The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-09-26
LETTER FROM RINooEs.

RINeoEs, N. j., Sept. 25, 1888.
The farmers are engaged in sowing
their wheat and cutting corn.
The Larison's Corner Church have
started their Sociables for the season and
the first one was held at the residence
of Mrs. Ellen A. Schenck, last Friday
evening. The attendance was fair and
the exercises were Of an interesting char
acter. The dialogues themselves were
amusing and the different characters in
them were well rendered by the actors.
Lieut.. II. o. Rittenhouse, son Of ex-
Sheriff Rittenhouse, of our village, who
has been on the U. S. ship Galena, for
the past three years, arrived in our vii
lage, one day last week. lie reached
New York city couple Of weeks ago and
was obliged to remain there until the ship
was properly newly differed and commits
Stoned. He is now free from duty and
will, no doubt, remain in our village for
some time, with his parents and family.
For the next few years he will be en-
gagged at service on land.
A fine rain fell on Monday of this week,
but our people were very anxious that it
should not continue so long as to make it
unpleasant for the county fair, to be held
this week.
Runaways are of uncommon occurrence
in our village and for this reason we give
quite an extended account of the follow
ing one: A little past five clock last Sun
day afternoon, our village was somewhat
excited over runaway, which took place
in it. Mrs. Charles Quick, of Wertsvlle,
accompanied with Ada Wyckof, grand
daughter of Mrs. Quick's husband, were
on their way home from visit to the
residence of Peter Titus living a couple
of miles north of our village. Mrs. Quick
was driving and as the horse came in
sight of the Photographic gallery, lately
put up in front of the upper store he
became frightened and SHE'D into the
ditch, opposite the gallery. Mrs. Quick
pulled strongly on the left line to guide
him back into the road, but the line broke
and the horse was guided by the other
line into the lane of p. O. Holcombe's.
Still pulling on this line, the horse was
turned to the right along the plank walk
and down the bank and across the ditch,
Just north of Mr.. Holcombes lane into
the road again, AS the fore wheels of
the wagon struck the ditch, the horse was
going so fast that the occupants of the
wagon were pitched out into the road.
The horse continued on run dowA the
road, but was stopped before going many
yards by number OF persons who saw
the accident and Immediately rushed out
into the road. Miss Wyckoff got up i'm
Quick on her feet, but the latter was evil
IDENTIFY considerably hurt and could not at
first stand on her feet. Others hurried to
the spot and Mrs. Quick was picked up
aud with assistance, she walked into the
yard of Mr.. p. o. Holcombe's and there
seated in comfortable rocking chair.
The blood was streaming down her face
and 1t was noticed that her face had been
badly injured. DIR. G. W. Larson was
summoned and the wounds dressed. A
large cash on the forehead, just below the
left eye, was theimost serious and worse
injury sustained. Another cash below
the left eye aud severe bruises on the
noise, seemed to be the ouly other in
juries discernable but the nature of these
was certainly bad enough. Mr.. and Mrs
Holcombe, assisted by others, did every
thing in their power, TO make the injured
one comfortable and many thanks are due
them for their kindness. After the wounds
were dressed by DR.. Larson, Mrs. Quick
was taken to her home by the same.
The Photographic gallery which caused
the horse of Mrs. Quick s, to Brighten on
Sunday last, thereby resulting in an ac
cident, is an uusightly and peculiar look
ing establishment and seems to cause all
horses, which pass near it, to Brighten.
OF course if tho line of the harness had
not broken, the horse may have passed
the place all right, but as it is there is
danger, and great danger, too, of this
building causing more accidents. We do
not say this with the idea that the build
ing should be moved, although we think
with many others, that less public place
might be better for this building, but for
the purpose of warning people who drive
spirited horses, that are accustomed to
brighten easily, to be careful and keep
their eyes open to danger when passing
this place. A lesson is also to be learned
from this accident aud that is, that har-
ness should always be kept in proper re-
pair and condition, for there is no doubt
that the breaking of the line was the chief
cause of the accident of last Sunday.
PoP.