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The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

The Delaware Township Commit
tee is improving the streets in Ser
geantsville, with stone and cinders.
The main street is being eindered
East from the postofficc to the
Brethren Church, and may be CON
tinued to Merrill's corner.
Stone is already piled alongside
this roadway from the postoffice
west to the creamery, and when
this work is completed the main
thoroughfare will be in good con-
dition all the way through the
town.
All the loose stones have been
removed from the Pennington road
from the Community House to the
Kendall school, and this will also
be eindered.
The Stockton road was stoned,
cindered and oiled last year, so the
completion of the work now under
way will give the built-up portion
of Sergeantsville Hooper cent good
streets. Ringoes and Rosemont
have for some time enjoyed the
distinction of being the only viii
lagos in Hunterdon County with all
their streets improved.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
BERT BLACKWELL
HITCHED
Receiving Room Head Runs Out
On the Gang

Monday mornings State Gazette
revealed two of the innermost Sec
rets of life of the genial head of
our Receiving Department, Bert
Blackwell, to wit, his marriage and
his middle name. He had worked
diligently to keep every trace of
romance and his first two names
carefully hidden from his fellow
employees, but chance remark to
passing farmer and the. necessity
for acquiring license accomplished
the exposure
Marian Phillips Johnson became
the bride of Albertus Slosson Black
we'll, in the parsonage of the Flem-
ington Baptist Church last Thurs
day evening. The ceremony was
performed by the Rev. +. W. Mil
Ter, and only the immediate families
were present.
Both bride and groom are resi-
dents of Ringoes. The bride is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Charles
Johnson. The groom was former
employee of the Dural Rubber Co.,
of Pennington.
The bride wore blue travelling
dress and the couple will make
their home in Ringoes.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
THE WEEK IN
LAMBERTVILLE

George B. Horner. the well-known
local funeral director, attended the
twenty-third annual convention Of
the New Jersey State Funeral Di
rectors' Association, held at AS.
bury Park last week
Mr.. and Mrs, George VanCamp
of Delaware Avenue, attended the
wedding of their cousin, Miss Flor
ence b. Lebzelter, to DR.. George
Staler, in Lancaster, Pa, ON We'd
nesday. The bride is the daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. William Lebzelter,
and often visits in this city. Her
mother was Miss Emma Victoria
Hoff, of Sandy Ridge. and who was
granddaughter of the late Rev.
Jacob Hoff, who died in this city
nearly fifty years ago
Jas. A. Cleary. former Postmast-
or of this place, has returned from
st. Francis Hospital where he had
light operation on his right eve.
Junior Order Council No. 67, will
hold an important meeting Tuesday,
September 25, at which time drastic
changes in their bylaws will be
voted upon.
Mrs. 7. w. Skillman of so York
street, has been entertaining her
sister, Mrs. William Dillon. of East
on, Pa.
Mrs. +. p, Norris, of the Lam
bertville House, had as week end
guest, her sister, Miss Mary N.
Purcell, of Metuehen.
A Pie and Cake Sale and Euchre
will be held Friday (todayl, for
the benefit of st. Johns Church.
The sale at II and euchre at s.l5.
Samuel Patterson, of N. Union
ST., former star on the Lambert
vilel Nine, has been playing with
Milford this summer. He will take
part in the County Championship
Series which opens tomorrow.
One of the new teachers in the
local schools is Miss Shirley Miller,
of Marine City, Mich, She is en-
gagged at Third Ward School.
Elisha r. Wilson, of Roeblng,
was visitor with old friends last
week. He is Il former resident Of
this city.
Mllard Todd, for years we'll
known local drug clerk, has sue
ceeded DR.. A. A. Alvarez on the
Metropolitan Life Insurance Com
pany's staff, in this city and New
Hope. He entere dupon his new
duties this week.
Colonel II N. Schwarzkopf, com
manding the New Jersey State Po-
lice, addressed the Lambertyille Ro
tary Club at their luncheon in St.
Andrews Hall Monday evening,
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Lack of Sesoage
Halls Realty Deal
Prospective Buyers Agree to Price
But Balk When Told Lambert
vile Has No Sewer System

