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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Hunterdon County and Nearby.

County Road Supervisor Warren R.
Thompson, of Whitehouse Station,
started work Monday to resurface the
macadam road between Glen Gardner
and Hampton and the remainder of
the Oldwick road with coat of tar
via and cracked stone. The Hunter
don County Board of Freeholders has
received bids for resurfacing about
five miles of road between Pennington
and Lambertville and Joseph Burke,
of Plainfeld, was the lowest bidder.
The contract has not been awarded,
as the matter will be taken up with
the State to see if more money cannot
be secured, as this work contemplated
is in the nature of permanent re-
pair.
Senator George F. Martens, of Old
wick, has returned from California,
wher he attended the Democratic Ma
tional Convention.
DR.. Byron Harmon, son of DR.. and
Mrs. H. Harmon, of Frenchtown, ar
rived on the S. S. Celtic, from Queens
town, on Friday, July 9th, and is now
at his home in Frenchtown. He left
Trenton about year ago, with others
of the medical profession, to repre-
sent the Red Cross abroad. He was
stationed in different parts of Tur-
key, having charge of hospitals. He
had intended to come home via the
Pacific Ocean, but due to the Bolshe-
wiki, he and many others had to flee
for their lives, leaving most of their
possessions in the hands of the Reds.
During this period DR.. Harmon made
the acquaintance of nurse, which
ripened into love and marriage, con-
sequently he brings bride with him.
DR.. Harmon saw service on the Pacific
coast during the world war. He is
a graduate of Jefferson Hospital,
Philadelphia.
James j. Neill, of Hampton, a
fireman on the New Jersey Central
Railroad, was instantly killed short
distance east of Whitehouse on Mon
day morning of this week. He was
employed on the engine used at
Whitehouse as a pusher and stepped
off his engine in front of passenger
train going eastward. He was thrown
back against his engine and when
picked up was dead, his skull being
fractured and deep cash cut in his
head. Coroner W. F. Charles, OF
Flemington, was summoned and is
sued a burial permit. Mr.. Neill was
% years old and had been married
only few months. The body was
taken to his home in Hampton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Pennington Fair.

The Pennington Fair dates, August
"a, rs, &c and 81, for 1920, seem to
fit in nicely with the other fairs that
are being held throughout this section
of the country. The Metropolitan Cir
cult ends at Middletown the week
preceding, the weeks following the
(Flemington Fair, Westchester, Pa,
Wilmington and Mt. Holly. This
makes complete circuit for the race
horses, which are always a great
feature at the Pennington Fair.
The boys and girls exhibit this
year, will far surpass any previous
efforts. 1t is a common saying that,
"The Pennington Fair makes good"
The reputation that they have made
for entertaining their patrons must
not be sacrificed under any conditions.
While everything in connection
with the Fair costs more than ever
before, the price of admission will re-
main the same, and the weekly tick
cts, good for one admission each day
of the Fair, will really be less than
ever before.
The swine exhibit this year will be
feature. While exhibits are confin-
ed to Hunterdon County they will be
worth while coming to see, as there
are many breeders of registered swine
in Hunterdon County.
The midway will be great feature
with many interesting and entertain
ing features, and the instructive de-
partment in connection with the Fair
will be increased.
The automobile racing on Friday,
the 9th, the last day of the Fair,
will be under the management OF
Horace P. Murphy, of Syracuse, N. Y.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Wins $50 Prize in Photo Contest.

Nelson Rittenhouse, a well known
merchant of this city, who devotes his
spare time to the facinations ofphoto-
graphy, was notified few days ago
by the Eastman Kodak Company, of
Rochester, N. Y, that one of his
photos had taken second prize in a
nationwide contest.
The picture that was a prize winner
showed Mr.. Rittenhouse's small
daughter Mary, peeping into bureau
drawer, and won much commentator
locally for it's unusual composition,
and the fact that it was selected from
thousands of other pictures, many of
high merit, shows that the home peo-
pie did not judge it amiss.
Mr.. Rittenhouse is particularly
gratified, not at the winning of $50
prize, but at the knowledge that his
recreation hours have proven his past
time worth while.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Freebooter Candidates.


