The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-09-27

LETTER FROM RINGOES.

RINeoEs, N. j., Sept 90, 1889.
The number of bask cts of peaches daily
shipped from our station is gradually on
the decrease. The shipments last week
were not very large, but were good con-
sidering the lateness of the season for the
fruit.
Our Hunterdon County Fair opens to.
day, and the prospect for successful ex.
hibition is excellent. Programmes con-
tanning the list of entries for the running
race and "big trot,n have been distrib-
uted bereabouts, and our sporting men
hereabouts seem excited over it.. Both
races promise to be sharply contested. II
the weather Is favorable we predict for
the Society an extraordinary attendance
The small boy is already whistling In an.
ticipation Of taking ride on the flying
circus, and seeing the "fat woman " and
the funny tricks of Punch and Judy"
WGtermelons and peaches are gradually
leaving us, and the lovers of them look
lonely and sorrowful. TO say that a
great many of them have been "taken
in y about bore, would come far short of
expressing the truth. We mourn their
departure.
Our old friend, "Avis, y of the Demo.
crat, says: Bring us the rat that
gorged our number l. Shoes and his race
is done.' just SO, "Avis." We, our
self, would like TO behold that same rat
who was monster enough TO undertake to
devour the small number II shoe y that
encloses your pretty foot. Truly he mus.
be possessed OF great deal of courage to
try to " stomach +" such monster
Ii he is not already dead, we suggest,
friend "Avis,'' that you place him on
exhibition. He is certainly a hero.
Most of the farmers in this vicinity
have their wheat sown and some of it is
already above ground. We have noticed
several fields green with it.
Quot pitching has revived and we may
expect to hear the ring of the steel until
Winter sets in.
Many of the farmers are cutting their
corn. Now look out for big stories.
Where Is the man that can cut / 10 shocks
in single day?
The storm that visited this section, last
Friday and Saturday, was by far the most
severe that has been witnessed here for
many years. In fact, our oldest jnhab-
tants failed TO call to mind storm n
which as great an amount of water fell in
tie same length Of time, as there did on
the above mentioned days. Saturday
proved to be the severest of the two days.
In the afternoon, as the rain came dash
ing down, the cutters along the side of
the road failed to carry one-half the
amount of water necessary and conse-
quently the roads were flooded. Torrents
Of water rushed down them, offering an
unusual sight and rendering the crossings
barely passable to pedestrians. Loose
gravel and dirt were heaped along the
cross ways, and deep holes and bitches
were cut in the hard road beds. The
streams or brooks near the village rapidly
filled until their banks were no longer
able to confine the waters. The water,
in some places, completely covered the
bridges, rendering them unpassable even
to those in carriages. Some of these
bridges have sustained slight damages
and will require some work upon them.
Most of the residents near these streams,
who have resided near them for 20 years
or longer, say they have never seen them
swollen in their recollection, at any time
before. Several persons who reside be-
yond them had to remain In town till
they lowered. Most of the cellars In the
village we're flooded with water, and the
bread and meat In the distant corners
truly had to be earned by the sweat Of
the brow, or at least to be gotten by a
good gentle bath. The wheat fields have
been damaged to a large extent. In
many fields the grain has been washed
OUT and deep, wide bitches have been
cut through the fields by the swift cur