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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
MANN PAPER MILL TO CLOSE IF
POWER AGREEMENT Is NOT SIGNED
Laxity IN Part of Lambertvile City Commission Leaves
Company Without Assurance of Future Water Supply.

Lambertville-W. M. Prizer, of
the William Mann Paper CO., with
offices in Philadelphia, has stated
that unless the Lambertville Board
of Commissioners force an agree
ment with the Pennsylvania Rail
road Co., owners of the Canal, so
that they would be guaranteed water
power, that the plant here would be
forced to close, 1t seems that with
the building of the new. concrete
bridge over the Canal at the Rail
road Station, the former agree
ments between the local mills using
the water power and the Canal Com
pany have been made of no effect.
And now the mills are confronted
with the problem of whether or not
they will be assured of the power
with which to turn their wheels.
AS a matter of fact, the water
power rights are granted to the
Lambertyille Water Power Co., who
hold the franchise in return for
original grants of land thru which
the Canal was built. In turn the Wa
ter Power Go. supplies local mills
at specified rates. When the Canal
Company sought to build perman-
ent bridge here in accordance with
their policy of building permanent
bridges ON which there will be small
upkeep, they requested the City to
pass an ordinance TO discontinue
navigation on the canal. This served
the additional purpose of assuring
former canal freight to be hauled
over the railroads. And il might be
said here that the Canal Company
in building the bridge is not con-
ferring great favor on Lambert
vile at all--they are simply carry
ing out their plan of permanent
bridges as is demonstrated by the
structures built in Trenton and Will
burtha. Another is to be built at
Scudders Falls. These last two
places are not cities, but merely
crossings on the road.
And now that navigation is dis
continued on the canal thru Lam
bertvile the canal is maintained on
ly as a feeder to the Delaware &
Raritan Canal thru Trenton. And as
they derive no profit from the Lam.
bertville Water Power Company
Mr.. Prizer claims that they do MOI
care whether the flow of water i.
adequate to generate power or not
so long as there is enough to fee,
the Trenton Canal.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN
CHURCH NOTES

Tuesday night a good many men
gathered for their monthly meeting
at the church. DR.. Petrie was the
speaker; and Mr.. Ernest Newhart
was the man who furnished the re-
freshments. 1t was an unusually en-
ioyable meeting for all of us.
The boys met Monday and Tues
day night at the homes of their res
pective teachers. These classes are
growing in number and interest.
The VanPelts have moved from
Main street to their beautiful home
on the York Road on the hill, next
door to the preacher. The preacher
accords them very cordial well
come.
The pastor has been teaching this
week. Teaching is for him one of
the pleausres of life.
Rev. r. T. Lynd, Saginaw, Mich,
a friend of the pastor, who stayed
at his place two weeks ago, received
a call from the Neshaminy Church
last Monday. Salary $1,000, with the
use of the parsonage and eight
acres. This is one of the Oldest
churches in America, and is located
where Log College used to stand,
which is now Princeton University.
DR.. Lynd will accept the call, and
begin his work May LIST.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
NEW HOPE
PERSONALS

Matthias Brink has been visiting
his daughter, Mrs Edward Moore
of Lumberville, for several days.
Miss Beulah A. Hurley, spoke be-
fore the Junior Section of the Wo-
mems Club on her experiences in
Russia. Those present were Helen
Ely, Esther Higgins, Hilda Evans,
Margaret Steever, Anna Steever,
Mabel Yos, Gertrude Voorhees,,
Catherine McCauley. Verna Steever,
Ruth Knowles, Thelma Short, Flea
nor Janney, Verna Purcell, Helen
Voorhees, and Bertha Holcombe.
The Liberty Club, of Upper Make
field, will meet at the home Of Mr..
and Mrs. +. T. Buchanan at Wood
Hill on Thursday evening, April 3rd.
Mr., and Mrs. Newton Beck, &C.
Solebury, were visited Tuesday b
Mrs. Laertes Randall and Waite
Lantz, of Carversville.
Mrs. Harry Young is suffering
from broken ankle which was
caused by fall from the steps
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Kelley.
Mrs. d. A. Davenport, of the New
Hope Looms, was Philadelphia
visitor last Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Van Pelt of
North Main street, have moved to
their new home on York Road. They
have converted their old home into
apartments.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
MRS. MARY DILLEY

