The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1921-02-04
new HOPE
CURRENT EVENTS

street; Mrs. Walter Bair, of South
Main street, and Miss Grace Horn,
of Water street, were visitors at the
University Hospital, Philadelphia, Pa,
on Wednesday to see Mr.. James
Simpson, who is seriously i'll there.
Mrs. Ed Dubbs, of New street, was
Trenton visitor on Wednesday, as
was also Mrs. Geo. Corrigan, of Me-
chanic street.
Visitors at the home of Miss Helen
c. Stockton, of Ferry street, were
Mrs. Ross Harding, ST., of Lahaska,
and Miss Mary Matthews, of Philadel-
phia.
Mrs. Frank Dilts, of Ferry street,
has been quite ill during the past week
and is still confined to her home.
Little Albert Austin, who has been
seriously i'll at his home on Mechanic
street, is recovering rapidly under the
care of Mrs. Albert Knowles.
Mr.. Charles Kelly, of Easton, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Patrick Kelly, was a
Sunday visitor at his parents home on
South Main street.
Mr.. Watson Roberts, of Lambert
vile, has accepted the position as
chauffer for the Union Mills Paper
Mfg. Co.
The ladies of the M. E. Church held
their annual election at the home of
Mrs. Harry Naylor Wednesday, which
resulted as follows: President, Mrs.
John benson, of Race street; vice
president, Mrs. Chas. Schermerhorn,
of South Main street; secretary, Mrs.
Andrew Whitley, of Ferry street;
treasurer, Mr.. Thomas Ryan, Of South
Main street.
Mr.. Geo. H. Ely was in Philadel-
phia several days this week attending
the Eastern Dealers Convention at
Hotel Adelphia.
Miss Ethel C. FELL, at her home on
Ferry street, entertained about fifty
friends rat a caro- .'party Saturday
evening, January 20. Guests were
present from New Hope, Solebury,
Philadelphia and Lambertville.
Mrs. Charles Walton has returned
from Langhorne to make an extended
visit with her daughter, Mrs. Russell
Fell.
The Study Class of Solebury Young
Friends has issued invitations to a
tea and talk Sunday afternoon, Feb
ruary 6, at 3 o'clock, at Solebury
Friends Meeting House.
The infant children of Mr.. and Mrs.
Harry Haas and Mr.. and Mrs. William
Jenkins have been on the sick list.
Mrs. Augustus Poore, of German
town, was the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Ludom, of North Main street,
There was quite fire at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Balderston,
of North Main street, Tuesday night.
There was damage done only in the
cellar. Mr.. Balderston had been suf-
fering with neuralgia and only by his
being awake at late hour was seri-
Gus damage averted. The origin is
unknown.
There was an entertainment held in
Solebury Hall by the Solebury Com
munity Club on January 20. A debate
between the young friends of Wrights-
town and Solebury was very much en-
joyed by all.
The many New Hope friends and
relatives attended the funeral of Mrs
Claire Kellar VanPelt, who was ter
ribly burned two weeks ago in at
tempting to hasten her kitchen fire
with kerosene oil. Mrs. VanPelt died
on Saturday at her home on Railroad
avenue, Pennington, N. j. She was
well known in New Hope, being a
graduate of the High School in the
class of 1909, which class attended
in body and presented beautiful
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who was the first to break the circle.
Besides her husband, Mr.. l. Beaumont
VanPelt, she is survived by two
daughters, MaJorie and Dorothy.
Funeral services were held Tuesday
morning at 1890 o'clock from her
late home, the Rev. DR.. A. W. Some
officiating Interment at Easton I'M
der the direction of Wilson & Hol-
combe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Oblinger, of
Doylestown, were visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Hooker, of Ferry street, on Satur-
day.
Mrs. Elsie Blowers has closed her
home on Ferry street for two weeks,
which time she is visiting friends in
Trenton and other places.
Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Ashton have
rented small lot from Mr.. Silas
Heath and have moved into part of
Mr.. Heath's house.
The Mission Study Class of the
Thompson Memorial Church and
Woodhill Chapel will meet next Fri
day evening at the home of MIR. and
Mrs. Andrew VanSyckle on the Pine
vile road; services at the church next
Sunday at II A. NJ. and at Woodhill
Chanel at 8 P NJ ALI welcome