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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
To Free Delaware River Bridges

Governor Brumbaugh Satur.
day presided at the meeting of
the joint Commission of the
States of Pennsylvania and New
Jersey that is to facilitate inter
course by setting free all inter-
state bridges from the incubus
of toll. The meeting was held
in the North American Building,
Philadelphia at the Offices of the
State Department of Labor and
Industry. Commissioners from
New York State failed to
an appearance, although they
had been invited.
The principal topic discussed
was the bridge between New
Hope and Lambertville. This
bridge constitutes part of the
historic highway between Phila-
delphia and New York. The pre-
sent structure was built in 1903,
although a bridge had been
there since 1848, withstanding
all freshets until it succumbed to
the unprecedented one of 1903.
Toll is still charged pedestrians,
at the rate of 2 cents, coming
and going, while automobiles
pay % cents. The company
owning this bridge not only pays
Is per cent. dividends, but is
able to put aside a liberal sur
plus each year for the amorti-
cation of its bond issue.
The attitude of the Joint Com
mission is one of amicable ne
gotiation wherever possible and
condemnation proceedings are
resorted to only when that fails.
With the passing away of the
archaic habit of charging toll on
the bridge between New Hope
and Lambertville practically
every interstate highway be-
tween Pennsylvania and New
Jersey will have been rendered
free.-Doylestown Intelligencer.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
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JOB PRINTING !
done on time and at right prices :
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RECORD" OFFICE !
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Mr.. and Mrs. Birge Harrison,
have closed their home at Wood
stock, N. Y, and will spend the
winter in New Hope, as they
have done for several winters
past.
Mr.. Lehman Matthews, of
Trenton, spent Sunday with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel
Matthews.
Charles Slack, a former resi-
dent of this vicinity is visiting
here for some weeks. Mr.. Slack
intends to return to the West to
resume business at an early
date. He came East with pros
poets of going to France in the
American Service, but it being
about the time the armistice
was signed he was prevented
from going.
An interesting and helpful
Watch-night service will be held
in the New Hope M. E. Church.
The service will begin at 1870.
A cordial invitation is extended
to everyone to be present. Light
refreshments will be served at
the close.
A new and very large truck
has arrived for use on the An
derson Herd farm. 1t is one of
the finest that has been seen
around here.
The rain of Sunday and Tues
day did untold good for farmers
and townspeople alike. Many
cisterns had been dry for weeks
and many farmers of the vicin-
ity have been obliged to drive
their stock some distance for
water.
Two boys from the Browns
burg neighborhood canvassed
the town on Monday, selling
greens for Christmas decoration
and did a thriving business.
Christmas trees were unusually
high this year.
Hereafter the Junior Red
Cross will meet Friday evenings
at the Fire Engine House at 7
o'clock, instead of at the home
of Mrs. Andrew Wiley.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
Red Cross Notes.

The Red Cross has decided to
reconize the service given by
men and women workers since
the entry of the United States
into the war. A certificate will
be awarded which will give the
receiver a right to purchase a
badge with ribbon in the case of
woman, or a button in the case
of a man. The conditions are
the same in all cases-the worker
must have given at least, 800
hours of service since April,
1917. The "hours of service"
include work done at home in
sewing or knitting, and also
other Red Cross activities, such
as messenger service, executive
work, etc. In order to be sure
everyone deserving of this re-
cognition will receive it, the
Hunterdon County Chapter asks
that each person who figures
that she has done the 800 or
more hours report the approx
mate time spent to her local
Branch or Auxiliary. This last
sentence has a feminine subject,
but the women of Hunterdon
County have not done all the
Red Cross work and it is expect
ed that a few men will also be
able to qualify.
When all these records are
complete they will be considered
by a special committee of the
Chapter who will recommend
the awarding of Certificates.
Now please do not be too modest
about reporting your claim! 1t
would not be fair to ask any
committee to judge the amount
of work done by members scat
tered all over the County as
large as this one. If you have
made a great many socks, or
shirts, or surgical dressings, fig
ure out as well as you can how
many hours t hey took and if it's
total is over 800, write to your
local Chairman, stating the fact.
When your sons and husbands
come home with their service
stripes, you'll find they will be
Just as proud of the Red Cross
badge of the woman-at-home as
you are of their reward. And
think how great a treasure a
Service Badge will be a hundred
years from now.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27

Alexsauken Council No 1909,
Royal Arcanum, has reelected
IT, following officers for the en-
suing year: Regent Theodore
{ kitchin; wee regent, Harry
" Davis orator, William Morse
past regent. William B. l-odor
secretary, Horace W. William
son; collector, Harry M. Dilts
treasurer, Lew; Pm Bodinc
cha, lain, Joseph w. Cooper
gnide, Thomas p. Nayldg; war
den, c. Spangier Stiles sentry,
A. Ely Cooper; trusre ,s, Lam
bert Reed, C. Walton Green,
Maurice A. Marjarum; repre-
sentative to Grand Council
Theodore G. Kitchin; Alternate
Harry M. Dilts; trustees to hos
pital bed fund, Harry w. Davis
and Joseph w. Cooper.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
Duignan-Sergeant.


