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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
Size Of rlorristown Heads.

If the capacity of a mans brain
may be judged by the size of his
Uranium, the American nation must
be pretty evenly balanced mentally.
A local halter says that 30 per cent.
of Morristonians wear No. So hat,
and declares that this rule holds good
all over the country. But it is dis.
puted at the Quartermater- General s
office, where it is said that only
about 40 Ter cent. of the hats bought
by the state of national guardsmen
are Ga. The rest are 634 and z. OF
ten men asked as to the size of their
hats, it was found that seven or 7C
per cent, wore e7S. The largest hat
made for the regular trade is 756 the
smallest 614.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
Lackawanna f1ight Follow Suit.

The Erie Railroad has followed up
its expulsion of news and candy
agents from the aisles of it's trains by
putting the bootblacks off its ferry
boats. j. M. Cherry, the Erie's Su-
perintendent of floating equipment,
states in explanation that the COM
plants of the passengers on ferry
boats had come in so hard and fast,
and of such bitter tone, that there
was nothing else to do.
All ferry lines are supplied with
bootblaoks by Italians padrones, who
pay high prices to the companies for
the privilege. The Pennsylvania
Company gets something like So, 600
o year for its ferry bootblack privi-
lege. The other companies get from
50, 900 to So, 900 year. Mr.. Cherry
said that the Erie Company thought
it worth while to lose a few thou
sands which the railroad profted by
its bootblaok contract in order to
abolish the cause for so much COM
plant from the passengers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
OUR new
TROLLEY Line?
Merchant Agrees With Chronicle
as to FOOte & Co.'S Long Nap.

"I492" Thinks it High Time Some-
thig was Doin' Else Business Men
Will Cut Hay on Streets and
Fold Their Tents Like the Arabs
and Silently Steal Away-Loud
Call for Prompt Action by Morris
County Franchise Company.
With .trolleys to the north, trolleys
to the south, trolleys to the east and
trolleys to the west of us, Morristown
certainly has cause to complain of
the delayed action on the part of the
Morris County Traction Go. Messrs.
Foote, Sickle and Capstick are among
the best known capitalists of our
county and when the incorporation of
this company was noted the names of
the incorporators was sufficient
guarantee to the public that fair play
might be expected and prompt action
guaranteed. We cannot fail to read
the signs of the times; trolley extern
sions are being pushed in every di-
reetion except in Morris County and
some we are thankful to say are
headed this way.
From large number of letters
received by the Chronicle during the
week relative to this subject we
publish with pleasure two, both of
which are applicable. Would space
permit we would be glad to print
others:
Morristown, Aug. 7, 1902.
Editor Chronicle:
Trolley? Eh! What is that I
hear! What! Morristown going to
the dogs? What this beautiful and
historical old town dreaming of any
such modern means of conveyance?
Why, it is only such places as Plain
field, Summit, Madison, Dover, or
Washington that wants to keep abreast
the times. How dare you, Mr.. Editor
advance any such ideas, let Messrs.
Foote & Co. sleep on, don't awaken
them. In the good old days before
the flood, we had no such means of
Our dilapidated
hacks and boneyard horses are good
enough for years, why, some of them
have been running for years and years
already, Let well enough alone. When
H. -,
go to Summit or Dover, both places
will have them inside of year. go
away back and sit down, "Mr. Editor,
never mention trolley again.
Yours,
1492.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
Star Course Entertainments.

The Y. M. @. A. Star Course enter
tainments for the approaching win
ter have been planned as follows:
November 17--Maro, the magician,
and company. The last period of the
entertainment being the rendering of
musical selections on the "Javena, -
musical novelty
December 1.-THE Rogers Grllley
Co. Entertainers with harp accom-
panist.
January IA, l903-The Gamble Go.
An evening of music, both vocal
and instrumental.
February LELAND T. Powers, the
we'll known impersonator.
March 25-The Boston Sextette. An
evening of instrumental music.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
A Romance of the Rail.

Most everybody has seen the new
car cards which the Lackawanna
Railroad has been putting out this
season.
They tell story in series of
bright little Jingles that bellies the
old saying about the course of true
love, for in this romance love runs
smooth ION the Road of Anthracite"
and the wedding feast is served in
the dining car before the lovers
leave the train. The entire set OF
cards has been put into the form Of
booklet entitled "a Romance Of
the Rail. 1t will be sent free to
anyone who will senu two cents in
stamps to cover postage to I. W.
Lee, General Passenger Agent, se
Exchange Place, New York City.
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Friday, Aug. 2, 1902.
1892.

