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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25
SHERIFF'S SALE.
I'm OHANCERY on NEW JERsE.

IN CHANCERY OF NEW JERSEY,
Between Mary A. Herring, complainant, and
Mary lydia Jacobus, individually and as
executrix of Theodore W. Jacobus, deceased,
defendant. FL ia. for sale of mortgaged
premises Returnable to October term, A.
D., 1900
GUY MINToN, Solicitor.
RY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
ID Facias in my hands l shall expose for
sale at public vendue at the Court House in
Morristown, N. j., on
Monday, the 25th day of June
next, between the hours of IL m. and O'Clock
p. m, that is to say at 2 o'clock In the after
noon of said day, all that tract or parcel of
land situate, lying and being in the To wnship
OF Montyille, in the County of Morris and
State of New Jersey.
Beginning at point in the centre of the
south end of the bridge over the Morris Canal
(near the house of John 1. Jacobus in White
Hall on the road leading from Boonton TO
Beavertown), the said bridge is not on the
public road but for private use. being directly
south from the house of the said John l. Jaco
grees thirty nine minutes east three hundred
and thirty feet to a rock on the south side of a
small run of water; thence CD south seventy
six degrees ten minutes west four hundred feet
to stake one foot east of a cedar tree marked;
thence CD north fifteen degrees west one hun
dred and ifty-one feet to a stake in the south
side of the Morris Canal thence % down the
canal north flfty-two degrees thirty. one min
ntes east lur hundred and forty-two feet to
the place of beginning. Containing one and
three-quarter acres.
Dated Nav II, 10 o.
CHARLES A. BAKER. Sheriff
Chronicle and Bulletin. 1881 P. f. So .10
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ORDINANCE.

An Ordinance providing for the raising of
money by tax for the year nineteen hun
bred
DEIT ORDAINED by The Mayor and
ID Board of Aldermen of Morristown:
l. There shall be assessed and levied by
tax for the year nineteen hundred, the sum
of forty-one thousand and five hundred
dollars. Said amount being as follows:
lst For the expenses of Norris
town for the year 1900 the
sum of $SO,OOO. 90
End. For the purposes of cover
ing deficiencies and ex-
penses, ten per cent of the
amount directed to be
raised, the sum of 100000
3rd. For the expenses of the
Board of Health for the
year 1900 as per it's esti
mate, | 500 90
4th. For the purpose of repaying
part of the money borrow
ed and paid TO the Board
of Health ON its certif-
Gates by reason of a
special need for the same
for the protection of the
public health, 100000
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EoR SALE ArA BARGAIN.

City lot, located on Sussex avenue, between
Columbia and Grant streets, also a country
place of % acres with a commodious Broom
house furnished with hot and cold water and
bath. Convenient barn and outbuildings
Abundance of fruit of all varieties. Pleasant
surroundings, healthful location, beautiful
outlook. Elevation 500 above M. H. T. One
beautiful building site on the property still I'M
occupied. Address TO or call at
BENJAMIN BROS. REAL ESTATE AG'N'Y
Rooms 43, Al and 70 Rabbit Building,
1865 Morristown. N.
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Children playing with matches
started conhagration in Camden on
Monday afternoon that destroyed
nearly half hundred buildings, rem
dered about forty families homeless
and caused the destruction of $125, 900
worth of property.
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NOTICE OF SETTLEMENT.

Notice is hereby given that the accounts of
the subscriber, executor of Caleb T.. Rowe,
deceased. will be audited and stated by the
Surrogate. and reported for settlement to the
Orphans Court of the County of Morris, on
Friday. the Sixth day of July next.
Dated May 10, 1900,
WILLIAM FOULKE,
Executor.
1928 Bible House. New York
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
In CHANoERY OF New JERSEY.

