
Mrs. Harry Scott was visitor to
Trenton on Saturday.
r. A. Montgomery is spending n few
days in Canada fishing.
Miss Nellie Hunt spent Saturday i'll
Philadelphia.
Mrs. Emma Swan was Saturday
visitor to Philadelphia.
Miss Alice Hoffman spent Saturday
in Philadelphia.
Anthony Fetter, of Hopewell, was n
Monday visitor to this city.
Mrs. Bessie Mullen, of Jenkintown,
has been visiting relatives in this
city.
Rev. c. ii. Woolston, of Philadel-
phia, was visiting in this city to-day
Wednesday,.
Merton Shepherd and Claude Dilts,
of Sergeantsville visited Joseph +.
Bayard and wife last Friday.
Henry Sigafoos and wife. of Rie.
gelsville, spent Sunday with o. G.
Holcombe and family
Postmaster James d. Mackay and
wife were the guests of Philadelphia
friends on Monday.
Mrs Lambert Reed gave bridge
party Saturday night at her residence
on North Union street.
William A. Dobbins. of Trenton,
visited friends IN this city over SIM,
day.
Mrs. Della Llghtcap, of Doylestown
spent Sunday with relatives in this
city.
Edward W. Rittenhouse was a
Wednesday visitor To Washington, N
j.
Mrs James Studdiford and Mrs. S
W. Cochran spent Tuesday in Phila
delphia
Joseph Ashcroft, Of Poplar Bluff
| Mo-, former resident Of this city. il
spending some time in this city ant
vicinity.
Miss Laura Butterfoss is spending
several weeks with her sister, Mis-
Elizabeth Butterfoss, in Washington
D. G.
Mrs. William Cole has been quite II
at her home on South Union street til
past week but is much improved now
Mrs. Clark Pierson is the guest O
her father, Dir. Jesse b. Evans, a
| Uwchlan, Pa.
John NJ. Masterson. of Lititz, Pa.
! visited his family in this city oil
Thurday last.
James ID. Mackay and Isaac W
Holcomb, of this city, Charles N
Reading, of Frenchtown, and DR.
Philip Reading, of Woodbury., are on
fishing trip through Canada.
Quartermaster Abraham Trauger. o
Major G. A. Angel Post, No. 90, G. A
r.. , the only survivor of the Fifteenth
Regiment, New Jersey Volunteers, il
this city, left on Monday for Newark
from which place the survivors left OF
Tuesday by special train for Freder
icksburg, Va, arriving there at foul
o'clock in the afternoon
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Eighteen tramps anchored ON the

Eighteen tramps anchored on tn,
outskirts of this city last Sunday.
Willard Todd, who has been quit,
Ill with measles is able to be arount
again.
The ladies' of st. Andrews parish
will hold pie and cake sale Friday,
May IA. at AZ N. Union street.
WANTED -Dressmaker who goes gu,
sewing, for few days or week. APP
ply at the RECORD Office.
George Hazard and family hav,
removed from Church street to apart
ments in the Hooker Building, corner
of North Union and Coryell streets.
-Tramps do not bother communi
ties where they put them TO work, as
they think the man who invented work
ought to have finished it.
Edgar T. Phillips has had soda
fountain placed in his ice cream par.
Tors on Church street. 1t is hand
some in appearance and up-to- date
with the latest improvements.
Charles Joiner and family have
removed from North George street to
the residence recently occupied by
James Lyons and family on Church
street.
Mrs. Flora Smith, daughter of G..
Howard Carr, of Pleasant Valley, is
at the German hospital in Philadel-
phia, where she recently underwent
an operation for appendicitis.
Chicken thieves have been going
their rounds, this time having weeded
out quite number of chicken houses
in the third ward. We suppose that
they think it beats raising them.
Mr.. E. r Snlliday has disposed
of the controlling interest in the New
Jersey Rubber Company but will still
continue as President. The policy of
the Company will not be changed.
