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The Lambertville record., 1910-07-15

returning home Saturday evening, he
heard horse and wagon approaching
him at lively gait with no light and
an automobile coming close on him in
the rear. He turned into the ditch,
and as he cleared the road, the horse
and automobile came together, doing
considerable damage to both. A young
man named Anderson was driving the
horse and James Losey was driving the
automobile.
The Lambertville record., 1910-07-15
Notice to Creditors.
ESTATE OF CHRISTOPHER DUFFY DECEASED

ESTATE OF DUFFY DECEASED.
Surrogate of the County of Hunterdon, made
on the twenty-ffth day of May, A. D. one
thousand nine hundred and ten, notice. is
against eth estate of christopher Duffy late
of the County of Hunterdon, deceased to
present the same under oath or affirmation.
within nine months from the date of said or
der; and any creditor neglecting to bring in
and exhibit his or her claim (under oath or
affirmation), within the time so limited, will
be forever barred of his or her action there
for against the said Executor.
Dated May 25th, A. D. 1910.
EDWARD W. CLossoN, Executor.
A, D. ANDERSON, Proctor J'n.1
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meeting of the National Educational
Society. He had the pleasure of hear
ing President Taft make an address
before the Society on Tuesday.
Mrs. John P. Reardon, of this
place, and the Misses Mary and Bes-
sic Murphy, of Jersey City, left to-
day for Seattle, Wash, for a visit of
several weeks. They will visit Mrs.
Reardon's brother, Timothy O'Brien,
who is the master mechanic of the
Seattle shops of the. Columbia and
Puget Sound Railroad Co.
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FRENCHT0WN

E. w. Opdycke is entertaining his
daughter from Trenton.
Levi Brink and family of Kansas
City are visiting his mother for a short
period.
James Walker of New York spent
Sunday at the Warford House.
Chas. Hummer and family of New
York are spending their vacation in
this place.
Chas. Kachline and wife of Phila-
were among the visitors here last
week
Charles Dalrymple and wife of Phila
delphia are spending some time here.
VIM. Kline and wife of Trenton are
visiting in this place.
Cynth Lyons and wife of Northern
New Jersey have been spending some
time with relatives here
Chas. Lancaster of Camden visited
here last week.
The Lambertville record., 1910-07-15
RAVEN ROCK

lu7V.uV buVVN
Rev. C. B. FELTON, spent part of last
week with relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. VIM. Pursell was in Lambert
vile last Friday.
Mrs. Wismer of Milford visited her
daughters here part of last week.
Mrs. Eliza Brink is i'll at this writing.
Mrs. Lizzie Reading and Miss De-
borah Berger called on the formers
granddaughter, Miss Gertrude VanH'n
who is camping near Brookville, last
week.
Master William Pursell, of Philadel-
phia is spending some time with his
grandparents here.
Mrs. Jane DeRoach of Ferndale is
visiting VIM. DeRoach and wife of this
place.
Miss Helen Stockton OF Lambert
Vile spent few days here last week.
Miss Florence Black has been enjoy
ing a week at the Delaware Water
Gap.
Rev. P. L. Greenly, former pastor
of the Lumberville M. E. church, but
now of Wisconsin, called on friends
here last week.
Mrs. Eli Vanselious of Tumble Falls
was the Sunday guest of Taylor Salter
and wife.
Mrs. Mary Swallow and daughter OF
Philadelphia have arrived at their sum-
mer home here.
Norris Fisher and wife, of Trenton,
have been spending some time in this
place.
Misses Ruth Berger and Helen
Ayres were in Stockton Saturday.
Mrs. Ruth Quimby and daughters
are enjoying the breezes at Ocean
Grove.
Miss Anna Ditmar was in Lambert
vile Saturday.
George and Pauline Morris are visit
ing relatives at Idell.
Herbert Reading, of Phillipsburg,
called on relatives here last Thursday
evening.
Miss Frances Robinson and J. Ray
mond Wilson enjoyed days fishing
on the Delaware Saturday.
Miss Mary Brink has completed a
course at the Rider-Moore Steward
Business College.
A party of young people are enjoy
ing a weeks outing on Ellmaker Is
land.
The Ladies' Aid of the Lumberville
NJ. F.. church held a lawn fete on the
church lawn Wednesday evening.
Misses Helen Pidcock and Blanche
Trimmer, of Lambertville are making
an extended stay with relatives here.
Mrs. John Roach was an over Sun
day visitor in Lambertvllle.
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Mr.. and Mrs. Horace Reading are
entertaining Arthur Diamond and wife
for few days.
Mrs. VIM. Bailey who was recently
operated on for appendicitis is slowly
recovering.
Miss Annie Green has sold her farm
near Rosemont to Gilbert Connor.
The Lambertville record., 1910-07-15
j. X. UA8AW,
Funeral Director & Upholsterer

