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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
"The Private Secretary"

Rehearsals are being held for the
entertainment to be given by the
New Hope High School Alumni
Association in Rockers Hall, Friday
evening February IL.
The comedy is entitled The
Private Secretary" and is interest
ing from start to finish. Charac-
tiers will be taken from members of
the alumni as far as possible, but to
obtain some special requirements a
very few were selected who were
not graduates of the High School
The committee on entertainment
are: Miss Rose Schermerhorn 1904;
Albert Battye 1900; Andrew j.
Scarborough 1900; Howard Hooker
1908; and Miss Sara Orem 1908.
The officers of the High School
Alumni Association are President,
Miss Mary Schermerhorn, 1898;
Miss Mary Kelley, 1904;
treasurer, Miss Eva Horn, 1914.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
PUNCH REMAINS ON THE JOB
London's Humorous Publication Re-
fuses to Be Depressed by the
Conflict of Nations.

London isn't permitting the war
to interfere with its solemn good
humor, as expressed in Punch. Here
are a few clippings: The London
museum is open again. The curator.
we understand, would be glad 70
add to his collection of curiosiries
any Londoner who is still in favor Of
a small navy An eclipse q
the sun took place on Friday last. Il
is supposed to have been an attempt
on the part of the sun to prevent hs
Germans finding a place in il. .
Thousands of young men without
ties" complains a writer IN the EZ-
press, "remain Indifferent TO the call
of their country" We are afraid
that this is true not only Of those
without ties, but also Of some who
wear expensive craTats. 4
gentleman writes to the Obse-vsr
to mention that an American SUI
geon, on bidding him farewell the
other day, remarked, "Blood L
thicker than water" This statement
coming from medical man, VINO
ought to know. is extremely valuable
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
Lambertville Mems Meeting.

Next Sunday Assembiyman James
Hammond, of Trenton, will address
the meeting. Subject, The Value
of a Man"
Mr.. Hammond has spoken twice
before at these meetings, both times
to good audiences. 1t is hoped the
attendance will exceed that Of last
Sunday which was a record breaker.
three hundred and fourteen men
being present.
There viii be special music by
choir and orchestra.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
WAS 1T FOR HlRY

Blithers and Smithers were neigh
bors. They were friends before they
became neighbors The enmity start
ed by Blithers' boy pushing Smith
ers' kid off high picket fence and
nearly breaking his young neck.
Then Smithers killed four Of Blitb-
ers' chickens. After that they glared
at each other like couple Of horse
thieves.
Blithers hired q colored man To
NOW his lawn 'Ragtug threw the
grass over the fence into smitherg
yard.
Hey, your yelled smithers.
"What in thunder are you doing:''
'Rastus blinked.
'Dash fob 70 mool. mister be
smiled.
Mule" roared smithers. Il
amt got no mule"
"Ain'tcha:7 he gasped. Then be
scratched his head 'Das funnv.A'
he added. "De german what lib
here say de grass fol- De jaekas.
mex doh Judge.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
r UMBERVILLE
~ Tin tha DaIa
Up the Delaware Valley


At the annual meeting of the Raven
Rock Gun Club, held at the club
house on Ellmaker's Island, five new
members were initiated, and the fol-
lowing officers elected: President,
W. H. Salter; secretary, Harry Black;
treasurer, w T. Salter; field captain,
w. J. earns; directors, ". H. Salter,
Harry Black, W. T. Salter,
Nv. ]. earns and l. R. Magill. A
tournament will be held in the near
future.
The Ladies Aid Society of the M.
E. Church are rehearsing a drama,
The Visit of Obadiah" to be pre-
sented at the Dollar Social" which
will be held Saturday evening.
Mrs. William Tinsman has return
ed from three weeks visit with
her sister, Mrs. Robert Demarest,
at Hackensack, N. ].
Mrs. Eliza B. Troemner, of Point
Pleasant, had her 35- years old horse
killed few days ago. On account.of
its age its sufferings were ended.
Erwin G. Norman, sofs'Point Pleas
ant, is cutting down some of the
large trees along the river, to give
his farmland more sunlight.
Miss Harriet Clark has returned
from a visit with her brother,
Creameryman T. Elwood I Clark,
and family, at Sergeantsville.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
New Hope Methodist Episcopal
Church.

