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Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26

Fraunces, daughter of Samuel Fraun-
ces, who kept the famous tavern.
Phoebe was an attractive girl and was
not In want of lovers. One of them
was Thomas Hickey, a member Of the
life guard of Washington.
One day when the housekeeper was
directing a negro woman who was
sweeping the front porch Hickey left
his tent and went up to speak to her.
She asked him:
"What do you suppose that British
warship out there in the river is up to?
She's been lowering about ever since
the general came here"
'How should l know?" replied
Hickey, with a show Of irritation that
surprised Phoebe.
~How should you know?" she re-
peated. zone would suppose from the
way you take my question that you
were In league with her captain"
Hickey still further astonished the
girl by turning pale at this random
shot. Phoebe looked at him for awhile
in a sort of curious wonder; then, turn
ing to the negro woman. she said:
"That VIII do. Susan. You may go
in now"
The woman disappeared, and Phoebe
Frances and Tom Hickey were left
alone. There was no one nearer than
the sentry pacing to and fro in the
yard below.
Now, Tom" said Phoebe. tell me
what's the matter with you"
Whats the matter with me? Why,
nothing's the matter. with me-.
Tom, I thought you said you loved
me-"
II did"
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26
Ia
THE MONUMENT AT coocH's BnmaE.

THE MONUMENT AT coocH's BRIDGE.
wife, a white shirt and an old blue
jacket and flung it to the breeze above
the captured British standards at
Fort Stanwix. That is doubtless the
first time the flag appeared In the dan
ger zone"
When Washington got his clew even
tuaIly that Sir William Howe with
$4,000 men was sailing up the Chesa-
peake he started his army southwark
and on the way through Philadelphia
they were cheered and inspired by the
bands playing and ''the flags fying''-
some of the flags of Betsy Ross own
make, perhaps.
Howe landed twelve miles below
Elkton, Md, on Aug. %, and the fate
full campaign of Tits began with a
collision at Cooch's bridge. only a few
miles nearer Philadelphia, his objec-
tive point A division of the British,
under Lord CORVALLIS. had advanced
to Iron hill, an eminence sloping down
to Christiana creek and from which a
large part Of the country toward the
Delaware could be observed.
On the part of the Americans a Eight
advance corps had been organized un-
der General Maxwell, with instructions
to be constantly near the enemy and
give them every possible annoyance"
Stedman, an English historian Of the
"Origin, Progress and Termination OF
the American War;" published his big
two volume history in 1894. He was
on Corvallis staff, and he disposes
of this first engagement in seven
words. telling of dispensing the adj
yanced guards of the enemy Cap
tain John ,Montressor, Howe's chief Of
engineers. counted only three dead and
twenty wounded among the British at
that time. Notwithstanding the fact
that Morg9nfs famous riiemen had
been shooting at the redeoats. But
the cannon planted on Iron hill really
did serious damage to Maxwell's men.
who, having no such formidable arm.
duly retired under pressure OF a large
" outnumbering foe. Delawareans are
proud of the fact~that the opportunity
to wayes,the stars and stripes at the
head OF Sighting columns came first II
their state.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26

Photo by American Press Association.
THE YANKEE DOODLE BOY AND HIS SISTER
Give him room and let him bang,
Batter, c~latter, crackle, clang,
Rub-a-dub, hurrsh and charge,
Strike and wheel and tramp at large,
Fierce with valor, hewing down
Mullen head and thistle crown;
sTis the fourth day of July,
And his loyal heart beats high.
Az the good boy Washington,
SIashing cherry trees for fun,
When to noble manhood grown
Drove his Ratchet through a throne,
So my Yankee four-year-ol old,
Now in fancy battles bold,
Shall grow up in courage strong
To smite many a cruel wronel
philadelphia Ledger.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26

REGRETTED FOURTH OF
JULYS DEED.

