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The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
James Wilson Marshall, First Man
To Discover Gold In California
NATIVE OF LAMBERTvILLE

observation-disclosures is
made to Harry M Wigart for the
following article clipped from the
New York Sun. Mr.. Wigart sends it
to this paper from New York where
he is located in the offices of the
Goodyear Rubber Company. He says
"When | first went to Lambert
vile to live | was informed that
the house at Bridge and George
streets, next to st. Johns Hall, was
the birthplace of j. w. Marshall, the
first man to discover gold in Cali
fornia. In view of this ! am sure
the article will be Of great interest
to your readers"
The house referred to is at go
Bridge street, and is occupied by
the Sisters Of st. Johns Convent.
The date of it's erection, 1916, is
in large figures on the side Of the
house. Mr.. Marshall was supposed
to have been born and lived there
until his adventuresome spirit led
him into the wilds of the unexplored
West. California at that time was
wilderness, and when Marshall dis
covered gold at Coloma he became
fabulously rich. He intended return
ing to Lambertville for his last days
but he died in poverty, and was
buried where the sun Of his adven-
ture had set. The article follows:
CONTINUED on second page)
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NARROW ESCAPE ONCE RICH nv
IN BUS CRASH GOLD. BUT DIED
Nv POVERTY
Bus Carrying New York High School
Students to Washington Strikes
c. f. Readings Car.
RAN AGAINST TRAFFIC SIGNAL

Observation-Disclosures +. Reading,
Elm street garage owner, narrowly
escaped with his life on Monday af-
ternoon when a large passenger bus
struck his car at York and Main
streets. The bus, carrying seniors
of the Millbrook IN. " High School
had entered the city over the York
Road from Pennington. In APP
preaching the corner of York and
Main the driver failed to see the
signal lights, according to his state
ment. Witnesses say that he was
travelling at 20 to 25 miles an hour
Reading was coming down Main
street, followed by two other cars
whose drivers agreed that the green
light of the signal gave them the
right of way Reading was driving
his garage service car, a WHY'S.
Knight with a truck body. Having
the right of way he didn't expect
any cross traffic, and he said the
first he knew of the nearness of the
bus was when he saw it bearing
down on him from the left.
He attempted to avoid the crash
and quickly swung right on to YorE
street. The bus driver saw him al
about the same time and he swung
left, but not quick enough to avoic
Readings car. By almost a miracle
Readings car was not overturned
and the bus ran onto the Sidewalk
alongside the A. & P. store.
Readings car was pretty badll
smashed, the running board and muf
guards being demolished and thu
body and frame wrenched. The bui
also had smashed tenders. The dri
yer of the latter admitted being a
fault, but declared he could not SCI
the lights from the drivers seat
He assured Reading that the bu
owner, w. r. Collins, of Millbrook
N. Y, would settle for damages, an
begged to be allowed to proceed t
Washington with the load of stu
dents. The latter were not badl
frightened, altho the girls screame
when the crash occurred. For tn
most part they viewed it as a thrill
ing experience.
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TRAFFIC LINES
ON BUSY CORNERS
Forbid Parking AT Traffic Light
intersections.
ROAD REPAIRS PROGRESSING


Lambertville-At the direction Of
the City Commission traffic lines
have been laid in yellow paint at the
corners of Bridge and Union, Main
and Bridge, Main and York, and at
York and Union. There are three
separate lines at the intersection of
each street. Two lines mark the
continuation of sidewalks for pedes-
trians, and the last lines at the in
tersections mark the limit for park
ing.
Drivers have been in the habit of
parking so near the corners that
passing cars have not been able to
make the turns and stay on the
proper side of the street. In order
to prevent accidents drivers are for
hidden to park within the last line,
and passing cars must also come to
a halt behind the last lines when the
traffic light are against them.
As there has been some confusion
as to the meaning of the traffic
lights, Mayor Moonan has directed
that the lenses of the lights be
painted with the proper instructions
Green lights will be marked "Go;"
red lights will be marked "Stop,
and on the yellow lights "Turn on
Green" This will leave no excuse
for ignorance in the regulations.
Commissioner Holcombe reports
all street repairs under way. The
contract with the Delaware River
Quarry & Construction Company foi
500 tons of stone for the repairs al
$1.75 per ton has been cancelled
The contract was awarded the next
highest bidder, Walter Ireland, al
$2.10 per ton and upward for differ
ent sizes. The reason given fol-
this is that deliveries could not b.
made promptly enough to keep tbs
street workers busy. A one-ton trucl
was used for the hauling, and thi
did not supply sufficient materia
to keep the work going withou
halts.
Vetter and Boomer Reappointed.
At the Monday evening meeting
of the Commission julius A. Vette
and Joseph A. Boomer were reap
pointed Tax Assessors, the forme
in the South District and Bloome
for the North District.
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SESQUI CELEBRATION FOR new
H0PE--LAMBERTVILLE ON MONDAY
To Address Asembage Pageant Baby
Boy Scout Features OF Demonstration
FIVE BANDS ENGAGED FOR PARADE

