The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-17
FROM THE FIRST WARD

The effects of the recent cock fight
were very noticeable on our streets the
next day.
Mr.. Trauser is building small nd.
dition to his house on Swan street.
We notice some of the boys "rush
ing the GROWER pretty freely, and
the vacant lot upon Swan street seems
to be the rendezvous.
A man representing himself as col
lege student, and collecting money for
the purpose of paying his college tut
ton, blowed himself in great shape at
the cock fight on the money so col
iected.
The Rubber Company has com
menced the erection of an addition to
their main Office. Fred Il. Parker has
the work under way.
A scarlet fever notice adorns two or
three of the houses occupied by Italians
i'll the First Ward.
The recent fine weather had ten
dency to bring out the fashionably-
dressed young ladies and gentlemen,
and our streets were little over
crowded at times. The styles seem
very fascinating, especially the head
gear of the ladies', some of which would
make nh ornament for parlor and do
duty as bouquet.
The Wage Worker makes propo-
sition to help boom prosperity provid-
ing we help him out in his little scheme
toincrease the pay of the city employees.
OF course, we are not in need of the
assistance of the WV, as prosperity
has and is speaking for itself, not only
here in our city, but throughout the
length and breadth of the land, and all
we did ask of the WV. was to print
the plain facts as they exist. Con
corning the employees of our city, these
men should have a fair compensation
for their labor, and $1.50per day would
only be reasonable compensation.
The building or remodeling Of the
Centennial paper mills has commenced
and there can now be seen large piles
of lumber and other building material
upon the ground, while workmen are
busily employed in tearing out and re-
building. When this is finished and
connected with the other paper mill
adjoining it will be the largest paper
mill plant in our city, and no doubt
they will do an immense amount oi
work in their line.
The Street Committee of Common
Council have been fixing up the streets
in the ward and several carloads OF
broken stone have been distributed tC
good advantage. There are few street
crossings on Main street that are pref
ty badly in need of repairs, and nc
| doubt will be looked after in due time
as we understand the committee in
| tends to make O showing this Spring
in the way of street repairing. This
we think, is the proper thing, as We
have all the material close at hand anG
tlltIb IN ilo iitth Va uhNiHB
through neglect.
Work is booming at the quarries JUS
below the city line and four large stone
| breakers are now in course Of erection
As there is now a great demand fo
broken stone, the putting up of thes,
new crushers became a necessity, ant
something like four hundred hand
will be employed when the crusher
are in working order. Prosperit,
seems to be reaching out and business
is still on the increase, with wages Oh
the rise. We hope the Wage Worke
will notice these little items Of pros
perity and give us few facts ON tn
business outlook, as all this come
right under our observation and no
taken from the columns OF the biz
! Republican papers.