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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01

which has been in the family for over a
century. He attended private
school. afterwards the Morris Academy,
and the Morristown public school, enter
ing the Freshmen Glass of Rutgers Col
lege from the latter in 1872. At the
close of his Sophomore year, he entered
the law Office of his father and was
admitted to the bar in 1878 as an attorney,
and as a counsellor in 1881. In 1882
Governor Ludlow appointed him to fill
the unexpIred term of Prosecutor of the
Common Pleas vice George w. Forsythe
resigned. The following year the Gov
ernor appointed him for the full term of
five years. So well did he conduct the
affairs of the Office that Governor Green
reappointed him and in 1898 Governor
Werts also named him for the Prosecu-
torship which, however, he soon resigned
to accept the appointment of County
Judge. During his term of Office as
Prosecutor among some of the numerous
important cases he conducted were the
Treglown, Wade, Cole, Hoble, O'Con-
nell, Whittemore alias ''Wynockie" MUIR
der trials, and the case against the Ameri-
can Forcite Powder Co. for polluting the
waters of Lake Hopatcong. He also Sc
cured the conviction of number of for
gers and burglars.
Judge Cutler was a charter mem ber
and is Past Regent of Loantaka Coun-
Gil. No. 938, Royal Arcanum, of this
city. He is an active member of the
South Street Presbyterian Church and
Sunday School; he has always been
pominently identified with the i'm
provement and development of Nor
ristown. Upon the incorporation
of the Morristown Trust Com
pany he was elected director and has
since served as its ce-president and
counsel. He also holds the same offices
in the Morristown Mortgage and Realty
Company.
While never candidate for office,
Mr.. Cutler prior to his appointment
to the bench, was an active worker
in the Democratic party. Recently
he has been prominently mentioned
by that party as a probable candidate
for the State Senatorship. or for the
congressional nomination from the
Fourth District.
Judge John B. Vreeland, who was ap-
pointed Judge of Morris County by Act
ing Governor Voorhees,, succeeding Judge
Cutler. took the oath Of Office this morn
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
SENTENCES in COURT
Judge Cutler Hears his Last Cases and
Passes his Final Sentences.

Passes his Final Sentences.
AS we went to press last week, as
stated, the case of Orison A. Earles,
charged with conducting gambling
house near Speedwell lake, was being
heard in extraordinary session before
Judge Cutler. Conviction followed and
Earles was sentenced to four months i'm
prisonment in the county Jail. Mahlon
Fredericks of MorristowD, was also tried
last Friday and acquitted of the charge
of assault on March 7th.
The last session of the Morris County
Special Sessions before Judge Cutler was
held Wednesday morning. Jacob Lewis
of Long Hill, and John McWilliams of
Hackettstown. were each tried for steal
ing chickens, on charges made February
LIST and 9TH respectively. Both were
convicted. Lewis was sentenced to one
year in state prison and McWilliams to
two months at the county Jail. Lewis
left for Trenton this morning in charge
of Keeper Orr, who yesterday conducted
Henry Lewis, son of Jacob to the Re
form School at Jamesburg. John Nc
Donald, convicted of stealing a bicycle
from Carlson Brothers Company of this
city in July last, was taken to Trenton
on Tuesday, under sentence of one year.
Monday will be the next day for the
monthly special session and Judge Vree-
land will occupy the bench for the first
time. Sheriff Durling will draw the
petit jury for the May term. which opens
May 3rd, on Tuesday next.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
BUILDING IMPROVEMENTS
New Cottages to be Erected and Changes
in Business Buildings

