The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-11-23
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

The big 4" are keeping very quiet
after election and are seldom seen
around the corners, but no doubt after
catching their wind again, they will
endeavor to explain themselves in a
satisfactory manner.
Being little economical, not allow
ing myself to smoke more than two
per day, your correspondent has
enough ''Pufs" after election to last
him until Christmas.
The well-known Thomas Hammell
has made his appearance around the
corners again, after an absence of some
four weeks.
Our Fire Department depends prin-
eipally upon the ringing of the bell or
blowing of some of the factory whistles
for an alarm of fire, and on Thursday
afternoon, when the electric plant
whistle blew, the Hibernia was on the
street in a iiffy, with steam up and
ready for business. Now, in our opin-
ion, it looks reasonable that the diff
ferent fire companies should have been
notified about the arrangement of
blowing the whistle when about to
turn on the current and thus have
saved all this extra trouble to the fire
department. There is always CON
siderable amount of extra work after n
run on the street with these engines.
If any one doubts about prosperity
reaching this way, let him take n short
walk down Main street and see what
vast difference and what changes have
taken place inside the last two years.
The old Centennial MILF which was
silent under the Democratic admins
tration, is running full blast The
Rubber Factory is about doubled in
size, and will be one of tho best equip
ped rubber factories in the State, when
fully completed. The quarries have
been and are still running with large
force of men. All this goes to show
that times are improving more rapidly
than WAS anticipated, and that prosper
ity has safely reached this little city l
hope some of our Disseminated friends
can explain why this is thus. =
In some countries ii is said the labor
ing men and hogs occupy the same
room. Not 50 i'll this country. If the
laboring man don't pay his rent, the
hogs turn him out
One good thing in the new telephone
line is the trimming of the big trees
which have become nuisance on some
of our streets.
Our next legal holiday, Thanksgiv-
ing, will soon be around again. This is
always day of welcome and is looked
forward to with much pleasure by all
classes, who, rs agenernl thing, attend
their different churches.
1t is an original idea with some men
to think themselves popular.
There is about one hundred feet of
walk on South Main street that should
be attended TO before the bad weather
sets in.
Swan street and Main street are both
in excellent condition, thanks to our
Street Committee.
Our soldier boys left Camp Mead on
Saturday morning week Mt 7.30, and
arrived in Greenville, S. c., Sunday
evening at o'clock, where they slept
in the cars until morning. They are
going to encamp in n large cotton field.
The weather, they say, is fine and
warm
Houses in tho First Ward that rent
for seven or eight dollars per month
are still i'll demand and mono to be had.
Charles Cain is building an addition
to his corner grocery, which will make
il much more convenient for his bust
ness.
Patrick Duffy has purchased the
house which he now occupies, No. 70
South Main street.
We see several of the Rubber Mill
men working in different parts of our
city and at most any kind of work they
can find TO do. All those who are in
clined to work can find something if
they 80 wish. Boys, don't wait for
something to turn mp, but go and turn
it up
The condition of any country often
depends on the digestive organs of her
prominent men, and these digestive
organs are in the hands OF the cook