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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-08
LOWER TELEPHONE SERVICE.
Wires for New Company Being Laid In New
York-win Embrace 1000 Subscribers.

Wires for New Company Being Laid In New
York-wiI1 Embrace 1000 Subscribers.
The impending telephone war; is
causing considerable favorable com
ment among the users of the tele-
phone. 1t appears that the new con-
Germ, has the strongest kind of back
ing, General William J. Latta, of the
Pennsylvania Railroad, Martin Maloney
of Philadelphia and others being
among those interested in the recent
ly organized subject to fight the Bell
Telephone Company.
The opposition lines consolidated
on Monday will be operated in New
York City under the name of the
Peoples Telephone Corporation, and
outside of New York as the American
Telephone, Telegraph and Gable Com
pany.
The company expects to be ready
for business on New Years Day, and
it has already announced cut in the
rates. A full service is to be supplied
for $100 year against $240 charged
by the Bell Telephone Co., while $50
will be asked for limited service for
which the Bell concern in New York
now gets 800. Long distance messages
are to be transmitted 80 per cent.
cheaper than the prevailing charges.
These consolidated companies repre-
sent combined capital stock of
$50, 600, 0C0.
The laying of the wires throughout
New York City in the conduits of
the Metropolitan Traction Company
began last Sunday and the work is
still going on.
1t was believed that the Bell Com
pany was to enjoin the new company
from laying it's wires but the old
company was outwitted by its rival,
which was not aware until Monday
that the wires we're being placed in
the conduits.
The consolidated companies in New
York are to operate in harmony with
the various independent telephone
concerns throughout the country, thus
establishing long distance service.
The consolidated interests now have
z, 900 subscribers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-08
MORRISTOWN CAPITALISTS, IN
TERESTED.

Among the incorporators of the
Commercial Trust Company, of New
Jersey, which was incorporated on
Wednesday at Trenton are Messrs.
Robert H. McCurdy, Gustav E. Kis-
sell and Luther Kountze. The Com
pany will erect fine building on the
site of Taylor's Hotel, Jersey City,
for which plans are being prepared by
Colonel George B. Post, the we'll
known architect.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-08
ALDERMANIC MATTERS.
Il 'ard Approved Assessments Dsspite
Claims of owners-Talk of Sewers.

Claims of Owners-Talk Of Sewers.
Nothing of serious or startling
nature engaged the attention of the
Board of Aldermen last Friday even
ing and the December session occupied
but little time in the disposition of
routine business. The Board of Edu-
cation recommended to the City
Fathers that the latter cause the ap-
pointment of truant officer, as re-
quired by law, to see that boys of
school age attend school instead of
lettering about the streets. The matter
was referred to the Police Commit
tee.
A communication from the State
Sewerage Commissioners was read,
which asked the board to take some
action with reference to sewering
Morristown The communication was
in response to letter addressed to the
commissioners by Mayor Quayle and
was referred to the Street Committee.
Upon motion the Mayor was author
lied to renew for one month, notes
amounting to $1S, 900, which would be
liquidated upon receipt of tax money.
Collector William Becker reported
collection of 1897 taxes completed and
upon motion he was released and du-
plicate ordered filed with clerk.
Chief Engineer Fox's customary
report was approved. The Board Of
Engineers recommended confirmation
of the election of Frank Connors and
Frank Kensler as members Of Wash
ington Engine Company and Frank
H. Youngs and James Foran to the
First Ward Hose Company, and the
acceptance of the resignation OF
Frank Wolf and the expulsion of
Joseph Murphy, Jr., and Harry Nc
Intee from the latter company. The
recommendations were concurred in
later.
AS result of several complaints
about the poor condition Of the un-
tagged portions of sidewalks on Oah
street, the Street Committee was in
strueted to look after the matter.
Bills for current expenses were ap
proved amounting to $3, 1886. 78.
By unanimous vote license wal
granted to William Horsefield for {
billiard hall at 16 Park Place.
| Chief of Police Holloway's repor
stated that 2S arrests had been mad,
and 40 persons were lodged last month
1t was stated that the Board shoult
have met as Commissioners of Appea
on Tuesday last but owing to the alb
sence Of quorum, the appeals wer
read and laid over. The Saving
Loan Company, of Newark, claime'
the assessment of 81, 800 on the Cihla
House ON Chestnut street was to-
much and asked that it be decreased
L. E. Waller, who owns property Oh
Franklin Place, claimed that the as
sessment of $12, 900 on real estate an,
So, 600 on personal property was to-
large.
Mrs. Hobart Garfield claimed tina
assessment of her personal effects a
81, 900 was too much.
The assessments in each case wer
approved by the Board.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-08

Prof John Holly, of Morristown,
opened his Madison dancing class in
that place Tuesday evening. The
event was we'll attended and proved
a success.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-08
MR.. EVANS RETAINED.

