The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1909-12-22
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY.


as Christmas gift.
The commiitee in charge have been
preparing for an entertainment 10 bt
given III the Ptesb,teriaa Church Oh
Christmas Eve. The exercises vii
consist of Rotations, Dialogues, drill.
aud music.
Charles Logan has been suffering
from au attack of quinsy.
Miss Imogeue Palmer has returned
TO her home in Philadelphia for the
| winter.
Tho Methodist Church will render Il
service of sony, entitled "fhe Shep.
herds Story" SUNDAY evening, aud
on Monday evening the Sunday schoo
| will render cantata in Kookei's
Hall.
MIR. aud Mrs. Lewis Puff, of Austin,
Texas, are spending some time at the
home of the formers parents, in New
Hope.
Miss Gail w. Scott, of Williams
college. Chambersburg. Pa is at The
home Of her parents, DR.. aud Mrs
Z. u. Scott. III New Hope, for the
holidays.
Miss Mary Murray has gone to max,
her homo in Lambertv,lle with hel
friend, Miss Melick. who resides on
Gluten street. Mas Murray han heel
boarding mt The home of Mrs. Kate
| Sbeetz for some time.
The Rev. aud Mrs. Armentfont left
Friday for Trenton where they will
visit the former home of Mr.. Armen.
trout They expect 10 he gone abou,
ten days.
Lovers Of the finnv tribe have had
the opportunity of having an abnn
dance Of rock fish since the heavy rain
! last Monday, which occns,oned clean
ing the racks ut the union Mills
Large numbers of fish were cauxh
weighing from four to seven pounds
The regular meeting of the Boroug
Council was held last Tuesday even
ing with the following mem be,s pres
eut; Fon Ike, Sbnffer, Bush aud Reed
err. The minutes Of the last meeting
were read und approved. The treasnr
er reported $494.il on baud 70,
borough purposes. The finance, fire
lamp. street, poor and thorough com
mittees reported progress The re-
port of the Board Of health was read
aud placed on lie.
The Solebnrv Young Friends Asso
citation met ut SoIebnry Meeting
honse, Firstday, l2th inst. at 10 45
O'Clock. The opening chapter wus
read nv the presi lieut., Renben p. ETY.,
the 55rh chapter Of Isaiah. TIL.
minutes OF the last meeting were read
by Benlah A. Hurley, secretary pro.
ten, in the absence of the secretary,
Bertha Michiner. The report on dis
cirine was rend by Martha Gilbert
Ely, who read that portion relating to
Scriptures aud Trade. The report on
literature was given by Emma Flack
PaxsoD, who read the beautiful poem
by John Greenleaf Whittier, entitled
"Fust- day Thoughts. The iepor,
on history was given by Agnes Will
Jams Palmer, who read from John
Woolman's journal, published IN 1906
the fourth edition The part read was
a minute made in New jersey
Monthly Meeting, being short his
tory of Woolmau's life. 1t might be
Of interest to note the journal of John
Woolman is placed second on the five
| foot shelf which ex President Elliot
of Harvard, said would hold all the
reading necessary for liberal educa
ton.
Carol b Price told OF the visit thit
noted Friend Wooman made to Buck
ingham meeting between the years
1880 aud TAO, when, with Samue
| Eastburn, he visited the home OF thu
| Friends who at that time held slaves,
pointing ont to them the injustice o
the Practise.
EmaIine Armitage Fell then gave
| selection Of considerable length ant
excellence, entitled "rhe Legend o
Felix" in her usual attractive style.
Eva Knight Preston read to thu
association a report of the antumr
meeting of the Conference OF Yonn.
Friends Associations, held at Moores
town, N. j.. Elventh month Goth
which was au excellent report in ever,
way. The writer spoke further OF t h
enthusiasm these larger meetings ar,
bound to give those who attend, ant
urged that more Of the members at
tend whenever the meetings are helt
near enough to make it possible. Sh
also reported that two members O
Solebury, who were not delegates, at
tended the conference. Albert w
Preston aud Martha GILBERT Eiy.
John IL. Ely, delegate. supple
mented the report by giving som
observation be had made while in at
tendance at the conferences. Remark
we're made upon the reports by HuId,
p. Mattison, Reuben Price, Carroll B
Price, Edith NJ. Price and Reuben P
Ely.
Carrying out a suggestion made a
the Conference urging more sociabili
ty among the mem bers OF The associa
tons. it was announced that the mex
meeting OF the Solebnry Association
will he held at the home VI Albert w
and Eva K. Preston, Eiith.dsy even