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Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1910-03-21

\ potitiuu fo,' the pardon of George
w Pierce of lewiston who is serving
y sentence Of :% years in the state
prison at ThomaSton for attempt to
lnurucr. was received at tn" ollie" ri
the secretary of state Saturday. a
hearing will probably he held on the
petition at the April meeting Of the
Governor and Council. l.. w Falcs OF
Lewiston is the counsel for the petit
toners Pierce was sentenced on two
counts by Associate Justice White
house in the supreme judicial court of
Androscoggin county for attempting
to poison cx-City Marshall Herbert f.
Tecl Of Lewiston and Judge y. d. Cor
uish of the Lewiston municipal court.
He was defended by Hon. Herbert M
Heath of Augusta. while County Attor-
ncy George l.. Mccain of Auburn APP
reared FOR the state. Pierce was COM
mttnG to the State prison May 10 1899.
Announcement was made Saturday
at the Office of the Board Of Rail
roaG commissioners of the approval of
the location of branch railroad track
in the city of Portland asked for in
petition by the Boston & Maine Rail
road and extending from the railroad
companys present line on the Margi-
nal way to the wharf of the Cash Fuel
Co. In giving their decision the COM
missionerS decree that the branch
track may be constructed as asked
for in the petition. and also that the
railroad company shall construct the
track and hereafter maintain the same,
Announcement was made at the or
flee of the insurance commissioner sat
,irdav that certificate had on that
dav been issued to the Western Insur-
ance Co. of Pittsburg. Pa. authorizing
it to conduct fire insurance business
in the State of Maine. The company
was incorporated March 20 1919. ana
began doing business May | of that
year. It's capital paid up in cash is
$500 ooo gross assets s94S.1oi.Sl. and IL
abilities. excepting capital stock. $500
2S6. As The president of the corporation
is W. II. Nimick, the vice presidents
are II. p. A. Stewart and David F.
Black and the secretary and treasurer,
D. Dallas Hare.
A notice which has been iiled at the
office of the secretary OF state certl-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
TAKING OF THE CENSUS.

With the break of day on Friday
host of 10000 iuterrogatots, men and
women, will be turned loose in pur-
suit of the people of the United States
On that day Uncle Sam will begin the
numbering of his children in prepare.
ton Tor the 18th census.
lie estimates that he has family of
about 10000, 600 men women aud child
rem, aud he already has employed and
will then pnt TO work body of enum.
orators considerably greater than the
standing army.
The law provides that the enumer-
alton shall begin on the 18th, but II is
not SO neremptory about the closing
time, and already iutimatious have
been received that IN some instances
the work may be postponed until Sat
urday This is due to the fact TINT
the 18th fnlls on Friday, and among
the 70, 900 name takers there are some
who are superstitions MS 10 this day
of the week.
The enumeration will cover MI of
the 45 States and TIVE Territories Of
the Union proper and also Hawaii and
Porto Rico, Alaska, the Philippine Is
lands aud Guam will moi be included,
rs special arrangements ate made for
numbering The people of those Deepen
denotes.
Under the statutes goyerningthe work
the entire enumeration must be com
pleteted within n month. and i'll the
cities the work is limited to Is days.
II is expected that some of the returns
from the cities Will be received MS
early as the first week in June, hui
the exact population of the country
will not be determined before some
time III September
The census officials will, however,
know within n few thousand of the
number long before the close of the
summer months. They will be able
to reach substantially accurate con
clusion by their pay rolls, but this
will be more or less speculative and
the figures will not he given ont,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
NO SPOILERS FOR HIM.

