The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-07-19
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

he is Just as strong a Bryan man rs he
was in gG. At least his outside Al
pearance indicates this. There are II
few others of the same opinion here in
the ward, aud there is not the least
doubt hut that our First ward will
/ still he found in the Democratic
/ column when the general roll is called
in 1900 And this is not because they
are dissatisfied with the times, but
simply want change We find some
I people cannot stand prosperity any
| better than they can stand adversely.
Most any one can look back few
years and contrast the difference.
All labor is now employed Mt rea-
sonable compensation, and ms gen
eral thing times were never better
than they are to-day in Lambertville.
The man who thinks he is saying
funny things is n pest to society, and
the man who says funny things with
ont thinking is generally pretty full.
George c. Van Camp reports every
thing booming mt his silk aud steel
rail mill on Brunswick avenue.
Mr.. John Schepler has resumed
work again after something like two
months idleness, accustomed by n
paraletic stroke. John is foreman in
one of the departments ut the Lam
bertville Rubber Compauy's works.
Some very heavy blasting is heard
occasionally Mt the quarries below the
city line, and Judging from the large
number of workmen We see passing to
and fro. there must be an enormous
amount of work turned ont at these
quarrics
The recent rain has been II boon to
the blackberry crop in this vicinity.
The interesting game of euehrc is
still one of the leading pastimes Mt
the Hibernia engine house. md quite
IL bit of amusement IL accustomed
when certain parties are induced to
take II hand. One must have ust
ability enough about him Ter read the
sign language II lie expects Ia gel a
few points IN the Same.
A very good Joke was recently
played upon Dewitt Taylor. who was
member OF the famous Fourth New
Jersey Volunteers After receiving
his discharge from the army, he took
thp Drppaution ia hapn iLa lapumnui
handsomely framed to protect II from
the ravaEes OF tune, as we'll as an
emblem OF patriotism 10 show To the
future generation. Now this docn-
ment he had carefully wrapped up,
and was about 10 return home when
OCCASION called linn into Mr.. Thomas
O'Brien's barber shop. Being proud
of the symbol Of his patriotism. lie
was anxious to show II To the boys,
after which ii was carefully wrapped
up again. Az Mr.. Taylor had occn-
sion Ia make another call III town be
fore going home, he asked md WIS
granted permission To leave ii at the
barber shop for II short time. Mr.
O'Brien had II humorous picture Just
about the SIZE of the oiiiclnl instru
ment and substituted II for the
original. Mr. Taylor, being entirely
ignorant of any such trick, carried
the supposed discharge home, and
carefully land IT away without IN
wrapping. The next Sunday has
iather ana mother came to visit him,
and with pard0nable pride he pro-
ceeded to unwrap 1t for Their lnspee-
ton. HIS surprise can easdY he
imagined Mt hndlng, instead oil II
government discharge Tor honorable
service, only coihleal chrome.
me projected new foundry ana
machine shop at the corner oil Union
ana feeder streets, II IL sad, has been
abandoned, the parties having Pnr-
chased the works formerly the prop
erty OF Thomas Coombs, deceased
The old establishment will no doubt
90 llNely business under the new
management
The usual crowd around the corner
OF Nam and Swan streets IL rather
slim since the rubber mill resumed.
Tins and the gas-house bridge are
faY0rlte haunts when the factories and
company shops are closed down, and
also headquarters for the Curbstone
club, where one may hear some lively
orouments unon tbe laod;no ouestinna
- a., H.. .
vi .'o u"y
MI John Crawley packed has grip
and started for Ohio the middle Of
Inst weak Jobn ia om,JaYod l., Ito
T.r,4-,.u ~, 'i,i''0' - - ~, -
i-nniperlYllie hupoer 1olhl'tily, seiI-
ing duck boots and shoes, and Will
also introduce himself md the com
,ony in old Kont,olv nnan th;a 81,
wv -
"heh ne returns nome again. Which
will be about October next, he will no
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