Politics have been looking up bit
in Hunterdon County the past week,
another aspirant for the freehofder-
ship being offered in the person of
Charles w. Bird, of Pennington, who
is candidate in the democratic
primaries.
Frank Masterson, of this city, an
nounced his candidacy week or two
ago, on the same ticket, and with for
mer Sheriff David L. Holcombe, the
present director of the Board of Free
holders, a candidate for reelection,
three are already in the field, in ad-
dition to George Banchoff, also of this
city, who announced his candidacy
some time ago.
While the Democrats have four
candidates, none have been announced
Jas yet on the Republican ticket.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Banks Make Good Showing.

The statements of the banks in
Hunterdon County, as we'll as in the
neighboring town of New Hope, just
across the Delaware, issued within
the past few days, show unusually
strong conditions. Califon, the
County's smallest borough, leads with
a per capita resource of nearly 81 900
each, nearly twice the average of the
county as whole.
The Lambertville National Bank of
this city shows total resources of
81 ,581, 724.04, of which loans and dis
counts comprise 1891 ,088.S9; govern
ment securities, $176,8OO; other Sc
curities, $341 ,270; value of banking
house, $17,500; lawful reserve with
Federal Reserve Bank, $52 ,844.33;
cash in vault and due from other
banks, $79,999.57. The liabilities in
clude capital stock, 100000; surplus
fund and undivided profits, $108,33.65
circulating notes outstanding, $97, 200
demand deposits, 1924, 372.44; time
deposits 1929 ,576.55, with other items
making up the total of 1851, 72404.
The Amwell National Bank, shows
resources of S1,143,571 06, of which
loans and discounts constitute $685.
631.S4; government securities, $107,-
404.12; other securities and bonds
$481, 769.37; lawful reserve with Fed
eral reserve Bank, 47,184.03; cash
in vault and due from other banks,
SOL, 174.60. The liabilities include
capital stock, $4,000; surplus fund,
$4,000, circulating notes outstanding,
$37, 900; demand deposits, $3.50, 640.37;
time deposits, $5S9, 69994.
The Solebury National Bank of
New Hope, shows total resources of
1920 96494, of which loans and dis
counts constitute $158,634.31; govern
ment securities, $4,000; furniture and
fixtures, $4,84789; lawful reserve
with Federal Reserve Bank, $4,000;
cash in vaults and due from other
banks, $34,265.58. The liabilities in
clude capital stock, $4,000; surplus
fund and undivided profits, $5,843.10;
demand deposits, s123,451.32; time
deposits, $65,31S.64.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Radioactive Lead.

At least two kinds of lead exist,
writes Prof. Theodore w. Richards in
Science. One, the ordinary metal Gis-
seminated throughout the world; an
other, form of lead apparently pro-
duced by the decomposition of uran-
ium, radlum being one of the inter-
mediate products. If we leave out of
consideration the probable inessential
difference in radio activity, the two
kinds are very closely If not exactly
alike In every respect, excepting
atomic weight, density and immediate
ly related properties involving weight,
such as solubility. Thorium lead ap-
pears to be third variety, with sim
liar relations. Shall we call these sub
stances different elements, or the
same2
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Bucks County and Nearby

