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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-08
FIRE DEPARTMENT HISTORY.
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sickness family which unavoidahly detan
meeting
tendan al general fire, washing meeting
Section Not hearing alarm fire shall be sufficient excuse for nona
tendan
foregoing bylaws altered repealed
twothirds of the
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the the
shall take
Article IL AS soon he shall the
then the the preceding meeting shall be by
Secretary mistakes
Article III The Chairman shall order and decorum decide
o order subject appeal the
equally
address himself the Chairman and while speaking shall
VI When members shall the
person speak until
he shall obtain leave from the
before debated
motion stated Chairman o
adjourn always ORDER
without debate -
On April the following officers were elected by the Morron Fire Aa
President David Garfield Secretary;
John Drake Robert K futile
Managers Robert futile, ASSESSOR John
William S. St. John, Court of Appeal
engine
request
property
etc. but this seemed at this time to have been denied April the Association
Cook
Garfield Secretary Moses Bkfed
Wooy Burnett
Managers R w Sites
February raise any sum annually not
cseing $500 $4,000 April 9Th the
following James Cook
President B. O. Garfield Secretary Moses BrookfeId Treasurer
Conkli Day. Mana
gers. futile ASSESSOR John Burnet
Pierson and Moses Cherry, Commissioners Appeal.
IS4I.
appointed to find suitable
place for placing ladder sheds and remove Engine house No
build an
ladder their church Mr. after
ladders
removal the building thought place
of
high ap
Church. Mr. Ogdens place they by the placed
Bridge of William Toe and
Crowl $685. removed the
lot where stood
Church
compelled them seek other The Engine
OCCASIONS such as
Association the the
neck of botte play
On April Hotel and elected thefooung off
rsGl H. NT Rob Y 1rnt1o t r Lewis frs0n ana
John Burnet Samuel Pen Moses
1872.
Clark WHmsB Johnston Score
David Gary Treasurer William N Wood Jaggers
Samuel Peson and Henry Potter Commissioners
an curc1 for the building Of fence ben the na fFo d the pby
and LadderH - '9sOn '0'SS anu nS ''OoN
officers A Ths treasurer assnsa s s
In April Engine Company No dIs6anded in body Alfred
pany while oRh1 was Examine the condition Of Engine
Cooper when the committee
reported the following the Dew % No
Tspn @ sg Bailey wn a " Fsa g P DaSa WI
v s r S Bs 95 4 Bag9t G
9 % ER % Ra Hiram mo Fraze s 5m a n D John
Wits a Moore Charles Day w Edw G G J eg hmEn
Ms aGt Sqnsa Ezra J. Cooper John Reeves William
(rS be continued meat ,weehJ
NOTE-Th series of articles covering he detailed history
Fire Organizations in MOstown from 1897 to the present Time was
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-08
New y. N. G. A. Secretary.

At special meeting of the board of
directors of the local Young Mems
Christian Association last Friday even
ing, it was decided to engage Arthur w
Lemback of Salt Lake City, Utah, as
general secretary of the association at a
salary not to exceed $1,000. Mr.. Lem
back is man of wide experience in
association work, graduate of the
Springfield Y. M. G. A. Training School.
He is twenty years of age and single.
Eighteen different candidates for the
position were considered by the executive
committee. The new secretary is ex-
pected to commence his duty within a
fortnight.
CONNECTICUT decided at a special
election held on Monday that voters
must be able to read any part of the
Constitution and statues of the State and
must also be able to write.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-08

The Presbyterian Synod of New Jer-
sey will meet at Plain6eld, October 19,
81.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-08

Furnishes Letters Of Credit Brown
kountze 5rosp Thos Cook & Son. or any promIn
banker, rates.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-10-08
cYcLlNGI NOTES.

!. d click, Engineer
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24
Tramp Killed By q Train.

