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HOPEWELL LIERARV- CET3 INTO THE HOME, WHERE CIRCULATION COUNTS THE HOPEWELL HERALD VOLUME FORTY-TWO HOPEWELL, N. WEDNESDAY MAY 2, MAYOR SMITH'S PROCLAMATION ON FOOD PROBLEM I 'Yes, Willie dear. I will marry i -Lord. how the marrying parsons Miss Cora Fetter is spending week in Brooklyn. Vincent Savidge was a guest over the weekend of Earl Wilson, at Trer- "n- Mrs.

Garrett Breese and childre i you after the war. Louis S. Buril has sold the double house on Model avenue to Job M. C. Wyckoff.

Russell Vau Lieu, of this place. has enlisted In the regular army and left yesterday for training camp, -There are still a tew spots left on this-earth that are not involved In the war, but ttto Lord only knows where they are flats ilt 10 the patriot who go-s into the field and raises twice as many spuds is csir he did a year ago. SPIFIT OP '76 VEAKLY EXEMPLIFIED Slow Returns Made to Appeal for Hon Guards Company to Be Fori led When Twenty-Five Members Ar Secured Power Given to Cho ise Officers, It mid almost seem, from the slow return which are coming in from the boroui h's appeal for home guards, as it pat -iotism was a something which below ed only'to the past Surrounded as the town Is, with evidences of the bi ivery of those men of Hopewell wbo ii the early days of the revolution respoi ded gladly to the cause ot their coiiti inquiry is mode as to whether that dendid spirit of bravery and loyalty 'led with lite passing away of these nen. Judging Erom the apparent relun tance of the men of this burg are being overworked! N'o need to tell your neighbors what you are They know. Remember! The Garden Talk by Mr.

DeBaun, in the Library. Friday. May 4th. at i p. The Nitty-Nine Society will meet this evening at the home of Miss Haiiel Titus, on Broad street.

Mrs i. D. Cray iias been confined to the bed for a tew days, suffering with a very severe cold Young men who pop Lhe uestioi) Jlls! atiger of having the them a yellow rib. T. Wells as re- turned to opur.t ton York (Mtj lospit.al brand oi young cry little tulK- s.

They are li We need furnish a great part of the lood sup- The Home Vegetable Garden wtlllpiies for litem, as the fighting is on be the oi iJePaiinV talk and they are using every The price ot milk lor May. 1917. -The entertainment committee of tor members of the Inter-State Milk the Hoiietic-ll Aihlctlc Club are pro-Producers' Association will be 5Vi paring to hold live bundled party in coins- per P. () Philadelphia, the club o-i TkcmLij evening. The Willing Workers ot the Cal- May Sill, vary Baptist church will meet at the, The Sewing Circle of the 11.

E. home of Mrs. H. L. Cox, Thursday church will meat at ilie home 01 Mrs.

evening, Mar SJ. at o'clock, George Watktns on Wednesday otter- MRS, H. COX, Sec'y. i noon. May 3, lfllT.

at 2 o'clock. A large number of our townspeo-j MRS SCOTT DANSBERRY, Secy, pie are preparing to attend a patriotic The express and freight delivery demonstration at Pennington cn next formerly conducted by John P. Voor-Monday evening. May 7th, There will hees has been sold to W. Otto Golden, be music, a parade and several ad-.

The transter was made Monday even-dresses, ing and Mr. Golden took charge yester- Dan Boice. son of Mr, and Mrs. day. His friends wish him success.

Harvey Boice. of Griggstown, who are A. D. fpdike and Thomas King, well known here, is silH confined to who have been working among the Wells Hospital. New- Brunswick, where of the old hotel at Stoutsburg.

he underwent an operation a couple of during the past week have each found weeks ago. old pennies. The one discovered by Mrs. David Hill, ot New York City, Mr. King bears date 1817, and Mr.

daughter-in-law ot Mr. and Mrs, Jo- fpdlke's 1835. seph B. Hill, of this place, underwent The Sewing Circle of the Presby- to Ja upon themselves any small duty vhich stands for th protection or tbj things held dear, it believed thatjy the spirit ot '76 Is alive It is certitj ily very weakly exemplified. Ttt -e have been very tew things in tlbe past in which Hopewell has not beenf oremosi.