A light vote was polled on Thurs
day at the special election held in
Hatboro to authorize bond issue of
$4,000 fer school improvement
Only 112 votes were cast. Severity
three were cast against the loan while
only thirty-nine were in favor, which
defeated the project of borrowing
$4,000 for the construction of add
tional school buildings.
Automobile thieves have been al
work about Newtown. On Sunday
night the garage of Edward P
Hicks was entered and on Monday
night that of DIR. Charles B. Smith.
The locks on both machines had beer
tempered with but the thieves were
uncessful in their attempts to move
them.
Public sale of the real estate anc
personal property of the late Edwin
T. Frankenfeld of Pleasant Valley
was held on Saturday and Tuesday
and there remains large amount We
unsold. At the sale on Saturday th'
real estate and farming implement!
were sold. The homestead farm o.
so acres was sold to Charles Frey, o.
Hellertown, formerly of Pleasant Val
ley, for $4,000.
Unable to swim j. Harley Fisher
of Doylestown, sank in deep waite
near Chapman's bridge, Pine Rul
creek, on Wednesday afternoon, whel
the boat upset in which he and tw'
companions were rowing, and Juliai
w .Gardy, who with others was swim
ming nearby, came to his rescue an
brought him safely to shore.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Gas Company Asks For Increase
In Rates.

An interesting feature of the New
Jersey Northern Gas Company's
troubles by which people of this vi
cinity have been so vitality affected
for some weeks past, is how much
money the corporation is losing on it's
Pennington and Hopewell extensions.
In making application to Fleming
ton borough council for an increase
in rates the company asserts that
it has made no money since 1915, lost
little in 1916; $1,000 in 1917; S13,-
600 in 1918; $4,000 in 1919, and ST.
400 the first five months in the pre-
sent year.
1t is also stated that gas oil costs
from Is cents to II cents per gallon,
against 8 cents in 1916, and that it
takes about four and one-half gallons
of this oil aside from coal to produce
1000 cubic feet of gas which retails
in this city at $1.75 per 1000 cubic
feet.
The company states that it is not
taking in enough money to pay it's
operating expenses, let alone paying
anything on investment. 1t does not
state however, whether any charges
of underlying companies are charged
to operating expenses, nor whether
the Mercer County extensions (from
Ringoes) even pay the earring cost.
In the old days when it was local
company it earned something each
year, and the consolidated company
appears to have earned dividends up
to and including 1915, which wasn't
a very great while after the CONSOLE
dation.
Local people who have suffered the
Inconvenience of poor supply, ezra
tic service, and watched the absolute
Indifference of the officials, who have
their headquarters in Camden, do not
believe tina the company is conducted
in a practical manner.
There has been a curtailment of the
consumption of gas in Pennington
through the installation of electric
lights since the Lambertville Public
Service Company has been supplying
the county seat with continuous SER
vice, and unless the gas situation i'm
proves here several hundred gas
stoves will go into discard, and lights
will go along with them.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
FORMING a chiId's Ideas.

Priceless opportunities belong to
mother to give to the baby, with his
whole life before him, the true foun-
dations of character and chances OF
future happiness and greatness. So
the first thing a wise woman does Is
to reason the matter out, deciding on a
method of action which can be pursued
with as little deviation as possible.
Preparation is needed, for just as love
does not bestow mysterious instinct
as to the proper physical treatment Of
a baby, so affection alone will not
prove a sufficient guide or teacher in
the matter of character training. One
has to cultivate the power of restrain
ing impulse, of infinite patience and
infinite self-control and firm grasp OF
those principles which underlie the for
nation of character. BY possessing
these powers herself, the mother is
able TO direct child's conduct and to
suggest motives to him at time when
his impulses are natural and his Ideas
vet uniformed, when he will learn lit
orally unconsciously.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23

A dinner was given Saturday Eve
ming at the Hotel Martinique, New
York in honor of Miss Margaret
Masterson formerly of Lambertville,
now of Bayonne, N. j., by a few of
her most intimate friends. The tables
were artistically decorated with flow
ers and ferns. Miss Masterson was
presented with friendship pin and
a beautiful bouquet of American
Roses. After the dinner a show
"Irene" was greatly enjoyed by all.
Miss Masterson left for the West on
Tuesday morning, while away she will
be the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Egbert
McCarter, of Torrington, Wyo., For
merly of Bayonne. She will also at
tend the Frontier Day" Celebration
at Cheyenne, Wyo., as she expects to
take part in the Celebration.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Community Club Organized.

