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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
CLASH BETWEEN RAILROADS.

1t is reported that there is clash
between the authorities of the Central
Railroad of New Jersey and the Rock
away Valley Railroad, which joins
the latter at White House. The only
outlet of the Rockaway Valley has
been over the Central. 1t carries a
large amount of freight, two hundred
thousand baskets of peaches having
been shipped over its line this season.
The trouble arose over an accident
which recently happended at White
house. The Rockaway Valley pas
senger trains back upon the Central
tracks to await the connecting train.
Through some carelessness this train
backed up in front of fast Central
express, and several cars were wrecked
and two persons injured Now the
Central refuses to allow the Rocka-
way to use it's tracks. Officers of the
Rockaway road threaten to form q
junction with the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna and Western at Peapack and
send their freight over that route.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
AT MORRIS ACADEMY.

There is a hustling spirit in the at
mosphere of the school which indi-
Gates that the new instructors mean
business. The sign board has been
taken down and is receiving several
coats of fresh paint. The boys have
ordered university caps of dark blue
with the initial letters M. A. EN-
broidered in white silk
On Friday last Mr.. and Mrs. Dun
scomb, of Maple avenue, gave the
boys pleasant surprise in the ma
ture of a luncheon party the event
being the 10th birthday of their son,
Carroll, who is member of the
school. A bountiful supply of all
things needful for the occasion with
Day, the caterer, meeting all expecta-
tions made the event most enjoyable
one and an incident of school life
which will long be remembered.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
FREE SEWING SCHOOL.
Worthy Institution Will Begin it's
Seventh Year Tomorrow

Worthy Institution Will Begin its
Seventh Year Tomorrow.
The Morristown Free Sewing School
will begin the seventh year of in
struction i'll the parish house of the
Church of the Redeemer tomorrow at
10. Is a. m. Teachers are always in
demand, especially is there need of
those who can be regular and pune
tual. Anyone willing to assist IN the
work would find a welcome and a
waiting class if she would go to the
Church of the Redeemer tomorrow.
About a hundred children are
taught sewing there every winter af-
ter the system approved by the
Teachers College, New York. They
come from the public schools and from
all the Sunday Schools in town, the
work being in no sense denomination
al. No one can estimate the valuable
work this worthy project is doing.
Among those taught to sew are many
who would never have time or oppor-
tunity to learn the art So Necessary to
womankind.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
JUNIOR SOCIETY RALLY.
nnual Gathering of the Presbytcry of
Morris and Orange.


Annual Gathering of the Presbytery of
Morris and Orange.
The annual rally of the Junior
Societies Of the Presbytery Of Morris
and Orange was held in the South
Street Presbyterian Church on Satur-
day last with morning and afternoon
sessions. The church was tastefullly
decorated with flowers and flags of diff
ferent countries, with Old Glory drop
ed about the pulpit. The meeting was
presided over by Mrs. G. W. B Cush-
ing, Chairman of the Woman's Home
and Foreign Missionary Society of the
Presbytery, and was opened with the
singing of Rally Day song and de-
votional exercises. An address of well
come was delivered by Miss Lucy
Marsh of the Junior Mission Band of
the South Street Presbyterian Church
and was responded to by member Of
the Society of the First Presbyterian
Church OF Orange.
Miss Anna w. Pierson, daughter of
DR.. Arthur T. Pierson, delivered a
very interesting address, which was
followed by report from the Litera-
ture Committee read by Miss Katha-
rine r. Crowell. After roll call of
the societies there was an intermission
during which luncheon was served to
the workers and visitors. The tables
were laid ont very attractively, while
the decorations were in excellent taste
From IL. 40 to /. do there was confer
ence of band leaders lead by Miss
White.
The afternoon session was opened with
singing and prayer by the Rev. J. F.
Patterson, D. D., of Orange. The
Rev. Robert H. Nassau from Baraka,
West Africa, delivered very enter
tanning address on the habits and
customs of the people among whom
he has labored for years and urged
some of the children to come to Africa
not as rulers nor as merchants but as
missionaries. A very interesting ex-
ercise by twelve children from the
Market Street Mission followed.
Each of the children carried flag
representing heather country and
after reciting verse regarding the
country whose flag she carried the flag
was hung on the cross, the two
American flags occupying the center.
There was an electric star to the
left and behind the cross representing
the star of Bethlehem. A collection
was then taken and the audience sang
1.-THE Whole Wide World for Jesus. .
The Quiz Hour was led by Mrs. w.
7. Pannell and was made by her q
very interesting and profitable exer-
else. Rev. DR.. Erdman made few
closing remarks very appropriate to
the preceding exercises, which was
followed by the recitation entitled
Forward. -
This was followed by the singing of
"Only an Armor Bearer. - The whole
convention was a success and reflected
great credit on the local committee
which planned and directed it and es-
pecially upon the chairman Miss May
E. Westerfield.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
THE WAY OF THE WORLD.

