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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
Walkin' Fo' Dat Cake.

1t was the opinion of the colored
folk who thronged McAlpin Hall last
Saturday night that the cake walk
was an event in lifetime. There
is no doubt that it constituted aschap-
ter in the lives of many of those who
witnessed the big show.
The cake was never lost sight Of 1t
was in full view on small table in
the centre of the hall. George Wash
ington Smith travelled all the way
from Summit with the avowed linten-
ton of. taking the cake back with
him. "I'se brought de basket" he
said. Eye might as we'll put de cake
in it, fo' I'm going to carry it back
shoe es yer BON" The gentleman
of color was accompanied by Miss
Lucy Halsey, who was said to have a
graceful slide step, and he, himself,
was attired in his working clothes
and wore rubber boots to impart a
springiness to his stride, he explained,
adding that this was the secret of his
numerous successful encounters for
the cake. He gloried in the possession
of huge chrysanthemum which was
pinned to his shirt front.
Harry Mullen, Respondent in even
ing dress, announced himself as a
winner early in the evening. When
he pranced out upon the floor with
his "ladie fren','' Miss Angelina
Peterson, clinging to h is arm, q
storm of applause greeted him. George
Weston, Newarker, was surprise.
He had decked himself in flowers.
He was an animated conservatory.
He carried gold-tipped cane and
wore, high hat, which was brushed
the wrong way. A large rose was
attached to the toe of each pump, and
from watch chain, as large as a
cable, depended small bouquet. His
partner was gowned in blue, yellow
trimmed with an elaborate train. She
carried fan, gaudy parasol and q
lace handkerchief.
There were dozen other extrava-
gantly dressed couples and others, who
were neither deliberately or extrava-
gantly attired. They, like George
Washington Smith, wore their every
day clothes but this fact did not in
terfere with their delights of the
evening or the freedom of their mo-
tions. One buxom miss from Early
street said that she "lef ma good
close home a purpose. - Her Sunday
gowns are hoodoos at cakewalks she
said. And she could walk. She spun
on her toes like top, saluted like a
brigade commander, raised her knees
and planted her feet on the floor with
the precision of soldier.
Frequently in the progress of the
walk the audience was demonstrative.
Near the close of the festivities, Harry
Mullen 'and Miss Peterson were
awarded Ethe prize. I'm challenge
evry man in the world, ''said Mullen,
as he shouldered his prize.
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COUNTY AND VICINITY.
Items Cleaned from Different
Sources Condensed fer Busy
Readers.

A new signal and switch tower is in
course of erection at the west end of
the Stanhope yard.
Dover is now using the new east
side school building, having vacated
the Morris street annex last week.
Rockaway is making vigorous efforts
to put first class base ball team in
the field this year. George r. Gerard
is to be its manager.
The Presbyterian church of Rocka-
way is circulating among it's members
petition to be signed by those in
favor of closing the Pan-American
Exposition on Sundays.
Last week John Moore, Sr. ,ofBoon-
ton, trapped an otter on the banks of
the Rockaway river near Boonton
1t measured over three feet
Several Lackawanna surveyors last
week visited Dover to inspect the
ground for the new depot, ON which
work will probably be begun soon.
Boonton's attractiveness is to be
increased by the erection of a large
tireproof banking house for the Boon
ton National Bank. The building is
to cost $40, 600. The contracts have
been awarded and work will be begun
as soon as the weather permits.
At a meeting held last week in
Dover j. W. Baker was elected super
intendent and j. Addison Ely, attor-
ney of the Dover, Rockaway and Port
Dram Gas Company. A resolution
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The following poem is one recently
read by Mrs. COLES, showing the
present day poetical talent.
The Four Guests.
A knock at the door-but he
Was dreaming dream of fame;
And the one who knocked drew softly
back,
And never again he came.
A knockssat the door-as soft
AS soft-as shy-as dove.
But the dreamer dreamed till the
guest was gone
And the guest was Love.
A knock at the door-again
The dreamer dreamed away
Unheeding-deaft to the gentle call
Of the one who came that day.
A knock at the door-no more
The guest to that door came.
Yet the dreamer dreamed of the one
who called
For the guest was Fame.
A knock at the door-but still
He gave it no reply;
And the waiting guest gave CHEEKY
hail
Ere he slowly wandered by.
A knock at the door-in dreams
The dreamer fain would grope,
Till the guest stole on, with humbled
sigh
And the guest was Hope.
A knock at the door-'twas loud
With might in everyEstroke;
And the dreamer stopping in his
dreaming thought,
And suddenly awoke
A knock at the door-he ran
With the swiftness of breath;
And the door swung wide, and the
guest came in
And the guest was death.
Josh Wink in Baltimore American.
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take the necessary steps to secure a
franchise in Rockaway and Port
Dram.
Talking about the drought and
the ruination of Lake Hopatcong as a
summer resort through the scheme to-
sell It's water to Jersey City brought
the fact that last week the water in
the lake was down to high water
mark of the old dam, or eleven feet
below normal heighth. It will require
many flood rains to fill the lake to it's
average level. And yet there ARE
people who cannot appreciate the fact
the !present drought has had no equal
IN II period of 81 years says the Sussex
Register.
1t is related on good authority says
the Chatham Press, that one of our
citizens paid visit to a Summit
friend last week. In the course of
conversation the project of electric
lighting was preached II see, said
the Summit man, "that there is some
talk of your taking current from
Summit. Don't do it. 1t is unreli-
able. We have to keep lamp burn
ing all the time for we never know
when the electric lights will go out. y
just then the electric light went out
and the friends were left in dark
ness.
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+" Selections From Humorlsts. .