The funeral of Mrs. Mary Dillley,
widow of Jonathan w. Dilley, was
held Monday afternoon at her late
residence on jefferson street, Lam
bertville. The services were in
charge of Rev. Harold M. Dorrell,
pastor of the First Baptist Church,
and interment was in Riverview
Cemetery under the direction of La
Baw.
Mrs. Dilley was in her 9th year,
and died last Thursday after long
illness. She is survived by three
children, Mrs. David Holeombe and
Harold X. Dilley, of Lambertville;
and Jonathan w. Dilley, of Trenton;
alos sister, Mrs. Elizabeth LaRue
Iof Stockton.
The bearers were Edward Wana-
maker, Richard C. Slack, Ralph G,
Simonton, WINS Hendrickson, Wilson
Case and George Fell.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
HunferdOn Jurors
Drascn For Court

The Petit and Grand Jurors who
are to serve at the April term of
the Hunterdon County Court were
drawn Tuesday by Jury Commits
sioner Herbert Vanpelt and Sheriff
| William B. Wean.
The Grand Jurors are: John W.
Sweazey, William b. Tinsman, George
| N. Clark, O. A. Farley, Clara May
Hoffman. Alvah A. Conover, of Gin
ton Township; Peter Conover, of
Franklin Township; John S. PiclSel,
Russell Pickel, of Bloomsbury; Min
ME LaRue, George h. Parker, John
II. VanCleve, of Remington; G. w,
Haekett, John Johnson, of Bethle-
hem Townships John f. Hunt, David
l.. Holcombe, Lydia Abbott of Lam
bertville; G. Forman Laire, of Alex
andria Township; Augustus C. Durl-
ing, Helen Cook, of Readington
Township; William Hoppock, John
Lippincott, Samuel Vanselous, of
Holland Township; John K Rine-
hart, Charles b. Cole, Elston Beatty
of Calfon; Frank Riddle, of Hamp-
ton; Frank w. Lance, of Lebanon
Township; James II. Trewin, of Gin
on; Eva Parent, of Stockton; Lewis
ID. Perry, of High Bridge; Elmer W
Holcombe, of East Amwell; William
III E,u nf KinononJ
The Petit Jurors selected are: John
S. Alpaugh, Mahlon r. Alpaugh, Bert
r. Coon, Lewis Eick, of Tewksbury
Township; Maurice Alpaugh, Ella
Everitt, of Kingwood Township,
Robert Apgar, Irene Moore, Howard
Philhower, of High Bridge; Helen
Barber, Chester High, Sadie Miller,
Samuel l.. Vliet, of Glen Gardner;
George IL. Bells, Theodore Cullen,
of Delaware Township; Rachel T..
Berger, of East Amwell Township;
Mercer Bodine, of Alexandria Town
ship; Clarence Britton, Emma Hawk,
| Natalie Harris, John f. Knower,
Genevra Mahoney, of Pennington;
Bert II, Pedrick, Lucy Reardon, AL
mar Cole, Freeman l.. Cole, Jr., Ma
BILE Cole, Peter Latourette, John II.
Saums, Lydia Hall, of Readington
Township; Blanche Conover, Frank
( Dalrymple, of Franklin Township;
1 Charles W. Cope, Paul d. Eichlin,
Abram Hance, Frank C. Hoffman, of
Bloomsbury; Frederick Cowell, of
Clinton; Charles r. Dallas, Jessie
Pierson, Clifford Runkle, John F.
Shepherd, Of West Amwell Town
ship; Leila Ewing, Jacob Mattison,
John b. Rockafellow, George
Schomp, of Raritan Township; Har-
ley Gano, of Union Township; Bar
ton Gaskill, Ruth j. Manners, S.
Chester Opdycke, Of Frenchtown.
Samuel Goldsmith, William Hunt,
of Clinton Township; Howard Huff,
of Readington Township; Joseph A.
Leary, Frank A. Phillips, Elsie
Smith, of Lambertville; Joseph Ma
guire, of Hampton; Hagar Shafer,
Oryille Ziegler, of Milford, and Clar-
ence Smith, Of Stockton.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
.CARLIN KOOK Frs
SPLENDID PROGRESS

