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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
DOYLESTOWN ROAD FINISHED;
OTHER LOCAL HIGHWAY WORK


Lambertville this year was the
Brunswick Road, which West Amwell
Township has stoned and placed in
fine condition for several miles out
of the city. The street leading to
it is in bad condition, however, and
efforts will be made in the Spring
to have the city repair this.
Delaware Township has been Gin
dering and stoning parts of the
Dilts' Corner road, extending from
the city line at the Alexauken
bridge, but much of it is too narrow
to pass on without sliding into deep
bitches. The River Road leading to
Stockton has had few stone added
as far as the quarries, but beyond
there is in very rough condition to
Stockton borough. Sections of the
Stockton Sergeantsville stone and
cinder road have been recently COW
cred with dirt, instead of stone, and
the VIGOROUSLY bad section of dirt
Ga few hundred feet between good
cinder sections) at the Jacob Pauch
farm still remains bad. Although
automobiles galore got stuck there
last winter, after negotiating all the
rest of the road without difficulty
no move has been made to repair
this piece. Mr.. Pauch is said to
have made lot of money hauling
stranded cars out of the mud last
winter, and will probably do the
same this winter,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
Sunday in The Churches

At st. Andrews Church tonight a
sermo nwill be delivered by Rev.
Roger b. I. Anderson, of the Order
of the Holy Cross. Father Ander-
son, who comes from West Park
Monastery, New York, is held to
be one of the most eloquent preach
ers in the American Church of to-
day On Sunday at 1890 "A. M.
there will be preaching by Rev. A.
Willoughby Henzell, M. Sc. The
preacher at the evening service on
Sunday will again be Father Ander-
son. The annual Parish Festival
service and social will be held on
Tuesday evening, December A. at
100. Solemn evensong will be sung
and the sermon will be preached by
Rev j. II. Sehwacke, rector of St
Peters, Freehold. After the service
a social reunion of past and present
members Of the parish will be held
in the parish hall. All seats are
free and everyone will be heartily
welcomed to the Parish Festival.
AT the New Hope M. +. Church
on Sunday morning there will be
baptism and reception of members.
and a brief communion message by
the pastor, Rev. Willis A. Lewis,
M. A., ON Watch. THE evening ser
vice will have for it's subject, "Thank
You"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
Odd FeH0scS' Band
Noe Organised

Lambertville-Local members of
the Odd Fellows Fraternity with
musical talent have organized n
band that promises to supply need
in this city. Rehearsals are to
be conducted every Thursday even
ing at 7.S0 in Odd Fellows Hall.
The leader announces that the band
will be open for engagements short
ly.
Officers are c. Willard Allen,
president and manager; Herbert Ire
land, vice president; N. +. Coombe,
secretary; Frank Bailey. treasurer;
Dennis Strouse, leader. Mr.. Strouse
has had extensive experience as a
band leader, and he is man whom
the members can have confidence
in. He was for some time leader
of band and orchestra in Easton,
and was also the assistant leader of
the Pennington Band before making
his home here.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
Killed in Auto Wreck
On the River Road

Thomas Madden, "A l6-year-
boy of Trenton, was killed Saturday
afternoon when an automobile in
which he was riding struck tree
on the River Road. The accident
occurred near the old Fisk Mansion,
above the Yardley bridge. Charles
Coombs, also of Trenton, was driv-
ing the ear. Clarence Young, Ed
ward Moore and Benjamin DeBlasio
were the other passengers in the
ear and they We're uninjured.
The party had started for Lam
bertvlle about o'clock. 1t was
ascertained afterward by police
investigation that the steering gear
became defective. This caused the
car to swervc to the left where it
struck tree with the left front
wheel. The car was swung violently
around, and in the impact young
Madden was thrown against the top
Of the ear where his skull was frac-
tured against the frame. He died
in Mercer Hospital short time la
ter, where he was taken by w. M.
Flock, agent of the Telephone Com
pany, who was passing at the time
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30

