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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-27
Hunterdon County and Nearby

Norwood Apgar, who lives on the
Eeaville roai near Pennington, gath
cred about fifty pounds of honey
few days ago from swarm of bees
that had taken up quarters in the
attic of his home. The recent cold
snap aided Mr.. Apgar in gathering
the honey by rendering the bees slug
gish. Heretofore they have been too
active to be disturbed.
Three Bridges is considering electric
lights and has asked the Readington
Township Committee to set aside a
lighting district. Organization will
be perfected and the plant may be es-
tablished in Rockafellow's Mills, near
there.
Rev. William S. Delp, seventy-two
years old, who retired last May after
being pastor of the Long Valley Luth-
eran Church for twenty weight years,
died last Tuesday evening at his home
in Washington from heart attack,
brought on by over exertion. He was
removing snow from the house in
which he resided and was taken i'll
and died within two hours. He is
survived by wife and two daugh
tiers.
The New Jersey Telephone Comp
any of Lebanon has elected the fol-
lowing officers: President, George
Clark of Lebanon; vice president,
Alonzo P. Green of Chester; secre-
tary, Hartwell Sheppard, of Easton,
Pa; treasurer, Oliver A. Farley, of
Lebanon; manager, Erastus W. SUIT
ton, of Lebanon. The company now
has nearly 1000 telephones in opera
ton in Hunterdon, Warren and Nor
ris counties.
James c. Van Buskirk, aged 81
years, died suddenly at the home of
his daughter, Mrs. J. H. Perrine, near
Bloomsbury, Thursday. Death fol-
lowing a stroke of paralysis. Mr..
Van Buskirk was born in Bayonne in
1000. ne was d NcISIdi VI GllC OifAA
War.
Charged with stealing a pair of
shoes, a shirt and pair of pants
from Oscar Beam of Califon, fell
low workman at the plant of the Tay-
lor-Wharton Iron & Steal Co., at
High Bridge, John Bolmer, Jr., of
High Bridge, about nineteen years
old, was arrested Saturday morning
at his fathers home here by Consta-
BILE Cornelius Van Camp of Clinton.
He was arranged before Justice of
the Peace Solemn Levy at High
Bridge, found guilty of stealing the
shoes, and fined $1720, which was
paid.
Beulah L. Smith, IL years old,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Stewart
Smith of near Pittstown, died Tues
day morning of last week at the War
ford House, Frenchtown. She was
seized with a serious ATTACK of appen-
dicitis and was on her way to the hos
pital, but it was found she could not
stand the trip and was taken to the
Warford House where she died short
time later. Funeral services were
held on Saturday Interment at Mt.
| Pleasant.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-27
Grub for GoldHRh

In Japan, where fancy varieties of
goldfish are highly esteemed, the lion
headed" sometimes fetching 500 a
pair, silkworm cocoons (after the silk
is wound off them) are used to feed
the young in breeding ponds. For this
purpose they are dried, pounded to
fine powder and mixed with wheat
starch. Chopped earthworms and mos
quito larvae supplement this item Of
nursery diet.
A curious practice of the japanese
is that of ornamenting goldhshes with
coats-of-arms, floral devices, etc, the
designs being etched with dilute hydro
chloric acid.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-27

Had earnums In rhose paYa


The love of monstroslties, which are
usually mere freaks Of nature, Is still
common but 1t would appear to have
been more popular in the good old
times. In the year 1742 crowds fire.
quented the Mitre, Charing Cross, Lon
don, to view "the largest Thames
monster, or miraculous man eater, that
was ever in the world AS a boy was
washing his mop this surprising mon
ster caught hold of it in his mouth.
and had very like pull the boy into
the river, but he calling out for help,
several men came to his assistance,
with great difficulty dragged this mon
ster out, and he lived four hours after
on shore"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-27
Mystic NUMBER Forty.

