The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1881-09-07
FIRST WARD ITEMS.

FIRST WARO ITEMS.
IMPROVEMENTS. Mrs. Towmey has had a
flag pavement laid fronting her new store
property, GU Sopth Main street.
Mathew Guillick is charging aud remodel
ing the building, south east corner of South
Main and Swan street.
A Loss.-On Saturday last while Mr.. Geo.
Banchoff was waiting at the Warren street
tTrenton) depot for a train in which to return
home, he happened to lay his pocket book on
one of the seats, and forgot TO pick it up
again. He did not discover his loss until he
arrived lone. He returned to Trenton on
the next train in the hopes of hearing some
thing about it by some of the station
ployees buthe was doomed to disappointment.
The book contained about SAG 90 in cash be-
sides valuable papers Mr.. B. is anxious for
the return of the papers ifnothiug else.
Rock BLAsTING.-A force of men are en-
ployed by the Freeholders to blast and clear
out the rocks in Swan Creek near the opening
on the south side of the first arched bridge at
the Hook, above South Franklin street.
A RUNAWAY. On Friday last, Michael
Lucas made a contract with the Murray circus
company to post their bills in convenient
places in circuit of five or six miles outside
this city. To assist him he employed johnny
Stoneback, together with his horse and
wagon. The company furnished the paste
tank aud material for the paste, which was
made at the Perseverance Mills, OH account of
steam being handy. The paste was made
and loaded on the wagon, and at this time, by
some cause, the horse became suddenly fright
ened aud made clear, straight run through
the mill yard to Union street, dumping out
the paste tank with coutents aud scattering
the hot paste promiseuously over the street.
The excited horse was finally caught by some
parties on Union above Bridge street. The
strangest part of this affair is that the horse
being aged, WAS considered very doeile and
quiet, and never before kuown to run away.
Now whether Michael, (whe, we hear, was
connected some time ago with great moral
show that was exhibited by one Prof. Smith,
in this city, being up TO all the tricks in the
trade, secretly displayed to that horse one of
the flaming show bills where horses are seen
lying around the circus ring, and which may
have excited the animals passion To such a
degree that he determined to try his skill in
square run-that we did not hear, but for this
extra show of spirit in that animal Johnny
wants S. more for that horse.
BEAUTIFUI.-The flowers and choice plants
that are blooming and growing in front of the
Companys Machine Shops, certainly must re-
ceive as much care and attention as the en-
CINE that furnishes the motive power for the
works The officials there must have refined
tastes for nature beauties.
THE IIooK.--This portion of our city is
snugy nestled in the narrow valley that lies
between the School House and Cottage Hills.
In times gone by it was considered quite
noted place. 1t furnished many a first-class
local item in early times, when the Cars, the
Hennesseys aud the Hurleys, built whole rows
of houses. Times were lively then ; but
lately the Hook has been neglected. Scarcely
any notice of its existence has been mentioned
in our city papers. The Hook has two
through roads or streets. One is known as
the g New road y or Quarry street, the other
road orstreet-well it really has no positive
name--but years ago turnpike was laid out
and built from this city through the Hook
and over this street to New Brunswick. Then
the Hook had toll-gaGe where toll was col
lected But long ago that ceased, and this
road or street-well, few years ago THE
RECORD FIRST suggested that this thoroughfare
should be named Brunswick Avenue. Since
then at times it has been called by that name.
Now to make it fact and a reality, and to
satisfy the residents and property holders on
that street, let that name be adopted and es-
tablished by an ordinance. Let onr City
Council pass it without delay. The 1st Ward,
you know, is certainly entitled to have one
Avenue. The Hook has one cross street
which leads from Quarry street to Brunswick
Avenue. 1t is known as Skillman street, but
of late years it has been sadly neglected.
Since the street was set apart by the donors
forever for the public use, Swan creek has
cut its way through, which stopped
wagon travel. The creek has flown through
there for the number of years that the laws
of our State forbids the filling mp or closing
of the creek. Now the question of interest
is, do not the duties of our Freeholders re-
quire taat they should erect bridge there
suitable for the public to travel over? 1t
need not be one of much expense. 1t GER
tainly would be used by the public and In
time its benefits could not be dispensed with.
So we see that our city Council has duty TO
perform in properly and according to law
naming street in the Hook, and our Free.
holders have a bridge to build before the resi-
dents there will keep quiet, and 1T Is the desire
of many that the Hook shall not be negle
ed.
= Gents Patent Summer Drawers fof hot
weather at VAN HoREs.
LIST OF LETTERS REMAINING UNeALLED
FOR AT THE Posi- OFFICE AT LAMBERTvILLE,
HUNTERDoN Co., N. j., FOR 80 DAYS, SEPT.