The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1912-05-03
LambertVille Business League.

uht eNehiuN ihe lplloWlhP CI1cerS
were elected for the ensuing year:
President George W. Arnett
Vice President Elmer Helms
Treasurer Jonathan NJ. Lambert
Secretary-E. w. Hunt
Financial Secretary ID. Nc
Cracker
The Public Improvement Commit.
tee was instructed to confer with
Mayor and Council as to celebration
of n Safe and Sane Fourth of July.
Following is a copy of the report of
the Secretary;
To LAMBERTYILLE BUSINESS LEAGUE:
Your Secretary presents the follow
ing summary of the work of the Exec
utlve Committee for the past year,
during the greater part of which there
has been some activity and some good
results.
LAMBERrvILIE BOOKLET.
An illustrated pamphlet has been
printed and extensively distributed.
| The information and data of all kinds
and the picture of the town made n
creditable showing, and is in the line
of advertising our advantages and
showing our own appreciation of
them. There is II small supply of
them retained on hand for future use
as occasion may require.
TRADE BANQUET.
The Merchants and other persons
Interested in the City. participated in
n banquet in December last which
WAS well patroniaed and greatly en-
ioyed. 1t seems To be the universal
opinion that it was beneficial III pro-
noting mutual interest in the general
welfare.
INDUSTRIAL SITUATION,
An impartial consideration of the
facte will seem to lead TO the conclus-
ion that in the matter of employment
of labor we are improving in gradual
manner, i'll spite of what may be said
to the contrary. There is no general
surplus looking for employment and
there ls demand for more in same
line.
LAMBERTvILLE Iron n STEEL Co.
During the year under the eucour-
agement of this League the Coombe 4
Massey Foundry 4 Machine business
est engaged therein. The shop has
been operating with larger force,
and more steadily than heretofore.
They report having considerable
amount of orders on hand aud good
prospects for the future, and IA soon
as possible desire to arrange for in
creased capacity.
FERGUSON & KENYON Go.
The old Perseverance Paper Mill has
been put in operation by private in
terest They are manufacturing Il
special kind of paper for use as towels
and napkins. They are not using n
large number of employees, but are
dIsposing of all the paper they can
make under present conditions, and
| II is expected that working force will
| be increased as the machine capacity
is improved.
SMITH & Sons Go.
| There has been a Very grn,ifying
Improvement Of the Hair Pin Factory
both as to the extensive addition &c
their Factory Building aud increased
number of employees. The business
in every way il most successful aud u
credit TO the city.
! BAMBEHrNlliLE POTTERY 20.
This plant has been doing good
business and il now erecting mn addi-
ton that will practically double the
capacity. 1t will be complete within
three months. Probably thirty more
men will he employed
LAniBERrvILLE SPOKE MANUFACTURE
ING Co.
This old established plant il going
ont of business and the machinery
has been sold and will be removed
about Juno LIST. The Real Estate is
also sold and will probably be partly
used by the purchasers but the main
part with railroad siding will he held
for manufacturing opportunities.
About thirty men will be thrown out
of work, some of them will doubtless
seek employment of the same kind
elsewhere but some are already en-.
gagged here.
OTHER PLANTS.
Our other employers of labor have
been active during the past year aud
prospects are encouraging.
New PLANTS PROPOSED.
The Committee has considered sew
eral propositions for the location OF
new industries but none have been ac-
ceptable so far. But we are offered at
the present time sheet iron construc.
tiOn plant which we are told will em-
ploy at the start fifty to eighty men,
and require 1913, 900 to $25, 900 capital,
| some of which the promoters nre able
to supply. The proposition was first
| presented 10 the committee on Satur-
4 Il 10. 4.
ed To the new committee for further
consideration.
LAMBERTvlLLE HOMES.
In speaking of our advantages we
are apt TO forget that We are essential
ly n City of Homes, not rows Of tene-
ments nor paIatial residences, but
houses, very large proportion of
which are occupied by owners and
even the most unprctentions are upon
quiet streets with beautiful shad e,
light, air aud conditions favorable to
| health aud quiet comfort If | pro
posed n "slogan" it would be Liam
bertville, City Of Homes"
CoNCLusGoN.
trust you will see your way Glen
TO secure new secretary for the Ell
suing year. The work is not an
pleasant nor is it very burdensome
yet having occupied the position fo
40 long / cannot escape the feelin2
that there ought 10 be others who nr'
willing TO do their share. And / feel
that | can i'll afford the sacrifice from
my personal affairs that IL sometimes
required. The work of all the officers
aud committees viii be better appre'
ciated If divided around occasionally.
Respectfully submitted,
WALTER +. HAYHuRsT.
Secretary.
Meetino of Missionary SociefieS