The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1925-10-01
GLINPSES OF THE FUTURE
City Government Under The NnnywhiddIe Act Of
Lambertvie
Place: Bridge ST.. Lambertvlle Time Between midnight
and dawn.
Act II: Scene l

deathly silence brooded over the city Since the
Act, making it criminal for ANY PLACE OF BUSINESS
to open between midnight and 200 A. NJ, it had become
habit to take in the sidewalks at nine o'clock. Conse
quently silence brooded.
Bill Morse, otherwise known the "Lambertvlle Po-
lice Department" gumshoeing up and down the
streets keeping strict watch cats and ROSTERS see
that they didn't do any bowling growing Suddenly he
stopped and adopted listening attitude From the River
Bridge the sound of motor He Immediately start
ed on dog trot for the centre of town.
As he rounded the corner of Bridge and Union
he that had stopped before the Lambertvile
House. and the driver yer was banging on the door
racket. You can't get in there!"
stranger-"Why can't get in here? This is public
Bil-"Not so loud Yes it's public hotel all right
but it's against the law for any place of business to
in this town between midnight and five A. NJ
Stranger-"Cut out the vaudevle I've got my wife
and baby out there in the car and we've got have
shelter My broke down up on the River Road below
PIT Pleasant and after working several hours to get
1t started I'm in no humor to listen to any kidding
Bil-"Im not kidding you, Brother. I'm telling you
the law And that means you can't get into this hotel after
Stranger-(grimy sticking his face up to Bil's)
We'll if You aren't Kidding then believe me I'd rather
dump as his with that he turned and entered his car
As he did whmper from the seat where
the mother sat nursing her baby)
stranger-(As he started away? Officer if you
know anything about safety pins might get you job
at the day nursery in home town. You'd find it real
exciting"
He gone before Bill could answer him.
***#y*
Scene II
The night bell at Shamaas Drug Store buzzed per-
sseny Ralph Rinck the proprietor, bounded out of bed
in his apartment above the store He wide awake in
tree. Gle only to Lambertvlle recently, and had
not yet become aecmated) Slipping bath robe, he
opened the street door and found there who
painting as if he had been running marathon.
Rinck-"Whats the troube?'
Mani l. l. > But for lack of breath he couldn't
speak. So he showed bottle into Rncks hands with
mute appeal.
Rinck-"Come on in off the |" CAS- he closed
door and pulled the shades he scrutinzed the label
the bottle and started for the prescription department
The followed him, still breathing heaviy) you've
been running haven't your" asked Rinch his hands
moved swiftly and eXpertly among the bottles on the
shelf. r~
Man (Regainng his breath) yes and afraid
gone for ! went first to Doctor Ryan's house
to get him to fill the prescription at Cochran's. That's
nearest to home, you know. live up Elm street.
But Bill Morse past the of York and Union
just | started up Ryan's porch and knew he'd
pinch if he knew was trying to buy something. So
darted down to the canal tow path and ran all the
down here
Rinck-"Wel. | know it's against the law to do any
business after midnight, but know you wouldn't be here
if it wasn't urgent So We'll just take chance it..
Man-"And certainly appreciate it, Doe. I'm afraid
wife is dying Dr. Hamilton told to keep giving her
that medicine and when gave out tonight the said
I'd have get she would be dead before morning
| would have phoned Dr. Hamilton but you know they've
closed the telephone exchange now because they
it's place of business just like any other SO my only
chance to get the bottle refled."
Rincl-"Well there she is! And if ANYBODY tries to
prosecute me for filing it for YOU I'm HERE TO TELL
THE WORLD THAT I'LL MAKE EN- SWEAT BUTTER
BEFORE I'M DONE WITH THEMw
The grateful husband was profuse with thanks as
pocket.