The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1886-06-09
THE MAN ABOUT TOWN.


spect to age, color or sect, to have their
pavements repaired within thirty days.
just think what luxury is iu store for
those who through patience and suffering
have borne the ups and downs of travel
over the uneven walks of life as found in
our city. What put it into their ht ads
we WONDER aud will they really and truly
make them do it if they are dilatory =?
If they do, the choicest compliments of the
season will be showered upon them and
| perhaps an Questionable boquet.
! The Union boys have the most beauti-
/ full surroundings to their house of any
company in the city. 1t is worth ones
while to pay visit aud see how pleasant
and inviting the retreat is back of the
house. Fruit trees, grape vines, flowers,
graveled walks and whitewashed fences
show thrift and activity on the part Of the
members. The boys are ever pleased to
welcome and entertain.
What would our people do il there
should happen to be strike amongst the
street car drivers There is some conso.
lation after all in living in small city.
We are not bothered with the ailments
generally found in large cities.
Some one asked us few days ago why
we had not said anything lately about the
stone crusher. What can we say about
itp We've got 1t on our hands, and it a
crushing weight to carry too. Because
there is no demand for crushed stone at
present, is no reason that the market will
always be quiet, We presume that those
who engineered tho thing through, were
not thinking alone of the present but Of
future ages yet unborn. If that crusher
was to begin to crush ON, say next Satur-
day, and crush right ahead for years, there
is no danger of diminishing Goat Hill so
that it will not be recognizable. 1t will
be shame to put crushed stone on our
streets because it will spoil the dust and
mud. In answer to the question from
strangers, "IIave you any places of note
in and around the city," We can always
say Eyes, there's the stone crusher." It's
great fellow to get mash on anything
The agitation of silk mills and the great
advantage community acquires when
once one is settled In a town or city,
brings to mind through the agency of an
old resident of this city and New Hope, q
branch of trade that at one time was con-
sidered of much consequence in this vi
cinity. Somewhere along between eigh-
teen, twenty-five and thirty years, Nelson
Ryan, of New Hope, entered apprentice.
ship with Samuel Stockton, to learn the
coopering trade, which was as stated be-
fore, one of the principal business inter
ests. Samuel Stockton was the father of
Joseph and Allen Stockton, of New Hope,
and their particular work at that time
was the manufacture of hogsheads, which
were used for shipping corn meal and af-
forwards did second duty for molasses
and sugar. William Yerkes, father of
George Yerkes, carried on the business in
this city, at the foot of Ferry street,
about where the canal crosses The prin-
cipal work turned out here was pork and
whiskeY barrels and lard kegs. There
was also man by the name of James
Ashmore, who carried on the business on
a small scale. Captain Josiah Ronsovelt
of Kingwood, did quite an extensive trade
at Kingwood, in pork and whiskey bar
rels. All of the products of these manu-
facturers reached the principal markets
by the aid of Durham boats, which piled
the river and did most of the Transports.
ton. The change since then is great
there is no scarcity OF hogsheads, barrels
or kegs, but if one wants to have either
of the above named articles repaired he
must do it himself So it is not matter
of silk or any other kind of mill, Sc
much as making success of whatever il
undertaken, even If it be on a small scale
About where the mansion of Mr.. Grit.
fifth Williams now stands, there was once
house known as the "Old Stone Tav,
en-" In the earlier history of this city,
there was at one time four families living
in this house, and the head of each fami
ly went by the name of George. There
was a hard struggle when the name fol
the town was to be selected, and these
four Georges contended for Georgetown.
The Coryells and Lamberts also took q
hand in the matter, and from what we
know the latter party must have won. II
is said at that or about this time, Mr..
Lambert, who fished upon Birch Island
became liberal one day and rolled out a
key Of whiskey, inviting the men to drink
therefrom and give name for the town
Some difficulty in the removal of the
bung, resulted in the selection of Bung
town. This was not finally adopted, but
it sticks to us yet, "From Bungtown,
hey ?"
For several other scraps of ancient his
tory, we are indebted to Mr. Nelson
Ryan, who with several others was talk
ing over old times. lie may not have
known that TMAT was taking it all in,
but II his eye chances to strike this col
umn he will. Speaking of Sunday as a
day of rest and quiet, We were surprised
to learn that there was a vast improve
ment over those of forty or fifty years
ago. Many people are ignorant of the
fact that at one time there was, some
where in the neighborllood Of the 'IIook, -
a celebrated mineral spring. A man by
the name of johnson, used to sell invgor.
ating beverages, which in connection with
the health giving properties of the
water, drew large crowds, especially on
Sundays. Swings and other innocent
amusements enticed the young of both
sexes, 80 that It was sort Of Coney
Island on small scale. And speak ing of
fighting, our informant said that there
could scarcely be a gathering of any kind
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