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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-29
MAIN STREET
BRIDGE STARTED
Contractor Fred A. McPeak Began
Removing the Old New Hope
Structure on Monday.
CONCRETE WILL BE MATERIAL

The building of the new concrete
bridge across Aquetong Creek, or
South Main Street. New Hope, be.
gan Monday morning when Con.
tractor Fred A. McPeak, of Riegels
vile, closed the street with board
fence and started to tear up the
planking on the old structure.
The old steel work will be re-
moved, after which necessary piers
will be built, and forms for concrete
placed. The entire work will take
a number of weeks. probably being
completed in October.
Traffic is detoured around via the
Stockton Avenue bridge and New
Street. Should fire occur in the
area bounded by the creek, the Della
ware River and the Lehigh canal, il
would be necessary to go down New
Street to the South Main Street
crossing of the canal, and back, as
the Mechanic Street bridge is not
safe for heavy apparatus.
The building of the South Main
Street bridge has been in controver-
sy for long time. The steel struc-
ture was built twenty-one years ago
by the Trenton, New Hope 4 Lam
bertville Street Railway Company,
and abandoned by the same COM
pany couple of years ago. They
held title TO the bridge, however,
and this had to be cleared up before
the new bridge could be built.
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PERSONAL HAPPENINGS OF
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY


Mr.. and Mrs. William Franks, of
Chestnut street, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Urkovitz and daughter, Ell
len, of Philadelphia, motored to
Norristown, Sunday. Ellen will spend
the week with her aunt, Mrs. Will
liam Franks
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Swallow, of
Bridge street, spent last week in
Philadelphia.
Miss Effie Rockefellow, of But
tonwood street, spent Saturday in
Frenchtown.
Miss Edith Cryer, Of PENIS Man
or, is spending few weeks with
friends and relatives in town.
Francis Matthews and Ralph
Hartman, of Bridge street, spent
Sunday at Abingdon Hospital, WIS.,
iting William Purcell, who is i'm
proving very nicely since an opera
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Scott Oblinger, Of
New street, entertained friends from
Doylestown over the weekend.
Miss Edna Hutchinson, who has
been spending few weeks with
her brother in Philadelphia, has
returned to her home on South
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. benson and
Margaret benson, Of South Main
street, and Floyd Cooke, of Tren-
ton, motored to Valley Forge, on
Sunday.
Mrs. Henry Mcdonnell and child
rem, have returned to her home on
South Main street, after spending
some time in New York.
Rowan Cook, of Morrisville, is
spending some time with Mr.. and
Mrs. Samuel Virgins, on South
Main street.
Miss Elizabeth Templeton. of
Philadelphia, spent the weekend
with her parents, on South Main
street.
Miss Eta Tindail, of Allentown,
and Vernon Dennis, of Easton, Wis
tied friends In town, Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Corrigan,
son, George Jr,, and Mr.. and Mrs.
John Purcell and daughter Sara, of
North Main street, motored to Alb
ington Hospital, Sunday to see Will
liam Purcell.
Miss Eva Whatley, Leonard What
ley and Roy Updyke, of Trenton,
visited friends in town, on Sunday.
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STABBING FRAY
NEAR LAHASKA
Steven Lee Peaker Slashes Wife
And Her Foster Mother in a
Battle Jealousy Inspired.
THE WOMEN USED REVOLVER