New Cottages to be Erected and Changes
in Business Buildings.
Collins Weir has completed plans this
week for two new dwelling houses to be
erected for Joseph w. Thompson of this
city at Millington, to be used for rental
as summer residences. The houses are
of ten rooms each and will cost about
So, 800 each. Three more will be erected
later.
Contractors are figuring plans for the
extensive first floor improvements in the
building on Washington street recently
purchased by the Morris County Electric
Company. The present store front will
be remodelled. The street doors will
open into neat public Office separated
from the counting rooms next back, by
a partition of fine oak panel surmounted
by brass grill work. Back of the count
ing rooms will be located offices for
the manager and directors. These inn
provements are all in quartered oak
and will cost about $500. An
addition to the present binding, about
24x50 feet, will be erected in the rear
and arranged on the first floor as the
company workshop, but plans for this
portion are not yet completed. Collins
Weir is the architect.
Plans for the new Parker building to
be erected on the property at the corner
of Speedwell avenue and Early street.
recently purchased by John E. Parker,
have just been completed by Architect
Bower, and were put out yesterday.
The building will be handsome one,
three stories high of buff brick surmount-
ed by pretty galvanized iron cornice,
and will doubtless be a credit to the ave-
nue., 1t will have frontage of 81 feet
on Speedwell avenue, and depth of So
feet on Early street, and will accommo-
date on the first floor large stores, two
of them 20 So feet, and the other about
90 by As. The second and third floors
will be fitted for flats, two with seven
rooms and one with six, each entered
from large main hall between the first
and second stories on Speedwell avenue.
The work is to proceed at once.
Charles R. Lindsley is putting new
roof on the house of the Misses Brown
at IA Court street.
Contracts have been awarded for the
new house to be erected on Mt. Kem-
BILE avenue for Joseph Ambrose. house
to cost about $4,000. Sands & Lephrone
are the carpenters; Dempsey & Cooney,
kmasons; and VIM. q. Byram, plumber.
and Geo. Bower, architect.
Architect Bower is working on plans
for new brick business building to be
erected for George V. Muchmore on
Springfield avenue, Summit. A large
store will be located on the first floor,
with fitting for two flats above.
Louis Fagnani has broken ground for
dwelling house on Budd street. Geo.
Shelly has the carpenter work, and
VIM. H, Meslar the plumbing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
Close of Mothers, Meeting.

The closing exercises of the mothers
meeting of the Market Street Mission
were held yesterday afternoon in the
Sunday school rooms of the South Street
Presbyterian Church. Mrs. Fairchild
read the annual report, which showed
that there had been fifty-five on the roll
and an average attendance of forty dur
ing the winter; 273 pieces of work had
been completed during the winter. A
few remarks were made by DR.. Erdman
and superintendent lronside, after
which the party partook of cake and
cream. The room was beautifully dec
GRATED with flowers. A mite box has
been kept since the fire and the contents,
1924, were handed over to the building
fund. The lady managers of the work
are Mrs. Joseph Lee, Mrs. H. H. Fair
child, Miss Lottie Ludlow and Mrs.
w. Lonnsbury.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
Model of the Holy CITY.

On Easter Sunday special services
will he held in the First Congregational
Church. w. E. Stephens of New York
will use his illustrated model of the
Holy City of Jerusalem as it was in the
time pf Christ. Morning, 1890. ''Mem-
ories pf the Mount Of Olivet''; afternoon,
2.45, .Memories of Calvary; evening,
7.30, memories of the Resurrection. .
Special music under the new director
of the choir, and organist, Mr.. and Mrs.
jenkins, formerly of Scranton, Pa. A
cordial welcome is extended to all to en-
Joy these services.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
Morris County Farm Products.

Howard E. Young, State statistical
agent for the Agricultural Department,
has made his first report to State Super
intendent Cox on the condition and pros
pect of farm animals and products for
the year ending March 81, 1898. He
places the normal growth and vitality
of both winter wheat and rye for this
section at 80 per cent, and the healthful-
ness of farm animals in the county is
stated as follows: Horses, 80 per cent;
cattle. 80; sheep, 100; swine, 100;
breeding swine, 100. OF the deaths
among farm animals during the year,
25 per cent. of horses died from disease,
10 per cent. Of cattle, none of sheep and
10 per cent. of swine; the diseases being
particularized as follows Horses,
meningitis and hydrophobia; cattle, hy-
drophobia; swine, hog cholera. The
growth and present condition of winter
wheat is reported as Thrifty and for
ward where the ground is fertile"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
cockFlGHT INTERRUPTED

