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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24

needs the town The farmer needs the
assistance of the storekeepers of the
town in securing j market for his
products. He needs the assistance of
the storekeepers of the town in getting
good roads over which he may haul his
products without losing more time
than the products are worth. He often
needs the assistance of the storekeep-
ers in helping him over period of
financial stringency.
storekeeper Needs Farmers Trade.
On the other hand the storekeeper
needs the business of the farmer. He
does not ask the farmer TO sell him his
products on credit even though at the
time he may be hard pushed for cash
and may need more credit badly. He
does not ask the farmer to help him
build sidewalk In front of his store.
He does not ask for the business of
the farmer provided that he can sell
the farmer the goods he needs at as
low a price as he can secure them for
elsewhere.
But does he always get the farmers
business2 Ask the mail order man
In the big city or ask the postmaster
or the express agent In any town or
city in the country. They could. if
they would, tell of thousands of dollars
sent away TO the big cities to pay for
goods that could be purchased Just as
eheaply and much more conveniently
in the nearest town or city. These
thousands of dollars, when sent to the
mail order houses in the big cities
never come back. They do not help
To build good roads past the farmers
houses. When the 1ext crops are har-
vested, the mail order man won't buy
any of the farmers products. Tie
potatoes. the tomatoes. the melons and
other things that the farmer raises
may lie and rot upon the ground so
far as the mail order man is concerned.
No Credit From Mail Order Man.
The mail order man won't sell the
farmer . cents worth of goods on
one days credit no matter how badly
the farmer may need the goods or how
little ready cash he has to pay for
them. II the farmers house burns
down, the mail order man IS not GO
ing 70 sell him any lumber on credit
SO that he may build another home
He will take what cash he can get the
farmer TO send him and there his In.
terest in the farmer ends. If the farm
er has no money to pay for what he
needs. the mail order man will find
others TO help swell the stream of dol
lars which is building up his great for
tune and helping build up the great
city In which he lives Let the home
merchant help the farmer when he
needs 1t. And the local merchant does
help the farmer as long as he can. but
there comes a time when he cannot
He eanDot make money without Gus
toners. Without the legitimate profit
that he makes from his sales he can
not carry" the farmer over the rough
spots. be cannot contribute to the good
roads funds. he cannot pay the farmer
cash for his produetsi
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24

Closing exerei,.. II
Institution vers
and appreeiativs MI
The Young Me5s
cation 10 gave a musi.,
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
THE KEY
To Better Business
HOME TRADE

you know that property is controlled by retail
than any other kind of business this country There
money invested retail stores than In all the banks
Their sales exceed that of the steel industry.
paid by retail merchants than any other
class.
More people employed in retail stores than in
other trade You the plus anything like IN
regard the retail business Therefore, TO consider
the and of improving the greatest activity
Charles Town today This be done by Being Booster
For Charles Town. and by Buying From Charles Town Mer
chant They paying the heaviest and making
Charles Town the Business Center Of the County.
Back them with your purchases here at home.
Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
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Spirit of Jefferson. [volume] (Charles Town, Va. [W. Va.]) 1844-1948, 1925-06-24
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your stock and fed
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Store.
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The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
A JUST CONTENTION

The following editorial from the
Trenton Times of December l6 is
gratifying to people of this sec
tion who realize the great need for
bridge at Stockton.
GIVE WAY TO STOCKTON.
While the people of Trenton and
Bucks County are anxious that the
bridge over the Delaware River at
Calhoun Street shall be made toll
free as soon as possible, they can
afford to give way to the residents
in the district that was served by
the old bridge at Stockton, which
was burned some time ago. We have
the free bridge which forms part
of the Lincoln Highway, and when
Morrisville borough improves North
Pennsylvania Avenue there will be
little inconvenience in reaching it.
1t would be gratifying if all the
other toll bridges over the Delaware
could be abolished by 1926, when the
iiuusoi hiNSi tuhiei anu tic Saiil-
den-Philadelphia bridge are to be
completed; but the fact that tolls
are to be taken for the use of them
will help us to patiently wait until
Pennsylvania and New Jersey can
spare the money to make all of the
bridges over the Delaware free.
Trenton and Bucks County people
are in no urgent need of the aboli-
tion of tolls at Calhoun Street.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
Com DaiSSi0ners Do
Not A bbr0ve A nfi-
Gambling Motion
Contract for Garbage and Ash Col
lections Renewed.