Lambertville-T city and New
Hope will combine in an all-day
celebration here on Monday when
the 150th anniversary of American
Independence will be fittingly cole
brated with fitting ceremonies. The
celebration will be officially opened
one minute after midnight Monday
morning when church bells and
whistles of the community will ring
in the day. At dawn rifle squad
from the Sons of Veterans Post will
fire salute from the hill in tribute
to the memory of the hardy fore
fathers of the country who made IN
dependence possible.
At 9:l5 A. M. there will be a
demonstration by the Fire Depart
ments, and an inspection by the
governing officials of Lambertviile
and New Hope. Following this the
parade begins on Bridge street,
marching to New Hope and turning
left at the intersection of Ferry
street at the monument; then to the
right over the Cement Bridge and
down to Main, then back to Lam
bertville. The route there will be
down to Mt. Hope, then up Main to
Elm and back on Union to Bridge
street where the parade disbands.
The parade will be led by the
Color Bearers of the Sons of Veter-
ans, followed by the Community
Band and the officials of Lambert
vile and New Hope. Next in line
will be the G. A. r., escorted by the
Sons of Veterans; Boy Scouts; Cath
olic Daughters of America with
float; Camp al, p. o. of A. with
float; P. 0. S. of A. with float and
drum corps; Ladies of Union Fire
Company Auxiliary with float; Or
der of Pocahontas with float; Vashti
Rebekah and Odd Fellows with three
floats and followed by the Lambert
vile High Shcool Band. Next in
line will be the Daughters of Liberty
float; Catholic Club; School Child
rem; Sons of Italy and Prize of Life
Lodge with Band,
The second division will be led by
Fire Chiefs Thomas Thorne and VII.
liam Bush with the Fire Depart
ments of Lambertville and New
Hope. Union Company with Band
viii De nrst in iine; Hiberdfa Com
pany next with Band, then Fleet
Wing, Columbia and Eagle with the
High School Drum Corps.
Following the parade there will be
a Boy Scout demonstration ON
Bridge street between Main and
Commerce streets. There will be
music and stunts by the boys IN
demonstrating their training. Field
Executive Livermore will have
charge.
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Local Men In
National Guard
Plan TO Have BUS For Drill Atten-
dance In Trenton

Lambertville--T city will be
we'll represented at Sea Grit this
summer when. the New Yersey. Ma
tional Guard gathers s..ere for its
annual field training. Recent re-
cruits in the Trenton rifle organiza-
ton, Co. F, Hath Infantry, are
Cornelius Conover and Peter G. Par
IRISH, of Franklin street; Paul v
Cooney, of Swan street, and Lester
II. Rocks, of Elm street.
Both Conover and Cooney are
World War Veterans and saw SER
vice overseas. Conover served in the
11lth Machine Gun Battalion, and
Cooney in the 303rd Trench Nor
tar Company. Parrish and Rocks
were not of military age during the
World War, but they have qualif.
cations above the average of the
rank and file of National Guards
men, and are expected to make rec
ords for themselves.
Captain Siegfried Roebling, Com
mander of Co. F, is to give a dinner
at shore hotel during encampmenI
to all new recruits who pass muster
into the organization from June Isl
to July 25th when they entrain fol
Sea Grit. The above local men are
qualified for that celebration, ant
they plan to recruit more of then
friends here before July 25th.
Captain Roebling has promised
that "A bus will be provided fol
transportation to weekly drills II
Trenton if dozen men enlist from
Lambertville. In addition to thu
above men in Co. +, there are tive
other local men in Machine Gun Go
II. They are William Cronce o
Cottage Hill, and Stanley Moore, o
North Union street. So that half Thu
men necessary TO secure bus ar
already enlisted here.
Gordon Cooper is First Sergean
Of Co. +, and any men interested
may secure information from him /
they wish to enlist. He can be seel
at the Record Office during the day
or at home, ! Lambert street, even
ings. Any of the other above mel
are also authorized to recruit mer
and they will be glad to receive APP
plications. Drills are held only one
week, on Thursdays, and member
are paid a soldiers full daily pa,
for the hour and half drill in tn
evening.
Following drill last Thursda
evening Captain Roebling treated tn
members of the Company to Zee
and Smoker" in the club room a
the Armory. These social features Q
the Guard are staged about ono
month, and provide keen enjoy
ment for the members.
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"SCHOOLBOYS"
OF 90 NET AGAIN
John c. Moore and Stephen Belts
Greeted Each Other Sunday
After Lapse of Years.
ATTENDED STONY HILL IN IA

