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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
THE WEEK in
LAMBERTVILLE

Mrs, Albert Yos, of Academy Hill,
spent Wednesday with her son and
daughter-in-law, Mr.. and Mrs. Paul
Yos, in Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Ely, Miss Mil
bred Ely, Mr.. and Mrs. William Gro
yer, Miss Sara Grover, of Paul's
Grove, Trenton, were Sunday guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. James Atwood. Mr..
Grover and family are leaving for
Florida, where they will make their
home.
Street Commissioner Muirheid an
nounces that there will be no collec.
ton of garbage on Memorial Day,
Wednesday, May 30, but that it will
be collected the following day.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bradley Akers, of
Newark, were weekend guests Of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs. JOS
eph Akers, on jefferson street.
Miss Maybelle Slack, Of N. Union
street, has been visiting friends. in
Phillipsburg.
Mrs. Samuel w. Kerr has return
ed TO her home on North Union St,
after visit with her mother, Mrs.
Lucy Hartpence, in Philadelphia.
Miss Charlotte Reed, Of Doylcs-
town, student at George School,
Newtown, was weekend guest Of
her cousin, Miss Alice G. Hoffman,
on North Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. James o. Studdiford
and children, Of Trenton, were Sun
day visitors with the formers par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. James s. Studio
ford, on North Union street.
Miss Mary McGrory and brother
Gerald, OF. Trenton, ae visiting their
grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
O'Rourke, on South Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. II, c. Hayes, who
have been residents Of this city the
past four months, have removed TO
Trenton.
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Soldiers Memorial Plans

In January of this year com
mittee of New Hope citizens was
organized TO canvass the town TO
raise money for IA niemomial for the
soldiers in the World War. from
New Hope.
AT the present time over $500 has
been collected and deposited in the
Solobury National Bank for the Sol
diers' Memorial Fund. 1t was con-
sidered best to have formal or
ganzation OF townsmen TO be ut
the head Of the work, selecting a
site and ascertaining the wishes Of
the town on the nature of such a
memorial.
A meeting of business men, the
borough council and the Womens
Club was hid at the residence Of
Daniel d. 0blinger. on May 10. and
the Soldiers Memorial Committee
was organized with Daniel Il. OBJ
hnger, chairman; Mrs. Charles Jan
ney, secretary, and Charles Worth
ington treasurer.
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Bucks County Notes

The Bucks County Fair will be
held at Lulu Park ON August 1880,
81, September /.
Harvey l.. Virgins, of Wycombe,
hade his last shipment last week, af-
ter being in the commission business
for thirty years.
A movement is on foot to incorpor
ate the village of Wycombe into a
borough.
Newtown will hold its annual
Ghautauqua for one week beginning
June Ia, and Bristol's will begin on
June t5.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob A. Savacool, of
South Perkasie, observed their 50th
wedding anniversary at their home
in that borough last Thursday.
Jacob Stoneback fell over a garden
rake, breaking his right arm, at his
home at Quakertown.
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60 GRADUATES
MAKING GOOD

The Lambertville High School has
60 graduates attending the follow
ing higher institutions, and not one
failure among them;
Normal School, Trenton, N. J.
Rider College, Trenton, N. J.
Normal School, Montclair. N ].
Normal School, Newark, N. J.
New York University, New York.
Brooklyn Law School, Brooklyn.
N. Y.
Lehigh University, South Bethle-
hem, Pa.
Lafayette College, Easton, Pa.
Wesleyan University, Middletown,
Conn.
University Of Pennsylvania. Phil
adelphia, Pa.
Pennsylvania State College, State
College, Pa.
Stevens Institute, Hoboken, N. J.
Wilson College, Chambersburg,P Pa
Columbia University, New York.
The Senior Glass will wear caps
and gowns this year.
The Terman Group Test of Mental
Ability and the Otis Group Intelli-
gence Scale is being given to all pu-
pills of grades 6 to IL.
The Detroit First Grade Intell-
gence Test is now being given to all
beginners who entered the First
Grade in February. The Stanford Re-
vision Of the Binet-Simon lntelli-
gence Scale is being given to several
other pupils.
Pupils in Grades from 3 to IL are
being examined in handwriting. All
who attain score of Ia in the
Thorndike Scale will receive certif-
icate, Spelling tests are being given
10 pupils in grades 2 to IL, and will
also receive certificates for, perfect
scores. Rapid calculation tests are to
be given grades A to II, and certif-
.cates will be awarded on perfect
scores. All pupils with scholastic
standing of b plus or better will re-
ceive certificates. Perfect attendance
certificates will be given those who
have no absences for year.
A reasoning test is to be given to
grades TO IL, and certificates given
for perfect scores.
Most of the pupils who fail this
year will fail because of irregular
attendance Those having the best
scholastic records are those who have
good attendance records.
The high school students are So
Letting subscriptions for the Ladies
Home Journal to raise funds fer the
expenses Of the Athletic Association.
9Th grade examinations will be held
in the high school auditorium June
II, ~ and 10. All pupils wishing to
enter high school are requested to
appear on these days
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Missionary Societies Unite