COMMISSIONS Hay
hurst presented three resolutions at
the Monday evening meeting of the
City Commission, two of which were
adopted, but one was not even Sec
onded. The resolution turned down
was "RESOLVED: That the Mayor
be requested to instruct his officers
to use every effort to enforce the
law against gambling and the use
of gambling devices" The report of
the meeting from the City Clerk
imply said of this, Resolution not
seconded"
The resolutions adopted provided
for Commissioner Cooper to confer
with the Telephone Company for a
revauation of lines in the city for
tax purposes, and consulting West
Amwell Townships assessor if nee
essary; (2) Approval of present
hours kept by City Clerk (9-12; Ia
daily, with office closed Saturday
afternoon), providing that Clerk be
subject to call evenings in cases Of
need.
Bids were received for collection
of garbage and ashes from Thomas
Mitchell, present collector, and Jesse
Mason, who had the contract in
1923. BY coincidence both bids
were for an even $4,000. This is
$500 less than the amount received
by Mitchell for 1924. After delib-
Grafton the contract was awarded
to Mitchell again, This was With
the understanding that a special
collection be made thru the business
section on Fridays to prevent con-
gestion of the sidewalks. Store
keepers are asked not to put out
their refuse until Friday morning.
William Morse submitted bond as
constable, and it was accepted. NJ.
I. Rosso was reappointed constable
for term of three years, to take
effect as soon as bond is supplied
and approved.
Report was received from Fire
Chief Thomas Thorne and ordered
filed. The Treasurer's report was
also received and ordered filed, but
no provision made for publication
so that taxpayers can know how
their money is being spent.
Clerk VanNatta reported tags or
dered for 1925 dog licenses.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
EVENTS IN AND ABOUT THE
CITY OF L4MBERTVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. Cecil Mathews, of
Trenton, We're weekend guests of
the latter's mother, Mrs. John G.
Micke, on Coryell street.
The Misses Gallagher have closed
their home on Delaware Avenue,
for the winter, and taken up their
residence at the Belmont House. 1t
is their usual custom to spend the
winted months in Florida, but ow-
ing to the i'll health of one of the
members of the family, the trip was
abandoned for this winter.
Jonathan Kitchin, of Brookfield,
Mercer County, was Sunday visitor
with his son and daughter-in-law,
Mr.. and Mrs. Theodore G. Kitchin,
on Coryell street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Hayhurst and
daughter Barbara, of Trenton, were
weekend guests of his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter F. Hayhurst, on
North Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Rittenhouse
and Mrs. Alice Rittenhouse, of
Coryell street, entertained New
Year party at their home to watch
the old year out and the new year
in Music and other entertaining
features were provided, and sup
per was served. Those present were
Mr. and Mrs. Charles F. Martindell,
of this city; Mrs. Martha Ritten-
house, Stanley Rittenhouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bertrand Buchanan and daugh-
ter Martha and Miss Anna William
son, of Sandy Ridge, together with
Mrs. Alice Rittenhouse, Mr.. and
Mrs. Nelson Rittenhouse and Mary
and Alice Rittenhouse.
Miss Maybelle Slack has returned
to her home in this city after spend
ing the holiday season with friends
| in Easton
| Miss Frances Schenck has return
ed to her duties as teacher in the
schools of East Orange after spend
ing the holiday season with her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. John E.
Schenck, on York street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cook and
daughter Gloria Jane, of Trenton
were weekend guests of Mrs. Cooks
mother and sister on Church street
Miss Mary Wilson has returned te
her school duties at West Orange
after spending the Christmas va
cation with her mother and sister
Mrs. John Wilson and Mrs. Eliza
beth Rowland, on North Main st.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
Hunferdon Farmers
Meet January 10

The Hunterdon County Coopera-
tive Association and the Hunterdon
County Board of Agriculture will
meet in the Court House at Flem-
ington on Saturday, January 10th.
The former will meet at 9:45 in
the moring, and the latter at 1870
p NJ. DR., S. Steinmetz, of Trenton,
will be the principal speaker.
In connection with these meetings
there will be held the second an
nual corn show of the county. Every
farmer in the county is invited to
exhibit his corn in this showing.
There will be four classes Yellow
Dent, White Dent, White Cap Yell
low Dent and Flint. The prizes will
be- First-$ $500; second-$2.50;
Third-S1.O0, and a grand prize for
the best exhibition in the show.
Ten ears of any variety constitute
an exhibition.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08