The Woman's Relief Corps of
Pennington, will give an entertain
ment on May 81. Miss Williams of
this city, who is said to be speaker
of much charm and ability. will talk
on "a Divinely Gifted Man.
James B. Whiteley has purchased
the residence owned by Mrs. Sarah
Wilson on Delevan street. Mr.. aud
Mrs. Whiteley will move to their re-
Gently acquired property in short
time.
There seems TO be positive feel
ing in certain quarters that an extern
sion of the Lambertville trolley is
soon to be made from this city to
Pennington. We have heard it as
serted by these who claimed inside in-
formation that cars would lie running
before fali
Ellsworth Hull, of Philadelphia,
former resident of this city, has
entered the ministry, being ordained
Il few weeks ago in the Methodist
church. He will be missionary and
has long route extending from Phil
adelphia to New York, Scranton and
points IN Maryland.
-Lambertville 2. o. List of letters
remaining unclaimed in the Post OF.
fee May 8, 1909. Advertised May 1a
and sent to Dead Letter Office May "a,
1909.
Mrs. Mary T.. Anderson. Cloni
Clarke, Esq, Mr.. John G. Dey, Mrs.
Annie Thompson.
j. ID. MAcKAY, p. NJ.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-05-12
HERITAGE OF SPRING.

The joyous days of spring, when the
bleak and barren trees, which for
months like huge mummies Of some
mysterious octopus have swayed and
creaked in the wintry blasts, clothed
in coats of ice aud capped by frozen
snow, again show signs of life when
the daily swelling buds, like warts of
vegetation, finally burst forth and
eureka, the hiIsides are green. Even
with more rapidIty than the leaves
departed when the golden days of
autumn brought their blighting frost,
they grow and grow and grow until
finally no more will we see the glast-
illness of the naked timber. hut instead
the velvet beauty of the ever swaying
foliage which seems to fan the
| slightest breezes of the becalmed sum.
mer day and invigorate man with new
life, new happiness and blessed COM
fort.
But life is not dream always, the
| nightmare must come and 40 does
this spring dream of new life aud joy
and happiness have its restless roll
into the nightmare of agony when the
spring fever is given al icy dip and
we fluid ourselves in the midst of tur-
mol, unhappiness and unrest. The
| death of sublimity comes with the an
nnal tendish contagion, commonly
known az house cleaning time.
We see the comfort of the long win.
ters night, our coy corner of Ian
guor and ease, rndely torn apart Cy-
clonic in it's effect is the sweep of
the housewives every-ready broom and
we have been transformed in day to
Silician earthquake scenes. Our ap-
ple-pie home IL nm apparent ruin-the
coal scuttle in the parlor, the piano in
the kitchen, the carpets I'D the back
yard, the beds Oh the fence aud scrub
| buckets in such promlscuousness TINT
we conclude that the entire proceed
| ing is nothing less than IL conspiracy
Of the greedy, grnspinS scrub trust.
| Transported from business to de-
yastated homes man finds himself
strangely nnwelceme lie has the nm
happy faculty of being in the wrong
place nj all times. He smudges his
hands, then his face, rips his twenty
five dollar suit on some protrudine
thingabob, says things aud ,s ther
lucky to escape with his life az he ac
cidentally overturns some receptacle,
filed with dust which he swears wa
gathered from the street and put pur
posely III his way.
Meals come on stepladders if yon'r
lucky, il you're not then you go afte
them. Mounting chairs, tables ant
a pile of pictures to gain entrance t.
the precious pantry which has ever,
indication of being sadly neglected
Tired and worn he returns to hi,
haven of rest swinging pick, battling
with long rows of dancing figures OF
writing this. Never did he realize
what n real pleasure it was to work.
Bnt like all things there comes al
end. He returns some day to find
that home risen Phoenix ike from the
ruins fresher, sweeter, cleaner and
more comfortable and homelike than
ever. The scavengers of the winter q
dirt have conquered. They are sleepy
and sore and sick, but satisfied. Pre-
cedent has been upheld. She has
gone to Waterloo and returned n Wei
| lington.