Two women and man, all col
ored, took part in stabbing and
shooting affray at the old William
Atkinson Farm, near Lahaska, early
Tuesday morning. The trio are in
Abingdon Hospital, from which place
they will be removed to the Bucks
County Jail as soon as the condition
of their wounds permit
1t appears that Stephen Lee Peak
err, 81 years of age, was jealous of
his wife, Florence Peaker, 81 years
old, and foster daughter of Mrs. C.
b. Warren. Peaker is caretaker at
the Julia White Priscilla Home,
while his wife resided at the War
rem home nearby. Peaker told the
State Police that he went to the
Warren home early Monday even
ing, to see his wife, but that she did
not return there until about IL
o'clock He went to her room and
accused her of being out with an
other man. He alleges that she had
a revolver and fired two shots at
him, after which he drew razor
and attacked her in self defense.
He slashed her throat from ear to
ear, narrowly missing the jugular
vein. The fighting pair made their
way downstairs, where, it is alleged,
Mrs. Warren grabbed the revolver
from Mrs. Peaker's hand, and fired
three shots at Peaker. One entered
his right thigh, another his right
arm, and the third his right side.
Neighbors heard the screams and
shots about this time, and soon put
in appearance. The State Police
were notified and Corporal Bernesy
and Private Gowan arrived about
4.30 Tuesday morning. They first
summoned DR.. r. c. Magill, Chief
Burgess of New Hope, who accom-
panied them to the scene. All the
serappers were taken to Doylestown
and from there sent to the hospital.
Later reports indicate that the on
ly shots fired from the revolver were
those discharged by Mrs. Warren
when she came to her foster daugh.
ter's defense, which would tend tt
discredit Peaker's statement that his
wife shot at him, before he attacked
her with razor. Mrs. Warren was
badly cut in the fight, one finger
being nearly severed. Dayton War
rem, her six-year old son, is also in
the hospital with his mother, he hav.
ing been slashed by Peaker, it is
alleged, when the tiny youngstei
tried to defend his mother.
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*. X. KS PASS
| THROUGH CITY
Fifteen Auto Loads, in Robes, Give
New Hope and Lambertville
Folks a Chance Look.
MANY ATTENDED THE MEETING

Fifteen auto loads of members of
the Knights of the Ku Klux Khan
passed through New Hope and Lam
bertville and out the York Road to
their place of meeting last Thursday
evening.
1t was the first parade of robed
members of the order ever passing
through the two towns, and attract
ed much attention. All the occu-
pants were robed, but only part
of them had their visors down. The
drivers, of course, all had their Wis
ors up throughout the journey.
1t had been rumored that ROBBED
members of the order would not be
permitted to pass through Lambert
vile, but several of the alleged
threateners watched the parade from
the sidewalks without a murmur.
Three special officers are reported
to have been in the party. ready to
quell any possible disturbance, but
none appeared on the horizon.
Several hundred persons attended
the meeting, which was held in a
field between this city and Mount
Airy, and many are reported to have
signed up applications for member
ship. A well known speaker of the
order was present and spoke at
some length upon its objects
Many meetings of the Klan have
been held in Bucks County lately, and
several in Hunterdon. More are said
to be scheduled.
An interesting feature of the pub
lie meetings of the Klan in this
section is that there has never been
the slightest disturbance of any
kind. Quite number of pronounced
ants have attended many of these
meetings, but they have given the
speakers the same respectful atten-
ton as the Klansmen themselves.
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WARNING OF APPROACH
OF JAPANESE BEETLE

The United States Bureau of
Entomology located at Riverton,
New Jersey, issues warning of the
approach of the japanese Beetle
to this vicinity. The pests are re-
ported to be rear Washington Grass
ing.
Specimens of the Beetle are on
exhibition in the Amwell National
Bank, and all persons are requested
to make an inspection of them so
that they may become familiar with
their appearance and be able to
recognize them on their arrival.
If persons will notify the Amwell
Bank of any finds the Bank will
forward the information to the
Bureau at Riverton, which is max
ing every effort to combat the
pests
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PROPERTY BEING IMPROVED

The old property at S5 North
Main street, formerly owned by the
Linbarger Estate, and purchased by
St. Andrews Church, through the
efforts Of a former pastor, Rev. Her
bert Smith, is being remodeled under
the direction of Thomas Walker and
the vestry,
This property when finished will
be a first class residence and will
probably be occupied by A. L..
Brown, General Superintendent Of
the offices and buildings of the
Pennsylvania Railroad Company
here. Mr.. Brown now resides at 80
York street.
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STOCKTON GETS
BRIDGE STEEL
Material for Delaware River Struc.
ture Arriving Daily and Its
Erection Will Now Begin.
IS IMPORTANT TRAFFIC LINK