ETluhy, aug. =, IJO3.-
Editor Chronicle:
l have just been reading today's is
sue of the Chronicle and want to
compliment you on the nerve shown
in mentioning "the trolley" I had
supposed none of our weekly town
papers would dare to openly advocate
anything that would be of benefit to
the mechanic ,or merchant. I have
often wondered whether Messrs. Foote
Sickle and Capstick had just been
putting up a game of, bluff for the
sake of keeping some enterprising
capitalists away from Morristown, or
were taking a Rip Van Wrinkle sleep.
After every other city, town or vii
lage has the trolley then 1 suppose
we will wake up, rub the sand from
our eyes, brush off the cobwsbs, look
around, wonder where we are at and
then fully realize that we are away
back of the times. If we had troll
ley running from Morristown out to
the neighboring villages, we wouldn t
be putting up our good money to
bring band from one of the smaller
towns just to enllven things here a
little. Our Board of trade has plenty
of energy, grit and push, but that
alone will not bring the trolley, let
some of our moneyed men back us
up a little, then we will have it here
and show the first symptoms of being
an up-to-daue place.
Merchant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08

Quayle read the following letter from
Walter T, Lewis, which accompanied
his present of fine bunting burgee.
To the Board of Fire Wardens,
Morristown, N. J.
Gentlemen -
1t affords me great pleasure to
present to the Board of Fire Wardens
of Morristown, N. j. ,as slight token
of appreciation of the manly and gen.
erous qualities exhibited by the mem
bers of that body, the burgee of which
floats at the masthead of this vessel,
and trust it may wave upon a great
many similar occasons, and between
waves grace the walls Of the rooms of
the Board ait Morrstown.
Yours very truly,
W. T. LEWIS.
Upon motion a vote of thanks was
extended to Mr.. Lewis and also to the
Hon. Thomas j. Sculley through
whose courtesy the Wardens were
rendered the use of his yacht for the
occasion. Mr.. Sculley was informed
that the latch string of the "Cellar
Clam Club" an adjunct to the Board
of Fire Wardens. would always be
within his reach whenever in Morris
town. Congressman Flanagan was the
next speaker; he congratulated the
Wardens upon their fine organization
and the Committee upon its arrange
ments which were perfect. DR.. B. D.
Evans, Medical Director of the State
Hospital, followed with a few well
chosen remarks, after which the en-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
CHAIRMAN EUGENE cARRELL.

rather ride on the first section. and
in attempting to board the last car he
missed his footing and fell within a
few inches of the car wheels. With
the exception of a few scratches,
Humphrey escaped injury but it is
not likely that he will try again to
board moving train.
At the shore all enjoyed themselves
some in the water, others on the
merry -go-round, the old mill, the
Ferris wheel and the roller toboggan
slide. The excursionists arrived home
about nine O'Clock without break in
going or returning and everybody
pleased.
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ing of that esteemed body on
Tuesday last, is not easily ex-
planned 1t had been noticed
however, that there was a good
deal of telegraphy (both of the
Marooni and Morse systems) going on
between the committee and Willis
Moore who allots the kind of wealth
er we are to have most of which has
been of the "beastly" nature, as the
English express it. and which has been
so generously inflicted upon us during
the past month.
The Board of Fire Wardens is the
second Oldest company in the Morris
town Fire Department embracing
in it's membership number of our
leading business and professional men
and some who are "way up' as poll
tical leaders.
The one big day for the wardens is
the occasion of their annual outing
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
MIDSUMMER
MEETING
Aldermen WreStIe With Weiehty
Matters for Hot Weather.

