The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1883-07-11
LETTER FROM RINGoEs.
RINeoEs, N. j., July 0, 1889

cutting again.
The wind that accompanied the show
last Saturday afternoon, blew down sew
eral trees in this vicinity and scattered
sheayes of wheat aboutthe grain fields.
We are informed that the boss . car
penter of the Belvidere Division of the
p. r. r., with an assistant or two, visited
our sunfiower one day last week and
took few measurements. 1t is reported
that we are not to have new station al
this place, but that the present one is te
undergo some repairs. If this report is
true the p. r. r. Co. should certainly
feel little ashamed of themselves. The
present building has been standing ever
since this division of the road was built,
over twenty years ago. With but few
repairs it is the same as when first erect
ed. For the past ten years travel on this
road from our station has greatly in
creased, and the freight receipts are much
larger. The present single waiting room
is great deal too small to accommodate
the number of passengers that get on and
off the trains. Two waiting rooms are
needed-ons for ladies and the other for
gentlemen. The present apartment for
the storage of freight is entirely too small
and not only that but very unsafe for the
holding of goods. A little exertion and
skill on the part of burglar will give
him free access to the interior of this
freight department, and in fact, to the
whole building. If the Company intend
to carry on their business in safe and
business like way, they will erect new
and suitable station. If they wish TO re-
ceive the patronage of our people they
must give them proper accommodations
1t is with sorrow that we chronicle the
sudden and sad death by drowning, of our
young friend, John W. Hibbs. son OF
Joseph Hibbs, Esq, of our village. In
December last, Mr. Hibbs was united in
marriage to Miss Wyhousky, of Flem-
ington. A few months later they moved
to Trenton and began housekeeping, and
were living comfortably and happy to-
gether. John received employment a.
teamster at Greenwood Pottery in that
city. After hard days labor last Friday
he returned home in the evening, and
about 0 clock decided to take battle in
the canal running near his home. Leav-
ing his wife and expecting to return soon
he started for the canal. IIe had been
absent but few minutes before loud
cries for help were heard proceeding from
the bank of the canal. Two boys ON the
opposite bank heard the cries and immed-
lately gave tho alarm. A crowd soon
drowning man. The wife and mother
(who was visiting her son at the timel OF
the deceased were soon on the bank, and
were overwhelmed with grief at the
sudden death of their beloved one. Search
was Immediately begun for the body, but
it was not recovered until six O'Clock
Saturday morning. Opinion differs re-
garding the manner of his drowning
| Two boys on the opposite bank of the
canal were the only persons who witness
ed the drowning. We are informed that
they say the body did not appear at the
surface of the water after it first went
down. This has led some to the belie
that after he vent down he was caught il
something, and being unable TO free him
self, was drowned, as it is usual for the
/ body TO raise to the surface two or three
/ times before life is extinct. Others thinl,
that he got into deeper water than he
expected, and was either unable to swim
or was seized with cramps and conse-
quently drowned before assistance reached
HIM. Thus the sudden end of the life OF
this young man has brought extreme
sorrow and grief on his young wife and
parents. The deceased was hard work
ing, steady man, and he and his young
wife were living happy together in their
homo in Trenton. A bright prospect was
before them, but as they looked forward
with the hope Of spending many happy
years together, these prospects and hopes
are suddenly blighted and destroyed by
this sudden death of one of them. The
deceased was possessed of a generous and
liberal heart aud won friends wherever
he went and was we'll thought of and
liked by his associates. The sympathies
of the people Of this community are will
the young wife and parents of the deceas
ed, SO sorely afflicted by this unexpected
death.
The funeral took place from the Bap-
fist Church of our village, this (Monday,
morning, at 10i o'clock, and was largely
attended. Rev. Dir. Mott, of Pennington,
delivered an eloquent and impressive
discourse.
Mrs. X. y. Larson and Miss Annie
Williamson, the former lady Principal Of
the Seminary at Lewisburg, Penna., and
the latter Instructor of Music therein, are
spending their vacation at their homes
near our village. Mrs. Larson suffered a
severe attack of sickness in the Winter
but is now, we are glad to report, in good
health again. Miss Williamson is like
wise enjoying health. Their numerous
friends gladly welcome them back among
us again.
We have neglected for several weeks
to make correction in an item of the
report to the State Agricultural Society
by Ferdinand Holcombe, ESD, Of Mt
Airy, which appeared in THE RECORD
few weeks ago. The item states thu
number of baskets OF peaches shipped
from our station last year as being 10000
The number shipped was 10000 baskets
This was fine beginning for the frs
year of shipments from this station. Thu
Railroad Co. expect to do better thi
season if the peach crop is good. Th,
Company fulfilled every prom Use made b.
them last season, and notwithstanding tn
constant opposition and untruthfulnes
of some of the New York commission