The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-01-30

that he had been crushed to death IN
an elevator. Young Jacob was then
taken in charge by Il couple lie lad
known at homo AND stayed with them
two days. They then took him to a
Nh Geuseuhcimer, who knew mis-
uncle. He STAYED there for short
time, and he wanted him to re-
main in New York. but Iacob wanted
10 see his uncle in Trenton. Boys al
ways like their uucles. He wrote "A
letter TO him telling HIM that he was
stranded, whereHron liz received II
reply and in the letter was IL crisp five
dollar bill With this little fortune IN
his pocket he made his way to Court
land street ferry. accompanied 10y his
friend. Mr.. GeHsenheimer. He put
the Young man ON the ears III Jersey
City depot where he bid him good bye
aud thanked him for his kindness 10
him. This was his first ride on rail
road train. At New Brunswick the
engine VAS changed, as WAS the con
duetor. Tie motion OF the cars made
him sleepy and he passed his objective
point, nor walked till he found himself
in Philadelphia \ German friend
there made his acquaintance and
escorted HIM Ia II German hotel near
by, where he secured free supper aud
breakfast and n nights lodging from
the kind hearted landlord and his GOOD
wife. The ticket agent gave him trans
portntion free back to Trenton, and
soon he was knocking at his Uncle
Henry y door, where he was welcomed
Ivy them all He WAS taken there by IL
man named John Xeiner, II cousin of
his uncle He lived somewhere near
where the Reading depot is now locat
Ell. He then WIS employed by his
uncle IN the baking business, IN which
he was engaged until the spring of
1873 lie then went 10 work in the
Trenton rolling mill, where he staid
till the fall Then he got out of his
Job and went back to his Uncle Henry,
where he stayed till the spring of
ls5, He then get tired of the baking
business and WIS employed 10 paint
houses by II man named lacoh Clark, n
brother Of Adam Clark, who formerly
carried on the barhering business III
Lamberttille Again work was slack
in painting, md after few months he
dropped out of IT. Al the place where
he boarded were two men in the slat
ing business. they Ind boy about
Jaeoh's age, who sometimes assisted
the men i'll Stating buildings, and
through him. Jaeoh got few days
work in TINT business Here he learn
cd the Stating trade agreeing to stay
three Neafs Mt five dollars per month
aud bonrd After this he wanted ut -
per day, Int his employer would only
giNe him dollar rer lav So they
dissolved IAcah then took the trim
Ter laraeeftyIlle hunting for Job nj
MaiHg. Crossed over the New Hope
bridge Ia find It Charles Enrae OF whom
lie had heard Mt heing nj home, he
went is GeutreSillc Oh foot To find him.
There they told him TINT he WIS nj
Richard 1auncA =. one and hill miles
below New Hope There he trudget
his weary feet, and found Mr.. iInrg,
mud his partner. MIR. Meyer. So the,
agreed To give him 81 80 per day. H.
then went back Ia New Hope and rod
tn Trenton that night On Fhursda.
mornin" he reported as agreed upon a
GeatrcyiIlc walking from LambcrtYilIe
He was told that they had conclude
To not work any tall the next Monday
H worked for them till the lth q
September. 1871. Work Was ngaii
slack and he left for Trenton Whel
he got 10 Inmbertville, he inquired O
T.. NnnnHNem, the ticket agent MT the
old depot, whether there were any
slatcrs III Lambcrtyille. Mr.. Van
nlXcm referred him To John ElI Cor
don, whose plaee WIS at the foot %
Yorl street, on the canal bank He
went up 70 see him, Mr. Nannuxem
pointing up 10 the pIacc. near the old
Sore house. Mr.. Gordon wanted hell
aud hired Jacob, giving HIM good
wages. He got him most excellent
bonding place and II home with
Samuel NJ BnlleY aud family, IN the
house now owned by Capt Simeon
lIuseltnn- Jacob went Immediately to
work, aud the first thing he did mex
morning, was TO put II slate roof OF
the house he lives in at present, No
81 Goryell street. He stayed with Mr.
Gordon until September, ls51a
When the civil war broke out in 1861
he volunteered i'll defence of his adopt
ed country. On his return he resum
cd the shifting business, following i
till 1876. He then engaged in the sasI
and blind business under Mr.. Trewin
clothing store, remaining there I'll
Isl, Oct. LIST, moved to the basemen
Of IIoleombe Hall, staying there til
May lss!
should have stated TINT Mr. Helm
was married, in the fall of 1862, to Mis-
JOANNA Hill, Of this city. On May Isl
lsS9, he moved to his present place
n Coryell street. In addition ia hi
other business, he has since been ct
eaaed in an extensive hardware bus
ness, aud has one of the finest plnce
of the kind in this part Of the country
Almost anything can be purchase
there from gimlet on mouse trap (
an old -fashioned pulpit
He il now one Of our prospcrou
merchants and the owner Of sever,
handsome residences, all Of which Ian
been secured by himself and immediat
family by strict attention to business
supplemented with plenty Of hardworl
Nj. Helms is one of Onr best citizen
n credit to himself and the city il