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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1923-05-20
OCONNOR.
SCHOOL, or
EXPRESSION

Study With a Purpose.
Thot Speech You viii Make.
Personnel Charm, Poise. In
Lifes Drama Play your Part.
Day and E Uening CIasses.
MILLS BLDG, nth st. and Pa. Ave.
PAones North S545 and Frankltn a62s
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
Cottage Hill Plans
OsCn Water Supply

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. of Cot
tage Hill who have been trying to
secure an extension of the local
water mains to supply their homes,
are now seeking action by the city
commissioners to create an independ-
the commissioners signed by all the
ent water supply. Several weeks
ago they presented a petition to
property owners in that section. In
turn the commissioners requested
the water company to supply Cot
tage Hill. The water company ans
wered that the point was too high
to be supplied from their reservoirs.
1t is pointed out that large
spring on the Edward Foran place
has been supplying the residents,
and that if a reservoir is built be-
low this it would, with the collection
of other waters, be sufficient to
supply the community. The commits
sioners have inspected the situation
and have decided that it would cost
upwards of $4,000 to carry the
project thru. However, if the more
than fifty homes in the community
were supplied with water at the
regular rate of SIS year, it would
earn $3.50 year. This could pay
interest on the cost and a part of
the principal
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
WHILE LAMBERTVILLE is WAITING
DOYLESTOWN GETS A HOSPITAL
Emergency Institution in Bucks County Seat Is
The Onfgroscfh of Small Beginnings On
Part of People Who Sac Piston ahead.


While Lambertville has large
fund drawing interest for the future
erection of a hospital, which will be
known as the Edgar T. Phillips Me-
mortal Hospital, its neighbor, on
the west, Doylestown, has already
enjoyed the benefits of an Emergen-
ey Hospital for six weeks.
A eommodious dwelling house was
converted into this hospital, through
enthusiastic work on behalf of the
Village Improvement Association, to
whom the edifice was presented
when completed early in October.
The hospital fund started with
moneys raised from Shakespearan
plays given some years ago, and
this fund has been added to from
time to time by gifts, until the
hospital at last became a reality.
The memorial operating room,
which is classed as one of the finest
in the State, was the gift of Mrs.
Mary w, Fretz, of Doylestown vi
entity, who presented this addition to
the hospital in memory of her hus-
band, the late John Slower Fretz.
The new hospital building is fin
ished in white inside, There is IA
coy reception room in the front of
the building, A circular hall leads
to the office and the memorial OPP
Grating room that is located on the
east side of the hospital building on
the first floor. The latest sanitary
equipment has been installed in the
operating room and the adjoining
rooms.
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On the second floor of the build
ing in the front room will be found
ward, fully equipped with two
beds and a crib. The middle room
of the second floor is fully equip
ped. Later the middle room upstairs
will be used as a ward.
There is earetaker living at the
hospital, and all rooms not used for
hospital purposes, have been fur
nished for the family of the care
taker
The Well Baby Clinic is held on
the first floor of the building. Two
nurses have their headquarters, dur
ing hours, at the hospital office.
DR.. Frank B. Swartzlander,
leading Doylestown physician, is one
of the active figures in the conduct
the new hospital, and Mrs. William
G. Ryan is president of the Village
Improvement Association, which has
it in charge.
The beginnings of the Doylestown
hospital sound very much like the
earlier days of the Grandview Hos
pital, at Sellersville, twelve miles
from Doylestown, which has proven
such a success.
Local physicians take care of the
ordinary work at the Doylestown
hospital, with visits from skilled
Philadelphia surgeons for the more
serious operations This is practic-
ally the same methods as are en-
ployed at Abingdon Hospital which
is one of the famous institutions of
the Keystone State.
When will Lambertville-with sew
eral times the beginning funds
start on its hospital
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
Why the Red Cross?

The japanese Relief Campaign il
Illustrates admirably the reason why
the citizens of the United States pay
annual memberships to support the
Red Cross. 1t is to provide an
agency for help Immediately when
it is needed Imagine the difficult
ties and the time required had there
been no nation wide agency to gath
err and transmit offerings of the
American people.
1t would have taken literally
months to organize and make effect
i've the generosity of the people.
Thousands would starve and die in
Japan in the meantime, moreover,
Because of the peoples support of
the Red Cross there is no burden to
be deducted from the giving to pay
for its collection and administration.
Overhead would have been large
item had il been necessary to i'm
provise an organization, as it is,
there will be hardly any.
There is always work, even when
there are no disasters, which the
Red Cross can do for people at home
and abroad-welfare and disease
prevention, enterprises of vast ex-
tent in the aggregate.
While it does these things it is
also continually prepared to meet
emergencies on behalf of the people
of the United States with a direct
efficiency that has no parallel else
where.
Probably there is no other avenue
| in which a dollar can be invested to
better advantage than in your Red
Cross Membership.
Roll call, November 1929.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
Legion Post to Hold
Big Boxing Contest

