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The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
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Sense OF HNmor

A sense of humor is more im-
portant to travelling comfortably
than pullman, according to Max
Rosen who will give concert here
the Both of April at the Strand
Theatre, Lambertville. Mr.. Rosen
knows, for he has crossed the con-
tinent ten times ON concert tours.
He has visited some of the newer
parts of the country where odd
things have happened.
One time, Mr.. Rosen arrived in a
middle west town of which he speaks
as "the biggest rain factory this side
of Medicine Hat" He, with his
aecompanist, got out Of the train
to be greeted by total darkness and
bucketfulls of downpour. The station
was closed and nothing but water
was visible, when suddenly out of
the dark came the noise of vehicle,
and as suddenly man swooped
down on Mr.. Roscn and siezed his
suitcase, while another fell upon the
handbag Of his accompanist. Both
men shouted so volubly that it took
minutes to understand that they
we're proclaiming the virtues of
rival hotels. They argued and vi
tuperated and abused each other un-
til finally Mr.. Rosen cut short the
discussion by Wrestling his suitcase
from the enthusiastic tout and dash
ing through the downpour for the
nearest hotel, while his accompanist
followed his lead.
In another town the lighting sys-
TEN went on strike during the early
part of the concert. The hall was in
total darkness until an enterprisinR
person produced pocket flash and
volunteered to light the music for
the accompanist for the rest Of the
evening. The romantic gloom seemed
to add to the charm of Mr.. Rosen''
playing for the audience was par
ticularly enthusiastic.
+ Throughout these and other ex
periences Mr.. Rosen's sense of hp
NOR has stood him in good stead
helping him to lauoh rather thar
be annoyed at accidents, but on one
occasion his sense of humor cam'
near being his downfall, and BRING
ing an untimely end to his concert
In a small town whore the concer
hall had a low stare Mr. PGsen wa
playing when, in the m dd'e # hi
first group, an unpaid entrv. in th'
shape of large, mcn"rel dog walk
ed down the centre aisle and seate'
himself at the foot Of the platform
directly before Mr.. Rosen. Towse
seemed to be listening intent'y f.
he would cock his head to this eide
then to that, and kept winkinp on
eye in the most knowing wov ~
one thought Of putting the dog OF
as he was pefectly quiet. bi't h
comical expression anDealed TO -
Rosen so much that he could har1l
keep from laughing. Finally tn
dogs expression became so excrutia
tingly funny that Mr.. Rosen aske
someone to take the canine intrude
out, and so played on in peace
the end
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
BRIDGE PLANS
TO BE REVISED
Bucks Commissioners Hope To Re.
duce Piers In New Hope Span

New Hope-A meeting was held
by the County Commissioners last
Thursday when Lewis A. Brown,
local miller, together with his at
torneys, Webster Achey and Judge
Yerkes, were present at the Doy-
lestown Court House to seek an
amieable settlement of the objections
raised by Brown against the propos.
ed concrete bridge over the creek
on South Main street The plans of
the new bridge called for three
piers. Mr.. Brown claimed these piers
would so block the stream that his
water supply would be shut off from
the mill, and he threatened an in
junction should the construction be
started.
AS reported by this paper last
week, the Commissioners stood ready
to build the bridge in order to re-
lieve the dangerous situation exist
ing in the dilapidated condition of
the present structure. But Mr..
Browns threats of injunction had
because the delays of hearings would
be costly to the county. Following
the visit of local delegation to
the Commissioners weekly meeting
on April 9TH the special meeting for
last Thursday was called with the
idea of reaching an understanding
whereby the objections of Mr.. Brown
might be removed,
After a discussion the suggestion
was made that the number of piers
in the bridge be reduced from three
to two. The Commissioners readily
agreed to this in case the plans
could be revised. Mr.. Brown on
his part also agreed, and also agreed
that he would exempt the Commits
sioners for compensation while the
water was out of the pond if it
was for not more than week. It
was previously agreed to compen-
safe Mr.. Brown $25.00 day for
each day the water would be out Of
the pond during construction. The
new agreement means that the conf
pensation would be demanded only
for the time the water is kept ovt
for more than week.
Ernest Harvey, Chairman of the
Board of Commissioners, informed
this paper on Tuesday that the en-
gineers are engaged in revising the
plans, in case the two-pier plan can
be safely followed the Commission
ers will Immediately advertise for
new bids and start the construction
as soon as possible.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15

