The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1878-06-26

PROCESSION OF FIREMEN.
Four Pioneers.
Chief Engineer Clark and Assistants; Fire Dept. of
Lambertvile Chief Engineer Jeffres of Burlington,
Doyestown Cor net Band.
Aquetong Fire Company No. 40 men.
Aqueong Hose Carriage, nicely decorated with flowers
and with three small lads riding on the reel
Aquetong Steam Fire Engine drawn by four no SEES.
Large American Flag carried by IA boys handsomely
uniformed Gas part of the display of the Union
Fire Coz
Union Fire Co. No. 2-34 men,
Union Steam Engine. beautifully decora ted and drawn
by four horses
Fleet Wing Hook and Ladder Truck, drawn by two
horses.
Frenchtown Band-15 pieces.
Hibernia Fire Co. No. 3--26 men, drawing their Hose
Carriage, on which were seated two boys in uniform.
Hibernia Hand Engine, drawn by two horses
Two men-one dressed Indian-carrylng large
Umbrellas, advertisements of Van Horn Bros. stores
Five handsomely dressed and painted as Indians
on horseback leading the Eagle Fire Co. of New
Hope.
Nine Pioneers with Axes.
Drum Corps.
Eagle Fire Co. No l. of New Hope with So men.
Eleven boys, nicely uniformed carrying American Flag
Eagle Hose Carriage, finely decorated, which sat
three lads drawn by tandem team.
Dage Steam Fire Engine, drawn by six handsome grey
horses
DR.. Hufnagles unique Calcutta Carriage, drawn by
four horses, carrying reporters of N Y Herald,
Trenton True American, State Gazette, &C.
Drum Corps.
Eight Boys, neatly uniformed, carrying the American
Flag and leading the Delaware Fire Co.
Delaware Fire Co.. No. 2, of New Hope, with 26 men,
and followed by their little hand engne-somewh
of a curIosty-(built thirty or forty years
snce) drawn by two grey horses.
THE INDUSTRIAL PROCESSION.
A long and large wagon, drawn by A mules,
carrying men engaged in carpentering and
house building work, brick making &C., rep
resented G. ArnetGs business 1t also had on
it log cabin, in the door of which stood an
Indian with gun and dog-an attractive fea-
ture.
An immense wagon beautifully decorated,
represented the Lambertviile Manufacturing
Co. IS business Meu aud girls were at work
on various kinds of rubber goods, and oper-
ating different kinds of machinery. Rubber
balls were thrown to the crowd as the process
sion passed along. On the wagon were dis
played rubber betting, rubber boots, cushions,
stair plates, &C., &c.
An immense wagon, drawn by four horses,
the body of coal Car i'll process of building,
boiler, &C., with men at work at forge,
etc. 1t represented the Penna. r. r. shops
at THIS plaC6.
w. f. Finger & Co.'s store was represent
ed by a four-horse wagon, in which was plac-
ed pyramid of dry goods boxes, with anus
ing inscriptions. On the top of the pyramid,
about twenty feet high, sat clerk, smoking
cigar and calmly surveying the scene.
A. G. Gandey was represented in procession
by a two-horse wagon neatly decorated con-
tanning a display of pumps shoves, hard
ware and other goods from his store on Bridge
street.
Carver 81 Williams turned out two-horse
wagon, with canopy Of various colored
goods, and with bundles labeled with the
names of the various kinds of dry goods, etc.,
usually kept in stock.
Judge f. 5. Holcombe, of Delaware tsp,
appeared in procession with long two-horse
wagon, on which was represented farm
scene not often now witnessed. Two men
with fails were threshing out grain and on
the rear of the wagon was built the side of an
old-time matched roof
! Jacob Heines, of this city, represented his
| business in a two-hOrse wagon, on which was
/ built room, made from blinds, doors, shut
ters, baulstcrs, &c. Inside he was engaged in
doing fancy work by the aid Of a jig saw.
G. Reinert turned out a wagon, on which
cahdy-making was represented.
Austin Green's blacksmithing business was
4 represented by a two-horse wagon, on which
was a bellows, forge anvil, &c, and two mel
were engaged in making horse-shoes.
The Friendship Social Society, of this city
"a temperance organization), furnished !, wag