Lambertville-Wi the last
two weeks two real estate trans
actions in this city failed of con-
sumation because it was found that
there is no sewage system. A Cam
den business man, who was attrac-
ted to Lambertville by the housing
need, came here and entered into
negotiations for the purchase of the
Lambertville House with the idea
of making it into an apartment
house. The price for which the
property was offered was said to
be $4,000. This seemed acceptable
to the Camden man, but when he
found the city had no sewage sys-
tenn he Immediately stopped nego-
tiations and left the city.
A Trenton man in like manner
recently negotiated for the purchase
of a brick property on North Union
street. But like the Camden man,
he refused to consider the matter
any further when he learned that
the sewage disposal offers such
serious obstace to realty develop
ment.
Nelson Rittenhouse is building
two modern apartments on the sec
ond floor of his property at North
Union and Coryell streets, and
stated that he would have built
four apartments were it not for
the difficulty of sewage disposal.
There is not sufficient space to
accommodate the private disposal
plant that would be required for
four apartments.
How can Lambertville expect
to expand in keeping with its de-
mands without there is sewage
system, which is the first require
ment of common decency?
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
The Last of Vacation

This week Just about rings the
bell on summer vacations. Joe
Reading returned on Monday after
strenuous week fishing. Mildred
Mohr is back in the office after
two weeks spent in visiting Fairs
and the Delaware Water Gap. Ruby
Crangle returned Thursday after
a week which started with the Big
Fight an ended with tea fights in
the Nations Capital. Mr.. and
Mrs. G. p. Loomis left last Satur-
day for Atlantic City. John Dillon
and his family got away for New
England some time Friday or early
Saturday morning, after a strenuous
session of packing. Mr.. F. w.
BONNER will return from his va
cation on Monday morning, if all
goes well, and last but not least
the editor gets his vacation, be-
ginning this Saturday While we
hate to talk about our friends we
would like to take you aside and
tell you onfidently tina tall the
other vacations are going to be
like evening trips to Willow Grove
by comparison,
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Cleanup Week

Last Friday and Saturday con
tituted whole cleanup week in
two days. Mr.. II. B. Smith step
ped out of his role of Employment
Manager and, with the assistance
Of everybody, cleaned up to such
an extent that we began to expect
visit from the Prince of Wales, al
least, on Monday morning
The great stack of fircwood sit
ting IN "A corner in front of the car
penter shop found home all of a
sudden Megiunes and his group
of huskies took load after load
from the place, even the grass
alongside the building had to go,
until everything was SO shiny and
clean that old employees walked
right by without recognizing it. It
is rumored that this was Just the
beginning of what promises TO be
the perpetual state.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
THnS-Reeb Reunion

Forty-five persons, including
children and grandchildren and
friends, gathered in the Titus-Rccp
reunion recently with Mrs. Hen
rietta Reep, at the home of her son,
Arthur Reep, at Mount Airy sta
ton. At noon bountiful dinner
was served, all being seated around
a table in the yard After dinner
they were entertained by Mr.. Van
Sewer, of princeton, with his hu-
morous dialogues
The guests included Mrs. Hen
rietta Reep, Mr.. and Mrs Lester
Sherman and children Francis Vir-
ginia, Donald and Robert, of Bel
mar; Mr.. and Mrs. Fred. Short and
daughters Marion and Marjorie, of
Trenton; Mrs. Florence Olmstead,
of Crosswicks; Mr., and Mrs. Weld
ing Slack and sons Raymond and
Paul. and Asa Reep, of New Hope
Mrs. G. w. r. Buchanan, Of Flem-
ington; Mr.. and Mrs. George Titus
and son Pearl, and Mrs. Josephine
Burd, of Sand Brook; Mr.. and Mrs.
David Biggs, Mrs. A. w. Lambert,
Mr.. and Mrs. u G.. Shook, Mount
Airy; Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Van
Sewer, Miss Madge VanSciver and
Mrs Jennie Smith, of Princeton;
Augustus Blackwell, Mrs. George
IIartpence, Lambertville; Alice
Hartpence, Trenton; Mr.. and Mrs.
Orville Hope and Ethel Roberts,
Titusvile; Miss Pearl Roberts, Mt.
Airy; Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Reep
and children Bertha and Wallace.
Artman Lambert served ice cream,
soft drinks, candy and cigars.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Waste Reduction
Department

