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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-13
FREEHOLDERS'
in SESSION
Members Quietly Drifting To.
ward Possible Indictment
for Neglect.


DR.. Becker Fails to Arouse County
Soions to the Danger in NegIeCting
Recent Presentment- Road rIafter
Considered-BaIance Of ss,7a2.4o
IN Treasury.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board Of Chosen Freeholders was held
on Wednesday.
A letter from State Road Comrnia-
sioner Henry 7. Budd caused conslder-
able discussion. It appears that a month
ago Mr.. Budd in company with County
Engineer King, went over the nj.
Freedom road from Morristown to .Suc-
casunna. distance of nine miles; also
over the road from New Providence to
Sterling distance of four miles. II
was seen that these roads were in vsry
poor condition and SO it was agreed to
inacadamize each at cost Of $2S, 600 for
the first named and Si2 0t o for the sec
ond. Of this sum Mr.. Budd consented
to furnish $I3.S33, which Is opa-tn.rd az
the amount and Engineer King was
authorized to proceed with the work al
once.
In his letter, however, MIR. Budd in-
formed the Board that he would be nm
able to forward the amount promised
After a heated discussion it was agreed
that the work must 60 on, as the roads
are closed to traffic. 1t was finally de-
cided that If the amount could not be-
obtained from the county treasury,
which at the present time is almost de-
pleted it must be borrowed, which was
SO ordered, the law concerning roads
covering the matter.
DR.. Becker again called attention. to
the Jail, but the Board again proved the
truth of the old law none are so deaf
as those who wont hear"
A communication from John Weber.
Borough Clerk of Port Gram, informing
The Board Of the dangerous condition Of
the Port Dram bridge was received ana
fled.
Attention was also called to bridges
in Chatham township and elsewhere
about the county as needing immediate
attention.
The receipts and balance on hand
amounted to s4O.6l9.O9; disbursements
$8l, 1897. so, leavinga balance Of $as7ia. 40.
The following bills were ordered paid:
Indexing 1910, stationery ss4 Sc court
house and Jail $s7i6 81, coroners and
post mortems si56,80, County ana State
aid roads ss,s4z0s.
The Court House and JAIN COMMITTEES
reported 20 prisoners jailed during No
vember, 81 discharged, with 80 at pres
ent behind the bars.
Aims House Committee reported 5
additions during month, one death; al
present so inmates. At the Children's
Home Sc children are being cared for,
less than when report was made last
month.
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Friday Evening Club.

Next week for the first time the
speaker before the Friday Evening
Club will be woman, the famous
English writer of fiction Madame Sarah
Grand. Harper's Weekly says Of her: =
Clever. accomplished and charming,
she talks brilliantly, and lectures with
ease, grace and polish. People who rush
to hear her in the hope that her lectures
will SAVIOR of the problems in "The
Heavenly Twins" and the "Babs the
impossible will be disappointed, but
they will be agreeably surprised in other
ways by her searching sense Of humcr,
which is like salt to her speech, as 1t is
to her writing
A New York paper thus speaks Of her
lecture in Manhattan.
Madame Graud, we'll back on the
stage, with perfectly quiet manner,
devoid of gesture or emphatic pause
ran over the keys of her topic in the
musical monotone pitched in pleasant
c9ntralto key, which was refreshing to
the ear. The novelist pointed her re-
marks only with her eyes-large, clear
blue eyes--and certain archness of ex-
preston. Her black silk gown en-
princesse, plentifully bedecked with
white lace, set off her slenderly erect
figure Her brown hair was coiled high
and she wore look of forbearance as
she dwelt upon mems twice Of conser.
vatism."
The Brooklyn Eagle inserted her
lecture as "a feast Of epigram, wit and
satire.n
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-13
Railroad Notes.