In an article written by General
Manager Besler, of the Central Rail
road of New Jersey, on the efficiency
test, he said For body of employees
to be in frame of mind, expecting to
see an officers head behind every
bush OF pile OF ties, is to breed a lot of
sneaks aud towards; tattletales and
spies flourish under such regime.
Listeners seldom hear anything good
OF themselves. / do not believe in
officers hiding behind bush, behind
a box car, upon pole or back Of a
tree, in order to get the best results
Men will fear, hate and shrink, or love
respect and obey it all depends. We
have seen fads come and go and are
now only recollection. Pc rhaps
sometimes and in some cases, spoilers
are necessary means to the end. l
have not found it necessary, in order
to secure good discipline, to make
very much use of them. There is q
Chinese proverb: He who fails to be
sometimes deaf makes poor ruler.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
BOARD OF EDUCATION.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of Education WAS held in the
Council Chamber last " ednesday
evening; Vice President Kachline
presided.
BY resolution adopted by the Board.
the position of Supervising Principal
WAS made a permanent one. This is
ill accordance with an amendment to
the State law.
The following teachers have sent in
their applications for the ensuing
year Misses Jennie NJ. Mutually,
Mary Il. Coll, Annie +. Stout, Eliza
beth Micke, Belle Gallagher, Gather
inc g. McKeever, Julia G. Considine,
s. Mabel Hoagland, May Lear. Reba
Naylor and Mrs Clara Miller. The
application of Eli Lowe as janitor was
also received
On motion of Mr.. Moon the Super
vising Principal was instructed to
have the amendments to the constitu-
ton printed, the cost to be 50 80
The following bills were ordered
paid
American Book Company,
books, etc. S34. 20
Merchants & Farmers Tel.
Co., charges from July /, TO
Sept. 80. 1909, $1,000
A. f. Weaver, repair work
at schools, 1901
II. S. Holeombe, glass and
putty, T3. 13
Delaware & Atlantic Tele-
phone and Telegraph Co, $3.50
On motion of Mr.. Ryan deductions
were made in the salaries of Mrs. Mil
Ter and Miss Unger, on account of
sickness, allowance being made for
the five days limit, and the Secretary
was instructed to notify them accord
ingly.
On motion of Mr.. Moon the Super
vising Principal was authorized to
have blank printed and sent to the
parents of pupils in the seventh and
eighth grades in regard to the
establishment of commercial course
in the school. The answers of the
parents will decide for the Board
whether or not the course will be
taken up.
The Board adjourned to meet on
Wednesday evening, April 9th.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

AT the annual meeting of the Town
improvement Association held Mon
day April 18th the following officers
were reelected for the ensuing year:
President-Miss Anderson.
First Vice Pres. Mrs. Swan.
Second Vice Pres. Miss Runk.
Secretary-Miss Harriet Holcombe.
Treasurer-Miss Elizabeth F. Ely.
The report of the Secretary we give
in full
There have been nine meetings of
the L. L. A. held during the year with
the President presiding at all, with
the exception of two when the Vice
President, and Miss Runk took the
chair. While there has not been n
large attendance of members, still
much interest has been shown by
those who did attend The Chairman
OF all committees have been faithful
IN their attendance, and the work of
each committee has been we'll done.
The "Children's Auxiliary" of the
L. L. A. reports for the year the sale
oil 260s bulbs, jonquils and tulips at a
penny each and crocuses three for Il
cent, bought at Wholesale rates from
Michel, Phila., aud PIGS penny pack
cts of flower aud vegetable seeds pro-
cured from the CLONE Gardening
Asso.' Cleveland, Ohio. Most of the
purchasers were school children and
by permission of Mr.. Boutwell,, the
teachers kindly aided the committee
IN getting the orders and distributing
the seeds among their pupils. During
July and August playground was
opened IN the lot at the rear of the
Free Library room.
An attendant was employed to be
present three afternoons o week to
supervise the games aud was assisted
by volunteer helpers from the COM
mittee.
Some of our citizens generously do
mated swing, bascule aud sliding
board and other games aud books of
various kinds were supplied for the
entertainment of the children who bv
their attendance showed their appre-
citation of this effort.
The waste boxes have been kept in
good order and have helped to keep
our city i'll better condition. The
Town Lot was most attractive all sum
mer. The Riverside Park Committee
did good work, and the pretty little
Park was much enjoyed by many of
our town. The playground was used
by the children, and the plan of hav-
ing one person always there, was
found to he good one. Many sub.
jects have been discussed by the As.
ISOLATION during the year. The need
of a Curfew law, the restricting of
posters, Illegal Sunday sales aud
manned training III our public schools
being some of them. While there has
been no specially new lines of work
taken up by the Association. we yet
feel that the year has been a good one
for much has been accomplished for
the Improvement of our town, aud we
too may yet have the "town beauti-
full, of which we read 80 much, and
which we all so much desire.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
MRS. B0xANNA sHAFFER.