8. p. G. A. and Citizens League Capture
Twenty-fi five Men at Fight Last Night
For some time past gang of Norris
town sports have held numerous cock
fights, usually going few miles out of
Morristown for the fun" and last night
about thirty sports, notable among
whom were many well known men of
SpeedwelI avenue and Market street,
proceeded to ''hold fight Early in
the evening representatives of the local
branch of the Society for Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals got wind of the affair
and assisted by members of the Citizens
League proceeded to lay plans for inter-
ference.
Later in the evening numerous vehicles
left the city. going by South street and
Madison avenue to the old Halliday
house on the Convent road near the rail-
road track below Sneeden's crossing.
Agent Van Dyke and his assistants, ac-
companied by the League detectives,
followed them to the scene of the fight,
and dividing into two parties surrounded
the building precisely at 12 o'clock. Two
of them crept cautiously forward and
found the fight in full progress, two
cocks being in the pit, and the attending
sportsmen in high glee. Then the
officers pulled open the doors of the
building and with drawn revolvers ad
vanced. Immediately the lights in the
loft where the fight was in progress were
extinguished, and there was a great
hustle for escape.
The officers barred the stairway leading
below and casting around found that
there was ladder leading from the loft,
by which means a few had already
escaped. Some of the officers mounted
the ladder to the loft and captured the
cocks with spurs and full paraphanalia.
Twenty-Five of the sports quietly sub
mitted awed by the glistening reyolvers,
and were marched down the ladder to
the officers in waiting below. One of
the men jumped from window of the
loft into the arms of Officer Van Dyke
and injured himself severely.
They now became very docile and fol-
lowing the direction of the officers were
marshaled out in the moonlight where
they were promptly identified and as
many of them were prominent men of
Morristown, including well known
colored men, the officers decided not to
take them to jail but carefully took their
names for use ofthe Grand Jury. Both
organizations wiz now consult their
attorneys and will prosecute to the full
extent of the law.
The society took charge of the cocks
and equipments and will preserve them
for evidence. Altogether there are about
the town this morning several we'll
scared and awe-stricken sports, in
cluding dentist, jeweler, market and
grocery clerks, a saloon keeper, and
baker. Dover was represented by a
liveryman, lawyer and hotel keeper.
The sporting fraternity of Madison, Nor
ris Plains and BernardsviIle were also
represented.
The fine for conviction may be as high
as $1,000 or ten years imprisonment or
both.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01

of from 10, 900 to 5000 population the
mayor may appoint three assessors-at-
large to hold Office for three years.
Senator Vreeland has the distinction
of one Of his bills, No. S5, being the first
signed by Acting Governor Voorhees,.
This bill empowers the Governor to ap-
point one or more sets Of commissioners
to revise and codify the laws. Among
the other bills of Judge Vreeland signed
by the Governor are: No. s, enabling
savings banks to reduce their boards of
managers to not less than thirteen; No.
33, supplement to the act concerning
conveyances; No. 104. amending the dis
trict court act so as to limit the number
of such courts in first class cities to two
and permitting one court in cities of
90, 900 or less population, which shall by
resolution of the city council adopt this
act within a year; Nc. 107, supplement
to the act to secure to creditors an equal
division Of the estates of debtors.
Over in the Eouse of Assembly,
Messrs. Poole ana Welsh upheld the
honor of Morris County splendidIy.
One thing must be said however,
and that is in the matter of voting,
the Morris representatives were al
ways on the right side. Mr..
Poole introduced several bills, among
which were the following: No. 48 pro-
vides for the correction of errors in the
articles of Incorporation of any railroad
having such errors therein, relating par
ticularly to the Whippany road; No. 40,
by request, amends the act relative to
the sale of lands for taxes, applied par
ticularly to the Borough Of Madison:
No. 80. gives Boards Of Freeholders
power to elect County Engineer for
three years and fix his salary; No. SO,
authorizes cities to apply surplus money
from the proceeds of water bonds to the
purchase of fire suppressing apparatus,
applies to Chatham; No. 1872, annexes a
portion of Chatham township to Madison
borough. Bills number 48 and SO have
been signed by the Governor. Mr.
Welsh made an earnest effort to push
the bill introduced by him appropriating
$3.50, 900 for road Improvement, and it
was to great degree due to his energy
that the bill was brought to the atten-
tion of the Joint Eommittee on appro~
priations and included in the supplement
tai appropriation bill.
Mr.. Poole was a valuable member of
the Committees on Railroads and Canals,
State Hospital, Public Grounds and
Buildings, and he was chairman Of the
Committee on Labor and Industries. Mr..
Welsh served efficiently as member of
the following committees: Appropria-
tions. Claims and Pensions, Miscellaneous
Business. Unfinished Business, Industrial
School for Girls, Reform School for
Boys. Senator Vreeland was member
of the following committe es; Revision
of Laws, State Hospitals, Finance, Rail
roads and Canals, Commerce and Navi-
cation.
Morris county rad but one representa-
tive in the otficia of either house. name
IL. Charles fs. ~ >pkins, VINO filed the
position Of assistant clerk of the Assem-
bly, faithfully and well. He was con-
scientiolls official as well as obliging and
coureous to all with whom he came in
contact. j. M. KELLY.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01

D. P. Mcclellan has purchased of
James P. Sullivan the property on Mar
ket street between the Trust Company
building and the new plot recently added
to the Market Street Mission property,
now occupied as an extension to his dry
goods and carpet establishment. The
property is 25x25 feet and the price paid
was s., 800.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
CHRONICLE BULLETIN:

Dispatches from the "Chron-
icIe's'' special Washington
correspondent and latest West
e" Union kilograms will be
pros rptIy buIIetined In the
windAw of the new sClron-
icle" ffice, IS washinxtoa
Street. ~
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
Telephone Connection to Piccatinny Powder
House.

