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The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
THE CHORAL SOCIETY

Notwithstanding the fact that there
is no department for training in vocal
music in our public schools. singing
is not lost art in Lambertville. This
is largely owing to the fact that those
who are interested in good music have
attempted from time to time, to provide
means for securing it. Such an ef-
fort is being made at present and on
Thursday nights for the last two
weeks the Choral Society has been
meeting i'll the lecture room of the
Presbyterian Church. The promoters
of the movement in singing have en-
gagged Mrs. II. b. Boice who for Il
number of years was director of the
department of vocal music in the
State Schools at Trenton. Mrs. Boice
has had long and successful expert
ence in chorus work but will do the
fundamental part of sight rending
as well as train for the public recital
in May. This work needs your sup
port. If yon cannot join yourself will
you not contribute one dollar toward
u membership fee? The meeting on
Thursday evening, Mar. II, will he
omitted on account of special services
in the church but the committee will
be glad to welcome you or receive
yonr contribution on Thursday, Mar.
lS, at 7:45 sharp.
By REQUEST OF COMMITTEE.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
M. &. CONFERENCE OPENS.

The seventy-third SESSION of the
New Jersey Annual Conference OF the
Methodist Episcopal Church opened
this morning in the First NJ. L.
Church, of Camden. The New Jer-
sew Conference is one of the largest
and most important in Methodism.
II is part of the old Philadelphia
Conference but began its separate ex
istence in 1897 BY the action of the
General Conference of 1856 the New
ark Conference was set off and held
its first session in 1858. The first $685.
sion of the New Jersey conference was
hel9 April 2G, 1887, in Halsey Street
M. Il. Church, Newark, Bishop Wangh
presiding, and reported 81 preachers.
1920 church members and 81 1928
missionary collection. The last ses-
sion of the Conference WAS held March
IL, 1908, in First M. f. Church, Mill
vile. Bishop Wilson presided and re-
ported 229 preachers. 1898 church
members, 3,s22 probationers and $32,-
9S5 missionary collection. The Con-
ference has met in the city of Camden
on eleven other occasions.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
ITEMS oE PERSONAL INTEREST.

John d. Stockton, of Trenton, was
Monday visitor to this city.
John Moore was Friday visitor to
Philadelphia.
d. J. Price spent Thursday in New
York City.
Miss Julia Rice, of Centre Bridge.
visited this city, Saturday.
Mayor Theodore s. Moore was a
Thursday visitor to Lambertville.
John V. Snowden recently visited
Clinton relatives.
William Gareis of Trenton, spent
to-day "Wednesday in this city.
Gervas Ely visited Philadelphia on
Friday last.
Mrs. Harry L. Van Horn was Fri
day visitor to Philadelphia.
H Levine Paxson, of Jersey City,
has been spending Il few days with
relatives in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs James s. Studdiford
have been visiting friends at East
Orange.
Thomas Van Camp has returned to
Norfolk, Va, after an extended stay
in this city.
John and James Murray have re-
turned to Wisconsin after an extend
ed stay in this city.
Thomas Mcnamara and daughter,
Elizabeth, are visiting relatives in
Bayonne.
Mrs. William Swan attended Miss
ionary meeting in Trenton last Fri
day.
Mrs. Judson Hoff, of Frenchtown,
has been visiting relatives in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ely Blackwell have
returned to their home in Titusyille,
after spending week in Washington,
d, c.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Elliott and
son, of Leicester, Eng, arrived in
this city Saturday night. and will be
the guests of Mr.. Elliott's brother, at
Coryell and Franklin streets for an
indefinite poriod.
Arthur Van Horn, son of MIR. and
Mrs. Harry Van Horn, entertained a
number of his young friends at his
home on North Union street last
Wednesday evening. in honor of his
birthday anniversary.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
RlNGOES.