Last Wednesday morning at S:,7
O'Clock n west-bound extra freight
tram. in charge of Conductor Cushwa
and drawn by engine No. sr4, struck a
man sitting on the north rail ofthe track
about half mile west Of Keytesville
station. The engineer whIstled re-
peatedly when he saw the fellow and
realized bis perilous predicament, but
the engineers efforts to warn him
proved entirely futile, for had the man
been made Of stone he could not have
been more indifferent to the approach
ing danger.
1t is not definitely known whether
he was asleep or whether he invited
death and therefore refused to get out
of the way.
The engine struck him with terrific
force and knocked him several feet.
The train was stopped and backed up
TO where the unfortunate creatures
PROSTATE body lay. which was taken
on board and carried back to Keytes-
vile station and placed on a stretcher
IN the wareroom of the depot
DR.. B. Hughes was called, who ad-
mlnistered opiates to ease the patients
-excruciaiing pain, and also made an
examination of his injuries. which he
found to consist OF fracture in which
the right hip bone was separated from
the spinal column. The doctor
thought, too, that complications Affect
ing the kidneys we're also involved,
besides internal injuries The poor
fellow fingered until just about II
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24

Probate court was in session or
Monday and Tuesday of this week for
the purpose of disposing Of three
cases, all Of which were tried by jury,
rs follows:
]. p. Hayward Of six miles south oi
Keytesville brought suit against Thos
E. Mackay, administrator of the es-
tate of Eliza ]. Prewitt, to recover the
value of $50 coffin which the plain
tiff claimed to have furnished for Mrs.
Prewitt, but after hearing the tesimo-
ny and the argument of counsel for
the respective litigants, the jury re-
turned 4 verdict for the defendant
The second case was that OF Mrs.
Mary Hayward, wife Of ]. p. Hayward.
who instituted proceedings against
Public Administrator Mackay for the
sum Of SISo, an amount the plaintiff
stated was due her for BOARDING and
taking care Of her mother, Mrs. Eliza
]. Prewitt, for IS months at $Io n
month during the latter part of Mrs
Prexitt's life When the evidence had
been offered and the argument Of
counsel made in the case the jury re-
tired, but they could not agree, stand
ing seven tor defendant and FIVE for
plaintiff. The case was continued un-
I'll next Monday.
Ed T. Miller is attorney for Public
Administrator Mackay while l. N.
Dempsey is Of counsel for the Hay
wards
The third case was called on Tues
day, and that, too, was tried by jury.
which failed to agree Ben K. Bell of
FIVE miles northeast of this place
brought suit against r. P. Garrison,
his uncle and guardian. to gain pos
session of the property left hum by his
mothers estate No time has yet
been set for another trial of the cause.
L. N. Dempsey is plaintiffs and
Judge o. F. Smith defendants at,or-
ney.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24

up $34 46. This is the case growing
out of the employment of two teachers,
one by the board of directors and the
other by the district clerk. who claims
to have acted upon the authority of
one Of the directors, to teach Prairie
Central school. When the day for
opening school arrived both Lizzie
Grady and Della Henderson wese
|prcsestsO-ssae charge Of he school.
the former having been legally em-
ployed by the three directors at q
meeting at which the clerk was not
present, while Della claims that she is
duly authorized to WELD the rod of In
struction at the same school, and has
in her possessioA . contract drawn up
by the clerk of the board Of directors
This being the situation, both ne
crosses insisted upon teaching the.
school, resulting In the arrest Of the
Henderson woman on charge of dis
turbing the peace with the sequel al
ready given. But the end is not yet,
as the dusky Della, upon the advice of,
her attorney, L. N. Dempsey, has
taken an appeal to the circuit court,
and still persists in teaching the school
under her contract made with the
clerk. 1t is probable that another
warrant will be sworn out for her ar
rest as soon as Prosecuting Attorney
Collet returns from Texas county.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24
Notice.

An ex-Confederate reunion will be
held at Moberly Sept. aSth, zotb and
goth. By request notice, is herebv
given that the United Confederate
veterans viii hold a meeting at Key
tesville at p. m. Saturday. Sept. a5th,
1897, for the purpose of selecting del
egates to attend meeting at Moberly.
A full attendance is desired.
"A. EGAN, Secretary.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24

