The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1897-06-16

The Rev. David Spencer, editor Of
the Dover IN. j. Journal, delivered TIVE
able sermons in the Baptist Church Of
this city on the 9th inst. In letter to
his paper he writes as follows of his visit
to this city aud vicinity;
LANBERryILLE, n. j., June 7, 1897.
II has been our privilege to spend lit
tie time in this town and vicinity, renew =
ing friendships formed thirty-fse years
ago The ride over the D., l. Il w. road
from Dover to Phillipsburg, and thence
over the Belvdere and Delaware railway
TO Lambrrlville, at this season of the year,
is as fascinating as it is interesting. The
connections at Phillipsburg between these
two railroads as well as that OF the Cen
tral Il r., of New Jersey, are not very
close, so the interim was improved by a
trip on the trolley car through the bust
ness part OF Easton, Pa, and up the Col
lege Hill neighborhoud. The improve
ments already made in this city during
the last quarter OF a century, those now in
progress and in contemplation are very
marked. The above route, from Dover TO
OF all the counties embraced in the Fourth
Congressional District, represented at the
present time so nobly by Hon. Mahlon
Pituey 1t was in 1862 we visited for the
first time Lsmbertyille. 1t was then
bright aud promising iowa. Great and
substantial improvements have been made
since that time, though some things re-
main the same. Our old friend Mr..
Charles Roberts, was the ticket agent at
the depot then, and he is there still at the
same post OF duty, courteously and faith
fully serving the interests alike OF the pa
irons and the railroad company. MIR.
Clark Pierson who greeted us then, was
there still to extend a cordial welcome,
though not now editor, as then, OF the
Lambertville Beacon, bu. OF the Record,
an ever welcome exchange to our sanctum.
Here too Hon. Richard b. Reading, whom
1t was our JOY to unite in marriage, and
with whose parents and family most pleas
ant and tender memories were connected,
has his home. 1t was pleasure 10 meet
them again. In the improved railroad
service, the increase in the number OF
passenger trains, in the additional manu-
featuring interests, and public school
facilities, in the enlarged aud more attrac-
tive church Accommodations, in the extent
of The town and the number OF beautiful
homes, there have been marked changes.
The Belviderc and Delaware Division Of
the Pennsy lvania railroad has its shops
and offices here, while between this and
the County Seat runs the Pennington
Branch On the opposite side OF the Della.
ware River at New Hope, is a branch OF
the Reading railway company running to
Philadelphia, so that railroad aceomoda-
tons are good. While not so large splace
as Dover by 1000 people it has two Nation
al Banks. The river at this place Is span
ned by bridge erected in 1912, which,
In construction and preservation, is simply
a marvel While spending Saturday and
Sunday here it was our great privilege TO
be the guest Of our old friends, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. Wallace PaXson, at their splendid
and hospitable home in Solebury. Pa, a
home which has been in the same family
for four generations, dating back consider
ably over century, aud standing amidst
scenes OF great beauty and historic inter
est. On Monday leaving the large antique
homestead we spent the day at Point
Pleasant, Pa, where in March 1862, we
began the activities of our life work. How
pleasant To greet again the Coopers, the
Showers, the Walters, the Shaddngers, the
Skaters, the Swarls and others, and enter
again homes aud buildings around which
cluster SO much of interest. II was from
this vicinity that Mr.. |. q. Meyer, the
well known merchant Of Dover came. lie
has host Of friends hereabout who speak
most kindly OF him.