IeIePnone C0nnecs1On 20 ElccaGlnny foWuer
House.
Early Monday morning Manager Den
nison Of the N. Y. Telephone Co., re-
ceived word that the government desired
telephone service in the large naval shell
house at Piccatinny. Foreman E. j..
Bowen with gang of linemen left Nor
ristowll on the 6.03 train to run the line
from Dover, the nearest telephone ex-
change, and by Tuesday afternoon the
line was in good working order. Two
instruments have been placed, one in the
residence of Cornelius Dugan, who has
charge of the naval supply stores at
Piccatinny, and another in the big shell
house. This long distance telephone SER
vice is especially useful at this time as the
possibility of war may necessitate equip
ping cur battleships at a moments warn
jnO
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01

WASHINGTON, D. G.. p. m.-Commo-
dore Schley has been asked by the Navy
Department how soon he can have the
Flying Squadron at Hampton ready to
sail to intercept the Spanish torpedo
Flotilla now on its way to Porto Rico.
The Presidents secretary says a state
ment ef Spain's answer will be given out
this afternoon. E. w. BRADY.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01

ing for the full term of ave years. He
resigned his Office as Senator on Friday
last, eight months before Che expiration
of his term. His successor will be cleo
ted in November. The CHRoN1cLE ex
tends very hearty congratulations upon
his accession to the judgeship and ven
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Continued on Fourth Page.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-04-07
(Oxtord Orphans Friend

II you wan. 10 zee q sight that
will impress yo1, visit us on Mon
day morning. 60 into the kitchen
where 4 girls are preparing dinner
tor 235 people, see how nicely they
do il. then into the Laundry and see
our Young aud efficient Matron. one
of u own girls, 'sundry'ng all OF
the clothes Of the Asylum, With ten
girls TO help her. Watch how cheer
folly they do their work, how busy
they all are aud bow nice he clothes
are washed aud ironed Then into
tie sewing room where you will bud
ten or fifteen girls Sc wing away on
boys and girls clothes with their
Matrou watching them with as
much pride as the average woman
would view an Easter bonnet Thea
into the shop where you will ind q
10, of boys uuder their foreman
working tor dear life at sash, doors
planning plank, turning ba'"sters etc
Then into the shoe shop and see the
boys hammering away at shoes tor
the children. Then into the school
rooms wh.,e you will seq q 10, oil
eager children all anxious to answ-r
ques,ions-and YOU have gotten
xIiupse of the Oxford Orphan Aey'
lum.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-04-07
The Population OF spain.

Il 2AC Il w MA 0F0-"
Nj A. Lane. writing in the Chi
cago Times Herald. gives some ~
,eresting facts worth while TO know
The total population of Spain is ~
565, 632. MANY people, without look
ing up the matter, would say a.
guess that SPANS population was
IS, 900 900 or 4O.0OO,O00. But it Is
10 reality, not $4,000 600 Spain
has 80 area Of 1850 square miles.
The area Ut France is only q few
thousand square miles greater, and
yet France has a population OF near
~ 4O.cOO,OOO Texas has an area OF
274,356 square miles. Spain could
be laid out on Texas aud Texas
would have 1866 square miles let.
over. The States OF pennsylvania,
New York, Illinois aud Alabama
have more population together than
has Spain, aud are immensely more
wealthy.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-04-07