O'Clock when death came u relieve
his sufferings- He died IN 4 situne
posture, having crawled of the stretch
er and set down against the south wal
of the depot ware-room-
Through conversation with the vic.
tim Of the sad accident il was learned
that his name was Chas. Rumbel, aged
81 years, and that he was Of German ex-
traction. but spoke fairly good Eng
lish- He was very dark complex
ioned, had black hair and n short
growth Of full beard. perhaps n shade
lighter than his hair, and was 4 little
over FIVE feet high.
He said that he had no relatives In
this country that his parents we're
dead, and that the last time he had
work was at Concordia, lafayette
county. out he did not say how long
ago that was
He wore n greylsh coarse cioth suit,
coarse calEskin shoes and had on
three SHIRTS. and had evidently been
tramping from place to place for some
tune.
He told a ''pal' with whom he
came from Salisbury to Reytesville
Tuesday night that he had friends in
Kansas City, but denied to City Mar
shal Embree Wednesday morning that
he had any friends in that city.
Bert Worsham informs us that
Rumbel was in the waiting-room at
the depot fast asleep when he went
down to the early morning train. and
that they had hard time to wake
him.
DR.. G. NJ. Dewey, coroner, held an
inquest on RumbePs dead body Wed
nesday afternoon, the jury returning a
verdict that deceased came to his
death from injuries received from be-
ing struck by a locomotive engine
about oue-half mile west Of Keytesville
station The jury was composed
Of G. b. Gillian. Peter Fox. c. ScheII.
.. 2. R2y, J. ward and R.~P.
Trent.
The post-mortem examination
showed two fractures Of the right hip
bone near Its junction with the spinal
column. and a rupture Of the right
kidney and right renal artery, produc-
ing internal hemorrhage, which caused
deceased's DEATH A large quantity
OF blood vas found in the abdominal
cavity.
After the inquest the corpse was
turned over to Updestakers Rocker
& Hunt. prepared for burial and in-
tered in the potter's held Of the City
cemetery.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24
Stewards Meeting.

1t is very necessary that the stew
ards from the several points on Keytes..
vile circuit report in person at the
first quarterly meeting at Centenary
chapel Saturday at II O'Clock q. III
Rev. J. r. A. Vaughan will preach
Saturday and Sunday.
S. w. JOHNSON, Pastor
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24
For Sale, Trade o. Renf.

A good business stand, store-house
with four rooms and a bakery. Well
located for restaurant and boarding
house. Dwelling house with SIX good
rooms attached. Stable and ice-house
go with the property If desired. For
particulars, address or cau On O. f.
Smith, Keytesvllle, Mo.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24
Cider.

Commencing Tuesday, September
aSth, l will make cider every day in
the week. excepting Monday, at the
rate Of so cents per an ordinary bar
rel at my cider nsill one mile west of
Salisbury
Respectfully,
Henry Nagei-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24

The Salisbury Press Spectator says
that u. S. Hall of Hubbard was in
that city Wednesday. A good many
people sre trying to forget that there
ever was such a fellow as "Riley" Hall,
and it is positively cruel in the P.-S.
to remind them of his existence.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24
TIE Criminal Calendar.

Henry c. Carton, or Castor, was
fined 81 and costs in Justice F. M.
Lewis court at Sumner last Friday
for assault and battery on Chas. john
son of near that place in August. The
defendant paid his fine and costs and
was released.
Frank McColluns Of Cockreil town
ship pleaded guilty IN Justice ]. M.
DeMoss' court at Keytesville last
Monday to disturbing the peace by
swearing, challenging. quarrellng and
lighting at party, given at James
Horizons in Cockreil township about
two weeks ago. Justice DeMoss fixed
cCollum's punishment at . 6oe of
ST and costs, amounting, in all, to
$o. so. which the defendant paid and
was permitted to 60 hence.
The cases of the three boys, Aaron
Purvis, Bert Arthur and Ernest Smart,
aged II, rs and II years, respective
y, charged with breaking into r. T.
Buchanan's store at Sumner on the
I a;h instant and stealing a lot Of ci-
gars, tobacco and "a few other articles"
we're called In Justice F. M. Lewis
court at that place last Friday. 1t
seems that Smart had nothing to do
with committing the burglary and
theft, although he helped to smoke
the cigars and "chaw" the tobacco,
so the case against him was dismissed
The other two bows stood a trial,
were found guilty and fined $io and
also sentenced TO the county iaa for
10 days, which, in default of payment
of their fine and costs, will furnish
them with board and lodging at
Hotel de Dempsey for the next 40
days The Smart boy proved not to
have been as "smart" as our readers
might imagine, for he had no sooner
escaped from the laws clutches in
the Buchanan case than he was called
upon to answer to a charge of having
entered the residence of J. w. Waugh
at Sumner and stealing a silver dollar.
to which ofIense he pleaded guilty and
given the same dose Of legal
ply Sic as were Purvis and Arthur.
Smart, too, was unable to l;quidate his
fine and costs and was brought to Jail
in company with his two youthful
companions In crime.
-
Della Henderson, the colorcd school
marm, whose arrest was chronicled In
the last issue of the COURIER for dis
turbing the pace at the Prairie
Central negro school in, fowling Green
near the residence Of VIM.
Bitter, had her trial by jury in Justice
J.. M. De oss' court at Keytesville
last Saturday, was found guilty and
fined one cent and costs, which footed
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24
Aof.ce.