The funeral of Elisha Drake, son o
w. O. Drake and wife, was held Sat
urday afternoon at l 80 from his par.
ents' residence. Interment was made
in the Old School Baptist Church Gem.
etery, Harbourton, under the drec-
tion of Wilson II Holcombe.
The February report of the Ringoes
grammar school shows the total num-
her on the roll to be 2,, and that the
daily attendance was %.
Miss Helen Holcombe has been
teaching III the primary department
of the Ringoes school during the ILL.,
ness of Miss Dilts.
Mrs. Samuel Seabear, of Philadel-
phia, recently visited DR.. and Mrs. p.
Young at Ringoes.
Mrs. Elizabeth Reamer aud daugh-
ter spent Sunday in Trenton.
Samuel Horner, of Stockton, was u
visitor III this city Saturday.
Mrs. Levi Housed was the guest of
friends ut Arlington, recently.
Miss Sophie Cawson spent last
week with friends in New Brunswick
o. II. Dilts clerked sale at Glen
more on Friday last
J. J. Horn spent Sunday at his home
here.
Frank Butts is driving II well ut
White House.
Assistant Station Agent Johnson, of
Stockton, will remove with his family
to the house formerly occupied by the
late Linton Matthews.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
STOCKTON.

William Johnson and wife spent
Thursday at Tay lorsviIle.
William IL. Hitler and wife, of San
dy Ridge, have been spending few
Ter and wife
Steward Lees moved from Bovine
Station to Trenton on Monday where
he has secured n position on large
poultry farm.
The following il the Van Dolah
School Report for the month of Feb.
rnary: Number on roll. 3S; average at
tendance, %; percentage of attend
auce, .65. Those perfect in attend
ance Harry Conner, Willis Warner,
Frank Alleger, Raymond Gray, Jos
eph Haines, Vera Moore aud Emily
Rittenhonse Those absent one oi
one half day-Hartwell Cray, Andrew
Stevenson, Stanley Rittenhouse aud
Emma Housed.
REBA j. HENDRICKS, Teacher
Harold Lines, little son OF William
Lines and wife, was taken to Jefl'er-
son hospital, Philadelphia, last week.
where he underwent an operation for
an obstruction of the throat. He re-
turned home on Saturday and IL
doing nicely.
Mrs. Frank Brink and little son, of
Easton, have been spending few days
here.
Helen Wurman, the eig year old
daughter of William Wnrman and
wife, who has been critically i'll the
past week, suffering with pleuro -pneu-
monia, is stIlI i'll II serious condition,
but at this time hopes Of her recovery
are entertained.
Mrs Joseph Wilson has been on the
sick list the past week.
The following letters remain un-
claimed In the Stockton post off ce !:
Mrs. Louisa Williams and Miss Sara
a. Neeman
Miss Bertha Green, of Rosemont,
was recent visitor IN Trenton.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
BENJAMIN LEARS NOW WITH FREDER-
ICk W. DONNEllY.

Benjamin Lears, who for the past
three years has been employed by B.
II. Gunson, is now located with Fred
erick W. Donnelly, the ciothler, Fay
lor Opera House stores, South Broad
street, where he will have charge of
the mems clothing department. Mr.
Lears has resided in Trenton for
nearly fonr years, and has made n
host of friends by his genial manner
and his never ceasing smile.
Mr.. Lears was born in st. Louis,
Mo, and for many years Travelled
from there south and southwest. He
has also made business trips to Ven
ezuela and the British West Indies.
At the breaking out of the Spanish
American war he enlisted with Com
pany |, Seventh u. s. Artillery, and
was recommended for noncommis-
stoned office in six weeks from the da y
Of his enlistment, an unusual record
for a private. He was honorably dis
charged at the end of ten months as
sergeant at Fort Sloeum. When the
government asked for volunteers to
go to the PHILIPPINES for two years
service, Mr.. Lears re-enlisted in the
Thirty first United States Volunteers,
and served as sergeant Of Company
X at the Island of Mindanao. He
served the fuIl time and was honofa-
bly, discharged at San Francisco.
He then came east and married a
Lambertvile lady, Miss Bess Dilley.
Since that time he has been employed
IN New York, San Francisco, Den yer,
Cripple Greek and Trenton, where he
now resides at ISL East State street.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
ST. Johns SCHOOL REPORT.

