The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1899-05-24
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

works on Saturday afternoon. While
exhibiting the new automatic pump to
some visitors and officials of the COM
pany, A. Trauger was holding one of
the branch-p pipes, and when one hun
bred pounds of pressure was turned on
the pressure became so great that it
WAS impossible for him to hold on to
the nozzle and it gradually slipped
through his hands, cutting up great
capers, to the amusement of the small
audience. The hose and nozzle switch
ed and squirmed like huge snake,
under the immense pressure, and had
no respect for any one or anything.
Fortunately, no one was hurt, and
outside of thorough drenching no
damage was done, with the exception
of running the nozzle, which was lash
ed and bent by coming in contact with
the buildings in its mad fury. Mr.. L.
thinks no one man can hold this branch
pipe when the full pressure is turned
on at least he is satisfied that he can't,
and says if any one imagines he can
hold it he is perfectly welcome, so far
as he is concerned, to try it, as he HIM
self don't care to try again. Perhaps
those who have ever had the expert
ence can better judge a mans predi-
cament when feeling the nozzle slip
ping through their hands.
In purchasing thing of necessity it
is always customary to buy as cheap
as possible for cash nevertheless, we
often make mistakes in these purchases.
We should take into consideration what
we are getting for our money. We
cannot always expect to get good ar
ticle Mt reduced rate. Sometimes an
article cheap i'll price would be dear at
"A gift People are not in business for
the fun of it, but expect our town peo-
pie to patronize them. The same can
be said of lodges and other organiza-
tions | also wish to speak word
concerning Liberty Band and the
Grand Army. There always has been
difficulty on Memorial Day in regard
to hiring the Lambertville Band, and,
for some reason, an out of town band
is always preferable with the q. A. r.
boys. This hardly looks the fair
thing. The home band should always
be patronized, and, surely, their price
is not exorbitant, while their music is
up-to- date on all occasions. The boys
are always wiHing to play at an even
ing entertainment for any society or
lodge in town free of charge, when
they don't have to lose time by so do
ing, and certainly it hardly looks the
fair thing, when it becomes necessary
to hire a band, to go ont of our city to
do SO. The money is appropriated for
these expenses and should not go out
of town. A band is not what one
may call self disappearing institution.
| There is always more or less expense
attached to the running of band,
such as instruments to purchase and
keep i'll repair. music to buy, uniforms
for the members, and other incidental
expenses. The engagements for
country band come long distance
apart, and when they do come the
home band has to compete with all the
little gutter bands for twenty miles
around the country or play for nothing.
Now, this seems hardly fair. Every
body is always pleased to liston to n
good band, and upon such occasions
as Memorial Day good band is very
essential TO the days success. ] wish
to state here That | have no interest,
direct or indirect, with our city band,
but honestly believe the q. A. II. has
made n sad mistake, through their
committee, in not patronizing the
home band, us the band is fully up-to-
date in uniforms and music and is
rated the best outside the larger cities.
Mrs. Hugh Reynolds is making some
necessary repairs to her house on s.
Main street, which already presents
very neat appearance.
Thomas Colligan is making improve
ments to his property, No. s. South
Main street.
The Hibernia firemen are in favor of
the annual inspection of the Fire De-
partment being held on II Saturday
evening, rs it will then give them more
time, almost all of them stopping work
on Saturday evenings Mt 8 o'clock, and
from that hour until 1880 will give them
ample time to prepare for the inspec-
ton.
The new addition to the main Office
at the rubber factory is rapidly nearing
completion, and will make a neat and
roomy office when completed.
Quite little excitement was caused
"A few evenings ago by an umbrella
man, who was pretty badly under the
influence of the disturbing element
and rather inclined to be noisy The
boys seemed to enjoy the sport and
created considerable noise. The same
individual caused some annoyance at
the meeting of the Centennial Build
ing and loan Association, in the early
evening, but was finally elected by
Mr.. Ely, and when on the street, with
no policemen around, he had things
all his own way.
Our friend Mr.. Coll seems to be the
first man seen about the Hibernia en-
CINE house on Sunday morning John
always visits the engine house the first
thing on Sunday morning and takes n
I Il. a L.,
thing is in its proper position. He
takes especial interest in all the de-
tails and working parts of the engine,
and as he is practical mechanic and
engineer, we presume he knows what
is what when he is thus engaged.
The building at the Centennial paper
mills is progressing very rapidly and