At the close of the Womans
Home Missionary Society of the
Presbyterian Church Of Lambert
Vile, held on Friday, May II, the
officers of the United Home and
Foreign Missionary Societies for
the coming year were named and
elected: President, Mrs.L Brown;
vice presidents, Mrs. A. l.. PEARSON
and Mrs. ]. $. Studdiford; secretary,
Miss Almira Holcombe; treasurers,
Mrs. Charles NJ. Dilts, Mrs, A. l..
Lawrence, secretary for literatnre,
Mrs. G. l.. Eye, secetary for mis-
sionary education. Mrs. +. w Hunt;
secretary for missionary sewing,
Mrs. J. G. Pctrie; piagist, Mrs. Chas.
b. Smith,
At the Presbyterial meeting held
in Princeton in April, Mrs Levi
Brown was elected one of the direc-
TOR of tie Womans Home Mission
AIRY Society Of the Prcsbytery of
New Brunswick.
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WEEKS DOINCS
in new HOPE
NEW HOPE SCHOOL NOTES

A first-class four-year High
School course will be Offered the
students of New Hope borough with
the opening of the fall term on Sep
TENDER 1. The high school has no.
the largest enrolment in its history
and conditions point to large in
crease next year. A new building
will also be erected ON the school
grounds to provide room for the
high school department. All ar
rangements win be made whereby
New Hope school will be placed on
par with other first-class schools
of the state.
New Hope schools will close on
Friday, June %.
Prof. Warren II. Smith has
been reelected to serve in the ca
pacity of supervising principal of
the New Hope schools
Miss Rae Leedom who has served
very efficiently in the local schools
for three years past, has accepted
position in the schools Of IIamil-
ton Township, Mereec County, NJ.
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Holstein- Freisan Meet

A combined meeting of the Hun
terdon. County Holsteiu- f'riesian
Cooperative Association and the Mt
Pleasant Calf Club, held at Spring
Mills, N. j., on Friday evening, May
II, was addressed byDr. Il. C. Lin
der1nan, who spoke on Danish
Farm Life and Cooperative Market
ing System"
The meeting was later turned
over to the junior members, who
elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, Louise
Bidwell; vice-pres., Frark Raap;
Jr.; secretary treasurer, Fanny
Fleck.
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Blind Veteran Sells Farm


The many friends of Ewald f.
Wegner, the blinded World War
veteran of Stockton, N. j., will re-
greet to learn that he has disposed
of his poultry farm near that bor-
ough, and is to move to Gillette, N.
j. The farm was purchased by John
NoebeGsky, of New York City.
There are Ga acres in the farm.
Mr.. Wegner has in turn purchas-
ed a five-acre plot and house in Gil
lette, which is rear Summit, N. j.,
and about 16 miles from Newark,
He is to take all his poultry plant
and equspmant there and continue
in that business. He gives as the
reason for the change that he will
be nearer and more convenient for
New York market.
Mr.. Wegner was blinded intrance
during the war. Mrs. Wegner was
also in service as Reconstruction
Aide. They are to take up their new
residence about June LIST. Mr.. Veg
ner is member of the Lambert
vile Ex-Service MEMS Club, and
his many friends in that organiza-
ton wish him God-speed in his new
venture. His work at Stockton has
created quite bit of favorable
comment. Last year the Country
Gentleman magazine published an
article, illustrated with photo
graphs, on his activities on the
Stockton farm.
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was taken to Mercer Hospital.
Trenton, on Tcusday.
The Epworth League of the New
Hope NJ. f. Church, will hold a
strawberry festival on Tuesday
evening, June 18th.
Thomas Good and family, accom-
panied by Mrs. John benson, were
visitors in Pennington and Easton
on Saturday.
Mrs. Lewis Brown was a Trenton
visitor Thursday,
Miss Anna Curley, who has been
ill. resumed her studies at Rider
College, Trenton. Monday.
Members of the Presbyterian
Church of New Hope will hold an
apron social in Worthington's Hall
this friday evening.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Freholders Want $4,000