Roland Thornton, of Pennington
was a Friday evening visitor at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. C. Spangle,
Stiles, of 141 North Union street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Rice anc
daughter, Laura, of North Union
street, were Sunday visitors with the
latter's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. H. c.
Price, of Carversville.
Rev. F. P. Nudge, of Clyde, N.
y, was weekend guest at the
Lambertville House.
/ Miss Miriam Scudder, of Trenton.
was a Friday and Saturday guest
of Miss Geraldine Smith, of %
Jefferson street.
{ Mrs. Charles j. Pierman and Miss
Margaret E. Pierman, of 70 York
street, were Saturday visitors in
Trenton.
Miss Ella Salter, of SIS Clinton
street, was weekend visitor with
her niece, Mrs. Charles Mccoy, of
Pennington.
Harry Hartpence, of Trenton, was
Saturday guest of his parents.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Hartpenee, of
6S York street.
George English, of 33 Perry street,
has a new Overland Coach.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Curtis, of
Morrisville, were Sunday guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Pedrick, of
43 Delevan street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Messina Williams
and their little son, Robert, of Tren-
ton, We're Sunday visitors with the
latter's mother, Mrs, Arabella Kug-
Ter, of "a Perry street. Mrs. Kugler
returned with Mr.. and Mrs. Viii
liams on Sunday evening for n
weeks visit in Trenton.
Harold R. Wilbur, of Dover, was
Saturday business visitor in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer w. Smith, of
16 Church street, were Sunday
guests of the latter's parents. Mr.. |
and Mrs. Pierson Thatcher, of Pet
ers Corner, IA.
Mrs. Hilda X. Masten, of 10B !
Church street, was Sunday guest
of her sisteri-n-law, Mrs. Margaret
Schlachter, of Hatboro, Pa.
Fenwick Pew, of Pennington, was
a Friday visitor with friends in
this city. Mr.. Pew returned from
Florida last Thursday.
j. j. Rittenhouse, of Newark, Ohic,
was Friday visitor with Charles
F. Holcombe, of 80 Clinton street.
j. Russell Heath, of AZ Perry
was a sss.,S~S s-sitei psie0
friends at Riverside.
Mrs. 0lene Slack, of the Hooker
Building, was taken to st. Francis
Hospital, Trenton, on Sunday, suf-
fering from pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Orville Amerman,
of AZ Elm street, entertained Sun
day, Mr.. and Mrs. William Prall and
children, of Ringoes.
Continued on pages and 6)
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
STOCKTON ROAD
MA 7 BE BIG HELP
The Building of Cross-State High
way Will Open Up Some Very
Fine Farm Produce Country
THE VILLAGES WILL BENEFIT

i The building of state highwa,
across Hunterdon county from the
Delaware River, at Stockton, to
the Somerset county line near South
Branch, which appears to be one of
early future possibilities, may mean
much to the county, and particular
ly TO this section, within the next
few years.
There is great and beautiful
section of Hunterdon county lying.
within a radius of twenty miles to
the north, northeast and northwest
of Lambertville, which has lain more
or less dormant for half century
because it was slightly off the main
lines of travel.
A good, open-all -the-year highway
will link up Sergeantsville, Sand
Brook, Three Bridges and South
Branch with outside points, and it
will be possible, by the building of
"a few short and comparatively mex
pensive roads, to connect up dozen
more villages and big section of
choice farmlands, particularly adap-
ted to truck raising-and within
short haul of either the New York
or Philadelphia markets. No other
section of the world is so favorably
located, markets, neighbors and con-
peniences considered.
Completion of the road to La
haska, on the Pennsylvania side,
will mean that Sergeantsvlle, for
instance, instead of being almost in
accessible by automobile, as in the
recent past, will be but twenty min
utes from Lambertville, twenty from
Flemington, and forty from Doyles-
town, for the average autoist rum
ming at average speeds. Stockton
will be an easy half hour from either
of the county seats, and ten minutes
from Lambertville. Center Bridge
will be as favorably situated. The
more these communities develop the
more it will help Lambertville and
every other place in this section.
1t is probable that no other road
in recent years offers so
many possibilities for the future de-
velopment of this section as the
Stockton road.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
ELECTRIC LINES
FIGHT TODAY
Quakertown Company Jumps Into
Neighbors' Territory-Sunuyside
May Yet Light the Nation.
GREAT WHITE WAY FOR FARMS