Several carloads of steel structural
material for the new Delaware River
bridge at Stockton is arriving each
day, and it will soon all be on the
ground. The quantities delivered are
such as the contractor is able to
unload and take care of without
congesting the sidetracks at Stock
ton.
This bridge reconstruction has APP
peared slow to those watching it
day by day, but it was big under
taking, and an immense amount of
extra masonry work had to be per-
formed New footings had to be
constructed under several of the
piers, fact that was not learned
until the old ones were opened up
for repairs.
The erection of the steel work
will begin soon and will probably
take couple of months for COM
pletion. The entire bridge will be
completed and ready for use before
the end of the year, unless some en-
tirely unforeseen obstacle arises.
The bridge, when completed this
year, will be extensively used by
local people, and when Pennsylvania
builds hard road from Lahaska to
Center Bridge it will become part of
a new through route across Penn
sylvania and New Jersey.
The old wooden structure, which
the new bridge replaces, was burned
three years ago after being struck
by lightning. Since that time there
has been no means of communica-
ton between Stockton and Center
Bridge excepting by boat.
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Il
Rulon johnson and Alvin Worth
ington, of South Main street, spen
Sunday in Asbury Park.
Mr., and Mrs. A. j. Voorhee
and daughters, Mary, Rita and Mar
garet, of New street, spent Sunda.
in Newtown.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis Franks ant
daughter Betsy, of Bridge street
are spending few days in Phila
delphia.
Fred Kline is i'll at his home OF
Chestnut street
Mrs. S. Dillon, of South Mair
street has been confined to he,
home for some time by illness.
Mr.. Carpenter, Of New street. is
spending few weeks with his
sister, Mrs. d. Mahoney, at Sylvan
Beach, New York.
Mrs. Albert Worthington and
daughter, Elsie, and Mrs. William
Taylor, of Morrisville, visited Mrs.
William Naylor on Saturday. Elsie
Worthington is staying for week.
Mrs. Nellie Holcombe, of Bridge
street, spent Monday in Philadel-
phia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Norman Lippincott
and daughter, of New York City,
are spending week in Mr.. Lip
pincott's aunts apartments, on South
Main street.
W. Solliday, of New York, spent
one day last week with his aunt,
Miss Annie F. Crook, on South
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlin Hooker and
children, of the Willow Apartments
North Main street, spent Sunday
at Lake Hopatcong.
Jacob Eichlin, of Ferry street, Ii
spending week with his grand
mother in Trenton.
Miss Jean Dunn and Gill Davis
of Philadelphia, spent Sunday with
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Shearer.
Mrs. John Miller, of Upper Black
Eddy, spent Sunday wish Mrs. Harry
Yos, on Bridge street.
Mrs. Edward Manning, Of Catasa
qua, spent few days last weel
with her sister, Mrs. Harry Yos, or
Bridge street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Helms anC
son Earle, Of Lambertvlle; Mrs
Edward Manning, Of Catasauqua
Miss Sara Yos, Miss Mabel Yos, ant
Reading Funk, of New Hope, mo-
tored to Asbury Park, on Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. D. b. Oblinger, Mr.
and Mrs. Clinton Oblnger, o.
Bridge street, and Mr.. and Mrs. A
Ely Cooper and son, of the Sole
bury Apartments, motored to Mrs
Clinton Oblinger's home at Ions
Pond, Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Eichlin anc
children, Mabel, Harry and Jack
of Ferry street, spent Sunday II
Trenton, visiting Mr.. Eichlin's par
ents.
Mr. and Mrs. William Cryer ant
children, Louise and William, spen
the weekend in Delaware.
Mrs. Robert Holcombe, of Nortl
Main street, spent Saturday in New
York City.
Francis Matthews, of Bridg
street, spent Saturday in New Yor
City.
Mrs. Sharkey, Of Philadelphia
spent a few days last week wit
her cousin, Miss Annie F. Crool
on South Main street.
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Barn on Hutfnagle
Farm Burned FRIDAY

The large barn ON the Huffnagle
farm at Huffnagle station, in the
western end of New Hope borough,
was completely destroyed by fire
of unknown origin last Friday noon.
The fire departments of New Hope
and Lambertville saved the adioin-
ing buildings. There was no stock
in it, but some baled straw added
to the flames.
The barn was owned by former
Judge Charles H. Bressler, of Lock
Haven, who spends part of his
time at New Hope. The loss was
about $4,000, only partially covered
by insurance. The barn was large
and modern structure, replacing one
burned some twenty years ago.
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MRS. WILLIAM LUCAS