Patrick Rooney is recovering from
his recent illness and will probably be
at his post in the .signal tower next
week.
Engineer George Stout who ruhs the
5.l5 train in the afternoon is on the
sick list and his place is being filed
by Engineer Beckhorn.
Herbert O. Daniel, former night
operator at Madison, has been trans
ferred to this station and Frank VOL
colt has gone to Madison.
r. A. Hunt, station agent at Dover,
has resigned his position. Mr.. Hunt
has been employed by the Lackawanna
since 1876 when he was appointed
ticket agent at Morris Plains.
Owing to the accident at Brick
Church Tuesday, the trains arriving
here at "a and 10. 10 were consider
ably delayed, while the 9.19 east
bound train was held at Orange about
an hour.
The recent agreement, whereby rail-
road companies use only their own
cars, is making lots of trouble. For
merly the railroad companies used
any cars handy no matter to what
company they belonged, but now as
soon as a car is unloaded it must be
returned to the company. Nothing
can be loaded on it unless it is con-
signed to some point on the railroad
to which the car belongs
The Central Railroad of New Jersey
recently posted notices all along the line
that no passes would be issued to em-
ployees after Jan. l. This action was
taken in compliance with theresolutions
of the Railroad Trunk association recent
ly and will work hardship on some of
the employees who live with their fam
lilies in country places along the road. II
is said that the company win sell pass
books to the employees at the rate OF q
quarter of a cent per mile.
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Day, D. f. Sturgis, Rodney, Bird
Mulford, Brown. Madigan, L. f
Sturgis, Guerin.
The advent of CDR. " White was
feature of the entertainment which
was enjoyed by all. He came at th,
urgent and unanimous request Of tn,
entire company. The lecture showed
that the renowned physician wal
thoroughly familiar with all the all
ments to which suffering humanity il
heir, and a few more while his re-
medy for--well "cold feet' was en-
dorsed by many of onr leading citi,
zens.
Frank Pierson, assisted by Junior
Pierson, did several clever pantomime
tricks. which were heartily applauded
At this work Pierson is an expert, while
his reputation for s'doggerel" is rapidly
increasing. BY the way. ever since
Guerin visited Goshen his mind has
had distinctively literary "berd
which was manifested in his salutatory
as editor-in-chief Of the Ralstan "Rap
Time News" which during the fall
months had been published from Farmer
Phillips sheepfold.
The cake walkl Wen, twas genuine
down South affair, and was given with
more than the usual number of fancy
movements. The couples participating
were Headly- Bowers, Madigan-Becker,
Parker-G -Guerin, Vance and Gus Pierson.
Those impersonating the dusky damsels
were handsomely dressed, and the way
in which trails and frills were handled
was marvellous to the average man to
whom they usually are a stumbling
block. The cake, and it was solid
affair, was won by Headly and his
graceful side partner, Miss Maloma Lu-
cretia Bowers recently from "Go'gia."
The curtain fell on a scene in which
the whole company appeared. represent.
ing an old time darkey Christmas dance
in which zimmerman sang as solo
when the Pickanniny Sleeps the com
pany n, aftily joining in the chorus
The stage accessories were complete in,
cluding bright little pickanniny, Daniel
Sturgis Joins snugly tucked in his little
bed while the ''jack- lantern man
walked about" The net proceeds of the
entertainment will be something over
$4o0 which will be placed in the com
pany's treasury and expended as usual
for the improvement of the fire service
rendered by the Independents to the
community at large.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-13
Trust Company Doubles It's Capital

Arust company Do1
The Morristown trust company
has increased Its capital s1ocK IRON
$500, coo to S0Oo.ooo tine new stoca
i will be issued on January snu' lsos'
The Companys capital suplus ano
undivided profits VIII be over ", loO' :
0oo This company is now one OF the
largest financial institutions IN the
State. It was organized December l6'
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-13
Orange High School Alumni Changes

At special meeting recently held by
the Orange High School Alumni Asso
citation, new constitution was adopted.
The principal changes are in respect to
prizes. Hereafter prize of $40 or its
equivalent will be given each year to
that graduate Of one of the four year
courses who maintains the highest aver
age during The course. Another prize
of IS or its equivalent will be given for
putlc competition in elocution, open
to all members Of the graduating classes
The winner of this prize will be recon-
meDded to the faculty of the school fol
the post of vale,iictorian at commence
ment. The custom heretofore has beer
for the pupil ha in@ the highest scholar
ship to act as valedictorian.
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MORRIS ACADEMY NOTES.
Term Successful New Festues, Att
IetIcs 70 be Prominent.