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NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

All 1908 taxes remaining unpaid wiz
be reported to Council at the regular
meeting in June.
HARRY X. KRAMER,
Receiver of Taxes.
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For SALE-2 frame houses in good
condition Good investment. Inquire
of HARRY FL. DAVIS,
"a Buttonwood st.
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-FoR RENT. second story room,
formerly occupied by the Building
and loan Association. Apply to E.
L. PHILLIPS.
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To LoAN-$50O and $1,000. WANT.
ED $1,000. On First Mortgages.
81 WALTER +. HAYHURsT.
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-''Mothers' Day" was observed in
the Centenary NJ. E. Church last Sun.
day morning.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-05-12

The perfection OF Bread--MAo
Kay's Special.
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VsnDolah's -Reba Hendricks.
Locktown-Alice V. Stehman.
Sand Brook-A. Dell Hunt.
Miss Isabel Hoes, of Montclair, has
been visiting Miss Bessie Dilts of N.
Union street.
Principal Louis Boutwell, and Mr..
and Mrs. Delas Boutwell,, spent Sat
urday in Philadelphia.
Mothers Day was observed by the
Sous of Veterans Sunday afternoon
at $3.50 in their rooms over Childs'
store on N. Union street. Quite II
number of people attended and the
following program was carried ont;
Prayer by the Rev. T s. Brock of
the Centenary NJ. f. Church.
Address by the Rev. II. A. MacKub-
bin, pastor of the Presbyterian
Church.
Singing by choir.
Address by the Rev. T s. Brock.
Singing by choir.
Benediction by the Rev. Il. A. Mac
Kubbin.
We are told by a number of peo-
pie, Socialists especially. that there
are men standing around looking for
employment and willing to do any
kind of work. We have been looking
for three weeks for man to do few
odd jobs, such as putting on couple
of gates, dig a small patch of garden
and put in few posts. Every idle
man whom we look for. Immediately
has work enough to last him until
next Christmas. The plain truth Of
the matter is that the average idle
man won't work or if he does he wants
. position of boss where he can stand
around and make the other fellow
work. The Socialists have some ex
cellent ideas. or rather, ideals, but
when they plead for the unemployed,
~ general thing they are wasting
their own time which ought to be bet
tor occupied and. what is worse, ere
telling what Il not true.
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CLASSIFIED
COLUMN

FOR RENT one sevcu-room
h use for rent on BlueAeld avenue
'rof. T. III. II. Christie
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OF her chas. I watched Gertrude's
bright color slowly ebbing away. and
around my own heart seemed to feel
the grasp Of giant hand.
twenty-five minutes. and then a
sound. But Il was not the chus of the
motor; Il was the unmlstakable rum.
bic OF the Casanova hack. Gertrude
drew aside the curtain and peered
into the darkness
ITS the hack, ! am sure" she said.
evidently relieved Something has
gone wrong with the car. and no won.
dor--the way Halsoy went down the
hill"
IL seemed long time before the
creakins vehicle came TO a s,vp NJ me
door Louise rose and stood Watching
her hand to her throat And then
Gertrude opened the door. admitting
Mr.. Jameson and stocky, middle.
aged1uan. Halsey was not with them.
When the door had closed and Louise
realized that Halsey had not come,
her expression changed. From tense
watchfulncss to relief. and now again
To absolute despair, her face was an
open page.
'Halsey?" asked unccremouiously,
ignoring the stranger Did he-not
meet you?"
No Mr. Jameson looked slightly
surprised. IL rather expected the
car. but We got up all right
You didn't see him at all?" Louise
demanded breathlessly
MIR. Jameson knew her at once. al
thnVUh hA haA hAr hnF,pa
She had kept To her rooms until the
morning she left.
No, Miss Armstrong" he said. II
saw nothing of him What is wrong?"
Then We shall have to find him"
she asserted Every instant Ia pre-
oious. MIR Jameson have reason
for believing that he il in danger. but
don't know what IL is Only-he
must be found"
The stocky man had said nothing.