OAulhdH~S OHOuIO Become
Law Estimated City Receipts
500, ,oI5-Board of Health Wants
$4,S00-New Drain for Pine Street
Flats Will Cost $3.50.
The August meeting of the Board
OF Aldermen Friday evening resulted
in several matters of Importance be-
ing considered and acted upon. Chief
among these was the adoption of two
ordinances one making it compuI-
sorry for drivers of wagons or any
kind of vehicle to provide box OF
cover SO that the contents cannot fall
and be scattered or deposited along
the streets of the town.
The second ordinance authorizes
the Mayor to issue license to bill
posters who will be allowed to distri-
butte advertising matter and provides
a fine of So for any person who shall
throw, ciculate, or distribute posters,
handbills, etc.. about the streets of the
town, and who has not taken out such
license. Upon motion of Alderman
Hurting the ordinance was laid over
until the next meeting.
The report of the city treasurer
showed estimated receipts from all
sources to be $50, 915; disbursements,
$46. 939. 80; leaving balance of $22,-
975.72. Bills were ordered paid as
follows: Discount, $104. II; finance,
81, 496. 30; poor $50; Board of Health,
81, 600; fire department., $315. Sc;
police, $649.O6; street lap,ps,
S731. o8; printing, s21. so.
From the Board of Health a COM
munication was presented informing
the Aldermen that ST. 800 was desired,
to pay for the expenses incurred in
suppressing the recent epidemic of
small pox in addition to ordinary
expenses.
A petition was also read from the
residents of Malcom street, request
ing that fire hydrant be placed
somewhere in their vicinity the near
est now being on the corner of Ridge
dale avenue and Albeit avenue
nearly quarter of mile away.
The Board of Engineers reported
Edward West, Thomas Moreland and
William Holly elected members of
the Washington Engine Company
and the expulsion of Charles Stahl
and Charles Kelsh from the Humane
Engine Company.
On motion of Alderman Burke the
sum of $3.50 was allowed for the
enlargement of the drain pipes run
ming from Elm street to Pine street.
Alderman Crane moved that the
Mayor be authorized to discount
note for $8, 900 for five months.
AS members of the Board of Health
Isaac R. Pierson and Thomas B.
Martin were reappointed each to serve
another term.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08

President Morrlstown Field Club
own with the other shows while in
some features it would be far ahead
of anything ever before held in the
state.
The additional day will be appre-
ciated by all, for with only three
days, the time for showing and judg-
ing was altogether too limited, The
entries Mr.. Smith said are already far
ahead of those of the corresponding
time last year. An improvement and
one which will be appreciated by both
exhibitors and the audience, will
be the changing of the exhibition
ring from the Kidney form to the
"kite," shape. This will obviate
the sharp turn, afford a much better
opportunity Of showing the horses,
and the skill of those handling the
reins. The new arrangement of the
parking spaces will be found great
improvement on those of former
years.
The special committee having in
charge the show comprises Elliott
Smith, chairman; Robert Metcalf,
secretary; W. J. Romaine, treasurer
and J. r. Brinley. Messrs. Smith,
Metoalf and Romaine have had a
practical and extended experience in
handling previous shows, and it is
owing to the thorough manner in
which their work has been done that
previous successes have been scored.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
THE METHODIST EXCURSION.
Run Without a Mishap-AIthough
VIM. Humphreys Can Thank Provi-
dence He is Still Alive.

/ y
dence He is Still Alive.
About seven hundred and ninety
five members and friends Of the Me-
thodist Episcopal Sunday School ac-
companied that body on its nineteenth
annual excursion to Asbury Park and
Ocean Grove on Wednesday.
The excursion was run in two Sec
tions, the first being in charge of
Conductor Pierce and Engineer Fritts
and the second was in the care of
Conductor Newman and Engineer
Brennan.
What might have been serious ac-
cident occurred when the first section
passed through Morristown from
Wharton. Conductor Pierce had re-
ceived orders not to take on any ex-
cursionists from the local station but
he was obliged to stop for Eugene
Carrell to whose credit the clever
management of the excursion is due.
As soon as Mr.. Carrell had stepped
upon the car platform the train pulled
cut for Madison in order that the
second section could fill it's cars and
proceed to the twin cities" without
further delay. But William Hum
phreys, son of livery man from
Morris Plains thought that he would
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08