The numerous friends of Frederick
B. Evans, the efficient Secretary of
the late Vice President Hobart, will
be glad to learn that he has been
retained in similar position by Pres
ident protein. of the Senate Frye.
Mr. Evans is peculiarly fitted for the
position which he SO capably filed
under the late lamented Vice-Presi-
dent.
Better than drugs for baby Is Willswood
Farm Purified MIX. Fresh daily at Snllirarl
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
A Remarkable Offer.

The many readers of the Boston Sun
day journal who have saved their copies
of the New England Home Magazine,
the publication which is given free with
the Sunday journal each week, are reap
ing reward now in an offer which the
Journal is making. The numbers of the
magazine for any quarter of the year,
beginning with January. April, July or
October, will be bound in cloth for the
insignificant sum Of 10 cents The bind
ing is neat. strong and durable, and the
whole makes very attractive book to
add TO the family library. TO get this
very low price the file of the magazine
for the quarter must be complete and
the magazine taken to the Boston Jour
nal office, Boston. Missing numbers
can, in most cases, be supplied there.
The Sunday Journal is very soon to
start a striking series of stories by j. o.
Pagan, a com paratively new but talent
ed writer. Under the general title of
"The Crimson Magnet are included
these stories: "White Love and Black
Memory" ~ he Afrikander's Story"
Norma, the Daughter of Boer, " "The
Raid OF the Nightgowns' and "The
Indian Eye" The scenes are laid in
South Africa and Brazil, countries of
which Mr.. Pagan has been resident,
and the plot abound in mystery and
action.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
Grange Rally.

State Deputy Ansel Holway informs
us that on Wednesday, August 9th, a
grand rally of members of the grange
in the county under the auspices of
Somerset Pomona, will come off at
Hayden's Lake, Madison Center.
Aaron Jones of Indiana the National
Master of the order of Patrons of Hus-
bandry, will be present and address the
meeting, also Obadiah Gardiner, State
Master and other officers of the State
Grange. There will be forenoon and
afternoon meetings and the biggest
grange rally ever held in Somerset is
confidently expected.
Reduced rates on the Somerset Trac ion
Company's road and on the Skowhegan
and Norridgewock line are expected.
The program will appear in the REPoR-
TER next week, unless there is unex-
pected delay in its reception.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
Death of Asa 3. Parker.

Asa s. Parker, prominent and we'll
known citizen Of our town, died at his
home on Main street on the south side,
Sunday morning at $40 O'Clock, aged so
years and nearly three months.
He had been in declining health for
several years and for about three months
had been confined to his residence of
heart trouble and liver disease. He had
a paralytic shock, Friday last, after
which his failing was rapid until the end.
Asa S. Parker was a son of William and
Dorinda (Steward) Parker and was a
brother of Mrs. Augustine Wyman, who
died about one year ago, and of Mrs.
Lewellyn Goodwin who is the only
member of the family now living. He
was married about 1853 to Miss Sarah
b. Allen, who survives him, but they
have no children.
Mr.. Parker followed the occupation of
farming and succeeded his father in the
ownership of the old farm on the Water
vile back road, about four miles from
the village, until about 20 years ago
when he moved to the village and car
rled on farming in a moderate way since
that time.
Mr.. Parker's grandfather was Sampson
Parker and he had five sons, Samuel,
Aaron, William, John and Levi, all de
ceased. Asa was the last of the whole
family connection bearing the family
name. Parker.
Funeral services were held a. the
family home, Tuesday afternoon at 2
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. H. F. Huse,
pastor of the First Baptist Church, of
which the deceased was worthy mem.
Der for many years and until his death.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
To Certain Subscribers.

