The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-05-13
LOCAL AFFAIRS.
LAMBERTVILLE, N. J.
MAY 10, 1908.
Buy your coal of Geo. W. Massey.

SONSlhi ShsSS VI SluhlApOAs
The trouble with a great many is
that they don't like to work between
meals.
Smoke "Lambertville Puffs. " Take
no other on the statement that they
are just as good.
Wilson Reading has accepted
position as timekeeper on a railroad,
now being built in Maryland
The residence of Theo. Barber, on
Bridge street, has been greatly i'm
proved by fresh coat of paint.
While playing at the State Hospit-
al last week Wallace p. Thornton, of
this city, had one of his fingers broken.
The house on the corner of Frank
lin and Bridge streets, owned by Miss
Smith, has been purchased by George
Chapel.
To the People who want cheap
Wall Paper, We have lots of that good
sc. and Sc. kind. HoLcoMRE's, 81 Main
street. m11-tj.
"A woman does not deplore the
death of her first husband after she
marries again, but her second husband
often does.
Council has an adjourned meeting
next Wednesday evening. The trolley
matter will then doubtless come up for
final action.
Horace Williamson, who has long
been employed at J. W. Farlee's store,
has accepted position with Swift *
Co., the wholesale meat dealers, at
Elizabeth.
-Delmonico Stockton, the up-to-
date Union Street restaurant man, is
increasing his force of cooks and wait
ers. Edward Holt, of Philadelphia, is
his latest acquisition.
-Trewin & Co. s Spring and Sum
mer stock has never been as attractive
as it is this season. We are proud en-
ough of it to desire every citizen of
Lambertville to inspect it.
"A man applying for insurance to
one of our life insurance companies
was asked if his father died natural
death, and replied, "No; he had two
doctors and trained nurse"
Have you seen the new 1903 WALL
PAPER at Helms Hardware Store ?
The prices are lower than last seasons
and the patterns very pretty. You
will miss it if you do not look at them
before papering your rooms.
"A swindler, who goes around sell
ing common salt as a wonderful new
discovery, a patent powder for making
kerosene oil last four times as long as
it would otherwise if teaspoonful is
dissolved in a gallon of the oil, is at
work in neighboring counties. 1t is
said he sells small package for ten
cents and finds lot of victims who
ought to be sharp enough to know
better.
Editor Rush, of the Glen Gardner
Araianche, is a lucky man, inasmuch
as he has passed middle life without
getting into Jail or being sent to the
State Legislature, but his fourteen
year-old son, Russell, appears to bear
the misfortunes of the family. About
five weeks ago he broke bone in his
leg near the ankle. He had recovered
enough to be around on crutches, and
two weeks ago, while in the door yard
he slipped and fell, breaking the same
leg near the thigh.
The faithful old horse ''Billapgar,
that draws expressman Henry Brewers
heavy wagon up and down these streets
every day in the week, has become
confirmed water inebriate. Billap-
gar " cannot be left on the street for
moment anywhere within block of
the fountain III front of the Court
House, but, as soon as Henry's back is
turned he is off for the fountain.
Should any person sing out: "Whoa,
there, Bill! he strikes run and
reaches the fountain. He is more in
temperate now than when we spoke of
him last summer, being soaked to the
chin all the time. -Flemington Demo
crat- Advertiser.
The Hunterdon Democrat says:
Freebooter Parker, of Lambertville,
hasa most wonderfully intelligent dog,
which he thinks great deal of. The
dog is also attached to his master, who
always rewards him with a dainty bit
to eat after each trick he has taught
him to perform. "Sport," which is
the dogs name, signs a duet with his
master that would "bring down the
house if performed on the stage. AS
a waltzer we doubt if the most grace
full pair of dancers at a Lambertville
Assembly could do better than ''Sport"
and his master. But they should be
seen to be appreciated. Mr.. Parker
had "Sport" with him at the county
seat last week.
To put the brake on the wagon
going down the hill is help to the
horse, when the wagon is heavily
loaded. But what driver would think
of applying the brake to a loaded
wagon going up hill? If he did, his
sensible horses would probably balk.
Many man is in the condition of pull
ing a load up hill with the brake set
against him. When his stomach is out
of order, and the allied organs of diges-
ton and nutrition impaired in their
functions, friction is set up which
has to be overcome in addition to the
performance of daily duties. A foul
stomach makes foggy brain, and the
man with disordered stomach has
often to grope his way through the