The Deckertown Independent thus
notes recent visit of Attorney Gem
eral Griggs to Sussex County:
The Attorney General of the United
States was on the Susquehanna mail
on Monday morning last. He came as
far as Stockholm with his dog and
gun, got off the train and started for
the hills and mountains. 1t is hard
to get away from early formed habits.
He used to do it when he was plain
John Griggs, then Hon. John Griggs,
then Governor Griggs, and now At
torney- General Griggs. | is inst as
fascinating as ever, but the fences
seem little higher and the bitches a
little wider. Whitened locks make
the fences and bitches act this way.
1t seems like before the war since
he chased up and down the sources of
the Big Flat Brook and its tribu-
taries The demands Of official and
social Washington life seem to have
~seaned him away f4om many of the
widest and most rugged of his Sussex
haunts, where the game is wilder and
the hunting more exciting. So it goes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
WELSH MAKING A REPUTATION.

Many friends of Ray Welsh, the
popular young dentist, who is pursu-
ing a special course at ;ic Uni
versity of Pennsylvania, will be
please to learn that he gives evidence
of becoming one of the most valuable
men "Old Penn has coached on the
gridiron for many day. The follow
ing from the Philadelphia Press is
self explanatory:
THE guards positions and full back
were filled by new men and evidently
new finds, for they put up the best
article of football seen ON the scrub
this year. Mcclellan, senior IN the
College Department, played full back
and Judging from his plunges through
the Varsity lines, he will soon be rele-
gated to the Varsity training quar-
ters, as will Welsh and Hickson, the
guards Both are strong active men,
weighing about 200 pounds, and full
of vim and DASH
Welsh put Capt. Hare on his best
efforts, and time and again put the
weighty Captain ON his back, tearing
up holes for the scrub backs that
would allow a small wagon TO dive
through. These three players were
carefully atched by the coaches and
may be asked to change their quarters
any time
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
SHOTT is A BIGAMIST.
Left Family In Reading, Married wife In
Morristown.

MOrristOwn.
John J. Shott was arrested Monday
night on charge Of bigamy. He
married Mary Louise Nelson, of the To-
cal Salvation Army, on October last
Rev. Samuel q. Batten performing
the ceremony. Since that time the
couple lived on Malcom street Shott
was boss mason on the Wolfe job at
Convent.
Mrs. Shott, No. l. wrote to the
postmaster at Convent several days
ago, asking if he knew of her hus-
bands whereabouts. The postmaster
put this letter in the Lands Of Josiah
Carlson, who is a brother .of wife,
No. 2, and who worked as a mason un-
der Shott. Carlson wrote to Reading
at once demanding proofs of Shott's
first marriage.
On Monday night Chief of Police
Milton J. Miller, of Reading, appear
ed in Morristown with a marriage
certificate showing that CLARA Kohr
had been welded to Shott in 1885.
The charge of bigamy was made by
the brother of wife No.2.
1t is said that Shott left his first
wife and three children sixteen
months ago but he sent them small
amounts of money up to within the
past six weeks. Shott admits that he
married two women. He has retained
Charles Stilwell, Jr., as counsel.
The prisoner was committed to jail in
default of $500 bail.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
PALM THEATRE CLOSED.