hut in this vital matter 6 an adequate system of prolec-tlontl i these times of danger. It (s so bind other towns that we are ly seen. general committee has been uu-) diagnose correctly the reasons is reluctance on the part of tne the borough to respond to the st made. There is nothing corn-about the aims of this organ Iza-vhich would furnish anyone a ror not joining. The aim or the tl committee is to get a body of those who will not be liable for ry service) to serve In the ca- or special officers, who will be rered to act If anything questlon-y loyalty should arise, or in other the home guards exist to serve Sough in case or any emergency, teditions of membership are: ryears residence in the borough.

i 3d character, i ff-between twenty-five and fifty ky steal condition. renty-flve or more have sig- Intention to Join, the men anized into a company. i FOkt loos can be had from an erVr'the general committee, who Wo.be glad to furnish any infer a desired. plijN FURLED AT SMITH PLANT i Imrtre ife Rev. William J.

Hayes 0- Hvl -s Patriotic Address school fcrli drsn and Cttinns in Attendance. Impressive and appropriate successful operation for appendi-. citis Hahnemann Hospital, New York City, on Thursday last. Miss Marjory Fetter of this place rendered vocal selections at the Prospect Street Presbyterian Sunday School, Trenton, on Sunday afternoon. which were greatly enjoyed.

One of the numbers which Miss Fetter sang was "I Do Not Ask. Lord," by Charles Spross. I The members of the Calvary Bap- of "Mrs, M. G. Ever-' Ut.

Thursday May 3, at 3 p. m. This -he day will be the farmer who strains is the one hundreillfi paahcrar "ervs in the production of food-Home Missions. Leader. Mrs.

W. J. tutts ior the army and the civilian Hayes and Mrs. C. I.

Higglns. i Population. We can reduce our ward- A. H. JONES, Sec'y.

robe to a shoe-string and a shirt if (:. Herbert Fetter, president 01 necessary, but we cannot subsist on Mr. and Mrs. Grover Nibour and ehildreu, were Sunday visitors at 01- )'. Philadelphia, "Miss Marie Armstrong was the (guest of Miss Kathryn Darlington, of ioylestown, over the weekend.

ana Mrs. parley r. Holcombe and son Bergen, visited on Sunday with William H. Brewer, atllingoes. Mr.

and Mrs. Charies Wyckoff and son Theodore, spent the weekend with their uncle. Frank Bush, at New Hope, Pa, Mrs. Chas Leigh, of Trenton, spent the day last Friday with her sister. Mrs.

('. L. Williamson, on Greenwood Sirs. George Tyson, of Trenton, was a S'Jiiua viMtor at the liome of her si iter, Mrs, George Snowiien, on lUrt avenue. -Mrs, Mary Van Doren, of Trenton.

ilan been visiting at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Monroe Holcombe. on West IJroatt street Misses Ethel and Olive Wyckofi' spent Saturday and Sunday with their grandparents, Mr. and Mrs.

Augustus Mas ten. at Delatico. Mr. and Mrs. Russell II.

Van Sant and daughters, Claire and Kathryn, spent Sunday with relatives of Hillcrest, Trenton, and Mrs. Garret Soden, of Chicago, called on Mrs. Fred. Manners on Mondav. William Hill, of the Model School, Trenton, was a Sunday visitor at the home of his parents, Mr.

and Mrs. Jo-seph B. Hill, on Broad street. Jack Sebriug and sister Miss Katharine, of Bound Brook, were entertained on Sunday by Miss Marva Updike, at her home on Broad street Mr. and Mrs.

Howard Miller, of Philadelphia, visited over the weekend with the tatter's parents. Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Kerwln. on Columbia avenue.

Mr. and Mrs. Garret Hunt and Mr. and Mrs. Levi Voorhees, of near the borough, spent Sunday with Assessor and Mrs.

William S. Hlxson. on Columbia avenue. Mrs. William H.

Kesler, who has been spending the past seven weeks with her mothar-ln-law. Mrs. Alice Ferris, at Atlantic Highlands, has returned home. Mrs. Ferris, who has been seriously ill during that time, is im proved.