Pennington Post, No. 1853, Amer
lean Legion, is attempting to put
over the biggest sporting ecent in
the history of Hunterdon County
on November 81, at the Palace
Theatre, Pennington. They will pre-
sent great boxing and wrestling
carnival, with thirty eight rounds
of boxing and two wrestling
matches.
Not only will the best of the local
talent appear but there will be
several well-known professional per
formers, such as Scotty Carswell,
the South Jersey Flash, Kid Raj
ferty and others. Frenchy Bruches,
former light heavyweight wrestling
champion of France, will appear in
the first wrestling match. Among
the other well-known local scrappers
will be Bill Stockton, former La
fayette heavy; Kidd jackson, the
Penn star; Kid Enoch Gary, Jump
ing John Kerr, Poke Coleman, Light
ning Warman, and number of
others.
This event is a departure from
anything heretofore attempted. This
Post held boxing show in 1921, but
it was on very much smaller scale
than this show. However, it met
with great approval, and the Post
members have high hopes that this
will prove even more popular.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
" OOdzCard Farms
improvements Start

Lambertville-Th who saw the
big well drilling machine crossing
the Delaware river bridge this week
will be interested to know that it
is being employed on the Woodward
Farms property. Two eight-inch
wells are being driven on the hillside
to supply water to future homes in
this extension. John Rulon, bro
Their of Mrs. Johnson. of the Logan
Inn, New Hope. is driving the wells.
He is one Of the biggest drilling
contractors in this section. From his
experience and observations he has
stated that he expects to open a
vein of the purest water in this see
ton, and that it will have a plentiful
flow
Two 10000 gallon tanks have been
ordered for the water supply that is
TO be pumped from these wells
They will be located on the highest
point of the property, and thus af-
ford natural pressure by gravitation
to any house on the property.
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or ten years ago, when he disposed
of his stock, and devoted his entire
time to the real estate and insurance
business, which he conducted to the
time of his death. He handled many
local real estate deals the past few
years, and was well known through
out the county. He was a justice of
the peace, and had held various Dor
ough Offices.
Mr.. Roberts had a wide circle of
friends who will sincerely miss him.
He was a member of Unity Lodge,
No. 80, |. o. o. F., and they con-
Quoted services of their order at his
home on Tuesday evening.
(Contributed)
CHARLES s. ROBERTS
The unexpected, grim, unwefcome
guest
Crept close to us, like early evening
thief
Craving our Villages own. our
very best,
And now we stand aside in lonely
grief,
Yet are we proud, remembering
all he did;
We thrill with joy for the good life
ne gave,
What wonder when the Master
Builder bid,
He chose this man for life beyond
the grave!
He served so well He loved his
fellow-man,
Lo! His ambition to be kind and
true
Oft led him to do more than mortal
call,
And thus his spirits strength in
statute ever grew!
Well, he was ready for the Larger
Life
Beyond this pale of Mortal Strife!
New Hope"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
Nea0 Hope W0men
ViSn HafbOr0 Club

The New Hope Woman's Club
visited with "The Neighbours" the
Hatboro club, last Saturday, and had
delightful time After the bust
ness matters of the Hatboro Club
were disposed of the president of the
New Hope Club, Mrs. Edward Black
fan was invited to the chair. AS
the opening number of their pro-
gram their choral, Mrs. j. Cooper
Pidcock, Mrs. George W. Schock,
Mrs. Isaac VanPelt, Mrs. Mary Flack
Mrs. George II. Ely, Miss Mary
Weaver, Mrs. Caroline Cottman, Mrs
Horace Hunt and Mrs. Blackfan
sang "O'car-lina. Mrs. Charles
Janney, the clubs first president,
made few remarks, and there was
violin solo by Mrs. Roscoe C. Ma
gill, with Mrs. George w. Schock
at the piano.
A worthwhile paper on Current
Events was read by Mrs. George II.
Ely. Mrs. Schock gave piano solo
"Second Hungarian Rhapsody" In
place of a book review, Mrs. Annie
Ramsey gave sketch Of the novel
list, Edith Wharton. Mrs. Blackfan
invited "The Neighbors" to visit the
New Hope Club.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
Local Red Cross Roll
Call We'll Under Way