John c. Moore, Lambertville' IS
venerable citizen, and Stephen Belts,
of Newtown, met Sunday at the old
Belts homestead in Solebury town
ship, and discussed old times, after
a lapse of many years. They were
school "kids" together at Stony Hill
away back in 1s44-before the gold
rush to California, the pioneering on
the Oregon Trail, or any other of
the great events of American his
tory had been recorded.
Mr.. Moore was born on September
81, 1888, and Mr.. Belts on July 10,
1884, and they had good times to-
gether hunting chestnuts, helping
each other with lessons, carrying in
firewood at home and all the other
frivolties to which kids" of that
period were addicted. Along about
1874 they drifted apart, to differ
ent sections of Solebury Township.
Later John came to Lambertville,
and for many years worked for the
Pennsylvania Railroad. while Stephen
carried on farming in Solebury un-
til he was past 10 years of age. He
and his wife now board at the
Friends Home, in Newtown, since
their son George died some years
ago.
Mr.. Moore and Mr.. Belts have kept
in touch with each other in recent
years through friends and cores
pondence. Each has good memory
and clear mind. Mr.. Moore's hear
ing and eyesight are both affected,
but he is a. daily traveller on the
streets of this city, and knows all
his friends when he meets them.
Each have been longtime staunch
prohibitionists, and take pleasure in
comparing notes on old time activi-
ties along that line. Each bids fair
to reach the century mark. and they
have many friends who hope that
their health may be spared them
that long at least.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
NEW ROAD WORK
IN HUNTERDON
Activity in All Sections of the Coun-
ty This Year Will Add Many
Miles TO Highway System.
TWO PROJECTS ARE LOCAL

Hunterdon County has more new
road work under way or in contem.
plation this year than ever before
and another twelfthmonth will wit.
ness the completion of number OF
new routes from end to end of the
county.
Two local projects are the resur.
facing of the Lambertville- Stockton
road, for which the contract has
been awarded, and of the Sergeants.
vile Pennington road, for which bids
will soon be asked. This will af.
ford an entire new route from Lam.
bertville to Pennington, but one mile
longer than the present one via
Ringoes.
Bids are being asked for the COM
pletion of the final link in the Mil
ford Pittstown-Clnton road, which
will afford a good, though longer
route to points in the northern sec
ton of the county.
The county has taken over the
road from Spring Mills to Patten-
burg and to connection with State
Route No. 9. This is expected to be
started late this year, and completed
early next summer.
The state is rebuilding Route No
8, from Whitehouse to the present
concrete section, near Perryville, a
distance of eleven miles. This will
be completed late this year. No de-
tours are necessary, but autoists
who can travel some other route will
gather more pleasure from the trip,
Traffic is tagged through on a one
way basis. The roadways used arc
not bad, but the traffic eongestions
are at times.
The county has taken over and is
rebuilding the West Portal Bristol's
Corner road, which for number of
years was the only stone road con-
nection westbound through northern
Hunterdon.
The state has already built the
new bridge on the Bloomsbury cut
off, and expects to build the concrete
section from Bloomsbury to West
Portal this year, One way traffic
will be operated, it is understood.
Franklin Township has resurfaced
the Quakertown-C roton, and Quak-
ertown-P ittstown roads, affording a
good route from Lambertvile to up
county points, via Pennington, Gro
ton and Chiffon
Califon borough and Tewksbury
township have sought the aid of the
county in building stone road from
Flomerfelt's corner, in Califon Dor
ough, through that town, up the
Farmersville hill, down Guinea Hol-
low into Mountainville, and down
the Rockaway creek to point on
the Whitehouse-O ldwick stone road
This would be one of the picturesque
routes of the county, if built. The
entire distance is now stoned, but
not oiled, and it is very narrow. In
many sections autos can pass only
at regular turnouts.
About the only section of Hunter
don in which there is no road activ-
ity at the present time is the terri
tory lying East of Pennington.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
SAVED FROM DROWNING

Lambertville--Play ended almost
tragically last Thursday afternoon
when Billy Sine Jr., age years, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Marvin r. Sine, of
227 North Union street, this city,
slipped in the canal at Coryell street
bridge. Prompt action on the part of
Rita, his year old sister, saved
his life. Seeing her brother slip she
quickly ran to the edge of the can
al and pulled him to safety.
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
Given Ten Days
For Drunkenness
Second Charge For Resisting Arrest
And Attempt to Assault.