BABY WELFARE To Be ln clvary Baptist Church Friday Afternoon 1 Sadie Dorani to Address Ladies Educate nform A meeting for molerSi in enneeltol with the nation-wide movement for Better Bauies be he)d nsnri. evm, Caivar Baptj I. Miss Sadie K. Doranz. welfare nurse of Trentton, is expect- ed to address the meeting.

She tends bringing a number of charts to illustrate her talk. The committee consider themselves fortunate in obtaining this speaker, she Is in great demand In Trenton whereyer mothers meetings are held. Those who heard her last year In the Presbyterian church will be glad ot the opportunity to hear her again. A ha hon mnnlnl co)lsls(mg of MElla Hullflsh, Miss Lena Johnson and Miss Elizabeth Staples, lo entertain the babies who will accompany their mothers. The idea of this meeting Is to lower infant mortality, and in doing this ed ucate and inform mothers of first ork has ad vanced some lhe subjert of older children's diet will be taken up.

Council to Install Auxiliary Engine The Borough Council held a special meeting last Thursday evening to consider plans by the Philadelphia Reading Railway Company tor a new-overhead bridge on Greenwood avenue. Henry L. Laning. of Pennington, engineer for the company, met with council. A few minor changes were suggested by council, and when these are made the plans will he brought up for final approval.

Councilman Leigh, of the water committee, reported (hat the Otto gasoline engine formerly used at the reservoir for pumping water had been shipped to the manufacfurers to be converted Into a gas engine. When ft is returned it will be installed In the present pump house, and used as an auxiliary In case of a breakdown, or when the engine now being used is in need of repairs. Fire Department To Pennington The members ot the Hopewell Fire Department desiring to go to Pennington tomorrow (Thursday) evening. May 3d. are requestted to meet at the fire house at 7.30 o'clock sharp.

Urges All to Assist in Important Work Direst Appeal Made Believes All Can Render Assistance. In accordance with plans as laid down by President Wilson and Governor Edge, that the people will scrious- ly realize llie gravity of the situation of the food problem, we must bear in mind that we entered this war for hu- mamty sake, and now thai we are in (t our lot is In common with the allied forces, and it is our bounds) duty to avjil.ible force at their command. Right here it would bo well to quote letter sent by the Secretary oi Slate Department Agriculture to Gover- nor Edge "The food shortage within the next twelve months is much more serious than most people realize. 1 have the honor to suggest that great good would result troin an appeal by you that all municipal authorities have listed all vacant land having any agricultural value withio and adjacent to villages, towns and cities. In this exigency the owners should be willing to turn such land over to municipal authorities for cropping.

The authorities should secure some competent local person to look over each piece of land and decide what areas are fit for cultivation. A responsible committee should then assign auch land to persons willing to cultivate it for their own use." There are quite a number of such parcels of land in and near Hopewell, not in active use, and if anyone having such a piece of land will kindly communicate with any of the borough officials, or THE HERALD office, we will see if it is not possible to make use of same. Some scientists claim that the food value or one bushel of corn is greater than four bushels of potatoes, and corn is an article which requires as little attention as anything else. An extra Ave hundred acres of corn in and around Hopewell would be assured of a good price, but even If the gain were small, it Is our duty to exert ourselves to keep some of our fellow beings from starving. This appeal to you direct and "does net tteastVoWi there is not a what can rerf-' next door neighbor.

There person In Hopewell but der assistance. Will you do it? There. are thirty-two boy scouts who should be perfectly willing to take care of ten acres of corn, and there are other patriotic orders in Hopewell who would do well to cultivate several warrant our procuring the hall to get togeiher and formulate detinue plans ior action. H. A.

SMITH, Mayor. FLAG RAISING GREAT EVENT Patriotic Ceremonies at Home of W. H. a re ese Address by Rev. W.

H. Murphy Refreshments Served. A very patriotic event on Saturday afternoon was the raising of tho large Hag, 8x12. at the farm ot Wm. Breese.

near town, a gift of the employees of Eagle Oil Worits, of Jersey City, in esteem for him and also In recognition of his 35 years as superintendent. Stanley Sreese acted as master of ceremonies As Mrs. Stanley Breese pulled the Hag to the jjp ot the -loot iron statf and letTt loose to the breeze, lhe company ot friends burst forth in singing, "The Star Spangled Banner." Rev. Wm. H.