In CHANoERY OF NEW JERSEY.
Between Susan A. Townley, complainant, and
Anna M O'Brien and Thomas j. O'Brien,
her husband, defendants. Fl. Fla. for sale
of mortgaged premises. Returnable to May
term, A. D., 1900
GUILD. LUM & SoMMER. SoL'Rs.
DY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
ID Facias in my hands, shall expose for
sale at Public Vendue at the Court House in
Morristown n. j., on
Monday, the Fourth day of June
next, A. d., 1900. between the hours of IL M.
and O'Clock, p, M, that is to say at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day all tract or
parcel of lands and premises, situate lying
and being in the Town Of Morristown, in the
being known and distinguished as lot number
sixty-seven CD upon map filed in the Morris
County Clerks ONCE, entitled. Building
Sites for Sale by Phillips Phoenix, Morristown,
N. j." and more particularly described as
follows:
Beginning at point in the northerly side
line of Western avenue at point 100 feeI east
erly from the intersection of said northerly
line of Western avenue with the easterly line
of new street called Miller street, said point
being also a corner of lot number sixty eight
(6S) as laid down on said map; thence Cd north
twenty one degrees and fifteen minutes west
along the easterly line Of lot number sixty
eight (6S) one hundred and sixty feet and nine
inches to a corner of lots numbers thirty-one
(3l) and thirty-two (32) as laid down on said
map; thence CD along the southerly line of lot
number thirty-two $50 north sixty-nine de-
grees and fifteen minutes east fifty feet to a
corner of lots numbers thirty three (33) and
(66) as laid down on said map; thence (3) along
the westerly line of said lot number sixty-six
(66) south twenty-one degrees and fifteen
minutes east one hundred and sixty feet to the
northerly line of Western avenue aforesaid
thence a. along said line of Western avenue
south sixty eight degrees and thirty minutes
west fifty feet to the point or place of begin
ming
Being the same premises conveyed to the
said Anna M. o. Brien by James r. Voorhees,
and wife, by deed dated December 10th, A. d.,
| 1891, and recorded in Morris County Clerk 8
office in Book NIB of deeds. pages III. etc.
Subject to such restrictions as to nuisances,
etc., as are more particularly mentioned in
said last mentioned deed.
Dated April Gath, 1900.
CHARLES A. BAKER.
Chronicle and Jerseyman. Sheriff.
$3.50 P.F. Sll.7O
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SHERIFFS SALE.
NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT.
MORRIS COUNTY.

NEW JERSEY SUPREME COURT.
MORRIS COUNTY.
The Peoples Bank of East Orange VS. Eliza
Whitney ct ais On contract. Fl. ia. de
bonis ct terris. Returnable Nov. 2lst A D.
1899
JOHN B. vREELAND, Attorney,
DY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
ID Facias in my hands, shall expose for sale
at Public Vendue at the Court House in Nor
ristown, N j., on
Monday, the 18th day of June next,
1900 between the hours of IL o'clock noon, and
5o'clock In the afternoon. that is to say at
O'CLOCK IN the AFTERNOON of said day. all the
right. titles and interest of the defendants,
Eliza whitney and James A. Whitney, in and
to all those certain tracts of land. situate iy-
ing ana being in the Town of Morristown, in
the County of Morris and State of New Jersey
The First Tract is what was commonly
called the Reeves Farm and beginning at a
stake in the road leading from Morristown to
Spring Valley; thence running Cd north,
seventy-ntne degrees west, seven chains and
seventy-siX dlks; thence 90 south. fiftv.six
degrees west, fourteen chains and twenty
three links to stump; thence 80 south forty
one degrees west, forty-one chains and eighty
links; thence (D south, fifty-one degrees east.
eighteen chains and twenty links to the corner
now or formerly of Samuel Ford; thence (5)
south. elghty-twoI degrees east, twenty-five
or formerly of Samuel Ford on the road lead
ing as aforesaid: thence coy north thirteen de-
greeS east. eighteen chains along said road.
thence % north. five degrees west twenty.
seven chains and ten links along said road TO
the place OF beginning. 7el ~ =
Containing one hundred and twenty-four
acres and seventy five hundredths of an acre
OF land be the same more or less, but after de-
quoting a lot of forty-two acres and forty-two
hundredths of an acre, conveyed by William
Young to David Sargent and others Nav eth
3D. there remains eighty-two acres and thir.
ty-three hundredths of an acre the Quantity
hereby intended to be conveyed In this lot
The Second Tract. Beginning In the middle
OF road leading from MorristOwn to Spring
valley at the northeast corner of the Reeves
Farm; thence running Q) along the line of
sald farm north. seventy-seven degrees
ana nfteen minutes west. seven chains
and thirty links; thence CD along anoth-
er line of said farm south, ffty-seven
degrees and forty-five minutes west, four
chains to A. Boisaubin's corner; thence (3D
north, twenty-five degrees west. three chains
and eighty-four links to his corner; (4) north,
twenty, four degrees and thirty minutes east,
three chains and forty-seven links to a stake;
thence C5) north, eighty-one degrees and TWEEN
~ minutes east, nine chains and seventy-three
links to the middle of the road aforesaid;
thence (6l south. nine degrees east. seven
chains and sixty links to the place of begin
Containing six acres and sixty-three hun
dredths of an acre more or less.
EDGAR u. yDURLING, Late Sheriff.
Dated May 9Th, 1900.
Jerseyman and Chronicle Pr, $l26O
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Monday. the eighteenth day of June