a" Selections From Humorlsts.
At Mrs. COLES fifth mid-winter read
ing on Tuesday afternoon, held at the
residence of Mrs. Albert Erdman, she
ably presented several humorous selec-
tions, among which was the following
/. Two Poems, The Tree Toad, The
Drum. James Whitcomb Riley.
3. Bret Harte. Story in Harper's
Magazine, March, 1901. Colonel Star
bottle for the Plaintiff"
3 Jerome X. Jerome on Germany, in
s'Three Men on Wheels" On German
Absolutism and on Women in Germany.
4. Poem. "Woman's Sphere"
5. DIR. George VIM Bagby's, Vir-
gilman, ''Jud Brownin on Rubenstein's
Playing"
6 Mark Twain. EXTRACTS from
Adams Dairy" in Harper's Magazine,
April.
I. Poem. Thomas Hood. "The Lost
Heir"
8. Her Improving Dinner" by Isabel
Hoxsey Hughes.
No more appropriate words can be
found to describe the pleasure of her
hearers than those which occurred in
one of the selections, when it was said
that the tremulous Pickering smile of
the audience became hearty laugh"
Mrs. COLES delivery was exceptionally
pleasing and her selections, interesting
and amusing.
The sixth and last reading will be
given Tuesday afternoon, April End, at
Mrs. Willis X. Howell's, 81 Hill street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
REAL ESTATE TRANSFERS.
For Week Ending March as,
1901.


Smith W. Burnett and wife of White
House, Ohio, to Peter l. Gould of
Montville, N. ]. Property in Mont
vile. Consideration $50. Twelve
acres.
Kate H. Holmes, of Boonton, to
FrederickssA. Trowbridge, of Norris
town. Property in Boonton. Consi-
deration not given.
Frederick A Trowbridge and wife, OF
Morristown, to Joshua S. Salmon, OF
Boonton. Property in Boonton.
Consideration not given.
Carrie Harnish and husband. of
Manchester, Va. and Kate FL. Holmes,
of Boonton, to Frederick A. Trnw-
bridge, of Morristown. Property in
Morristown. Consideration 81, 100.
Seventy three acres.
McEwan Brothers Company, OF
Whippany, to Isaac D. Gabel, OF
Bordentown. Property in Morristown.
George E. Trumbour, of Butler, to
Hannah l.. Everment, of Boonton.
Property in Boonton Consideration
$525.
John Logan Jr,.. of Roxbury, to
William H. Cawley, of Somerville.
Property in Roxbury. Consideration
not given.
Sarah j. Sickle, of Rockaway, to
Emile H. Miller, of Rockaway.
Property in that township. Considera-
tion not given.
John d. Lawrence, of Byram, Nj
to Fred N. N. Davis, of Roxbury.
Property in Roxbury, Considera-
ton $780,
Henry O. Beabrook and wife to
Arthur s. Benbrook, all of Morristown,
Property in that city. Consideration
$500
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Epworth League Cabinet.

