The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-08-22
LETTER FROM RINGoES.
RINeoEs, N. j., AUG. 81. isss.

u suitaoie DutiulnB lot station. Two
separate waiting rooms and a proper
freight house is what is required. The
sun-howern must 40.
August is nearing its end and the sum
mer girl will soon be thing of the past.
Peaches are selling at reasonable price
in our village this season. For several
seasons past, our citizens were obliged to
pay more for them per basket here than
they would bring in the city markets.
An anniversary will be held by the
L@rison's Corner Sabbath School, next
Sunday evening. Suitable speakers have
been engaged to address the school.
Improvements continue among us. Ex-
Sheriff Rittenhouse has placed new
shingle roof on his lower barn.
Rev. r. ]. Kent, pastor of the Presby-
terrain Church here, announced last Sab
bath morning that he had received from q
brother minister q sermon preached by
Rev. William Frazier, many years ago in
the old Episcopal Church, that formerly
stood near our school house, and that he
would read the same on Sabbath evening.
Many gathered to hear the sermon. On
its title page were found the words,
Amwell, July, A. ID. 1772, . which evil
IDENTIFY shows that it WAS preached in the
above. mentioned church near our village
at that time. The text of il was chosen
from Luke, 18th chapter and l4th verse.
1t was full of biblical truth, and besides
the curiosity it gave our people on ac-
count of its great antiquity, it was never
theless instructive aud clearly portrayed
the great difference between the conceit-
ed and self-righteous spirit Of the Phari.
see and the humble, contrite spirit of the
Publican. The paper on which the SER
mon was written shows the effects of its
long existence, and the ink with which it
was written has faded considerably. The
Rev. Mr.. Frazier, author Of this sermon,
resided in Trenton at the time before re-
ferred to, and was in charge of the Epis-
copal Church at that place, and also the
one situated near our village. In the cd
graveyard that adioins the spot where the
church edifice stood is found many old
tombstones, one of which bears the fol
lowing inscription William Bard Fra
zier, son of Rev. William Frazier q nd
Rebecca, aged year, 2 months and 90
days"
Our citizens were startled last Friday
morning by the report that Henry l..
Young, former young man of our viii
lage and well known in this community,
had committed suicide by shooting him
self at his place Of business in Ohio.
Mr. Young was the son of John IT. Young,
Esq, who resided in our village for sew
eral years and who lately removed to
Scranton, Pa. This young man left our
village some three years ago and received
employment in railroad Office at Column
bus, Ohio. From there he went to Gin
cinnati, where he was engaged as general
agent Of the Grand Rapids and Indiana
Railroad for that city. All that is known of
this sad affair is CLEANED from the news.
papers, and until we receive further news
concerning 1t, we will, for the present,
forego any further account of it.
Last Thursday evening the former stu
dents and friends of the Seminary at this
place, held thoir Third Annual Reunion
at the Seminary. The storm of Wednes-
day continued throughout Wednesday
night, and Thursday morning began with
the prospects of another day of storm and
gloom. When old "prob. arrived and
his indications pointed to continuance
of the storm throughout the day, every
hope of q favorable evening for the gath
ering seemed to waver for time. New
ertheless, the eyes of the anxious ones
we're ever turned toward the dark and
pending rain Clouds hoping that break
might take place and the sun again shine
upon the earth. In the early afternoon
the rain abated and the shifting of the
wind to more favorable corner for clear
ing, revived the almost vanished hope.
This hope proved not in vain either, for
late in the afternoon the thick clouds be-
gan to separate, and here and there
streaks of blue sky we're visible. Before
sunset the western sky was aglow with
lines of crimson and the rays Of the sun
shone once again upon this part of mother
earth before lighting up the horizon Of
the eastern hemisphere. The bright,
clear face of the silvery moon was seen in
the eastern sky shortly after sunset. The
evening promised to be delightful one
for the Reunion aud such it proved to be.
The heavy rain had settled the dust, and
tue roads were pleasant for travel. AS
The hour Of eight was approaching, every
thing assumed lively and pleasing as
pect about the Seminary. The former
students and their friends began to gath
or, and it was soon evident that o goodly
number of them would be in attendance.
The neat lawn in front of the Seminary
was brilliantly lighted with number Of
Oeautiiut btahopaicuOioo VI uiho'o"'
shades of color, and the light of these 10,
gether with the brilliancy of Luna's light,
rendered the outer night in the vicinity
of the Seminary, Respondent with beauty
Owing to the dampness of the lawn,
caused by the storm, the amusements
were confined to the interior of the Semi
nary This howeyer detracted none
from the pleasures of the evening. for
single glance in the spacious rooms Of the
Seminary was sufficient to prove that all
were enjoying themselves. Prom inent
among the number present was seen the
familiar and pleasant face of the former
Principal of the Seminary, Mrs. X. b.
Larson, at present Lady Principal of the
Female Institute at Lewisburg, Pa. 1t
was evident that all were greatly pleased
to gather again with their former pre-