New Hope-Another sentence of
10 days in the Doylestown Jail was
handed out by Justice Mcdonnell
last Thursday evening when John
Leary was arrested for drunkenness
at the corner OF South Main and
Ferry streets by Chief Burgess r.
C. Magill When arrested Leary
began a drunken protest that 10
amt never stole nothing" This was
recalled when Justice Mcdonnell
later accused Leary of having served
Jail sentence for robbing summer
bungalows along the Delaware.
Following his sentence, DR.. Maglll
had Leary in his car waiting for
the Doylestown State Trooper to
take him to Jail when he attempted
to escape. DR.. Magill caught him
and overpowered him when he put
up a fight. Accordingly a second
charge was made out against him
for resisting arrest and attempted
assault. State Troopers are inves-
/ tlgdtlnR repoibo VioO bNoiS - D~ihS
sought for breaking and entering in
Solebury homes, and he is likely to
face other charges as soon as his
Today sentence is completed.
On Saturday week ago DR.. Ma
gill ordered the arrest of Andy Hall
and Aleck Wood, negroes, for erratic
driving in a buggy on the streets
while intoxicated. But they heard
of it before being apprehended, and
fastened on Sunday morning TO DR..
Magill's house where they confessed
to being drunk and promised not to
repeat it if let off with light sem
tence. They were fined five dollars
each and costs and given warning,
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
GRADUATES IN STATE
POLICE SCHOOL

Lambertville-El Elmer Naylor, of ID
Coryell street, passed final examn-
ations in the School of the State
Constabulary at Wilburtha. This
ended a period Of training of three
months, and he stood seventh in the
class.
Naylor is well known here for his
accomplishments in athletics, having
played on every team in the local
school and won several medals in
State Field meets. He has been as
signed to temporary duty at the
Wilburtha Station.
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PERSONAL HAPPENINGS OF
NEW HOPE AND VICINITY

Mr. and Mrs. William Swift, of
Titusville, and Mr. and Mrs. Law
renee Templeton and children, of
Philadelphia, We're Sunday visitors
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Smith, of
North Main street.
Mrs. Isaac VanPelt, of Ferry
street, and Mrs. Charles Logan,
of York road, attended the Natures
Club at Doylestown, on Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Fabian, of
Philadelphia, were Sunday guests, of
Mrs. Mary Carlen. of Ferry street.
Miss Allene Slack, of Ferry street,
spent few days last week with
relatives in Lahaska. On Tuesday
she visited friends in Yardley.
Mr.. and Mrs. David Hendrickson,
of New York City; Mrs. Daniel Mar
tin, Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Martin
and daughter, Dorothy, of Philadel-
phia, were Sunday visitors of Mr..
and Mrs. William Bush, of South
Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Meixell and
sons, Paul and Kenneth, Mrs. David
Smith, of Stroudsburg, visited Mr..
and Mrs. Warren r. Smith, of
South Main street, over the week
end.
Mr.. and Mrs, Albert Battye, of
Trenton, called on Mr.. and Mrs.
James Battye, Monday evening.
Eugene Gorson, of North Main
street, spent the weekend with
friends in Philadelphia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carol Cox, of
North Main street, visited relatives
in Doylestown last Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carlen Rocker and
sons, Donald and Carlen, of North
Main street, spent the weekend with
relatives in Point Pleasant Pa.
Garfield Battye, of Trenton, Wis
tied his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Bate, of York road, over the
weekend.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Smoyer and
Mrs. Addie Holcombe, of North
Main street, motored to Willow
Grove on Saturday.
DR.. and Mrs. r. A. Leiby, of
Bridge street, visited relatives in
Allentown, on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clinton 0hlinger, of
Bridge street, visited with relatives
at Long Pond, Pa, several days last
week.
MIR. and Mrs. d. B. Obinger,
Mr. and Mrs. Fred Oblinger, Mr.
and Mrs, Paul shcarer end daugh-
ter, Edith, Of Bridge street, Mrs. Ely
Cooper and son, Calvin, of Solebury
apartments, motored to Willow
Grove, Saturday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Uerkoyitz and
daughter, Ellen, Mr.. and Mrs.
George Dalton, Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis
Hartman and son, Lewis Jr., and
daughter Lois. of Philadelphia, last
Sunday, visited Mr.. and Mrs. Will
liam Franks, of Chestnut street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Miles Delaney and
children. of Ferry street, were, Sun
day visitors with relatives in Buck
ingham Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Vroom have
moved from Walkers home on Fer
ny street, to the Record Apartments
in Lambertville.
Mr. and Mrs. Russell Duckworth
and son, Jesse, Of Hatboro, visited
Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Fisher, of New
street, over the weekend.
Mrs. Thomas Abrams and son, of
Trenton, are visiting relatives in
town.
Mr.. and Mrs, Charles Voorhees, and
son, Richard, of Camden, visited Mr..
and Mrs. A. j. Voorhees,, of New
street, on Sunday.
Miss Esther Higgins, student
nurse of Bellevue Hospital, New
York City, is spending three weeks
vacation with her mother, on Ferry
street.
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BALL GAME