The rebuilding of the highway be-
tween Buckingham and Doylestown
was completed this week, doing away
with the detour via Furlong.
This now completes a perfectly
good highway all the way from New
Hope to Doylestown, Chalfont, North
Wales, Norristown, West Chester,
and all other points on the Pennsyl-
vania State Highway System. Few
local people, however, sem to know
of the concrete road from Gwynnedd
Valley to Norristown, ten miles, by
leaving the direct route at North
Wales and going south two miles to
the new road. 1t is much better
and but trifle farther than the
old route direct through . North
Wales.
More than fifty miles of highway
leading out of New Hope has been
resurfaced and placed in first-class
condition by the Pennsylvania High
way Department this year. Besides
the Doylestown road, which was in
bad shape prior to the rebuilding,
the River Road sixteen miles south
to Morrisville, has been completely
resurfaced and put in fine shape,
and the same road from New Hope to
Kintnersville. twenty-five miles, has
all been repaired and oiled. At pres
ent force of men are repairing 1t
in the town Of Point Pleasant.
The only new road built out Of
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
RESOLUTION TO CLOSE CANAL IS
PASSED BY CITY COMMISSIONERS

Lamhertville-At the regular
weekly meeting of the City Commits
sioners last Tuesday the following
resolution was presented by Com
missioner Malloy: "Be it Resolved
by the Board of Commissioners of
the City of Lambertville, that in
the judgement of this Board, the
further maintenance of the canal
FEEDER of the United New Jersey Rail-
road q Canal Company within the
corporate limits of the City of
Lambertville in n condition suitable
to navigation, is no longer necessary
for the accommodation of the pub
lie, and Re it Further Resolved that
copy of this resolution duly at
tested shall be forwarded to, and
filed with, the Secretary of State,
by the City Clerk"
On motion of Malloy, seconded by
Murheid, Clerk was instructed to
communicate with Mr.. A. b. Clark,
Superintendent Of the Canal Com
pany. advising him of the intro
duction of the above resolution and
further advising him that it is the
desire of this body that the canal
be closed to navigation within the
corporate limits of the City of Lam
hertville, and requesting him to have
representatives of their company en-
ter into negotiations with the Board
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
Merchants Plan For
Busy Winter Ahead

One hundred per cent collections
Of dues were reported for November
at Monday evenings meeting of the
Lambertvlle Merchants Association,
by Wallace p Thornton, the new
financial secretary.
Resolutions wer passed opposing
any merger of the Philadelphia g.
Reading Railway with the New York
Central, it being believed that the
improved train service at New Hope
was a benefit to the city Of Lam
bertville; and that any consolidation
with the New York road would be
against local improvement. A reso-
luton was also passed endorsing the
suggested appointment of a farm
agent for Hunterdon County.
The procuring of new set Of win
dow signs for the members was dis
cussed, and prices will be secured
on the different kinds.
Another farmers institute for the
coming winter was suggested, and
the association will furnish the eats
if one can be arranged for.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
JAMES II. REYNOLDS

James II. Reynolds, former city
clerk of Lambertville, and for many
years a prominent figure in the
affairs of this city, died Wednesday
morning at his home on Delaware
Avenue, from paralysis. He was
first stricken several years ago, and
had been unable to continue his
work in the Trenton offices Of the
Pennsylvania Railroad since that
time. He was elected justice of
the peace in the Third Ward and
conducted many hearings the past
few years.
The funeral will be held tomorrow
morning at st. Johns r. C. Church,
with solemn high mass, by Rev.
Joseph f. Mahoney. and interment
will be in St. Johns Cemetery
Mr.. Reynolds was in his 57th
year, and had resided in this city
all his life. He is survived by his
wife, one daughter, Miss Elizabeth
Reynolds; brother, John Reynolds,
of Nebraska, and two sisters, Eliza
beth and Annie, of Lambertville.
He was a member of the Ancient
Order of Hibernians, Knights of
Columbus and Hibernia Fire Com
pany
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of Commissioners for the purpose of
making contract respecting the
closing of the canal within the city
limits.
Horace Farlee, representing the
William Mann Company, was present
and stated that he had no objection
to the closing of navigation, but
was greatly concerned over the vol
ume of water supplied the Power
Company. Mayor Moonan stated
that this matter would be taken care
of by contract.
This apparently opens the way
for the construction of the proposed
concrete bridge of full street width
over the canal at the railroad sta
ton. Bridge street is the only ar
terry of cros-town traffic connecting
with the Delaware Bridge for Penn
sylvania, and the old wooden canal
bridge has long been inadequate.
Application was received from
Levi Reynolds for license to conduct
a pool parlor in the third floor of
the Hibernia Fire House on South
Main street, and on motion of NAL
10y, seconded by Muirheid, applica-
ton ordered received and request
denied.
Approved bills amounting to
$500, together with street payroll
and monthly salaries, ordered paid.
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Lamberfvilie III. S.
WaHobs Pennington