The regular monthly meeting of the
Epworth League was held in the
Sunday School room on Friday even
ing March 22nd, at O'Clock.
A short program was rendered when
the new presidenr, James Heath, with
his cabinet were installed.
Hubert Nixon, LIST vice president.
Mrs. Joseph Pugsley, End vice presi-
dent.
Harry VanGilder, Sd vice presid emit.
CLARA Leek, 4th vice president.
Stephen Griffith, secretary.
George W. Melick, treasurer.
Junior League, Miss Irene Dobbins.
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April Magazines.

The Wallace House, of Somerville
is made the subject of an illustrated
article in the April number of The
Dellneator. 1t shows photographs
of the interior and exterior as res
tored. 1t demonstrates the valuable
work done by patriotic societies in
saving from further destruction a
house and it's contents that were
memorable in Revolutionary times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
Hull s. Co., Succeeded by j. B
Ayers.

Ayers.
The partnership of H. T. Hull & Co.
will be dissolved on April LIST, 1901,
when John B. Ayers will succeed to
their business. Mr.. Ayers will on that
date remove his office from the Far
reilly Building to the basement of the
Morris County.Savings Bank building,
81 South street, where ne will also offic-
late as manager of the Morristown Safe
Deposit Company. Mr.. Corwin will be
located in the bookkeeping and teller's
department of the Morris County Saw
ings Bank, while Albert Frapwell will
continue as vault" man for the Deposit
Company.
During the many years in which
Messrs. Hull 81 Co. have conducted bust
ness in Morristown, their record for fair
dealing, courtesy and promptness in
settling losses for companies represented
by them has been most enviable. The
rapidly increasing business of the bank,
of which Mr., Miller is president and Mr.
Hull secretary treasurer, require their
entire time, hence the disposal of the in
surance business to MIR. Ayers.
Mr.. Ayers has been identified with in
surance interests in Morristown for more
than twenty years and is therefore we'll
fitted to represent, in addition to the
companies for whom he has acted as
agent, those formerly represented by
Messrs. Hull q Co..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
WASHINGTON VALLEY.

Miss Jane bod, of Newark, has been
the guest of Miss Helen Smith, for few
days.
Fred L. Reeves, of Newark. spent Sun.
day with friends at Hill Rest"
Raymond Crane, of Lyons Farm, was
the guest of friends over Sunday.
Mrs William Howell, of Alton, il
visiting friends in the Valley.
Webley West. of New York, spent
Sunday at Knollwood.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

Besides many other good things in
(whose only published fiction hereto
fore was the prize story in Life's con-
test several years ago. appears with
the story of strike in New York en-
titled "The Union ana Billy Bell. :"
The author has made a study of social
conditions on the East Side, and will
contribute to a Forthcoming number
an impartial article on Saloons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

Officers of the East Jersey Golf
League have been elected as follows.
President, r. J. Jacobs, Glen Ridge
vice president, r. B. Duyckinck, Nor
ristown Field Club; secretary trea-
surer, E. G. Kent, East Orange Golf
Club.
The membership numbers five clubs
as follows: East EOrange Golf Club.
Forrest Hill Field Club, Elizabeth
Town and Country Club, Morristown
Field Club and Glen Ridge Golf Club
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

In Frank Leslie's Popular Monthly
Charles g.. D. Roberts contributes one
of his famous animal stories and A. Z.
CUTLER Couch capital story of ad-
venture, touched with humor. Bet
tina s. Easter Stock" by Marion Hill,
is story of children, as pretty and
sympathetic as 1t can be, while Arthur
Colton's 1.-The Musidora Sonnett'
is the clever story of an uparalledled
social situation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
APPLICATION.

To the Honorable the Board of Excise Com
missioners of the Town of Morristown, N. j.
THE subscriber hereby requests your honor
a able body to grant him license to keep
an Inn or tavern In the house now occupied by
him, known as the United States Hotel, Park
Place, In Morristown, aforesaid. to endure for
the term of one wear from the granting thereof.
Dated March 25th 1901.
ANDREW e. VOORHEES,.
The foregoing application Will be presented
to the Board of Excise Commissioners within
and for the Town of Morristown at their next
regulsr meeting. Wednesday evening. April
10th. 1901.
Dated March % 1901.
28le. ANDREW E. VOORHEES,,
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The leading features of Everybody g
Magazine may be summed up as fol-
lows: Vivid nature articles, entertain
ing expositions of science, vlrile
studies of Western life, high class
fiction together with an authoritative
treatment of some subject of contem-
porary political or social interest.
Among the contributors to this issue
are Nellie Blanchan, Ewart Scott
Grogan, Owen Wister, Mary E. Wilkins,
Charles Major, j. P. Mobray, George
lies, Bishop Potter, Rev. Walter
Laidlaw and Macmillan Foster.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
MORRIS COMMON PLEAS.