next. A. D., 1900 between the hours of ~ M
and o clock 2. M, that Is to say at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day.
All that tract or parcel of land and pre-
misses, hereinafter particularly described,
situate, lying and being in the Township of
Rockaway, in the County of Morris and State
of New Jersey and being the first tract des-
cribed in a deed from the said Abram w.
Shawger and wife to the said Robert s. Shaw
ger bearing even date herewith and butted and
bounded as follows to wit:
Beginning on a corner south, thirty nine and
half degrees west seventy five links from
the corner of a lot of two acres conveyed by
Joseph jackson to Silas Garrigues nearly five
chains northwest of the Stony Brook bridge
Joseph jackson to John Beach, running thence
CD south, thirty nine and a half degrees west.
four chains and five links to q stone heap;
thence CD north eighty-one and a half
degrees west, four chains and thirty
FIVE links to two small peperidge trees;
thence CD north, forty eight degrees west,
four chains to heap of stones; thence
ca north, thirty three degrees east, one chain
and sixtv-s1x links to three white oak saplings;
thence CO.. south, sixty-seven and half degrees
east, two chains and fifty-six links to John
Beach's corner; thence CO. south. eighty de-
grees east. three chains and eighty links to q
chestnut tree; thence Cd north, eighty seven
degrees east. two chains and seventy-one links
to the place of beginning containing two acres
and fifty six hundredths of an acre; the above
from the said Abram W. Shawger and wife to
said Robert s. Shawger, bearing even date
herewith and this mortgage being given to Sc
cure part of the consideration money men
toned In the said deed.
Dated May A. 1900.
CHARLES A. BAKER, Sheriff.
Chronicle and Era, P. F. SlOsO
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The Proper Place.

mily portraits should generally
2 in the hall, shouldn't theyT
most of them in a real dark
'''-Chicago Record.
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SHERIFF'S SALE.
In CHANcERY OF NEW JERSEY.

IN OHANUbRf OF NEW JERSEY,
Between Frank A. FIGHTER, of the City.
County and State of New York. complainant,
ger, his " life. of the Township of Rockaway,
County of Morris and State of New Jersey,
defendants. Fl. fa for sale of mortgaged
premises. Returnable to May term, A. D.,
1900.
PHILIP LINDSEY. Solicitor
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Dy virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
ID Facias in my hands, l shall expose for sale
at Public Vendue at the Court House in
Morristown, N. j., on
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quick Recover.

Mr.. verirash Talker who did NOT
catch the name Of his partner)-You
see that man behind Newell, ii
there's one man In this world that ]
hate, he's the one.
His Partner Din surprise)-W Why,
that's my husband!
Mr. Verirash Talker (quickly)-Yes
of course that's why hate him, lucky
'ogi-London Telegraph.
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ASSIGNEE'S SALE.

THE subscriber. Assignee of James s, Adams
il and Francis II. Fairchild, partners. Irad-
ing under the firm name of Adams q Fair
child, will expose for sale at Public Vendue at
the Court House in Morristown, N. j., on
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GUILD. LUM & soMMER, soL'Rs.

DY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
ID Facias In my hands, shall expose for
sale at Public Vendue at the Court House in
Morristown, n. j., on
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25

Ten for five cents, at Druggists Croeer, Restaurants
Saloons News-Stands General Stores and BARRIERS
Shops They Danish pain induce sleep, and prolong e
One gives relief No matter what's the matter one will
do you good. Ten samples and one thousand test-
monas sent by mail to any address receipt of price
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DY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
ID Facias in my hands,I shall expose for sale
at Public. Vendue at the Court House in Nor
N j., on
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pY virtue of the above stated writ of Fieri
I'D Facias in my hands l shall expose for
sale at public vendue at the Court House in
Morristown, N. j., on
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-11-14
SUPERIOR COURT.

