The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-09-15
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.


Nominations, and corresponding receipts.
Comrade Amos Williams presented the
Post with thirty pounds of dressed snap
pers the foundation of the enterprise.
Mrs. Hannah Joiner prepared the soup,
the quality of which was excellent, as was
proven by the fact that two large wash
boilers full were sold out at least one hour
before the close. Comrade A. B. Stock
ton, although sick at home, reclining on
his couch, engineered the clam chowder,
large boiler full of which was disposed
of early in the evening. The Post is in
debted to their friends, many of them the
same who stood by the comrades in
81 to '65, for peaches, cream, cakes and
other good things, which were collected
aud brought into the city by Capt.
Jack '-Comrade Fackenthall. The ladies
of the Relief Corps did good service as CO.
workers, and to them is credited the sue
cess of greater part of the camp fire
A large cake, presented by Comrade
Monier, was CHANGED off at ten cents a
chance, and netttd seventeen dollars and
sixty cents, the lucky man being G. G.
Burleigh Johns, of New Hope, who, it is
said, always takes the cake, no matter
where he goes. Speaking of New Hope,
the comrades and friends who composed
the large crowd in and out of the enclo'
sure are indebted to the New Hope Cor
net Band for the very pleasant and en-
liveuing music furnished II was GER
tainly a treat and we'll worth tho price OF
admission alone. This has no reference
to those who stood outside and did not
avail themselves of the free admission.
The illumination, by lanterns of various
designs and sizes, under the direction OF
the Sons OF Veterans. with Sherman Evans
as chief, was very creditable and enjoyed
by all. By IL o'clock everything that
could be taken away was cleaned up and
returned, few benches being the only
things left. As cheap entertainment,
at which all received their moneys worth,
no greater success could have been wished
or expected, and the boys should feel that
the people are still with them in sympathy
and support.
A Camp of Sons of Veterans will nc
doubt be instituted in our city at no dis
tant day. Comrade Hartman, Adjutanl
Of Post 90, has been written to, in regard
to the matter, from headquarters of the
State Camp. An early call will be made
for preliminary meeting, after which
application will no doubt be made for 9
charter.
Two of our young gents, who possess
captivating manners and good looking
faces concluded to visit some friends il
the country, one evening last week, fol-
the purpose of making friendly call
1t would be we'll to state that the sale
friends were of the opposite sex. They
called. The ladies were at home. They
went in, after securing the horse ant
buggy under the sheds. We are not pre-
pared to say what kind of a reception the,
received, or how entertained. Suffice t
say, the hours were into the small wher
preparations for home were made. Some
one or ones had looked after the interests
of the horse and harness The two haC
become somewhat mixed, or rather scat
tered. After several moments of anxiou
search, the animal was found and parts o
the distributed harness were brought to
gether, so that by the aid of one line ant
the halter-lead tho two were able to reacl
home. TROUBLES never come singly,
they say, and it proved so in this instance
justing the night-key. and silently push
ing open the door of the boarding house
night was made hideous by the peals o
an old COW bell which had been placed il
position by some friend. Bedroom wa.
reached at last everything all right
just as he left it. Yesterdays pant
spread out on the bed, in the way, mus
be moved. The frame of mind suggested
jerk and pitch jerk given pants came
and with them two eight-pound duml
bells, snugly fixed inside each leg !; terri
BILE noise on the floor over the proprie
tors head. Excited proprietor in the en-
try excIaims, George l say, George
did you hear the shock of the earth
| quaker To the weary how sweet Il
sleep, but there was no sleep for you'll
and beauty that morning. The bed wal
bewitched thousand thrills, not of de.
light, but of an itching sensation, covered
his body, and scratch, scratch, scratch
reminded him that bis friend had not for
gotten the old horse hair trick. An i'm.
provised bed on the floor held the worn
exhausted, disguised frame the balance
of the hour before the breakfast bel
sounded Under such difficulties is it any
wonder that men become bachelors?
We would recommend to the young
man who wants to improve his voice il
vocal culture, to take a field about on,
| I1iie ifOui tut uedfcSJ uduibdtiOu, iuSttht
Of selecting the corner of Union and Ferr,
streets. It's too close to us. Then til,
hour, twelve O'Clock, was unreasonable
The title of the song was suggestive
however-"Papa will come bye and bye.
We just wished papa would come RICH
await would have given us rest a
least. How many bars l. was necessar!
to skip in order to accomplish the desired
pitch, we are unable to state. The mea
sure was good, though-only one beat Il
it. Whole notes had evidently been used
although there was sort of Quager to hi
voice, which indicated quarters, halve
and eighths. No more singing schools
please.
Only few weeks ago we had the plea
sure of twisting the "Hillside Orchards" o
Mr.. Thos. r. Hunt, to inspect the yonni
fruit. A few days ago, in company will
the same gentleman and his lady, WI
we're driven to the same place, to sampl