George Carlin Hooker, of Hat
boro tops the bowling league as
high scorer, rolling 245 according
TO magazine published by the
Western Electric Company, Phil
adelphia. The article is quite COM
pliment to Mr.. Hooker, citing his
rapid rise from freight handler,
four years ago to his present high
position as an incentive to the
younger employees of the com
pany. Mr.. Hooker and family live
on York road, Hatboro. He is the
son of John W. Hooker also of this
borough. He is active in both ath-
letic and business affairs Of the
concern.-Hatboro Public Spirit.
Mr.. Hooker was born in New
Hope and resided there until grown
to manhood, when his parents re-
moved to Hatboro. A brother, How
ard r. Hooker, still resides in New
Hope.
While still a resident of this
borough, be was active in lodge and
other affairs and has monv rrooT
who will be gratified to hear of his
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

Saturday next at 7.30 p. NJ, the
Thompson Memorial Church will
meet to transact business relative to
their call given to the Rev. w. b.
Cook few weeks ago. The pastor
of New Hope will preside. Impor-
tant business will be transacted. Re-
freshments served Meeting will be
held at Cooper Pidcock's place.
Mrs. Michael Evans and her son,
Henson were visitors in Philadel-
phia this week. Mrs. Evans is max
ing an extended visit with her son.
ManselI Evans had the pleasure of
visiting his brother, Malcolm, who
is holding a responsible position
in Pittsburgh. The boys had not
seen each other for nearly two
years. Mansell reports excellent time
while out in the Smoky City.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Ely are con-
valescing. Both are up and around.
Mrs. Slack of Brownsburg was
attending our services Sunday.
The trustees are improving the
Manse this week. They are putting
in septic tank. Mr.. Newhart is
overseeing the work.
Mrs. Mary Antrobus of Browns
urg was visiting the Manse on
iaturday.
The pastor, because of an in
fected foot, has been confined to the
house for about two weeks and
unable to do his usual PASTORAL
work.
Hubert Evans of Philadelphia was
visitor at his home in the Manse
Monday.
An auto ran into the pastors car
on his way to Carversville last
Thursday night. Our car was turned
clean around and suffered consi-
derable damage. Nobody was hurt.
/ Carversville Church will hold it's
quarterly Communion Service April
9Th; on the preceding Saturday,
April 9TH, the annual congregations
al meeting will be held.
The Carversville Churches will
hold a Union revival service begin
ming April 9Th and closing Easter
Sunday.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

Accordingly Mr.. Prizer contends
that the City Commissioners should
insist on an agreement with the
Canal Company, (Which is the Penn
sylvania Railroad Company which
will guarantee sufficient flow of
water to generate power. He said
that the Canal Company had been
urged to dredge the canal at Ra-
ven Rock where the water is turn
ed from the river into the canal,
and where the sediment has filed in
to such an extent that the flow of
water is retarded. But he said the
Canal Company refused to do it,
on the excuse that it would cost
100000 to do the dredging.
And the only way to insure this
adequate flow of water, according
to Mr.. Prizer, is for the City to re-
fuse to accept the new bridge until
such an agreement is made. If it
isn't made it means that the Mann
Mills will be forced to shut down.
This would be blow to the city,
throwing possibly fifty men out of
work. The New Jersey Rubber Co.
also uses the water power, as does
the Gandey Paper Mills and the
Grist Mill. If all these mills were
forced to shut down it would bring
disaster to more than a hundred
families in the City.
Mr.. Prizer says that at the Mann
Mills they have an investment of
machinery worth $4,000 that
would be worthless without the
water power. 1t was rumored that
perhaps this mill would install cleo
trio power, but Mr.. Prizer denies
this. He says it will cost more
money than they can afford. He also
says that the local mills would stand
no show in trying to fight the mat
ter thru the courts, because the
Pennsylvania Railroad is too power
! full But he believes that the City
as municipality, should get pro-
lection for its industries.
Everyone admits the advantages
of the new concrete bridge. But
between the two, it needs no ar
gument to show that if it means
lack of employment for a hundred
families, then it would be better
not to have the new bridge. Mean
while, public spirited citizens ar,
wondering what the Board Of Com
missioners are going to do abou
it.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
WOMEN'S ANNUAL
MISSIONARY MEETING

The second annual meeting Of the
Woman's Missionary Society of the
Presbytery of New Brunswick will
be held on Friday April 4th, 1924,
in the Prospect street Church. Tren-
ton, N. j. at $50 A. NJ.
Everyone one is cordially invited
to be present. Addresses will be
given by a speaker from the Board
of National Missions; by Mrs. w.
w. Johnston, Tsining, China; by
Mrs. Mary Fine Twinem, China, and
Miss Grace Anderson of China.
The last half hour of the morning
will be devoted to Conferences for
Treasurers and other branches OF
work.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
FIRST PRESBYTERIAN CHURCH
Lambertville, N. J.
Rev. Theron Lee. Minister.