Murphy led in prayer and delivered an able address on the flag. Edward J. O'Connell. of Jersey City, followed with remarks concerning its gitt. Stanley Breese accepted it and expressed the family's appreciation tor the same.

The party was then invited to the dining-room and partook of the abundance of good things provided. Those present weret Mrs. Wm. H. Breese, Mr.

and Mrs. Stanley C. Breese, Wm, Breese, Rev. and Mrs Wm, H. Murphy, Frank and George Voorhees.

of Hopewell; Mr. and Mrs. J. Browneil, Mr. and Mrs.

Wm. Wm. Wurster, Miss Gladys Wurster, Harry Burke, Joseph Geragherty, Harold Hill, John Berberick. Thomas Conheeney, A. J.

Van DerHock, Geo. Browneil, Edward J. O'Connell, all of' Jersey City, as a committee representing the employees or the oil works. Most of the party came and returned by automobiles, some remaining over night as guests ot Mm Breese. All expressed their appreciation ot her entertainment and generous hospitality, and the enjoyment of the occasion.

Everything tor the baby at Kesler Bellis' during "baby welfare" week Call and look them over, Adv. visited with friends at Trenton on Fr day last. Mr. and Mrs. Fred.

S. Manners an I son Theodore, were Sunday visitors i New York City. Miss Mary Mathews was a week-end visitor of Mr. and Mrs. Howarl Smith, at Kingston.

Clinton and Mary Tomlinson, ct Woodside, spent the weekend al the home ol Florence E. Van Sant Mrs. (Jeorge Watklns and Mr George Wyckoff- were Tuesday afternoon guests ot relatives Trenton. "Mr. and Mrs.

William N'evius. if Clover Hill, spent Sunday with Mr an I Mrs Cornelius Allen. on Hart avenue. Mr. and Mrs Marvin Conover daughter Ino, were Sunday guests i Mr and Mrs.

Garret Breese, on Modi I avenue. Mr, and Mrs John To ml in sol and daughter Ethel, of Woodside. Pa spent Sunday with Mr. and Mrs. lan- drum Larue.

Mr. and Trenton, were Sunday guests of Mr. Wyckolf's mother, Mrs. Sarah on Model avenue J. Robert Fetter, of Swarthmore College, has been visiting at the home of his parents.

Mr. and Mrs. John li. letter, for a few days. Miss Alice Stormes.

of Brooklyn, and Miss Newcombe, of Skillmsn. were weekend guests of Miss Carrie Black-well, at her home on Biackwell av.t-nue. David Davis, of Philadelphia, was a weekend visitor at the home of his daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Albert Giese, on Greenwood av -nue.

-Mrs. J. M. Lancaster, who has been spending the winter in Princeton, Jii.s returned to Hopewell, where she will spend the summer with Mrs. Chas.

If. Biackwell. Mr. and Mrs. S.

V. Van Zandt have returned from a visit of a few days with their daughter and husband, Mr. and Mrs. Winfleld Moyer, at Glenside, Philadelphia. Elder and Mrs.

C. W. Vaughn ha'-e ten the and mother, Mr. and Vaughn, and the letter's granddaughter, Maude, from Virginia, at their home on West Broad street. Mrs.

Calvin Hunt and children have returned to their home at Ewing after spending a week with her mother and I grandmother. Mrs. Eva Lewis and Richard Savidge. on Model avenue Mrs. Lewis accompanied her home for a15r i I Mr.

and Mrs. Samuel Matl.eLjJr. and Mrs. George Lynch and son Do i- and Mrs. George Lynch and son Do i- aid.

Miss Florence Mather, of Trento and ye Editor and wife and son Edwi were callers Sunday afternoon at tl home of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Hur- am w. Korer. certified pulv; iic accountant of Pennsylvania, A firm ot Vollum.

Fernley Rorer, and a brother of Francis c'. W. Rorer. of this place, is seriously ill at his home at Frankford. Philadelphia.

Mr. and Mrs. -Rorer visited him on Sunday. Mr. and Mrs.