Six months ago we sent a special no.
tice to certain subscribers who were
owing US for the REPORTER for years or
more, advising them that IL the amount
due us was not paid within reasonable
time we would take active measures TO
collect 1t.
Some of these subscribers responded
to this call, but much the larger number
did not, and, in order to keep our word
good, and in order to get money due US,
we shall, as soon after August 18th as
practicable, either draw on those who
are then delinquent, through a bank or
express, or leave the accounts with an
attorney for collection, unless we have
good. and sufficient reason for doing
otherwise.
This is our last call in the REPORTER
on this particular list Of subscribers, and
we hope it will be needed, so that ex-
pense and difficulty may be avoided.
All subscribers can settle much better
with us than with third party and we
hope they will do it.
This notice is not intended to apply
to subscribers who are but year or two
in arrears, although we would be very
glad to have such remit as early as may
be practicable for them.
Remit by check, by express, or
through the mail by registered letter or
postal order, at our RISK and our EX-
PENsE.
Address:
j. o. SMITH & Co,
Skowhegan, Me.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20

In a criminal prosecution recently
tried in York Neb., the jury, after a
brief deliheration. returned the follow
ing remarkable verdict We, the jury
in the above named case, do not be
lievc one word that the witnesses
have sworn to; neither do we believe
that any of the attorneys have spoken
the truth, nor that either of them
could do SO even il he should care To
take the trouble to try" The humor
in remarks casting doubt upon the
vcracity of the legal profession has
lost the freshness of early youth. and
a good, stiff penalty for contempt in
cases of this kind would probably re-
dound to the benefit of mankind ia
general Law Notes
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20

Railroad construction and operation
are attended with much in the way of
litigation these times. The Wiscasset
and Quebec comes in for its full quota
thereof. The latest move is fore.
closure by the bondholders, now ia pro-
cess. The Watervlle Trust Company
through its attorney, Hon. S. s. Brown
will take formal possession, and it is
understood Godfrey P. Farley and w.
D. Patterson of Wiscasset will be named
as managers and run the road in the in
terest of the bondholders. This action
was brought about by the road failing to
pay the interest on 100000 of mortgage
bonds. Waterville people hope that this
action will have favorable effect upon
the building of the Watervlle and
Weeks Mills branch.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20

During his lecture tour in 1898 f.
Marion Crawford, the novelist, had his
first experience with an American
earthquake 1t was in San Francisco.
and the shock was one of the greatest
known on the slope for years. Mr..
Crawford WAS lunching at the hotel
with his lecture manager when sud
denly the building began to tremble
with the sickening motion which is pc
culiar to earthquakes Then the ia
bles shook and dishes fell Gathering to
the floor.
In an instant there was panic. Men
and women rushed from the room.
Some religiously inclined guest began
to pray. and several women tainted,
The manager rose and staggered to-
ward the door, but Mr.. Crawford
caught him and pulled him back into
his chair
what is it?' gasped the manager.
Nothing" answered the novelist,
reaching for another slice of bread.
But the building is collapsing"
NONSENSE It's over now"
"But what is it?'
Its only an earthquake. We get
them in Italy right along. 1t doesn't
amount to anything. What kind Of
dessert are you going to have| -Phil-
adelphia Post
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20

A handsome young fellow stood at
the glove counter OF a large store the
other day and fairly hypnotlzed the
four girl attendants.
He had word for one. smile for
another. a wink for third and a
pink for the fourth--by far the pref
test of the quartet.
The floral offering was too much for
the pinkless three, and they all tunnel
on the radiant recipient of the flower.
Say, Nellie Norries, you're TOO
fresh! Amt you got nerve. Flirt-
ing that way with a stranger
oh, go on laughed the shameless
one. "Yoush all jealous. 'Tain't my
fault If he thinks me the prettiest."
The young man laughed gayly.
That's So" he said. And you are
too
lie was silly young man.
For the trio now attacked him with
zestful bitterness
Say. mister. you'd better get your
change and go before the hoorwalker
comes around. You'll get that poor
girl discharged, and that'll be nice
thing, when her father drinks and her
mothers in the hospital"
Nellie turned on them like a fury.
Don't you tell no lies about me"
she said hercely, "or for two pins III
tell what you said about the floor
walker. You talk to me all you like,
young man
1t LnI dol EFf
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
The Squadron at Portland.

