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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
LODGE NOTES.

The regular meeting of Court Ridge
dale, l. o. F., will be held next Thurs
day evening.
The national council of the Junior
Order of American Mechanics, in session
at Minneapolis, voted to change the
name of the organization to United
Americans.
Naomi Lodge No. 30 Daughters of
Rebeka held an interesting session on
Tuesday evening in the CHRONICLE
Building. Two candidates were Initiated
and a general social time was enjoyed.
Refreshments were served.
An interesting program has been
arranged which assures pleasant even
ing at the next meeting of Loantaka
Council, No. 93S, Royal Arcanum, on
August 1. A smoker, plenty of water
melon and several good speakers will be
provided for those who attend
District Deputy Grand Patriarch Ap-
plegit and staff installed the officers of
Essex Encampment, Orange. on Tuesday
evening, and of Calvary Encampment,
Newark, on Wednesday evening. The
officers of Jefferson Encampment, New
ark, will be installed on Wednesday
evening, Aug 2. Enterprise Encamp-
ment. No. IA, of this city will hold its
installation next Tuesday evening.
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Saturday was St. Swithin's Day. The
story goes that if it rains then it will
rain every day for the next forty where
as if it does not rain on st. Swithin's
Day, there will be no rain for the next
forty days. The people who believe this,
Of whom there are more in England
than there are here, have comforting
ways Of holding their faith. If the pro-
phecy is for dry weather and then rain
comes, they say that it must have rain
ed little bit in the night of st. Swith.
in's Day, when it was not noticed. And
if the prognostication is of rain and
there comes dry day, the process is re.
versed, and the true believer says that
there must have been little unnoticed
rain on the seemingly dry day. But
the most careful observations taken at
the observatory at Greenwich through
many years discountenance st. Swithin
altogether
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
JOHN THATCHER DEAD.
Expired suddenly While Walking on the
street-was Away on Business.

Expired Suddenly While Walking ON the
Street-Was Away on Business.
Another sudden death, removed yester-
day morning from the community John
Thatcher who had been actively engaged
in business in Morristown since 1858, a
period of Al years. Mr.. Thatcher who has
been one of the Managers of the Morris
County Savings Bank for years, accom-
panied by Messrs. Phillip H. Hoffman
and DR.. Charles Y Swan, also managers
of the bank, went 10 Asbury Park on
Wednesday morning on business con-
nected with the institution. The matter
which required their attention was
arranged early in the afternoon when
the latter returned direct to Morristown.
Mr.. Thatcher, who has for some years
been interested in real estate at Belmar
visited that place, going from thence
to Gallilee, Monmouth Beach, to spend
the night with Captain Nelson Lockwood
an old friend
The evening was passed pleasantly,
Mr.. Thatcher appearing to be in excel
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
THE GRAND FRATERNITY.
Phoenix Camp Enjoyed Watermelon and
Good Program.

Phoenfx Camp Enjoyed Watermelon and
Good Program,
The meeting held last Monday night
by the members of Phoenix Camp, No.
20, The Grand Fraternity, was the
most successful of the series of enter
tainments given by that Camp this year.
After disposing of routine business,
and electing fifteen candidates, all pres
ent were served with luscious water
melon. Commander William T. Cogh-
Ian, then relinquished the presiding Of
fcer's chair to ovice-commander Richards,
who took charge of the entertainment
that followed. The program included
comic songs and banjo solos by George
Horne; sentimental song by Frater W.
g. 81. Wilson; tumbleronican solo by
Frater Benz. Shekeryian; baritone solo
by Frater Charles Swick; comic song by
Frater George DeGroot and recitations
by Frater John H. Berry.
The entertainment was brought to a
close by Treasurer A. j. A. Bennell,
who read an original poem which pro-
voked laughter. The committee promis-
ed to furnish some new ideas at the next
meeting on August 21st
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
NEW D., |, & W. OFFICIALS.
Something of the Former Life of Two
of Them.

