The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1913-01-10
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Ring0es.

The East Amwell Township Com.
mittee by vote of two to one have
| refused to enter into a contract with
the New Jersey Northern Gas Com
pany for furnishing gas for the two
street lamps in this village. The
lamps in question are located at the
| intersection of the Trenton and Lam
bertville roads, and at the station and
Pennington roads. A petition, signed
by seventy-seven taxpayers, most of
whom are residents outside the viii
lage, was presented to the Board ask
ing for favorable consideration To
George b. Hartpence belongs the
| credit of voting in favor of making the
| contract, Messrs Polhemus and Lowe
voting against the proposition. The
action Of the Board is severely criti-
cised, as II is In direct opposition to
| the wishes of the heaviest Taxpayers.
Evidently their action was not die
tated by motives of economy, as they
voted for appropriations amounting to
| several hundreds of dollars; the In
| ference Is that they had other reasons
! for their unfavorable attitude There
is nearly a million dollars worth of
ratables In East Amwell township and
of the total amount of taxes collected
Ringoes pays one-sixth. The pro rata
share of each taxpayer would be so
small that the increase in the amount
of the tax bills would be scarcely
noticeable. The desired Improvement
is not for the village alone but for
the protection of the travelling public
AZ well. Since the advent of the auto
mobile, travel day by day grows more
dangerous. This Is true more par
ticularly of the intersection of the
Trenton and Lambertville roads. sew
eral accidents having been averted at
this point more by good luck than
anything else. During the early
hours of the evening there is plenty OF
light from the private residences and
public places, but when these places
close for the night the village is In
total darkness and the occupants OF
any conveyance entering by any of
the six roads which terminate In the
village have to keep a sharp lookout
| If an accident occurs through their
reprehensible shortsightednes In not
providing ordinary safeguards, the
Board will stand good chance Of be-
Ing defendants In suit for damages.
District Deputy Mackay and his
staff will install the newly-elected Of
ficers of Powhattan Lodge, |. o. O. f.,
| of Ringoes, next Saturday evening.
| Among the visitors will be the degree
team from Leni Lenape Lodge of Lam
bertville
| Mr.. and Mrs. A. b, Simerson, Jr.,
entertained Mt dinner on New Years
day number of near relatives and
friends. Mr., and Mrs. Oliver, OF Cam
den; Mr.. and Mrs. Austin Clickengei
and two children, of Cherryville; Mr.
and Mrs. Arthur Smith and son, Of
Lambertville; Mrs Hannah King, OF
Cherryville, and Mr.. and Mrs. A. b.
Simerson, ST., aud son, of Ringoes.
Mr. and Mrs. George b. Hartpence
entertained last week, Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank Knowles and Frank Knowles.
| Jr.. of Trenton.
Miss Alice Young, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. William Young, was rendered
"A surprise party by her friends on
New Years night. About twenty-five
young people were present. Refresh
ments were served and merry even
ing was spent by the youngsters.
Miss Kate iIolcombe and Miss
Katherine Dilts were visitors In Lam
bertville last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs Charles Johnson, Sir,
entertained Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
| Johnson, Jr, of Rocktown, on New
Years day.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Horn, OF Hope
well, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. ]. J.
Horn.
Miss Clara Schellinger Is visiting
| friends In Trenton.
Howard Sutphin was visitor In
New Brunswick last week.
The Week of Prayer commenced last
| Sunday night at Kirkpatrick Memorial
Church. led by the pastor, Rev. w H.
| Buxton.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Miller had for
| johnson Brewer, of Railway.