The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-06-13
A. C.. GANDEY.

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One day last week THE RECORD reporter
decided to acquant himself somewhat
with the hardware trade of the oity, and
nothing could be more natural than that
he shonld select the establishment pre-.
sided over by the gentleman named above
rs representative of this interest to be
familarly written of in this review. II
is an old established house, fully half a
century having elapsed since it was estab-
lished by Amasa Ely. A number of
changes in proprietorship have since oc-
CURED. Mr.. Ely was succeeded by Hop
peck & Tidd then came lIoppock alone ;
then William McCready then J. Howard
Murray then A. W Angel then Chas.
w. Crook then J. w. Mcdowell, who
in October, 1876, was succeeded by A. G.
Gandey. In parenthesis we may add
that the foregoing page of "copy y looks
very much like chapter of Biblical
chronology.
The present proprietor, Mr.. Gandey, is
native of Brighton, England. He came
to this country with his parents when a
boy nine years of age, and wildly re-
membered incident of that voyage was
the wrecking of the steamer, the City of
Philadelphia, off the coast of Newton
land. Mr.. Gandey's parents settled at
New Hope, Pa. When but lad he be-
gan learning the machinists trade (espec-
tally that relating to paper machinery
with Nelson Gayit, of Philadelphia, and
he renamed connected with mechanical
pursuits for fourteen years.
For eight years he was in charge of the
machine department of the Lambertville
Rubber CO., and for two or three years
was in the Belvidere railroad shops.
When he engaged in mercantile pursuits
it was without any previous experience,
but he certainly adapted himself very
readily to the change of avecation, and
the very successful business he has built
up is patent proof Of the fact.
Nor only is Mr. Gandey dealer in all
manner of shelf and builders hardware,
but he makes a decided speciality of al
most all manner of mill supplies, and his
patronage from the various factories in
and about the city constitutes an import
ant item of his yearly trade. Other
specalties are paints, oils, glass, and gar
den implements. He is also agent here
for tie powder and fuse manufactured by
the Latin Il Rand Powder Co., and sup
plies considerable quantities to quarry
men powder for the use of sportsmen
and we noticed case of guns and a fine
line Of fishing tackle, SO We infer that
sportsmens' material, generally, is de
partment of the trade receiving consider.
able attention. Another department is
that devoted TO plumbing, and steam and
gas fitting, and we believe the house has
put in all the service pipe for the Gas
Company.
While at the store we inquired not only
rs to the condition of trade but as t,
pIlCbs VI tliltclldl lHlS hplllls dS Cuhi pdltt
with one year ago. Prices,' said Mr.
Gandey, are about the same--not mucl
difference. The trade during March ant
the early part of April was much affected
by the weather-on the whole, was dull
occasionally Frightening up with the re
currence of pleasant days.
Asked as to what he thought of trad
indications for the year, he replied tina
he considered them quite favorable IL
all events, he thought it was yet too
early in the season to begin borrowing
trouble.
The house ordinarily gives employment
to four or more persons. 1t is n business
house that deservedly stands in higl
esteem. Its proprietor is 4 business mal
in every sense of the term, and he I'M
mistakeably belongs to the army o
workers. That he can be relied upon t,
advance his business by every HONORABLE,
method there can be no doubt