At three o'clock there will be a
base ball game between the Lam
bertville nine and the Eddyside team.
The local team has been defeated
only once in nine games, and that
defeat was by the Eddyside aggre-
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
STANDARDIZATION AT THE
FAIR GROUNDS. PENNINGTON,
MONDAY EVENING, JULY 5th

The Fair Association have en-
ployed Iorio Brothers to put on the
best fireworks display that they are
capable of putting on. First class
band music. Dancing floor free to
those who wish to use it. Admission
Soc. No charge for automobiles.
ADV
The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1926-07-01
PAGEANT AND RECITAL

At seven o'clock the Community
Band and Chorus will give recital
before the grandstand at the Ball
Park. This will be under the direc-
ton of Mary Gillingham Brown.
Congressman Eaton will speak from
the stand at the Ball Park at this
time.
The Pageant follows at 1880 under
the direction of Miss Fay S. Good
fellow. This will be staged on a
specially built platform before the
grandstand The Pageant will depict
the historical setting of the CoryelPs
Ferry Community, with its devel-
opment from the time of Indian
occupation, its purchase and devel-
opment by the white men and the
subsequent Revolution.
Washington, James Monroe. Alex
ander Hamilton and Lafayette will
be represented for their visits here,
and the development of American
Independence leading to enlighten-
ment, cultural civilization and edu-
cation. The title of the Pageant is
"Our Gift to America" The cast
follows:
America, Geraldine Smith; Spirit
of Lambertville, Anna Johnson; Spiri'
of New Hope, Eleanor Janney; His
tory, Helen Holcombe; Spirit of In
dian Days, Margaret Mullen; Hum
Hummoe, Mrs. Rocks; Cupponockus,
Mrs. Swallow; Spirit of the Wilder
ness, Flora Bullock; Civilization,
Warren Cummings; Humanity. Mrs.
eegmarshqusens Hope, Marion Stock
ton; Education, Mr. TAlbrecht; A little
Child, Gloria Albreeht; Indians,
Ladies of P. o. of A.
Butterflies - Katherine Meskill,
Francenia Clark, Elizabeth Chap
pei, Augusta Cooper. Winds-Ger-
trude Moonan, Gladys Schenck, Flora
williamson, Lucie Moser; Flowers,
eight little girls; Trees. ten Boy
Scouts; Colonial Musicians - Alice
Malloy, Marie Housed, Jean Wood
ward, Miss Whitlow.
Colonial Ladies-Thelma Hicks,
Rose Holcombe, Dorothy Hayes
Geraldine Cane; Colonial Gentle
men-Richard Reading, Walter Ire
land Jr., Watson Janney, Fred Ryan;
Washington, Thomas Hunt; LaFay-
cite, Frank Banchoff; Hamilton, John
Banchoff.
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CITY OF LAMBERTVILLE
NOTICE

No garbage collected on Monday,
July S, and all other collections next
week will be one day later.
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cation, Consequently, an evenly
fought contest is promised the
spectators.
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BABY PARADE

Following the game will be the
Baby Parade with gayly decorated
perambulators bearing the choicest
of local babyhood. The parade forms
on Commerce street, out Ferry
street to Union, then out York to
Main and concentrating on York
past the reviewing stand at City
Park. Prizes will be awarded for the
best dressed babies and decorated
carriages. Music will be furnished
by the High School Band.