The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-12-14
CLARK PIERSON, Editor
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

There are employed about twenty
five extra men at the Lambertyille
Rubber Coz works, putting IN Il new
general fire cxtinguisher, called the
"Grimwell Automatic Sprinkler The
main pipes arc NIL under ground, lead
ing to each building. The water Is to
be forced INTO these mains from the
river by mn immense steam pump.
This system is the latest and approved
by the Lending fire insurance compan-
les.
The Hibernia Fire Co, quickly re-
sponded to the alarm of fire on Satur-
day evening week, and was there in
Just minutes after the alarm struck,
and all ready for business. They are
never late when their services are
needed
Business seems good at the Lambert
Vile Rubber Company's works
About all the old hands and quite .
good many new ones are now employ
ed. This will make things boom again
in our city and our merchants will be-
gin to feel the effects Of it ere long.
This mill generally makes stop Of
about one week ut Christmas time, but
this, no doubt, will be omitted this
year. rs the long stop they had to re-
arrange the machinery left the orders
accommodating to such nm extent thatg
they have about all they can do to get
them out Tho new engine seems to
make things go and only once since
she started has there been any trouble
caused by it. This made a short delay,
owing to something getting out Of
place, and she was soon in motion
again
The funeral of Anna, the T. year old
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs John Callan,
took place last Friday morning, from
st. Johns Church. The attendance
was very large All the school child
ron turned ont to pay their last re-
spects to their departed schoomntc
ANNA was fayoritc with all who knew
her. There was n proiusion of flowers
presented by the school children and
also from friends in Trenton.
Perehanco " hen Eden : gates unelesc.
The SONS of earth will see
tlope-whieh is life imperfect fese
Bloom on its parent tree
That little piece Of unrayed street
on South Main, remnins i'll rather \
bad condition, aud rs our city fathers
pass over this street, somo three 81
four of them, at least twice day. we
think il IL nenr time they not onl ~
take notice bnt take action upon it.
There is big traffic upon this street
aud Council should see that il is i'll
good condition, or Mt least in pass-
able condition.
believe that every man would be
willing to work and would like to
work, if he could find the trade nature
cut him out to do. Nature never yet
mnde man without niche to fit him
The trouble IL to get the man and the
niche together and stop the loss of raw
energy.
We don, wish to crltlcise the Council
proceedings III electing n Democratic
freeholder to fill vacancy caused by
II deceased Republican, nevertheless
this looks as if they have once more
over stepped over their mark No doubt
the voters will have say about next
April. and then there may be reck-
oninG among the Democrats 10 find
ont Just where they are Mt. Keep
your eye on them. gentlemen All
they want is II little more rope
The stone house, better known rs
Tammany Hail. ON South Main ST., for
merly occupied by John Foran. has
been rented and remodeled inside by
some of our warders, whore they in
tend holding their headquarters dur
ing tho winter. No doubt there will be
some lively times there during the
winter, when the boys assemble for
business. By the way Mr. Foran has
moved all his belongings out i'll tho
country. where he intends living in
pence and happiness during the winter
john Is pretty we'll broken down in
health and circumstances but still has
the sympathy of some of his former
friends. who hope to see him rally
once more and come TO the front IA "
successful candidate for Freeholder