At the last meeting of the Hun
terdon County Board of Freeholders
at Pennington, the clerk was di-
rected to write the State Highway
Commission requesting special al
lotment of $4,000 to assist in the
proper repair of the road leading
from Clinton to the county line near
Hampton. There is considerable
heavy traffic passing over the road
due to the fact that it is detour
for Route No. 9 while certain por-
tons Of this route are under con-
struction.
The county treasurer was author,
lied to borrow s10,500 from the
Hunterdon County National Bank
to meet current bills, and claims
of that nature to the amount of
s1l200.47 were ordered paid
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Solebury Notes

Nh AMI Mrs. A. W. Preston en-
iertained at dinrer on Saturday
evening Mr.. and Mrs. c. J.. Roller
srj NJ and Mrs. Sauson and Miss
STEELE, as farewell" to Mr.. KolA
'er, who sails on business trip to
Germany on Tuesday.
Rev. F. d. Barnett VII lecture on
Thursday, May 81. at p. m, STAN
dard time, in Trinity Church, Sole
bury. IN "A Night in Siberia" for
the 5e1efit Of the Siberian. Russ an
and Armenian Relief Work. This
lecture will be illustrated by stere-
optieon views and there viii be spe-
cal music. A silver collection will
be taken. which will be equally di-
vi'e1 for carrying on the works
abJve referred TO. Mrs. Edward
NJ. faxscn is chairman of the COM
mittee appointed for this lecture.
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DRY Time in Pennington

The AntiSaloon League will hold
a convention at the Baptist Church
in Pennington on Thursday, May
81, with afternoon and evening
sessions. Speakers will be James
X. Shields, William C. Gebhardt,
Rev. james Empringham, David II.
Agans and William L. Johnson.
The last named speaker, Pussy
foot" Johnson, is the man who was
ridden on rail by English college
students when he attempted to in
troduee prohibition in England, The
English gave him the title of Pus-
ssfoot,' apd he has proudly used
it since. In this encounter he lost
an eye, but he hasn't lost his tom
que,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Editor Leaves 10000 Dollars

William G. Calls, former published
OF the Hunterdon Republican,
Pennington newspaper, who died re.
Gently FROM the effects OF injuries
received when an automobile struck
him, left AN estate of approximately
$4,000. Various requests were made,
with the residue Of The estate going
to Miss Catharine G.. Nevius.
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Mrs. Theodore Bishop

Lambartville The funeral Of Mrs.
Theodore Bishop, wife of Antonio
Bishop, who died at her home last
Wednesday was held Saturday
morning with services at st. Johns
X. c. Church, with requiem high
mass, Rev. J. r. Mahoney celebrant.
Interment was in St. Johns ceme-
terry under the direction Of Moonan.
Mrs. Bishop is survived by her
husband and three children: Joseph
Bishop, Of New York; James Bish-
op, of this city, and Mrs. Christina
Dctata, Of Trenton.
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Stewards Here Next Year

Rev. John X. Read, Fred. $. Cum
mings and William II. Beatty repre-
scented Centenary NJ. f. Church Of
Lambertyille at the district stewards
meeting held in Mount Holly Tues
day.
On invitation Of the local delega-
ton the Stewards decided to meet in
this city next year, and big time
VIII be 2lanned for.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Former Pastor in Bankruptcy

Harry J. iobst, former assembly
man, former pastor OF the Cokesbury
M. +. Church, and more recently in
the garage business at Lebanon, has
been made the defendant in bank
ruptey proceedings, The liabilities
are said to be about $4,000, and the
assets $4,000. Mr. Iobst declares
that he could pay in full if given.
time. The recent failure of p. X.
MeCathern, of Cokesbury, is alleged
to have been largely responsible for
Mr.. iobst's financial difficulties, he
having been an endorser for the
Cnkcsbury man.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Teachers of Hampton Borough

