The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-07-05
HOT, HOTTER,
HOTTEST
The Serious and Humorous Side
Of Heated Term.
Two Fatal Prostrations Several
Horses Die and Suffering is Ex-
treme - Some Noticeable Cos
tunes Worn by Local Celebrities.

/ IRENE = Some Noticeable Cos
tunes Worn by Local Celebrities.
Nothing to equal the length Of the
present heated spell has ever been re-
corded in this city. During the past
twelve days cold SOP has been pre-.
eminently on top and the way he lath-
cred suffering humanity was most pitt
full to behold "Ain't it warm. has
been the salutation that greeted every
body on the streets, in business places,
on railroad trains and in fact every
where. Even dumb animals reiterated
the expression in their looks and actions
and looked up at one in mute appeal for
succor from the distressing heat.
Early every morning, when cold
Sol' poked his fiery nose above the east
ern horizon and surveyed his field of
travel, there was not cloud to irritate
him but he began firing up at once and
in short time had a full head of steam
and went eowling merrily along, pouring
out steady stream of moulten lava
with a lavishness that made poor
humanity writhe and groan in agony.
He laughed to scorn every effort of the
denizens of this mundane sphere to
escape his whitening gaze and seemed
to enjoy with ghoulish glee the atfiiction
he was heaping upon them. He smiled
wicked smile and leered maliciously
down upon those who tried to escape, if
possible, his train-parching gaze, by di-
vesting themselves of all covering that
could possibly be dispensed with. It
was of little avail for the champion
scorcher was determined to reign SUI
preme and he certainly has.
During the past week citizens in
general threw aside all care for personal
appearance and went about in negligee
style. Freeholder Burke rode abont the
town looking happy and freely dispens-
ing his urbane greetings among his ac-
quaintances as though the blazing heat
possessed no terrors for him. Street
Commissioner Thomas Meskell laid the
dust of South street with the perspira-
ton from his manly brow. Judge Vree-
land kept cool by means of his mex
haustable stock of good nature County
Clerk Voorhees, stores concentrated cool
ness in the top of his unique Mexican
hat with its towering crown. Even
Grocer George Smith forsook his usual
lamb likeness and requested small
space to express his exact feelings.
Justice Axtell though not obese ,prespir-
ed profusely in choker and immaculate
shirt front. Judge Haines fumed and
fretted over batch of pension claims
which demanded his immediate atten-
ton. Postmaster Clark looked happy
behind the window in the postoffice and
wanted to know how to keep cool.
Alderman Hurtzig submitted to his
pride and sweltered in high collar and
waistcoat because he thought aannels
and shirtwaist looked too dudish
Countless women seemed perfectly
unconcerned and weathered the disgust
ing weather in stoical style. They APP
peared in the street in light variegated
costumes from the shirtwaist and decol-
lete fronts to the highneeker glove
fitting and highly buttoned silks They
did all their perspiring and complaining
at home. Professional and newspaper
men, true to the tradition that they
never work, were the only beings that
seemed to enjoy life. They smoked
good cigars, talked politics and hustled
about evidently enjoying the discomfort
of their fellow beings, IN most refresh
! ing manner. A certain deacon, walking
down South street with friend said
'Its hotter than"-when his startled
! companion interrupted him with
"Sh-h-b." " But the deacon wouldn't be
bluffed. "Its hotter than yesterday, =
he added
Sheriff Baker was to be found on the
3 shady side of the street at all hours.
t Charles Green kept within doors during
/ the day, but about six o'clock nightly
he occupied chair in front of his store,
> and discarding coat, waistcoat and col
5 ldI, SulOh6u SlSdlo anu ldthSN HCAitASS
I with friends. G. Franklin Wilson sport
ed flannel shirt and a white yachting
l cap. Major Dalrymple found partial
. relief from the burning rays under an
antiquated looking parachute.
a Former Mayor Quayle lounged about
/ his Office in careless attire, which gave
one the impression that he was happy,
but he wasn't by several degrees. Sur
rogate Young appeared utterly unmind-
full of passing events, yet he looked
troubled and doubtless he was. Ser
T geant John Morrison attended ball games
and made breeze by roofing for the
home team Charlie" Douglass dis
carded his coat and smiling pleasantly
at everybody said another hot wave
: was coming.
Sunday was the record breaker up-to-
date for the year and in fact it was the
hottest June day officially recorded In
3 thirty years. Early in the morning
d Old Sol poured his rays with relentless
. fury on the parched earth and before
: noon the mercury had r. ached 90 in the
I shade. Shortly after neon the thermom-