Term Successful New Fesiues, Ath
IetIcs 70 be Prominent.
One ef the pleasantest features
which has marked the closing Of the
terms work at Morris Academy was
the musical given under its auspices
ON Monday evening. The pro-
gramme was one of merit and its num-
bers were all received with hearty
spirit of appreciation. Among the
most pleasing features were the solos
by Miss Edith M. Hirschman and the
reading of "The Story of Old Planta-
tion Days" by Miss Taylor while the
vocal and instrumental duets Of
Messrs. Willard and LeBarge were
most favorably, received. The en-
tire evening was one of enjoyment
and pleasure to all present.
This musical by the New York Mu-
sical Club is one Of several features
being introdu ed into Morris Acad-
emy to make it attractive and
instructive and the school il
attaining the success which 1t
merits. The past term has been
the most successful of all under the
new management. Since the opening
Of the term the attendance has stead
lily increased and the enrolment il
now thirty Sc, en- pupils.
A progressive step in the way Of
athletics has been the formation of AT
athletic association. A constitution
has been adopted and the following
officers elected: President, Harry
Ogden Bates; vice-president, Pielit
Smith; secretary and treasurer, Louie
H. Strait. The prospect for strong
baseball team in the spring is very
bright. Ogden Bates, who for two
years has been the crack third base
man of the Hill School team has beer
elected captain.
A hockey team has also been organ
lied under the captaincy of william
p. Letchford and with his known
ability as hockey player very sue
cessful season is anticipated. Thu
generous donations to the athletic as
sociation of Mrs. Ropes, Mr.. Bates ant
Oscar Babbitt, formerly awell known
full back on the Morris Academy foo
ball team have encouraged and stimu
lated the boys to putting forth thei
best efforts.
A course in drawing has been added
to the curriculum and an interesting
class has been formed under Miss Van
Pelt's instruction.
The school closes for its holida.
vacation on Friday, Dec. Goth ant
reopens Monday, Jan. 9th.
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the subject Of E Democracy. Among
other things he said that a monarchy
was theoretically the best form Of
government, but that in practice a
democracy was better. His lecture
was an exposition of the relative
value of the different forms Of govern
ment.
The last period was taken by Miss
Connolly on 1.-THE Mission Of the Pri-
mary Teacher. y
The Institute was well attended,
about two hundred and fifty Of the
two hundred and sixty Ave teachers
in the county being present
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-13
OBITUARY.
MRS. pHEBE SELMA CORNISH.

Mrs. Phebe Selma, wife of Robert
Cornish, died at her home in Gillette on
Friday last. Mrs. Cornish was resi-
dent Of Orange where for many years
she taught in the public school. She
was a woman of much refinement and
grace and active in religious work. The
funeral services were held in Gillette on
Monday afternoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-13

the Rev. DR. John Macnaughtan very
acceptably filed the pulpit Of the South
Street Presbyterian Church Sunday
morning. DR.. Erdman had just receiv-
ed news Of the death Of his daughter.in
law, Mrs. Paul Erdman at sidon, Syria
and DR.. Macnaughtan's kindly assistancf
was much appreciatedIboth byDr Erdmar
and the members Of bis congregation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-13
IMPROVED
ROADS
New Jersey Leads Every State
In the Union.

Il
Are Reconstructing Their High
ways MiEage Of New Roads lOo,-
| $40 Cost, $44o,55o-Many Miles
Incomplete.
New Jersey leads every state in the
Union in the number of miles of ma
cadamed or improved roads, and judg-
| ing by the requests made to State
Commissioner Of Roads Budd, from
every portion Of the state the in
terest in this question is rapidly in
oreasing. when stone roads, was
under discussion by the Morris County
Board of Freeholders there was oppos-
ition from some portions of the coun-
Ity because of the cost. The parties
who were foremost In leading the op-
position are today just as active in
seeking to have the roads extended in
their direction. Although patch
work. roads have not been built to
any extent in this county such work
anywhere is Objectionable. There is
but one system for macadamed or inn
proved roads and that is to have them
connected throughout the county.
From the annual report of Commits
sioner eBudd the following will be
found of interest:
The total mileage of the new maca-
dam roads of the state is 109. BIG, and
the cost to the state $149, $50, or to-
tai cost of $449, 500
Roads under construction, but not
completed in time to come under the
1901 appropriation, reach q mileage
of 5.2S, which will cost $13S, 621. 96.
Plans are on foot for new roads
during the coming year which will
cost $472, 700, in addition to those
now building to cost $1SS, 621. .96.
The amount received by each Of
the counties during the past year was
iAs follows;
Atlantic, 7.03 miles, cost $11, 034 II
states share, So. 434. on.
Burlington, II. .S6 miles, cost $42,
GIT. 78; states share, $14, 205.9t.
Camden, A. As miles, cost $27, S5S. II ;
states share, SO, 2S4. 81.
Cape May, miles, cost $40, 19S. 68
States share, g. 97a. as.
Essex, 9.s6 miles, cost $40, 668. 89i
states share, $28. $50. SO.
Gloucester. 17.44 miles, cost s42,
5s5 So; states share, $14. 175.2s.
Mercer County. 1927 miles, cost
$22 217. 9s.
Middlesex, 6. 10 milea, cost $4S, 587. 36
states share, $14, $40. 10.
Morris, 80 miles. cost $40, 800. II /;
states share, $6, 1858. 81.
Monmouth, 6.67 miles, cost s96,
059. 65; state g $86, 1856. 55.
Passaic, S.9S miles, cost $40, $40. IA
states share, S., 623. S8.
Somerset, 7.93 miles, cost $40, l21.
80; state share, so, O63. 30.
| Sussex, SO miles, cost e5, 571. 18;
states share. 81, 733. 81.
Warren, 7.43 miles, cost $3i, ,499. OF
states shares 10, 499.67.
Essex County got the largest share
with Mercer close second, while
Sussex got the least.
Only two-thirds Of the counties OF
the state took advantage of the appro-
priation those not building any new
macadam roads, unless within munich
palities, being Bergen, Union, Hunter
don, Ocean, Salem and Cumberland.
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hree kindergarten.