The number "Forty" plays an i'm
portant part in Mohammedan ritual,
the sultan gave Aladdin 40 days in
which to find the lost palace In the
Thousand and One Nights entertain
ment the Third Calendar had a pros
porous voyage for 40 days and was
entertained by 40 damsels, who alb
sented themselves for 40 days. And
then there's Ali Bahia and the Forty
Thieves. Also there is the story of
Nasir, who spent 40 days in prayer,
and then shot an arrow through sus-
pended ring 40 times in succession,
and when he wounded the king it took
the monarch 40 days to recover from
the hurt.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-27
800 Reward, 500

The readers of this paper will be
pleased to learn that there 10 at least
one dreaded disease that scisnce has
been able to cure in all its stages and
that il catarrh. Catarrh being greatly
influenced by constitutional conditions
REQUIRES constitutional treatment. Halls
Catarrn Medicine is taken internally and
acts thru the Blood on the Mucous Sur
faces of the System thereby destroying
the foundation Of the disease. giving the
patient strength by building up the con-
stltution and assisting nature in doing its
work. The propristors have so much
faith In the curative power of Halls
Catarrh Medicine that they offer One
Hundred Dollars for any case that it fails
10 cure. send for list Of testimonials
Address F. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo.
Ohio. Sold by all Druggists. 7sc.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-27
Assyrla's GREG -uoen.

Semiramis is called he ''l"&"ndary"
queen of Assyria, but Babylon was an
old city before Nebuchadnezzar trod
its dust. Sem:ramis had been the wife
of Omnes, general in the kings army
In the siege of Bactria she herself led
forlorn hope against the walls and
captured it. Enchanted by her power.
King Minus resolved to make her his
queen. Omnes committed suicide. At
the kings death, Semiramis ruled the
kingdom, founded Babylon, conquered
Persia and Egypt, and made incur
sions into India, where in personal
combat with King Strabobates she
was wounded, She died at sixty-two,
builder, terror, charmer-a great
woman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-27
100 Crowded.

The story of q New York woman
who number of years ago remarked,
upon seeing three automobiles on
Broadway In a single afternoon, that
she "did not know what pass we are
coming to-" is paralleled by the fol-
lowing paragraph, taken from Cali
fornia Desert Trails" S. Smeaton
Chase's book
1.-THE cowboys liking for unlimited
range was illustrated by my friends
complaint that newcomers were
crowding him out, A nelghbor a mile
away in one direction and another
four miles off in the other were the
grounds Of objection and the road was
getting to he durn boulevard: there
were two fellows went by Yesterday"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-27
ROAD MATERIALS

The Board of Chosen Freeholders
of Hunterdon County will receive bids
at their rooms in Pennington, N. j.,
on March 18th, 1920 up to the hour
of II o'clock A. M, for furnishing
broken stone of various sizes, Stag,
gravel, asphaltic oils and refined tars
for surface application and penetra-
ton work. Prices will be asked for
aggregates f. o. b. cars at various
points in the County and for oils and
tars per gallon applied on the roads
with pressure distributor.
Specifications and bidding sheets
may be obtained from Grant Davis,
County Engineer, Whitehouse Station,
N. j., and will also be on file at the
office of H. L. Stout, County Solicitor,
Pennington, N. j.
David L. Holcombe, Director,
William B. Wean,
Harry Philhower,
Members of the Board of Chosen
Freeholders.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1920-02-27
"The Farmers Worst Enemy-Rats.

'The Farmers Worst Enemy-Rats.
Rat-Snap."
These are the words of James Bax-
ter, N. j.; ever since 1 tried RAT
SNAP l have always kept it in the
house. Never fails. Used about $500
worth of RAT-SNAP a year and fig
ure it saves me $500 in chicks, eggs
and feed. RAT-SNAP is convenient,
just break up cake, no mixing with
other food" Three sizes, 25c, soc,
$1.00. Sold and guaranteed by
John G. Cryer, Estate.
j. Joseph Henry.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
WAITSFIELD