Something Of the Former Life of Two
of Them.
B. D. Caldwell, who recently resign
ed the Craftsmanship of the Western
Passenger Association to accept the posi-
ton of general traffic manager of the
D., L. & W. R. r., is a railroad man of
wide and varied experience.
Mr.. Caldwell was born in 1858 in
California and was educated in the High
School of Chambersburg, Pa. He entered
the railroad service in 1875 as clerk in
the auditors Office of the Vandalia Line
at Terre Haute, Ind, since which time
he has been consecutively 1881 to 1886
chief clerk in the general passenger
and ticket agents Office in st. Louis;
1886 to 1888 chief clerk in general pas
senger agents Office of Missouri Pacific
and st, Louis, Iron Mountain and South
ern; 1888 to 1892 assistant general pas.
senger and ticket agent of same roads,
and from July, 1899, to date chairman
Western Passenger Association with Of
flee at Chaiago.
Will B. Hunter, the new press agent
of the Lackawanna is newspaper man
with an experience of twelve years on
the Chicago dailies. He left the position
of railroad editor of the Chicago Times
Herald to accept an offer of the D., L.
e. W. and writes that he has been
through the whole mill, practical printer,
pressman, stereotyper, editor of country
weekly and manager of city daily.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
HuMANE's ENTERTAINED.
Twenty-Five Members Drove to Railway
Monday Night.

twenty-five Members Drove TO ttahWAy
Monday Night.
Twenty-Five members of Humane En-
gine Company No. 2 drove to Railway
on Monday evening last to attend the
twenty third annual picnic of Franklin
Hose Company No. of that city. At
Railway the company rode on the trolley
cars to the picnic grounds, where COM
mittee of three were waiting to receive
the Morristown firemen. Led by adrum
corps the visitors marched to the dane
ing pavilion. The Humane boys were
then introduced torhe large crowd in at
tendance and reference was made by the
speakers to the good time Railway fire
laddies enjoyed in Morristown on the oc-
casion of the big parade in this place
two years ago.
Humane Company presented the Rah-
way firemen with miniature La France
fire engine which was highly appreciated.
Dancing was enjoyed until late hour.
The Morristonians expressed themselves
as being delighted with the trip and the
entertainment provided. Chief Fox pre-
sented the party with box of cigars
before they started and thus earned their
everlasting good will. The members ar
rived home about o'clock Tuesday
morning
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
COMMENDABLE CHARITY.
Children Gave an Entertainments for Organ
Fund and Hospital.

Fund and Hospital
An entertainment was given under
tent in a lot on Bellevue Terrace last
evening which was success financially
and otherwise. Several weeks ago two
little girls, Florence Marvin and Birdie
Cooney wanted to earn dollar apiece,
Florence for the Baptist Organ FUND.-
and Birdie for "All Souls Hospital"
They arranged a programme which con-
sisted of recitations, songs and tableaus,
which was presented by eleven iiiittttii55 iiittttii55
girls. The proceeds were to be equally
divided between both objects.
The tent was prettily decorated with
Chinese lanterns, bunting and flags aud
was crowded. A graphophone discoursed
its usual part.
Altogether about 900 was netted. A
great deal of credit is due the children
for their efforts to make the event sue.
cess. As both objects were Charitable.
their labors were particularly commend
able
The little girls who took part were
Florence Marvin, Bernadette Coonev.
Edythe Timmons, Helen Selvage, Mil
dred Williams, Louise DeGroot, Ethel
Douly, Flora Douly, Edna Durling, LiI-
Ian Durling and Mollie Pierson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
THE NEW WAY ]!

