The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-05-02
An Enterprising Firm.

ough inspection and receiving a full des-
cription of everything connected with the
establishment, learned for the first time
that such an extensive plant in this line
OF trade existed in our city. The first
floor of the building contains machinery,
tools, benches, lumber and everything
needful TO build anything from a hens
nest to neat cottage or building of any
kind. On the second floor may be found
valuable boards, holdings, balustrades,
posts, ETC., for use 10 finishing the interior
of house or church or for ornamental
work of various kinds. The shops are
well lighted and ventilated, the comfort
of the workmen being we'll looked after
A great deal of work is done in the shops
-in fact, almost everything is prepared
there previous to its removal to the place
where the new buildidg or structure is 10
be erected. At the present time the firm
employ nine hands and both Parkers
make full time themselves. They report
business good, having several contracts
on hand and new ones reaching them al
most daily. We were shown wooden
cross in construction for the new ceme-
terry of ST. Johns parish. The cross is SO
feet in height, with cross-arm 6 feet in
length. Material was also being worked
for a large blacksmith shop 10 be erected
at Wanamaker's quarries, near this city.
They are also preparing for extensive i'm
provements to the buildings on the farm
of John V. G. Barber, near the Alexsau.
ken creek bridge.
On the north side Of the shops the firm
have graded and enclosed a wide stretch
of ground, which will be used for piling
lumber and for a driveway. In the rear
of the shops is a small creek, which has
been substantially walled up on either
side and a bridge will span the stream, so
that driveway will be made from the
front of the shops clear around the premi-
SEES to The stable and barn, standing south
east of the creek.
Mr. Peter S. Parker resides with his
family in a neat and substantial frame
house next to the shops. When Mr.
Parker purchased this property the house
was in a rough, unfinished condition, but
he has since then made wonderful i'm
provements thereto. A new rear kitchen
and additional rooms have been added
and the whole finished in modern style.
From the hall TO the second floor runs
stairway adorned on one side by balus.
trade that is a handsome piece OF archi-
lecture, the handiwork of the younger
member of the firm, Mr.. Fred. Parker.
In cold weather the house is heated
throughout by steam, every room contain
ing bronzed radiator. A coy porch
at the northwest corner looks inviting and
comfortable aud adds to the appearance
CT the building.
Spacious lawns, now covered with
eve. ly cut grass, with here and there
tree in full bloom, may be found on both
sides and in front of the house, and board
walks lead to the doors-frent, side and
rear. In the rear of the house and shops,
from the creek to and against the hillside,
Mr.. Parker has planted many trees and
grape. vines, all of which are now in a
thrifty condition, and in the course of
about three years he will have fair-sized
orchard of fruit-apples, pears, peaches,
cherries, &c. walled in on the east by
an abundance of grapes
In the stable and barn we found horses,
carriages, wagons, slelgns, Sc, every
thing at hand fer business or pleasure.
Mr.. Parker is also noted as a poulterer,
and on the premises we found old and
young chickens, young and old ducks,
some in cocps and others running about
the hillside and in the woods adjoining on
the northwest. He showed us a sample
OF some of the eggs he gathers daily. A
duck egg shown us measured II inches
in diameter and 81 inches in length, con-
tanning enough meat to satisfy hungry
tramp for at least one meal.
The junior member of the firm, Mr..
Fred. Parker, with his wife, board at the
Bellemont House. He attends to all the
correspondence, keeping books, etc, and,
like. his father, is a skilled workman, a
gentleman and scholar.
AS we have said before, both father and
son make full time every day with plane,
chisel and saw In addition to this they
attend to numerous calls, draw plans and
specifications, oversee all work, &C., which
often keeps them busy far into the night
and past the midnight hour. They are
enterprsng, wide-awake men, not afraid
of work, employ none but skilled work.
men, use the best material, and therefore
are deserving OF the success they are now