The Fabric Cutters percentage
took another drop again last week
till it's down TO 20, which is just
about what it should be; really ex-
cellent cutting.
Elmer Naylor left this depart
ment for job in Trenton, and Mr..
William Moran, Of Lambertville
has been added to the force.
A surplus stock cage is being in
stalled where the heel trimmers used
to be and it is hoped that this will
reduce much of the confusion which
formerly caused by drop tickets and
surplus stoekh Roman Zych has
been acting carpenter in charge.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
To Have a Booth in
Trenton Fair

Our justly famous Snag Proof
triumph in the Syracuse Fair, will
no doubt come into their own at
the Trenton Fair next week. We
have double booth, No. 63, facing
on two aisles in the Manufacturers
and Merchants Building. Mr.. C.
c. Alexander, our sales manager;
Mr.. Fred. Cummings and Mr.. Frank
Eames will be behind the counters
telling the folks all about it and
it is expected that John Stout will
make boots for the crowds.
Mr.. Alexander returned Monday
morning after a week at the SYRIA
euse Fair. He reported it most
uccessful and busy week. In the
booth with him were d. w. Neish
and +. J. Glasgow, our statesmen in
New York State territory. John
Stout, however, was undoubtedly
the feature of the exhibit, and
every time he made half pair of
boots the aisle was blocked for a
great distance. Our exhibit at
traeted much comment, and many
of the visitors at the Fair were
glad to tell the statesmen of Snag
Proof Boots they had worn for
years. The New York dealers in
the locality backed up the exhibit
in splendid newspaper advertising
and almost all of the 275.000 who
attended the Fair took home with
them some impression Of Lambert
ville's Footwear
Mr.. Alexander said that it was
the finest fair he had ever attend
cd. The buildings arc all of per-
manent construction, hollow tiles
and steel and brick with concrete
floors throughout.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Company Buys
New Truck

The old trucks, at last, after II
years Of faithful service, have join
ed the list of pensioners Last week
we bought two new Autocars, which
hold 112 tons, all shiny and red like
the old ones. Charlie Price and Bill
Akers. needless to say, are over
joyed at the prospects Of change.
The first Of the two will be deliver
ed at the close of the Trenton Fair,
Continued on last page)
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Commission DELAYS
Hose Purchase

Lambertville-Last Tuesday night
the City Commissioners met to con
slider bids for the purchase of 1000
feet of regulation fire hose for the
local department. The meeting had
already been postponed from the
Friday before. But the awarding
of the contract has now been post
poned again.
City Clerk Smith reported that
the bids were as follows: Empire
Rubber Co., Treton, 74c. foot;
Bi-Lateral Hose Company, (bids on
three grades)$1.l5, Sl.25 and $l.35;
Eureka Hose Co.. roc, $lt5 and
$l.40. II is understood that Eureka
hose was more highly favored by
fremen because it folded up easier
in the trucks. But this is consid-
cred by experts to be a good indi-
cation that the material in the hose
is not up to strength.
It is reliably reported that the
Empire Rubber Co bid for 71c. a
foot was furnished on Trenton Fire
Department specifications, and that
they are now supplying that city
with hose, Certainly If their hose
is good enough for the high speci-
fications of Trenton, it should be
good enough for Lambertyille. And
the taxpayers would rather that this
hose be bought for74c. a foot than
Eureka at Sl40 a foot.
Why the contract has been post
poned is not exactly clear. But
there is a rumor to the effect that
inducements" are being offered
by one Of the bidding companies
Whether this is true or not, it ought
to be an incentive to the Com
missioners to speedily award the
contract to the lowest bidder and
stop the rumors,
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Boys Swipe Auto

