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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27

NEEDS BUILDER

The Lambertvlle Merchants AS
ISOLATION, ut its meeting Monday
evening, devoted most of the session
to the discussion of contracting
needs. II was the consensus of the
meeting that Lambertville needs an
all-around contractor, with suffic-
lent capital and equipment to handle
any ordinary build ng or repair job
from start to H. III.
It was pointed out that at the
present time several out-of-town
contractors were doing a good bust
ness here, and while there was no
feeling at all against them, their
employees return home at the end
of the days work, and spend the
money earned here in other places.
1t was particularly emphasized that
this was not the case of New Hope
workmen or contractors, whose
moneys were spent in one town or
the other.
Several local people do contract
ing on small scale, it was pointed
out, but the members present be-
lieved that not only was there bust
ness enough for a large contractor,
but that such concern here would
so stimulate building and repair
ing that the smaller contractors
would fin increased business, and
expand themselves. Several active
contracting firms in town means
plenty of building stimulus, it was
declared. The secretary was direc-
ted TO communicate with proper
parties to see If someone could be
induced TO locate here. IL was re-
ported that one North Jersey con-
tractor, employing many men, had
seriously considered removing TO
this city sometime ago, and making
it his headquarters, but an unex-
pected building revival in his own
locality had changed his plans--for
the time being, at least. He had
the necessary equipment, organi-
cation and capital to carry on build
ing operations up to any amount
that would appear feasible in this
locality.
Farmers institutes, annual sup
pers and several minor matters
were discussed informally.
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PERSONAL HAPPENINGS OF
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY
Items for publication may be sent to
Henson Evans. New Hope. Pa.

Mrs. w. S. Kenderdine of New
town, is visiting at her parents home
on York road.
Frank Mcgowan, of Philadelphia,
is visiting at his home. owing to his
mothers death,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ives Harvey arc
spending a few days in Philadel-
phia on business this week.
Mrs. Mary Antrobus of Browns
burg, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
Elwood Rossiter, has been accep-
ted by the Presbyterian board OF
foreign Missions to go as teacher
to Korea She will join Miss Nellie
Gibson and Rev Stacey Roberts, d.
d. a native of Brownsburg at their
mission station. Mrs. Antrobus is at
present principal of White Horse
Schools, South Trenton. She will
leave December Goth for the Orient.
The Mems Bible Glass of the Pres
byterian church met at George Ash
toms place on Tuesday night and
celebrated Mr.. Ashton's birthday,
The men presented Mr.. Ashton with
silk umbrella. There were ~ men
present and all had a delightful
time. Many good refreshments were
served.
Mrs. Elsie Bradley. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Russell Ruckworth, have NOV
ed from Ferry street to the house
on the corner of New and Nechan-
ic streets.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27
HUNTERDON JAIL
is CONDEMNED

Hunterdon County's Jail lacks-or
possesses-many Of the comforts of
home, and should be remodeled, ac-
cording to a communication sent to
the Board of Freeholders by Burdette
G. Lewis, commissioner of the de-
partment of institutions and agen-
eies, at Trenton.
To be exact, Mr.. Lewis says that
the jail "is dark, damp, ill-ventila-
ted and unsanitary. The laws for
the separation and classification of
prisoners, some of them dating back
to 1880, cannot be properly carried
out in this institution"
The communication sets forth that
The sheriff and warden are doing
excellent work with the facilities
at hand.
A yelled threat is contained in
reference to Judge Kalisch's action
in "a similar" case in Ocean County.
He adds that his department hest
tates to bring the matter to the
attention of the supreme court,
through the attorney generals of
flee until we are finally satisfied
that no effort will be made by the
authorized representatives of the
county to do their plain duty in the
matter"
The Freeholders directed the clerk
to arrange for a meeting with Com
missioner Lewis, at which time the
matter will be gone over with a
view to making the Jail more attrac-
tive.
The County Election Board met
with the Freeholders at last weeks
meeting, and schedule of rates of
pay were arranged Bills in excess
of the rate allowed will be returned
for correction.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27
4 Million Dollars
Worfh of CLAIMS