The great event of last we TX In Maine
was the visit of the ATLANTIC Squadron
to Portland Harbor, and 1t was draw.
ing card for that city. The weather
was very favorable, and the various
events in the program were carried out
with no slips or mishaps. The street
parade Friday morning WAS a very
attractive feature and witnessed by
immense crowds all along the line of
march. Gen. &. P. mattoeks was iD
command. Capt. Taylor of the Indiana,
who WAS in command of the squadron
WAS very aceomm odatng aud with the
officers of the various ships gave visit
ors every opportunity to examine these
modern war vessels, and many thou
sands availed themselves of this privi-
lege. Governor Powers and Mayor
Robinson and their suits, received the
distinguished visitors Friday and re.
viewed the parade. The Governor
was given salute of II guns when he
visited the squadron. This is the regu-
lation number of guns for chief execu-
tive of a State.
1t is estimated 10000 persons visited
Portland Friday and as many Saturday.
On Sunday special trains from all parts
of Maine carried many thousands to
the city and many awaited themselves
of the opportunity to visit the ships
Sunday forenoon. They sailed in the
afternoon about 3 O'Clock putting int
Boothbay harbor, to spend the night.
Thus the Squirrel Islanders and the
people of Boothbay Harbor and summer
visitors In that vicinity had grand
opportunity to see the squadron. This
was not down on the bills but these
people enjoyed 1t none the less therefor
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20

During my IA years Of hermit life |
have run across many incidents that
prove that wild animals comprehend
the meaning of'death. Two years ago
| found the nest of wild domestic
cat in an old stone wall. There were
three live kittens and one dead one.
| left the dead kitten as an experiment.
Whenever | had found n nest before
this, visit few hours later would
find the nest deserted, the kittens re-
moved to some secret spot. When |
again visited the nest in question it
was deserted save for the dead kitten.
If that cat had no conception of death
she would have placed the dead kitten
beyond my reach, and for the same
reason that caused her to remove the
1--we kittens.-Forcst and Stream.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
Address
j. o. SMITH & Co.,
Skowhegan, Me.

The volume of business for the past
week was 63.7 per cent larger than
for the corresponding week last year
and 755 larger than in 1892. SO
say r. G. Dun & Co. in their weekly
review. They also say cotton is in good
demand, the sales of wool large, prices
of iron show slight upward tendency,
but wheat and copper have declined a
trfle. Failures ia the United States for
the week were 1863 against 215 for the
corresponding week last year and "a in
Canada against % last year. A healthy
record all around.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20

Another defalcation of bank cashier
has come to light and the money stolen
appears to have been $165,000 The
place is Perth Amboy, N. j., and the
Middlesex County bank and the Perth
Amboy Savings institution, both under
one management, are affected, although
U. B. Watson, the president of both
banks, says the funds of the latter will
not be touched. Geo. M. Valentine, the
cashier, gave himself up and said he was
sorry. They generally are, but have
different ways of showing it. Their vic
Tins are liable to be sad.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
Death of w. Ill. futile.

w. Fl. Tuttle died at 12.50 o'clock last
Friday morning, at the home of his
brother on Madison avenue, aged So
years.
Mr. Tuttle was born October 81, 1916,
and his boyhood days were passed in
Paris When quite young he went to
Waterford and learned the cabinet ma
ker's trade, afterward working at it in
Bath and this town. In 1919 he went to
California, making the trip in sailing
vessel around Cape Horn.
He returned to Skowhegan and assist
ed in building the mill now known as
the Burrill mill. He then returned to
the Pacific coast where he remained up
TO two years ago, since which time he
has resided here. During the years he
spent In California and the West he was
variously engaged in mining, cattle and
fruit raising. When the Union Pacific
railroad was completed he was passen-
ger on the first through excursion train
to leave the Golden Gate for the East.
Mr.. futile was one of a family of ten
children, three of whom are living,
Chandler of this place, Benjamin of San
Francisco, and Joseph of Cleveland,
Ohio. The funeral occurred Sunday
afternoon at o'clock, the services being
conducted by Rev, W. w. Hooper. The
bearers were II. S. Steward, John r.
Gage, Chandler j. Dow and George d.
Arnold. Among those present were a
number of his old friends who went 10
California with him in 40. The inter-
ment WAS in the cemetery on the south
aida
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
Robbed the Grave,

A startling incident of which Mr. John
Oliver of Philadelphia, was the subject,
is narrated by him as follows: 81 was
in most dreadful condition. My skin
was almost yellow, eyes sunken, tongue
coated, pain continually in back and
sides, no ppetite-gradually growing
weaker day by day. Three physicians
had given me up. Fortunately friend
advised trying Eclectric Bitters and to
my great surprise and joy the first bottle
made a decided Improvement | CON
tinued their use for three weeks and am
now a we'll man, | know they saved
my life and robbed the grave of another
victim" No one should fail to try
them. Only so cents per bottle.
c. w. Folsom's Drug Store.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20