The following report shows the
work done by the pupils of st. John Is
Parochial School during the month of
February:
Scholarship: First grade Charles
Bloomer, 81; Albert Hamill, Sc. Sec
ond grade-Pauline O'Rourke, 90;
Margaret Casey. %; Mary Gampion,
SO; James Ennis, 81; Willia m Malone,
Sc; Russell Hamiil, Sc; Helen Cruise.
IS; Raymond Masterson, 50. Third
grade-Margaret Twomey, 81; Will
liam Brown, 80; Margaret Mongon. 80;
Helen Mcclure, 8S;Caroline Schmutz,
So; Catherine Serridge, SO; Rose
Schmutz, 81; Nicholas Narducci, s5;
William Finan So; Sarah Burns, S5.
Attendance William Malone, Ray
mond Masterson, Thomas Colligan,
VIM. Brown, William Finan, William
Moonan, John G. Moonan, Michael
Gaynor, Francis Mcclure. Mary
Campion, Pauline O'Rourke, Margar-
ct Iwomey, Catherine Serridge, Mar.
garet Casey, Helen Mcclure, Margar.
ct Mongon, Richard McClinton. Cas-
par Schmntz, John Moonan, John
Betty, Richard Mcclure, Amerigo
Russo. Gertrude Monson, Gertrude
Campion, Blanche Larason, Marion
Masterson, Mary Meehan, Marie En-
mis-, Elizabeth Meskill, Anna Ryan,
Joseph Cunningham, Joseph Meehau,
Joseph Brown, Joseph Gaynor. Thorn
Kilroy, William Durbnrrow, Francis
Leary. Robert Hunt, James Moonan,
John ]. Cruise, Thomas Cruise, Paul
O'Bricn, Herman Hunt. Catherine
Campion, Loretto Cunningham, Cath
crime Serridge.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10

For SALE Restaurant, Connection.
ary and Ice Cream Parlors located at
Lambertville, New Jersey. most up
to-date place in this city. Will sell
cheap to quick buyer. W. P. BREEcE,
Lambertville, N. J.
The "E. NJ. F. 3O'' auto recently
purchased by Edgar T. Phillips ar
rived last week. 1t was bought
through Ralph Simonton, who has
several more of the same make sold t o
town people.
The members of the Epworth
League of the Centenary Nj. f. church
are arranging to give 1.-The Old Maids
Convention. some time in April, the
exact date to be given later. The en-
tertainment will be under the direct
ion of the fourth vice president. Miss
Alice B. Naylor.
AT a business meeting of the First
Baptist church, held Tuesday evening
of this week, it was decided to buy the
residence adjoining the church, now
owned by William G. Conover. A num-
Der of improvements will be made as
soon as possible and the house will
then be used as parsonage.
Lyceum Hall has been completely
renovated and is now known as The
Hippodrome, new and thoroughly
up-to-date amusement hall. The man.
agement guarantee two hours of enter
tainment, consisting of moving pic
lures from the best films obtainable,
refined, clever vaudeville acts and
illustrated songs from the popular
music of the day.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
ASK RECEIVERS FOR LAMBERTvILLE co.
Friendly Suit to Tide Spoke Concern Over
Temporary Stringeney.

