The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-01-23
HAPPENINGS OF
LAMBERTVILLE

Mrs. Elmira Pierson, of George
street, is spending some time with
relatives in Pennington.
Mrs. E. P Norris and Mrs. John
Saunders, of this city, and Mrs. Isaac
VanPelt, of New Hope, were appoint
ed delegates to the New Jersey
State Suffrage Convention by the To-
cal organization at it's last meeting.
A small building on the lot of Will
liam Parrish, on North Franklin
street, was badly damaged by fire
early Saturday morning. The local
companies responded and kept the
flames from spreading to other build
ings.
The local Y. M. C. A. committee
has elected F. A Woodward as chair
man; Charles M. Dilts, vice chairman,
and Norman S. Conover, secretary
and treasurer.
Russell Scott, a well known rail-
road man living on Perry street, has
been transferred from the Pennsyl-
vania Railroad shops at Trenton,
where he has been shipping clerk for
number of years, to a similar posi-
ton with the Belvidere Delaware
Railroad at Phillipsburg. His family
will remain in this city for the pres
ent.
Chester Ferguson, of George street,
has gone to Pittston, Pa, to take a
position in paper mill. His parents
moved from this city to Pittston more
than a year ago, and Mr.. Ferguson's
family will follow him at an early
date.
Mrs. Phra Mullen and daughter
Margaret, Of Richmond, Va, ave
spending some time with her mother,
Mrs. George Hunt, on North Union
street.
Miss Lizzie Green has returned to
her home in Sergeantsville after
spending a couple of days with her
nephew and niece, Mr.. and Mrs.
Theodore G. Kitchin, on Coryell street.
George Scheetz, of Trenton, was a
visitor among friends in this city on
Thursday.
Real Estate Broker E. E. Hawk
sold last week for Edgar w. Hunt his
residence on North Union street to
Lambert and Kerr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Hartpence and
sons Paul and John, of Perry street,
spent the week end with Mrs. Hart
pence's parents at Allentown, Pa.
Mr.. and Mrs. Melville Warford
have removed from George street to
a house at Brookville, in the southerly
end of Stockton borough. Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Whited will move from
North Union street to the house va
Gated by Mr. Warford, and which Mr..
Whited purchased.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Trimmer, of
Trenton, were Sunday guests of the
formers mother, Mrs. Sara Trimmer,
and of other relatives in this city.
Russell Scott, of this city, formerly
employed at the storehouse of the
Trenton car shops but now transferr-
to Phillipsburg, was the recipient of
a beautiful ring, given him some days
ago by his fellow employees at Tren-
ton.
Mrs. Thomas Sassaman, of Easton,
who came here to visit her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Othneil Gordon, of Elm
street, was taken ill at Christmas
time, and is now in critical condition.
Miss Olive Phillips, despatching
clerk at the local post office, was the
recipient of number of gifts from
her fellow employees on Tuesday, it
being her birthday anniversary.
General Manager Harold R. Wilbur,
of the Lambertville Public Service
Company, has been i'll for several
days at his home on Delaware ave-
nue..
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvester Maple are
the proud parents of baby girl,
born on Wednesday at their home on
Buttonwood street.
Frank w. VanHart, cashier of the
Amwell National Bank, together with
Mrs. VanHart and her sisters, the
Misses Helen and Belle Gallagher,
left yesterday for Miami, Florida, for
a visit. Mr. and Mrs. VanHart will
return in February, but the Misses
Gallagher will probably remain until
Spring.
H. R. Wilbur, superintendent of
the Lambertville Public Service Com
pany, is very i'll at his home on Della
ware avenue with influenza.
Miss Lillian Cox has returned to
her home on North Main street, after
visiting friends in Trenton.
Columbia Eiremen Elect