The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1882-12-13
LETTER FROM RINGoES.

FhOM NiNNOEoa
RINGoEs, N. j., Dec. IL, 1882.
Who allowed the snow to remain on his
plank walk after the last snow storm
Whoever he was is entitled to be styled
lazy.
Are there to be any Mite Societies or
social gatherings in our village, this win
ter? We hope feeble ray of sociability
still exists among the sunshine of the
church.
w. Franklin Pittenger, engaged in
Comm ission House in New York City, Wis
tied his relatives and friends in this place,
Sunday, Nov. Goth. He says he is we'll
pleased with his position.
H. V. Blackwell and Isaac Reading,
both engaged in an iron foundry at
Scranton, Penn, are visiting their parents
in this vicinity. They both appear hale
and hearty and report their health good.
A meeting of the members of the Rim
goes Debating Society, was noticed for
last Monday evening The President and
Secretary of the last term, were the only
ones present. They decided to issue no.
tees for another meeting in a few weeks,
at the discretion of the Secretary.
Thanksgiving day received no extra
celebration of any kind, in this place.
Union services was held in the Baptist
Church and an excellent aud eloquent SER
mon was delivered by Rev. Mr.. Scarlet of
the Larison's Corner Church. The sleigh
ing was excellent during the day and
many of our residents seemed intent upon
testing its excellent qualities.
Rev. G. S. Converse preached in the
Presbyterian Church, Sabbath morning,
on the lights and shades of Western life.
His remarks were confined to the dis
couragements and announcements that
meet the church in its work in the West
He attributed the chief cause of the
wickedness there found to recklessness.
His sermon received close attention from
ITS hearers.
The funeral of the late Henry Holcombe,
deceased, took place from the Presby-
terrain Church in this place, last Wednes-
day morning. The sermon was preached
by Rev. r. J. Kent and Its logical and
eloquent thoughts were impressed upon
the minds Of all present. Remarks were
made by Rev. Mr.. Assay, of Mt. Airy
and Rev. Mr.. Scarlet, of the Larison's
Corner Church. The church was III He'd by
the people and 1t was the largest funeral
witnessed in this place for many years.
Iu.erment took place in Union Cemetery,
of this village.
The transit of Venus was observed by q
few of our residents, last Wednesday.
Our station agent, or rather "Sunaower"
1--WE do not mean that the agent is sun
flower" but that the station "reminds"
us of one), reports several good observa-
tions of the transit, through smoked
glass. l wonder how the "Sunfower"
would look through smoked glass Per-
haps it would take Clark telescope to
magnify its beauty. The company should
have one placed in suitable" building
near it, for the people to observe the wind
transit through the building.
"M,'' of the Republican, thinks that our
station (if it is proper to call 1t such), has
been Popped" enough. We do not agree
with our friend M on that point, for
we earnestly wish that something would
come along and Pop the old shanty in
pieces, until it becomes a thing of the
past but if this should take place, we
fear that the company would move the
beautiful one now known as Muir
head s Station" on the foundations Of our
present one. Certainly it could prove but
little worse than the present one. But the
company have their eye on our Sun
flower and If it don't shut too quick, we
may possibly expect a new one.
On Monday evening, Nov. 20, Rev. Mr.
Converse, gave lecture on Wyoming Ter
ritory, in the Larisons Corner Church
On this occasion he permitted all present
to write questions relating to anything
concerning the Territory, on slips o
paper, which were gathered and handed
to him. The answers to these questions
composed the lecture. A fair sized audi
ence greeted him. Soon the slips of pape
containing the questions were gathered
and there proved to be a good quantity O
them. Mr.. Converse then proceeded t.
answer them one by one. The audiencs
paid strict attention to his remarks ant
/ Ill aa1 A Co, l..
morous questions were found among tn
number and to these Mr.. Converse CAV
joking replies. Enough wit and hume
raced his lecture to make 1t pleasing Il
h Is hearers. POP.
HowoRTH's GRAND HlBERNIcA. --Thi
entertainment, which has exhibited in gu
city the past two evenings, has drawn tn
largest houses of the season, and bette