Lambertville-Mrs. Ella Lucas,
age SO years, of New York City,
died Monday morning at the home
of her sister, Mrs, Thomas Flood
in Washington, d. c. Funeral SER
vices were held in Washington yes
terday at o'clock. The body was
brought here Wednesday and inter-
ment was in st. Johns Cemetery al
a o'clock under the direction of
Edward j. Moonan.
Mrs. Lucas formerly resided here
and before her marriage was Miss
Ella Carmody. Besides her husband
she is survived by one daughter
Miss Helen Lucas; and two sons
William Jr. and Francis, of New
York City; also her sister, Mrs
Thomas Flood, of Washington, D. c.
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NEW HOPE PRESBYTERIAN

Services for Sunday, August 1,
are as follows: The Church School
meets at 9:45 A. M. At l0:45 Morn
ing Worship with sermon, the sub
iect Of which is Forward. The
Community Vesper Service will be
held on the church lawn at 1900
P. M. The sermon will be on the
subject, "Our Sin-Bearer". All are
cordially invited to these services.
The Mid-week service will again
be in charge of the Young Peoples
Society of Christian Endeavor.
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Pennington Rest Room Popular

That the Pennington Rest Room
(for LADIES' is popular, is best dem
onstrated by the report that 1l,34s
visitors have registered there in its
three years of existence. Much of
the credit is due the matron, Mrs.
Elizabeth Updike, who looks after it.
The Pennington merchants finance
IT,
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LAMBERTvILLE POLICE
COURT HEARINGS
Before Elmer w. Smith, Magistrate.

Wallace p Thornton, local agent
of the S. P. C. A., having received
several complaints from people that
Samuel Doughty was using horse
with sore leg, he investigated and
found that the shoe on the other
foot continually struck the leg,
causing the trouble. He warned the
user to have it remedied. Later he
received more complaints of the
same trouble, and finding that no
effort had been made to alleviate
it, he swore out complaint against
Doughty for Cruelty to Animals.
Doughty made no defense, except to
state that he was not the owner
of the animal, thereupon he was
fined a penalty of $1,000 for using
a horse suffering with sore leg,
and assessed the costs in the case
Paul Merkle, of Philadelphia, was
arrested by Trooper Fusco on
Tuesday for passing red traffic
signal, at Main and Bridge streets
with his automobile, and fined So
and costs.
Charles Nixon, a farmland, liv-
ing in West Amwell Township was
arrested by Trooper Fusco for being
intoxicated on the street in this
City Monday evening, and given a
hearing on Tuesday morning. He
was fined SIS and costs.
John Moore, a farmland, came
over from Solebury Township or
Saturday evening, taking too much
of Lambertville brand of refresh
ment, was locked up in the City
Jail parlors until his feverish brow
cooled and his nerves quoted. Or
Sunday morning he was arraigned
for intoxication and disorderly con-
duct. and fined $40 and costs. Be-
ing unable to pay the same, he was
committed to the County Jail foi
twenty days. Arrest by Trooper Fus.
co.
John Moonan, living on Weedef
street, this city, was charged by
Harry Ennis, also of this City, with
calling him names and striking hin
last Friday. He was arrested By
Constable Norbert Rosso and ar.
raigned on Monday evening. From
the testimony it appears while
Moonan was the aggressor, Ennis
followed it up and encouraged
Moonan to strike him, so the Justice
let Moonan off with $40 fine ant
costs.
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Snakes Appearing Again.

A good sized copperhead snake
was killed at the covered bridge,
near Clymer's mill, Thatcher (Pa.),
few days ago, which would indi-
cate a different brand of drinks
from this section, where snakes
have almost disappeared.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-29
Whitehouse Creamery Reopens

The George N. Clark creamery at
Whitehouse Station has been re-
opened after being closed for several
week for extensive alterations. Mr..
Clark will now close his Lebanon
creamery, using it only as a receiv-
ing station for milk that will be con
veyed to the White House creamery.
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Letters Threaten Aged Veteran

Threatening letters have been re-
ceived by Charles Nixon, SO year
old war veteran, of Baptisttown, de-
manding moneys on certain date.
One was postmarked at Frenchtown,
one at Pennington, and one at Bap-
| liSttoWn.
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Leon is a Born Optimist.