All kinds of furniture repaired.
Work and prices guaranteed to give salts
faction.
Night Bell on Office door.
No. 50 NORTH UNION STREET,
Lambertville, N, j.
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STOCKTON

Farmers throughout this section are
engaged gathering their harvest, the
wheat crop being exceptionally good
this season.
A student from Princeton occupied
the Presbyterian church pulpit, Sunday
morning.
Miss Edith Dilts was recent guest
of Miss Primrose Woolverton.
Mrs. Hettie VanCleve visited her
sister last week.
VIM. Lines and wife have been en-
tertaining Crawford relatives.
Mrs. Emma .Lilzeller of Lancaster
is visiting her brother here.
Rev. John Bodine, of Tallman, NY.
has been spending few days with rela-
tives in this vicinity.
The Misses Diamond of New York
are home for the summer.
The Lambertville record., 1910-07-15

corchng
nt Don't let anything from this
anywhere sell it, We sell
cust0 credtw
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
NEWS Of PRINCE EDWARD ANU
ADJOINING COUNTIES.
From Darlington Heights.

July 12th.-We are sorry to hear
that Mrs. john Cunningham is no
better
Dir. ". a watson is visiting re-
lativ' in lyn'hhLrg.
Mr. Hansford Shorter is on the
SICK list this week.
Miss Alice Carson is visiting her
grandparents, Mr. and Mrs John
Cunningham
Miss Witt Wilkinson visited Miss
Lucille Watson from Sunday until
Monday
sre. S. A. Shorter spent Tuesday
With Mrs. Edward Shorter.
we are sorry to hear Of the sick
hess cf Master Emmett Elliott
ne Sunbeam Society met at the
Spring Creek Church last sunday
and elected new officers
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
From Raines.

July 12th.-Rev. G. E. B. Smith
filled his regular appointment at
Antioch Church on last Sunday af-
ternoon. and preached an excellent
sermon to a large and attentive con-
gregation.
Mrs. n. G. Flippen with her little
granddaughter, Page LeStourgeon
returned home on last Tuesday at
ter a pleasant visit in the home OF
Capt. and Mrs. Paulett, of Farmville
Mr.. Charlie Elan, of Lynchburg
visited his aunt, Mrs. c. w. Flippen
on last Sunday.
The friends Of Mrs. Henry Stuar
are sorry TO know that she is OF
the sick list.
Mrs. Paul Dressler. of West Virgi
MIA. is visiting her parents. Mr.. anC
Mrs. j. P. Baltimore.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Jane Adams Of Hull House is the
first woman to be hon0red by election
TO membership in the Chicago Associa'
ton of Commerce
Nine. Grumberg. a young woman
lawyer OF Paris, has announced her
desire to become a magistrate. She
calls on her opponents to cite any
article of the code forbidding a woman
to serve.
Miss Mary Agnes Cunningham Is the
FIRST woman to be appointed a member:
Of the school board OF st. Paul. Mimi;
She has taught In the schools OF St:
Paul for twenty-five years and Is the:
president OF the Teachers federation.
Mrs. Potter Palmer has instituted:
the Potter Palmer gold medal for ext
ceHence in art. which makes no other:
conditions than that 1t may be AWARD
ed for sculpture or painting. Any SUBJ
iect may be treated. and there Is Hoi
limitation Of time as 70 the execution
Of the work.
Friedericke Kierschner. the prima
ballerina of the Royal Opera at Ber-
lin has rendered her resignation after
an uninterrupted service Of thirty
years. She appeared for the last time
recently in die Fledermaus' and 70
the strains of a Strauss waltz danced
her goodby to a great audience.
Mrs. Margaret SelenEa, widow OF the
Dutch scholar DR.. Emil Selenka. has
been chosen to lead a scientific expen-
ton that will soon start for the lslano
Of lava. The expedition is backed by
the Dutch government and the Berlin
Academy Of Science. Its object Is %
continue the researches Of DR.. Dubois.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
From Eelden.