An extensive "set" of many mil
lion seed clans was discovered last
August near Atlantic City in a
channel, called the Ventnor Canal,
which is polluted with sewage and
therefore condemned by the State
Department of Health. The CLANS
when discovered were only the size
Of the thumb nail and, of course,
unfit for food, but if they were
allowed to grow to full size undoub-
eddy they would be stolen by I'M
scrupulous person and sold in the
public markets, in spite Of the fact
that the taking of shellfish from
condemned areas is made punish
able by heavy fines by the law
authorizing the State Board to con
denim sewage polluted water.
If clans from this area were sold,
they would become danger to
public health, for it is we'll known
that clans polluted with sewage are
unsafe for human consumption; that
frequently they have been found
the source Of epidemics of typhoid
fever and other diseases. And sew
age-polluted clans cannot be dis
tinguished from others by the con-
sumner.
In order to remove the clans
from the sewage polluted area and
to get rid Of the temptation their
presence would cause, the State De-
partment of Health allowed clam
mers to remove the seed clans so
that they could be replanted in
waters not polluted by sewage and
safe for growing them. 1t has been
proved that clans contaminated
with sewage will cleanse themselves
within week in pure water.
More than two hundred boats
worked during the time the cana
was thrown open, and the clammer'
removed more than 1900 bushels
Of seed CLANS which were sold IL
the planters at $500 bushel, net
ting the diggers profit of about
$40, 900.
These clans when ready for mar
ket, If the present prevailing prices
of clans apply at that time, viii
be worth more than a million dol
lars. State inspectors patrolled thu
area while the clammers were dig
ging to see that no clans of mar
ketable size were removed, so tina
in conserving this valuable foot
supply no danger to public healtI
would result and temptation whicl
would have become menace t.
| health could be removed.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27
Mail Your Xmas
Packages Early

Last year, through the generous
cooperation of the press, the movies
and other advertising mediums,
Christmas mailers were induced to
dispatch their Yuletide presents
earlier in the month than ever be-
fore in the history of the institution
of gift exchanging in the holiday
season.
As a result, the spectacle of the
last minute rush of former years,
with its attendant heartbreaking la
Dor on the part of wearied and
nerve worn store clerks and postal
employees, was avoided.
This year Postmaster General New
and First Assistant Postmaster Gen
eral John II. Bartlett have deter
mined to make an even better re
cord and to Danish for all time the
suffering undergone in past years by
those engaged in the sale or trans
portation of gifts They hope to
make "Shop Early" and mail
EARLY" habit with the American
people.
Mailing early does not mean De-
cember | or before, but II everyone
could get their holiday tokens in
the mail between December 10 and
December 90 the post Office could
not ask more.
Particular attention this year will
be paid to greeting cards. Despite
the success last year it was noted
that the last-minute call consisted
largely of cards. Possibly many of
them were returned greetings to
friends, heard from on "A previous
mail, but overlooked on the original
Christmas list. Unlike parcels and
letters containing money orders,
cards, of course, cannot well be
marked "Do Not Open Until Christ
mas" Therefore, il is possible that
the many mailers hold them until
the last to insure delivery on Christ
mas Eve. This class of mailers
this year, however, may find their
cards undelivered until after
Christmas Day.
Believing that the energies Of
postal employees should not be
Slapped to the last degree for any
unavoidable reason, and intent upon
securing for them the same Christ
mas privileges enjoyed by others,
Postmaster General New asks the
hearty cooperation of the public.
The last-minute, or zero hour, has
been moved up so that all postal
employees may eat their Christmas
dinners at home. Rural CARRIERS
will deliver no mail at all on Christ
mas day and clerks and carriers in
the city offices will stop work
promptly at noon.
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FIRST Pr E@RYTERIAN CHURCH
Rev. Theron Lee, Minister

All are cordially invited TO the
services of our Church, which are
held at the following hours;
Sabbath School, 9:45 A, M; Morn
ing Worship 1900 A M; Evening
Worship 7:30 z. NJ; Prayer Meet
ing Tuesday 7:45 P. NJ; Junior En-
deavor Society Monday $3.50 p, M;
Senior Endeavor Society Monday
7:45 P. M. Advan "a Intermediate
Endeavor Society Wednesday 7:30
P. M. Intermediate Endeavor So
ciety Friday TOO p. M.
At the morning Service this COM
ing Sabbath Mr.. Lee will speak on
The Higher Destiny of Man.
At the Evening Service his theme
will be: "Dorcas. or Women in the
Church. The aim of this service
is TO be especially bright, musical
and helpful
At the Prayer Meeting the sub
ject will be: "Balak and Balaam."
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27