Alice Bisbee Is convalescing from an
operation for appendicitis at Heaton
hospital, Montpelier.
Richard Brown, who has been III for
several weeks, is better and able TO be
about the house.
Marion Jones, daughter of Mr.. ana
Mrs. Georges zones, is home from her
school in Boston.
Mile Farr il in Montpelier at Hea-
ton hospital for treatment.
Ruth Joslyn came to-day from
Mortified, Mass, where she holds a
position as teacher.
We are glad 10 report that Ernest
Griffith, who has been III for sone time,
is now able to be at his store forsa
short time each day.
Miss May Gleason was in Montpelier
Tuesday.
The travelling between here and
Montpelier and Barre has improved
somewhat, so that cars are able TO
make the trip.
The Congregational and Methodist
churches have decided to join forces
Christmas eve. and services will be
held at the Methodist church.
Fourteen of the boy and girl scouts
took advantage Of the sunshine Ia
rare thing these days. Tuesday TO 20
on long hike. They cooked, sang. told
stories and had jolly day.
Louise Gleason, a teacher in the
Montpelier schools, is spending the hol-
iday recess with her family.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Buy pianos and player piano rolls at
Bailey's Music Rooms,--adv.
Special ice cream bricks for Christ
mas dessert. Place your order now.
Barre Drug Co.
just ina shipment of Wallace Nut
ting pictures. A nice selection. Bell
g. Houston.--adv.
Miss Lucy Dix left last night for
Boston to spend the Christmas holi-
days at her home.
A handsome calendar free with ev-
cry cash order for sodas. Granite City
Bottling Works. Tel. rev
An ice cream brick will be just the
thing for Christmas dessert. Place
your order now. Barre Drug Co.
Give stationery selected from our
Christmas assortment at prices that
are reasonable. Cummings and Lewis.
adv.
The finest chocolates in New Eng
land Paige & Shaw's. just what
you want for Christmas. The Barre
Drug Co.
Make this Christmas a merry one.
Only few Pathes left. The machine
that is different than the ordinary.
Barre Drug Co.
Students and alumni! Come to the
mid year alumni ball Dec. 28 in Splu!d-
ing assembly hall. CAROLS orchestra.
Admission 81 per couple.--adv.
Miss .Rosamond Mackie arrived this
morning from Burlington, to remain
over the Christmas holidays at her
home on Summer street. Miss Mackie
is supervisor of music in the Blaisdcll
high school in Blaisdell, N, Y, whence
she had come to Burlington, where she
stayed over for day to attend the
Sigma Nh fraternity dance at the Uni
yersity of Vermont last night.
Misses Albertine, Leone and Antoi-
nette Bison, daughters Of Mr.. and
Mrs. Philip Bison of East Barre,
passed through the city yesterday en-
route to their home to enjoy the two
weeks vacation of Mount st. Mary's
academy at Burlington, which they at
tend. Their brother, Rosary Bison, a
Junior at the University Of Vermont,
win remain in Burlington during the
holidays in order to submit to slight
operations at the Fanny Allen hos
pital.
A highly successful and pretty cos
tune party was given to the members
Of Miss Marie Quinlan's intermediate
dancing class in Worthen hall last eve
ming. The hall was prettily decorated
in festoons of red and green while col
ored lights added to the Celebrations.
Music of high order was furnished
by Monty's orchestra of three pieces
from Montpelier. The grand march was
led by Miss Phyllis Nichols and Master
Patrick McHardy and from Z to ii the
little folks had a merry time indulging
in the lengthy dance card interspersed
with short program which, too,
proved delightful. Miss Eleanor Leb-
ourveau sang sweetly two songs, Lit
tie Johnnie Rankin" and who Puts
Me in NV Little Bed" Miss Barbara
Lane in her recitation Of the "Mlnuet, :
scored hit. She wore a ballet dress
of blue crepe paper. Miss Dorothy Bar
clay favored the company, which in
cluded many of the parents and other
guests. with the highland fling. During
intermission Misses Clare Bennett, Bar
bara Lane, Phyllis Nichols and Masters
John Corskie and Reginald Abare
served each one with refreshments OF
ice cream and waters. The manner in
which the affair was conducted reflect
ed TO the credit of Miss Quinlan, who
arranged for all details.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
MORETOWN

Mrs. Addie Sawyer is assisting in
Wards store during the holiday trade
The infant daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
William Shepard has been named
Charlotte Elizabeth.
The household goods of Rev. j. Cross
Grey arrived Monday from Galveston,
Texas.
There is to be Christmas tree at
the Methodist church Friday evening
at s o'clock
The village schools closed last week
for a two weeks vacation.
Miss Evelyn Griffith was in Mont
pelier Monday.
Mrs. H. G. Wood and Mrs. w. A.
Kingsbury spent Monday and Tues
day in Burlington.
John Mccain of ClintonviIle, n Y,
recently visited his sister, Mrs. p f,
Griffith.
Foster Slayton of Barre is visiting
his sister Mrs. w. L. Wilcox,
In place of the Bible class Thurs
day evening, Rev. j. Cross Grey gave
nm address on his trip from London to
Rome, which was both interesting and
instructive.
Miss Grace Buckley of Barre is at
home for the holidays, as is also Miss
r. "t"l of NortreIier.
r. Fl. Downer of Waitsfield was a
business visitor here Wednesday
g. L. Hayes, Edwin Hayes, Kenneth
Newton and Merrill Griffith we're in
Montpelier Tuesday.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
WILLI4MSTOWN