July 13th.-Mrs. Mary ellis and
daughter, Miss Carrie, OF Richmond
are visiting at Mr.. .. ~ Reads
Mr.. .. ). Hodges. cl SAN Bos-
ton, and Mr.. Will MatcheJt, OF Cnes-
ter, were visitors at Dir. \. W.
SCOTS ou-day
MISS laa Scott is one OF happy
house party at senator j. J Ovens
this week
Mr.. and Mrs. J. R Allen spent
Saturday night and sunday with Mr..
Frank Allen, near Tredway.
Miss Fannie Scott is at home
again after spending a month with
her uncle, Mr.. c. NJ. Redo. Of Sim
plicity
Rev. Mr. Priddy preached a fine
sermon sunday at Mt Pleasant, on
the subject Of training and educat-
ing children. After the regular SER
vices Mrs. c. H. Ransom organized
a large Rosebud Society. which will
no doubt be Of much benefit and
pleasure to the young people Of the
church
This scribe enjoyed a short call
at the Herald office last week
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Household Hints.

II pan smells Of onions boil 1t out
with tea leaves. This will make It per-
fectly clean and sweet smelling again.
Camphorated oil is said to be good
for removing white stains that have
been made on furniture by a hot plate
or some other heated object
As mice have a strong aversion to
the edor Of peppermint, they may Do
kept at bay by keeping a vial OF OIL
Of peppermint open near the hole open
ing into their habitat.
Mend broken china with plaster OF
paris mixed with the white OF egg ana
il will stand washing. This method is
suitable for articles OF everyday use'
not for valuable old china.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Current Comment

james Bryce says Americans don't
know much about their own scenery.
The billboard tends will not give them
q chance.-Denver Republican.
..The south pole is continually NOV
ing" says Sir Ernest Shackleton- Tho
man who discovers that thing may
need a Washington Herald
Having got used to the smell LETT ID
the trail Of the automobile, the Amer
lean people should not be diseoncerted
or annoyed by the gaseous smell leIp
by the tan Of Halley's comet.--Austin
Statesman.
The director Of the census, E. Dana
Durand, is a young bachelor. Inats
the explanation Of his action in Oh
recting the enumerators to put doWn
housewives as having no occupation
,Elmira Advertiser.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Town Topics.

New York burglars took a safe out
into the street to blow and rife It. lt
must have been Wall street-Detroit
Journal
Boston now leads Philadelphia as
port. and the axis Of the universe
sticks out Of the gilded dome on Bea-
con hill a little higher. - New York
World.
The ratio Of population to bathtuDd
in st. Louis is IA to l. There's no
heaven born quality about that ratio.
II ought to diminish. 1t Is diminish
ing.-St. Louis Republic. Il.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Mse.ter Marka Twain.

Dey say eet was bees job Tor joke
An polka fun at seempla folk
/ don'ta ondrastan'.
1 nevva read watts cen hees book
only see da way he look
/ only know da man
An ezra time he passa by
He show to me so kinda eye
Ees beautiful TO see.
For dough I'm domba dagoman,
So strange 50 queer cen deesa IAN
He nevva laugh at me.
An dey dat say he only joke
An maka fun weeth seempla folk
Ees mebbe so dey lie.
Ees mebbe so dey no could see
How mOocha sweeta charity
Ees smila from bees eye.
An now dat he ees gon' an change
For 'nudder land dat eesa strange
To heem as eet can be
I can baylieve dey dere are KIND
To heem. poor stranger. as l ma
Dat here he was TO me.
t. A. DAILY In Catholic Standard an
Times
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
INCIDENTALLY.

The milk OF human kindness is never
condensed.
You can't preserve friendship In al
eOhOl.
It's safer being bent on economy
than broke on extravaganza.
Many family trees are shady.
II the birds were all early there
wouldn't be worms enough to go
round
The ancients believed the world was
square. Perhaps il was in those days
Success Magazine
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
From sheppards.

July 12th.-Dr. Henry L. Jones,
of St. Charles, Mo-, is visiting his
parents, at New Store
Mr.. Earnest Jones, of Alta Vista,
is attending the July term of Buck
ingham Court.
Quite a number of automobiles
pass. Sheppards these days, not be-
cause our roads are good but be
cause they are not altogether as
bad as the others.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
English Etchings.

Iondon's newest music hall seah
1000 persons.
Female labor on the farms OF Eng
land has almost disappeared.
No horse has ever succeeded in win
ming the Eve classic races-the Derby.
oaks, St Leger. One Thousand ana
Two Thousand Guineas.
ITO tell the truth, the wholesale
truth and nothing but the truth was
the oath taken by witness in Lon
don court. Mr.. Cluer. the magistrate
suggested that truth. even retail woulo
be accepted.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
From Buckingham.