Editor Leon Carpenter, of the
Clinton Democrat, believes that the
half mile view of the towns Jail, to
be obtained from the new concrete
highway, will help solve the speed
ing problem. Such sublime faith is
being wasted in Clinton, 1t ought
to be parked on the French
debt commission.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-29
Lebanon Man Catches Marten

George Jones, who lives between
Lebanon and Round Valley, caught
marten in trap he had set on his
place. 1t was eighteen inches in
length. He had lost sixty chickens
and some ducks, but thinks he has
settled the problem now.
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NOTICE

Beginning with the week Of July
2e. collection of garbage will be
twice each week as follows: Mondays
and Thursdays, First and Second
Wards; Tuesdays and Fridays, Third
Ward; until the last week in Sep
TENDER.
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One Concrete Road is Finished

The concrete road between White
house and Lebanon is finished, so
far as placing the concrete goes. 1t
will be entirely open to traffic an
other week or so, The convicts en-
ployed upon it have been transferred
to the Lebanon Clinton section.
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Rineharts to Hold Reunion

The Rinehart family will hold the
annual reunion at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Emmett Rinehart,
on the homestead farm, between
0ldwick and Pottersville, on Satur-
day, August 81.
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Prohibition Gain In Pennington

Prohibition must be gaining a
foothold in Pennington, as the water
company is having two new wells
drilled to supply the local demands.
Editor Dan Moreau, of the Hunter
don Democrat, is jointly blamed with
Captain Richmond P. Hobson, who
recently spoke in Pennington, by the
antis. Editor Carpenter, of the
Clinton Democrat, is expected to an
nounce, though, that the additional
supply will be used exclusively by
Saturday night bathers, and visiting
bucket brigades at church fires.
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1t takes more than the explosion
of an arsenal to scare out the Hud-
son County Girl Scouts, who have
returned to their camp at Lake Dem
mark after being driven out by the
disaster at Picatinny on July 10.
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LAMBERTVILLE

Mr.. and Mrs. King Pyatt and
daughters, Lewanna and Reba, Of
100 North Union street, attended
the reunion of the Pyatt family.
held in Frenchtown, Sunday Miss
Lewanna is visiting for some time
with Miss Edith Kugler, at French
town.
The Sunday School of the First
Baptist Church held its annual pic
mic yesterday, going to Washington
Crossing, Pa. An enjoyable time
was had, with no accidents to mar
the event.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. Bradford Thorne
and little son, T Parker Thorne, Of
Railway, were Sunday guests of the
formers parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Thorne, of % Delevan
street.
The Sunday School of st. An
drew's Church will picnic at Wash
ington Crossing, Pa, next Wednes-
day, trucks leaving here at / pm,
If it rains Wednesday, the picnic
will be held on Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Scheetz and
daughter, Lois, of rs Buttonwood
street, visited Sunday with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Levi
Scheetz, of Upper Black Eddy.
Mrs John Mihok and children,
John and David, of MorrisvilIe,
spent the weekend with the for
mer's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David
Edwards, Sr., of 30l North Union
/ street.
Mr. and Mrs. Paul Yos and child
rem, David and Marion, of Trenton
have been visiting for several days
with the formers parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Albert Yos, of Academy Hill
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SomerviIIe railroad Work Don

The elevation of the Jersey Cen
trail Railroad tracks, at Somerville,
which has been under way a long
time, is now completed, and the de-
tour in that town done away with.
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Walter Wingfield McShane was
killed by a live wire at the Park
land power house. His wife and one
son survive him.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-29

Tyro Hall Grange gave the third
and fourth degrees TO thirty-four
persons at meeting at Bucking'
ham last week.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-29

The Green Lane school in Bristol
was sold at public sale for 5000.
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Girls Return to Lake Denmark

Thomas Hassiack, of Glendale, has
chicken with three legs.
Imperial Valley press., 1926-09-22
HANCOCK COMPARES VALLEY
WITH OTHER COMMUNITIES

land which had never been fiji for
agriculture and our pioneers put up
Il winning fight because they had
real farm land, water ano sunshine,
Hancock said
Other Sections Hot
Even the much talSrd of I'm
.pcrial Valley heat cannot compare
with heat OF other sections, says
Hancock. The hottest time Of his
life, he says, was spent changing
Il tire in Arkansas. Residents OF
many inland state have summer
heat which is just a. intense AZ
ours, he said, aud they cannot es-
cape il because of the distance to
a cooler temperature. But those
sections do not advertise their heat
and the valley has hroadcastcd the
local heat SO thoroughly that il is
! regarded all over the nitCd states
, as an incfrno in which oay the
most herojS people can live. This
is an impression which can bc rem.
cdicd by national publicity and care
on the part of residents in their
statements which are made III othri