The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1904-03-09

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Postmaster Charles \. Skiilman aud
wife celebrated the fiftieth aunivet.
sary of their marriage at their com
Portable home on Main street on We'd
nesday, March I'd, from four to seven
Il. Nj. Over one hundred guests were
present to offer their congratulations
to MIR, and Mrs. Skilman. coming
from Scranton, Princeton, Philadels
phia, Wissahiclton Heights. Trenton
Plainiield, Blawcnbnrg. Flemington
Hopewell, Holland, Conn, and those
from this city. Refreshments were
served. The bride and groom OF City
years were the recipients of many
costly aud beautiful gifts. The hill
for the hotel expenses during their
honeymoon, including the bridesmaid
and groomsman, who accompanied
them on tie trip, "a custom in those
days. was on display. They stopped
at the old Franklin Hotel, in Phila-
dclphia, long since torn down, and
where now stands the First National
Bank a piece Of the wedding cake
was also exhibited. Mrs. Carrie NJ.
Jewell, of Holland, Conn. who wa
bridesmaid at that event, was present
at this anniversary,
Mr.. Skillman was married March ;,
1854, TO Miss Sarah 4. Skillman, OF
Ringoes, N. J.. by the Rev. =. O. Stud
diford, ID. D.. at the First presbyter-
ian Church, III this city, Three chill
dren were born TO them. y daughter
is married TO James = Sfuddi(ord.
teller in the Lambertgillc National
Bank another daughter is married 60
Samuel W. Cochran, a druggist of this
city, and the son, Heryey : Skillmau.
resides with his parents.
Mr.. Skilmans remote ancestor IN
this country was Captain Skillman,
who came over with the English forces
in 1901, and assisted in the capture
Of New Amsterdam NOV New York }
from the Dutch, and afterward settled
on Long Island. .Skillnan' sRrand-
father was Cornelius and his father
was Abraham Skillman. They both
lived on the old homestead in Mercer
county, New Jersey. Mr. Skillnau
was born at Hopewel on thc 10th of
December, 1927 He graduated at
Princeton College Ia 1s49. and read law
with the Hon William Halstead, Of
Trenton, and was admitted to the bar
III 1851. He commenced practice at
LambertVille in 1852, aud is the oldest
member Of the bar Ia this county IN
1883 he was appointed prosecuting at
torney Of the county, aud lie filled this
place for five years. lie has ohieiated
as president of the Common Council
and has been solicitor for tile Penn
sylvania Railroad ever since the Bel
viderc Division was leased. He Was
one of the originators Of the Lambert
Vile National Bank, serving as direc.
tor for some thirty year, and was also
president for an extended time, For
more than twenty-five years he hns
been secretary Of the L.ambcrtyillc
Gas Conpanyand is also treasurer and
director of the Lamhertvillc Water
Power Company capitalized AT $4,000.
He is also president Of the Lambert
Vile Water Company. A number Of
times Mr.. Skillinan has been city So
licitor and was president Of a Local
Building and Loan association from
it's commencement to its close.
For fifty years Mr. skillman has
been Il member Of the Masonic frater-
nifty, and for long time has been
president of the Board of Directors.
having charge of the financial opera
tions of the lodge covering the rental
and general management Of the large
Masonic building in this city.
Mr., Skillman was appointed post
master under President Mckinney
administration and Il now serving the
second term Of that office. He has
been president Of the Union Fire En-.
CINE Company for long number Of
years, in fact, ever since It's organiza-
ton, and has always taken a great IN
terest in fire matters He aud his
wife are both members Of the Presby-
terian Church