Edward Rowen, of Frank- Toru, returnee nome witu tnem ior a short visit. Mrs, Annie V. Armstrong, of Williamson School, and daughter. Miss Marie Armstrong, were entertained i recent Sunday by Mr. and Mrs.

Franc B. McLean and daug jrs. Misses Jean, Helen and Harris A their city home, 1518 South 51r West Philade'-phia. Pa. Air over a weekend Miss M.

Emma Willis and parents, of Newtown Stiuare, Hope Theatre Hats. On Wednesday, May 2d, Edwar-1 Abeles will appear here in the excii-ing romantic farce, "The Million." Hi is aided In this play by Edna Mayo, ona of the most popular actresses of the Paramount Company- "The Million'' is all fun of the merriest sort. One show only Wednesday evenings after this date, beginning at 3.15 o'clock. On Saturday, May 6th, Mabel Va i Buren and jTheodore Roberts will appear here, in "The Girl of the Golden West." This Is the greatest romantic dramatic success ever presented i picture form. Thls'was first a dram then an opera, now the marvel of motion picture art.

It is an exciting story of western life, roll of lore ani adver-ture. Comlng soon. Marguerite Clarke la "The Goose OirL" Persons taking 'Hyacinths and cut flowers from my plot in cemetery mutt discontinue or suffer penalty. t'teruooii. Mtiy 4ui, at clock Give a UHlerni mod dictator.

J.nl the pnte booking speculators. Keep pr uown. wive poor people an opportunitv to eul three meals a terlan church will meet the lecture room of the church on Wednesday al- temoon. May 9th, at 2 o'clock. Committee, Mrs.

Cornelia Waters and Mrs. Edward P. Waters. MATT IB BELUS, Secy. A delegation troin Washington Camp, P.

O. S. of of Princeton, will pay a fraternal visit to the camp here tomorrow (Thursday) evening, when an eltort will be made to form a borne guard from the camp member large- dosixed. otle oi me practical patriots oi water and wind The Rev. J.

C. Harrison, ot Oxford. Maine, son of J. C. Harrison of this place, has uritien and prepared an lustrated lecture on Ben Hur, which includes sixty hand painted slides.

Mr. Harrison lias very successfully given his lecture in a number of places in Maine and will give it in a number of places In Vermont during May and The several committees on Memorial Day celebration are making headway along that line, and Indications are that it will be the best ever tins year. A good band of music will be engaged and there will be a prominent speaker. An eflort will be made to discontinue all sports in the morn-ing, that tho attention of none may be diverted from the celebration, A big isaian autpnen A SEASONABLE TOPIC r. DeBaun, Expert In Gardening, to Speak in Library Friday Afternoon Public Urged to Attend.

Every onB who Interestea in a gardeI1 lB lnvitea by the Hopewell Roundabout Club to attend tho meeting in the Library, Friday afternoon at 3 At tnat time Mr DeBaun, expert In inte13fve EardetitnE. from the New JeK' sey Agricultural College, will give a talk on the "Home Vegetable Garden." Mr. DeBaun comes to Hopewell highly recommended by the Mercer County Farm Bureau, and it 1b earnestly hoped that every gardener will ban up bis boo for-a little while and come to the library and enjoy Mr. DeBaun's talk. On account of failure ot strawberry plants to reach us in time our sale has been postponed until Saturday, May 5tb.

HOLCOMBE A HART. (Adv. ltp I the Mens Bible Class ot the Presbyterian church, has appointed the fol lowing conmittees ior me year bership, Jacob S. Uellis. Harry Stout, Leroy T.

Biackwell; welfare, George El Wean, Harry li Sutpben, Prank ij. North up; social. Wilmer Moore, Edwin V. Savidge, Dr. Geo.

V. Van Neste. Last Thursday Miss Mary Harrison received by parcel post, from her brother and wife, the Kev, and Mrs. J. C.

Harrison, a box containinB five varieties of nice apples, gathered last tall from trees on the Otisfield Co ngre Rational parsonage grounds, Oxford. and a large bunch ol trailing arhutus. gathered from the wouds ol that state. Mrs. Richard Savidge, in honor oi the first hirthilay anniversary or ceiw onies a large flag was raised ley, at Stoutsburg.

oygf be Smith Novelty factory yesteT-1 Mrs. Annie Armstrong, of Ct noon. Notwithstanding the in-1 son School, entertained her daughter. C1ern icy of the weather a Large crowd Miss Marie Armstrong and Miss M. wljtf jsed i the ceremony.