In the manuscript diary of
John White of Salem. Mass, are
many interesting Revolutionary
notes.
Among the entries are:
March 2, 1776. The Continental
Troops began to Cannonade and
Bombard Boston. Continued for
three nights successfully. Satur-
day night we fired on Boston from
our lines. and Sunday morning, the
18th Of March, the Regulars went
out of Boston.
Dec. /, 1776. Great DEAFNESS of
Provisions, owing to the great guam
tity of Paper Money, which depre-
ciates fast.
Dec. q, 1776. The inhabitants of
of this town (Salem) are so mu-
tinous they threaten me for selling
the Salt at IL shillings per bushel.
May the Tumult of the People be
stilled by Him who ruleth the Rage
ing Of the sea.
The tumult was probably not
stilled, for under date of Dec.
81, 177S. Salt Seller White says:
We shall forever have Reason Il
fear) to lament our Gloried Revolu-
ton, because l have only changed
Task Masters, the later the worse,
because they ire poor Creatures.
Our Country is too poor to be a
Separate Nation. $50 All or chiefly
the men of knowledge made 10 Re-
p sistance to Government, and there
fore men of little or no knowledge,
that took part in the opposition to
Britain. were preferred to places
in our Government. Thus came in
Men poor without moral Virtue,
Blockheads, etc. The High Sheriff
of this County Is a Tanner, two
Magistrates one a Tanner, the 9TH
I OF Is 5uunc1.s In5ftrnl N AizasS1. aosld
{ speak or read English; of this Town
( both. Why | describe our condition
) in the above manner is because 1t
: is impossible such men, without ed
: ucation, should be equal to the
business. l bless God it is no worse
( with me, but l am too Proud easily
5 to submit to such things. / am now
: above &C years old. and am glad
{ and rijoyce my Trial Is almost over.
{ Another entry dated Oct. 20.
( 1889, records that President
: Washington twas in Town,
{ bound Easterly."
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26

THE SPIRIT OF AMERICAN
INDEPENDENCE.

Let US, standing by our ia
thers' graves, swear anew and
teach the oath to our children
that with Gods help the Ameri-
can republic, cIasping this oon-
tinent in it's embrace, shall
stand unmoved, though all the
powers of slavery, piracy and
European jealousy should COM
bine to overthrow il; that we
shall have in the future, as we
have had in the past, one coun-
try, one constitution and one
destiny; that Dur ions may
gather strength from u ex-
ample in every contest with the
despotism that time may have
in store to try their virtue, and
that they may rally under the
stars and stripes to battle for
freedom and the rights Of man
with our old time warory, lib
erty and union, now and for
ever, one and insepsrable."-
John Jay, July 4, 1861.
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T!!EHOUSE0N
,l}ICHM0ND
" |-|ILLV
A YTORXrEOR JUEY4E f.
CAPT
copyright. 1914. by American Press Assoc
ciation.1

cldIlOQ.l
TN old New York during the latter
part of the eighteenth century,
not far from that part of the city
lying near and north of what is
now Canal street, there was a rise In
the ground called Richmond bill, on
which stood what was a handsome
residence for that day. To the south
lay the Lispenard meadows, and to the
west was the North river.
In July, 1775. Washington took COM
mand of the Continental armies at
Cambridge. The battles of Concord,
Lexington and Bunker Hill had been
fought. and the next most important
struggle was for the possession of New
York. The British had command on
the water, which gave them a great
advantage, and were bound sooner or
later to take the city, but Washington
went there to put up as good a fight for
1t as possible. It was during the sub
ssEquenI OPERATIONS that Washington
occupied the mansion on Richmond
hill. The housekeeper was Phoebe
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26
Americans Above ALI

Let us always remember that, what
ever differences about politics may
have existed or still exist. we are all
Americans before we are p%artisans and
cherish the welfare Of all the people
above party or state. God bless every
undertaking which revives patriotism
and rebukes the Indifferent and law
less.-William Mckinley, July 4. 1897.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26
His Glorious Fourth.

IF your husband hasn't any engage
ment for the Fourth of July bring him
we to our house for dinner"
swell, he hasn't any engagements,
but he expects to have about forty.
You know. he's a surgeon-"-Chicago
Tribune.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26
The Alternative.

Grandma-Bobby here Is a quarter
for you-To pnr away to bay fireworks
with ON the Fourth of July.
Bobby-Pshaw! We don't keep the
Fourth that way any more. I'm going
to hear the returns from the prize
fghti-Puck.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26
Our Yankee Doodle Boy.
vTANKEE DOODLE four-year-oId

TTANKEE DOODLE four-year-old
Is a hero big and bold,
On his breast a sash of red,
Cap and plume upon his head,
On his thigh a sword of lath,
A red cannon by the path,
The true, starry banner Ger him
And a loud drum hung before him.
Colonel, captain, garrison,
Gunner, drummer, all in one;
Tyrant kings and Hessian foes
Cannot stand before his blows
Nay, nor any one with ears,
Dear nor srenadiersl
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26
ps.oendants Of ths sianers.