MORRIS COMMON PLEAS.
Marcus M. Crane, complainant, vs.. Michael
Purcell defendant. Fl. ia. de DO ct ter on
docketed judgment, Returnable to October
term, A. d., 1901.
NEWTON S. KITCHELL.
DY VIRTUE of the above stated writs of
ID fieri facias in my hands, shall expose for
sale at public vendue at the Court House, In
MorristOwn, N. j., on
Monday. the Goth day of April,
next, A. D., 1901. between the hours of ~ M.
and O'Clock p. Nj. that is to say at 2 O'Clock
in the afternoon of said day all these tracts or
parcels of land and premises, situate lying and
being In the town OF Boonton. Morris county,
New Jersey.
First Tract, beginning at point opposite the
residence of Oscar Patterson, where the north
easterly line of Monroe there intersects the
north westerly line of the public road leading
from Nicholas N. Jacobus' corner to Old
Boonton and from thence distant in the north
westerly line of said public road from said
Jacobus corner to Old Boonton, 1853 feet In q
north -easterly course in the beginning corner
of the lot of land herein intended to be con-
veyed and thence Cd at right angles to the
said pubic road so feet and thence CD at right
angles to the first course l4l feet more or less
to the public road leading from said Nicholas
n. Jacobus corner to the canal bridge, near
John L. Kanouses store and thence CD ia
direct line south easterly to point in the con-
tinuation of the north westerly line of said
public road leading from Old Boonton l25 feet
distant from the beginning corner OF the said
lot herein intended TO be conveyed and thence
az in q south westerly course along the line of
said public road leading to Old boonton, l25
feet to the point of being.
Being the premises described in deed from
James Holmes and wife to Michael Purcell.
dated April 10. A D.. 1871, and recorded In
Book BIS, page 100 &c. of Deeds for Morris
county.
Second Tract. lying in the south side of
the road leading from Boonton to ParslI-
pany beginning at stake standing on the
south side of said road rs feet south-easterly
from the north eastern corner of what was
Peter H Browns lot, but now belonging to
Francis IT, Budd and which was conveyed by
the said Peter HI. Brown to the said Francis
t. Budd and thence running ID south 20 de
grees west ITO feet; thence CD south 81 degrees
east 3716 feet; thence CD north ~ degrees east
1856 feet more or less to said public road
thence "a along said road westerly 37H feet to
the place of beginning.
Containing l-s of an acre of land more or
less
Being the premises described in . deed from
Albert Crane and wife to Michael Purcell,
dated May Is. 1874, recorded In Book Ks,
page 633 of Deeds for Morris county.
Dated March n, 1901
CHARLES A.. BAKER,
Chronicle and Bulletin. SherifI.
26l4 p. II. SD 81
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
Adjustable Authors.

The most cheerful author-Samuel
Smiles.
The noisiest-Howells.
The tallest-Longfellow
The most fowery-Hawthorne.
The holiest-Pope.
The happiest-Gay.
The neutrality-suspicious. Tickell.
The most fiery-Burns.
The most Observation-Disclosures
The most istressed-Akenside
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
MEMS LINE.

Lot Consists of two desirable col
ors, in suits for men, at So 80.
Lot 2-Three desirable colors, at $500.
Lot "a very neat and new check. at
$3.50.
Lot Am all-wool very stylish pat
tern, 5000.
Lot "a grey check worsted, at $1,000
Lot GA London stripe Cashmere, at
$1,000
Lot 7-Blue Serge, fast color, made in
longs, shorts and regulars, at $1,000.
Lot S-Oxford grey, the latest cut, al
so made in longs, shorts and regulars,
$1,000.
Lot Our Random Mix Covert Over
coat, the $1,000 kind, $500.
Lot 10-The new Oxford Overcoat.
$1,000
An elegant line of new styles in
Mems Shirts and Neckwear for
Easter.
Shirts from 49c up.
Neckwear from Csc up.
AS usual, we sell the 75c Sweet Orr &
Co. Overalls for coo.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
LITERARY TOPICS.