Old timers who haven't forgotten
the days when railroad gangs crack
ed pick handles over rivals heads
and electric lines were built Will,
opponents slept or were locked III
temporarily on false charges of ca
stealing, are all agog over the fight
between the Community Power &
Light Company, of Quakertown
Hunterdon county. and the New Jerl
sey Power & Light Company, which
serves Lambertville and surrounding
territory. The issue will be fought
out today before the Public Utilities
Commission at Trenton.
The New Jersey company lights
and furnishes power for most of
the towns in Northwest Jersey, and
its allied companies do the same for
a goodly part of Pennsylvania.
The Quakertown company lights
the two streets of Quakertown, sew
eral of its homes; it also lights the
one street of Sunnyside, and is fish
ing for the lighting contracts in
Hamden, Sidney, Lansdown, Klines-
vile, and other mid-county villages.
Longing eyes cast toward Croton.
Hardscrabble, Calamity Corner, Bap-
tistown, Barbertown, Kingwood, and
back via Locktown, Ducks Flat and
Whiskey Lane brought the Quaker
town company into contact with the
New Jersey company. A few years
ago even the most optimistic never
expected to see electric lights in the
territory described, but now the re-
spective companies are fighting tooth
and nail for the privilege of serving
that countryside.
Although forbidden to issue stock
with which to finance its undertake
ing,the Community company appears
to have plenty of cash, and has al
ready set up nineteen miles of pole
line and seven and one-half miles of
wire. As a crowning insult TO its
gigantic rival, IL is reported TO have
purchased the Califon Electric COM
pany, whose lines extend from that
borough to Hackettstown. This
gives the small company a direct
entrance to the North Jersey field.
Franklin Township has held up all
franchise applications for the pres
ent, trying to hold its head steQas
through the unexpected improve
ments about to fall into its official
xA....>.-- 80. f-pote5s 80
in Quakertown, the geographic cen
ter of the much sought territory,
and credited by many folks, is that
the J. G. White Company, of New
York city, with some sixty-five mil
lion dollars OF so is backing the
Community company. The same
prophets also expect great battle
between the big electrical combines
of the East, to be staged in Frank
lin, Kingwood and Delaware Town
ships, with Clinton and Tewksbury
townships and Califon borough as
side-lines to the battle ground. In
fact, some of the Swamp" farmers
have about decided to remain in a
receptive state even if the Commun-
ity company wants to expend the
whole sixty-fve millions right in
that territory.
The Community plant is at Sun
nyside. from which they hope to il
illuminate the world, if rumor proves
true.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
MANY ATTEND KHAN MEET
ING AT SERGEANTSYILLE

An open meeting of the Knights
of the Ku Klux Klan was held in
the Community House at Sergeants-
vile, Sunday afternoon, with good
attendance Visitors were present
from Lambertville, Trenton, Stock
ton, Pennington, and Califon, as
we'll as the nearby countryside.
A prominent clergyman made the
principal address, which was along
the lines of Christian Citizenship,
and another clergyman offered the
opening and closing prayers. Both
klansmen and klanswomen from a
number of klaverns were present in
official robes.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
PERSONAL HAPPENINGS OF
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY

, Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tettemer. of
Ferry street, spent Sunday with
| friends in Swedesboro, N. j.
Mr., and Mrs. Harry Young, Mr..
and Mrs. Frank Kelly, of North
Main treet, were visitors with Mr..
and Mrs. Harold Kelly, of Trenton,
on Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. B. Leedom, of
North Main street, were Sunday WIS.,
itors of Mr. and Mrs. l.. Eastburn,
of Holmesburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Worthington
and children, of Morrisville, spent
Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. William
Naylor, of North Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Garfield Battye and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Battye
and family, of Trenton, visited Mr..
and Mrs. James Battye, of the York
road, Friday evening.
Miss Marion Templeton, of South
Main street, spent the weekend with
relatives in Philadelphia.
Mrs. James Skillman, of North
Main street, is able to be out again
after being confined to her home
with tonsilitis last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Roberts, of
York road, have started housekeep-
ing at Buckingham.
The Eagle Fire Company will hold
a carnival, July 3 to 10 inclusive.
in New Hope.
"A public reception was given Rev.
and Mrs. Warren A. Smith on Tues
day evening at the Methodist
Church. Rev. p. r. Conner, of the
Methodist Church, Lambertville, gave
the opening address and Rev. II. NJ.
Dorrell, of the Baptist Church, gave
an address. Howard Hooker gave a
welcoming speech in behalf Of the of
fetal board. Ms Howard Rocker sang
a solo and the Ladies Aid served
refreshments.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Mitchell, of
Ferry street, spent Thursday in
Trenton.
Mrs. Harry Young and Mrs. Frank
Kelly, of North Main street, were
Philadelphia shoppers on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Uerkovitz and
daughter, Ellen, of 0aklane, phila-
delphia, visited Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Franks, of Bridge street.
Mr., and Mrs. William II. wor-
thington, Of Ferry street, announce
the birth of q son, born Friday,
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Bridge street, and Miss Helen Voor-
rees, of New street, spent the week.
end with relatives in Trenton.
Mrs. Roy Naylor, Of North Main
street, was Trenton shopper on
Friday.
Fred Kline and William Franks,
of Chestnut street, last Friday visit
ed Mr.. Kline's mother, of Camden.
Rev. w. A. Lewis and family
moved from the parsonage on Bridge
street, to Doylestown, last Thursday.
Wesley Oblinger, of Tarentur,
III, WIN lH NioiiihR mo PHiNiipS va
Brigdc street, had his tonsils remov-
ed last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. J. Voorhees, and
daughter, Mary, of New street, vis-
tied Mrs. Mary Voorhees,, of Allen
town, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. p II. Morris, and
daughter, Esther, Of Newtown, and
Miss Mary German, of Trenton,
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Worth
ington, Of North Main street, last
Sunday. Mrs. Ellen Reinert, of Cen
ter Bridge, is spending some time
with Mr.. and Mrs. Worthington.
The Junior class Of New Hope
High Scohol, will hold pie, cake
and candy sale, Saturday morning,
at 10 o'clock, at Dir. Floods proper
ty on South Main street. formerly
the A. and p. store.)
Continued on last page)
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15