What we in New England call drop
ped eggs all the rest of the country
call poached eggs, but | am going to
stick to the name in spite of every
thing and call the method am going
to give you now dropped eggs"
Put one quart of boiling water, one
teaspoonful of salt and one teaspoon
full of vinegar in a frying pan. Place
In the pan as many muffin rings as
there are eggs to be dropped and set
the pan where the water will just bub-
Bile at one side. Break each egg care
fully and drop it into a ring. If an
egg seems not exactly fresh, or if the
yolk breaks, do not use it. Cook until
the whites of the eggs are firmly set,
then gently pour off the water, remove
the rings and lift the eggs with cake
turner; place them on slices of butter
ed toast and serve at once. Putting
them in muffin rings makes it much
easier to do them and bring them out
whoSe. 1t may take a little practict
to serve a dish perfectly, but when
once you get the knack you will won
der that you ever had any trouble or
thought it once hard to do.-Woman' S
Home Companion.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
The Highest Windmill.

The highest windmill in England is
the High Mill' at Great Yarmouth. It
is believed also to he the highest in the
world. Butt in 1872, at Il total cost OF
$4,000 its height in brick is 100 feet,
further increases this another ten feet.
In ii high wind the mill works at 80
horsepower and is capable of grinding
nine comb of wheat an hour or crush
ing ten comb of oats an hour.
The Somerset reporter., 1899-07-20
STATE AND GENERAL.


Commissioner Wilson Of the internal
revenue has issued circular prohibit
ing banks from fixing stamps to checks
.a 49,. '9e''s' ana recurring them to
','''' nv 'a''s To me drawers.
II. fonhgt9a q %, have been
awarded the contract for renodelling
anu enIafRlne ne KenDebee Journal
oaiidine al Augusta, tie bids opened
riipa! showing this frm To have bid
tue io"est.
Two appointments II Name officers
have been made for the volunteers now
beng made; ehafiesI. DAYS. former.
y ist Lieut.. 1t Name Fo.s. u be cap
tam ana apt. Henry {. Crockett, Of
tue ISL NAME afaaeTy. II be first lieu
tenant,
The Hon. Waibridge Abner Pied.
chief justice Of the supreme Judicial
court Of Massachusetts died Saturday
at his residence, l. Rutland sa1are
Boston His illness dated only SIX
'''n'hs paeE' when an attack Of VERT.
~ On I ARK street gave warning Of seri-
Jun d9a1is. lie had hot been vel
s'Hse'
heavy thunder shower parsed over
the town Of Phillips the 18th INST. the
lightning striking in at least ten places.
Nearly every telephone ia town was
burned out, while a barn Of Elbridge
Hi, about two miles from the village.
WAS burned, together with 70 tons Of
hay, farming tools horse. four sets of
a9'o.e harnesses and bull worth 500.
us ioes II S2Vg2. Insurance, 1900.
Mrs. Barleieh. wife Of Congressman
+. I. Bufleigh, was injured in an acct
dent at houlton, Thursday. caused BY
the collapse Of the hind wheel Of the
carriage IN which she was riding with
her husband, and Hon. and Mrs. Albert
a. Bafleigh. The other occupants Of
the carriage escaped without injury and
that OF Mrs. Burleigh is not regarded as
anything more than sprain Of the knee.
The committee appointed he Tho
6rand Army to investigate the manage
meht OF the pension bureau have con-
Guided their inquiry and viii report that
the charges against Commissioner q.
oiay Evans are unfounded. They will
as completely yindicate Mr.. Evans as
dld epeaker.to be Henderson. after he
made an investigation. 1t is not at all
probable, however, that the attacks on
Mr.. Evans will cease with the appear
ance OF this report.
The twenty-iifth annual convention Of
the Maine Woman's Christian Temper.
ance Union will be held in the second
Parish congregational Dbnrcb port
land, Me, September -, =, =. Mrs.
l.. NJ. y. stevens will preside at the con-
Ventioh, giving the annual address, etc.
MISS Anna A. Gordon, vice president
at-large OF the National W {. Z. {,
MISS jessie Aekermann, ". {. 7. |.
Round the World Missionary, and Rev.
Anna Shaw will be among the out of
State speakers.
Two men working on a government
dredge in the harbor at Roekland no.
ticed apparently the sinking condition
of a fishing smack living near them.
Sunday afternoon. and rowed out to