Ia the case of Lombard VS., Mcdonald,
to recover $24 0l for the conversion of GER
tain articles in restaurant, the jury re-
turned a verdict of 81 So.
Albert p. Horne VS.. Mrs. George s.
Jordan.
This is an appeal case, the amount in
volved being u. The plaintiff is dealer
in rose bushes, and sold Mrs. Jordan OF
South Portland lot of bushes to the
value of SC. 90. Being unable to get his
pay, he claims that he finally agreed TO
take in payment the motto of the defendant
for 81, payable in six months. The de-
PENDANT claims however that the bushes
were worthless, and that she gave the
note with the understanding that the
plaintiff was to replace the bushes, which
he never did. Verdict for defendant.
Samuel l.. Bates for plaintiff; d. A.
Meaher for defendant.
The case Of Seekins VS.. Taylor, assigned
for the afternoon, a suit upon a promis-
sorry note Tor $40, was settled between the
parties.
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CHASING CASINO GIRLS.
Harvard students Follow the ''csdet
eir1- In Special Car.

lit Is the greatest bunch OF beauty that
ever travelled over the road" said the
man with the 'Cadet 1iri'' company yes
terday. "I am no advance agent am
back here with the show and you can see
for yourself what IL Is. They are out and
out Casino girls, that's what they are.
Good drsssers, good livers, and every one
asBiU, 200 beauty. You want to know
about those Harvard studentsf Well,
they are with us yet, and heaven only
knows how long they will continue to
ghost this bunch of beauty. There are
eight of them In all. eight OF the iiveiiest,
ioilest and most extravagant fellows that
ever came down the pike. They have
special car, you know with servants ana
the whole thing done up right and IL
they haven't been blowing the stun and
making Rome howl since this company
left Boston you can put me down for
Bryan hacker"
"You see," said the man back with the
show as he Iolled back in one OF Manager
Moore's easy chairs and lighted cigar
"when this bunch of beauty struck Bos-
ton the Harvard men went wild. OF
course we did big business In Boston
and some of these wild Harvard youths
simply made asses of themselves about
these girls. The girls are all right
though and they joliied the Harvard men
to beat the band. 1t was as good as any
of the funniest stuff you ever read TO
hear some of these girls relate their ex-
periences with these long-haired young
miIlionaires who filled the 'front.' rows at
the theatre every night.
"when we came to leave Boston to play
a few one night stands some Of these wild
youngsters shed tears at our departure.
We thought we had shook them for good
but we bad another guess. The first night
out we found eight of these young men
IN a special sleeper, servants and all. My,
but weren't the girls glad to see themi
One of these fellows has seven millions In
his own right, and he blows in his
money like a Monte Cristo. All Of the
others in the gang are well heeled. They
simply showered the chorus with flowers
that night. and then hired half a hotel
and gave a champagne dinner, to which
all were invited. They had an orchestra
and the whole thing, and only those eight
fellows to entertain those fifty girls.
They sang and danced up to a pretty late
hour. and then the next day they came
with their car again.
AZ have been called up by telephone,
received letters and kilograms by the
score from newspapers all over the coun-
try wanting to know II there had been
any marriages or Opponents, or anything
of that sort. There have been none yet,
but when one Will come ! don't know.
1t ism t every day that girl gets
chance to pick up q man worth seven
millions and more coming, and some one
of orr prizs beauties may nab him before
he shakes the cIowd.''
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WANTS A PARDON.

The friends OF Orrin G. Marks, muir
derer, who is serving a life sentence In
the State prison, have come 30 his aid by
presenting a petition for his pardon.
Marks himself presented petition for
a pardon a short time ago which was
signed by himsslf alone. Since then his
friends have, apparently. been hard at
work getting signers for the petition
which was received at the State House,
yesterday. By the petition presented the
signsrs represent that Manks has been
amply punished, taking into oonsidera-
ton the attending circumstances and
provocation connected Herewith. I"
Among the signsrs are the selectmen Of
the town of WaIdobo-o, a large number
OF the professional and business men and
enough others to bring the number Of
names up to fully leo. The petition is
one of those which as general thing is
favorably considered inasmuch as 1t
seems to represent the principal business
men OF the town and the sentiment Of
the people. The hearing is assigned for
November %. the date OF the next meet
Ing Of the Governor and Council.
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ELIZABETH wADSWORTH CHAP
TER.

