The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-10
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

Friday last, he lost his balance ant
fell upon picket fence. Fortunately
none penetrated his body, but he was
pretty we'll scratched up and his cloth
ing was punctured in several places.
The Mount Range Heller says
Extreme politeness is very often
praeticed by smooth men and women,
WHILE thev7,lo You the dirtiest kind OF
1t il not definitely known vet when
the Lambertville Rubber Co. will
make stop for the changing of the
machinery, but it is more than likely
1t will occur about the first of Sept.
There considerable work vet which
has to be done before the stop. The
new building is ready for the new
machinery and some of ii has been
| placed
Our representative Billy, deserves
great credit for the perseverance, and
push he has shown in the work upon
Swan street OF course this work
was badly needed and should have
been done years ago, and would have
been, had we been represented by men
in council who had taken any interest
in the welfare of their constituents.
This old familiar excuse of "can't, "
IL ont of date. When we have the
right kind of men men who are alive
TO the wants of the people all these
necessary improvements will be looked
after In due time.
When Swan street is finished and
graded, it will be something our rep
resentntives most Interested can point
at with pride and say We are the
people. Credit shall be given, re-
gardless of politics to those who de
serve ii, and when we have n good
thing We will endeaver to hold to il.
The people have been so deluded
with promises that patience has ceased
to be virtue, We should be pleased
to note III the near future some few
badly needed repairs to the sidewalks
on South Main Street, the same having
been brought before council once or
twice but owing to the condition of
the weather Mt the time, the subject
was dropped with the understanding
that the parties most Interested would
have TIN repairs attended to Mt tho
earliest convenient time. But another
winter will be here, and still the work
rs not done but IA progress seems to
he the program, we are convinced that
nothing will be neglected winch it is
possible 10 have done.
John Call, the worthy chief engineer
of the llibernia engine, is about the
first man 10 make his appearance upon
the street ON II Sunday morning. He
regularly makes his Sunday morning
trip nj 40 To the engine house,
when he opens up the windows and
looks after other details. John has
been nm active member of this company
since ITS organization and always takes
great pride in all things pretaining To
the general welfare of the company, and
both in and out of the company John
always has n pleasant word for every
uno.
a rather amusing incident happen
I'd Friday evening, when tony in
| diyidual of color was spinning along
| Main street upon his wheel A dog
hoped ont just in the nick of time
and n collision occurred which raised a
little cloud of dust. After the man OF
color gathered himself together, he
slowly mounted his wheel and proceed
ed on hls journey, seemingly none the
worse from the mishap.
While taking my Sunday morning
walk around the ward, met few
familiar fncea which would not he, in
our opinion, out of place to mention.
The first one we were pleased to snlute
was James Moonan, the gentlemanIy
foreman "f the milling department OF
the Hambortville Rubber Company
works. Oscar Burd and son passed
by upon tlielr wheels, being out, We
prcstllne, Tor II morning exercise.
Then came along John Callan, our
worthy. representative, who always
| seems to have n smile upon his count.
enance. and good word for he many
friends. II has always been pleas
IRE for us to meet our old familiar
friend, VIM. Leary, who is also II rep
resentatiye of our ward in council.
Billy always takes II great interest in
the Hlbernia Fire Company. About
this time the well known James II
Reynolds made his appearance, coming
down Sman St, being prepared foi
business, as he had snmgly tucked I'M
der hH arm IL goodly selection Of
books. BY the way, Mr. Reynolds
life is-rather n busy one, being EN-
ployed at the II. X. shops as tim,
Keeper and also holding the honorabl,
position of city clerk. Charles Cain
| the well-known and ever accomoda
ting grocer, we see making gren
stridessfor his Sunday morning deyo
tions, as the church bell at this tim
was ringing.
1 Thereare hundreds of others VIII,
are worthy Of II passing note, who W.
may catch with snapshot on on
next outing.
Recently, one of the Philadelphi
papers made quite a comment upon
certain pensloner who after receiyin
n government situation was honorabl
enough to give up his pension No,
] wish to throw little light npon thi
subject for the benefit Of n
who are interested. On eac
voucher is printed in plain words "
have not been employed or paid in til
army, navy or marine service of til
United States from to the preser
time. We hear and read SO mucI