The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-06-20

fairly active He also says that prices
are somewhat lower than they were year
ago. He looks upon the prospects Tor
trade for the current year as being very
fair, and TIE RECORD certainly hopes
his expectations will be realized.
JOHN L. WILSON.
One of the most ornamental business
blocks in Lambertville stands at the cor
ner of Union and York streets, and con-
stitutes the headquarters of Mr.. John l..
Wilson. The building is of brick with
rough cast finish in imitation of stone /;
it is 3Sx50 feet, three floors and basement,
and is certainly one of the m ost noticeable
structures in town. 1t presents quite
contrast with the rather dilapidated build
ing that occupied the same location pre-
vious to 1878, and Mr.. Wilson deserved
the thanks of the community for making
the signal improvement lie did.
The gentleman in question is one of the
prosperous merchants of the city, lie is
man of perhaps 46 years of age-a ma
tive of Mercer county, and since April,
1870, he has made Lambertville his home.
During these thirteen years he has been
constantly engaged in mercantile pur-
suits as grocer and provision dealer
until completing the block now occupied,
aud since then as a dry goods aud general
dealer He commands a trade of gOodly
proportions, too, and he is one among
those of our merchants who doesn't take
"A gloomy view of the condition and pros
poets of trade.
Mr.. Wilson has other interests than
mercantile. He is the owner of a farm Of
100 acres four and half miles east of
here-a farm that has been in bis family
70. three generations. Twenty four acres
of this farm has been converted into Il
peach orchard-the largest and the best
peach orchard in this section. Last year
Mr.. Wilson marketed 7, 900 baskets of
fruit from it, and not less than another
thousand baskets were allowed to go
waste, from lack of facilities fer handling
them. In this orchard Mr.. Wilson has
also set out 1000 apple trees, now be-
tween five or six years of age, and he in
forms us that they are doing splendidly-
n fact that other fruit growers may, to
their advantage, bear in mind.
Except in the height of the fruit sea-
son, Mr.. Wilson pays but little personal
attention to the farm--his mercantile
duties require his attention. He appears
right well satisfied with the way the world
logs along and so THE RECORD takes the
liberty of making these comments.
THE Ia INHERIT WILLIE no USE
There are hotels and hotels, and the
travelling public is quick to appreciate the
difference between the good, bad and in
different hotels throughout the length and
breadth of the land. There is species
of freemasonry among travellers, too, by
which the reputation of a hotel is made or
married upon the merits of the house, and
the good or i'll fortunes Of a village or city
are materially affected by the repute of
its hotels.
Lambertvile never has been able to
boast really first-class hotel until now.
We use the term and the expression adj
visedly. Our friend Zeigler has been, for
years, noted far and wide, for setting
most excellent table at the old Union
Hotel-the one he has just Abandoned
but the fact is that the house was not
cheerful-it did not, in its arrangements
and appointments create pleasant i'm
pressions upon the mind of guest, and
the good things of the table could not
wholly make up all the other deficiencies
We know that Mr.. Zeigler has long wish
ed to effect change in this matter, and
when the opportunity occurred for him to
lease the old Lambertville House for
term of years, he was not SLOW to avail
himself of it. The lease once signed, the
services of carpenters, masons, paper
hangers and other tradesmen were called
upon, and metamorphosis has been
wrought that calls for more than passing
mention.
In The RECORD recently, some space
was devoted to mention of the improve
ments made-the walker and talker"
supplements that account by somewhat
more detailed one. Here, then. is rude
description of the Lambertville House as
it now is
Passing into the house at the main en-
trance, Immediately to our right we find
a small baggage room-for the storage of
light articles In front of us is a broad,
pleasant corridor, and to the right are the
paIlors, two handsome rooms which have
been newly carpeted with Brussels and
furnished with rep upholstered furniture.
Between the rooms stands the piano, the
walls are hung with pictures, and the
whole appearance of the apartments is
pleasing and effective.
Across the corridor, to the left, and also
having an entrance from Bridge street,
is the office and bar room, made cosy as
can be. In the rear of it is u large bag
gage room, lavatory, &c. Upon this floor,
also, is the dining room, a well lighted,
oblong apartment, and off it, separated
by noiselessly swinging doors is the kitch-
en-. This has been wholly rem0deled-a
large double-bank range has been put in,
and every provision made for the ''crea-
ture comforts" of guests.
Ascending the stairway to the first
apartment or sleeping floor we notice how
bright, fresh and attractive everything
appears. The corridors are not subject
to drafts, the sleeping rooms are roomy
and well lighted, and, bright and fresh in
their equipment of handsome Brussels
carpets, lace curtains, and marble topped
walnut furniture look wonderfully cosy.
A glance ut the beds is enough We no
tice the woven wire springs the curled
hais mattresses, the fine linen, the tempt
ing pillows, and we feel as if any one
reclining thereon could well say to him
self 'shall not take mine ease in mine
inn ?"
The second apartment floor is almost
as attractive as the first-except in re-
gard to cost of furniture of the rooms it
is as attractive, and the same cleanliness
and comfort manifests itself here as in the