Mrs. Roxanna Shaffer, wife of Isaac
Shaffer, died suddenly at her home on
Ferry street. this city on Thursday
night last She had not been com.
planning and was as well as usual
all day. LII the evening she attended
the regular service in the New Hope
NJ. 4. church of which she was a
member. Returning she felt i'll and
was compelled to halt by the Lam
bertville National Bank, corner Of
Union and Bridge streets. A police
officer summoned carriage and she
was taken home but died shortly
after. Funeral services were held at
her home on Sunday afternoon last at
l 80 o'clock, the Rev. James Armen-
trout, pastor of Presbyterian chapel,
New Hope, officiating. Interment in
Lower Solebury, under direction of
Peter Heath.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
The Demon OF The Air

is The germ OF LaGrippe, that breath.
ed in, brings suffering TO thousands
Its after effects are weakness, ner-
yousneas, lack of appetite, energy and
ambition, with dIsordered liver aud
kidneys. The greatest need then il
Electric Bitters, the splendid tonic,
blood purifier and regulator of Stom-
ach, Liver aud Kidneys. Thousands
have proved that they wonderfully
strengthen the nerves, build up the
system aud restore health aud good
spirits after un attack Of Grip. If
suffering, try them. Only zoe. Per
feet satisfaction guaranteed by =. w
Cochran Il Go.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY.
Miss Mary Schermerhorn is enjoy
ing few weeks vacation.

Miss Mary Schermerhorn is enjoy
ing few weeks vacation.
Mrs. Bessie Schermerhorn has been
visiting c. Fred Schermerhorn and
family at Ridley Park.
Charles Schermerhorn is having
considerable improvement made to
the interior of his residence on South
Main street.
Miss Gail Winters Scott, member
of the Glass of 10, Wilson College,
Chambersburg. Pa, has been spend
ing vacation at her parents home.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Wesley Oblinger
have started housekeeping in their
newly furnished home ON n. Main
street.
Druggist Middleton is making pre-
partitions to move to his newly pur-
chased property below town about the
last of tins month.
The warm weather has made shad
fishing profitable enterprise, aud
the past week has been almost unpre-
cedented in the number caught this
early in the season.
The Ladies' Aid of the Presbyterian
Church held its annual meeting last
Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Frank
Bush WAS chosen President; Miss Ida
Smith, Vice Presidents; Mrs. Howard
Large, Treasurer and Mrs. Joseph
Stoop, Secretary. Ice cream and
cake We're served.
The Mems Climb of the Presbyterian
Church has secured the services of DR..
r. II. Nassau, of Princeton, to deliver
lecture i'll Rockers Hall, on Friday
evening, April 10, at s o'clock. Dir.
Nassau is not exactly stranger to
Newhope people. A few weeks ago he
addressed the congregation of the
Presbyterian Church. His discourse
was greatly appreciated upon that oc-
easion, so much so that it was decided
to give the public an opportunity to
hear him. DIR. Nassau worked among
the people of Western Africa for over
forty years and is nm authority upon
the subject of manners and customs of
the African race. The lecture will be
nm enlightenment to many persons MS
to the actual situation of fairs in that
country. The admission will be ten
cents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

Canoeists of this city held another
enthusiastic meeting last Friday even
ing, at the Fleet Wing Hook & Ind
der House. About twenty canoe own
ers with their friends. were present,
and motion WAS unanimously carried
to secure money for the erection of an
up-io. date club house on Holcomb' \
Island. Any persons interested may
join the club by the payment of $40,
which secures them share III the
association. The total proceeds from
the shares sold will be used for the
erection of the building, and in addi-
ton members will be charged nominal
dues to provide for the up-keep of
the property No steps will he taken
towards the erection of the building
until the necessary amount has been
pledged. The originators Of the
movement trust that public spirited
citizens will help out in this project.
Any persons interested may communi-
cate with the following appointed for
the purpose of securing funds Egg
bert X. Price, Alfred Bodine, Percy
Melick, Theodore Skillman, Margaret
Robertson, Madeline O'Neil.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
TEMPLE VERT.

Miss Laura l.. Vert, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. William ]. Vert, of
this city. and Charles Lawton Tenn
pie. of Trenton, were married IN
Trenton on Wednesday evening at
the home of the bridegroom, the Ger
emony being performed by the Rev.
Charles Il. Elder. pastor of the Trim
ity Methodist Church, of that city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Temple will reside in
Trenton
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