DR.. f, W. Closson reports that
little Virginia Mathews, year old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Mathews, has diphtheria. She was
severely bitten several days ago by
the mad dog that went on ram
page on the streets, and is now
undergoing the Pasteur treatment
under DR.. Blossoms care.
Amwell Bank officials report a
large distribution Of Christmas Club
Funds this year. As near as can
be estimated at this time the total
amount will be around 100000 This
ought to go long way in provid-
ing Christmas joy.
Mrs. Gordon Cooper, of Bridge
and Lambert streets, has returned to
her home following three weeks
visit with relatives in Portland, Me-,
and Wellesley, Mass. She reports
the cold wave extended thru New
England as it did here, resulting in
record breaking temperatures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Rose, of III
North Main street, had as their
Sunday guests, Miss Elizabeth Nc.
Garvey. Raymond johnson and Theo-
dore Harkner, of Trenton.
Sidney B. Hayhurst, of Trenton
visited his parents here last Thurs
day, Mr.. and Mrs. Walter f. Hay
hurst of North Union street. Mr.
Hayhurst is an official in the Sons
of Veterans, and spoke here at thu
G. A. r. anniversary on November
20.
The local School BOARD effected {
5aving in the years coal suppl,
This fall by changing the specifica
ton from stove to egg coal The jan
itor reported that egg coal gives
as much heat in his furnaces as the
stove, and the egg coal is usually
thirty-fve to eighty-fve cents cheap
err at the mines.
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CITY WILL KILL
ALL STRAY DOGS

Lambertville- AT the Monday
,vening meeting of the City Com
missioners the Mayor was author
zed to employ someone to kill and
bury all unmuzzled dogs found rum
ming at large on the public streets.
A fee of $500 was authorized for
each dog thus disposed Of.
Since two people We're bitten by
mad dog here several days ago,
there have been several Ngs kill
ed An order was issued by the
Mayor TO this effect at the time.
But there are still many dogs, not
only unmuzzled, but not even licen-
ed, straying about the streets.
These stray dogs no doubt came in
contact with the dog that went
mad, and consequently are subject
to rabies.
Commissioner Hayhurst reported
at the meeting that the city water
would have to be shut off north Of
York street for repairs to be made
to fire hydrant at Union and York
streets. Legal notice to this effect
is printed elsewhere in this issue.
Application of Frank Mullen to
operate pool parlor at 10 Church
street was granted, and license was
issued for December |, 1924 to jan
uary 81, 1925, Notice of this was
advertised last week.
Checks were reported from the
Iambertville Water CO., $74.53, and
Board of Freeholders, $27.00. The
first was to reimburse the city for
repairs in the street where pipes
had to be exeavated and the latter
for concrete pipe purchased from the
city.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27

ROAD FINISHED

The rebuilding of the cinder road
between Stockton and Sergeants-
vile, together with new section
across the Jay Aten farm, has been
completed by Sigafoos 4 Poore, the
contractors.
The section from Bodine's Cor
ner, at the top of the hill one mile
northeast of Stockton borough, to
the center of Sergeantsville, has
been resurfaced with stone. and Civ
en- a binder coat of oil. II is bet
ter than when originally built, as
the cinders are now completely COW
cred, affording a good riding sur
face. From Bodine's Corner to the
Stockton borough line. additional
stone has been spread in some spots,
but complete resurfacing is badly
needed. In Sergeantsville the main
street has been coated with stone,
and several sections of the Rosemont
road have also been coated--mostly
PisitCN tiihN WNit WHY hht iasA
Spring.
From Lambertvile city line to
Stockton borough, the macadam
road has been entirely scarified and
re-rolled, with some stone added. A
coating of oil would have added
much life to it At present this
road is in very good condition, but
the repair work is temporary in
character.
Application is being made for
state aid for the highway from
Rosemont to Kingwood church, n
section which is in deplorable con-
dition, but which connects up two
good stone roads--one leading to
Stockton, and the other to Baptist
town and Frenchtown. 1t is ex-
pected that this will be built early
next Spring, and when completed,
will afford comparatively direct
road from Lambertville to French
town.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27

Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Faust and
son Raymond, Main street, were
shoppers in Philadelphia last week
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Leedom, North
Main street, were visitors in Hol-
mesburg, Pa, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Young, North
Main street, were visitors in Olney.
two days last week.
P. R. Slack, of Mt. Vernon, New
York, is visiting friends in New
Hope. For many years he was en-
gagged in the coal business here,
where he has many friends.
Mrs. Laura Bogart, assistant post
master, is ill, and Mrs. Richard Ben
nett is substituting in her place.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Oppie, of
Bridge street, spent Sunday at the
home of William Tomlinson of New
town.
Miss Anna Smith and Mrs. Carrie
Carter, spent the weekend at Bris-
toll, Pa.
Mrs. Charles Logan and Mrs.
Alfred Cryer, York road, and Mrs.
Samuel Minor, and Mrs. Charles
Minor, spent Wednesday in Trcn-
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther d. Gresham
and family We're out-of-town visitors
over the weekend.
Mrs. John Voorhees,, River street,
has been i'll for the last few days
DIR. John A. Floods son, John,
was injured when a pencil ran in
to his eye. The wound is reported
not to be serious.
Mrs. Albert Battye, Mrs. Charles
Schermerhorn's daughter, is recov-
ering from her illness at the McKin-
ley Hospital, Trenton.
Mrs. Howard Hooker, Ferry street,
was a shopper in Trenton on Mon
day.
Frank Kelly, Bank Building, was
d NlbiLOI III iiildutipild Oh NOHudl.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Hutchinson
and daughter Edna, South Main
street, were visiting their daugh-
ter Mary at the Bellevue Hospital
in New York City, last week.
Jesse Good, Mechanic street, has
been i'll for the last few days.
James McKeown, Huffnagle, went
on a trip last Sunday up through
Easton, Allentown and as far o.
Catasauqua. He reports a fine trip.
Mr.. McKeown's little son is i'll.
Ives L. Harvey has been ill with
the. grippe for over a week, but
is rapidly recovering now.
The New Hope Brick Company is
progressing along at a fast clip.
They will complete their construc-
ton work in about ten days. Their
first consignment Of machinery has
arrived at the station, and they ex-
pect to turn out bricks around
February.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Minor, OF
Bridge street, are confined to their
home by the grippe.
Misses Anna and Margaret Steev-
er, York Road, were visiting rela-
tives in Willow Grove on Sunday.
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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27

Water commonly freezes at 80
degrees Fahrenheit above zero. When
it freezes it is frozen, and that's
all there is to it. Even tho the
temperature may drop below zero,
ice once frozen solid gets no more
solid. Ice is ice, and one piece of
ice is just as cold as another piece
of ice.
Which leads us to consider the
appalling ignorance being displayed
by some people in talking about the
plant in Lambertville which has just
to manufacture artificial ice. They
claim, either thru ignorance or ly-
ing propaganda, that artificial ice is
not as cold as natural ice. Think of
it!
When water freezes into solid ice,
either by natural or artificial means,
it is as cold as it can get. Just as
water boils at 212 degrees, and can
get no hotter than boiling. Boiling
water is just as hot as water can
get; frozen water is just as cold
as water can get. Ask any physicist,
if you don't believe it. But DON'T
SKIN YOUR IGNORANCE BY
MAKING FOOL STATEMENTS
1t is also being said that artificial
ice is not as pure as natural ice.
That is also prompted by ignorance
or lying propaganda. The New
Standard Encyclopedia says, "Arti-
fetal ice has the great advantage of
being easily rendered chemically
pure" Think that overl
Another one of these ignorant,
Tor propaganda,) statements is that
artificial ice will eat out the Innings
of refrigerators because of the
chemicals in the ice. About this the
New Standard Encyclopedia says,
mo chemical of any kind is put
into the water or allowed to come
into contact with it in any part of
the publication, and every pipe and
vessel through which it passes is
lined with a substance incapable
of imparting the slightest faint or
contamination"
As matter of fact, artificial ice
is purer and cleaner than natural
ice. Housewives will testify that the
ice they have been getting in Lam
bertville and New Hope often has
dirt and foreign particles frozen in
it. In making artificial ice, the wa
ter is first boiled. This kills the
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27
NE Don't Want
Your Money
il you don't think you gel
value for it.

ii you don't think you get
value for it.
On Tuesday prospective ad-
vertiser was "dickering" with
us for space valued at $4,000.
He tried to "jew" us down to
$4,000, and used as argument
that he could get the space
for that price in another pa
per.
We told him that was no
concern of ours-that our price
is based on the number of sub
scribers the paper goes to. We
reminded him that he can buy
a return ticket to Trenton for
Sl.16, but that to get return
ticket to Philadelphia it costs
MIN S3.5S.
Whereupon he made the wise
crack" that Neither of your
local papers are any good!"
That closed the deal as far
we were concerned, and we
promptly informed him that we
wouldn't take his advertisement
even at the price we had quot
ed if he didn't think he could
get value for it.
He came back afterwards
and agreed to pay our price,
but we politely informed him
that WE DON'T WANT YOUR
MONEY IF YOU DON'T
THINK YOU GET VALUE
FOR TT
And that goes for you, too!
And If you want to be shown,
we invite you to the office on
publication day to check up the
papers that go to the Postof-
fee for our readers. And if
you are as honest as we are,
you will agree that we can
give you returns on advertise
ing in this paper.
GORDON COOPER
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1924-11-27
VETS CELEBRATE
46TH BIRTHDAY