Actors Gould Not Find Managers
Vaudeville "No Coz in Morristown
The Palm Theatre, under the man
agement of Weidmer Brothers, proves
to have been failure. At all events
it is closed this week after a most
unpleasant experience last Saturday
night. At that time the seven per-
formers, who had appeared on the
boards during the week, could not
find the managers Nor did a search
about town reveal their whereabouts.
On Sunday, however, one of the
Weidmer's was located and divided
the proceeds of the week, which were
said to be only $40, among the players.
1t was reported that Frank E.
Lippman, owner of the hall in which
the theatre was located, would make
up the deficiency to the talent" and
their boarding mistress, and that per-
formances would be continued. Al
small crowd was disappointed when
they appeared at the doors on Mon
day night and found the place closed.
Vaudeville could not well be a success
in Morristown as must be apparent to
any observer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
FOR POLL. les iS rsi',OF A STREAM
Notices Served on wenty NTorristown Pro-
perty Owners.


Notices were served on twenty
property owners in Morristown last
Friday for violation of the state law
relating to the pollution of streams
of water. The notices were served
by Inspector James S. Gibson, of the
State Drainage Commission, and the
offenders are warned that the nuis-
ance must be abated. The landholders
in question live on Washington street
or near the creek that runs back of
that thoroughfare. This stream leads
from Mills pond to the Whippany
river and eventually empties into the
Passaic from which the water supply
for several places is obtained.
Aside from the fact that this stream
empties into river which is used as
water supply it is, and always has
been nuisance. Citizens living on,
or near the creek have complained of
the odors arising therefrom and it is
stated on good authority that more
than one case of malaria has been
traced to this unhealthful stream. No
attention has ever been paid to the
complaints, however, and cesspools
and refuse continue to feed the creek.
Notices were served on several
Madison property owners early last
week and these were to appear be-
fore Justice Stilwell on Saturday but
Inspector Gibson sent word that he
would be unable to get here. The
hearing was postponed until Novem-
Der 15.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
CENTENARY INSTITUTE GONE.

splendid Structure at Haekettstown Total
-. ~ Destroyed by Fire
Centenary Institute at Hacketts-
town, and which is the property Of
the Newark Methodist Conference,
was destroyed by fire at one o'clock
tuesday morning. q The building and
contents were burned but none-of the
inmates wasfinjured. = The Istudents
escaped in theIhalf- hour between the
first alarm and the time Ewhen the
building became untenable. The fire
started at the rear of the structure
and was due to the heating apparatus.
Five of the students were from
Morristown. They are John and
Maynard Day, sons of w. f. Day
Louis Day, son of Stephen Day; Miss
Phyllis Myers and Miss j. Myers
Miss Mamie Day, also Of Morristownl
was teacher of art at the institution
andIshe lost property valuediat about
$500.
1.-THE boys saved most of their effects
but the young ladies very generally
escaped with only their night clothes
with dresses or robes thrown over
them.
In the equipment of the Institute
there were eleven pianos in studios on
the fifth floor, The building is valued
at $3.50, COO, insured for $125, 600.
The building destroyed was erected
in 1874. 1t was considered one of the
finest edifices of it's class in the
United States. It was heated by
steam and lighted by electricity.
On Tuesday morning the students
were called together inEthe Methodist
Church by Rev. DR.. Mccormick, who
is acting as president during the alb
sence of Rev. DR.. Wilbert G.. Fergu-
son in Canada. He informed them
that arrangements would at once be
made for carrying on the studies.
The Board of Trustees will take def
mite action on Monday when they
will probably decide to occupy Dor
in Court, a large structure four
miles from Hackettstown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
WELL DESERVED TRIBUTE.

The Press will be very glad to see
Samuel L. Garrison elected Assembly
man from Norris County by a rous-
ing majority. He deserves it, For
more than quarter of century his
paper, the Boonton Bulletin, in all
sorts of political weather. sunny or
stormy, has flown without flinching,
the stainless banner of Republicanism.
From the good old days of Honest
John Hill'' until now he has worked
faithfully in the harness to keep Old
Pequannock steadfast to its Republ1-
can moorings. Loyal, unselfish and
brainy, Mr.. Garrison will make q
most useful legislator, and no man in
the State can show clearer title to
preferment than he. Paterson Press.
rAtieS u a4uS.--- ~ 1853 .s-s-oAaS VI D1oaER-
and vicinity bought and sold on COM
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03

PIDCoCK FAILS AGAIN.
Former Congressman Liabilities are
Upward of So, ,00O-Assets Nothing.