At the Morning Service this COM
ing Sabbath the Rev. Jacob Peltz of
New York City will deliver the adj
dress of the morning and a very
impressive ceremony in which seven
ty men will take part will take
place.
At the Evening Service Mr.. Lee
will preach a short sermon on the
important theme: "The Main Fea-
lures of the Kingdom of God"
At the Prayer Meeting on Tues
day night, the subject considered
will be: "Penance, Good Works, or
Faith"
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
NATIONAL MUSIC WEEK

Plans for the observance of Ma
ton Music Week, for the promotion
of good music in our towns, have
met with the hearty cooperation of
our churches, schools and all socie-
ties.
Committees in Lambertville and
New Hope are arranging to make
possible musical program, for every
evening of the week to be given
by out of town or home talent. De-
finite programs will soon be pub
lished regarding this tribute to mu-
sic.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
PHONE COMPANY
TO ASK INCREASE

The Bell Telephone Company of
Pennsylvania will, on Tuesday, April
l, fill ewith the Public Service Com
mission at Harrisburg, new sched-
ule of telephone rates that in many
instances will be an increase over
those now in effect.
What the specific changes will be
cannot be announced until they are
presented to the Commission. The
new schedule is to take effect May
|, the law requiring that thirty
days notice be given of any change.
For the last several months the
Company has not entirely earned
the dividend on its common stock,
and there is no prospect that it
will be able to correct this situation
in the future unless its revenues are
increased.
The present rates have been in
effect since 1920. AT that time there
were 100000 telephones in the state,
representing an average investment
|of about 1877 ach In the succeed
ing four years the number of tele-
phones in the state has grown to
$4,000, last years net growth be-
ing $4,000.
Each telephone added last year
necessitated a plant investment of
$3.50, bringing the average invest
ment per telephone in service up
to SLIT, or about 80 per cent more
than it was four years ago.
By 1928, it is estimated, the av-
erage investment per telephone in
service in Pennsylvania will be 1925.
To maintain high standard of
service for present subscribers, to
meet the unprecedented demand for
more telephones, and to take care
of necessary requirements of plant,
will require large amounts of new
capital, which can be obtained only
Iif the Company is able to earn its
dividends and set aside an amount
for surplus sufficient to command
its securities as safe investment.
During the five year period begin
lining January /, 1924, the Company
lexpects to connect $4,000 new tele-
phones more than there are today
lin the which, with the nor
NAL number of dsconnections, will
represent net growth of 100000
telephones.
In this period the Company ex-
pets TO spend not less than $17S,000,-
900 in this state; yet in 1920 It's
entire plant in the state represen
tied an investment of only $85 900,
600.
4 The Telephone Company so far as
possible has met this situation by
economies in methods of construc-
ton and operation. Labor saving de
vices are used wherever possible
and accounting methods and other
'routines have been simplified where
yer this could be done. improvements
in the art developed by the large
staff of engineers in the laboratories
Of the American Telephone & Tele-
graph Company hav been applied to
keep costs down; but all these have
failed to bradge the gap between
present revenues and present mony
requirements.
In its schedule which will be filed
the Bell Telephone Company of
Pennsylvania sets up rates that will
do no more than enable it to pay
all its bills, including adequate
wages; to meet its interest and divi-
dend requirements; and to have suf-
ficient margin left for surplus which
will provide the financial stability
and soundness necessary to attract
new capital.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
LINEMAN INJURED AT THE
ELECTRIC LIGHT PLANT

Charles Kitchen, an employee of
the North Jersey Power and Light
Company, was injured this morning
at the Lambertville power house by
coming in contact with the high ten
sion transformer. while working.
The power was off for an hour,
due to blown fuses.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
ROXIE'S BEDTIME STORIES ADD TO
FILTH OF CAPITAL MUD-SLINCINC
Washington Correspondent Tells of Investigations Coolidge
Wins in North Dakota McAdoo in Georgia Thru Khan.