Three small boys swiped Joe Ia
vatosly's automobile last Friday
afternoon and took it for JOY
ride. For once Joe's fiery Ford
started easily and promptly and
carried the Youngsters a good many
miles before they were discovered.
The boys were John Burroughs,
Herbert Cobleigh and Chris. Moon
ey, all of Lambertville. They were
apprehonded by State Trooper
and only Joe's abounding good ma
ture saved the lads from serious
consequences.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Penna.S Primary
Election Vas Onief

New Hopc--Little interest was
displayed in the primary election
held on Tuesday, there being no
sharply contested places on either
ticket to stimulate excitement.
In Philadelphia Freeland Kendrick
received the nomination for mayor
against Powell Evans, with ma
iority close to 100000. He is a
Republican and sets n record for
such a large vote.
The local vote for Bucks County
offices is: Howard II. Meyer, r.,
10; Abram l.. Kulp, r., 50; for
Sheriff; for County Commissioners
Republican,, Frank S. Morris 80,
Ernest II. Harvey 30, Howard
Burgstrcsser 3, Louis II. Willhite
5; Dcmocrats-Joseph Gulden 5,
Leidy S .Gruver 5, Oscar +. Helms
II, Isaiah C .Barndt /, David c.
Voorhees, /, Augustus S. Hogey 0.
Those nominated on the local Re
publican ticket are:
Justice of the peace, Bernard Me
Donncll. Sr.; council. Fred. White
ley, William Booz, Frank Bush and
Edward Blackfan; school director,
Bernard Carlen; auditor, A. Ely
Cooper; assessor, William Il. Crycr;
constable, Edward +. Davis; Judge
of elections, Edwin f. Austin; in
spector of elections, Bernard Me
Donnell, Jr.
The Democratic nominees are:
Justice of the Peace, Moses
Stintsman; borough council, Win
J field Wallace, Charles Schermer-
horn, Samuel Minor and Robert
Holcombe; school director, Ross
Taylor; auditor. William Corrigan;
assessor, Harry A. Snowden; judge
of elections, Fred, Milnor; inspector
of elections William MCGOWAN.
SoIebury Township
In the Solebury Township School
Director contest, Hugh w. Miehencr
defeated Josephine Brown 179 to
81. and Elizabeth Slotter defeated
Richard f. Price iG0 to So votes.
Bucks County Totals
Judge Superior Court-Albert
Dutton MacDade 1923, John J Hem
derson 1880.
Shcriff-Republican, Howard r..
Meyer 2259, Abram l.. Knlp 1906.
County OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
Frank S. Morris 475G, Ernest II.
Harvey 4773, Howell Burgstresser
1913, Louis II. Willhitc 726. Dem
ocratic, Joseph Gulden 795, Leidy
S. Gruver sol, Oscar F. Helms 1868,
Isaiah C. Barndt 4G9, David c.
Voorhees, 5G7, Augustus S .Hogey
| Ee2
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

MARRIAGE OF LOCAL INTEREST

The marriage of George Coffing
Warner, Jr., grandson of Mrs.
George Ellery Wood, of New Hope,
and Miss Virginia Crenshaw, of
Versailles, KY, took place last
Saturday in that city. The bride
is the daughter of the late William
Percy Crenshaw, deceased, former
ly of Versailles and Chicago
Mr.. Warner graduated at Law
renceville, and at Princeton in 1922.
He is son of George Coffing War
ner, of New York and Salisbury,
Conn, and grandson of the late
Judge Milton Warner. deceased.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

New Jersey now ha& 6,050 miles
OF improved roads, according to the
new highway map just issued by
the State Department of Conerva-
tion and Development, at Trenton.
The new map shows each class of
highways, plainly marked, and is
brought up to July 1, 1928. The
cost is only 25 cents, and everyone
interested in roads should have u
copy.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
Seek abatement OF
Heavy Quarry Blasts