Lambertville-The Red Cross Roll
Call in this city is well under way,
the chairman of the general commit
tee being Mrs. c. F. Solliday. The
various committees assisting include
Mrs. Paul Jarrett, Mrs. Jacob Cole,
Mrs. Richard Slack, Mrs. J. Gibson
Petrie, Mrs. l.. Young, Mrs. Sylvia
Solliday, Miss Sarah Sutphen, Miss
Kate Buchanan, Miss Dean Cane
Mrs. John Saunders, Mrs. Nellie
Cruise, Mrs. Frank Bailey, Mrs. Ida
Booz-Mr. Harry Petrie, Mrs. Chas.
B. Smith-Miss Marion Swallow,
Miss Mary Cleary, Miss Marie Hoff-
man, Miss Catherine Welch, Miss
Emily Wesner-Mrs. Samuel White
ley, Mrs. Joseph Cooper, Mrs. Nor
bert Rosso, Mrs. George Hartman,
Miss Ethel Smith, Miss Jessie Reg
an--Mrs. Elizabeth P. Norris, Mrs.
Irving L. Smith. Mrs. BARLEY Cruise,
Mrs. Frank Allegar, Mrs. Leroy
Fisher, Mrs. Horace Pew. Mrs. Mar
garet Mullen-Mrs. Edith Arnett,
Miss Ruth Simerson, Miss Janice
Arnett-Mrs. William B. Conover,
Mrs. b. P. Wollaston, Mrs. Norman
Conover, Miss Charlotte Lyman,
Mrs. Harry Petrie.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
WAR DECLARED ON RATS,
MICE AND FIELD RODENTS

The first skirmish in the battle
to reduce the injury done to crops
and orchards of Hunterdon County
by rats and other rodents will take
place Tuesday, November 20. on the
farms of Behlard Yawger, near Leb-
anon, and Clifford Snyder, near
pittstown The zero hour ut the
Yawger farm will be go, and .
o'clock at Clifford Snyder's. The
allies opposing the destructive forces
will be the Hunterdon County Board
of Agriculture, the U. S. Department
of Agriculture and the State College
of Agriculture. Richard Schomp,
of Stanton, will be commanding Of
ficer, supported by Mr.. Carlyle Carr,
of the Bureau of Biological Survey,
and A. Freeman Mason, Extension
Specialist in Fruit Growing of New
Jersey State Agricultural College
The plan of battle will be outlined
to the forces present going into n
description of the habits of the in
vaders as related to the methods for
their destruction. At this season
the plans will apply most particular
ly to rats and field mice. The Bureau
of Biological Survey has made ex-
haustive studies of the habits of
rats and field mice and as a result
have worked out methods of poison
ing and equipment that are very
effective. AT these meetings dem
constructions will be given in the use
of poison, bats, and making of bait
traps and the way in which these
traps are placed about the farm
buildings and in the orchards.
The damage done by these pests
runs into many thousands of dollars
each year. Farmers of Hunterdon
County cannot afford to be absent
from these meetings on November
20 and enlist in the opposing forces
To be effective the war must be
carried TO the greatest number of
farms possible in order that aid and
sustenance shall not be given to the
enemy in their retreat
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
A Card of Thanks

The Soldiers Memorial Committee
of New Hope desires to express
their appreciation for the cooper
alton of the people of the commun-
ity, whether acting as individuals
or organizations, through whose eff
forts the program for Armistice
Day in New Hope was so success
fully carried out.
The committee also appreciates
the helping hand extended by the
people of Lambertville and realizes
that the success of the program was
due, in no small measure, to the
assistance rendered b ytheir friends
across the river.
A debt of gratitude is also due
Mr.. George Miller, of the Miller
Granite Coz Somerton, Pa, from
whom the memorial was secured,
whose experience and judgment
guided the committee in selecting
the design, and who so willingly
lent his assistance in the erection
of the memorial.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
p. O. A. Holding
BaSaar This Week