On "Wednesday evening. Sept Istb ,
81, the Epworth league at Zion will
give an entertainment and ioe-creanE
supper. AN are cordially inyited-
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24

hence he left her. No children came
to bless and brighten the home of Mr.
and Mrs. Scott, l. N. Dempsey O
Keytesville is plaintiffs attorney.
VIM. Latham of Missouri TOWNSHIP
Is De plaintiff in a divorce suit agains
Cornelia Latham, to whom he wa.
married on the I 9Th day of September
1891, but they only lived together
about three weeks The plaintiff
SEES q divorce from defendant on the
gr5unds Of adultery. L. N. Dempsey
Is |aintiffs attorney.
rA Bette Doxey Of Salisbury vii
as'eo be released from the bonds OF
a imouy she contracted with James
c. Qoxey on the a7th day Of October
Ia but continued to live with him
un1I the s8th day Of October, 1896
H 4itual drunkenness Of the defend
an1(b Why plaintiff asks . divorce.
n chiIdrea we're born Of the mar.
ria viz: Laurine and Julia. aged 2
an 4 years. respectively, of whom
sh( rays the court to grant her he
ca and custody. c. c. Hammond
Of isbury is plaintiffs attorney.
ss Fannie III. Chapman of near
NJ don has brought suit for divorce
fro her husband, Luther p. Chap
ND The plaintiffs petition states
the 1hc and the defendant were law
fuII. harmed on the 10th of Decem-
ber r8o5. and that she continued to
live nth defendant as his wife until
th4 day Of September, 1896, when
de mt absented himself from her
wJ reasonable cause aud has
saG ED and refused to provide
al pPort. Cor plaintiff. oaJ. p
81 1sssy Of Ke7tesville is plaintiffs
Eary Reppenhagen Of near
SCI M after married life of more
d 1nrs, has brought suit for
q "a her husband, Frederick
enI ~ Tbe plaintiff and the
were lawfully married IN St.
Clair county, Ills, on the 3oth day OF
August, 1867. Mrs. Reppenhagen's S
grievances. which have forced her to
seek redress at the hands of the d.
vorce court. consist Of defendants 5
habitual drunkenness, cruel and bar
barous mistreatment of plaintiff ard
has threats bo kill her. In addition to
her prayer sor divorce plaintiff asks
that she be given the care and custody
Of their three minor children. Wili:am.
Gustave and Ida. Messrs. Hammond
& Son "a Law firm with Offices at both
and Brunswick, are plaintiff S
attorneys
Mrs. ETA Anderson of Brunswick
says that she was lawfully married to
Richard w. Anderson on the 4th day
Of December, S94, and that she contin-
ued to live with him until the - day OF
January, 1895, when he left her and
has since had no knowledge of his
whereabouts. nor has she received any
support from him whatever. Plaintiff,
therefore, asks a divorce from the de-
iendant on account of abandonment
md non-support. Plaintiff also states
hat one child, Gene Reno Anderson.
,ow years OF age, was born Of said
Of which she prays the
,ourt to grant her the care and GUS
ody in addition to her prayer for
iivorce. and such other orders and
judgments touching the premises as
he court may deem just and proper.
Messrs. Davis and Davis of Brunswick
ire plaintiffs attorneys.
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24

