The Lambertville record., 1918-03-28
HAPPENINGS OF
LAMBERTVILLE

Miss Davena Gordon, of Elm street
was Sunday visitor with her sister,
Mrs. Thomas Sassman, in Easton.
David Beatty and Carlton and Victor
Cooley, of Philadelphia, were recent
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Rit-
tenhouse, on Coryell street. Mr..
Beatty is a brother-in-law and the
Messers. Cooley brothers of Mrs.
Rittenhouse.
A number of townspeople have
received letters from local boys in
France during the past week, among
them being one from Russell P. Van
Camp to his mother, Mrs. Jane Van
Camp, and from Percy Mellick to
his father, George K. Mellick. both
are getting along all right.
Mrs. Eliza Barber, of North Union
street, spent the weekend with Mrs.
c. 7. Godown. at Sandy Ridge.
Miss Frances E. Schenck, of Irving
ton, spent the weekend with her
paaents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Schenck,
on York street.
Rev. S. S. Weatherby, of Ocean
Grove, but former pastor of the
Centenary M. E. Church, thia city,
preached to that congregation on
Sunday evening.
The First Presbyterian Church
conducted an every-member canvass
Sunday afternoon, and the First
Baptist congregation expect to the
same next Sunday.
Meginess and Cole, expresssmen,
and Joseph Finkle, junk dealer, have
each purchased an addional Ford
auto truck during the past week.
The w. H. Candy estate has pur-
chased a large Sandow truck.
Miss Rachael Heath, of Perry
street, spent Saturday with Mrs.
Herman Niece, at Titusvile, and on
Sunday Miss. Heath and Mrs. Niece
visited the latter's brother, Wilson
Herstine. at Camp Dix.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gilbert, form
erly of this city but now of Trenton,
are the proud parents of a baby boy,
whom they have named Bert. Mrs.
Gilbert's mother, Mrs. Andrew Join
er, who has been spending a week
there returned to her home on Perry
street.
Forrest Gilbert, has returned to
his home in Trenton, after spending
a week with his aunt, Mrs. George
Lindsey, on Perry street.
Moses B. Matthews will lay new
concrete walk in frontof his residence
on Buttonwood street, and walk
will also be laid in front of the prop
erty beloning to the Mrs. Levi Nett
Ter estate, on Elm street.
Former Mayor William Lauer, is
having his large double house on
North Union street repainted in an
attractive shade of gray.
Mrs. Joseph L. Conway, of South
Main street, has gone to Washing
ton, D. c., where she will spend some
time with her husband, who is in the
u. S. Naval service.
Misses Blanche Ely and Bessie
Moore and Miss Hill, all of the
Woman's hospital, Philadelphia,
spent Sunday with the former par
ents. Mr.. and Mrs. William A. Ely,
on Clinton street.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Crowley, of
Beacon Falls, Conn, are visiting the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Crowley, on Bridge street.
Miss Ethel Finnegan, teacher of
English in the High School, spent
Saturday with friends in Trenton.
Miss Eva Crowley, has returned
to her home on Bridge street after
spending nearly month with her
sister, Mrs. Thomas Nc Elreath, in
New York City.
Mrs Harold K. Dilley, of Jefferson
street, spent Saturday with friends
in Trenton.
Norman S. Conover, who was
commissioned as corporal in the U.
S. Aero Corps week or so ago, has
been transferred from San Antonio,
Texas. to Minneola, L. l., and is
spending few days leave of absence
with his mother, Mrs. Charles Con-
over, Main and Jefferson street.
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