Now, however, he went quickly to.
ward the door.
I'm catch the hack down the road
and hold It," he said is the gentle
man down in The town."
Mr.. Jameson" Louise said impul.
sively, ~ can use the hack. Take my
''' 'N anu top ouNbIu' duu uiiNt Hhc
mad Try To find the Dragon Fly-it
ought to be easy TO trace. | can
think of no other way. Only. don't
lose a moment"
The new detective had gone. and
moment later Jameson went rapidly
Gown the drive. the cob's feet striking
fire at every step Louise stood look.
ing after them. When she turned
around she faced Gertrude. who stood
indignant almost tragic in the hall
You know what threatens Halsey
Louise she said accuslngly II be
lievo You know this whole horrible
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CHAPTER XIV.
Flinders.


" Halsey had only taken me fully
into his confidence through the whole
affair it would have been much sim
pier. If he had been altogether frank
about Jack Bailey, and If the day after
the fire he had told me what he sus-
pected, there would have been no har.
rowing period for all OF us, with the
boy I'm danger But young people re-
fuse to profit by the experience of
their elders, and sometimes the elders
are the ones to suffer
was much used up the day after
the fire, and Gertrude insisted on my
going out. The machine was tempo
rarily out of commission, and the car
riage horses had been sent to a farm
for the summer. Gertrude finally got
a trap from the Casanova liveryman.
and we went out Just as we turned
from the drive into the road we passed
woman. She had put down a small
valise, and stood inspecting the house
and grounds infinitely I should hard
~ have noticed her had IL not been
for the fact that she had been horribly
disfgured by smallpox
Ugh" Gertrude said, when we had
passed, what face I shall dream
OF it tonight Get up. Flinders"
Flinders ! asked rs that the
horses name?"
1T is" She nicked the horses
stubby name with the whip ''He
didn't look like a livery horse. and
the liyeryman said he had bought
him from the Armstrong; when they
purchased a couple of motors and cut
down the stable. Nice Flinders good
old boy"
Flinders was certainly Rot com.
smoR name for q 1Jerse. and vet the
yoihgster AZ Riehheid had named his
prancing, curly-haired little horse
gFlindetsi Itset nae to thinking
At my request Halsey had already
sent word Of the fire TO the agent
from whom me had secured the house
Also, be had called Mr. Jameson bv
telephone, and somewhat guardedly
had told him Of the previous nights
events. Mr Jameson promised to-
come out that night and nv Bring IN
other man with him ! did not con.
slider 10 necessary TO notify Mrs Arm
strong in the village 40 dUa,t ghe
knew Of the FIRE, and in view of my
refusal TO give up the house an inter.
view would probably have been I'M
pleasant enough. But al We pae ~
DR. Walkers white and green house
J thought Of something
Stop here, Gertrude" ! said n
am going 10 get out
To see Louise she asked
no, ! want to ask this young Walker
something"
She was curious ! knew. but did
not wait TO explain I went np the
walk to the house, whore "a brass sign
Al the side announced the Office. and
went I'm. The reception room wa
empty but from the consultation
room beyond came the sound of two
voices. not worry amicablc.
1T is an outrageous figure some
ono was stcrming Then the doctors
quiet tone evidently not arguing
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BY M4RY- ROBER1S RLVEXZ4RT
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we did not go to bed at all Sam 20.
harmon and Warner helped in ! the
search, and not closet escaped
scrutiny. Even the cellars were given
a thorough overhauling, without re
suit. The door in the east entry had
hole through II where my bullet had
gone. The hole slanted downward,
and the bullet was embedded in the
porch Some reddish stains showed il
had done execution.
Somebody will walk lame" Halsey
said, when he had marked the course
of the bullet IT'S too low to have hit
anything but leg or foot
From that time on ! watched every
person l met for limp, and to this
day the man who halts in his walk is
IN object OF suspicion TO me-, But
Casanova had no lame men; the near
est approach to il was an old fellow
who tended the safety gates at the