The forty-sixth birthday anniver-
sary of Major c. A. Angel Post,
No 20, G. A R., was celebrated
last Thursday evening in the Hook
er Building, Lambertville, with
banquet that pleased everybody
who partook of it--all agreeing
that it was equal to the best ever
served in this city. The interesting
fact is that the veterans and their
friends had no thought of estab-
fishing new food record, but in
tended merely to give good, hon
est meal in commemoration of the
birthday.
The veterans birthday cake was
a huge golden affair, with raised
"46' on top, and was the culinary
masterpiece of the Misses Peaker,
of New Hope, sisters of Richard
Peaker, member of the Sons of
Veterans, and an active partici-
pant in anything that is for the
betterment of the "Boys of 81"
The Sons of Veterans and the
Ladies of the Grand Army united
inserving the supper, which was at
tended by the following:
Jacob b. Kline, VIM. Hunt, Henry
Greengrass, DIR. l.. C. Williams, Sam
uel w. Kerr, Alfred Goodfellow, Mrs.
Goodfellow. Miss Fay Goodfellow,
Louis Young, Miss Young, B. Frank
Barley, Mr.. and Mrs. D. S. Will
liams, Mrs. p. X. Hazen, Mrs. Chas.
Lindsey, Mr.. and Mrs. Fenwick Pew,
Mrs. Laura Huber, Mrs. G. S. Lind
sley, Mrs. Lindsey, Jack Lindsey,
John Malloy, Mrs. Annie Kroesen,
Nelson Rittenhouse, Mrs. Sarah
Parker, Mrs. Eliza Lawyer, Mrs.
Lima Hayes, Miss Ellen Hayes.
Jacob Helms, Mrs. Chas. Holcombe,
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Van Malta,
Green Smith, Chas. A. Slack, Miss
Mabel Slack, Mrs. McAllister, John
M. Lambert, Mrs. Geo. Holcombe,
VIM. Welsch, Judson Robertson Mr..
and Mrs. J. B. German, Mrs. Sarah
Candy, Miss Scott, Mr.. and Mrs.
G. W. Massey, Frank Cole, C. f.
Solliday, Mrs. James Rocks, ]. f.
Mangan, T. C. Hull, DIR. J. G. Pc
trie, Mrs. Jennie Large, S. B. White
ley, Mr., and Mrs. II. Moore, r. c..
Thatcher, E. G. Carr, VIM. Bice,
Mrs. VIM. Bice, d. w. Hoppock, VIM.
Kachline, Carlisle Phillips, Rev. r.
f. Purcell, +. A. Phillips, W. E.
Meginnes, Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Kit
chin, Mr.. and Mrs. w. f. Hayturst,
j. N. Hazen, Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin
Holcombe, Mrs Louise Stout, Geo.
Niece, Richard Bennett, Frank Rocks,
Sr., Jesse benson, Harold Blowers
Henry Lair, VIM. Blowers, VIM.
Hambleton, Geo. B. Horner, Mr.. and
Mrs. Jos. Niece, Sr., Jos. Niece, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Whitley, G. r.
Kline, Harrison Haas, Elmer Lair,
Edward Lair, ]. w. Crook, Richard
Parker, Samuel Horn, Walter Bair,
Russell Hampton, Elmer Smith, Geo.
Barber, Samuel Morse, John Sebold,
Raymond Schermerhorn, F. C. Dav-
lis, A. L. Crimson, S. B. Hayhurst,
Rev. Theron Lee, Miss Cynthia
Lauer, Leroy Stout, Miss Stella
Black, Miss Marion Moore, Miss Ma
RE Housed.
Entertainment features were pro-
vided during the evening, and good
time had by all
The members of the post now con-
sists of but IL who are as follows:
j. W. Crook, Charles A. Slack, ID.
S. Williams, Frank Rocks, John NAL
10y, William Welsch, Jacob Helms, A.
Watson Smith, G. A. Monk, Green
Smith, CORTLAND Morris and John
Coulton, Sr.
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Big Shoes at Strand
Today and T0morr0W,

Reginald Denny in "The Reckless
Age" will be the big show at the
Strand Theatre. Lambertville, this
afternoon and evening. 1t is
thriller Almost at the altar, with
society waiting for the day; then
thieving hands, masked faces and
crooked men change the whole plan.
When Reginald Denny elopes with
"the lady in the case" you will
have passed through the thrills of
lifetime. 1t is a great romance,
with plenty of youth and adventure.
Tomorrow afternoon and evening
"The Signal Tower" with Virginia
Valli, will be the big feature-and
everybody in the world loves love.
It's spectacular melodrama, and
its fine love story is one that will
strike a responsive chord in all
hearts. 1t is great railroad ro-
nance. with background of thrill
ing, laundering action. Two great
days playsl