The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1901-06-05
FROM THE FIRST WARD.

In writing these articles for the
RECORD, We always aim to get at the
facts as far as possible. and we find the
naked truth is no laughing matter. If
You could see me rushing around in
my mental sheep-pen gathering wool
to elothe the truthful offspring of my
pen IN the grotesque garh of a country
clown, you would realize at once how
greal n crime it is to turn naked
truth loose upon tho worlds market.
Sometimes little half-fact truth will
steal in between the Stats of our mental
though crib and go ont into the world
in its niEhtshirt, hut the politicians
and demagogues who are talking to
hold their Jobs, will take after that
poor little hungry truth and set the
newspaper whiffets and bloodhounds
ON its track iii the cold charity snow
and chase il back to me in fear and
trembling; and maybe | wont recog-
niZe lts voice when il calls to me, or
be afraid TO own it IA one of my pen
children, while the whole world is
looking on, and can do no more than
cover my ears to drown its piteous
cries while the dogs of the civilized
morals rend it to pieces and throw the
shreds into my face.
Memorial Day passed of very quiet
ly and the demonstration the cd vets
are making to keep alive the memory
of their fallen comrades Is worthy of
commentator. We are sorry to see
other societies and athletic associa-
tions encroach upon this the day set
aside for, and known as Memorial
Day by the q. A. Il. This day was
originally set apart fer the Grand Ar
my TO adorn and do honor to the
graves of their fallen comrades, inter
mingled with religious ceremonies, but
of late years athletic clubs and other
sports have almost taken possession
and turned the day into something far
different to what it WAS intended for.
The Eambertville Rubber Compa
ny shut down Thursday. This was the
first stop since the holidays, and was
much appreciated by the operatives,
who are seldom idle
Gordon Reed, who met with bad
accident hy falling over the banisters
some few weeks ago, has returned from
the hospital ut Trenton and resumed
work aguln Mt the I4amhertyille Rubber
works
The base ball ground on South
Nam street, has been we'll soaked and
il will be some time yet before the
boys will be able to make home run
ON the diamond.
Even our councilmen shouldprotit
by reading the "Stone Road" article
published in tho RECORD last week.
Some few years ago the city built II
small piece of this road on South Main
street. Mt cost of something like 5000.
This piece of road il going to ruin very
fast for want of proper attention, and
for this neglect the above mentioned
IL not as good rs some of our streets
which cost much less. With all the
facilities Mt hand, it seems like shame
and waste of money to neglect the
repairs.
Our friend and neighbor, John
Masterson, has accepted position as
superintendent of II large paper mill at
Windsor Locks, Conn. John IL II
first class practical paper maker, hay
ing worked Mt the business since he
was sixteen years old, and no doubt
will show his ability III his new posi-
ton. His family are still here, but no
doubt will remove to Windsor Locks
in the early fall. Mr.. Masterson
worked at Windsor Locks several years
ago, but not ut the same mill which he
now has full charge Of.
In lntc years men have made for
tunes ont of the taillings of gold
mines. The mills in which the ore
formerly was crushed and the crude
processes then in use allowed large
percentage of the precious metal to
escape, and that loss amounted in
some cases to fortune. The stomach
is Just like stamp mill III this respect,
tIut when n ia not in perfept order II