William Lauer and Albert ID. Ander-
son, stockholders of the Lambert
vile Spoke Manufacturing Company,
one OF the largest and oldest establish
ed companies in Lambertville, have
instituted suit in the Court of Chan
Gerry for the appointment of receivers
of the concern. After considering
the petition filed by the complainants
Vice Chancellor Walker has made an
order appointing Mr.. Lauer, one of
the complainants, aud Calvin Solli-
day, a prominent resident of Lam
bertville, receivers to take charge of
the business. The suit is friendly
one to enable the company to tide
itself over temporary financial strin-
gency.
Vice Chancellor has also made an
order permitting the receivers to con-
tinue the business, and it is under
stood that the big factory, which
manufactures all kinds of wagon and
carriage wood work aud ships it to all
parts of the world. will not shut down
single day.
The order permitting the business
to continue shows that the liabilities
of the corporation are SAG, ABS 81,
while its total assets, as nearly AS
they can be estimated, are 1871, ,50e. 76.
The order goes on to show that the
company has been hampered by lack
of funds, and that the Lamhertville
National Bank and the Amwell Ma
tional Bank, also of Lambertville,
hold demand promissory notes against
the company for $29, 800 or about six
edness. The banks have consented
to the appointment of the receivers
and also that the business be con-
tinued The receivers are directed to
continue the business as usual until
the further order of the court.
1t is further ordered that the credit
ors show cause at the State House on
March 12, why the creditors should
not be authorized to raise, in addition
to the cash on hand and snch as will
be received in the course of business,
such other sums as may be necessary,
but not exceeding at any one time
$40, 900.
The petition filed shows that the
real estate and other property of the
concern is unencumbered and that 80
600 W worth of orders are on file. 1t has
good collectible book accounts of $21-
372 .G3, material and stock on hand
worth $9l ,442. .s2; machinery valued at
s37, s96. II and the real estate is worth
$50, 791. 20. The petition goes on to
show that the corporation has large
established trade, but has no ready
m oney to continue business.
The company is capitalized at $780,
600, and the stock are William
Lauer, John S. Curtis, Emma F.
Welch, Adelaide f. Anderson, Ida NJ.
Finney and Lousie f. Merrick.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
MAY HAVE MUSIC IN
HIGH SCHOOL.
Lambertville Board Of Education Anxious
to Introduce Music Course.

!
to Introduce Music Course
The report of the Supervising Prin-
cipal Louis E. Boutwell,, presented to
the Board of Education at the meet
ing Wednesday evening, shows n
total enrolment of 595 pupils, with n
percentage of attendance of 92.6
During the past year or so Prof
| Boutwell, has been endeavoring to
overcome the large proportion of the
pupils in the primary grades, at too
early an age. Recently he instituted
the plan of mid year examinations and
promotions, with the result that Il
large number of the pupils have been
found capable of higher class, 80
pupils being thus promoted, SO that
the proportion Is nearer the normal
one.
Under the direction of the Board
Committee on hygiene and sanitation,
and Prof. Boutwell,, fumigating
equipment has been secured for the
schools of the city and is regularly
used. 1t is believed that this will
greatly decrease the number of conta-.
gious diseases among the school child
ren.
The principal asks the Board to fur
nish HIM with an office centrally loca-
ted in the city. The office at the
school has been used as recitation
room and in consequence the princi-
pal is greatly inconvenienced. The
matter of employing another teacher
for the High School to take charge of
some of the higher branches and to
teach music, was taken up. 1t has
been the desire of the principal and
the Board for some time to include
music i'll the course of study at the
High School, and it il decided that
as the appropriation from the state will
be as usual, it Is likely that this course
will be taken up at once. The Board
has a lady in view, who is highly re-
commended for the work.
The Board adjourned to meet next
Wednesday evening.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY.