New Hope-Numerou complaints
from both sides of the Delaware
against the increased blasting in
quarries along the river in this vi
cinity, has succeeded in attracting
the attention of both the governors
Of New Jersey and Pennsylvania.
The complaints stated that the
blasting had been steadily growing
worse and more violent until it be-
came menace to life and safety.
Fred j, Minor, of this place, who
was one of the complainants, has
received copy Of letter from
Governor Pinchot to Governor Sill
zer, which indicates that both ex-
ecutiyes have taken steps to regu-
late the blasting operations. The
letter follows;
September 5, 1928
Hon. George S. Silzer,
Governor of New Jersey,
Trenton, N. j.
Dear Governor Silzer;
owe you ueDt OF genuine
thanks for your prompt action in
the matter of the blasting nuisance
along the Delaware River in the
vicinity Of New Hope, Pa. The
number of letters | am receiving
from residents ON the Pennsylvania
side in that section convinces me
that your prompt help is very
greatly appreciated by them as
well as by myself.
If at any time ! may be in a
position to reciprocate the real ia
vor you have done Pennsylvania's
citizens, you know you have only
to call upon me.
Once more my warmest thanks.
| Sincerely yours,
(Signedl Clifford Pinchot,
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21

The parents of these graduates
are to be congratulated for giving
their children the opportunity of
going to higher institutions. There
are number of graduates who
have positions as stenographers as
the list will show. This is ample
proof that it has paid these young
people to finish a high school edu-
cation. An those who have gone
to college have entered on certifi-
cate.
Rider College Trenton, N. j.
Mary Mangan, Gladys Schenck
Bessie kise, Elmer Cole, Arthur
Egan, William Walker, Sam Skill
lodge, Carlton Lovett, Mary Stock
ton, Thomas Banchoff, Edward Col
ligan
Trenton Normal, Trenton, N. j.
Helen Ward, Elizabeth Reynolds
Mildred Wooden, Harriet Peet, Eliz.
abeth Foltz, Elizabeth Gregg, Eliz-
aboth Moore, Margaret Hull.
Other Colleges:
Marion Wake, Temple University
Philadelphia, Pa
Francis Chandler, Lafayette Col
lege, Enston, Pa.
Albert Naylor, Pennsylvania state
College, State College, Pa.
Oscar Grossman. Lafayette Col
lege, Easton Pa,
Anthony Gallichio, Nicholas Gal
lichio, Isadoro Deglin, University OF
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Pa
Stanley Wilcox, Leslie Hartwell
Rutgers College, New Brunswick.
Mildred Place, Combs Conserva.
tory of Music, Philadelphia, Pa.
Paul Smith, Stevens Institute
Hoboken, N. j.
Luther Hammond, Maryville Col,
lege, Maryville, Tenn.
Rudolph kepler, Pierce Busines,
College, Philadelphia, Pa
Madgc Mccoy, Philadelphia Schoo
Of Elocution, Philadelphia, Pa.
George Hulsinger, Hampton IN
stitute, Virginia.
Mary Agnew, School Of Industrial
Arts, Trenton, N. ].
Ethel Short, State Normal, East
Stroudsburg, Pa.
Kathryn Kramer, Post Graduate
Course, Lambertville high School
Nursing;
Eleanor Long, Mercer Hospital
Trenton, N. j.
Helen Dutt, Mercer Hospital
Trenton N. j.
Sara Case, Mercer Hospital
Trenton, N. J.
Alma Ham, and Mary DeRoach
Abingdon Hospital Abingdon. Pa.
Catherine Reid and Frances Van
Horn, Newark City Hospital, New
ark, N. J.
Stenographers in offices.
Hazel Welsch, Alice Moser, Ray
mond Walton, Myrtle Buttcrfoss
Helen Mohr, Martha Stout, Celeste
Mathews, Dora Reading, Anna Cal
Ian, Marie Fleming, Lambertvill,
Rubber Coz Lambertville, N. J.
Camilla Lindsey, Empire Rubber
Co, Trenton, N. j.
John Jones, Trenton Shops, Trcn
ton, N j.
Robert Smith, Trenton Pottery
Trenton, N d.
Afreda Conoyer, Trenton, N. j.
Jennie Finkle, Trenton, N. j.,
Martha Loyett, Superintendent OF
Schools office, Lambertville, N. j
Teaching:
Helen Arss, Bucks County, Pa.
Elizabeth Stradling, Bucks Co.Pa
Anna Hoppock Stockton, N. j.
Frieda Klein, Hunterdon County
N. }.
Helen McCloughan, Hunterdor
County, N j.
Mary Cruise, Ocean Co., N. J.
Rachel Slack, Mercer County, N
The following are apprentices il
the Trenton Shops, Trenton, N. j..
Ernest Taylor james Mccarthy
Warren Hoffman, Robert Patterson
Jacob Holeombe.
The following are clerks in Lam
bertville. n. }.
Edward Meskill, Edward John
son, Kenneth Bogart, Leroy Stout
This is record to which an.
school can point with pride.
The Lambertville record., 1923-09-21
ANNOUNCEMENT
Lambertville Laundr,