The Descendants of the Signers is
an organization composed of men and
women whose ancestors penned their
names to the document that proclaim
ed American freedom. The society was
organized at the jamestown exposition
in 1907 with a membership of upward
Of $50 persons.
Five Mile Beach weekly journal., 1914-06-26
July a, 175.

New England Colonist-What arc
you celebrating today, Beriah?
Cornwall Ditto-Why, this will be
the last opportunity we will eve have
to celebrate a "quiet FourthT-Puck.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-01-15
Preserve Sunday.

The coming annual meeting of
the Lords Day Alliance of New
Jersey, to be held in the Y. M. c..
A., Newark, N. j., on January 22d,
will be one of intense interest to
all who love the Sabbath Day and
desire to see it preserved for the
people of this State.
The foes of the Lords Day have
for the past five years made repeat
ed assaults upon it, and it behooves
ever Sabbath lover to get busy and
help preserve its sanctity.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-01-15

Washington stayed there-this may
be done at small expense.
The house would take on the ap-
pearance of the headquarters at
Valley Forge and would become a
national shrine. From the house a
road will lead directly to the bridge.
The farm land is to be reforested
and intersected withroads and paths.
The roads themselves will converge
at point on the Bear Tavern road,
where a statute of Washington is to
be placed.
Along the old Washington lane,
down which the troops marched, it
is hoped that societies and individ-
uals may erect monuments to COM
memorate individual deeds of the
march.
The Commissioners also hope to
acquire an additional tract of SO
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-01-15

1t is now the plan of the COM
mission to acquire the Stritmatter
farm, to the north. On this stands
the house in which Washington
stayed during the crossing.
The property is owned by DR..
Isidor p Stritmatter, of Philadel-
phia. He has given the commission
an option.
The commission wishes to i'm
mediately improve the property al
ready acquired, lay out a portion of
the park, remodel the old Blackwell
mansion, in which meetings of
historical societies may be held, and
to further push the general park
scheme.
When the Stritmatter farm is
taken they propose to restore the
old house and place it in virtually
the same condition it was when
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-01-15
HUNTERDON
COUNTY DOINCS
Historical Society Elects Officers,
Pomona Grange Instals, Free
holders Committees, Etc.
OTHER INTERESTING FEATURES
HISTORICAL SOCIETY ELECTS

HISTORICAL SOCIETY ELECTS.
The thirtieth annual meeting of
the Hunterdon County Historical
Society was held in their rooms in
Pennington last Saturday morn
ing, January 10, 1914, about
twenty-five members and visitors
present
The president, William Bells, of
Copper Hill, presided, and the other
officers were all in attendance.
The Society lost one member by
death, Andrew 7. Comet, ESQ.,, who
died August l, 1913.
A memorial was entered in the
minutes.
Sixty volumes, nearly all relating
to New Jersey. were added to the
library during the past year.
A new sectional bookcase was
placed in the Public Library during
/ the year, and another set of shelving
was ordered.
Much more use is being made
of the Society's library since it has
been placed as a reference section
of the Pennington Public Library.
The report of the treasurer show
ed receipts of $500 and expendi-
lures of S44.S0, with a balance in
bank of s1O2.0S.
Mr. Vosseller read, for Rev. Oscar
M. Voorhees,, formerly of Three
Bridges and High Bridge, but
now of New York City, paper on
Some Early Somerset County
Lotteries" which is to be published
in the April issue of the Somerset
County Historical Quarterly.
1t was of interest to the audience
because many of the persons con-
cerned were residents of Hunterdon
County, and the drawings of some
of the lotteries were held on Biles
island, in the Delaware river.
Rev. ]. H. E. Schultz, pastor of
the Methodist Episcopal Church of
Pennington, read history of that
church which the Society aynactS
to publish during the year.
The Trustees were all reelected
as follows: Hon. John L. Comet.
DR.. 0. H. Sproul, E. Vosseller,
Walter F. Hayhurst, Egbert T.
Bush, Hon. Richard R. S. Kuhl and
Hiram E. beats. The Board of
Trustees, at their next meeting.
will elect the officers of the Society
for the year 1914.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-01-15
IN'MEMORY OF
WASHINGTON
Commission Planning Great Bridge
For Crossing of Delaware
Below This City.
WILL REFOREST FARM LANDS

