The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-12-30
ESTABLISHED 1872.
NEW HOPE


Philadelphia, spent Sunday and Mon
day in New Hope. Mr.. Austin re-
turned to the city on Tuesday morn
ing while Mrs A. will spend the rest
of the week with friends here.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Battye and
daughter, Kate, also Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Schermerhorn spent Christ
mas Day in Trenton as the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Battye.
Mrs. Anna Thornton aud daughter
Mary will spend the winter with Mrs.
VIM. Cox, near Quakertown, Pa. and
left Newhope for that place last week.
One of the merriest of Christmas
times was had by the children of the
M. E. Sunday school on Saturday ev-
sning last, when they were given
their winter picnic in Rockers hall.
A very pretty program and a very
pleasant time was had by the MEM
bers of the Presbyterian Sunday
school in their church on Saturday
evening last.
The Rev. James Armentrout preach
ed his last sermon in the Presbyter-
ian Church on Sunday evening last.
He left Newhope on Monday for
Princeton, N. j., where he will spend
9 few days and from there he will go
to Lancaster where he has accepted q
charge as assistant pastor of the First
Presbyterian Church in that city.
The Ladies' s. S. Social Club were
entertained at the home of Miss Sadie
G. Vert on Tuesday evening last.
Mrs. VIM. Cryer spent some days in
Trenton last week.
Edward Naylor, of Lawrenceville,
spent Sunday aud Monday with New
hope friends.
Mrs. Joshua Whitley spent last
week in Trenton.
Prof. Thomas Morgans is spending
the holiday vacation at his home at
Plymouth, Pa.
Mrs. George Masten was taken to
st. Francis hospital. Trenton, on Fri
day evening last where she will IN
dergo an operation.
Henry and Jennie Cryer, OF Phila-
delphia, James Cryer, of Washington,
and John Donnelly, of Philadelphia,
all spent Sunday and Monday at the
home OF John Cryer on Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Taylor, of
Trenton, we're the guests OF Mrs.
Clara Pickett on Bridge street Sun
Gay with Newhope friends.
Mrs. Lizzie Schermerhorn and dau-
ghter, Florence, of Trenton, spent
Sunday with Newhope friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Black and
children spent Sunday aud Monday
in Bridgeton, Pa
The song services held in the New
hope M. E. Church on Sunday even
ing was of high order and was full
of Christmas cheer. The choir was
assisted by Harry Austin, violin, and
George Johnson. cornet. It was SO
much enjoyed that the choir has been
petitioned to repeat the program,
which they will do on next Sunday
evening, Jan. 1st. On Sunday morn
ing next. in the above named church
an old fashioned love feast will be
held at $50 A. NJ. followed by the
communion services.
Mrs. Isaac Scarborough is spending
some time in New York city.
The formal opening of the new
bridge spanning Holcomb's dam from
Ferry to Mechanic street took place
Tuesday morning at which time the
County Commissioners and the bridge
viewers appointed by the court came
to Newhope, accepted the new bridge
and opened it to the public. The first
to drive across the new bridge was
the chairman of the Street Committee
d. B. Oblinger, who had with him his
wife, daughter and grandson. The
three viewers and commissioners next
went across after which the Borough
Street Committee comprising DR.. r.
G. Foulke. D. B. Oblinger, Watson
K. Reeder followed. The youngest
person taking part in the opening was
Daniel O. Hooker, the one year old
grand son of d. B. Oblinger. Pic
lures of all the above were taken
while on the bridge, splendid piece
Of workmadship. Mr.. Camp, the con-
tractor, was highly spoken of and all
agreed that he deserved great deal
Of credit for the manner in which he
constructed the bridge. The viewers
spoke particularly about the line up
OF the posts being 30 true. Viewing
the bridge from the south end oil Of
the spans line up exactly true and the
workmanship WAS pronounced excell-