The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-25
LETTER FROM RINGoEs.

nlNeoEs, IN. j., July 70, 1883.
The shipment of peaches from our sta
ton, will begin in few weeks.
The corn is growing nicely. Severa
fine fields of it are seen in this vicinity.
Crushed gnats would be very bene
.fc'al color at present and no doubt woulC
"take. -
The weather was hot last week and the
little gnats did all that was possible tt
make everything uncomfortable.
Last week 70 und many of our farmers
at work gathering the remainder of thei
hay crop. This week they will be busy
i in the oats fields.
A fine shower early yesterday Sabbath
morning, laid the dust and rendered trav
cling pleasant. The heat during the day
however, was very oppressive. To-day
strong breeze is blowing.
Mr.. Jonathan Mnrheid and Johu Muir
held, Jr. and their wives, are boarding al
our hotel for few days. Mr.. Murheid
ST. and wife, are well known to most oil
our citizens, they having formerly resid-
ed near our village.
Our young friend, John Fisher, in the
employ of the X nickerbocker Ice Co, OF
Philadelphia, returned to his home, in
this village, last Saturday evening, having
met with an unfortunate accident, while
at work one LAY last week. His left leg
just above the ankle, was cut clean into the
bone, by a dull, blunt piece of IRON The
wound is healing and he expects to be
able to resume his work in week or so.
The beautiful singing hooking bird
owned by MIR. kirkpatrick, by some means
got out of the cage, early this (Monday)
morning. 1t was caught in SHERIFF
iittenhouse's yard and Immediately re.
placed in its cage. Mr.. Kirkpatrick was
unawares of its escape. until a gentleman
staying at the hotel caught it and return.
cd it to him. 1t was "ery fortunate that
it was caught before it strayed away and
got lost among the trees and other birds
Last Wednesday proved a beautiful |
day for the pic mic, held in A. j, Black
wells grove, near our village, by the Sab
bath School connected with the Baptist
Church. In the early morning, the com
mttee having the pic nic in charge, were
found busy preparing and arranging for
the occasion. Before noon the children
of the school gathered in the grove and
were soon having a jolly time. AT noon
the baskets were uncovered and each fami-
ly betook itself to a shady spot, where a
quiet lunch was enjoyed Soon after
noon, the visitors from the village and
surrounding neighborhood, put in an APP
pearauce and business about the refresh
ment stand began to assume lively as
pect. In this stand was found bounti-
full supply of goodies, such as the diff
ferent varieties of cake, candy, &c. Ice
cream, lemonade, bananas and the like,
were in abundance and none needed to
complain of the heat of the day, when all
at hand. Later in the afternoon, the peo
Pile gathered about platform erected for
the occasion, where appropriate exercises
claimed the attention of all for n short
time. Singing was first in order. Rev.
Mr.. Mick, of Lambertville, followed with
prayer. After another hymn of praise,
Rev. Mr.. Wilson introduced Rev. Mr..
Chapman, of Wertsville, who was the
only speaker of the occasion and truly
entitled to the honor of being the "orator
of the day His address was graced
with stories and utterances of pure wit
and humor and were duly appreciated by
his listeners. After commenting upon
the refusal of his fellow brethren in the
ministry, seated upon the stage, to dc.
liver addresses and reference to the legal
fraternity, which seem to afford all OBJ
iect of attack at times, his oratory seized
the people by its power and the tall and
waving trees of the grove, even them
selves. stood silent and amazed, as if held
spellbound by the magic words of the
orator. His address was followed with
singing and benedction by Rev. Mr..
Mick In the evening the crowd increased
in numbers and glance toward the re.
freshment stand, told all that success was
browning that feature OF the occasion.
The pic mic, we understand, was very
successful one, the net receipts clear OF
expenses being about 800. POP.