Children Emma Willis, of Newtown Squarj, frpjjn; the Grammar and High schools from Friday until Sunday evening, wejie present. April 22d, while attending the com- thi Rev. W. J. Hayes offered the mencement exercises of that institit-opszd ig i prayer.

The flag was then I Lion. great granddaughter, Claire, daughter, parade win tie a teature oi tne occa-ol Mr. and Mrs. CaKin M. Hunt, ol sion, (Swing, entertained a number of little During Hie past week Harry E.

tolk (jil afternoon, at her Sutplien showed us two old copies of home on -Model avenue. Those pres 1 THE HE It ALU. one bearing date of em were- Martha. Jessie and Orion I June 2S, IMG, and the olher July 5, Labav. Vatalie Claire.

Kathcrvn and 1S7G. The latter contains an account Russell Van Sant. Edwin Savidge. Ed 1 of the 4th or July celebration here that Bar Northr.ic. Robert Hunt, and grand year, also ol tile cotmuen cement ex-mother.

Mrs. Morris Hunt, of Ewing. oi Hie Hopewell Female Sem- Because ot the aiunv complaint, oi inary. conducted by the late Miss ETiiz-tbe poor qualhv til light which hai-'abeth Boggs. The people here in been furnished the people ot Hopewell days had elaborate exercises In for some Hmo past by the Public Ser the celebration or the national holiday, i ice Electric a test gas light hat Judging from the account given.

The been put up in tront ot the residence name on the margin of the papers Is alcel by Mayor Hugh' A. Smith. Miss a Kmif i Miss Lowe Agin unfurled it, from which fell many small flags, which were eagerly soran bled for 6y the children present. Aft ir singing the "Star Spangled Banm a patriotic address was given by Rev. W.

J. Hayes. After speaking the meaning of the flag Mr. Hayei pleaded for a more ardent and devot loyalty to the emblem of our great nation. In the days of the Revo lution the flag stood for Liberty and Frc-ed xn in Its broadest sense.

He urged that the spirit ol sacriDce which i ade possible these fundamental chara of our national life, iday be more powerfully exem-so that these glorious traits. so(es entlal to the life of democracy, fihiHil not perish but be perpetuated foyevi r. Th ceremonies closed with the sing- ioi oi "America." The flag was presented by the em ploye) ot the factory It is V4 feet byii feet, made of all wool nuns-veiling, i ith felt stars. It was made by Hill, who did the work gratu tousiy. Let Hurley furnished music on the cofne (all For Ball Players Cat -atn George K.

Hullfleb has is-ed i call for all candidates on the H. A. C. baseball team to be present on tli 3 grounds next Saturday after noon, May 5lh, for the Brat workout or th season. Th se who have thus tar handed in their names are: Percy Van Zandt, Willi) Boozer, Geo.

Hullusb, Edward Kenn J. W. Cray, Durllng Agin, Wilmer orrell. Vincent Savidge, William Hill, Crvtaf Hullflsh, William Weart, Wlllli James. Th opening game will be played of Mayor Hugh A.

Smith, on street. The light is spoken ot mosi highly by those ot our citizens wSc have seen it, who are loud in their praise of its quality and brilliancy This is the first gas street lamp erected on the streets ot the town, but jufig-1 ins from th commendation it is re- ceiving there will be more. Too many merchants, ana other business men, are crying hard times when in reality they ought to advance the argument on every hand and every opportunity, "Business as usuaL Nothing will have a greater tendency to make business poor like that of con Unually saying that it is so. Aa matter of fact, too, business Is not bad are high on everything, to be sure, but conditions will work around so that hardships will not be suffered by many If everybody will do their part. Let all co-operatt-in these strenuous times and see bow differently all will be looking at th1n in a nery short while.

During "baby welfare' week givt Kesler Bellis a call and see th many nice things they bave for th little ones. Adv. (Adv. It) May th,.