Superintendent Fl. p. Crosby and
family have gone to their former home
in Hyde Park to spend Christmas.
Mrs. c. N. Morse of Bakersfield is
the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Frank
A. Downs.
Mrs. Eula Goodrich Perkins Of Tun-
bridge and several of her children were
at A. M. Goodrich's visiting the first
of the week.
Annie and Knowlton Howard of Ran
dolph we're in town yesterday to at
tend the funeral of Samuel Wales.
Mrs. Charles f. Walsh has been quite
III for a week past but is now improv-
ing.
The library will not be open on Sat
nrday, as 1t is Christmas day. Books
due that day may be returned the fol.
lowing Wednesday without payment of
fine
Three recent deaths of townspeople
were all of pensioners of the Civil war,
the widows of Joseph Sanders and of
Ralph Ddty and the last a veteran,
Samuel Wales.
Mrs, Julia Dunsmoor, a sister Of Mr..
w dies, accompanied Nlis -hdI liih
Wales, to East Dedham last night,
where Mr.. Wales lived for many years
and worked in the piano factory, and
where his daughter, Miss Dolly Wales,
lives. The burial viii be beside his
first wife, who was Miss Abbie Simons
of this town.
The selectmen are to meet at the Of
fee Of the town clerk next Tuesday.
Pictures! Pictures Sunday evening
at the Congregational church-"Fa-
nous Cathedrals and Churches of Eu-
rope and America" You will enjoy
these pictures. There will be 80 slides
showing the great temples of the world.
A collection will be taken to defray
expenses AT l0;45 in the morning
there will be a sermon on "Roundheads
and Cavaliers" Dec 81 was the ami
versary of the landing of the Pilgrims.
This sermon viii deal with the prinoi-
pies and motives that led these pioneers
Of freedom TO cross the sea to make
their home in new world, Special mu-
sic by the choir. Tuesday, 1880,
Christian Endeayor
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Paige & Shaw's candies for Christ
mas. What moref Barre Drug Go.
Remember that you can save Is per
cent off regular prices on gifts at the
Barre Drug CO.
Clarence Ward Of South Barre, who
has been confined to his home for sew
eral weeks with facial paralysis, has
recovered and to day was able to be
about.
Mrs. Lillian Marion of the Miles
block and Mrs. Fl. J. Clark Of Wash
ington street left for Brooklyn, N.
Y, this morning, upon receipt of a
telegram from hospital there, stat
ing that their son and brother, John
Marion, was seriously i'll, Mr.. Mar
rion is well known in Barre and vi
entity, having conducted a restaurant
here for several years.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
TALK OF THE TOWN

Remember that you can save Is per
cent off regular prices on gifts at the
Barre Drug Co.
Namo Mast, resident of the Barre
Italian colony, has just returned to
Barre from Arcisate, Italy.
Make this Christmas merry one
Only few Pathes left. The machine
that is different than the ordinary
Barre Drug Co.
What more than a nfe box OF
Paige & Shaw's for Christmas Fresh
shipment just received by express
Barre Drug Co., Inc.
Misses Alice and Irene Nelson OF
Washington street arrived at their
home yesterday from st. Mary's aead-
envy in Burlington, to remain until
after New Years day.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
BETHEL

Mrs. Ellen Kittredge reached her
saith anniversary yesterday at her
home on Main street.
Reuben Boutwell, and Leon Bushway
went Monday TO work at Haddan'
Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harold j.. Turner and
their son go tomorrow TO North
Weare. n. H.. to attend the S0th we'd
ding anniversary of Mr. Turner's par
ents.
Alexander Grant went yesterday TO
FraminghauI Mass. for Christmas
Alfred Henry and Peter Pullinen TO
Quincy, Mass; Giacomo Altamonti and
Alexander Thorn to Philadelphia; VII
liam Biekford 70 Hallowell, Me-;
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23