July 12th.-Dr. J. B. Nowlin, of
Richmond, is visiting at his home
here.
Master Preston Knowlin. who has
been visiting in Lynchburg, has re-
turned home.
Mr.. Perkins Ellis and daughter,
Adela, are visiting friends and re-
latives in Buckingham.
Sixty men have been summoned
for jury service in the Circuit Court
which. opens here tomorrow, and if
Jury competent TO set in the Ed
ward Jones trial can not be secured
from. this number, it is likely that
lot of men will be summoned from
another county Judge Hundley, who
has been holding courts almost con-
tinually since the last term of court
here, has given notice to the law
yers that no other contested case
than the Jones case will be heard
at this term of the court.
An interesting case was tried In
the magistrate court here last week,
which was an action for damages
brought by Mr.. w. A. Spencer
against Seay and Forbes The plain
tiff claimed that he got a lower
grade of fertilizer than he paid
for. and that it was a potato qua
no and that his plants were late
which might have been caused by
the use of guano that was not suit
ed to their growth. The defend
ants claimed that when they discoy
cred that they had sold a lowe
grade of guano than the none!
paid for, that they admitted the mis-
take and rendered the money to re
fund the difference, stating tina
they regretted the mistake had oc
Cured. One of the presiding justic
es seemed to think that when Mr.
Spencer saw the bag was marke'
potato guano, that he took the re
sponsibility upon himself for usin
it on a plant bed The case was de
cided in favor Of the defendants
Judge John R. Moss was counsel 10
the plaintiff, and Hubbard & Gayl
for the defendants.
The Board of Supervisors OF thi
county considered the matter of EN-
ploying counsel to represent tn
county in the cases of Wright an
Perkins. which are to be heard b
the Supreme Court at Richmond
1 November, and it is likely that tn
counsel will appear to argue thel
cases in behalf of the county.
A younger brother Of Richard Pc
Rims is in Jail here in default OF
bond for his good behavior for !
months.
The crops of wheat which hay
been threshed have yielded well, an
the crop of spring oats just ha
vested is a magnificent one.
The saving of primings has .
a. gun and Buckingham people "
soon be seen in the Farmville ma
lket.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
wh.n . E.IIsr,, eittin, cray

In a mighty hurry for the time to slip
away.
But it's briefer than dream Is when
fellers gittin gray.
Haven't time for roamin' TO reap rose
O. May. -,,-.-
River beats your runnin' when Ieier
gittin' gray.
A minutes worth so much thenl There's
only this 70 say
The world seems brighter. sweeter, when
a feller's sittin' gray.
Frank L. Stanton.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15

Mr.. Johnsing. aged ninety years and
his faithful wife. aged eighty-seven'
were returning from the burial OF their
only son. who had died at the age OF
sixty-three. The father was taking MS
loss very much to heart when the
mother put her hand on his arm ana
said:
"It amt so sudden, Rastus. You
know | always said we'd never raise
dat cbne."-Everybody's Magazine.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Got Them.

"Katie. what in the world is the ba-
by crying so aboutF
'sThe masters shirt studs, ma am.
"Why don't you let the little dear
have them, thenT
Il did. ma'am. and he's swallowed
'emr-Yonkers Statesman.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15
Factors of Spring.

Factors Of Spring.
Buds. foods.
Whitewash and suds,
Brides that gleefully sing;
Bees. trees.
Maybe a freeze
Such are the factors OF spring.
Hats. gnats,
Stray butterflies on the wing;
Sleet, heat,
Carpets to beat
Such are the factors OF spring.
-Pittsburg Post
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15

10 YOU n
When the telephone rings
And it isn't for you
Do you ever say things.
When the telephone rings.
That II words could have wings
Would paint all the air blue,
When the telephone rings
And it isn't for you?
Detroit News.
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15

Herald and N. z. World s1.sO:
The Farmville herald. [volume] (Farmville, Va.) 1890-1934, 1910-07-15

Halifax Harbor.
The harbor Of Halifax. Nova Scotia
c0vare ton square miles.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-11
Philadelphia Hates a Telephone Now

seen you for so long, sweetheart: you
know it's been just week tonight
since you were here, and you said
you'd call up last night and you
didn't
Just a week ago. John" had at
tended lodge. He didn't remember
this. but the woman on the extension"
did
Thinking to carry out the joke for
awhile the doomed man replied in
most sugared accents: We'll, darling,
wanted to, but there was something
sitting near me all the evening, and
you know wouldn't like any one else
to overhear our little conversation"
Here voice that was neither sweet
nor tender interjected:
mo! You wouldn't like it: but I've
been listening to this brazen, shameless
creature, and to you; you deceitful,
vicious, two-faced wretch-this man
sitting all last evening with his wife
and two innocent little children, pre-
tending to be happy, and all the time
chatting because he couldn't call up a
designing creature without a particle
of modesty or womanly reserve"
Here there was heard a feminine
shrek from the other end of the wire,
while the joker sat with the receiver
in his nerveless fingers and great
beads Of cold perspiration gathering
on his unhappy brow.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-11
Kicked by Hog and Bitten bv Horee