Mrs William Holden, of Trenton
visited her sister, Mrs. William /
Bush, of South Main street, OF
Sunday.
/ Mrs. ], +. Shannon, of philadel
phia, is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. War
rem R. Smith, of South Main street
Mrs. Ernest L. Newhart enter.
tanned at dinner last Friday. Mrs
George Shoch and Mrs. +. Saylor
Mrs Newhart and Mrs, John Den
son were Philadelphia shoppers on
Wednesday, and while there. Buddy
and Raymond Newhart attended
Jefferson Hospital Children's Clinic.
The Eagle Fire Company win hold
! a euehre and dance in Worthing-
tons hall, New Hope, on May IA.
Mrs. Earle Templeton and dauch-
ter, Alma, of South Main street.
were Trenton shoppers on Saturday.
The Sunday School classes Of Mrs
Catherine Sheetz, and Miss Eliza
beth Cosner, met at the home of
Misses Grace and Mary Ashton,
North Main street, last Thursday
evening. Those present were Misses
Sara and Mabel Yos, Myrtle He'll
Yer, Ellen Lear, Elemere Warford
Anna Isler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Templetan,
of Franliford, spent Sunday with
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Templeton, on
South Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Belger and
son, of Bristol; Mr.. and Mrs. East
wood Phinps, of Trenton, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Samuel Minor, of Ferry
street, last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John A. Flood, Of
South Main street, announce the
birth of son, born Tuesday morn
ing. Mother and baby are doing nice
ly.
Robert Holcombe, of North Main
street, spent the weekend at AL
toona.
Mr., and Mrs. Carol w. Cox and
son, Roy, of North Main street, were
Sunday guests with relatives in Doy-
lestown.
Mrs. Richard Corson and Mrs.
Robert Holcombe, OF North Main
street, spent Wednesday in Phila-
delphia. Betty Holcombe Is i'll at her
home on North Main street.
Mr. and Mrs. Alfred Cryer, Of
York road, spent the weekend with
Mr.. and Mrs. John y. Crger. Of
Pep4s' .Mappf4
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Russell Mohler, Of
Trenton Mrs. Mohler spent Monday
with relatives in town.
Eugene Corson, Of North Main
street, visited friends in Philadel-
phia, over the weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther d. Gresham,
Of Ferry street, were Philadelphia
shoppers on Monday,
Mr.. and Mrs. William Franks, Of
Chestnut street, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Wilson Stevenson, of Lambertville
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Archie Rhan,
of Philadelphia, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Logan of
York road visited Mr.. and Mrs. L.
Vandergrift, of Hatboro, on Sunday.
MIR. and Mrs. George Dubree have
returned to their home on the York
road, from visit with relatives in
Wildwood, N. j.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Davis, OF
Ferry street, visited last week With
their daughter, Mrs. Raymond Solo
mon, of Trenton.
Mr.. and Mrs Luther d. Cress-
man, and children, Of Ferry street,
visited Saturday with friends in
Frenchtown and Pennington. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ. b. Gresham and son, of
Lansdale, and Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur
Swope, Of Trenton, visited Mr.. and
Mrs. Gresham, on Sunday.
Mrs. Elsie Bradley is confined to
her home on New street with illness.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15

