The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1903-06-10
Communicated.
A Scare in the Third Ward.
Alas for the rarity
Of Christian charity,
Under the sun.
Is il not pitiful,
In a whole cifyful

common councils 800 plunker com
mittee issued its ultimation in regard
to the sale of liquor ON Sunday. They
have tabooed every kind of drink on
the Lords day except Adams Ale, "
and we are advised to boil that before
drinking, if we wish to avoid typhoid
bacteria.
Some time ago an enterprising eiti-
zen of the third ward secured gener-
GUS supply of the undistilled juice of
the forbidden fruit, and he told few
of his friends that he was prepared to
| quench their unhallowed thirst with
the heretofore despised old-fashion-
ed cider of their forefathers. The mad
rush of an angry bull, when red flag
is Haunted before his eyes is quiet
stroll when compared with the head
long rush of the bibulous third ward
ers that took place when the first cider
barrel was tapped. On last Sunday a
carrying to the cellar his third cheese
box full of nickels. saw visions of
wealth untold, and of brown stone
mansions, and automobiles, that would
soon be his. Returning from the cell
lar bright idea struck him he would
engage part of the vault in the new
bank, because cheese boxes are very
unreliable safes. Then would here
Tom" Banehotf's team every Monday
morning to haul his Sunday receipts
to the bank. But
OF all sad words of tongue or pen,
The saddest are these IT might have been
When he returned to his little shop
that but few moments before ne had
left filled with eager thirsty custom
ers. he found il almost deserted, while
the few that remained wore "A hunted
lock and spoke in awed whispers in
reply to his inquiry as to the cause of
their apparent terror, he was told to
peep out doors he did SO, and he
was astounded to see sitting on the
spoke mill steps, one of that Terrible
committee and the third ward mem
Der ut that, with stern countenance
and set jaws. He did not know that
this esteemed City Father is "volun-
teer" weather observer Mt the station,
and that lie was using the spoke mill
steps for an observation station in his
official capacity. Had he known this,
he would have felt ut ease, but under
the circumstances, the genial "Sena-
tor" was to him 'Bogie Man.
For full minute he gazed on that
awful spectre then turning to speak
10 his aflrighted customers he found
hat he was alone. They had silently
sneaked out the back way.
There has been n big slump in the
cider market, and the house wives are
blessing Senator" because they ex-
pect 10 buy vinegar for five cents II
gal on this fall, while some of them
have talked of placing cushions on the
steps, SO that the observer may con
time his observations from that point.
The husbands are inwardly "cussing'
and hoping, Tint in the future he will
have his meteorological station erect
ed on Goat Hill or Gilboa.
The Choral Festival given by s.
Andrew = Choir assisted by the Am
well Orchestra was given last Sunday
evening. The music both by choir and
orchestra was rendered in highly ar
tistic manner, and showed careful
training on the part of the leaders.
The Intermezzo, Come, People
Dwelling, ID. G. Van Sewer, voice and
Edward Rittenhouse, Jr., violin, was
particularly fine. Mr.. Rittenhouse
gives a clear Interpretation to his play
inguwhich charms his hearers. Fol
lowing is the program
Prelude, Miss Silvers Procession
al, 81 +; General Confession, Lords
Prayer and Versicles Psalm "a Les
son Hymn 30 Creed and Versieles;
Collects; Tighten our Darkness"
professional March," orchestra; Vo-
cal solo, "The Good Shepherd, ID. G.
Van Solver; anthem, choir; Quoniam,
orchestra; presentation Of medals; In
termezzo, "Come, People Dwelling,
ID. G. Van Sewer, voice and Edward
Rittenhouse, violin; anthem, choir;
paraphrase, Nearer, My God to
Thee, orchestral Ofleratory Anthem,
Light of Light" choir; Doxology;
benediction; dresden Amen, Re
cessional 407; Postlude, PRIESTS
March, " orchestra.