Mr.. and Mrs. A. B. Sine, of
Trenton, and Mrs. Sara Sine, of
Princeton, We're holiday guests with
Mr.. and Mrs. L. V. NJ. Cain.
Miss Mary Purcell, of Menlo
Park, was recent visitor with her
sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Norris, of the
Lambertville House.
Mrs. Celia Reed was Trenton
visitor last week.
Mrs. l.. C. Williams, of 61 Bridge
street. recently entertained Mrs.
Henry W. Armstrong, of Richmond
Hill, Long Island.
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Slack and
Edwin Slack have returned to their
home after spending the holidays
with their mother, Mrs. Emily
Slack, of 4S Coryell street.
Mrs. Walter f. Ennis, of the
Lambertville House, is patient
in Chestnut Hill Hospital, Phila-
delphia.
Miss Janice Arnett, daughter of
Mrs. Edith Arnett, has returned to
her studies at Linden Hall after
spending the Christmas and New
Year holidays here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Andrew r. John
son, of d1 Delaware avenue, were
recent visitors with relatives in
Morrisville.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hocken-
bury and Miss Stella Hockenbury, of
Perry street, were visitors in Had
donfield last week.
Mrs. Cornelia Walker, of Bryn
Mawr, Pa, has returned to her
home following visit with Mrs
Daisy Huselton, Of d3 Delaware
avenue.
A week of prayer is being OBJ.
served in Lambertville this week
Tonight the meeting is at the Bap
tist Church, and tomorrow night i
is at the Presbyterian Church.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
EVENTS OF INTEREST IN
THE LOCALITIES OF UPPER
SOLEBURY TOWNSHIP

I day and Wednesday in the Slotter
home.
Harry Wilkinson was business
caller in Doylestown on Wednesday
Schools recpened on Monday, Jan
5th, after being closed for the holi-
day vacation.
Willis Worthington of Bucking-
ham Valley was caller here on
Tuesday of last week.
Miss Ruth Davis of Glendale
spent Wednesday with her aunt
Mrs. Charles Bissey.
A. l.. Rice, Of Harrisburg, spent
the holidays with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. George Rice.
Mr.. and Mrs. Titus Slotter and
daughters Sara and Frances. visited
relatives in Trenton Saturday and
Sunday.
Mrs. Ella Koch spent New Year
Day in her hrother's home at Chal-
font.
Mr. and Mrs. Harvey Lear en-
tertained Mr.. and Mrs. Stanley
Blinn of Trenton, and Mr.. and Mrs.
T Robert Cook and children of New
town on Sunday.
Miss Elizabeth Fisher of New
Hope spent the holiday week with
her grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Eli
Fisher.
Miss Ella Fell was ill with cold
last week at her home below the
village.
Mrs. Minnie p. Atkinson of Phila-
delphia spent Monday at her farm
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Boieau en-
tertained relatives from Fox Chase
on New Years day.
Charles Jones, of Trenton, was a
caller here on New Years.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Carr spent
several days with their daughter
Mrs. A. Raymond Burringer at
townsville.
Miss Leanna Scheetz suffered with
an infected toe last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Knapp re
turned home here on Saturday aftel
spending the holidays in York, Pa.
with Mr. Knapp's parents.
Continued on fourth page)
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
RUSHING WORK
AT BRICK PLANT