The marriage of Miss Bertha
Sergeant, of Delevan street, to
Hugh Duignan, of George street,
took place yesterday afternoon
at A o'clock at st. Johns R. c..
Church, with the Rector, Rev.
William H. Lynch, officiating.
The bridesmaid was Miss
Irene Foy, and the best man
Joseph Gilbert. A number of
relatives and friends were pre-
sent.
Following the ceremony Mr..
and Mrs. Duignan left on the
ITO train for a honeymoon tour,
after which they will reside on
George street.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
Week of Prayer Services

The Annual Union Week of
Prayer Services will be held this
year as follows:
Sunday, January 5, 1919, in
the Centenary M. E. Church,
sermon by DR.. George Boddis.
Monday, Jan. 6, in the Presby-
terrain Church, sermon by Rev.
Edward A. Wells.
Tuesday, Jan. 7, in the First
Baptist Church, sermon by Rev.
Theron Lee.
Wednesday, Jan. 8, in the
Centenary M. E. Church, SER
mon by DR.. George Boddis.
Thursday, Jan, 9, in the Pres
byterian Church sermon by Rev.
Edward A. Wells.
Friday, Jan. 10, in the Baptist
church, sermon by Mr.. Lee.
The services will be held at
the regular time of church SER
vices: Sunday evening at 7.30,
during the week at 7.45 P. M.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
NOW JUST PLAIN BILL"


William II had more than fifty
titles probably than any Eu-
ropean sovereign except the Aus
trian emperor, He was German kai-
ser and king Of Prussia, margrave of
Brandenburg, grand duke of Lower
Rhineland and Posen, duke of Sile-
STA, Glatz, Saxony, Westphalia, En-
germ, Pomerania, Luneburg, Hol-
stein-Schleswig, Magdeburg, Bre-
men, Geldern, Cleve, Juliers and of
the Cassubes, landgrave of Hesse
and of Thuringia, prince of Orange,
count-prince Of Henneburg, count Of
the Mark, of Ravensburg, of Hohen-
stein, of Lingen and Mechlenburg,
Of Mansfield, Sigmaringen, YER
ingen, and Of Hohenzollern; bur-
grave Of Neuremburg; siegneur Of
Frankfurt, Rugen, East Friesland,
Paderborn, Prymont, Halberstadt,
Munster, Minden, Osnabruck, Hill
desheim, Verden, Kammin, Fulda,
Nassau and Moers.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
Claude r. Middleton

In the death of Claude Ruoss
Middleton New Hope loses one
of its most active citizens, the
Solebury National Bank its vice
president and active spirit, and
the community a booster.
Mr.. Middleton died last Sat
urday morning after being con-
fined to his bed but a single day,
he having visited Lambertville
on the morning prior to his
death, which was directly due
to an abcess of the brain. He
had been in poor health for sew
eral years, but was so active in
his drug store and other
businesses with which he was
associated, that few outside his
family and intimate friends
knew of it.
His funeral was held Tuesday
afternoon at his late home on
Main. street, with Rev. C. E
Radcliffe, pastor of the M. E.
Church, in charge. He was as
sisted by Rev. w. w. Harris, of
Thompson Memorial Church and
DR.. J. E. Scott and William ].
Cooley. Interment was in River
view cemetery, Lambertville, I'M
der the direction of Horner. The
pallbearers were George R.
Kline, j. Cooper Pidcock, j. Wes-
ley Oblinger, Charles S. Worth
ington, Howard R. Hooker and
John D. Cryer. The Masonic
burial rites were observed.
Mr.. Middleton was in his 41st
year, and is survived by his
wife, who was Miss Alice Pick
EFT, of New Hope, and one
daughter, Ruth; also by his
grandmother, Mrs. Francis Wal
ker, and a brother, Earl Middle
ton, of Montana. For several
years he was employed in the
drug stores of S. w. Cochran
and E. w. Closson, in Lambert
vile, later acquiring the drug
store in New Hope which he had
enlarged and made a great sue
cess. He was formerly chief
burgess (mayor) of the borough
had been secretary of the
Coryells Ferry Chautauqua AS
ISOLATION since it's inception in
1912, and was actively interest
ed in everything tending to pro-
mote the welfare of New Hope.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
Main Street Anniversary