The borough Of Hampton Board of
Education has named the following
teachers for the coming year; Prof.
+. G. yanHorn. principal; high
school teachers. Mrs. Leslie Young;
Miss Josephine AlIegar; grade teach
ers, Miss Laura Smith; Miss Mary
Burns, Miss Ella Phipps, Miss Eliza
beth Crater and Miss Margaret Flor
CIV.
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SCHOOL ATHLETICS

The New Hope borough high
school was represented in .the Bucks
nj George School on May 10, there
be ng ten Ell. -ies.
Lefty Brown, sophomore at
New Hope, won sast place in the
basketball throw, having covered n
distance of tifts feet two and one
half inches. Second and third place
OF the same even vas won by Edith
Lewis and Alice Carlson, fresh
man and junioe. respectively. of
New Hope high school
Edith Pidcock, junior of the To-
cal school, high jump entry, while
clearing the bar at four feet six
inches fell and strained the liga-
ments of her left limb. She was
given first aid treatment on the
field, and then taken TO the office
of DIR. Parker, of Newtown.
Margaret Stever. running high
jump entry, fell and sprained her
back
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Missionary Society to Meet

Lambertville-- The Foreign Mis-
sionary Society of the Presbyter
ian Church will hold its last meeting
of the season Friday, June /, at 3
o'cYock. ''lAdustrdal Missionsf will
be the topic. Mrs. Alfred l.. Pier
son and Mrs. Lydia Abbott will be
in charge of the meeting.
The new officers will be installed
followed by a social hour. Mrs. Laws
renee, Mrs. Closson and Mrs. Harry
Pcbrie form the committee.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Kingwood's Teaching Staff

The Kingwood Township Board Of
Education has selected the following
teachers for the ensuing year:
Scots, Frank Carver; Baptisttown,
l.. Moskin; Warsaw, Frances Parks;
Union, Elizabeth Niece; Fairview,
Dorothy Taylor; Oak Summit, Miss
Barton. A teacher for Rock Ridge
has not yet been selected.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Postoffice Closes Wednesday

The Lambertvillc postoffiee will
be closed Wednesday, May 30, 1923
Memorial Day--after 10 a. M,
standard time. No city or rural de-
liveries, but one city collection, at
7 u. M, standard time. All mails
despatched from the postoffice on
the regular schedule.
B. f. Barkley, Postmaster,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
May Keep Autos Off the Street

The Retail Merchants Association
Of ilFlenington is strongly opposed to
the plan of the borough council,
which would prohibit the parking Of
automobiles ON the main street of
the county seat town. 1t is feared
that such action would drive most Of
the country trade away from Elem
ington, Other Jersey towns have be-
gun similar moves, until stopped by
The State Motor Vehicle Department.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
pair of Skies at Pennington

Lambertyille-"A Pair of Skies, -
which was so ably presented by the
Reliance Club recently, will be re-
peated Jure 2 in the Palace Theatre,
Flemdrgton, under Tire auspices Of
the Pennington Post, No 159, the
American Legion.
The play has been directed by
Miss Fay Scarlet Goodfellow, Of
this city, a graduate Of the Emerson
College of Elocution, Of Boston,
Mass, and who takes leading part
in the play.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Changed Mind About Jail Term

John S. Trimmer, widely known
farmer of Lebanon Township, north
Of Califon borough, was fined $50
and costs on the charge of cruelty to
COW, and for maintaining unsam-
tary stables. He refused to pay the
fine, and was on his way to Fleming
ton jail when he changed his mind.
The State s. p G. A officers had one
COW killed, and have threatened
Trimmer with further prosecution II
he does not improve his stable condi-
lions,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
tuberculosis Society Election

The Bucks County Society for the
Prevention of Tuberculosis has cleo
ted the following officers:Dr. Will
lam S. Edrman, president; Dir. John
A. Fell, vice-president; Mrs. John
BlackEan, secretary; DIR G. NJ. Grim,
treasurer; Henry w. Grain, field sec
rotary; directors, Mrs. Julia v.
Nightingale, J. Freeman Hendricks,
Rev. Charles +. Freeman. Mrs. Geo
II. Cliff, Mrs. b. Frank Hartzell, DR..
Cannon Ross, Mrs. II. A. Clymer,
Mrs. Edwin Scarborough; executive
committee, Drs. Ross. Fell and Grim
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
County Endeavorers to Meet