Great progress has been made in
the construction of the New Hope
Brick Company's plant during the
past few weeks, despite the cold
weather. Not even the SHOWS of
the past week stopped the work, the
men being transferred to inside
construction for the time being.
1t is the intention of the COM
panys management to push the con-
struetion work steadily without shut
down, until the plant is making its
quota of brick-for which orders are
constantly being received.
Two of the huge kilns are prac-
tically complete, and work will soon
begin on additional ones. Two dryer
rooms are ready for use, and the
narrow guage railroad tracks are
being laid through them. The grind
ing room, or more properly large
building, is nearing completion, the
grinding and cutting machines being
in place. A railroad track has also
been laid through this building.
To people who have not visited the
new plant for couple of months,
the amount of work accomplished
is revelation. And it is all of the
most substantial type No make
shifts or temporary work has been
allowed, and the buildings will last
indefinitely. The kilns, of course,
are of high grade brick, lined with
the finest fire brick. The grinding
and drying buildings are of tile and
cement, and practically fire proof.
The roof girders and sheathing are
of wood, to keep down the weight,
but they are so far above the NOV
ing machinery, and the floor, that
no fire from those sources would
reach them.
The machinery will be electrically
driven, which does away with large
boiler and engine rooms, so neces.
sary in brick plants in the days
gone by.
1t is too early yet to say JUS
when the New Hope Brick Company
will be making brick, but a few fail
days to complete the stacks on tn,
drying rooms will make it possible
to manufacture them before spring
1t is expected that the plant will b
able to operate at least 300 out o
the 312 weekdays in each year.
1t is expected, however, that tn
plant will be in actual operation b
February 5, when the annual meet
ing is held.
One feature about this plant tha
will spell economy in operation
the utilization of gravity to NOV
the brick from point to point. The
will be loaded on small cars in th
grinding room, moved to conveyo
car which in turn brings them t
the end of the drying rooms. Movin
through there, they will pass ont
another conveyor, which will brin
hem to the kiln entrance; theme
through the kilns and still dow
grade to the railroad cars. TIL
natural slope of the land permitte
his without expensive grading, an
it will eventually keep down oper
ating costs very materially.
With no shutdown even for Nev
Years Day, it looks as though tn
New Hope Brick Company mean
business with big b.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
Sn00v Delays Trains
and Does DamaPe

The snowstorm of last Friday
developed into quite blizzard in
this section of the country. About
a foot of snow fell in Lambertville
and New Hope, with less than half
that amount in Trenton and in
Philadelphia, and two foot in North
Jersey.
Trains on the local railroads, from
the North, were delayed from one
70 two hours, and the bus line from
Trenton had hard time of it Fri
day night and Saturday, due to the
drifting of the snow, which made
the River Road practically single
track highway.
Many Of the roads were partly
or wholly blocked, but automobiles
got through about as soon as sleds
and wagons. 1t was the first real
ly big snow locally that was ever
successfully fought by automobiles
and won by them. Even on the
back country roads, an auto would
detour through somebody's field
just about as well as horse and
wagon.
The most conspicuous damage in
this city was the breaking down OF
the steel awning in front of Albert
Mathews property adjoining the
postoffice This fell during Friday
night, filling the walk underneath
with snow. No one happened to be
passing at the time, or serious in.
iuries might have resulted. 1t wa,
the largest awing in the city, Gov
ering the store fronts of Albert
Mathews, Harry Slack and Harry
Cifelli, and had been built number
of years. 1t never touched the plate
glass windows, and did not ever
break the steel piping that carried
it, but pulled loose from the cornic,
Of the building. A large lamp il
Cifelli's doorway was broken BY
one of the rods striking it in thu
fall.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
DIR. EATON TO
SPEAK HERE
Congressman Here Sunday
Afternoon

