The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-03
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

We understand some of our Ward
politicians have commenced practicing
already for the fall campaign. For
tunately, OF unfortunately, We have
lost one of eur ward orators through
change of residence, but there are
others.
Mr. Edward Rittenhouse and Mr.
George W. Akers paid visit to the
Lamhertyille boys at Sea Girt ON
Thursday last. They also spent few
pleasant hours at Ocean Grove,
although the rain came down in sheets
at times.
Every year about this time it be
comes necessary to put i'll temper
AIRY dam in the river at the falls so as
to back up the water high enough to
float loaded canal boat in crossing
the river This work was done last
week. This stoppage of the water also
makes n splendid fishing pond in the
Fall, when the fish commence coming
down stream. as they have to come to
u stop when they reach this dam.
The houses which were removed by
the Lamhertyille Rubber Co to To-
cation below the mill, are now
having the finishing touches put ON
them IN the way of substantial coat
of paint
Our friend BILLY can now be
seen riding his wheel, with his son,
master George, mounted upon the
front bar
Freebooter Gaudey hada public sale.
"Wednesday evening, on Main street,
opposite the gas house, consisting of II
lot of old lumber taken from the
bridge spanning Swan creek.
The berry crop doesn't seem to be
much of a failure after ALL as We see
plenty of them carried up the street
each morning, and the boys report n
fair crop.
The long needed repairs to Swan
street have al last been looked into,
and between Main and Franklin ii has
been filled in with creek gravel. This
street has been in very bad condl-
tion for years and the street commit
tee seemed To ignore ii altogether.
The citizens ON this street were about
to petition our council, but as the
work has been commenced, this will not
now be necessary Our ward coun-
cilmen have always been i'll favor of
having this street in good repair, M
there ia II pretty heavy traffic upon IT,
The new addition Ia the rubber
factory has gone up with n rush the
past week and is now about ready for
the roof
1t il said the Hibernia engine house
is the coolest locality in the ward on II
hot day. 1t is both cool and attractive
and II soodly assembly of members
Gun he seen there of an evening, en-
ioying soeiable chat.
The boys Ind nice, quiet musical
entertainment the other evening in
the Emerald room. Councilman John
sang the 3" Lost Charley Ross with
piano accompaniment, which brought
quite an applaud, Mr. Bloomer also
sang The Eossof the Maine " There
was also banjo solo, after which the
crowd dismissed themselves, ma the
room was very warm.
Miss Lizzie Trauger, Miss Maggie
Mangan and Miss Nellie Reardon,
took spin to Trenton on Sunday upon
their wheels, also made II short stop
az Cadwalder Park and enjoyed the
music Of the concert
The "middle of the road - politi-
cians think they are "onto your cor
respondent and think they are Jolly
my him when they say they will run
the stone breaker day and night to
have Swan street put in good shape.
OF course we are "ontO all these po-
litical promises and merely give them
n passing thought, although we take
it for granted our ward representatives
mem well, but under present circum-
stances and conditions their means are
limited owing To II little coming
down in the Excise Board there
fore the financial situation il not i'll n
very Aourlshing condition Our at
tention was called to II poster this FIX
else Board had seen fit To get out to
help their eause. Everything goes in
politics, il seems Man was created a
little lower than the angels and lit
lie higher than the ass II sort OF an
unhappy medium, sometimes resem.
bling the former and very often acting
like the latter, especially during pc
ltical campaign, when he gets up on
his hind legs and brays.