The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1902-11-19
GLEN GARDNER FAXED.

| city. The mysterious enterprise that
| gated ellen Gardner, coming at about
the same time as the State tuberculosis
Sanitarum filed the columns of the
avalanche" with visions of the future
that made the friends of the genial ed
itor fear somewhat for his mental con
dition unless he stopped dreaming. The
| bubble seems now, however, TO have
burst, and the following dispatch would
| indicate that some-we hope not the ed
itor-will have cause to long remember
| the glib stranger who took them in. The
dispatch says:
The business boom which was to have
taken place in this town has vanished.
| About six OF seven weeks ago man ap-
| pcarcd in town giving the name of II. +.
Ray and claiming to he the superintcn.
dent and general manager of a large
manufacturing concern DESTROYS Of re-
| moving its plant from the city to some
country town where taxes were low and
where help could he secured NJ a reason
able figure. The plant. he said. would
employ between 500 and 600 hands when
under full Roadway. The old Gardner
factories at this place attracted Mr.
Rays attention, and securing the keys,
and in company of some of the leading
citizens, he inspected the buildings from
basement to roof. The only fault he
found was that they were too small.
But, ho-said, if they could purchase them
they could build to them
An old grist mill standing in the up
per part of town had been bought about
IL year ago by W. j. Kicker, OF Malaga,
y. j., and was standing idle. Mr.. Ray
consulted Mr.. Kicker, and the next thing
the people here knew Mr.. Ray had sew
eral men at work tearing out the old
machinery, water wheel, etc Among the
men engaged was Albert Beers, prac-
teal milwright. who was induced to
move his family here under promises of
Il large salary and steady employment
Another mechanic from Phillipsburg was
also employed and he was saved the ex-
pense of moving here simply because
there were no empty houses which suited
him.
Mr.. Ray gave out that he was going
to establish an electric light and steam
heating plant in the mill This, he said,
would be merely side issue from the
large manufacturing plant which was
coming. He said that 300-horsepower
boiler was ON the way and would be here
in II week or so, II hasn't come vet
Meanwhile, the cleaning out went on get
ting ready for the machinery. The old
machinery and everything movable was
converted into cash, which found its
way, it is alleged, into Mr.. RAYS pocket,
about $500 in all. To some Mr.. RAY con
fidcd the secret that he was going to
manufacture patent cream separator.
and exhibited a small machine.
When Mr.. Hay, of the Washingt on
and Easton Traction Company, came
here some time ago before the Township
Committee to give notice that he would
| apply for franchise to run trolley line
| through the town, Mr.. Ray then conf
| IDENTIFY told some of the leading citizens
that he represented the Johnson Trolley
Company and was here To secure fran
| chise through the town, and il this was
granted they would have the power
house and car shops here. He went so
far to carry out his scheme, il is alleged
as to secure an option on some land, and
actually bought factory sight for 81,
agreeing to erect factory inside of
eighteen months. lie also stated that he
expected to have the bloomsbury enter
prise, which was at standstill moved
to this place.
An interview with the president of the
Convertible Car Company, at Blooms
bury. few days ago. revealed the fact,
it is said. that Mr.. Ray handled the
truth rather recklessly, as the company
did not even know the man.
y few weeks ago. while Mr.. Ray was
spreading himself in this place. IL. II.
Hurley, who owned Il large creamery ut
Pennington, met Mr.. Kicker. and, it is
said, entered into an agreement whereby.
Mr.. Kicker was to fix the old grist mill
and convert it into first class cream.
cry for Mr.. Hurley. il MIR. Hurley would
sell out his business at once and take
hold OF the new enterprise, Mr.. Hurley
did sell out at sacrifice and came here
to await Mr., Ricker's arrival. He is still
waiting.
While all this was going on MIR. Ray
was making arrangements to put in an
up.to-date roller process flour machinery
for Mr.. Beers and let him run il in con.
nection with the electric light plant A
Mr.. jackson accompanied MIR. Ray on
two OF three occasions, and Mr.. Ray. it
is said, represented him AS wealthy
man and interested in the trolley line.
Mr.. jackson did not have much to say.
and is said to have admitted some time
later that he, too, had been taken in.
When MIR. Hurley came on here and
learned what the old mill was already
burdened with, he began to wonder where
his creamery would come in. Ray had
been gone some time and had not re
turned according to his promises. II is
said also he forgot to pay MIR. Beers
months salary due. and some small bills
are still unpaid. After consultation
Mr.. Beers and Mr.. Hurley concluded 10
visit Philadelphia and call upon Mr..
Jackson, and perchance MIR. Ray and
Mr.. Kicker, who has an Office in the city.
Mr.. jackson was the only one OF the trio
which they could see. He was willing to
make everything right as far as he WAS