The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1898-08-17
FROM The FIRST WARD.


substantial wall near the corner al
Union and Swan streets, facing
Swans creek This is something
which was badly needed. rs the creek
was liable 10 do much damage when
the heavy rains come, for the creek
gets mad high" sometimes. The
county treeholders are extending the
East wing TO the bridge Mt the
same corner, which will greatly stength
en- the bridge. The old cribbing has
been little out of the line of modern
improvements for a long time and we
are pleased to note these improve
ments. There are other parts of this
creek which need looking after.
namely between Main and Franklin
streets, which would not only be an
Improvement 10 these properties but
would pnt the place in better condi-
ton.
Ii was quite acuriositv To see load
ed canal boat upon the Penna. winr of
the falls, where it drifted Thursday
morning, through some mishap. After
considerable difficulty and lot of
hard work, the canal eempany's men
succeeded IN getting her back in the
canal
While ont for our Sunday morning
exercise, we We're pleased To meet and
greet the following gentlemen
John Hunt, who ever has a pleasant
word for his many friends, comes pas
sing by, John is n very steady Young
manand seems to take great interest in
his domestic life. John Mehan makes
his appearance about this time. John is
avery steady young man and seems to
take great interest in his domestic life
John Is very sociable fellow, and
attends strictly To his profession as
painter and decorator being employed
Mt the Pa. Il. Il. shops. The next in
view IL John L. Clancy. This gentle
man and mechanic seems Ia be settled
down III his domestic life, as he il
iiNA''''' ''''h tAl''ii tlAi NilitlSs tAttDI
ia going and returning from his daily
work. Patrick Cain. the life insur-
ance man seems to have n busy life
and Is man who is not afraid of work,
In his limo of business he can be seen
and consulted with at the corner gro
Gerry, Main and Swan streets, and is
always pleased To greet his many
friends. We next see our worthy
policeman. VIM. Cole, commencing his
daily duty where he can be seen any
hour during the day and half the
m@ht looking after the welfare of
our citizens. Cooley, as lie is goner-
ally called, ~ very accommodating and
always has II good word for his fell
low mnn He has quite large dis
iriet. but mikes out to look after it NIL,
We also meet Louis Gullick, who
heldsihe honorable position assn mem
her Of council, Louis always has mn
eye Ia business and holds n RESPONSE
bic position as one of the finance com
mttee, Ne, i'll council and is not back
Ward IN looking after the welfare of
his constituents. He il also n mem
Der of the IIbernia Fire Company,
where he takes much interest in look
ing into the little details of the com
panN. There are numbers of others
who are assembling near the corner
and making preparations to attend
them Sunday morning devotationa.
which we may catch nj some future
| time
There has been and is still in pro
gfess II considerable amount of re-
pairing at the Centennial paper mill,
both outside and inside The smoke
stack was badly cracked and had to
he partially taken down and rebuilt !;
also considerable new roofing had TO
be placed, but they ARE pushing the
work rs speedily ms possible, with the
intention of starting up soon The
plnce WHS very much run down, but the
parties who have taken hold mean
business. james llammell is the
superintendent aud IA he has been in
business since he was n boy, we pre-
sumo he understands his business. and
ms he ~ n man of push and energy we
anticipate no luck upon his pnrt James
IS an old acquaintance of ours and we
heartily congratulate him and wish
him IL successful career.
We are pleased to note the improve
ments made Mt 60 Swan street. Mr.
Irangcr's property has had new coat
Of paint, in addition to new windows.
The same ~ quite an improvement.
Mr.. Lcary tnkes II ercnt interest IN
identifying his lawn and can be seen
working the lawn mower once n week
going over the whole Inwn. This is no
trlfling affair rs the plot of ground is
quite extensive. Keep up this good
work, Billy.
OWING 10 the rainy weather last
week, the " Curb Stone Club meetinp
was postponed after n brief session,
but business il accumnlnting, of much
importance, which viii come before
the meeting soon. one Of the most
important viii be the partinl idlcness
Of the X. H. Shops which they vii
entleayOr 10 connect with the cole
standard, the high tariff, or the reel
procity act.
Some New York horscmcn are sur
prised, on visiting PIainiield, to Sc,
the horsca here with locked tails. Tn,
New York law makes the oilcnse o
cutting a horse s. tail of punishable b,
a pretty severe fine if the one who
does 1T can he proven, but New Jer
sey's law for cruelty to animals doe
not seem to include this olfensc. Ever
with the law in full force il would b.
comparatively poweress to stop dock
ing, because the one who does it wonl,
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