One of our drivers, Earl Geesy, has
left our employ and any customer
whose laundry has not been taken
care of is asked to notify US at phone
us at 349. We are anxious to have
our customers properly served, and if
you have not been called on, please
notify us.
SAMUEL DIsKIN. Prop.
The Glenwood post., 1923-04-05

in this way away from any chance Of
surgical attention.
Eaton followed, as the tracks led
through the woods. The men had
gone very slowly, carrying this heavy
weight. They had stopped frequently
to rest and had laid their burden
down. Then suddenly he came to a
place where plainly longer halt had
been made.
The ground was trampled around
this spot; when the tracks went on
they were changed in character. The
two men were still carrying the third
"a heavy man whose weight strained
them and made their feet sink In
deeply where the ground was soft.
But now they were not careful how
they carried MIN, but went forward
merely as though bearing DEAD
weight Now, too, no more stains ap-
peared on the brown leaves where
they had passed; their burden no
longer bled. Eaton, realizing what
this meant, felt neither exultation
nor surprise. He had known that the
Iuuu luey Cullleu, lhou6h S'AuSAsAy
alive when taken from the car, was
dying. But now he watched the tracks
more closely even than before look
ing for them to show him where the
men had got rid of their burden.
1t was quite plain what had oc-
Cured; the wet sand below was tram
pied by the feet of three or four men
and cut by boats bow. They had
taken the body away with them in the
boat. To sink 1t somewhere weighted
with heavy stones in the deep water?
Eaton's search was hopeless now. !;
But it could not be so; 1t must not
be so, Eaton's eyes searched fever
ishly the shore and the lake. But
there was nothing In sight upon either.
He crept back from the edge Of the
bluff, hiding beside a fallen log
banked with dead leaves. What was
it he had said to Harriet? II will
come back to you-as you have never
known me before!" He rehearsed the
words in mockery. How would he re-
turn to her now? AS he moved a
fierce, hot pain from the clotted wound
in his shoulder shot him through and
through with agony and the silence
and darkness of Inconsistencies over
whelmed him.
ITO be continued)
The Glenwood post., 1923-04-05
CHAPTER Xxx
What One Can Do Without Eyes.


Three men-at least three men
had fought In the study in Santoine's
presence. Eaton, 1t was certain, had
been the only one from the house pres
ent when the first shots were fired.
Had Eaton been alone against the
other two? Had Eaton been with one
of the other two against the third?
1t appeared probable to Santoine that
Eaton had been alone, or had come
alone, to the study and had met his
enemies there.
Santoine felt that the probabilities
we're that Eaton's enemies had opened
the safe and had been surprised by
Eaton. But II they had opened the
safe. they were not only Eaton's enc
mics; they were also Santoine's; they
were the men who threatened San
tones trust.
Those whom Eaton had fought in
the room had had perfect opportunity
for killing Santoine, II they wished.
But Santoine felt certain no one had