Rev. H. A. Sawyer, Pastor.
Sunday Services at 10. 80 a. m, 7.30p. m.
Sunday School q Is p. m.
Epworth League, 6.45 p. m.
On Sunday morning the pastor
will preach at 1890, Does God
Keep His Word ?" and in the even
ing The Fight You Can Win.
Other Sunday services as usual.
Everyone cordially asked to come.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
LUCK
s Being
lie
the war
ulred a fore
village board of

ITO tell the truth, Lester replied
the Old Codger, q am a good deal
discouraged over the outlook at
times, and then / remember that |
come of long line of hardy anees-
tors and on that account the chances
are pretty fair for my surviving It,
You see, my nephew is home from
the state university with the latest
curlycues and contortions in the pro-
nunciations of foreign names and
places, and as my education was of
the poor-but-honest variety we sell
dom see any important word IN the
war news from the same viewpoint.
| am too old to learn learning and
he is too young to learn manners,
and consequently we are divided up
into hostile bands nearly the whole
time. He seems to flourish under it,
but I'll confess that it is wearing on
me to be continually defeated and
put in the wrong. kansas City
Star
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
WEALTH HAS ITS USES.

"Well, our ambassadors have
helped out stranded tourists hand
sonely"
Yes, and it makes me ashamed Of
myself"
"Why?"
Il always kicked whenever q rich
man was appointed 70 & port abroad. I"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28

The Lehigh Coal & Navigation
Company began the work of rebuild
ing the abutments and bridge across
the Delaware Division Canal a t
Bridge street on Monday, and will
remove the present bridge within q
few days. The reconstructed bridge
at Ferry street. one block, a way will
be reopened for traffic before the one
at Bridge street is closed. A sub
stantial footbridge has been erected
across the canal from the head Of
the stairway to Pickett's store, so
that foot travellers viii not have TO
go around via Ferry street, which is
important on account of the Read
ing Railway station being located on
Bridge street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
MIsINTERPRETED.

Sufragette-Oh, if the Lord had
only made me a mani
Widow-Perhaps he has, dear, but
you haven't found him yet-Judge.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28
AS TO FRIENDS

"Old friends are best" declared
Van Punkwood
"Safer to play poker with, at any
rate, commented skinner fkaggs.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1915-01-28

Mrs. Jonas Lear is on the sick
list.
Mr.. and Mrs. Newlin Paist spent
the week end in Doylestown with
Mrs. Paists' parents.
Mrs. Casper Kaufman spent the
week end in Trenton with her
daughter, Mrs. Reuben NJ Edwards.
The Union Paper Mills were
closed down for several days last
week on account of the high water
in the Delaware River.
Mr.. and Mrs. Asher Mattison, R.
P. Ely and Mrs. F. K. Blackfan
represented New Hope at the His
torical Society meeting in Doyles-
town.
C. R. Middleton and family re-
turned home Saturday evening from
a weeks trip to New York City,
where they took in the A. D. S.
Convention.
Miss Florence Egan, of Princeton,
N. j., who is associated in school
work with Miss Rose Schermerhorn,
spent the week end at the Schermer-
horn home on South Main street.
Oscar w. Large, of Coatesville,
Chester County. spent Saturday and
Sunday as the guest of Hugh Nc
Gowan and family, South Main
street.
The Ladies Aid Society of the
Presbyterian Church will hold a
supper on Saturday evening. Febru-
airy 20, in Rockers hail. Tickets
will be twenty-five cents each.
Rev. S. H. Potter. former pastor
of the New Hope Presbyterian
Church, will be formally installed as
pastor of the Presbyterian Church
at Port Carbon, Schuylkill county,
next Monday.
DIR. and Mrs. Joseph B. Walter,
and Mr.. andssMrs. Wilmot Quinby,
of Solebury. were in attendance at
the annual meeting of the Bucks
County Historical Society at Doyles-
town, on Tuesday.
A series of revival meetings will
begin Sunday evening in the NJ. E.
Church, and will be continued each
evening except Saturday, for two
weeks. The pastor. Rev. H. A. Saw
yer, will be assisted by Rev. George
Boddis, Phi. D.. S. T. D., of Lam
bertville; Rev. C. w. Kitto, of Yard
ley; Rev. George n. G. Rowland. of
Lumberville; Rev. William E. Saw
yer. of Hackensack, n. j., an
others. The song service will be
taken from the Sunday" campaign
books.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
The June American Magazine.