The Senate, under the leadership
of Walsh and Wheeler of Montana,
continues to wallow in the muck and
slime of scandal. What should have
been Investigations have degener-
ated into inquisitions. No witness,
however disreputable, is too untrust-
worthy to be heard and his scandal
Gus tales broadcast to the country
as Senate testimony" After two
days of Roxie Stinson's bedtime
stories, the Wheeler committee spent
another two days listening to Gas
ton B. Means, a dismissed Depart
ment of Justice detective who was
tried for the murder of his patron,
a wealthy widow (She was mys-
teriously shot "at target practice")
who tried to procure for himself her
large estate by an alleged will which
the Court denounced as a forgery;
who achieved notoriety as German
spy during the war; who is now un-
der indictment for bribery. The
Walsh committee has been devoting
its time to listening to Henry Wood
house, an Italian who real name
was Mario Caselegno, who served a
term in the penitentiary for muir
dering a fellow crook in Troy, n.
Y. Thus far all the Wheeler "tes-
timony" has reflected on Jess Smith
who, having committed suicide, can
not defend his name. The only re-
Election on Mr.. Daugherty has been
by inference. Anyone with a spite
to crafty and willing to give tes-
timony against Republicans will be
cheerfully welcomed by Walsh,
Wheeler & Co. (No truthful wit
nesses need apply)
President Coolidge's victory in
North Dakota is an occasion of the
utmost qualification at the White
House and to the Republican leaders.
1t is regarded as showing that the
voters are not being misled by the
frantic efforts of the Democrats to
make partisan capital out of the
various Investigations and are ap-
praising at their true value the SEN
sations being sprung by politicians
desperate for an issue and entirely
lacking one 1t is also held to in
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

TUBERCULOSIS CLINIC

On Tuesday, April LIST, free elm
ic will be held at 1.30 P. M. in the
Red Cross Room, 70 N. Main street.
DR.. Gramsch, of Glen Gardner, will
be in attendance.
Amy person DESTROYS Of having
chest examination will be welcome.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
How Ne Are
Encouraged To
Garry On

Every issue of this paper
brings the editor words of COM
mendation which are keenly
appreciated. Of course there
are always criticisms, and we
earnestly try to benefit by
them when they are just. The
following letter is so good we
feel impressed to pass it ON
to other readers to confirm
their good judgement in read
ing the things we publish. We
do not use the name of the
writer, because we haven't had
time to get in touch with him
to ask his permission. But he
is a man of substantial position
in the community, and his COM
mendation came without any
solicitation whatever.
Mr.. Gordon Cooper, Editor,
My Dear Sir:
have enjoyed reading your
paper for the last year. wish
to congratulate you for the
progressive policies and the
keen interest you manifest for
the Improvement and lettering
of conditions generally in the
community you serve, especial
ly the fight you made for the
hospital.
If we had few more men
of your type, we might then
expect some real improvements.
However, from my point of
view it seems that the people
as a whole, whom you seek
to serve, are slow to realize
the real and true value of
their local paper, and the
great service it is capable of
accomplishing on their behalf.
Your paper shows the con-
slant effort and desire to fur
nish more and more worthwhile
material for your readers.
Yours very truly,
AN APPRECIATIVE READER
R. F. d. No. /, New Hope, Pa.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28
LAMBERTVILLE
PERSONALS

Miss Esther Todd, of Philadel-
phia, and Frederick Carter, of Bris-
toll, were Sunday visitors at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Ely, 6S
Delaware Avenue.
Miss Geraldine Smith, who is
teaching at Buck Hill Falls, Pa,
ives Sunday visitor with her moth
err, Mrs. Florence Smith, of % JEFF
ferson street.
DIR. Charles E. Wagg returned
to the city Sunday after taking a
postgraduate course in dentistry
at Kansas City, Mo.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Horn, of
112 North Main street, had as Sun
day visitors Mr. and Mrs. Farnk
Pettinger, of Princeton, and Mr..
and Mrs. Alfred Pettinger, of Rim
goes.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lambert II. Ser
geant, of 80 Jefferson street, were
visited Sunday by their daughter,
Miss Leta Sergeant, of Trenton.
The Baptist and Presbyterian
Churches, together with the New
Hope Presbyterian Church are to
make every-member canvasses of
The canvass is to secure home and
missionary support.
Local people drawn last Tuesday
for the grand jury are John F.
Hunt, David L. Holcombe and Ly-
dia Abbott. Those drawn for the
petit jury are Joseph A. Leary
Frank A. Phillips and Elsie Smith.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-03-28

The farm Of the late Charles L.
King, in Riehland township, Bucks
County, has been sold to Paul James
Sabotelli. 1t is a 237-acre tract. The
price of $4,000 included consider
able personal property,