Lambertville outplayed Fleming
ton, its much heavier opponent, in
every department of the game yes
terday. Lambertville rushed the
ball for five times as many yards as
Pennington. Lambertville tried six
forward passes, ope of which was
not completed. Flemington's for
ward passes were intercepted.
Friling made the star play of the
game, catching kick off and run
ming eighty-five yards for touch
down. The Lambertville backfield
cut the Pennington line pretty con-
sistently. Banchoff did exception
ally good work. Russell Bowe hand
fed the team very we'll.
Referee, Cont, Lafayette Col
lege; umpire, Lewis, Temple Uni.
sity; head linesman, Curtis, Lehigh.
The lineup:
Colligan, Hulsinger, left end; Mar
70, Haney, zimmerman, r., left
tackle; zimmerman, E., Lerch, left
guard; Bowe, j., center; VanSickle,
Moser, right guard; Sharpe, right
tackle; Friling, Beekner, right end
Naylor, quarter back; Banchoff, left
half back; Habighorst, right half
back; Bowe, r., full back.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30

worrying it to death" by persistent
fondling of it. "Jervis Pendleton"
viewed him with fishy eye until
he was ready to elope with Jervis's
niece, after which he liked him much
better.
Helen Holcombe was "Mrs. Sem
pie, - Pendleton's old nurse, in whom
he manifested great interest at the
time Judy" was visiting her. This
venerable lady" was a telephone
fan"-that is, she was on party
line, and listening in on all the calls
kept her nearly worked to death.
Fay Goodfellow, who directed the
play, took the part of Carrie" Mrs.
Semples hired girl; Richard Reading
was "Griggs," the secretary, and
Paul Smith walters" the butler.
Each of the parts were well handled.
Some of the girls in the audience
sighed regretfully that Mr.. Reading
wasn't given any part in the love
making, and also that Mr.. Smith
couldn't have had more romantic
part than prosaic butler. They did
not seem to doubt that these parti-
cular young men could make good
along these lines.
Then. of course, there was "Jervis
Pendleton,. known as Daddy Long
Legs" a part played by Thorn
as r. Hunt. Those who have seen
him in past plays don't need many
details, and those who haven't seen
him will save themselves many anx-
ious hours by not beginning. See
ing Tom Hunt act is habit which
sends its victims through snow and
slush, keeps them out of bed half
of some nights, and is impossible
to break away from once acquired.
Anyway, "Jervis Pendleton" was
great character, and took nothing off
the lustrous halo surrounding the
hero's head. Two or three of the
young fellows thought he might
have put more pep" into the pro-
posal to Judy, near the end of the
play, believing that much of that
young lady's rapt expression was
wasted everyday to rather common
place proposal But what could be
expected of high-class actor who
deprived the professional stage of
much needed talent to become an
equally high-class farmer? Anyway,
the acting was better than anybody
else could have doac il-eyen the
masculine critics would probably
have blubbered and fled when il
came to proposing to Judy" right
in front of the big audience-and
Tom did neither.
Last but not least, is Miss Fay
Scarlet Goodfellow, Lambertville
young lady of widely known ability,
who directed the play. Nothing
but the most painstaking work, plus
the brain power of the players, ever
turned out so perfectly-acted a play
There were no bitches, fumbles nor
loss of memory which is often the
bane of the amateur play, and Miss
Goodfellow's letter-perfect tutoring
is largely responsible for this.
It's good story, good comedy, and
good acting.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
A Mecca for Motorists