The Lutheran Synod will NEE,
at Burlington, N. c., on Thursday,
April 18th.
--Thi,y five years make q genera
ton. That is how long Ad"lph
F,sher, OF GAINESVILLE, y, suffered
from piles. He wa. cured BY using
three boxes Ut DeWit,'s Witch
Hazel Salve. w. A. Hayes.
The Scotland Neck Common
wealth says that Mormons spen,
= night in that community last week,
but they found such cold comtor,
that they soon wen. their way. The
evils that follow III the wake Of such
people are enough to drive them
from all communities that lay any
claims /" decency.
Children like it, it saves their
lives. We mean One Minute Cougl,
Cure, the intallihle remedy Tor
coughs, colds, Group, bronchitis
grippe, and all throat aud luug
sro"b'es. w. A. Hayes.
-WheE the Spanish war on Cnbs
began three years ago the popula
ton was about l 500 900. It is nou
PLAYED at 600. 900. Ii thus estimate
is correct, then a halt million OF Gu
ban men. women and children have
p='i'ueu III tnree years OF ono per
sou in every two and a half. A small
portion have died in battle or from
wounds Wilmington Messenger.
The farmer, the mechanic anf
the bicycle rider are liable to unex
peoted cuts and bruises. De Witt:
Witch Hazel Sal.e is the hes, thing
TO keep on hand. 1t heals quickly
and is a we'll known cure for piles
w. A. Hayes.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-04-07
How TO LOOK Coop.

Good looks are really more than
skin deep, depending entirely on a
healthy condition of all the vital or.
gana. II the liver be inactive, yon
have a bilious look ; If your stomach
be disordered, you have a dyspept'o
look; if yoor kidneys be affected,
you have q pioched look. Secure
good health. and you will surely
have good looks. Electric BI',ers"
is . good Alternative and Tonic.
Acts directly on the stomach, liver
and kidneys. Puri6es the blood,
cures pimplcs, b'o,ches and boils,
and gives a good complexion
Every bottle guaranteed. Sold at
w. A. Hayes Drug Store. SO cents
y DOlLto.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-04-07
AN ENTERPRIs1NG DRUGGIST.

There are few men more wide
awake than w. A. Hayes, the Drug
gist, who spares no pam TO secnr~
the best OF everything in his line
tor his many customers. lie now
has the valuable agency tor Dr.
Kings New Discovery for Conaump
ton, Coughs aud Colds. This i"
the wonderful remedy that is pro
ducing such a Juror all over the
country by its many startling cures
/, absolutely cures Asthma, Brou
cbi,ls, Hoarseness and all affections
OF the Throat, CHEST aud Lungs
Call at above drug store and get a
trial bottle tree or a regular size tor
so cents and 81 90. Guaranteed u
cure or money refunded.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-04-07
f2lGs& SQlB7Si
CURES WHERE ALL ELSE f....S. levi
Best Cough Syrup. Tastes Good. Use
= In time Sold by druggists.
CONSUMPTION

WEEKLY HILLsBoKu MARKET RE.
PORT.
Wheat, per bushel Of so lbs, 80 to
Sl.00.
Corn, per bushel of SO lbs. so cts
Oats. per bushel of 80 lbs, 35 cts.
Meal, per hushel OF 46 lbs. 90 cts.
Pork, . to s cts per pound.
Bacon hog round-7 TO 10 cts.
Flour, per barrel. s. 90 10 $500.
Isilow, per pound. 4 to cts.
beeswax, per pound. 20 eta.
Butter, per pound. Is TO 20 cts.
Eggs. per dozen. 10 cts.
Seed Irish Potatoes, per bushel,
lbs.
Peas, per bushel. IS cts. 10 81 90.
Beans, per bushei. IS cts. to $3.50.
Hides. dry, \ to s cents per pound
Chickens, each. 10 TO Is cts.
reathers-Live Geese-40 cts. per
pound.
Wool-washed-ls TO p cts. per
poand.
O"wsshed Wool, 10 cts. per pound.
BURY Wool, 3 cts. per pound.
C"tfee, 10 to % cts. per pound.
Sugar, 5 TO !. cts. per pound.
All kinds OF country produce il
good demand.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-04-07
Pnnuceu Ointment.

\ sure cure for cuts, bruises,
spraius, alterations, sore nipples
borns, scalds, chilblains, piles and all
manner OF sores, wounds, chates.
such as require the use of a soothing,
quick healing ointment. This ONT
ment has been 10 use for q pun bel
OF years snd gives entire satis'ac
ton. Heretofore this preparation
has been made and kept by Mrs
Jos 4. Harris, Hillsboro, n. c., ba,
will be found on sale hereafter onl,
BY he !I'l-born Drug Company.
Orange County observer. [volume] (Hillsborough, N.C.) 1880-1918, 1898-04-07
(Elkin Times.1

A young man in Yadkin county
procured his bride and license aud
was married by a Madison county
Justice. When the papers were re-
turned 10 Register Hall, he inform
ed the groom that his marriage was
illegal. This aroused the spleen OF
the Madison justice who declared
that, as he was under the OWL ser
vice, the rite was legitimate. Trnl.
a tree is known by It's fruit and the
fusion Legislature by it's Justices.