Lambertville-The bazaar conduc-
ted by Camp Al, Patriotic Order of
Americans, is being held the last
three days of this week in the for
mer Fisher store building on South
Union street.
The are many unique features, and
a variety of things sufficient to
please everybody.
The committee in charge comprises
Mrs. Amanda Shepherd, chairman;
Mrs. Reba l.. Saunders, vice chair
man; Ethel Germershausen, treas
urer; Mary Johnson, Adilia Moser,
Lillian Bailey, Carrie Lewis, Bess
Boyles, Ida Booz, Edna Holcombe.
Elizabeth Howell, Amy Rose, Sophia
Vert. Mary Hutchinson, Ada Den
son, Amanda Lear, Edith Davis, Eva
A Brown, Laura Templeton, Emma
Tettemer. Publicity committee, Mar
vim j. Holcombe, Ruth Barber, Thel-
ma Holcombe, Emma Shepherd, Lu-
Gle Moser, Mildred Templeton and
Lillian Horn.
A committee from the p. o. S. of
A., composed of Charles F. Hol-
combe, Arthur Tettemer and Lillian
Horn is cooperating with the gen
eral committee.
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CHARLES S. ROBERTS, WIDELY
KNOWN NEW HOPE MAN, DIES

Charles S. Roberts, one of New
Hopes best known citizens, died
suddenly last Saturday evening, af-
ter having apparently nearly recov-
cred from few days illness with
"A heart attack. He had a short i'll
ness couple Of weeks ago, but re-
covered sufficiently to go hunting
the early part Of last week. He
was again stricken, and on Wednes-
day his life was despaired of. By
Saturday he appeared much better,
and ate "A good supper that evening.
A few minutes after he went into
"A sleep and died very shortly.
The funeral was held from his
late home on Bridge street Wednes-
day afternoon, with Rev. Harold M.
Dorrel, pastor of the Lambertville
Baptist Church, in charge of the SER
vices. Interment was in the Buck
ingham Friends Burying Ground, at
Lahaska.
Mr.. Roberts is survived by his
wife and three children, Mrs. Nellie
Oblinger, Of IIaines City, Florida
Watson Roberts, of Lambertville,
and Horace B. Roberts, Of New
Hope,
He was born in Newtown, Bucks
County, sixty-one years ago, but la
ter lived in Lahaska, coming to New
Hope about 1890. For years he was
associated with his brother-n-law,
John w Hooker, in the pork and
also retail grocery business. They
later acquired the property and the
coal and lumber business of the
Samuel Solliday estate, which they
ultimately divided, Mr.. Roberts TAX
ing the grocery store, and coal and
lumber part of the business. The
store he later sold to j. Conrad Fell,
now deceased and continued the other
branch Of the business until nine
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
At the M0vieS
(Strand, Lambertville)

Friday and Enemies
of Women" "a good Lionel Barry
more play.
Monday-"Notoriety." ut may be
notorious, but we can't vouch for it,
Tuesday-Dustin Farnum in "The
Buster. II Hairy-chested stuff.)
Wednesday," Second Hand Love,
with Buck Jones. (You know what
that means.)
Thursday-"The Daring Years.
Daring in name only.)
Friday and Saturday - "Three
Wise Fools" CA god combination of
common sense, human interest and
humor.)
Also the tiresome line of moron
serials as usual.
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new HOPE and
ITS HAPPENINGS
Former Teacher ViSitS
Home Toscn: Others
Who We're Here.
SEVERAL ARE I'LL

Mrs. Mary Bennett is very ill at
her home on Ferry street.
Horace White, of Ferry street
spent Sunday in Philadelphia.
John Oblinger, of East Orange,
N. j., spent the weekend in town
Mr.. and Mrs. Raymond Cox, OF
Doylestown, spent Monday in town
Charles Kelly, of Easton. spent the
weekend at his home on South Main
street.
Miss Marguerite Goldsmith spent
the weekend at her home in Quak-
ertown.
Miss Helen Stockton and Miss
Margaret Emmons spent Thursday
in Trenton.
Dir. John A. Flood has been suf-
fering for some time with an infec-
ton of the hand.
Miss Adele Lippincott, of Arverne,
N. Y, spent Wednesday at her home
on North Main street.
A special literary program is be-
ing planned for the High School for
Wednesday, November %.
Mrs. Willard and daughter, of
New York City, spent Sunday with
Richard Corson and family.
A. Ely Cooper has been confined
to his home in the Solebury Apart
ments with an infected knee.
Joseph Smith spent Sunday with
his daughter, Mrs. Lawrence Temple
to nand family, in Philadelphia.
Harold Rocker, of Philadelphia,
spent the weekend with his cousin,
Miss Grace keyser, at Aquetong.
Mrs. Frank Corrigan, of Phil
lipsburg, spent Wednesday with her
mother, Mrs. Isaac Scarborough.
Miss Kathleen VanPelt, of Phil
adelphia, has been at her home on
North Main street for the past week.
Mrs. Daniel Robbins, of Lansdale,
and Mrs. Mary Starkey, of Morris
vile, visited Mr.. and Mrs. William
benson on Monday.
Miss Margaretta VanPelt, of Phil
adelphia, spent Monday at the home
Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac
VanPelt, on North Main street
Mrs. j. Wesley Oblnger, of Haines
City, Florida, arrived home Tues
day morning to attend the funeral
of her father, Charles S. Roberts.
Messrs. Daniel Southwell and Les
ter Skiver, of the University of
Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, spent
Sunday with Lewis Brown and fam
lily.
Captain Oliver Parry of Philadel-
phia, was guest at the Old Parry
Mansion, with Richard Randolph
Parry and the Misses Parry, Mon
day.
Miss Katherine Marley, of Phil
adelphia, spent the week end at her
home on Canal street. Miss Marley
was former teacher in the local
schools.
Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Boomer and
daughter Muriel and son Eugene,
Jr., Of Doylestown, spent Monday in
town as the guests of Mr. and Mrs.
Lewis Brown.
Judge William c, Ryan, Of Doyles-
town, spent Monday with his uncle,
Thomas Ryan ,on South Main ST.,
and took part in the local Armistice
Day celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin M. Cox, of
Doylestown, spent Monday with Mr..
and Mrs. Howard Hooker Mr.. Cox
was engaged in the mercantile and
barbering business in this borough
for many years prior to moving to
Doylestown.
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is THERE A MILE POST IN
YOUR TOWN?