Quoted at the family residence at $3.50
O'Clock Tuesday afternoon by Rev.
II. r. Finley, assisted by Revs. ]. T.
-Gose and II. II. Hulten, followed by
,interment in the City cemetery.
How sad the thought. All that is
mortal Of manly. noble little Eddie
Walter now lies clasped IN the cold en-
brace of death. But how joyous is the
meditation that his immortal spirit has
flown to a better and brighter world
on high, where there is no sorrow'
sickness. suffering or death. His brief
stay here on earth. which brought such
1nfathomable happiness to father,
mother and sisters, viii be to them, as
long as they tarry IN this tenement OF
clay. Ike "a living jewel dropped un-
stained from heaven"
Chariton courier. (Keytesville, Chariton County, Mo.) 1878-current, 1897-09-24
Death of Eddie Walter.

The fatal termination of what
seemed only slight illness came sud-
denly to the family and friends OF this
dear boy last Monday night. Lake
a child who closed his eyes in peaceful
rest in a mothers loving arms, so did
this darling of his home sweetly fall
asleep in Him whom he had thus early
learned to love. and who has so soon
called him TO Himself.
There are few in our community
who did not know Eddie; who cannot
recall his bright face with its shy,
sweet smile with which he always
greeted them. He viii be missed
everywhere-among his playmates, At
school, in the Sabbafh-school. which he
has always attended since his willing
feet could walk so far; there his seat
Is empty. but beyond all he viii be
missed at the home where his merry
voice was its dearest music; there the
silence will evermore be filed with Its
echoes.
Truly, the grave of 4 child casts
n long shadow, but there IS bright
side, even to such grief Eddie's
tender spirit, too gentle for hfe's bat
tie, has been called and sheltered In
the care OF Him Who, on earth, took
little children in his arms and blessed
them. There the precious boy waits
for the Homecoming of his dear ones
Who remain little longer here. To
these we Offer our kindly sympaihies,
and commend them IN this, their dark
hour, to Him who does not affiict will
ingly, who doeih all things well, and
who can comfort his children as ''one
whom his mother comforteth." II is
well with this child.
Eddie was the only beloved and al
most Idolized son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Z.
Walter Of Keytesville. and was aged s
years, 9 months and IS days
Funeral seryices. beautiful and
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-03

grand concert and dramatic perform
ance in aid of tie Church of Our Lady of
Guadalupe will be given IN the parochial
hall, sos Broad way, on Thursday evening,
October IA, at o'c.o .ock.
'The rally OF st. Charles Branch of the
League or the Cross will be held on
October IL. The essay contest will be the
principal feature of the rally.
Very Rev. j. ]. Prendercast V. G., will
preach in ST. Mary's Cathedral a. the
1880 O'Clock mass this morning, and Rev.
): b. Hannigan will deliver the evening
discourse.
This evening the Rev. DR.. Adams of
the First Congregational Church will
lnaugurate series OF sermons on the
book OF Ecclesiastes. They will continue
Tor tour months, with musical service
once each month by way of variation.
Many of these sermons will be along soci-
illogical lines.
The Rev. George D. 5. Stewart, for sew
eral years the successful pastor of the
Frankiin-street Presbyterian Church, pur-
poses resigning his pulpit at the close of
the year. His people are unanimous in
asking for reconsideration of his de-
cision.
DR.. Ollie began his second pastorate of
the First Methodist EpiSconal Church of
oakland on September 26. He was gree ted
with large congregations.
The San Francisco call., 1897-10-03

Commander Ballington Booth arrived
here yesterday morning, in company with
Major Fred Gardner, his secretary, after a
most successful tour of the Northwestern
States. II came here with view OF see
ing, encouraging and organizing the Vol
unteers. This is the first visit the COM
mander has paid TO San Francisco since
his connection with the Volunteers of
America, aud although the trip has been
an extremely busy one, he expresses him
self anxious to begin his labors in this
city as soon as possible.
In speaking of differences between the
Salvation Army ard Volunteers, he said
that they were so distinct that there was
no possibility of the two movements ever
being united. Upon the commander beinp
reminded that 1t was rumored that his
father, the old general from EngIanA. was
coming to this country in January and
being asked whether it was true that there
was any likelihood of the two movements
being united, he replied emphatically,
No"
THE principles of the constitution on
which the Volunteers are based entirely
preclude such possibility. EorexampIe
an autocratic and a democratic govern