Former Congressman s Liabilities are
Upward of So, 000-Assets Nothing.
Hon. James N. Pidcock., of White
House, is again bankrupt. He failed
three years ago when all his property
was sold and on Friday last he filed
an insolvency petition in the United
States District Court at Trenton.
According to the application, which
is made under the voluntary act, the
petitioner owes upward of $35, 900 and
has absolutely nothing with which to
meet the claims.
Prominet among the list Of bill.
outstanding are numerous sums due
on promissory notes, which paper is
now in the hands of the Receiver for
the Somerset County Bank. About
$50, 600 worth of the congressman s
paper is held by this institution alone.
Many private individuals are also
named in the record Of the bankrupt s
accounts, few of whom are quite
we'll known. To J. B. and Johnston
Cornish 81, 900 is due on two notes,
and Alvah A. Clark, of Somerville,
holds Supreme Court judgement for
81, 1890
Mr.. Pidcock is well-known in Nor
ris County, being at present at the
head of the Rockaway Valley Railroad
and he once represented the Fourth
New Jersey District in Congress. He
is one of the leading Democrats of the
State and for years was most in
fiuential member of the machine that
controlled New Jersey
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
POLLING PLACES.

The polling places in Morristown
for Election Day, November are the
same as last year. For the informa-
tion of voters they are given below
First Ward--1st Dist, P.F. Welsh s
store on Elm street, corner Morris
street; 2nd Dist, 1st Ward Hose House
ON Morris Street.
Second Ward-1st Dist, Sire
Bro. S office, Speedwell avenue; 2Id
Dist, Cutler Building, Sussex avenue.
Third Ward-1st Dist, Apgar s.
Layton's S office, Bank street; 2nd
Dist, w. H. Meslar's store on Wash
5ngton street.
Fourth Ward-P NJ. Kain's store
on South street.
n0me. al
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
BIG MINSTREL SHOW.

A few seasons ago it was generally
conceded that minstrelsy was dead,
mere passing fad doomed to an early
and unwept end. The idea was er-
roneous, however, and no better IL
lustration of the falsity of this asser-
tion can be offered than that of The
Gus Sun Rising Minstrels, who will
appear at Lyceum Hall on Monday
evening, Nov. g. The Sun Minstrels
rank among the foremost, and we
feel safe in assuring our readers of an
evenings entertainment full of agree
able surprises. People must not get
this show confounded with Sun Bros.
Circus. They are two separate and
distinct concerns, having no connec-
tion whatever.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
REV. A. VERNON INSTALLED.

The Rev. Ambrose White Vernon
was installed as pastor of the First
Congregational Church, East Orange,
on Monday night. The church was
filled with members and friends of the
congregation and the pulpit was pret-
tily decorated with cut flowers and
palms. In the afternoon Council
of eighteen ministers and delegates
was held, at which Mr.. Vernon read
paper, after which the services for
the evening service were arranged.
The Rev. DR.. William B. Brown, of
East Orange, acted as moderator.
The invocation was made by the
Rev. William B. Brown. The sermon
was preached by the Rev. DR.. Arthur
@. Nc Giffert, of Union Theological
Seminary.
The charge to the pastor was made
by the Rev. DIR. A. H. Bradford, of
Montclair.
DIR. Bradford said that he had much
knowledge OF this church, having
known all it's members, and that Mr..
Vernon, in taking up the work of the
church, was coming to field which
is the third largest in the State. and
not country place. The field will
extend from the river to the Orange
Mountains and far north and south.
DR.. Bradford advised the new pastor
to study the field and learn the great
ness of it, to give the people positive
things and not to be in great hurry
to see the fruits of his work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
FOR ST. KATHERINE's HOME.