The old fashioned range with its fire
pot holding bushel or more of red hot
coal heats not only the kitchen but the
entire house. With the thermometer
out of sight, why not be sensible and use
Gas fuel for cooking. Among the nnm-
erous reasons why you should tfy the
new way are the following:
BEcAUsE-If properly used it is cheaper than
wood or coal.
BEcAUsE-It is always ready. A fire can be
ready at moments notice.
BECAUsE--It saves labor There is no carry
ing of coal or ashes, and it does not make
dirt in the kitchen.
BEcAUsE-It Bakes, Cooks. Broils and Roasts
to perfection. You have full control Of the
fire, and the heat can be increased or
diminished to suit the kind of food prepared.
1t prevents all scorching and burning.
BEcAUsE-Meats roasted or broiled by Gas
retain their flavor, and do not lose as much
in weight as when prepared on other fires.
BEoAusE-There is no possible danger of ex-
plosion, as with liquid fuels. ANY child can
manage a Gas Stove and Range with perfect
safety.
BEcAUsE-You do not have to pay for your
fuel until after you have used it. People
generally lay in a stock of wood and coal
and pay for the same before they receive any
benefit from it.
BEcAUsE-Recent styles of Gas Stoves and
Ranges are practically indestructible, and
you do not have to be continually making
repairs, as with coal stoves.
A Gas Range earns its cost; coal
stove never does.
An application to the MORRISTOWN
GAS COMPANY, Savings Bank Build
ing, will receive prompt attention.
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Mr.. Whitehead described the various
properties setting forth the advantages or
stating what he thought might not prove
advantageous to the selection of site.
Mr.. Kimble thought favorably of the
Elias Hugg tract which contained
10 acres and could be bought for 81, 200.
1t was favorably located and plenty of
water was to be had from live springs
on the place. If needed more land could
be obtained for 800 per acre.
Mr.. Hoagland also thought the Hugg
property might prove satisfactory site.
He did not see why the Board should go
to Shongum Mountain and pay $4,000
for place.
Mr.. Fancher said that the taxpayers
should be considered and the difference
in the price of the properties offered
should not be ignored.
1t was Mr. Whitehead's idea that the
new almshouse and site should be paid
for from the receipts of the sale of the
old Poor House property and in this the
members concurred.
Mr.. Troxell said of the Pierson place
that it was already graded and the build
ing could be erected Immediately upon
acquiring possession of the property.
Mr.. Dalrymple offered the resolution
by which the recommendation of the
committees majority report was en-
dorsed. An amendment offered by Mr..
Fancher that the site recommended by
the minority report be also considered
was lost by vote of II to 5.
Upon motion of Mr.. Troxell, Counsel
was instructed to make search, and
when the title is established to close the
deal for the Pierson property.
Assemblyman George E. Poole was
present and at the request of the Director
exhibited the plans for the new aims
house.
By Mr.. Troxells motion the plans were
adopted and the Almshouse Committee
was instructed to advertise for bids.
The projected building is to be three
story structure with 1853 feet front. 1t
will be of brick with limestone trimmings.
Steam heat is to be used but the lighting
have not yet been con-
sidered.
A reservoir will be built on the place
and pipes run to the building. If the
water supply on the place is not sufficient
this difficulty will not be serious for
plenty is to be had just above the site
selected.
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Methodist Excursion to ocean Grove.

The sixteenth annual excursion of the
Methodist Sunday School to Ocean
Grove on Wednesday, August 2, will
leave Morristown at a. M; Madison,
1.10; Chatham, S.15; Summit, S.23. Re-
turning, the train will leave Ocean
Grove at 5.25 p. m. The fare will be
$1.25 for adults and 75 cents for chill
dren under IL years of age. Tickets may
be obtained from w. F. Day, j. E..
Parker, Eugene Carrell, George @.
Smith, J. S. Hall, George w. Melick,
and |. D. Lyon.
The committee is composed of Eugene
Carrell, L. F. Hannas, George Grove,
and James S. Hall.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
Coehrane-Burns Nuptlals.

On Thursday evening, July 9th, the
marriage occurred of Olin Trask Coch-
rane and Annie Lillian Burns at Mill
City, Pa. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. William R. Cochrane, father Of
the groom.
Mrs. Cochrane was for many years a
resident of Morristown and has wide
acquaintance here. Mr.. Cochrane is a
graduate of the Academy of Alton, New
York; also of Wyoming Seminary, Kings
ton, Pa, and of the College of Pharmacy
of New York. He is in the drug busi-
ness in the Metropolitan city where Mr..
and Mrs. Cochrane will reside. J. Run
yon Burns and Miss Marion Burns will
make their home with Mrs. Cochrane.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
His Wagon Ran Amnol

Louis Krasnow, who lives with, and is
employed by Harris Domb, the Wash
ington street barber, met with painful
accident on Tuesday evening. He was
taking quantity of laundry in wagon
and to save time thought he would coast
down the Water street hill. When
about half way down the vehicle refused
to be guided with the result that young
Krasnow was thrown with violence
against curb. He was bruised about
the body and his left shoulder was SC
badly wrenched that he now carries the
arm In a swing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21

t. Perry Skellenger, a lifelong resident
Morris County and a man of extensive
acquaintance, died at Memorial Hospital
on Saturday last. He was about 70 years
old. For many years he was engaged
in the hotel business in Chester, and was
at one period of his life wealthy. On re-
moving to Morristown, some fifteen years
ago he became proprietor of what is
now the West End Hotel which she con-
Quoted for year or two. He was the
inventor of several patented articles,
notably farm gate, which is now in use
through the county. AT the time Of his
death he was engaged in business on
Speedwell avenue.
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WITH THE GOLFERS.
Tying and Travis with Professional Aids
Again all Even-Local Events.