Ninety-one years ago last
week the River Road, or what is
now South Main street, Lam
bertvi.lc was laid out from
Bridge street southwark, the act
being officially performed on
December 10, 1927.
This highway originally fol
lowed close to the river bank
from Bridge street southwark
sfor a couple of miles, Or 20 what
is now known as the Mont
gomery farm, near the Mercer
county line, but when the canal
was built 1831-35, it was moved
a little higher up the bank, and
when the Belvidere Delav are
Railroad was constructed from
Trenton to, this place in 1851
the two miles roadway was
moved from the river edge to
the present location.
North of Bridge street he
present location appears to have
been the same since the earliest
days of settlement, but south f
this city there was no highway
until several-years after the Re
volution.
One hundred and three years
ago "The Pike" or Brunswick
road as it is known, was incor-
porated as a company, and il
collected tolls until 1841 wher
the road was freed, it's oper.
alton as a company not proving
profitable. The old stone pikine
is still in evidence at points
within the city limits, especially
out near the reservoir.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
Johnson r. Wagner

Johnson F. Wagner, died at
his home near Locktown at an
early hour ON Tuesday morn
ing, from paralysis, aged about
68 years. His funeral was held
from the Locktown Christian
church on Friday at II A. M,
with the Rev. R. L. kirkland in
charge of the services. Inter-
ment was in the adjoining Gem
etery, under the direction of
Horner. Besides his widow, one
daughter, Mrs. Charles Lee, of
Newark, and one son, William
Wagner, Of Locktown survive
him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
Anderson Reading

Anderson Reading. of Raven
Rock, died at the home of his
Niece, Mrs. Philip Rockafellow,
of Stockton, on Friday morning,
aged So years, from cancer of
the stomach. His funeral was
held from the Rosemont M. E.
church on Tuesday at II A. M.
The services We're conducted by
Rev. H. T. Horne, of the Amwell
church, with interment in Rose
mont cemetery under the direct
ion of G. w. Green. He is sur
vived by an only son, Wilson
Reading of New York State, and
five sisters, Mrs. Emma Wander
bilt of Pittstown, Mrs. Jane
Silverthorn of Stockton, Mrs.
Lucy Reading of Sergeantsville,
Mrs. William e. Green Of Elem
ington, MRS. Lemuel Coates of
Baptistown, and four brothers,
Joseph c.. of Sergeantsville,
John, of Pittstown, Larson, of
Rosemont, and Harvey, of Tren-
ton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
Royal Arch Masons Elects.


Wilson Chapter, No. 10, Royal
Arch Masons, has elected the
following officers for the coming
year: High Priest, George r.
Kline; Excellent King, H. H.
Swallow; Excellent Scribe, F.
A. Woodward; Captain Of the
Host, Fred Massey; Principal
Sojourner, Walter S. Thomas
Royal Arch Captain, Russell A.
Pedrick; Treasurer, Harry E.
Van Horn; Secretary, Thomas
Thorne; Master Of LIST Veil, L,
p. Bodine I'd Veil, Frank Kra-
mer; Sd Ven, Lewis N Young
Tyler, Frank Wesner
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27

The High, Grammer, and In
termediate schools gave the
following Christmas program,
Tuesday morning in the High
School room. Rec. December
Greeting. Elizabeth Templeton;
Song, o Little Town of BethIe-
hem; Reading, Anna Curley;
Rec. A Xmas Carol, Helen Voor-
hees; Piano Solo, Lillian Horn ;
Poem, Recessional, four girls;
Reading, Laura Hartford; Rec.
A first Xmas gift, Verna Pur-
sell Rec. Gertrude Voorhees, !;
Solo, After the War is over,
Anna Radcliffe; Rec. Tomorrow
is Xmas morning, Edith Lewis !;
Piano Solo, Josephine Fell; Rec.
Angels Song, Anna Scar
borough; Duet, Silent Night,
Anna Schermerhorn, Anna
Scarborough; Dialogue, The
Impostor Santa Claus, Stephen
Hutchinson, William Pursell /;
Song, Star Spangled Banner.
.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
Library Anniversary.