One of the most complete historical
works of the State of New Jersey is
the history which is being / written
by Francis B. Lee of Vincentown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
Financial Report.

Owing to an error which occurred in
the financial report of the Market st.
Mission in our last issue, we give be-
low the correct report for the year
ending Feb. %.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

Wilbur Kayhart, complainant, VS.. Michael
Purcell defendant. 81. ia, de DO ct ter on
dooketed judgment. Returnable to October
term, A. D., 1900.
NEWTON S. KIToHELL. Attorney
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
EN- BROIDERlES

We have about 20 pieces Of wide
embroideries that are slightly soiled,
we want to close them out. Note
the reduction in price:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

Noah Freeman, Rockaways new
post master, will begin his labors
April LIST.
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sHERIFF's SALE.
MORRIS COMMON PLEAS

Marcus M. Crane. complainant, VS.. Michael
Purcell, defendant Fl. ia. de DO ct ter on
docketed judgment Returnable to October
term, A. D., 1900,
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Receipts.

Receipts.
Cash on hand Feb. 90, 1900, sos ~28
Subscriptions and donations, 1,735 90
Collections at Church, 431 SO
Collections at Mission, so 10
Interest from bonds, ITO 90
Total, So, 437 Go
Disbursements.
Interest on Mortgage, 1905 90
etc, s,15S 81
Cash on Hand, 70 Os
50, 437 05
Bills unpaid, None.
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CROSBY & HILL
Leaders of
Low Prices
Last week gave few facts in relation to

Judging from response the very kindly received This
week cali your attention to facts and figures in the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29
MORRIS COMMON PLEAS.

NEWTON S. K1roHELI, Attorney.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

The following poem is one recently
read by Mrs. COLES, showing the
present day poetical talent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-29

Marcus M: Crane, complainant, vs.. Michael
Purcell, defendant. FL ia. de DO ct ter on
docketed judgment, Returnable to October
term A. D., 1901.
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take the necessary steps to secure a
franchise in Rockaway and Port
Dram.
The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1901-10-03

nave no recollection Of using such
anguage."
want TO see IL YOU recoliect this
incident. Do YOU remember that on the
AFTERNOON of the 1st or 2nd of July you
"efe-cailed alongside the Brooklyn. and
" q nega phone message from Lieuten-
1ns sears. speaking for Commodore
ochiey. directed to 20 to the New York
ana report to Admiral Sampson hat
Commodore Schiey had observed sUs-
plclOuS movements of smoke in the
harbor. indicating vessels were nov
ing toward the entrance. and that
commodore Schley thought the -1emy
was preparing to come out: that you
did 30 TO the New York and report to
Admiral Sampson as directed and that
py Admiral Sampson you were ordered
10 90 to each vessel on the blockade
and repeat Commodore Schley's mes
sage with an additiopai order rom Adj
miral Sampson directing the ships to
close in and keep sharp look ou5, that
you performed this duty and so re-
ported later in the same day that you
had done as directed
II have no remembrance of the oc-
currence- ] am sorry to say, 1 wish I
could remember"
rs it possible that this could hive
occurred The Nixon was constantly
on errands OF this sort?'
Constantly"
And owing TO the many services and
Isl as ar That scrt she performed,
D. il probable YOU might have forgot
ten this7"
IT is always probable. Possible al
Won re not in position to say
.2i # G.d not take placer
Appearance of the New York.
Iu esp0nsc 60 questions. Commander
SHARP .; id that according to Lieuten-
ant Bariow's notes as recorded in the
Nixc1's log. the flagship New York had
come UP about an hour and fifteen
." uutoS after tee CristobaI Colon had
sui' en2cr5 d. = ne record read that the
New York had arrived there three 10
i've IN nutes after the arrival of the
Vixen, which had been at 2:25.
'e court here asked a number of
Questions which. with the responses.
We're rs follows.
Were the positions of the Brook
y Id OREGON relative to the Vixen
Cur ne the battle Of July 3rd taken from
J " n1nt HaTlow's notes or from
yo1r personal observation p"
FROM my recollection of the fight
tHat d0y."
During the attack on the Colon MAY
81 coEld you s,e If the shots from the
s4ua iron struck near the enemy?"
- G, U.d not. because the entrance
10 the harbor was not open to me when