To befttingly perpetuate the
memory of Washington and his
troops crossing the Delaware River,
to mark a spot where one of the
most important chapters of the
American Revolution was written,
Federal aid will be sought for a
handsome memorial bridge across
the river at Washington's Crossing
seven miles below this city.
Within the last year and a half
seventeen Congressman have visited
Washington's Crossing, seen the
efforts of the State of New Jersey
to set aside ground for the establish
ment of park and have been i'm
pressed with the whole project.
All have promised their support
in inducing Congress to appropriate
money for a bridge, provided New
Jersey and Pennsylvania do their
part.
To this end the commissioners
of the Washington Park Crossing
will appeal to the next New Jersey
Legislature for increased power
and appropriations in order to COM
plete the memorial park on the
New Jersey shore.
The New Jersey Legislature will
be asked to appropriate $4,000 at
once to improve the property already
purchased, to increase the powers
of the commission and ultimately
to appropriate $4,000 for the pur-
chase of the farm on which stands
the house in which Washington
made his headquarters on Christ
mas night 1776. while the troops
were crossing the river.
The tentative plans call for
bridge of modern construction of
concrete type. This would cost
about 100000.
1t is likely that bill may be
presented at the latter part of the
present session of Congress or GER
tainly at the next session.
The commission has already pur-
chased the Blackwell farm of 100
acres. One side touches the old
lane down which the troops marched
TO the Bear Tavern road.
General Sullivan proceeded direct
" down this road to the River road
and then entered Trenton, while
Washington took the Scotch road.
This runs into Trenton via Penning-
ton avenue. The new Bear Tavern
road. which will connect with the
bridge and which bounds the Black
we'll tract on the south, did not exist
during the Revolution.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-01-15

acres south of the new Bear Tavern
road. Here picturesque ravine is
located, and its Incorporation into
the general park will materially en-
nance its beauty.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-01-15

POMONA GRANGE.
The Hunterdon County Pomona
Grange held its meeting Friday in
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1914-01-15

CONTINUED ON INSIDE PAGE.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-14

Tuesday, April 14.-Easter ball,
given by Delta Kappa Club, Masonic
temple; Easter tea. given by Altar
Guild Of Christ Episcopal church, 3 to
,. IA. church reetoFy.
Wednesday,, April 15.-Fisher-Frost
wedding afternoon, Christ Episcopal
church
THURSDAY, Friday, April 16. ~
Spectacular entertainment, America,
Robinson Grand theater, under aus
pices Of the Marcato Club.
Saturday, April 1s.-Excuse Me-
afternoon and night, Robinson Grand
Saturday. April 25-"Pripce of
Tonight" Robinson Grand theater.
Saturday. May 2.-"Within the
Law" Robinson Grand theater.
Friday, May S.-"Peg o. My Heart, =
Robinson Grand theater.
Saturday, May 9.-Baseball game,
West Virginia University VS.. West
Virginia wesleyan, Union Park.
Thursday, May 14.-Baseball game,
Cuban Stars VS.. Clarksburg team of
Paw. Va. League, Union Park.
Thursday, June l1.-Baserall game,
Ohio Wesleyan VS.. West Virginia Wes-
leyan, Union Park
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HEATH, AIlnanacs.

Three years ago the Virginia state
Board Of Health issued its hrst
'4aeath Almanac New editions
have been issued every year since
Several other states nave folloWea
the same plan. The almanacs for
Virginia and North Carolina for
1914 are particularly attractive
In the Virginia calendar the tamil
lar monthly tables, giving the days
of the week and the month, the
limo of rising and setting of the sun
and moon, and the moons changes
contain Important dates in wnlcn, SO
far as possible. items Of sctentihc ~
terest have been substituted Tor the
hackneyed entries in the old-time al
manac
For instance, under January 90, IS
the entry, .'Edward Jener, born
1s29,,' February II, Charles Oar
win born, 1907 February ~
"s.lohu Hunter born. 172S"; Mareh
- >Trsaph Priestly born, lIa3
March is. Lady Montague, son m
oculated for Gmallpox" May H.
es5l,-.tion first tried, 1896; June
81, DIR. Carroll submitted to yellow
fever experiment etc. Opposite
each monthly table is a page OIL
short paragraphs on some speciuc
disease problem. January, for IN
stance, is devoted to smallpox; Feo-
ruaw to pneumonia, March 70 "
phoid fever, April to malaria, Au
gust to hookworm' September "
diphtheria. October to scarlet Teyer.
measles aad whooping cough, No
yember to colds, and December TO
tuberculosis Additional pages con-
tain directions for the care and reed
Ing of infants, information regarding
typhoid vaccine and typhus ant.toX-
in, and birth and death reglstraton.
The North Carolina state board
of health almanac follows the same
general plan, but contains inter
spersed proverbs, adm onitions and
suggestions. Some of these health
grams are deserving mention.
''Ventiiate-don't hibernate. An
open window\is better than an open
grave sunshine is Gods best
germ destroyer. i Most colds are
eatching.' Fresh air, rest ana
sumption 1.-THE only bad night
air IS last nights air Cures for
consumption guaran Zee only one
thing-death.' IA city's most val
liable asset is wholesome water
"a good iron pump costs less than
a case of typhoid" God bless the
man who first invented screens!
The only good ay is a dead ny.
''PreventabIe diseases are born OF ig-
noranca." Don't take medicine tor
sleepiegsness-take a bath The
alternating saort pages are filed
with short forceful para graphs Of
multitude or different subjects
The value Of the almanac rs an
educational agent IS evident, says
the journal Of the American Med
icaI Association Frequently refer
red to in every household and pre-
served throughout the year, the ed
lrcational matter in it has 4 much
better opportunity to sink into the
minds Of the peaple than it would
have il contained in regular bull
etin OF a health pamphlet. The
health almanac offers an admirable
opportunity 10 state boards of health
to preach their gospeI every day.
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-14