Miss Ethel Wallace has been spend
ing some time in Philadelphia.
Mrs. Asher Mattison was the guest
of friends at Newtown last week.
| Miss Annie Massey was the recent
guest of Alfred Hamilton and wife.
Miss Ethel Fell has been spending n
week in Philadelphia and German.
town.
Stacy s. Johnson and wife have
been entertaining Miss Suydam, who
recently purchased the property of
Carrie b. Paxson, deceased, at Centre
Hill.
The members of the Eagle Fire
Company feel very much gratified
with the success of the fair held re-.
Gently. About 5000 was cleared,
which will pay the interest due and
also pay oifa part of the mortgage.
Il. g. Frampton, of New York, has
purchased Jacob Rockers farm at
Snmmerdale, Bucks county. where he
will make extensive improvements
and enter into the chicken raising
business.
The meeting of the Solehury Farm
ers' Club was held Mt the residence of
L. L. Eastburn aud wife Saturday af-
ternoon ut O'Clock In the evening
the entertainment committee present
Ell II short program consisting of
recitation by Welding Slack, reading
by Mrs. Hampton W. Rice and piano
duet by Kathleen aud Margaretta Van
Pelt.
At regular meeting of Unity
Lodge, /. o. o. F., four of our young
men were initiated as members, Car
rol Cox, Joseph DuMas, William
Cryer and Wesley Oblinger The in-
itlation ceremonies were conducted
by team from Leni Lenape Lodge,
Lanbertville, N, J. About forty.five
members were present and n pleasant
social evening was spent.
oitNci miIieT, FehlupDt OIL NEW
hope. died at his home on South
Main street, on Tuesday morning of
last week, at o'clock after II pro-
longed illness. He ia survived by II
widow aud four children, Alvin, Rus
sell, Arthur and Emma, wife of Ed
ward Stackhonse The funeral SER
vices were held Friday morning at .
O'Clock and the interment was made
mt Tinicum Church.
Daniel Oblinger, superintendent OF
the Union Paper Mills, Newhope has
returned from trip to Boston aud
other points in the East.
Mrs. w. w. Hurley, of New Hope,
is visiting her daughter, Miss Benlah,
at Syracuse, N. Y
Mr.. and Mrs. Ray Coleman, of Tren
ton, visited Hettie Obingor and
family last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Munich, OF Glen
side were in town the first of the week
They will take charge Of the Delaware
House April |.
Eugene Van Hart and family, of
Newark, have moved TO his mothers
farm below Brownsburg.
Mrs. Cordelia Lightcnp. of Doyles-
town visited Mrs. Hannah Gaddis,
recently.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
IOnN S. PALMER DIES SUDDENLY.

Death came suddenly to John Stock
ton Palmer at the Belmont House,
Thursday. He was taken Ill and lived
only ~ few hours His age was 62
years.
Mr.. Palmer came to this city about
two years ago from Yardley. where he
had made his home. During his resi-
dence here be made many friends.
He leaves one daughter, Mrs. Cecelia
Treftz, who formerly conducted the
Treftz house on Bridge street. A son
William Palmer resides in Yardley.
The funeral services were held at
the Episcopal Chapel, at Newtown, at
80 Saturday afternoon, in charge OF
the rector Of the Episcopal Church of
Yardley' Interment at Newtown.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
NO DOUBLE TRACK
ON PENNSY LINE
ALTHOUGH COMPANY WILL REMOVE
BUILDINGS ALONG BELVlDERE
DIVISION.
WHAT SUPT. GEST SAYS

Superintendent A. p. Gest, Of the
BeIvidere Division Of the Pennsylva-
mia railroad, said Sunday night that
the company did not intend to lay a
double track along that division from
Trenton to Phillipsbnrg.
Rumors have been afioat for some
time that the company wonId double
track the Belvidere division. Fred
Miller, who conduct ed barber shop
at the North Warren street feeder
bridge for many years, was notified to
vacate last Saturday
The tenant of the house adjoining
the North Broad street bridge also
received notice to vacate. Both prop
critics are owned by the company
When these orders were issued it was
believed positively that the double
track was certainty.
Snpt. Gest said that the buildings
were in the company's way and that it
has wanted to get rid OF them for some
time. He further said that they were
not to be removed for the purpose o:
strengthening the curve at that place.
'It is not likely that there will be
any double track along the Belvidere
division for some time" declared Mr.
Gest, 'but would like to see it. AT
the present time the business on that
4 1s,,... H.
company has other more important
improvements inst now"
The only benefit that could arise
from the removal of the buildings be
tween the two feeder bridges would
be the fact that engineers wonld have
better view Of signals along the
curve when entering and leaving the
COalport yards.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
WNELAND SOLDIERS HOME.