4Ens
The regular meeting Of Elizabeth
Wadsworth Chapter, ID. A. X, was
heldin the parlors of the Falmouth hotel.
Monday afternoon, November 18th. A
large number Of the members were pres
ent.
Two new members were voted In. The
first..was Mrs. Sarah E. Thomas. wife OF
George p. Thomas, descendant OF Joseph
Frederick. Joseph Frederick was
born in Lisbon, Portugal, and died in
Stark, Maine, in 1929. He served with
Paul Jones In the American vessel "Bon
Homme Richard in her fight with the
British ship Scraps" which took place,
September Esd, 177s. He became pen
sioneer
The other member voted in was Mrs,
Adelaide Eudora (Smith) Boothby, wife
of Frederic e, Boothby, descendant OF
jeremiah Thayer.
Mrs Barnis, secretary OF Continental
hall and entertainment committee, re-
ported favorably progress for the enter
tainment to be given by the ID. A. Il. g
on Wednesday OF next week, November
21st, at the Falmouth parlors, which Will
consist OF musical and a whist party.
Resolutions were also read on the death
of Miss Carrie Carney.
Light refreshments were served at the
close OF the business meeting, Mrs. Tobie
being hostess and Mrs. Frank York
poured coffee.
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LECTURE no MEN.

A series OF three lectures to men. on
the general theme OF Personal Purity,
win be delivered by DIR. Lyman b.
Sperry of Oberlin, Ohio, commencing
tonight. Dr. Sperry is physician OF
reputation, as we'll as lecturer who
stands In the front rank on the American
platform The Young Mems Christian
Association have secured his services for
these lectures. that the men of Portland
may have the benefit and privilege abso-
lutely free The lecture tonight is "Con.
ditions and Possibilities OF the Race "a
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CREDITORS. MEETING.

The creditors of Allen & Soule of this
city, who recently made common law
assignment to Stephen G. Perry, for the
benefit of their creditors, met at the office
of Nathan and Henry b. Cleaves and
stephen @. Perry yesterday afternoon.
It was voted as this sense OF the meeting
that the creditors join in the assignment,
and Messrs. Henry y. Cox and Constant
lard Of Lynn, Mass, were appointed a
comInittse to act with the assignee in
making examination of the affairs of the
debtors and in disposing of the assets.
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U. S. HOTEL FURNITURE Al AUG.
TON.

Commencing next Wednesday. the 2lst,
there will be a mortgagee's sale at auc-
ton of all the furniture and tittings now
in the United States hotel. These fittings
consist of chamber sets. mattresses, car
pets, crockery, and In fact, all OF those
that have been in use there. Inc original
cost was over $4,000. and 1t was nearly
all new three years ago. The sale is in
charge of the Toiman, Bradford Furni-
ture Co., Geo. Tolman. auctioneer.
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ARCHER ORGAN RECITAL,

The Chicago Evening Herald has this
to say of MIR. Archer: Mr.. Frederick
Archer has been sptly described as the
'Liszt of the organ for he has certainly
developed It's resources TO an extent un-
attempted by any of his predecessors or
contemporaries. lie is facility acknowl-
edge by the musical public OF both Eu-
rope and America as the greatest OF liv-
ing organists. His orchestral effects are
simply a mazing The versatility of the
player Ia phenomenal. It is not tirssome
to listen to MIR. Archer. even without q
vocalist or diversion. He makes so many
different effects that his programme new
er becomes monotonous.''
Thursday evening at Congress Square
church.
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Portland. November IA. 1900.
NUR white goods
department offers
a very elegant
line of new French Elan
nels,-genuine imported
French ones,-for dress.
ing sacks i; cashmere pat
terms, Oriental colorings,
dainty shades at CSC the
yard.
Also a new line of
them specially fit for
shirtwaists, plain grounds
with polka dots in con-
trasting color, at SSc.
These are to be had in
pink. blue, red. lavender
and other delicate tints.
The American fannels,
close copies of the for
eign and almost as good,
at 75c a yard. These
come in stripes too.
Twenty colors in plain
French fannels, soft,
beautiful quality, at 62c
a yard. Scotch flannels,
SO inches wide, stripes
and plaids at 25c.
New stock of Outing
fannels, suitable for I'M
derclothing, petticoats,
and for children's dresses
at Ioc a yard.
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REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.

Theodore Bullard'of Harpswell to John
Kensman of Harpswell, for 81, land in
Harpsweii.
John Cooper OF Portland to Samuel E.
Smardon of Portland, for 81, land and
buildings ON Federal street, Portland.
/: William II. Knight of Falmouth to
Herbert E. knight OF Falmouth. for 81,
land and buildings in Falmouth.
Ella W. Libby ct ais, of Portland, to
Elmer K. Cummings of South Portland,
for 81, and in Scarboro.
Wilbur u. Dresser ct ais, OF Scarboro,
to L. g. Peterson OF Portland, for 81,
land in Scarboro.