Again all Even-Local Events.
The second half of the seventy-two
hole match between Travis and Dave
Hunter, of Oakland, and Tying and
Willie Anderson of Baltusrol, was
played on the Morris County Golf Club
links Wednesday, and as in the previous
meeting, Hunter saved the day for the
Oakland pair On the last green, with
the score up in Tying and Anderson's s
favor, the Oakland professional ran down
a long put after all the others had miss
ed, winning the hole and tieing the
match. A third meeting has been ar
ranged to decide the tie, to take place at
Baltusrol some time within the next
fortnight,
Hunters finish was merely brill
liant ending to rather mediocre game.
Travis proved to be the bulwark of
strength on the Oakland side, and it was
his steadiness and force that overcame
the advantage which Tying and Ander-
son undoubtedly possessed in their better
knowledge of the course. The best ball
scores for the pairs, on which the match
was decided, follow:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21
- than
FICTION
A Few Of the Advantages Of Having !
TELEPHONE in Your House.

The Telephone Service is quicker and
more exact than any messenger.
1t increases the facility with which
invitations may be extended and ac-
cepted.
Telephone Service lessons the laborious
details Of housekeeping by bringing the
tradesmen within immediate and con-
stant reach of orders,
In case of serious illness it enables the
nurse to be in continuous consultation
with the physician.
Telephone Service adds unreasonable
to the comfort of suburban life by bring
ing the city within speaking distance.
The sense of security inspired bv the
knowledge that police or fire depart
ment may be instantly communicated
with is great comfort.
Telephone Service adds to the comfort
Of the household by enabling the men Of
the family to give timely notice Of any
desired change in the hours of serving
meals.
1t keeps the members of a family in
constant touch, no matter in what part
OF the country they may be located.
Telephone Service saves TIME
STRENGTH and NERVES.
No progressive household can afford
to be without this invaluable adjunct to
comfortable living.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21

SITE CHOSEN
Contains 40 Acres and is Near
Morris Plains.

Price Asked by the Jesse PiersOn
Estate is $4,OOO-Was Recon-
mended by Majority of the Com
mittee--Considered Wise Choice
Road Bids Opened.
A site for the new County Almshouse
has been selected, plans for the proposed
building presented and the committee
ordered to advertise for bids. All this
was done at a special meeting of the
Board of Freeholders yesterday the
whole being consumated with dispatch
that was as rare as it was commendable.
The site chosen is the one recommended
by four of seven members of the COM
mittee and the selection is considered to
have been wise one. The property Sc
lected is situated on high ground about
a mile from the State Hospital on the
main road to Mt. Freedom and is owned
by the Jesse Pierson estate. 1t contains
36 acres and the price asked is $4,000.
Three members of the committee re-
commended the purchase of the Bake r
farm near Kenville, which embraces 40
acres and for which SO, 200 was asked.
Freeholder Whitehead, who was chair
man of the special committee made the
report, reading long list of properties
and the prices at which the latter were
held. There is naturally great differ
ence in the value placed on the properties
for sale, due to location, whether there
is water or not, and surroundings, but
the prices asked differ so much as to
really make it interesting to know how
cheaply property can be bought in some
parts of Morris county. The properties
upon which the committee obtained
OPTIONS are as follows:
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Somerset HlIls Country club.

Articles of Incorporation of the Somer-
set Hills Country Club have been fled
with the County Clerk. 1t is to be locat-
ed near Bernardsville and Is for social,
intellectual and recreative purposes.
The trustees for the first year are: Geo.
w. Ide. O. Ledyard Blair, Henry R.
Kunhardt, Geo. B. Post, New York;
Clarence B. Mitchell, Chas. M Chaplin,
Julius A. Stursburg, r. v. Lindabury,
A. Wright Post, Percy R. Pyne, Ber-
nardsville; Grant B. Schley, Far Hills;
Edw. I. H. Talmage, .Mendham; and
Robt. L. Stevens, Hoboken.
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Farewell ADDRESS at Mendham.