The annual report of the Board of
Managers of the Home for Disabled
Soldiers, Sailors or Marines, or their
wives, at Vineland, N. j., is Just re.
ceived. 1t shows that the past fiscal
year the population of this home has
increased from 1896 to 249, made up of
S5 males and 164 females. This in
crease in numbers, and some neces-
sary repairs. bring the legislative APP
proppiation of 5000 for the past
year. $500 short, which will no
donbt be made up by the legislature
now in session.
Since its existence, the Home has
cared for 25l needy and destitute wild
ows of henorahly discharged veterans
OF the great Civil War, and for 1863 of
these disabled and enfeebled heroes
themselves, and the demand for ad-
mission IL on the increase. Particu-
larly is this true of the aged widows
from all over the State who find the
$l2 per month-the maximum pension
allowed them not sufficient to sup
port them in any degree of comfort,
and who are fast becoming disabled
by age and infirmities. so that they
cannot add to their income by their
own exertions.
The Board appreciates gifts OF
hooks nunara and mapaziues oul az
tends public thanks by name, to all
those so favoring the Home. The
Board highly commends Capt. John
Shields in his work of supervising the
running of the Home, and also Adiu-
tant Il. p. Southwick and Matron
Emma J. Sonthwick. in the manner
they have discharged their duties re-
spectively.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
Watch a memento Of Wreck

Geo. II. Reading, of Phillipsbnrg,
has the Pennsylvanis Railroad watch
carried bv his brother when he met
death with other trainsmen in the
Milford wreck OF 1877. The watch
was taken out Of creek eighteen
years after the accident by a fisher
man hunting bait. Col Richard
Reading, Of Lambertville, has had
the watch in his possession and after
his death week ago, it was passed to
Conductor Reading, Of the above
place.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In pursuance of an order Of the Court Of
Chancery of the State OF New Jersey, made
on the Fifth day OF March, Nineteen hupdred
and Albert ID. Anderson are complainants,
and The Lambertyille Spoke Manufacturing
Company Is defendant, notice is hereby given ,,
Spoke Manufacturing Company to present to
Calvin Solliday and William Lauer, Receivers
Of said corporation, at l.ambertville, Hunter
and demands against the said Corporation,
duly verified under oath or affirmation, or
proved in snch other manner az the said Re-
ceivers shall direct, within two months from
the date OF said order, or they will be exclud-
ed from the benefit of snch dividends as may
thereafter be made and declared by said
Court upon the proceeds OF the effects of said
corporation.
CALVIN SOLLIDAY,
WILLIAM LAUEk,
Receivers OF the Lambertville Spoke Manu-
featuring Company.
EDGAR W. HUNT, Solr.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
ROBERT POLLOCK.

Robert Pollock, aged 56 years, died
at the home of lis cousin at Carvers-
Vile, Pa, Friday afternoon. He had
been resident OF this city for mum
Der Of years and conducted business
here. He left here Monday and no.
thing was heard from him until Fri
day evening. The cause Of his death
is unknown. He is survived by two
sons and two daughters.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10

Charles J.. Baxter, State Snperin-
tendent Of Public Schools, never at
tended public schools after he was
~ years of age. With the aid of a
college-bred uncle he studied nights
while he worked on Sussex farm,
meanwhile acquiring learning that
enabled him to- become country
school teacher ct the age offs.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10
Captain Perry Gives Dinner.

Captain Samuel +. Perry, one of the
leading lawyers of Atlantic County
and well known in this section Of the
state, gave dinner Friday night at
the Hotel Chelsea, Atlantic City, to
the Counselors' Club. One of the
guests was Chancellor Mahlon Pitney.
Captain Perry formerly lived in Hun
ter County and in former years was
prosecutor Of Atlantic County.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10

The indictment Of some of the ofii-
Gals OF the defunct State Mutual
Building and Loan Association will
show some of the investors IN this
vicinity how easy they were to give
mp their good money to such men. 1t
was Camden concern and some OF
the indicted officials have stood pretty
high in that city.
The Lambertville record., 1909-03-10

The number OF deaths reported to
the Bureau of Vital Statistics of New
Jersey for the month ending Febru-
ary Is, 1909, was 3277, decrease of
e51 from the corresponding period
last year.