The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1894-09-05

on the force in Philadelphia and has be-
come one OF the tried and true men upon
1t. He was at one time an employee in
the flour mill of John Gromau, Sr., in this
city, and even in those days evidences of
stability and grit were manifested. At
one Of the famous Fleet Wing parlor en-
tertainments, the boys gave burlesque of
"Father Kemp's Old Folks" and Mr.
Brewer, then fresh from the country, was
one of We olde time singers" masquerad-
ing in a suit of clothes perhaps one hun
bred or more years old and disigured be-
yond recognition. The late Colonel
Angel was detailed to describe The various
dresses and tell by whom they had been
previously worn, and as was usual with
the Colonel, he worked some wit in along
with the rest of the speech. When it
came Brewers turn to be exhibited and
described, he stood there like statue,
Zone of the finest" as he now is, and
the Colonel piled it 10 pretty stiff for
new beginner. 1.-The hat, he said, "was
one worn by Noah few weeks before he
entered the ark, having had to put it one
side for tarpaulin on account Of the
rain. The coat was also distinguished on
account of its having adorned the back
OF Alexandria Selkirk when he was ship
wrecked on the island of Juan Fernan'
dez and picked up few years after by a
junk dealer, of whom the present owner
purchased it at great price. The pants
were great relic of the great William
Penn, who while visiting New Hope at
one time, left them as security for board,
aud ladies aud gentlemen, you would
hardly believe that at the present time
they cover only Lige Brewer, John Gro
mans miller boy" A thunder clap from
a clear sky could not have stunned him
more, but in few seconds he recovered
his surprise, and when he did, it was only by
main force of several friends that C,lonel
Angel did not get trouncing then and
there. The next day he saw the joke
himself and has ever been able TO enjoy
a full laugh over the time when he did
not want to be known and was "given
away"
There were practical jokes played on
the stage on these occasions, also, with
one another, whenever opportunity pre-
sented itself. In the Photograph Gal
lery," Charlie Seymour, Charlie Reynolds
and the Colonel figured conspcuously. A
series of photographs had been prepared
by artist Van Solver during the day,
which were to represent the faces of those
taken by the artist Charlie Seymour
was at that time (and is yet, for that mat
ter, one of the finest looking boys to be
found in days time, and as good one.
He Sat down TO have his picture taken,
and after great deal of trouble in adjust
ing the camera, arranging his dress, &c,
be was treated to genuine surprise aud
the laugh was on-instead of the picture
which had been previously arranged for,
| the Colonel took out OF the camera, q
large hogs head which had been SNUG
gled In unknown to Seymour-in fact on
| " known to one or two. II brought
down the house and Seymour too.
Speaking about old times, Angel, Var
Sever and Jim Gordon were doing piect
called "The Stupid Servants, and in tn,
piece Gordon was to break large Dime
plate over Angels head. In order tina
II could be done gracefully with fore
and precision, a plate was broken befor
and plastered together so that no harm
! would follow. Two new plates as part o
the property, were laid on the table, ant
the time came for the smash, when eithe
by mistake or purposely (because Jim wa
always full of ii) he took the sound plat
and smashed it over The Colonel's devoted
head. 1t staggered him for moment
| Van rushed for him, thinking he was go
ing to fall, but he did not, and he ssil al
soon as he could get his breath, in an nn
| dertone so that it could be heard all owe
/ the hall, "Gordon. what in the duce dc
you mean-did you want TO kill me
and the play went on. That there wer'
several bumps on the Colonies head no
on the chronological chart was evident
1t was amicably adjusted after the show
List of letters remaining III. lailned ii
the Post Office at I.ambertvlle, N. j., fol
thirty days:
George Holcombe,
Duglas Hughes,
James Monaghan,
John Parsons.
L. w. CLossoN, p. M.
LAMBRRTvILLE, N. j., Sept. l, 1894.
NEW HOPE AND BUCKS COUNTY. PA