was due to :. kick in the mouth dc.
livered by fat hog.
"Ah, gwan! Is the other fellow n
the hospital?" some unfeeling onea
are said to have inquired.
More than the kick of a hog ia ro-
quired to make Farmer Conklin sion
working. A few days later he was
in his barn hitching up his old sorrel
The horse had been family pet for
years-more years, it's said than
Conklin would like a prospective INV.
er to reckon up by the animals taeth
But 1t disregarded all consideration.
of gratitude and regard, and reachine
around as he was adjusting the head,
stall, chewed off portion of Conklin,s
ear.
Now, Mrs. Conklin has some nr;do
in her husbands appearance, She had
not been pleased over the pig enisodo
and when she saw the earmarks Of 80
horse upon her husband, she asked ~
an explanation.
Gee, whiz! How should I knov,
D'y' s'pose l asked the horse?" said
the suffering husband
And now he is required to make nev
explanation to his friends and to sw.l.
low more smiles of incredulity.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-11
Are Told to Beware of the Douqhnu1

And over the same route this revo-
lutionizing committee sent the cider
which, from time immemorial, has
been the accompaniment of the char
ity dance. Soft cider, the committee
argues, is all very we'll and pleasant
harmless and refreshing drink but the
troublesome question always hobs up,
rs it soft, or, horrible thought. has it
passed that stage?"
And if it is soft when the committee
goes out to purchase it, will it still
be in that harmless state during the
progress of he dance? And Hyde Park
is prohibition district.
So pink lemonade and sherbert are
to be the authorized liquid refresh
ments at University of Chicago dances
henceforth, and in place of the dough-
nut light and pretty cakes and cookies
will be served, warranted to melt in
the mouth and produce light and airy
fancies in the slumber that follow sew
eral hours devotion to Terpsichore.
The charity dance is given under
the joint management of the students
and wives of faculty members, Mrs.
George E. Vincent being in general
charge. The affair is given in Bartlett
gymnasium, and is one of the events
Of the year at the university. The pro-
ceeds are given to the University Set
Element, and several hundred dollars
from tickets and refreshments usually
are realized.
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-11
Caug hit a Lion, Thought It a Giraffe

giving five dollars for animals was
around. On being answered in the af.
firmative, he said:
Did you all had a guyrafre in yore
succus?'
We had giraffe, l replied, but
he escaped
Wall, l done cotch i'm said the
darky. Does l get them air five dol
lars?'
You certainly do. If you can de-
liver the goods.
You all jes' stay yere, till | 60
over wander to my place, whar Use got
dat air guyraffe tied up, and I'll fotch
EN- yere and get them five dollars
Quite crowd had gathered bv the
time the negro was on his return
journey. Before we could see him
rounding the turn in the road we
could hear his voice saying: 'G'lone
dar, you guyraffe! Use got five hip
bones comm on you! Glong, vol,
guyraffe.'
when he came in sight with one
end OF rope In his hand and the ami.
NAL (Which he was alternately JERKING
and kicking) tied to the other end vo,,
can imagine our establishment whom
we discovered in the negro's .env.
raffe-'
THE ferocious royal Nubian lion "
The Virginia enterprise. [volume] (Virginia, St. Louis County, Minn.) 1893-19??, 1910-02-11
ENCOURAGING SIGNS OF LIFE
Liberal Contributions in Unitea
(. States and Canada for Work
Of the FOREIGN Missions.

In spite Of the financial depression
the offerings of the United States and
Canada for foreign missions increased
last year 100000. The increase Of in
come from the foreign field was even
more remarkable, being $1,3e0, 900.
The total gifts on the foreign field
was $4,S44,00O. and this amount was
AZ per cent. Of the total amount con-
tributed for foreign missions by tho
Protestant churches of North America.
The increase of native converts last
year was 1854, or over $50 a day.
The cumulative effects of the foreign
mission enterprise is shown by the
fact that it took 100 years to gain the
first million converts. The second
million were secured in II years, and
they are now being added at the rate
OF million in six years. The percent
age OF increase of the church men,
bership of America was one and one
half, while the increase Of American
missions abroad was II per cent. Two
members were added in America for
each ordained minister, while Al were
added In the foreign field for ca III or
dained American missionary.-The
Missionary Review of the World.