One of the most attractive eating
places known to motorists is aye
Olde Mill Tea House" at Hatboro.
1t is at the corner Of the Old York
and Horsham Roads, twenty miles
from New Hope and Lambcrtville.
The road is good (and one way the
trip can be made via Horsham and
Doylestown, but little farther and
all fine road and now that most
wayside tea houses are being closed,
this one will make a good objective
for a Sunday ride.
The Old Mill was built in 1724-
just 200 years ago. The structure
is of stone, and the timbers are
hand-hewn. A large stone fireplace
has been added, and this gives a
home-like atmosphere that charms
the guests with grateful warmth.
The old mill wheel is still intact,
and is partitioned off from the main
dining room by large windows, thru
which it may be seen.
The mellow beauty of the archi-
lecture of this building has at
traeted the attention of the editors
of "The House Beautiful" one Of
the leading magazines of its kind
Their representatives have secured
photographs and historical data
which is to appear as leading ar
ticle in their publication at an early
date.
Mis- Sarah Paxson, former resi-
dent of Solebury Township, is the
proprietress Of this charming resort
Her menus are delicious, and the
chicken and waffles have won q
fame that has spread far and wide
The guest book last Sunday showed
registrations all over New Jersey
New York and Pennsylvania. Mr.
and Mrs. Rodolph Valentino were
visitors there during their engage
ment in Philadelphia during June
Benny Leonard, the prize fighter
was also q guest there during tht
summer,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
Regular TravelerS
Must Haze License

The New Jersey state police are
getting after people who travel
regularly into Lambertville with
only Pennsylvania licenses on their
automobiles, and will insist that only
the legal number of trips is permits
sible.
II is said that a number of the in
dustrial plants have been instructed
to notify their employees who are
using Pennsylvania cars every day
without New Jersey licenses.
1t is also alleged that number
of farmers come to Lambertville
regularly without New Jersey Ii
censes.
There has never been trouble in
the past over Lambertville and New
Hope automobilists going back and
forth to each others towns without
double license tags, and it will be
great inconvenience if barriers are
to be put up by the authorities.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
HENRY C. HOLCOMBE

Henry C. Holcombe, rs years old,
and former well known resident Of
West Amwell Township, was buried
Monday, his death occurring the
previous Thursday at the State
Hospital, Trenton. Services were
held at the Mount Airy Presbyterian
Church under the charge of Rev.
f. w. Druckenmiller, and interment
was in the Old School Baptist bury
ing ground, at Hopewell
Mr. Holeombe had lived all his
life in West Amwell Township, and
is survived by two brothers, Angus
tus and William Holcombe, and two
sisters, Miss Caroline Holcombe and
Miss Louisa Holcombe, all of Mount
Airy.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
Sodalify Held Dance

Lambertyille-Tbe b. V. M. Sodal-
ity held social and dance Wednes-
day evening in st. Johns Hall for
the benefit of st. Johns r. C.
Church. A pie, cake and candy sale
was held in the morning.
The following members were in
charge of the two affairs: Misses
Mary T.. Call, Jennie Murray, Eliz-
abcth Moonan, Jennie Mullaly, Mar
garet Reilly, Catherine Shannon,
Julia Moonan, Gertrude Moonan,
Mary Cleary, Margaret Mongon,
Florence Shoemaker, Anna Egan,
Christine Banchoff, Marie Hoffman,
Kathleen Mongon, Mary Strockton,
Christine Ennis, Mary Hogan, Ger
trude Wolverton, Anna Malanaphy,
Mary Kelly, Dorothy Botti, Mar
guerite Schurts. The door commit
tee was Andrew J. McClinton and
Warren Hoffman.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
Dance for Nesc Hope
Veterans Dec. 7h

New Hope-Edgar II. benson
Post of the American Legion is to
stage another dance next Friday
night in Worthington's Hall Good
music is assured by a lively orehes-
ira, and the veterans expect to show
their many friends another evening
as enjoyable as that on the night
after Armistiee Day.
The affairs of this organization
are we'll managed, and those who
attend its functions and assist in its
work can always be assured of some
thing for their money. Tickets are
being sold by members of the post,
and they can also be secured at M.
F. Stintsmans store.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
LANE w. BUTLER

