The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-18
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

tROM HI Hits WAND.
A md winter meeting of the Curb
Stone Club was held Sunday morning,
on the corner of Nam and Swan Sts.,
and few preamhles and resolutions
were adopted. Upon the motion OF
Mr.. c. the war was declared failure.
This caused some little debate and
was laid over for future decision,
Dick Croker anti=silyer speech eame
in for considerable criticism rs we'll ~
his expansion views Henry Water
sons standing motion to nominate
Rear Admiral Geo Dewey for presi-
dent and Major General Fit2 Hugh
Lee for vice president, was seconded
by one OF ou wnrd councilmon in Il
neat aud appropriate little speech.
Then Billy asked and was excused
for the purpose of looking over the
New \ ork Journal SO "a TO post him
self for the debate upon the silver
question 1t was argued and pretty
clearly shown that the journal had
lost 30 per cent. Of It's circulation in
our city in the past lew months. \
motion WIS then nude by Mr.. s, tint
the next Democratic National Con
Yentinn be held III the city OF Lambert
vile. Thin met with quite some ofs
position. M it Wa8 shown that there
Was not suitable building for such II
gigantic affair. This VAS voted down
and n committee was appointed to
have suitable buildings erected and all
preliminary arrangements attended 10.
After some other business OF minor
Importance, the Club adjourned to
meet again the next fine dry at their
old quarters, g0s house bridge.
Many woman Inns knit her hatred
into n mittcn, scwcd her sorrow into
a shirt, and rubbed her love for hen
children MI over tho wnsh board
That Centennial paper mill seems l.
be hoo doocd
The Big I nro taking things very
quietly this winter. Perhaps they In
tend springing surprise upon THEN
political opponents At our coming
spring election
The old '1Digpenenr5 al the locks
has been demolished. which makes
things look rather odd TO those who
had became accustomed to the old
scene
After pondcrin& over the '4uestion
for some time, Grover was induced TO
give for publication his views upon the
expansion of the United States Now,
Judging from this and other silly
things which he has given to the pub
lie, We begin to think he IL becoming
a little "boity."
There are four kinds al wit, VIZ:
Humor. satire, wit itsclf, and after
wit, which is the commOneat of all,
and consists of the bright things we
think of when ii il too late to say
them.
We understand Nm Leary has an.
nounced himself as candidate for
reelection to Council again this com
ing Spring election Mr.. Leary has
proved himself worthy man and has
made an excellent councilman and de :
serves considerable prnise for the efforts
he has made in behalf Of his constitu-
ents. We have always found that II
is II pretty difficult thing for our city
Council to please everybody, but wo
venture to say MI Leary his came aa
close to il as was possible for a man 10
do. Success to you Billy.
All those who took the pledge on
New Years day must he careful this
slippery weather lest they fall and
break it,
The ordinance concerning the clear
ing the snow from the sidewalks and
bridges is not well enforced, which
the recent snow was fair evidence Of.
the bridges were left untouched foi
~ hours and then not half done We
believe the southwest side of the
Main street bridge was cleaned OFF aft
er the snow had lain three or fouI
days
Quite an amusing incident befell
one OF our ward young men on re-
cent Saturday evening. 1t all happen
ed III this way. Jimmie, I'VE will call
him has two full-grown sisters. He
and the two and his mother comprise
the whole household Jimmie, like
most other men, changes his under
clothing on Saturday evening, and his
good and kind mother always takes
the precantion to have them hung
near the register One Of the sisters
had also put some of her underwear
there md this IL what caused the mis-
take IT happened that Jimmie pick
ed mp the young lady's undergarment
and donned it, not knowing his mis-
take, supposing 1t was something new
his good mother had purchased for
him as a New Years gift. He said
there seemed to be more buttons and
trimming than he was used to or that
he could account for Now Jimmie
says, rather than to have the laugh
on him, he will wear this shirt whole
week, and that it fits him like glove.
The First National Bank Of Somer
vile has declared semi annual diyi-