The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-12-24
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CURRENT EVENTS

Several hundred people were greatly
entertained in Worthington's Hall on
Monday evening, December goth, when
Herbert Leon Cope, humorist, gave his
interesting lecture. This is the first
of three entertainments to be given by
the Lyceum Course for the benefit Of
New Hope High School Athletic As
ISOLATION. The next entertainment
of the course will be held in Febru-
airy and the third in April.
Miss Margaret Croughan, of Tren-
ton, spent Sunday and Monday with
friends in town.
AS Miss Margaret Ely is closing
her home for the winter, Miss Knowl-
ton, community nurse, can be reached
at the hime of Mrs. Frank Dilts, on
Ferry street.
Mrs. Edwin, Voorhees, has been ill
at her home on River street.
Horace Dubbs, well known store
keeper of New Hope, is still seriously
i'll. He had an operation recently for
hernia, and since leaving the hospital
contracted pneumonia. He has the
well wishes of his friends for a speedy
recovery.
George Blowers, formerly employed
at the Union Mills, and lately with
the New Hope News as pressman, is
being brought from the hospital in
Trenton, where he has been receiving
treatment. He is no better. He is
missed at the News office, and it is
hoped that he will be able soon to re-
sumo his duties.
The store of BONN & Rosenthal,
successors to Frank Bush, was closed
yesterday from noon until A o'clock
during the funeral of the wife of Mr..
Bush.
Mr.. and Mrs. Corson and their two
children, of Duluth, Mimi, surprised
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Corson, on Monday night by arriving
for the Christmas holidays. They had
not written of their intention of the
visit, and their arrival was sudden,
but welcome.
Donald Magill and Roland Borden,
son of Mr.. J. P. Borden, of the Uni
versal Paper Bag Company, have re-
turned home for the Christmas holt
days. They are both students at Penn
State College.
Miss Bernice Borden has also arriv-
ed from Kentucky, where she is teach
ing at Science Hill School, Shelbyville.
She will be at home until after the
New Year.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Walton, of
Pineville, are spending the winter with
their parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Russell
Fell. of West Bridge street.
There was joint Christmas enter
tainment of Solebury Friends Church
and Trinity Chapel at the Grammar
School building, Solebury, Thursday
evening. There was an address by
Rev. Bridgeman and musical numbers.
The Solebury Grammar School held
a Christmas entertainment at the
school on last Wednesday evening.
The program was under the direction
of Miss Edith Wiley, the teacher.
The Solebury Primary School will
hold its Christmas entertainment this
evening in the primary room. Miss
Frances Walton, the teacher, will have
charge.
Miss Virginia Camden, Of Solebury,
end Prof. Robert Cook, of the George
School, Newtown, were elected to
active membership in the Solebury
Farmers Club last Saturday night.
The Solebury Farmers Club will
celebrate its fiftieth anniversary on
Saturday, January 22nd. The club is
the Oldest farmers club in the State
except one. That is tie Lancaster
County Club, which celebrated its
fftieth anniversary five years ago.
DR.. j. E. Scott delivered a talk to
the first year children of the school
yesterday afternoon at the Town Hall.
DR.. Scott's work with the babies and
of New Hope should be keenly
appreciated.
Thompson Memorial Church last
Friday evening held "Sour Kraut
Supper in the parsonage. There was
a large attendance and the financial
success was gratifying.
Miss Charlotte Watts, of Mount
Holly, was visitor last week with
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Blackfan.
Edgar Simon, now of Philadelphia,
was here for the weekend with his
parents.
Mrs. Emma Belts has gone to
Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, to be with
friends there for the winter.
Mr.. William Kinsey, one of the old
est inhabitants of New Hope, now in
his 101st year, is seriously i'll at his
home on Ferry street.
Mr.. Thomas Walton, one of the
pioneer inhabitants of Brownsburg,
died at his home Thursday morning.
No particular is given for his death,