The funeral of Miss Jane WButler
of so Delaware avenue, Lambertville,
was held at st. Johns r. C. Church
on Monday morning with solemn
high mass of requiem by Rev. Joseph
T. Mahoney. Interment was in st.
Johns Cemetery under the direction
of Moonan.
Miss Butler, who was AZ years of
age, died alst Thursday at the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania Hospital, in
Philadelphia, after an operation. She
had been in poor health for some
time.
She is survived by the following
brothers and sisters: Robert, Frank
and Anna Butler, of this city; Charles
and John Butler, of Philadelphia,
and Mrs Alice Hartnett, of Bayonne.
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THE WEEK in
LAMDERTVILLE

Roland Thornton, a former Lam
bertville resident, but now Hunterdon
County Y. M. c. A. secretary, with
headquarters at High Bridge, spoke
before the Rotary Club Monday even
ing. The Club sent postcard shower
to their president, Charles NJ. Dilts,
who is wintering in Florida.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cooper leave
tomorrow for motor trip to Boston
and Portland with Mrs. A. j. Tams
of Trenton. Mrs. Cooper, together
with her sister, Mrs. Clifton Sugatt
will conduct a Christmas sale of art
objects in Portland on Tuesday and
Wednesday of next week.
Local people were drawn on the
December grand jury Tuesday as
follows: Werner Green and James
Johnson. On the petit jury: Geo.
II. Kline, Stephen MCGOWAN and
Kate Buchanan.
art prints in the local schools on
December IL, 13 and ID. Proceeds
from sales will be used for purch-
asing pictures for school rooms.
Miss Virginia Kerr entertained
the following guests in honor of
her fourth birthday Sunday evening
at her home at so York st. Mary
Finan, Winifred Knoster, Lavinia
Moore, Percy Ray, Kenneth Skill
man, Margaret Vanselous, Robert
Besson, Clara Aughinbach. Richard
Gaskill, Frank and Alan Gary, Bob
by Masterson. William Dillon, Mr..
and Mrs. p. II. Skillman, Mrs. Carl
Aughinbach, Mrs. Ada Shank, Mrs.
Gertrude Kerr, Mrs. Raymond Mas
terson and Leon Skillman.
Mrs. ID. J. Price has returned to
her home from n visit with her
sister in Gloucester.
The Improvement Band of the
First Baptist Church will hold their
annual sale of art needlework, APP
rons and eatables in the lecture room
ON Thursday, December 6, at 10
n. m.
Andrew X. Johnson, of ii Della
ware Av.,recently went to New York
to see his sister, Miss Ruth John
son, as she sailed for California via
the Panama Canal. She will be gone
for year.
Mrs. Caroline Rittenhouse and her
aunt, Miss Mary Millen, are visit
ing relatives and friends in Mer-
chantsville.
Old friends of Herbert j. Pascoe,
former resident of this city, will be
interested to know that he is now
entering his third term as Republic
an Assemblyman from Union Coun-
ty. His home is now in Elizabeth.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the
First Presbyterian Church will serve
supper on Wednesday, December 5,
from 5 to 8 p. M, at fifty cents.
Candy will also be sold
Mr.. and Mrs. f. w. Massey and
Mr.. and Mrs. Gordon Cooper were
Wednesday night attendants at the
Trenton Orpheum, where the noted
photoplay, Little Old New York"
is being shown this week
Cochran's Rexall Store is staging
another of its famous lie. sales next
week
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-30
Christmas Parcels

At the Holiday season there is al
ways a considerable congestion of
mails at terminal points. Due to the
vast number of parcels mailed three
or four days before Christmas. To
be at all certain of delivery on or
before Christmas, all parcels should
be mailed between December 18th
and December 10th.
You don't want your friends dis
appointed, do you? Then get busy
Wrap securely, make address plair
and complete, supply return address
and mail early. The postoffice will
do the rest. Parcels may be marked
mot to be opened before Christ.
mas"
B. F. Barley, Postmaster
(l1-23 to l2-7)