SInckIlM

Mrs. Cornelia Wood spent Monday
in Lambertville.
Miss Belle Bawshe WAS II visitor in
Trenton Saturday.
Mrs. Frank WhitIoek, of Grover,
was visitor here ON Saturday.
John 5. Wilson and wife were visit
ors in Philadelphia last week.
Rev. Clarence Carmen WAS visitor
in this place ON Saturday.
Mrs Mary Dalrymple, spent Tues
day with friends in this place.
Hawley II. Grum, of Elizabeth, spent
Sunday with friends nj Sandy Ridge.
freeman Allen, of Newark, was the
guest OF relatives nj Centre Bridge,
last week.
Mrs. Clark johnson, OF Rosemenl,
visited relatives in Lambertville Satur-
day.
Miss Florence Brink, of Raven Rock
has been spending the past week with
friends in this place
G. Lloyd Fell, of Jersey City, has
been visiting his sister nj Centre
Bridge.
Miss Blanche Ely, of Lambertville
spent the week end at the home of her
grandparents in this place
Frank Wilson spent Saturday and
Sunday with his brother at Harbour
ton.
Jesse Hunt and wife, Of Lambert
Vile, were Sunday visitors ut the home
of the latter's parents in Brookvle.
David johnson, of Trenton, was II
visitor al the home Of his mother, Mrs.
Sara johnson, of Centre Bridge.
The report Of the Van DolalI public
school for the month of March follows:
Total number on roll, -; average daily
attendance, Is; pupils present every
day, Warren Rittcnhonse, Stanley
Rittenlousc, Harry Common, Emily
Rittenhouse, Vera Moore. Absent one
day, Charles Stevenson.
REBA J. HENDRICKs, Teacher.
The Ladies' Auxiliary, of the Pres
byterian Church, will conduct an
sold Folks Social on Friday even
ing, April -, AT the home of Rev. and
Mrs William IL. Woolvcrton. Old
fashioned costumes will he worn and
old fashioned games will be the order
Of the evening.
Mrs. Mary GreenwaId, of Stockton,
% years old, died at the home of her
daughter, Mrs. George Trnmbaf.
Monday night. She is survived by
two children, Mrs. George Trumbar,
OF Stockton. and William Liddle, of
this city The funeral will take place
Thursday afternoon from her late
home. Rev. b. A. Wilson, pastor of
the Sandy Ridge Baptist church, will
ofliciate. Interment will be in Sandy
Ridge cemetery.
The annual meeting of the Woman 5
Home and Foreign Missionary Society,
of the Presbyterian Church, will be
held on Thursday afternoon, at three
O'Clock ut the home of Mrs. John W.
Smith, of PrallsVille. There will be
an election and the yearly reports will
be given. Also report from the dele
gates who attended the Prcsbylerial
meeting recently held in Trenton.
Mrs. Swan, of LambertyilIe, will be
present and make an address, Sub
ject, "The Freedmen A good at
tendan nee is desired.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
MICHAEL McDERMOTT.

Michael McDermott died at his home
on South Union street, Monday, at the
age of 50 years. Death was due to the
infirmities of his years. The funeral
services will be held in st. Johns
Roman Catholic Church at $3.50 o'clock
Thursday morning, with a requiem
high mass. Interment will be in st.
Johns Cemetery. Mr.. McDermott
was veteran of the Civil War, hay
ing seen hard fighting during the time
of his enlistment. He leaves five
children, all in Lambertville: John
and Thomas McDermott, Mrs. Patrick
Mcconnell, Mrs. Edward Moonan and
Miss Anna McDermott.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
ELECTION LAW CHANGES.

Governor Fort has signed number
Of bills affecting registry, primary
aud election days. They are:
House 354 Amends the election act
by providing that whenever it shall he
necessary to designate upon any off
cal ballot the term Of any officer or
office to be filled al such election,
such designation shall be printed on
the title of such Office and shall never
be printed on the same line with the
name Of the candidate.
House 10 Amends the election net
requiring county clerks to deliver
ballot boxes to the office Of each mum.
cipaI clerk.
House 100 City CLERK Gonnelly =
bill requiring clerks of election dis
tricts to call at the municipal clerk
office 10 obtain the ballots and ballot
boxes on morning Of primary election
day.
House al Provides that all petit
tons for candidates for nominations
shall be filed with the municipal CLERK
fifteen daye before such election, in
stead of ten, as the law formerly pro-
vided.
1t is said that a Hampton real estate
dealer has fifty applications from city
people who are seeking homes III that
vicinity.
The consumption of milk IN New
York City has increased III proportion
TO the growth Of the city. In June,
1859. 1t was estimated at 700, 900 quarts
daily Now if exceeds |, 800, 600 quarts.
Free passes on the railroads and
trolley lines, free telegraph and tele-
phone service and all like favors by
| public utility corporations are forbid
den by the public utilities act passed
! by the Legislature.
Peach yellows," hitherto consider
ed an Incnrable disease Of peach trees,
is believed to have been conquered BY
Prof. Surface, the Pennsylvania State
economic zoologist, by means Of ex'
periments at his farm near Mechan-
| icsburg. Beyond stating that cutting
the trees back aud dosing them with
/ fertilizers are important, Prof Sur
face is not yet prepared to make the
treatment public.
Governor Fort has approved Senate
bill No. 1856, giving the State Board oil
Health the same power over cream,
skinned milk or other dairy pro
ducts which il has heretofore had
over milk with reference to the regu
lations for contagious diseases. +
also regulates the transportation o
milk, cream, skinned milk or Other
dairy products and gives the State
Board OF Health power to prosecute
suits for violation Of the law with ref
erence to the dairy products mention
ed
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
GRAND JURORS.