The Zero Milestone, located just
beyond the White House at Wash
ington, on Meridian Of Longitude
Zero, dedicated to the Nation and
accepted by President Harding, is
the starting point for road measure
ment east, west, north, south of the
Capital of the Nation.
1t is forty miles TO Baltimore. It
is also forty-five miles to Baltimore,
depending on the part of Baltimore
to which one measuresl 1t may be
two hundred and fifty-three or two
hundred and sixty-seven miles to
New York, according as one meas
ures to the Battery or somewhere
up above Harleml
Every town in America ought to
have milestone, to which distances
from other towns could be measur.
ed, and from which distances would
be computed If an error of one
mile was made in estimating dis.
tances between town and town
across the continent, the motor trav.
eler might easily be several hundred
miles out Of his calculatonsl
A town milestone costs little. 1t
can easily be financed by the local
civic or commercial club. It's place
ment and use will foster civic pride
encourage tourist travel, and be an
everlasting convenience to all who
use it, A little research will com
pute its exact distance from the Zero
Milestone at Washington, still fur
ther adding to its interest.
From commercial standpoint an
official milestone would be of ser
vice in giving readers of advertise
ments Of real estate, for example
definite information. A farm may
be advertised as being six miles
distant from Jone8ylle With the
adoption of an official milestone by
Jonesville, the reader would know
that the distance is six miles from
fixed point in Joncsville, which
would be in the heart Of the city.
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HnnferdOn County
e.. f. Convention

The Fall Convention of the Hun
terdon County Christian Endeavor
Union will be held in the Whitehouse
Reformed Chueh on Tuesday even
ing, November 20, at 7.30 o'clock
The following program has been
announced; Song service; devotional
service, led by Rev. l.. Wartena, Of
Califon; minutes, business, roll call,
offering, music; presentation and
discussion of the goals for 1924,
led by Rev. Eric T. Muller, Stanton;
What the Missionary Department
Wants of Your Society" Miss Mary
f, Ewing, State Missionary Super
intendent report of county mission
AIRY prize winner, Henry Highly, of
Frenchtown;"Wha Happened at Des
Moincs,' John 7. Sproul and dele
gates; Woodbury. 1928" by Hunter
don delegates; hymn; address, Rev.
Walter W. Edge, Easton, Pa; clos
ing hymn and benediction.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-11-16
NEW ROADWAY AT RAVEN ROCK
AND MANY REPAIRS PLANNED
New Road at Raven Rock

A new road is being built through
the easterly part of the village of
Raven Rock, to take the place of
the present Rosemont road, which
has been largely destroyed by the
quarry operations nearby.
The new roadway will pass around
the brow of the hill, where heavy
cutting has been made, and will
cross the gulley that comes down
from Federal Twist hill twice. New
stone bridges are being constructed
across this, and the shape of the
new road will be nearly that of a
letter as"
This past summer the blasting at
the quarries undermined a consider
able portion of the roadway, leaving
a narrow strip in front of the houses
that can only be used single file
and by autoists or drivers with
steady hands. Steel cables have
held supporting fence, which kept
travellers from dropping unceremon-
iously into the quarry, sixty or more
feet below.
The old roadway and even one of
the houses along it will be complete
ly removed after the new road is
completed.