The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-01-27
JOACHIM HILL.

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nicotine of the llmtNdou County lll~
torical society.
There Is one thing eVcf hieh sci
eueV, politics OF inventive 9ruius can
exercise 10 power, aud that IS Tine
whether il Is measured hN the shadow
GA the sun dial 81 licked AWAY 10y the
old-fashiuncd high. cieht=day clorl,
pefehanec made 10y the one OF Whom
ann asked 10 stvIa sketch Joachim
Hill.
Il find that Time has proved is abSo.
lutte disregard of memory, and DEATH
has already claimed a arpc harvest
since the "eld clock maker" first saW
the light in NmWell township. fel
many and wide are the inquiries hay,
made regarding him, finding hut lial,
authentic until an interview With his
only stfNiN inv child Il daughter, Mis-,
Martha Hill. of Newark, revealed his
true characteristics and eceentrii,ties,
some of which will cndeavor to pre-
Sent 10 You in a brief manner lind
Joachim Hill lived nquiet, uneNeuttul,
hlameles~ life. aiming Ia be truthful
aud honest under all circumstances.
Lei me quote from his daughter RIGHT
in the beginning II little incident she
related. show ina his Views 81 hunestV
that occurred during the civil Mar;
Father, Who WIS N that time getting
little childish, had heard that u law
had been pa s~ed that only a certain
amount of silNerWalc III ANY house
should be exempt from TAXATION, and
recalling the old-tashioncd silVerWare
that had heeu III The house from my
earliest recollection. he sud IL me!
"NIauhY, pei them scales II pam of old
Sc9tlc4 that had been used tor weighing
sugar and bring me all tie spoons and
| will Weigh them 81 ~ Ia be sure we
tell 10 lies ahaul them "a father
Weighed The spoons Icy adNulriupois
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afford no one the opportunity IL cheat
the nlted States Government. for
father Was very loyal 10 his country
and expressed a wish Ia live la STE the
rebellion put down
u maker of old-fashioncd brass,
eight day clocks Mr.. Hill Was consider
ed very expert The early part Of his
Itfv nas deNutvd a. Uhpt lpatiuu,
and it was then his business hourished
for later he claimed the Yankees spoil.
cd his trade, which he carried on In Tho
old brick house. near Copper Hill
owned and occupied II the present
time ny MIR. George Briltuu, whose
W lie is II distant relative of Joachim
Hill This property, ~ uenr ~ ! ca
ascertain, Mas purchased about ISL
Mr.. Hill's business place consisted ul
II small casting shop across the road
from the house lust mentioned, con
tainina an enormous bellows and Il
very pretty engine, which lac made
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