The Lambertville record. [volume] (Lambertville, N.J.) 1872-1968, 1908-03-04
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leg.
Hon. W. Holt Apgar, of Trenton,
has been appointed solicitor for the
Penna. r. r. in the matter of its
general legal interests in the State.
State Road Commissioner Gilkyson
has appointed Issachar II. Higgins,
OF Flemington, as supervisor of the
construction of the macadam road to
be built next summer from Fleming
ton to Whitehouse.
With production of approximately
%, 900, 900 barrels of oil in the last
year, Illinois ranks second in the
country as an oil producing State
1t is surpassed only by California,
and during the year 1907 Illinois has
produced more oil than Pennsylvania,
Ohio and Indiana combined.
There is but one way for town te
grow rapidly, and that is for every
one to unite in an effort to bring il
into greater prominence. 1t don't
pay to knock at every good sugges-
ton that Is uttered for 1t makes a
dead town. A liberal minded spirit
should always be displayed in COM
munity or it will continue in the
same old rut.
Millville policemen have been in
structed by the Truancy Committee
of the Board of Education to take
into custody any children they find
upon the streets during school hours
and hold them for orders. The com
mittee is determined to enforce the
truancy law.
Lent commences To-day, Wednes-
day, March 4. The observance of
Lent appears to grow year by year.
1t serves to bring the mind back to
things more serious than the gaieties
of earthly pleasure and the body as
we'll as the soul benefits by this long
rest and spiritual devotion of forty
days.
Muskrats caused considerable trou-
BILE Mt the Woodbury. water works re-
Gently, and timely discovery avert
ed water famine. An investigation
proved that the rodents had bored a
big hole near the bottom, which
grew larger rs the water went out. A
big force of men soon had the hole
closed. and the men that went on
hunt for the rats" succeeded in kill
ing scores Of them.
A dog broke up the church services
Mt Brookvllle. Ocean county, on re-
cent Sunday. The dog entered the
church before the services began, but
remained out of sight until the organ
began the first hymn. Then the can
nine began to howl. Some of the
male members tried to drive out the
dog but it became so savage when any
one approached that nothing could be
done. The problem was solved by
dismissing the congregation.
A feature of the proposed amend
ments to the automobile law is the
requirement that all vehicles ON the
public highways at night shall carry
lights. 1t is II perfectly reasonable
requirement, and ought to be enacted
III law. 1t is as important that the
driver of an auto car should see an
approaching wagon as it is that the
occupants of the wagon be able to
locate IN approaching car.
An Illinois farmer has discovered
that snow can be baled up like hay
and made good substitute for ice in
the summer. He tried last year and
found that baled snow made an ice OF
better quality than ordinary frozen or
manufactured ice. He had no trouble
in disposing of his last years output,
and will work on bigger scale this
year. The baled snow will stand
more hot weather than ordinary ice
will.
During the recent heavy rain and
thaw the ground sank about two feet
in front of the hotel shed at New
Hamilton, revealing the opening of
an old well which had been filled up
years ago. Some time ago attempts
were made to find the old well with u
view to reopening it. Now that it's
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when the weather permits and be put
in use again, providing there is a
sufficient supply of water. of which
there is little doubt.
The annual report OF Banking and
Insurance Commissioner Watkins
shows that there was not single fail
IRE or suspension among New Jerseys
financial institutions by reason of the
money panic last year; which is in
deed flattering. But that the stress
was badly felt is indicated by the
statement that the gain in deposits in
the twenty-six savings banks was but
$470, 1886, against gain of rs, 48S, 045
in 1906, and that the amount drawn
out exceeded by 80, 64i, 1866 the amount
deposited. The total number of de.
positors in New Jersey savings banks
is l76, 1923, to whom is due $93, l67, 8l3,
or an average of 1896. 10 each.
The Prosecutors of the Pleas of this
State ut an annual meeting held in
Trenton, decided to advocate and dc
something towards remedying two
important matters. One is to revise
and make better the present grand
jury system, and the other il to better
regulate the fees of Justices of the
Peace. 1t was claimed that the fees
of Justices of the Peace should be in.
creased so that Squires will give NJ
the practice Of holding prisoners fol
court in order to fatten their fees, as
has been the common custom. II
was held that the compensation