The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-10-24
LETTER FROM RINGoEs.
R1NeoEs, M, Oct. %, 1888.


mankind now gather around the store
stoves to discuss the leading issues of
the day.
! This is the season of the year that the
man of the house gives utterance to all
kinds of foreign" expressions as he tolls
earnestly with the stubborn stove pipe,
while the gentle house wife stands near
by with directions to do this and do
that at the same time cautioning the
passionate husband to keep his temper.
The sociable held by the Larison's Cor
ner Church, at the residence of Samuel
Runyun, Esq, of Unionville, last Friday
evening, brought together large mum
Der of people. The exercises of the eve
ming were amusing and interesting and
the various games INDUCED in were en-
joyable
The Republicans Of our township chose
S. S. Stout, ]. Hart Manners, Abraham
Van Doren aud David Williamson, as
delegates to attend the Republican County
Convention, to be held at Pennington,
tomorrow Tuesday,, afternoon, to nomi-
nate candidates for County Clerk and AS
sembly.
The Presbyterian congregation of cur
village, propose holding their first SOFIA
BILE for the season, at the parsonage, FRI
day evening of this week. May there be
good attendance.
We are much pleased to hear through
the columns of THE RECORD, from our
respected friend, Rev. j. M. Helsley,
formerly pastor of the Baptist Church of
our village and at present located at
Wadsworth, Nevada We find much in
terest in reading the account of the trip,
taken by himself aud friend, and Judging
from said account, presume both had an
exceedingly pleasant travel through the
wilds of the West. We hope we shall
have the pleasure of reading many more
communications from our esteemed friend,
and that THE RECORD will often, in the
future, contain correspondence from the
pen of the ministerial Tramp"
A trial before Esquire Holcombe at the
hotel here, brought quite number OF
people to our village, last Saturday after
noon. The parties to the suit were Will
liam Stout, of Wertsville, plaintiff, and
Asher Higgins, of Unionville, defendant.
O. J. Blackwell, Esq, of our village,
represented Mr.. Stout as his counsel
and the interests of Mr.. Higgins were
attended to by r.. S. Kuhl, of Pennington,
The matter at issue seemed to be con-
corning mission, which Mr.. Stout
claimed was due him from Mr.. Higgins,
for acting as the latter's agent, in receiv-
ing orde.s for the sale of peach trees
A jury of SIX men heard the case and
rendered a verdict in favor OF plaintiit
for amount demanded. Considerable in
terest was manifested in the case.
The temperance society of our village,
Tor rather of the township, shows some
signs of reviving and it is lumofed, will
endeavor to hold meeting soon, at which
we may expect 10 hear some fine speak
ing, if the speaker they now have 10 view
will consent to deliver an address. This
society has not held any meetings in a
long time and many have supposed that
the worthy and noble cause of prohibition
had lost its strong advocates aud workers
in this vicinity. There are many subjects
in and about our village, upon which the
society could expend their exertions for
good and reform, and we are glad to learn
that there is, at least, some prospect
towards the early revival of the meetings
here. May the cause meet with deserv-
ed success.
Our new station is finished, with the
exception of painting the interior and we
will now give a description OF the build
ing as we at present fluid it. The present
building is but the remodel or repair Of
the old one. The frame of the old sta
ton was found in good condition and so
allowed to stand. In the first place new
piles were placed under the building and
a proper platform built in front of it. A
small annex to be used as the ticket Of
flee, was adoed to the east end of the sta
ton The building has been completely
new weather boarded and a durable slate
roof put on it. Neat, ornamental round
windows beautify the gable ends of the
new station and two pretty patent
wooden chmneys and couple of other
fancy ornaments, grace the ridge of the
roof New, strong doors have been put
in the station. Blinds for the windows
exterior has been neatly and tastefully
painted, the main color being of light
shade nicely trimmed with shade OF
brown. The interior of the building has
also undergone an extensive change. The
waiting room is made larger, by the adj
dition of the space before taken up by the
old ticket office The walls and ceiling
have been newly plastered, the latter
given nice white coat and the side walls
sanded. The room has also been WI ms
coated. Easy, comfortable seats, have
been placed around the room and as Il
whole, the room is indeed, great i'm
provemeut over the condition of the old
one The ticket Office is of good size and
when finished will be a convenient one
for the agent. The interior is now being
painted and when the work is finished,
we will have as neat and pretty little
station as is found anywhere on the line
of the Belvidere Division. 1t gives us
extreme pleasure to note this great i'm
provement, for we have labored earnestly,
as far as words could go, to induce the
railroad company to give us new build
ing. Truly our town people feel proud
of the pew station and we think we be-
speak the gratitude of our people, when
we say to the railroad company, that we
are exceedingly thankful to them for this
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