Rev. DIR. Samuel Cochran and his
brother, the Rev. j. B., are to give fare
well missionary addresses in the First
Presbyterian Church, Mendham, Sun
day evening next. The service will be
of unusual interest, as the brothers were
born in the parsonage adjoining the
church, over which their father was
pastor for seventeen years. Rev. James
B. Cochran goes to Colorado August 9th,
where the church which he served a
year ago is to give him farewell recep.
ton. DR.. Samuel leaves here August
11th, and will spend the Sabbath with
his uncle, Thomas Cochran in st. Paul.
The two brothers and their brides will
meet in Vancouver, from which point
they sail for China about the 18th Of
August.
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Tnlk Of Lee 20 Succeed Alger.

Richmond, July 21.--1t is reported here
that an effort is being made by the
friends of General Fitz-Hugh Lee to
have him appointed secretary of war to
succeed General Alger. 1t is said that
friends Of General Lee have been in
touch with him since it was understood
that Secretary Alger would resign to as
certain If he would accept the appoint
ment in case President Mckinley should
see fit to offer it to him. 1t cannot be
learned here what General Lees atti-
tuds is in the matter, but it is understood
that the president has been much pleased
with his conduct ever since he entered
the service of the army, and no mistakes
have been charged up to him. 1t is also
believed that the thousands of soldiers in
his corps during the Spanish war would
welcome the news that he had been APP
pointed, and those still under his COM
mand would feel pleased with him at the
head of the department
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BAD PLACE FOR A DAM.
New Difficulty Added to the Jersey City
Water supply Problem.

NoW tAuuou ~ TIC Jersey CILy
Water supply Problem.
P. Il. Flynn, who has the $7,000,000
contract to furnish Jersey City with a
new water supply, has notified the
Board of Street and Water Commission
ers recently that the site near Boonton
selected for dam and reservoir would
be unsafe. His engineers, he said, had
made borings and were unable to find
any solid bottom. They found only
quicksand. The engineers suggest To-
eating the dam and reservoir further up
the Rockaway Valley.
The Street and Water Commissioners
visited the valley on Monday and invit-
ed Mayor Hoos and the Board of Finance
to accompany them. The expense of
building a reservoir further up the val
ley will be much greater than at the
spot first chosen, and if new site is
selected there will be dispute between
the city and the contractor as to which
shall bear the additional cost.
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The Morristown Field Club won from
the Euglewood Field Club at Englewood
last Saturday by the score of II to s. The
features of the game were the pitching of
Howell, home run by Chadwell and the
all round playing of the M. F. @. Score
by innings
Morristown F. C......0 0 8 20 S 90 s-1l
Englewood f. C........0 0 0 2 0 o 2 / o.
Batteries Howell and Caldwell; Kerr and
Cummings.
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Inc elgnteen noIe handlcap compeUl-
ton of the Morris County Golf Club
brought out large field on Saturday
last. Tying made his first appearance
since his return from the Onwentsia
championship, and showed character
istic dash in his play scoring an Sc for
the eighteen holes, which was the best
card returned in the day,
Except for two skies, one on the first
and the other on the seventh holes,
where his old difficulty in putting got the
better of him, his first round was nearly
faultless. Coming in, he did not do so
well, but his total was nine strokes bet
ter than that of any other player, and in
spite of his rating at scratch, he won
third place. L. B. Garretson and A. n,
Bond tied for the first place, each with
a net card of So. The summary follows:
Gross. H cap. Net.
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win Report for Detroit @. e. Convention.

A meeting of the Morristown Local
@. E. Union will be held in the Congre-
gational Church, on Monday night, at s
o'clock, when reports will be received
from delegates who were present at the
recent international Endeavor Conven-
tion at Detroit. The public is cordially
invited.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21

Better than drugs for baby is Wikswood
Farm Purified MIX. Fresh daily at Sullivan
Sons, &Grocers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21

For whipping, use willswood Farm Purified
Cream. Just right Fresh daily at Sullivan
& Sons Grocery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-07-21

Charles w. Ennis and Robert D.
Foote of Morristown are Vice
President and Treasurer Respec-
lively of the New Company-Paid
Up Capital $75,OOO-I5O Men are
Now Constructing the Plant.