The following is a list of Gran
Jurors drawn by Sheriff Geo. /
Green, for April term of court.
Jos. Flynn, Hampton, Foreman
Austin Fritts, Alexandria
Alfred G.. Creveling, Bloomsbury
Geo. W. Opdycke, Bethlehem
E. b. Co.'S, Clinton tip.
Henry NJ. Sovereign, Clinton tp.
James Wyckoff, Clinton Borough
Clark B. Johnson, Delaware
Edward H. Wilson, East Amwell
Porter G. Little, Franklin
Oliver Kugler, Frenchtown
Frank Latimer, High Bridge
Theodore Winters, Holland
Fillmore Berger, Kingwood
Samuel Vliet, Lebanon
Jacob b. Kline, Lambertville
Samuel A. Finger, Lambertville
Hiram Z. beats, Raritan
Jacob r. Vert, Raritan
William Quick, Readington
George Fl. Carr, West Amwell
William r. Fisher, Tewksbury
Joseph II. Exton, Union
Peter Shepherd, Stockton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
MRS. MARY COOPER.

Mrs. Mary Cooper, widow of Owen
Cooper, died at the home of her
Mrs. William Slick, on
North Union street, Monday night.
Her age was - years. Her funeral will
be held Thursday afternoon from her
late home. Rev. George Boddis, pas
tor of the First Baptist church of
this city, will ofliciate. Interment will
he in Riveryiew cemetery.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
RAPID TRANSIT.

A letter, mailed in Aberdeen, Scot
land, at 4.45 p. M, April 1st., 1910,
was delivered in Lambertville at o a.
M, April 9th. 1910
Time 6 days, 10 hours and Is min
utes. not reckoning the difference in
time between the two places.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

Ifyou haven't the time to exercise
regularly, Doan's Regulcts will pre-
vent constipation, They induce a
mild, easy, healh(ul action of the bow
els without gripping Ask your drug
gist for them IS cents.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

Believe the half Of what you see,
and quarter Of what you hear, and bite
the TIP Of your tongue before you re-
peat the remainder.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13
The Only snr,tyar

OF the Hayes Arctic Expedition, MIR.
S. Mccormick, now u. S. Deputy
Mineral Surveyor Bliss Station, Idaho,
says; For years have suffered from
severe pains in the hip JOINT and back
bone deprlving me Of all power. The
cause was Stone in the Bladder and
Gravel IN the Kidneys. After using
Dir. David kennedyis Favorite Rem.
cdy, of Rondout, N, Y, was com.
pleiely cured,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

Itching piles provoke profanity, but
profanity won't cure them. Doan's
Ointment cures itching, bleeding or
protruding piles after years of suffering.
At any drug store.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

The following letter was received by
us Apr. s, 1910:
You have two misstatements in this
week S issue of your paper concerning
me personally and in IA business way.
Whenever you desire to publish any
thing concerning me | will have no
objection if you will first verify il and
this is very easy matter. Further
more this request has been made be
fore.
| have not arranged TO occupy the
Gustav Seyflert house and ii is gross
error on your part to so state and
would thank you very much To give
the same publicity TO this statement
in your next weeks issue as you did
to the other statement i'll the present
issue Yours truly,
ARCHIBALD G. SMITH.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

Be wide awake, hustle and make
tracks, but do not on any pretext,
make muddy ones on your wifc's best
carpet.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

The business man who does not adj
verlise because he tried ii once and
failed should throw away his cigar be-
cause his lighl went out.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

A boy who IS respectful and dutiful
to bis parents viii usually be found
worthy OF any trust within the scope Of
his capabilities.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-04-13

The people who are sure something
dreadful is going to happen are terribly
disappointed when il doesn't.