The Managers Of st. Katharine S
Home will hold a sale in Morristown
on Thursday, November 23rd. The
place of the sale will be announced
later. A number of the Managers of
the Home have spent the summer in
Europe and have brought back num-
ber of articles which are rare and very
attractive. Among them are Hungar-
ian embroideries, Holland silver,
some Partisan pillows, Carlsbad glass,
baskets and pillows from Liberty S
London store, ribbon bows for corsage
and hair, from Paris, a number
of Venetian novelties and many
other things, including old andirons,
old China, photograph frames and
mirrors, old engravings, blotters,
stamp boxes, etc. ST. Katharine S
Home has extended it's useful work to
several who needed it in both Morris
town and Madison and it is hoped
that this sale may be great success.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
RUN OVER BY A MACY WAGON.

Miss Josie Kinds, well-known
resident Of this city, went to New
York on the S.25 train yesterday to
do some shopping While crossing
l4th street and Sixth avenue she was
knocked down and run over by one of
Macy delivery wagons, and although
realizing that she was seriously in
jured she was helped to car and re-
turned to Morristown. Upon reaching
her home a physician was called who
found that the large bone of one
ankle was broken and that she was
badly bruised and also suffering from
shock. A policeman who witnessed
the accident advised her to make a
complaint against the driver, which
she refused to do. The bone has been
set and Miss Kinds is doing as well
as can be expected.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
DIED FROM INJURIES.

Jesse Hopkins, aged twenty eight
years, died at All Souls Hospital
Monday night. He was injured while
at work putting in runner at the
Wharton Iron Mines, Hibernia, last
Thursday night Hopkins body was
taken to Hibernia for interment on
Tuesday
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
ELECTION RETuRNs-

Election returns from the county and
throughout the State viii be displayed
from the windows of the Chronicle
Office next Tuesday night. nc
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03


1-Boonton, city, SO
2-Dover, 93
g. -Morristown, 80
4-Port Dram. 80
5--Rockaway Borough, 80
6-Montville, SO
7-Chatham, 81
|8-Boonton Township. Sc
9-Madison, g. Sc
10-Roxbury, S6
lint. Arlington, S4
12-Netcong, S4
13-Randolph, "a
14-Washington, "a
15-Chester, SO
16--Jefferson, SO
IL. -Mendham, SO
18-Rockaway Township, so
19-Passaic, 81
20-Pequonnoc, 81
21-Hanover, so
22-Morris, so
23-Mt. Olive, 80
Ten were above the average for the
.eOuntv and thirtaan were beloxU IL
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03

Vote FOR Jacob w. Welsh for the As
sembly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03

No more experiments along the line
of Democratic Legislatures are wanted
by the thoughtful voters of Morris.
The Coal Combine, Race Track bills
and State House steals are among the
numerous object lessons left by DEM
ocratic Legislatures and which thous-
ands of voters have not forgotten.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03

Vote for Jabob w. Welsh for the AS
sembly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03

The candidates for coroners on the
Republican ticket are also worthy of
hearty support
II you are Interested in an economl-.
cal and judicious management of
should be, vote for Charles A. Baker
for Sheriff, and Jacob w. Welsh and
Samuel L. Garrison for the Assembly.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1899-06-07

swell. goodby, Mary, he said. hold
ing out his hand to his wife.
"Goodby. said Mary. without look
ing at him.
"You haven't changed your mind
yet q he asked.
"Not in the least. .
For moment he said nothing. "You
little devil, he Missed at last between
his teeth, you're prettier and more
fetching than everl" He caught hold of
her and held her closely to him. "Do
you think you are going to keep me at
arms length foreverl Not bit Of It'll
love you ten Thousand times more for
being such little devil as you are. All
the other women I've ever known are as
tame as new milk compared to You.
There's no mistake about your being
like strong drink to man. You'll kiss
me before got"
"Not Ip'
"Nol Well, I'll wait for that. Mean
time you're here. my ladybird. and I'll
have a few kisses to remember you by
before we part.
"No-no.
"Yes-yes. he persisted, and being
like frail reed in the hands of giant
she could not prevent him from cover
ing her face with kisses.
he set her free as suddenly as he had
caught her, and, turning, went out Of
the house and away down the garden
path without once again looking at her.
Mary, as soon as she was free. fled tc
her own room and locked herself into
that sanctuary. Her first act was Il
run to the dressing glass and to look al
herself. and somehow the sight Of bel