The thirty fourth annual eonven-
ton of the Hunterdon County Chris.
tian Endeavor Union will be held in
the Baptist Church at Clinton on
Tuesday, May 30
There win be two sessions, al 3
and 7 standard time.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Week TO Get Phone Central

Residents Of Woodglen complain
that the New Jersey Telephone Com
p.ny sometimes leaves them without
service for week at the time. A
recent decision Of the Public Utilities
Commission compelled the company
TO maintain service. although they
declared it did not pay them. Since
that time enough additional suscrib-
ers have been offered to make it self
sustaining, but none of them can get
phones.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Aged Man Burned to Death

II. A. Hanson, 81 years old, Of
Edgely, was burned to death last
Thursday afternoon, while sitting in
his favorite chair at the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Elmer Sheldon. II is
thought that he suffered stroke Of
paralysis and fell over upon the
stove, upsetting it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Woman's Club to Stage Play

The musical comedy, "Mis Cher
ryblossom," which is in preparation
to be presented June 9th and 18th in
Worthington's Hall. New Hope. bids
fair to be one Of the most attractive
entertainments that has been given
during the season. The same cast
of characters who made "The Feast
of the Red Corn" famous a year ago
viii appear in miss Cherryblos-
SON. under the direction Of Mrs.
George W, Shock
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Pastor Marries Wild Rose Girl

Rev. Alburtis Wartina, newly-elec-
ted pastor of the Lower Valley Pres
byterian Church, has just been mar
ried to Miss Olga ziek. Of Wild Rose,
Wisconsin. They will at once take
up the pastoral work in Califon bor-
ougb, where the church and parson-
age is located
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Asks $4,000 For Being Shot

Michael kwasnick, on Carversville
vicinity, has been sued for $4,000
by his former farm partner, Kuzma
Maximum, whom he is alleged to have
shot four times, a short while ago.
Arrested on a capias by Sheriff
Hursberger, he was committed TO Jail
in default fbail.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Franklin Picks New Teachers

The Franklin Township Board Of
Education has elected the following
teachers for the ensuing year: Pitts
town, Miss Dorothy Wagner; Oak
Grove, Miss Irene Myers; Quaker
town, Miss Catherine Dunn; Cherry
vile, Miss Florence Hartpencc; Sid
ney, Miss Elizabeth Aller.
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Storm Damages Total $4,000

Losses aggregating $4,000 wore
reported at the Joint meeting of the
Chalfont Mutual Wind and Storm
Insurance Company and the White
hall Mutual Fire Insuz ne Company.
The losses are the IF Of the Sc
we're storm that swes tbs section
two month ago, and &c in amount
from IS to $1,000.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Killed by High Power Wire

Albert Coates, aged 80 years, was
instantly killed Friday morning at
North Wales, when he came into con-
tact with a high-power wire while at
work on the Bell TelephoneCompany's
wires. He is the third member Of
his family to meet accidental death.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Mothers Blood May Save Son

John Mullen of Newportville, who
was 50 badly ,iured by being struck
by a motor truck at South Bristol.
now has fighting chance for life,
according to the Hartman hospital
authorities. His mother gave a
quart of her blood, and it is believed
that this will be the means of saving
his "a
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Working on Wycombc Bridge

Contractor David A. Sutton, Of
Ricgelsvillc, now has force Of Is
men at work removing the old bridge
over Anchor Run, Wycombe, where
a new concrete bridge win be erected.
A detour is necessary Mt this point.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1923-05-25
Twin Calves Twice Within Year

Twin calves have been born 10 a
COW on the Valley View Farm, owned
by A. W. Hunt, rear Quakertown.
This is the second birth of twin
calves ON the same farm within the
year
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"Pussyfoot" at Pennington

William Il. t"Pussyfoot") Johnson,
of international fame as a prohibition
speaker, is coming TO the Pennington
Baptist Church on Thursday even
ing, May 81, and will speak Oh THE
Orient Moving Toward Prohibition"