The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-09-29
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.

Odptdlu w u II. Larry, IdymaSler Oh the
Seventh Regiment. Each one received a
check for the amount due them, ranging
from nine to eighteen dollars. The Off
GERS received the most money, but had
the least when bills were paid. Captain
Farley was accompanied by Captain Buck
and Lieutenant Hulse, of Company e, of
Freehold, and Lieutenant Whitehead,
commandant of gun squad at Trenton.
The officers, with Captain Slack, Lieuten-
ants Kroesen and Hartman, and the Ad-
jutant, took supper at the Lambertville
House. The Company received their pay
in uniform, and the members were all
present except four, who were out of the
city.
1t is very fashionable nowadays to an
nounce that you are candidate for this
and that office. We wish to announce
that we are not candidate for Governor.
No inducements which can be held out
will tempt us to change this conclusion,
which has been attained after years of
profound thought. Not but that we could
fill the position with trust and profit
there are others who can spare the time to
better advantage.
Men from the humber walks of life die
sometimes, whose lives have been worthy
of honor and respect to greater extent
than many who have through ways un-
known reached high positions. Such a
man was James Callan, whose funeral &C.
Cured on Friday morning last. Mr.. Cal
Ian came to this county in 1886. His ex-
perience as contractor for building rail
roads was of such nature as to secure
him work at any time, and the following
are but partial list of those who took
advantage of his knowledge. Baltimore
& Potomac, Ohio & West Virginia, Della
ware & Lackawana and the P. r. r. AS
a citizen he was highly esteemed by rich
and poor alike, aud the large number
who attended his funeral, without regard
to party and sect, bears testimony to the
above statement. Solemn High Mass was
celebrated at st. Johns Church by Rev.
Father Brady, assisted by Father Quinn,
of New Hope, and Father Freeman, of
Trenton. The Reverend Father preach
ed a very able and forcible sermon, show
ing the propriety and fitness of offering
prayer and incense for the repose of the
soul as well as paying honor to the dead.
His remarks on the life and character of
Mr.. Callan were highly eulog istic, al
though there was no attempt made to
make him greater than he was, an honest
and an honorable man and Christian.
He said "Mr. Callan was the last one of
a few who banded together some forty
years ago and organized what is now
known as St. Johns Church. At that
time there were but three Priests who
were near at hand, one each at Trenton,
Easton and Newark. BY their united ef-
forts they were enabled to see the small
beginning assume large results, and every
Catholic in this Parrish should, if for no
other reason, be present at the funeral to-
day to do honor to one whose life depart
ed in the same faith in which years ago
it started OUT Should the children heed
his admonirion, to follow in the footsteps
of their departed parent, tho world would
be the better for their having lived and
the Church receive the influence and ex-
ample of Christian lives" The remains
were followed to st. Johns Cemetery by
a large coneourse of relatives and friends.
Amongst the number we noticed Sheriff
Corcoran and members of City Council.
The officers of Company G have sur
plus over and above their expenses which
they would be pleased TO put out at in
terest. AS there has been some strong
talk about starting factories OF various
kinds in our city, and the only drawback
in the way was money, it seems to us that
now is the chance for a syndicate to form,
and by giving good security this money
copld be obtained at fare rate of inter
est. Should the project prove successful
we have a similar surplus that could be
obtained under the same conditions. Six
days work at three dollars per day,
equals eighteen dollars. Paid Guinness
expenses, nine seventy five; servant, six;
incidentals, anywhere from three to ten
say five. Aud the Quartermaster General
refused to let the officers have rations be-
cause he said they received large pay and
could afford to buy their own. That was
what the money was for. This occurs
only every two years, SO that tho interest
ON the surplus in the meantime will see
the boys through the next encanpment.
We have endeavored to impress upon
the city fathers the Importance Of fixing
the pavements. We will now call their
attention to the stumbling blocks Of
porches and cellar.doors. On Thursday
evening last fair lady, while passing
along Church street, stumbled against a
cellar-door and fell to the ground. For
tunateIy, she was not seriously injured,
although her wardrobe was dreadfully
disarranged, she being in full dress, en-
route for party. If any stronger evil
dence is required to prove the necessity
for making the owners take in their GEL
lar-doors at night, hearts must be made
Of stone.
Rock fishing is reported to have been
first class at Wells Falls during the past
week. Large numbers have been caught,
ranging in weight from one-half to one
and one-half pounds. We have always
been under the impression that the falls
was first class place to fish for rocks
The only thing that surprises us is that
the large ones weighing several tons, do
not take hold once in awhile
1t is pretty generally acknowledged
that Comrade David Wilson, better
known as "Uncle David" is the boss
snake story man connected with Post 90.
In fact IL has cot To he n common exprps-