In the June American Magazine
Ellis Parker Butler tells nm exceod-
ingly funny boys story. II is en-
Titled THE Son and Father Movo-
nent'' and IT nurrates the amusing
adventures which father had with
nho'lIltoes' ana ether physical dis
comforts. when he decided TO snond
the night with his small son I'm order
10 Keep on intimate friendly terms
WIN the lad. The climax of the story
produces big laugh. Other fiction f.
contributed by Walter Prlchard Eaton
VINO tells the FIRST of a new series of
love stories: Rebecca Hooper East-
man. whose story is entitled Their
second Meeting" David Grayson. who
goes on with his serial "Hemp1eId. -"
ana George Fitch, who writes n love
story of 1921 entitled, cupid va. Geo-
graphy."
Ida NJ Tarbell contributes onotbor
article In her business series entitled
The Golden Rule I'm BUSINESS: =" Mar
garet Anglin writes narrative of nor
sohal stage adventures including ex-
periences with many celebrities tho
'l'le or her article being, "The Ambi-
lions OF an Actress" "A Jew contribu-
tes an autobiographical article entitled
What II Means to BE Jew" Ring
w. Lardner writes another amusIpq
baseball article, descriptive of nv
Cobb' the famous Detroit player whom
ne calls the greatest baseball pIavor
IN the world; Ernest Poole writes n
war article in which he gives extra
ordinary hrst-hand gllmpscs OF the
Germans, and Hugh $. Fullerton
writes entertainingly under the title
How Women Voted I'm Chicago"
Humorous contributions are mado
by James Montgomery Flagg and Ed
win i. Sabin. The later describes "a
Cold in the Head" The Interesting
People department contains five short
articles and some wonderful portraits
The prize winning letters I'm the CON
test, The Meanest Thing / Ever Did"
completes an issue Of rare liycliness
and entertainment
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
Here and There

This is no time for the bowling der
wishes OF politics. The American cause
is too great, American interest I'm Il
too deep, to be duped by herolcs or
thrasonical howlers. Steady Is the
word, and Mr. Wilson's intellect and
viii are steady The minority Presi-
dert IS become the majority Presi-
dent. the spokesman and protagonist
of the American people New York
Sun
Some men would be more than will
ling to work II they could only find a
choice victim. Washington Post
Not that It makes any difference to
us. We merely wish 10 express the
opinion that no woman looks as well
In brccches as she does in skirts
TopcKa Capital
ANY one can pick a quarrel. but IL
requires certain amount Of skill TO
pick Q lock Judge
Vast numbers Of fans are relieved
TO learn that the new Harrison anti
narcotic law will not interfere with
baseball dope. Chicago News.
What this world needs is more free
hearted laughter Baltimore Sun.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
kNGWooD PRESTON COUNTY,
Sign Of Prosperity

