The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1910-01-26
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY.

their profession and are already as.
signed places to teach.
Samuel Matthews has been confined
to his home by illness.
The horse of Charles s. Roberts
that broke its leg recently had to be
shot last week.
Esq. J. Remington Fell and daugh-
ter have returned from three weeks
visit to Hackensack, N. J.
Watson Roberts, junior member of
the firm of @. s. Roberts & Son, was
confined to his home in Lambertyille
last week by illness.
William Cryer has relinauished his
position at his fathers hardware store
and has been working for few weeks
at the pottery in Lambertyille.
Miss Selma Schermerhorn who has
eenquite ill is considerably improy-
ed.
The Solebury Farmers Club met at
the home of Watson X. and Mary
Reeder. Saturday afternoon. The an
nual oyster supper was served.
Justice Pollock, former Newhope
boy has been visiting here.
MI. and Mrs. George johnson have
removed to Pennington. where MIR.
johnson has purchased pool room,
which he will run in connection with
a restaurant. His many friends wish
him success IN his new business.
Mrs. Carroll Cox is seriously i'll
at her home on N. Main street with
catarrhal pneumonia.
Reuben P. Ely appeared upon the
street recently with handsome new
Cortland sleigh of the latest style.
Albert Slack, a resident of Wood
hill neighborhood, returned home last
week from five weeks trip to Fort
Wayne, Indiana, where relatives re-
side. Mr.. Slack is delighted with that
part OF the country aud says farms
aud farming are most attractive there.
Farm land Is in demand and sells for
one hundred and fifty dollars per
acre.
The Christian Endeayor social held
last Wednesday evening at the home
Of Mr. and Mrs. William Masten was
"A decided success. About forty men,
beers and friends OF the Endeavor were
present. The committee in charge
were William Masten. Ada Kelley,
Sarah Stoop. Mary Simon and Frank
Sbeetz
Marvin Sharpe expects to elinquish
housekeeping in the spring and board
with the family of jacob Pickett on N.
Main street. Mrs. Sharpe has been
in very delicate health for some time
aud is not able to assume the duties
of her home.
George Warner, a prominent New
York flnancier. with his wife and fam.
lily has been spending some time with
Artist W. l.. Lathrop, at Highland
Cove Inn.
The Lyceum Dramatic Company
will give an entertainment in Kook-
er's hall this evening, under the di-
rection Of the Citizens Literary SO.
ciety.
Charles s. Roberts has offered for
sale all his valuable real estate in the
borough, consisting of house, lot,
store building, lumber and coal bust.
ness, etc, as he intends to move to
his newly purchased farm near La
haska station, April /. The property
is one of the finest in this vicinity.
One of the best programs that has
been arranged this winter was pre-
scented at the eighth meeting OF the
Citizens Literary Society, In HOOK
er's Hall, Friday evening. The must
cal part of the program was made es-
pecially attractive by the ability of
the committee to secure the Misses
Marion and Lydia Roper, pianists,
from Bristol. Miss Marion Roper APP
peared upon a program early in the
season and gave two very delightful
numbers. She is about to graduate
from the music department OF the
University Of Pennsylvania. Miss
Conner, popular singer of Bristol,
accompanied the Misses Roper and
sang twice. The Evolutionary num-
bers we're filled by Miss Mary Berger,
of Lumberville, graduate of the
National School of Oratory and re-
otter of great ability. This is the first
appearance Of Miss Berger before a
Newhope audience. but those who had
the pleasure of hearing her were de-
lighted. The entire program was as
follows:
Soprano solo. Mrs. Frank Corrigan.
Essay, Miss Annie Kelley.
Piano duet, Misses Roper.
Debate, Resolved, That United
States Senators should be elected by
a direct vote Of the people," Aflirma-
tive, Miss Mary Ostrander. J. Cooper
Pidcock. Negative, Miss Annie Nc
Donnell, Samuel Whiteley.
Vocal solo, John Mccormick.
Readings. Miss Mary Berger.
Vocal Solo.
Bi-Weekly. Miss Mary G. Reber.
Piano dnet, Misses Roper.
SONG BIRDS INCREASING
Newark Evening News: The cheer.
lest news that has come officially from
Trenton for many years is that the
song birds are actually increasing in
New Jersey. According to an estimate
based on Government statistics there
are 38,aso,ooo birds Of every kind in
this State. OF these large proportion
are Of the song and insect eating varie.