The Free Library of New
Hope and SoIebury will complete
the first year of its organization
on January LIST, 1919, ana this
anniversary will be observed by
an informal tea at the reading
rooms in the Solebury Bank
Building, from $50 to 5 P. NJ,
where all interested in the work
will be cordially welcomed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
SURE, WHY NoT7

The Leghorn-Why are you so
peeved at Mr.. Patriot?
The Plymouth Rock Cause he
kept US out Of war gardens, Of
course.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27
THE wAR WORKER.

@Here's your hoe, your rake and
your spade"
Fashionable Worker Quite so.
And where's my caddy Kansas
City Journal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27

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The following program was
given by the Primary and Sec
ondary School.
Song, Santa Claus, School;
Welcome, Mabel Yos; Welcome,
James Magill; Christmas exer-
else, Jennie Dietz, Marion Tenn
pleton, Margaret Denson: Rec.
Helen Smith; A Wish, Mary
Ashton; Song, School Il Rec.
Caroline Helms Song, Boys
Quartette, Carl Hopkins, Roy
Cox, William Scarborough,
Robert Oblinger: Reading,
Eleanor Janney Rec Wayne
Peterson; Rec. Robert Larson /;
Rec. Alice Morgans; Song,
School,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27

hoping to hear from you real
soon.
With love,
Frank.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1918-12-27


Something seems to tel Vim.
Hohenzollern that, although he
is not wanted in Holland it's
pleasanter there than in places
where he is wanted.
Maybe YOU also remember
the good old times when a man
could buy a nickePs worth of
cheese and crackers and get
some Of both.
We won the war by adver-
Using that we intended to win
it. And yet there are a few
fellows in this community who
don't realize yet that advertising
pays.
Isn't it funny how some girls
would rather wash and cook for
! a no4account man all her life
than be called an old maid?
Did you ever lie that e-'ss
when a woman nows her hus-
band is. lying she beeps right on
asking questions2
By all means we heartily
oppose a dry delegate at the
i peace. conference. We want no
/ man there who Will take water.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
HE STARTED SOMETHING,
HIS WIFE FINISHED IT

Behold the trials and tribulations
OF Leroy Schreffler.
4 few months ago be- f'ed suit For
an osoIIte divorce from his wife
Ella Schrenler. Pending the oil
torce proceedings his wife obtained
an allowance pursuant 20 the order
Of the ST. Joseph superior court and
Schrenler was not very prompt On
RENTING. He was hailed before
Judge Mott and found guilty or con-
tempt OF court and sentenced 10 the
county jail until the allowance. due
MS wife. was paid. Schretfler did
not pay &C.. but informed the court
Thursday afternoon that boz was sure
az would be able 90 or released and
his release was ordered stimuli
t4neo Isly his wife appeared In court
with cross complaint asking for "a
divosce ans she obtained the de-
cree summing lp. the husband
started something and his VIfe dn-
ishsd it
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12

Loco Bernat. whose home for
many years past has been the wide,
wide world. but who viii oonhne
his roamings for the next 90 days
20 a spot near Indianapolis. late
Thursday afternoon shattered one
Of the dearest traditions Of the
fraternity TO which he belongs. and
for that reason he is 10 confine his
perambulatious 10 much smaller
area than IS his usual custom.
The home OF Mrs. :. Schneider
Of south Bend is located AT 7S2 T..
Sample 81. and Thursday afternoon
the globe trotter paid the house a
visit lie called while no one was at
home. and badly needing q bath,
be proceeded to take one.
When Mrs. Schneider began 10
prepare the evening meal as usual
she heard noises coming from the
bath room. which opens of the kit
chen. The noises sounded just like
those made by a person taking a
bath
AIRS. Schneider looked i'm the
bath room, and there was Loco
Bernat. taking a regular bath. Mrs.
schneider withdrew without being
seen by the bather, and called the
police Minute Man Diver sped on
his motorcycle TO the Schneider
home. lie, TOO, found Loco Bernat
taking a bath.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
LOCAL CITIZENS ARE
URGED TO REGISTER
FOR FALL ELECTION