Times are improving. The days OF
prosperity are at hand Never was
business so good with the c. a O.
railway, as at this very time and un-
der Wilson's administration. Every
man who wants work can get Il. He
may not be able TO get the kind OF n
job he wants. but there is work for ali.
Wherever there are natural resources
TO be developed. the sound OF the
hammer, the pick and the saw may be
heard. So also the new DEVELOPMENTS
Wherever there is coal mines and
transportation facilities. The farmer
is getting the best prices for his pro-
ducts and the best price for his cat
tie. stock and horses. as well as the
largest crops being planted ever
known in the history OF the country.
The job of the calamity howler is
gone. There is spirit of good will
and optimism prevailing all over the
country. The good times are coming
and now is the time to get In the
swim and enjoy that which provi-
dence. peace and good government Is
bringing us. - Hinton Independent
Herald
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
"Indian Summer"

The origin Of this expression. like
that OF the word blizzard" has been
the subject OF much research II has
been traced back only as far as the
latter part OF the eighteenth century.
and II did not become common until
aiter the first decade OF the nine
teenth. Many explanations of the
name have been offered. all of which
assume that the term Indian" used
In This connection refers TO the Ameri-
can Indians. A recent note i'm the
Monthly Weather Review calls atten-
ton to totally different use of this
term, I'm which the reference is not Tn
the American Indians. but to East In
dia Under the British Board of
Trade Regulations, one of the load
lines marked on ships bears the ini-
tials i. s." this being the maximum
depth to which vessels can be loaded
for voyages during the Indian sum
mer,' !. @. the fine season i'm the In
dian seas. How long has the term
Indian summer" been used I'm this
sense? II is not recorded I'm any die
tionary, nor. apparently. I'm any work
on meteorology. Is it possible that
our autumnal Indian summer was so
named by sailors or travellers who saw
In IT a resemblance to the fine weather
attending the northeast monsoon I'm
India?- Scientific American.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27

you touch principle you touch the
hearts Of the people OF the United
States They listen to your debates
OF policy. they determine which party
they will prefer to power. they choose
to prefer as ordinary men; but their
real affection, their real force. their
rea! irresistible momentum Is for the
ideas which men embody.
81 never go on the streets OF great
city without feeling that somehow I
do not confer elsewhere than on the
streets with the great spirit Of the
people themselves. going about their
business, attending TO the things which
concern them, and yet carrying a
treasure at their hearts all the while
ready to be stirred not only as indi-
viduals but as members Of a great un-
ION cf hearts that constitutes pa
trlotic people.
and so mis- sight I'm the river
touches r G merely as a symbol Of that
ard IL Gulckc1s the pulse Of every man
VINO realizes these things to have any
thing TO do with them. When a crisis
occurs In this country. gentlemen. Il
Us as If you put your hand ON the pulse
Of a dynamo; IL is as II the things
which you were in connection with
we're spiritually bred. You had moth
ing to do with them except n you lis
ten truly to speak the things that you
hear These things now brood over
the river. this spirit now moves with
the men who represent the nation I'm
the navy. these things will move
against any nation. against any inter
est. but Just a great solemn evidence
that the force Of America is the force
OF moral principle; that there is not
anything else that she loves. and that
there is not anything else for which
she will contend"
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
Coming Here

With the coming of Sun Brothers
worlds progressive shows TO King
wood, June ?. parents are promising
their children that they Will take them
to the show without fail. Bachelor un-
cles and maiden aunts are looking up
their nephews and nieces and all are
anxious that "the children have good
time"
The Sun Brothers shows are now
rounding out quarter of a century of
successful amusement endeavor and
Tor the current season have added
many entirely new features and big
sensational displays. In plain words.
the show is newer. brighter and better
than ever.
The aggregation will arrive here via
special railway service bringing a
magnificent rolling stock equipment
The wild beast section and the big
free horse fair are also among the
prominent attractions with this show.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
Mrs. Mamie VI. Bishop

Mrs Mamie NJ. Bishop. aged "a
years. died at 3 o'clock yesterday
morning at the Allegany hospital fol-
lowing an operation. Before her mar
riage she was a Miss Cunningham of
Westernport. She is survived by one
child. Her husband. John f. Bishop.
was killed on the Baltimore e. Ohio
railroad last January. The body was
taken to Frostburg yesterday after
noon and removed to the home OF her
father, Joseph Cavey. where It will re-
main until Sunday. when IL will be
taken to Terra Alta, w. Va, where
burial will be made beside her hus-
band Cumberland News.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
West Virginia Educational Association

