The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-01-25
FROM TIE FIRST WARD.

inclined 10 be little funny concern
ing the prosperity of which they came
in for good show Of and are begin
ming to talk about change. Bat Sc
riously thinking, we guess the most of
them have hardly forgotten the last
Democratic administration when they
pinned their faith too much on their
tin ROSTERS, which they found rather
tough How we'll they remember that
Fallat the Rally, when they marched
in line " it'll the workingman sure, and
felt Just AS proud rs king ON behold
ing the fall of tho rich and the rise of
Tue poor. Sure, that's what WIS told
them was meant by the victory. No
wonder they were elated nj that, "a
they stepped to the music Just like an
old soldier and wore a tin rooster ON
the top of their hats.
We have limited and mentioned SO
many times about the condition OF
certain places where the sidewalks ON
South Main street need immediate
attention that we are most ashamed To
mention it again, but will say the con
dition of them at this writing wonld
be n disgrace ia country road in mid
winter
The Tammany Hall boys have moved
their belongings from the original
Tammany on South Main street and
taken up new quarters on the corner
of Union and Swan streets, where all
their receptions and tete-a -tetes will
be held in mp to-date fashion and the
boys think now they are permanently
located for the winter.
A very pleasant evening was spent
al the Hibernia Engine House re-
Gently. OF course tho old fsvorite
game wac introduced and WAS much
enjoyed by all who participated III the
amusement The boys are Il good,
Jolly set. and are brim-full of fun, and
one can always count upon pleasant
hour suont in their company.
Tho "curh stone meetings. which
arc held upon tho corner of Bridge and
Union streets, seem to be we'll patron
lied these fine evenings
The Big had intended making
a display at the inauguration of the
| governor. hut it want that kind of n
governor.
There Is always pleasure in writing
OF the good deeds of men who really
moan good, and good men ought al
ways To be twins SO they'd go further
and he more of them Everybody
makes nm effort IL he good at times,
but how many fall by tho wayside.
Men are like apples on tree the ripo
and wormy ones keep constantly drop.
ping of. while the little green ones
hsnE on and hua the delusion TINT
they will be mora fortunate. When
men no longer tcar the devil nor hate
their neighbor on account OF his creed,
the fire OF hades Will go ont aud love
will begin IL blaze aud throw ont more
heat
Men who aro bonn in political dnrh-
hess aud fishes growing UP IN snhtet-
ranean lakes have no nae for eyes.
If You praise a man 20 his face he
will think you are a hypocrite Ifyou
praise him to his enemy, the enemy
will think You are It fool Flattery
gets pounded on every side, but atili
she hourishcs
=" Confound IT, Here Is this vest
again without the button sewed on,
and cautioned my wife Inst oyening
about il, but it don't seem to do any
good telling her. . Look here, friend,
see Won have not been married long.
Now let me give you a few pointers
and tell you how | do i'll such cases
| When | want my shirt on anything
mendcd / go home and take it of, roll
| il up, put II under my arm, go down
stairs and say 10 my wife, Where is
the rag bag = What do you want
with the rng bag, George Z? Oh! !
want to throw thia old shirt IN il il
is no good, and That il the only place
| for il. Let me see II, she snys.
Then / put it behind my back.
George, let me see that shirt! Then
| hand il ont 10 her Why, George
you extrsyagant man, that shirt only
wants little mendinG, and she sets
down and mends il right away
The "Calico Ball last Friday night
WAS we'll attended by the young Indies
OF the First Ward Abont ten or
dozen assembled AT 90 Swan street,
| here all the necessary arrangements
were made to attend IN body They
| were all logged out in Eye olden time
calico dresses, fitted and made for the
occasion. Their appearance WAS OF
rather eomical nature, although
quite fascinating. We dare not give
our opinion who really made the best
appearance Some, Of course, were
moro hashily dressed than others.
Two OF the prizes were captured by
the First Warders Miss Lizzie Trau-
ger taking one and Miss Susie Master
son the other.
Miss Mary Duffy did remarkably
we'll III the contest for gold watch at
the Catholic Fair. The amount of her
collections ran up TO S223,65. Miss
Nora Curtis came in second, the
amount collected by her being $500
Miss Ella Ennis collected 800 90,
Ii yOu want segar that is just the
thing, buy "Lambertyille puifs J.
b. Kline, Bridge street
Dover index: "The publishers OF
tho Fifth Congregational District have
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