Citizen voters Of South Bend are
not registering for the fall election.
according 10 officials at the registra-
ton headquarters At the court
house. OF the $4,000 OF more voters
who should register for the election
not more than 1882 had qualified
Friday. Oficials OF the board state
that most OF the registrants are
from the rural districts OF the coun-
~ and that the business men or
South Bend are taking little inter
est IN the registration.
There will be many business men
here who will appear two or three
days before the final days in Octo-
Der and, finding a number awaiting
their turn TO register, Will turn
away" 50 ID u. 3. j. Schafer Friday.
IF the men OF this city do not reg
lister they will not be able 10 vote
next fall" he continued.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12

been in Ill health for the past few
years he has only been confined 10
bed for NE last two weeks.
Mr. shrimp was a lifelong resident
of St Joseph county. having been
born on a farm In Olive twp. Sept.
/, 1S49. He resided in this city for
the past . years. coming here from
Terre Coupe. He was we'll known
in South Bend in business and po-
litical circles. having conducted a
coal and wood business for a num-
her of years. I'm 1891 he was elected
recorder of st. Joseph county on the
democratic ticket. and served i'm
that capacity for four years He
was married in 1871 20 Miss Emma
Eanstead of Terre Coupe.
He is survived by one brother,
John who lives on the Edwardsburg
I'd, and two sisters. Mrs. Rebecca
Burden of New Carlisle, Ind. and
Mrs. Phoebe Kirby of Lebanon. o.
The funeral will be held Saturday
Mr.. shrimp was member of the
New Carlisle Masonic lodge and
local order of Elks
The funeral Will he held Saturday
afternoon at $50 o'clock. at the
residence. Rev. A. NJ EeIs oficiat-
ing. Burial will be i'm Riverview
cemetery. The body may be viewed
from 10 O'Clock until the time OF
the services.
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
HOME DEMONSTRATION
AGENTS SCHEDULE FOR
REMAINDER OF MONTH

Miss Juanita Mills Of Ithaca. ".
Y. recently appointed home demon
stration agent for St Joseph county
by the United States department Of
agriculture will observe the follow
ing schedule for the remainder u
July
July IS. office July 10. Willow
Creek, canning demonstration July
q, Portage Chapel. canning demon
stration; July IS. Mt Pleasant:
July 70, North Liberty. July 20. Of
fee. June -. office: July %. COM
mittee meeting. July 20, Lakeville.
Home Economics club. demonstra-
ton: July q. Walkerton.
Miss Mills will have her desk in
the office OF the county agricultural
agent az the court house
= Liberty kitchen IS also being ar
ranged Dob enc 0r the haseIl emit rooms
% the court house where week end
food conservation demonstrations
may be arranged for the women 81
the COUNTY This kitchen viii also
Zee used ~ Mi~s Leila OEle. the home
demonstrator for south Bend
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
Gossip of the Markets

acter uufayorabie 20 the bear posse
ton But there is another factor 90
this technical condition that is re-
covering a great deal clos, stud
II Is that the speculative Ions ace
count i'm the market u.s. large. come
paratiEely speaking. and while ir-
vestment absorption is steadily goo
ing ON and removing stock from
the market the speculative element
is constantly trying ID realize bon the
belief that further improvement a.
present lacks incentive and that r
the face Of the possibility ~ another
German drive with its attendant
slaughter ou both sides to say moth
ing Of the new taxation agitation,
il would boz folly 20 engage n large
bull commitments even with The ai-
crop prospect. II is perfectly appar-
eut. however. that should war news
improve materially. not only would
the professioual bear attitude would
fall OF its own weight bat new hulI-
ism sentiment might be created.
Meantime a waiting irregular mar
ket with special strength u an-
Ucipated iu these channels
South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1918-07-12
MASONS To ENJOY
ANNUAL PICNIC
St. Joseph Lodge, No. as. Will
Have Outing in Pot
taWatOmie Park.

Final arrangements for the third
annual picnic of St. Joseph lOdse
No. 40, F. x A. NJ 10 be held at
PottaWatomie park Saturday. July
13, have been completed and every
thing is now in readiness for the an
nual event.
In addition 10 the usual picnic
festivities. there are 20 3e athletic
contests OF unusual inter est. There
will be a ball game between teams
captained 10y W. l.. Pierce and a. G..
Murdoch The winning team Will
receive a box Of cigars.
Then there will be q tug-of-Var
under the direction of Edward ia
quith and George SUintz. After that
there will be a potato race for men
with a necktie' as the prize for the
winner. boys race and 81 girls race.
a free-for-all ladies race wrestling
matches and relay races. The win
ners OF the bows and girls races Will
receive Thrift stamp prizes, while tho
winner of the free-for-all ladies
race Will be given a box of candy.
Permission has been granted the
rouge oF ALe Pdi r bodi u Aol bllF use
Of the fireplace and the tables at the
park and these viii be reserved for
the Masons and their families.
The committee in charge of the
picnic Is composed of O. r. Stevens.
N. y. Puterbaugh. II. NJ smith
Fred Bickelhaupt, sam Levy. Ed
ward Jaquith. r. c. Dale. ". II.
aTcfrrrfin W A Errf~ch W 4
O'Dell and g. A. Dols