The citizens of New Hope and the
surrounding community are waking
up to the needs of those things which
help to make for a better environ
ment, especially to the need of better
schools.
The people of New Hope are pa
triotic people as has ben shown by
their splendid response in supplying
men as well as money during the try
ing war days and now the great in
terest and enthuiasm with which they
are answering the call of better
schools for their children, which is
indeed the true foundation of good
citizenship. The teachers and pupils
will no longer plod along from day to
day under the old system of i'll criti-
cism and with but little sympathy,
but will now wih the united support
of the people grow and advance to-
ward higher goal of success.
Thursday evening of last week
meeting was held in the Library
rooms which was attended both by
citizens of New Hope and of Solebury.
The purpose of the meeting was to
decide upon some definite plans by
which the people might help the
schools. DR.. Scott called the meeting
to order and gave some interesting re
marks, after which County Supt. J.
H. Hoffman of Doylestown gave a
talk on Vocational schools.
1t was decided to form a Commun-
ity Club which will take very much
the appearance of Board of Trade.
However its primary object will be
to boost the schools. The presiding
chairman, DIR. j E. Scott was elected
President and W. R. Smith, secretary
A committee of five was appointed
on membership, consisting of d. B.
Oblinger, Carol Price, Dr. J. E. Scott
Charles Worthington, Mrs. Edward
Blackfan and George Worstal.
The following were those present
and who became members of the
Club: J. W. Oblinger, William Cryer.
D. B. Oblinger, Jacob Faust, j. Lari-
son, C. Price, Mrs. C. Price, R. Tay-
lor, w. Carter. Mrs. A. Voorhees,, Mrs
Edward Blackfan, Mrs. William Hur-
ley, Miss Edith Smith, Mrs. Ralston.
Rev. C. E. Radcliffe, Mrs. C. E. Rad
cliffe, Frank Scheetz, Jesse Worthing
ton, William Hurley, Edward Short
Ernest Newhart, Frank Cosner, Mrs
Montague, Mrs. Edward Short, Chas
Janney, R. Large, William Bush, Mrs
George Ashton, George Ashton, Chas
Roberts, Lewis Brown, Mr.. Folinsbe
H. Sperling, Miss NJ. Ely, Mrs. Tur
ner, H. Hooker, Mrs. Walton, H. Wal
ton, Harry Warford, c. Sheckleton
Mr.. F. Ramsey, Mrs. J. W. Oblinger
Charles Worthington, Edward Black
fan, DIR. J. E. Scott, W. R. Smith.
The Club will hold its meetings
monthly; the next meeting will be
held Wednesday evening, August 4th
in the Library rooms. Every one i:
urged to join this organization and
become booster"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Fashions in Stiici'-.

It seems that there are fashions IN
suicide. A med cal Journal traces their
history from the stone age, when men
sought death by jumping from cliff
or disappearing in tie sea. The an
cient Egyptians poisoned themseive
with prussic acid extract Il from peach
kernels; the Italians of the Renais-
sance used weird combinations Of ar
senic. Shooting came with the cheap
ening of firearms. asrhyxia with the
use of gas for lighting. Carbolic acid
was the favorlte method when every
household kept a bottle of this for
fighting bedbugs. The death of
banker from an accidental dose Of
mercuric chloride Corrosive subii-
mate) set a new fashion.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23