Lambertville-A man has to be
above the ordinary to win commen-
dation from Charles M. Schwab, the
Steel King of America. Schwab is
| too big man to waste his time
with mediocre men, and the giant
organization he has built up in the
steel industry has proven his wis
dom in picking men. He once said,
81 regard Charles Aubrey Eaton as
the greatest living authority on in
dustrial problems in America"
1t would be difficult to find an
other man in America who is more
thoroughly equipped than Congress
man Eaton, who is our Represen-
tative in Washington from the
Fourth Congressional District. His
career includes the positions of edi-
tor of Leslies Weekly for num-
ber of years, Industrial Relations
| Director for the General Electric
Co, president of the American Edu-
cational Association, and National
Service Director of the Emergency
Fleet Corporation during the war.
Congressman Eaton is in con-
tinuous demand as speaker be-
fore Chambers of Commerce, AS
sociations of Bankers, Manufactur-
ers, and Trade and Business or
ganizations all over the country
And this community is particularly
fortunate in having him for an ad-
dress when dozens of other cities
are trying to get him without
avail. His coming here is in accor-
dance with a promise made to Post
master Barkley some months ago,
and the Congressman is very con-
sciencious in keeping his promises.
He will speak in the main audi
torium of the Baptist Church at
three o'clock Sunday afternoon, and
the public is invited. Especial invi-
tation is issued to all civic organi-
cations to have their members pre-
sent, because the Congressman's ad-
dress will be of particular interest
to those interested in civic affairs.
His subject will be "America At
The Crossroads" This address has
been delivered before huge audien-
ees, and it has been highly ae-
claimed wherever he has delivered it
Recently at meeting of the Chi
cago Association of Commerce, Mr.
Eaton was introduced by Charles
Piez, president of the Link Belt
CO., and formerly vice president o1
the Emergency Fleet Corporation
He said, "When ! joined the Fleet
Corporation there was low rating
of production among the ship work.
ers because of general apathy anC
lack of understanding of what the
war meant. Mr.. Eaton joined us tc
remove this apathy and arouse en-
thusiasm for the cause. Thru his
2wn efforts he changed the mental
attitude of the men almost over
night. He was real factor in the
success of the Fleet Corpora ton
And this ability to sway men is
strongly apparent in the Congress-
mans addresses. You have a treat
in store for you in hearing his
adress Sunday afternoon
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
FLEET WINGS
ANNIVERSARY
Elect Officers For Coming Year

Lambertville-Fle Wing Hook
and Ladder Co., No. 3, held its
house on North Main street last
Friday night. Officers for the year
were elected as follows: John X.
LaBaw, president; Arthur Van Nat
ia, vice pres; Harry E, Van Horn,
treasurer; Frank l.. Kramer, sec
retary; John Saunders, foreman; #.
l.. Kramer, George w. Hartman,
Phineas II. Thorne, William II. Will
mot and Robert Harris, assistant
foremen. The trustees are John X.
LaBaw, Harry X. Kramer, Arthur
Van Malta, Harry E. Van Horn and
Thomas Thorne.
Following the business meeting
an elaborate banquet was served
under direction of committee COM
posed of julius A. Vetter, chairman;
p II. Thorne, w, II. Wilmot, Jr.,
Thomas L. Hull, r. Hortman, John
Saunders, II. X. Kramer, Joseph
Hunt, T. A. Lovett and George w.
Hartman. A feature of the banquet
was that the menu was made up
with the dishes named for several
prominent members of the organi-
zation.
Honorary guests were the mem
bers of the City Commission and
the Fire Chiefs staff. These latter
were Chief homas Thorne, Asst.
Chiefs Elmer Docherty, Harold X.
Dilley, and Philip Reilly, Former
foreman Charles S. Closson, now
of Doylestown, was also an honor
ary guest.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
Farmers Club
BraveS Sn0sosforgp

A large and most interesting
meeting of the Solebury Farmers
Club was held Saturday evening at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Reu-
ben P. Ely, at "Mattison Place"
Despite the heavy snow on Friday
which nearly blocked the roads,
about eighty members and friends
were able to attend. From the up
per part of the township, where
it was impossible to travel by auto,
the faithful horse was called into
service.
After bountiful supper the meet
ing was called to order by the new
ly elected president, J. Howard Pax
son. Mrs. Marion E. Ely is secretary.
The subject of the meeting was
Cooperation, and it was ably dis
cussed by Reuben P. Ely, Walter
w. Ely and Leon Harris, the latter
a leading farmer in Hunterdon
County, New Jersey.
The next meeting of the club
will be held at the residence Of
Hugh w. Michener, Saturday, Feb
ruary z, at P. M.
The Lambertville record., 1925-01-08
LAHASKA

Lambert Still and Charles Still
were Doylestown callers on Friday.
Joseph Mays spent New Years
Day in Lambertville.
A number of sleighs were out on
Saturday along the State road.
Mr. and Mrs. William Shuman
of Warrington were Monday callers
of Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Boileau.
Misses Sara and Francis Slotter
were visitors in Newtown on Mon
day and Tuesday.
Mrs. Jane Fisher is confined to
her room with heart trouble.
Mrs. Howard Rose and daughter
Clarie, of Trenton, and Miss Emma
Duckworth of Newtown, spent Tues