Thomas Henderson. William Gallow
and Charles Airth TO Hardwick
Almost no ice has formed this month
on the White River or It's principal
branch So much snow with no ice is
very unusual
Miss Marion harrington is home
from her work at Randolph for two
weeks vacation.
The Legion basketball game last
evening was won by the White River
Junction team. Both teams played
well
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
latch all the Good Fellows

Watch all the Good Fellows
Join all the Odd Fellows
And all GO together to Goodfellows
Store;
Then all the Odd Fellows
Like Jolly Good Fellows
Buy diamonds and watches and pearl
beads galore. adv.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
WASHINGTON

Through the cooperation of the
churches of this town, Christmas carols
will be sung Christmas eve and Christ
mas day by the children. Everybody
cordially invited to attend and sing.
The chorus will be grouped around the
community tree, which viii be illumi.
mated by many different colored lights.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
GRANITEVILLE

There will be summoned meeting
Of Court Rob Roy, No 6, i. OF A., Tues
day, Dec, 2s, at p. M, TO elect officers
and to change section Of the bylaws.
All members are requested to attend
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23

- Regular meeting Of Barre
IN aerie, No. 1873, r. o. f., in
,Z2EA Eagles hall on Thursday,
tW$#I Dee. 30, at Z p. m. Business
w Of Importance. A large at
W tendance is requested. Per
order I. W. Warnes, w. p.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23

We have proved without a doubt
that the Pathe is the universal ma
chine. Come in and hear IT, Twenty
five dollars worth of records absolute
ly free Barre Drug Co.
The Barre daily times. (Barre, Vt.) 1897-1959, 1920-12-23
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Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-03-26
SATURDAY the 18th day of
April, A D. 1920,
at The hour of II O'Clock A M

at the hour of II o'clock, A. M,
in front of the dwelling house on the first
parcel of land hereinafter described, offer
for sale at public auction all of the land
OF which the said Mary E. Hewitt died
seized and possessed. which is situate in
said town of Rockville. to-wit:
PARCEL NO. 1. Beginning for the same
at stone at the beginning of a convey
ance made the 18th day of April, 1904.
made by James Cardinal Gibbons, Arch
bishop OF Baltimore, to the said Mary E.
Hewitt and Aaron R. Hewitt for part of
Lot No. 100 in First Addition to Rock
vile" and part of Lot No. 81 in Third
Addition to Rockville" containing IL, 900
square feet and of record in Liber No. l78.
folio AZ. etc., said stone being also at the
intersection Of the north side of Monteom-
cry Avenue with the west side of Bridge
Street, N. 20 degrees E., 1858 feet then
leaving said street and across said lot and
with the present fence N. 81 degrees w.,
6O feet to intersect the third line of the
aforesaid conveyance and then with said
line 5. 20 degrees w., 1885 feet to the
north side of Montgomery Avenue afore-
said and thence bounding thereon S. 81
degrees E., so feet to the place of BEGIN
ming, containing $3.50 square feet of land,
more or less.
This parcel was formerly the home of
the late Mr.. and Mrs. Aaron r. Hewitt and
IS improved by lar1e frame
Montgomery County sentinel. [volume] (Rockville, Md.) 1855-1974, 1920-03-26
STATE OF MARYLAND,
STATE ROADS COMMISSION.
NOTICE TO CONTRACTORS.

Sealed proposals for unloading and haul
ing stone chips, as follows:
Division No. 5-Frederick, Carroll How
ard and Montgomery 1900 tons-will be
received by the State Roads Commission,
at its offices. Sol Garrett Building, Balti-
more. Maryland, until IL M. on the 9th
day of April. 1920, at which time and
place they will be publicly opened and
read
Bids must be made upon the blank pro-
posal form which. with specifications and
plans, will be furnished by the Commission
upon application.
No bids will be received unless accom-
panied by certified check for the sum of
two hundred $4,000 dollars, payable to
the State Roads Commission.
The successful bidder will be required
to give bond, and comply with the Acts of
the General Assembly of Maryland re-
specting contracts.
The Commission reserves the right to
reject any and all bids.
The right is reserved to increase or di-
minish the above quantities 20 per cent.
By order Of the State Roads Commission
this 18th day Of March. 1920.
FRANK H. ZOUCK, Chairman.
CLYDE H. WILSON, Secretary.
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