on the public for fayors or support;
you viii md him meddlesome, peev-
fish, Jealous. hateful and unreliable
nature; a man who is always COM
planning, and although he has but
little II anything Of his own, one would
imagine to hear him talk. that he had
a quit claim deed on the earth and a
first mortgage on teaven.-He knows
everyhodyss business and shouldn't
he? He has none OF his own to take
mp his time. Such people like mos
quites, were not created in vain, per-
flaps but one fact remains staple, they
do not add materially to the pleasures
OF conducting legitimate business
Elkils Inter- Mountain.
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rho Sfnte Convention.

Very much depends upon what the
Republican state convention at
Charleston does. The party can
there insure its future and make sue
cess next fall certainty The Hunt
iAgton Herald-Dispatch gives the
right kind of advice as follows:
Repu blfcans Throughout West Vir-
ginia should prepare to take an ac-
tive interest in tho events leading MP
10 the state convention. which will be
held at Charleston, May 20.
II would be impossible to over es-
innate the Importance OF this meet
The daily telegram. [volume] (Clarksburg, W. Va.) 1901-1926, 1914-04-14
A Rebuke.

1t will be interesting to note by
what ingenious devices of language
and analysis the Democrats will ex-
plain away the result achieved in the
Seventh Congressional district of New
Jersey yesterday, when a Republican
was elected. to succeed a Democrat
The work of explanation Will be rem
dered doubly hard because the Demo-
cratic nominee was the specially in
dorsed protege OF the president, and
made his campaign. assisted by the
ablest orators OF the country. upon
the merits of the Wilson administra-
ton. The Republican candidate made
his race upon a platform opposing the
Legislative policies of the administra-
ton. He secured twice as many votes
as the Democratic candidate-Hunt-
ington Herald-Dispatch.
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He DAILY
NO Ell T T E
.:..s..:....'..::-.::..:..:..is.!.....'!..:
Cured.
Upon the Turkish altar.
or cleanliness, no doubt.
He sacrificed himself unt;l
Ills pine went out.


Ills pipe went out.
Tibbits dacCee awoke that morn
ing with sucn pain in the chest
that he had to use both arms to dress
himself.
By breakfast time it was no better.
1--WE heard a Turkish bath is good
for a thing like this said MacCee.
/ think I'll take one"
II
At MeFlumperty and Cohen $
Turkish baths ne was first lad on
an ice-cold tombstone and slapped by
an expatriated Turk until he prom
Used himself never to spank his 1T
tie son again.
Then he was pushed forcibly INTO
a small room without doors or Win
dows to escape 10y and thirteen
horse power fire hose was turned on
aim until the water gave out.
After that he was strung up by
the heels and padded with carpet
heater to induce circulation.
When the circulation had been IN
duced to the rate Of a mile minute,
the entire working force Of seven
Turks seized him and played medt-
cine ball with him for thirty-hve
minutes.
The pain in mis- chest was gone
MANY beautiful floral offerings
Distinguished the funeral, Turkish
forget-me-nots predominating.
There are s,s7.2.Os Jews in Eu-
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The health officer also ought 70
take a took and smell at that bog
ON the hin that was formerly known
as lee street. on second thought
perhaps, 1t would be better for him
to hold his nose. so to the scene ana
take a lock lie can get the smell
anywhere along Main street. Tney
say that the stencil arising from that
foul pool OF mud and slime actually
casts shadow as II asceads into the
high heavens.