On Friday evening at 7:45
The Senior Christian Endeavorers
of the Presbyterian Church
Will discuss the topic,
GLOW Can We Show Our Chris
tian Love?"
Will YOU be there to take
YOUR part in this discussion?
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15
New Britain Borouqh plans

A meeting Will be held tomorrow
night in New Britain to discuss fur
ther plans for the incorporation Of
borough from parts Of New Brit
ltafn sna Doy!eStbwr Townships.
The Lambertville record., 1926-04-15

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The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-11-26
Winter Neglect of Auto
Is Costly to Motorists

Many motorists seem to think they
can neglect their service during the
winter months and still keep their
car running in tip-top shape, but this
is a serious mistake.
"The motorist who neglects his car
during the winter is doing himself an
injustice, taking unnecessary chances
and losing money" says an expert.
whatever make of car he drives he
should have it inspected just as regu-
larly during the winter months as he
does during the summer. Such pre-
caution will insure keeping the car In
the best possible condition and prob
ably save some big repair bills. Also.
when a car owner is getting service
he should see that he gets the best
service to be had for his car. In 9TH
er words, when he needs service for
his car he should take it to the dealer
who sold it to him or to an authorized
dealer selling that make of car"
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-11-26
Mileage No Longer True
Test of Cars Endurance

Mileage no longer is a true test of
a cars endurance, and probably it
never was. ] To say that one car is
more deserving Of recognition because
it gave 10000 miles more Of service
than another may be sheer nonsense.
Long ago, intelligent persons came to
appreciate that the service of cars is
better determined by what they have
done rather than the number of years
they have been in use and the num-
Der Of miles they have Travelled.
1t would be interesting to know how
many times the gears Of car are
shifted during its life, how often its
engine is cranked. how many times
its brakes are applied and how. often
it is washed. There are some cars
that actually suffer from too much
tinkering by their owners or chauf-
feurs.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-11-26
Drink Water to
Help Wash Out
Kidney Poison
II Your Back Hurts or Bladder
eothers You, Begin
Taking Salts

When your kidneys hurt and your
back feels sore don't get scared and
proceed to load your stomach with
a lot Of drugs that excite the kidneys
and irritate the entire urinary tract
Keep your kidneys clean like you
keep your bowels clean, by flushing
them with mild, harmless salts
which helps to remove the body's uri-
nous waste and stimulates them to
their normal activity. The function
Of the kidneys is to filter the blood.
In "a hours they strain from 1t 500
grains of acid and waste, so we can
readily understand the vital impor-
lance of keeping the kidneys active.
Drink lots of good water-you can't
drink too much; also get from any
pharmacist about four ounces of Jad
Salts; take tablespoonful in glass
Of water before breakfast each morn
ing for few days and your kidneys
may then act fine. This famous salts
Is made from the acid of grapes and
lemon Juice, combined with lithia, and
has been used for years to help clean
and stimulate clogged kidneys; also
to neutralize the acids in the system
SO they are no longer a source Of irri-
tation, thus often relieving bladder
weakness.
Jad Salts is inexpensive, cannot in
jure; makes delightful effervescent
Whitewater drink, which everyone
should take now and then to help keep
their kidneys clean and active. Try
this; also keep up the water drinking,
and no doubt you will wonder what
became Of your kidney trouble and
backache.
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1926-11-26
Impatient Horn Honkers
Cause Great Confusion

Promiscuous horn blowing on the
part of automobile owners Is criticized
by Secretary Fred H. Galley of the
Cleveland Automobile club, who feels
that this is nuisance which should
be abated.
EVERY time there is seconds jam
in traffic several impatient motorists
lean on their horn buttons and add
considerably to the existing con-
fusion" he said. 'They create a
deafening din which is obnoxious in
the extreme.
Several cities already enforce or
dinances which taboo this practice
and Cleveland police should similar
ly prosecute those nuisances who per-
sist in adding to the unnecessary din
and confusion of city noises in direct
violation of a Cleveland ordinance.
Another disturbing habit of the
horn blowing motorist occurs in resi-
Dental districts where lazy drivers
employ their horns in lieu of doorbells.
This habit is disconcerting to the
peace and tranquility Of the neighbor-
hood.
THE Cleveland Automobile club re-
ceives many complaints about the
horn-tooting motorist, showing that the
majority of motorists consider the
practice as unnecessary and thought
less.'