The Free kindergarten Christmas
exercises will be held in the rooms in
the McAlpin Block, on Thursday, Dec.
10, at 8 p. m. All are invited. On the
following morning, at half-past nine
o'clock, the parents will meet with the
children.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-13

Of the eighty deer reported as having
been killed in Pike county during y
ason which closed on the Sn'
November. at least two fell ber
rifles of Morristown sportsp,
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Y. M. c. A. Notes.

Next Tuesday evening the second
number of the Star Course will be held
in the Lvceum when Edwin r. Weeks
and company ofs.Boston will entertain
The following new books have been
added TO the library this week. s.Eben
Holden" Richard Carvel . "Bob Son
Of Battle" ''To Have and to Hold.'
"Stringtown on the Pike" uncle
Toms Cabin" and Kate Carnegie
The committee has pIaned hereafter
to have the Sunday afternoon meetings
addressed by professional men. This
month will be in charge of the lawyers.
Judge Whitehead addressing Sunday 8
meeting Next month the doctors will
be in charge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-13

AT the regular meeting of Watnong
Council. No. IS, L. A. B. A., held
on Tuesday evening. the following off,
GERS were elected Councillor, f. B.
Cobbett; vice councillor, Irving Il Sal
mon; past councillor, Chas. +. Kilbv;
orator, j. X. Boniface; recorder, r.
Schraudenbach. treasurer, Fl. M. Smith
collector. r.. F. Sands; chaplain. Les
lie Van .t1aasbeck: marshal, v. e.
Boell; guardian, d, II. Rodney sentinel,
Robert Elliott; trustees, j. K, Voorhees,.
". w Cutler, E, A Carrell; organist,
ia T. Hall.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-31

other points north, where she will be
month or six weeks.
There has been quite lot of petty
larceny going on in different parts of
the city during the past two weeks
and residents in the secluded parts of
the city have had their cellars broken
open and despoiled of goods of various
kinds. The police have been unable
to do anything so far in the matter,
as it is believed the thieves are people
who know the police, and watch them
cleverly before committing the depre-
dations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sybert, of Stocking
avenue left yesterday for Mrs. Seybert' S
former home at Martins Ferry, Ohio
where they will be the guests of her
parents, for two or three days.
Mrs. James Mast, of Cambridge, O.,
who has been in the city for some
time, the guest of her mother, Mrs
James Morrison, of Upper Wells street,
left yesterday for her home.
Robert Mccormick, of the North
End, who has been on a fortnightly
business and pleasure trip to ST. Louis,
and other important cities in the west,
returned home yesterday afternoon.
Mrs. Edwin Brown, who has been
in the city for week, the guest of her
son, Councilman Walter J. Brown, of
Hill street, left yesterday for her home
In Butler, Pa, where she will visit re-
latives and friends for a couple OF
months before returning home.
Mrs ]. c. Morrison, of Main and
Elizabeth streets. left yesterday after
noon for Wheeling, where she will be
the guest of her mother, Mrs Anna
Wheeler, for week or ten days.
Chas. Henderson, of this city has
made an arrangement with the Sisters
vile Athletic Club, for battle before
that organization of fifteen rounds to
decision, between Buzz" Auber, of
Wheeling, and Pete Jackson, of this
city. The go will be pulled off April
10th, and will be one of the fastest
affairs of the kind ever held here The
two boxers fought ten round draw a
short time ago and this time they are
going to settle it. There will be three
rafting preliminaries, two of them for
blood.
The Needle Work Guild. a charitable
organization Of the city held an inter
esting meeting In the City building
this afternoon and considerable good
work was mapped out The Guild ID
doing good work, and should be- heart
lily supported by all the citizens q the
cty.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-31
NEW MARTINSVILLE.