Fire destroyed the old Grove mill
on the Upper State road, near New
Britain, Wednesday evening, better
known as Godshalk's lower MILL
which has been abandoned for some
years. The origin of the fire is un-
known. 1t was all ablaze when it was
first seen by Edward Haldeman, who
lives on the farm adjoining the mill.
He sent the alarm into the fire COM
panies at Doylestown and Chalfont,
but the mill was practically destroy
ed before they reached there. The
building was empty save hay wagon
and a few other small pieces Of
machinery which We're of little value.
Benjamin Seavey who, with Fred
Davis, William Atzcovitz and Alec
Cohen, was indicted as fugitive
from justice wanted for felonious en-
try, larceny and receiving stolen
goods from a freight car at Norris
Vile at the last term of Court. was
arrested by detective Harry Mucks, Of
the Philadelphia & Reading Railroad,
at Atlantic City, N. j., Monday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
whu factors Hate CATS

Speaking at the International Wom-
ems Franchise club in London, Miss
Horniman, the English theatrical man.
nger, told some entertaining stories OF
theatrical experiences. Actors can
stand a good deal, she said, but they
hate a cat, for they know that as long
as It is on the stage the audience can
look at nothing else. Miss Horniman
had some amusing stories OF the
Gayety cats. Trixie, who was killed
on the scene of her public triumphs by
the fall of the safety curtain, once
spoiled the last act of "Hindle Wakes"
by getting under q table where the
actors could not see her, but the audi
ence could, and cheerfully pretending
to chase mouse. Then strolling
across to the stage fire. she turned
from 1t with disdain and settled her.
self for warmth among the footlights.
Another cat intruded into quiet
scene of tragic farewell and led the
short-sighted lover on futile chase
among the overturning furniture.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
New Hope High School Advances.

Permission has been granted by
the State Department of Public In
struction allowing the High school
credit for three full years of work
thus raising the grade from third tx
second class. This is decided ster
in the right direction, but New Hope
will not be satisfied until the schools
become the best the community can
afford to make them. The enrolment
for the High school will be more
than double, this coming year, than
it had been during previous years.
Watch the schools grow.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Odd Fellows Open Club Room.

The opening of the Odd Fellows
Club room on the second floor of Odd
Fellows Hall, on Bridge street, last
week, marked an epoch in the organ
ization's history that has been anti
cipated for number of years.
Nearly one hundred members have
already joined the club, the qualifi-
cation for membership being also
membership in the Odd Fellows lodge
of course, and the officers are: Pres
ident, Welland Reading; secretary,
William Kachline; treasurer, George
r. Kline.
The room is located on the second
floor of the building, the regular
lodge room being on the third floor.
1t is 30x80 feet in size, and for years
was used by the Conover & Conover
store for merchandise that overfowed
from the first floor. When that firm
went out of business and the first
floor store rooms were rented to the
New Jersey Implement and Hardware
Company, the lodge reserved the Sc
cond floor with clubroom in mind.
New paint and paper decorate the
walls of the room, which is not only
light and airy, but cheerful by day
or night, and the furnishings are of
solid oak, newly installed.
The room will be open for members
each evening, and visiting Odd Eel
lows will always be welcomed. 1t is
hoped, later on, with an increased
membership, to arrange it so that the
place will be open all day and even
ing for visitors.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
European Jiu-Jitsu.

Jiu-Jitsu is supposed to come from
japan, but an art Of self-defense vir-
tually identical with 1t was taught in
Europe during the seventeenth CEN
fury. It's principles are expounded in
a book by one Nicholas Peters, pub
lished at Amsterdam in 1874, which
bears the long explanatory title: "The
art of wrestling, and how one can pro-
tect oneself In all kinds of quarrels
that may occur; how one can with
agility and rapldity repel all unfair
attacks. and meet ones adversary
with science"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-07-23
Effect of the Moon on Tides.

The moon, often aided by the sun,
pulls up the tide. 1t draws every OBJ
ject on the earth to 1t, but only the
water, which is highly mobile, can
readily respond. There are two tidal
waves on earth, one beneath the moon,
and one directly opposite on the other
side. The cause of the tides on the op-
posite face is interesting. The moon
pulls the earth away from the water
and let's bulge of 1t hang pactly re-
leased from the earth's control.