The next meeting of the state Edu-
cational Association will bc held at
Charleston. Juno l6. II and Is. This
meeting promises To bc one OF the best
In the history of the association. Tho
attendance is expected To be large.
The indications are that from 200 TO
1000 teachers will attend We hope
that YOU are planning to be ono of
them.
The general theme for the meeting
Will he Tho School and the Commun-
ity Cooperating" Besides n consider
able list of West Virginia school mon
ana women. the program includes an
unusually large number of prominent
speakers from othor states. Governor
Woodbridge n. Ferris of Michigan.
viii speak on the evening of June 18TH
on "Sanitay In Education" On the
same evening Mrs. Cora Wilson Stew
art OF Frankfort, Ky. will tell the
story of her work I'm the elimination
OF adult illiteracy I'm kentucky. Mrs.
stewart has attracted attention
Tn. oughout the United States by tho
work she is doing through the Moon
light Schools" which she has organ
ized for mountain whites. MIR. w s
Denenbaugh. specialist i'm school sun
crvision, I'm the national bureau of
education at Washington. will deliver
TWO addresses Mr. J. l.. McBrien.
school extension agent I'm the buroau
OF education, will deliver addresses
before the rural section of the assoclo-
uoh Mr.. c. r. Rounds, supervisor
OF English in the State Normal schooIs
OF Wisconsin, will speak before the
West Virginia Council OF Euglish
teachers and the normal school soc
uon. ON Friday evening. juno 18th
three state superintendent Will be
present and deliver addresses: Supor-
lntndnt Francis G.. Blair of ulinois
superintendent J. Joyncr OF North
Carolina. and Superintendent Starnes
OF Virginia
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27
Got YonrsI

The Census Bureau estimates the
actual tangible wealth OF the United
states at $1S7739.OOO.OOO an average
Of $l.9G5 for each man. woman and
child in the country
This wealth consists Of land. build
ings, live stock, machinery, merchan-
disc. shipping rolling stock. gold and
silver and other universal products
and personal effects. The estimate ap-
plies to 1912. when the calculation
was made
The richest state is New York. with
S25.Oi1OOO.OOO Of property wealth
Then comes Illinois with sf5.4s4. .OOO.-
600 and Pennsylvania with S15.458 900.
600
Britian's ndtioIsl wealth was esti-
mated a year or so ago at &fOS.2SO.-
100000 and Germany's in 9OS at s77.-
SGf0C5 OO0.
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27

An order has been placed by the
Pennsylvania railroad for $500. 900
worth OF locomotives to be- built by the
Baldwin Locomotive Works. This is
in addition TO the contracts let for
freight cars 10 cost $4,000. 900 and
gives further impetus to the wave Of
prosperity set in motion by the buying
activity Of the corporation.
Delivery Of the locomotives will be
made this summer Twenty five are
named in the order, and all will be- Of
the Pennsylvania railroad standard
Mikado type freight engines. They
will be placed on the lines in the west
to haul the vast quantities Of freight
expected to result from the gradual
resumption OF activity in all lines OF
business
West Virginia argus. [volume] (Kingwood, W. Va.) 1877-1946, 1915-05-27

spond very promptly by a declaration
Of war.
One Of the most competent of the
administration officials. reviewing the
situation produced by the Italian
declaration. said. "The United states
at the outset is i'm a strong position
automatically and nationally with
Italy We have no outstanding scores
to settle and there are none on the
horizon The only little disagreement
for some years has been over the right
to inspect Italian emigrants and that
question no longer exists by reason Of
the declaration Of war
Italy has been preparing for this
war TO our knowledge for the past ten
weeks. In the meantime she has
stocked up with the material OF war.
but only for a short period. She must
again find her market before many
days in 'he ports Of the United States.
Our foodstuffs have been going to
England and France, and Italy will be
the next big market"