NEW MARTINSVILLE, w. Va,
March 30-The Register correspond
ent and Mr.. Earl Mclntire returned
Sunday from Powhatan, where they
went to view the sight of the battle
of Captina, where the renowned
Swanee chief, Charley Willzie, and
thirty Indians in ambush, shot upon
Capt. Enochs and fourteen men, kill
ing him and two others, by the names
of Jno. Baker and one whose name
was Hoffman. While at this historic
al place we saw a number OF old relics
worthy OF mention. At the home Of
David McIntire, grandson of the late
venerable David McIntire, the last
man known to have seen Lewis Wet
eel. who saw him at New Orleans in
the summer of 1903, has in his posses
sion ascoffee mill which came from Fit
Henry. 1t was brought from that
place by his grandmother, Mrs. Nc
1ntire, who was born in the fort, when
they settled on Captina creek. The
coffee mill is handmade, having sides
on 1t like Ratchet, and the workman
WuO mduc IL uScu d 81 cat uodi vi ohlll
in preparing the machinery part. 1t
formerly belonged to the Zanes, who
settled at the mouth of Wheeling
creek in 1772, and from them was
transferred to the McCulloughs, the
letter people being near relatives to
Mrs. McIntire, she being a niece of
Major Sam Mccullough, who made the
famous leap down Wheeling hill.
Another thing worthy of mention is
the collection of Indian relics of one
George Wright, who has all the kind
of Indian relics that one could men
ton. He has a number of Indian
relics that were used in the battle of
Captina, one of which is a tomahawk
made from it, being the latter i'm
provement to the stone tomahawk. 1t
would pay anyone to make special
trip to Powhatan to see the Indian
relics of George Wright.
1 The new contractors for the finish
ing of the court house. Caldwell &
Drake, will commence work on it
soon, and will push it to compile
3ion as soon as possible.
Mr.. Earl Lennon, the popular Main
street photographer, expects to get
into his new building some day this
week.
Il Thayer McIntire returned Monday
from Morgant0wn, where he is taking
b coarse In law at the State University.
The foundation for the new Ice and
nlectrio plAnt = completed and ths
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-31

lar meeting Of tho Board Of Directors
Of the Insane Asylum.
]. J. Jackson. who lives near the city
limits, made complaint against How
ard Edwards yesterday charging him
with assault and battery. Squire
Hmmond Issued warrant for Edwards.
1t has been but few weeks since
Edwards had Jackson arrested on q
similar chare, and jackson. who evil
IDENTIFY believes in reciprocity, is now
getting even.
Mr.. and Mrs. Loren H. Stewart, of
Turtle Greek, Pa, are the guests of
Mr.. Stewards mother, on Seventh
street.
W. L. Evans is spending to-day with
friends at Rosby's Rock.
Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1901-03-31
contractors think that the building

contractors think that the building
will be ready by the first of May.
For Sale-40 head of horses; also a
lot of wagons and harness, at my
stable at New Martinsville on April
list, until the 4th. A. c. Ruby.
Miss Bertha Hawkins is at Haskins
hospital undergoing treatment for her
head, which she has been suffering
with for some time.
The Thimble club met at the resid-
ence of Mrs. Septimus Hall, Friday
afternoon.
Judge Willis held a special term Of
court Friday to decide some chancery
cases.
"A nice and quiet little wedding took
place here Wednesday evening at six
o'clock p. m. Miss Dora Potts and Mr..
Sam Wells were united in marriage
at the home of the bride on Maple
avenue. Among those present were
members of both families: Mr. and
Mrs. Sam Robinson. Mr. and Mrs.
Dewey Potts, Mr. and Mrs. Long, Mrs.
Quintie Martin, Miss Clara Null, of
Sistersville: Miss Lulu Ray, of Clar-
ington, and Mr.. Howard Fritzman and
Ed. Null Miss Sadie Wells acted as
bridesmaid, and Mr.. Robert Potts as
best man. The happy couple left on
the 20 train for Cincinnati.