tire assemblage was almost moved to
tears by the pathetic manner in which
Walter Lewis sang a ballad which he
had been number of years rehears-
ing entitled 'When Coxey's Army
Reaches Washington. Because of
modesty, Mr.. Lewis failed to respond
to an encore ;ArthurLynch then kindly
sang a parody on the "Tail of the
Kangaroo" which was highly ap-
preciated and enthusiastically ap-
plauded.
The members badge which is of
solid gold and worth a half hundred
"plunks' in as much as it was won
by President Quayle, thus making
his third successive year now belongs
to him. 1t has been won in turn by
S. M. Toms, Floyd T. Woodruff,
Fred M. Taft and Eugene S. Burke.
Another badge will be designed and
shot for next year, which will like
wise become the property of the one
who holds it for three successive
years. The BOBBY prize comprising
large leather badge was won by
Asst. Foreman Donnelly with Ex-
Foreman Voorhees, a close second.
The yacht was boarded at $50 and
the $50 train taken at Hoboken fo1
Morristown. Professor Runyon' Is
orchestra furnished the music for the
occasion which was of high order.
1t was the unanimous expression of all
who were fortunate enough to attend
the outing, all of which have been
successes. that August 5, 1902, was
the banner day of all.
Among the guests were J, P. AL
bright, H. B. Andrew, Joseph H. Am
brose, Nicholas Arrowsmith, Charles
A. Baker, Hon. W. T. Brown, DR.. Bull
ing, Alderman Belby, Joseph f.
Burke, WE Collins, James Dickson,
Ell Durling, Dr.B. D. Evans, Hon.
Moses K. Everett, Mr.. Faulkner, Hon.
Dewitt @. Flanagan, Chief Fox, O.
H. Green, L. D. Guerin, Frank Head
ley, Alderman Hurtzig, H. Q. Holmes,
Frank q. Kalt, Mr.. Needham, J. r.
Lines, Samuel Leonard, M. B. Lum,
Mr.. Lyon, Charles McCollum, @.
Augustus Muir, George Nixon. Capt.
Neadham, K. Osborne. John Romain,
Charles ]. Shelley, John Smith,
Chas. Stillwell, Sr., A. Truax,
Corporal Fred Taft, Cornelius Tiger,
Mr.. Thomas, Jacob Wulfers, Hon. @.
R. Whithead. The active members
of the wardens present were V. e.
Boell, Alderman Burke, James Don
nelly, Karl Kersting, W. T. Lewis,
J. P. Lyons, H. L. Mills. W. G..
Nimmons, j. j. A. Owens, Bert
Piper, E. A. Quayle, Charles Still
we'll, Jr., G. E. Schmidt, f. W.
Schmidt, d. s. Voorhees,.
The officers of the Wardens are
President, E. A. Quayle; foreman,
Victor E. Boell first assistant, James
Donnelly; second assistant, John j.
A. Owens: secretary and treasurer,
Charles Stilwell, Jr., Outing Com
mittee, d. S. Voorhees,, E. A..
Quayle, J.J.A. Owens, Karl Kersting,
Charles Stilwell, Jr., and by
special request, Walter T. Lewis.
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which generally occurs early in the
month of August. The boys have fol
some years past visited all the well
known points adjacentto New York
this year the advance guard
wisely selected Willett's Point, on
Long Island Sound and Garrison Is
Hotel as the objective point. The
members and guests to the number OF
about seventy five left Morristown on
the 7.12 Dover express Tuesday morn
ing in special car. At Hoboken the
fast steam yacht, Joseph Stickney, Jr.,
was waiting at the Lackawanna dock
and, within few minutes after their
arrival all were on board when a
delightful sail around New York har-
Dor to He'll Gate (the mere mention
of which caused many of the firemen
to shiver visibly) up the sound as
far as Norwalk where tnrn was
made and the yacht run close to
Oyster Bay, the simmer home OF
President Roosevelt, arriving at
Willett's Point about two o'clock
where Garrison's S Hotel is located.
Why it was thought best to serve
a Rhode Island clam bake with
all its accessories is not known, for
the Committee had provided refresh
ments both solid and otherwise
served in a most appetizing manner
on the continuous" line from the
time the boat left Hoboken dock un
til the guests were disembarked at
Willett's Point and again on the re-
turn trip.
The annual shoot for the guests
preceded the dinner which explains
the fine scores made. Congressman
Flanagan, Alderman Hurting and
Mr.. Osborne each tied at the ending
of the first round with score of l9
points on the shoot off Mr.. Flana-
gan made II and Messrs. Hurting, and
Osborne tied again at 49,; in the
third round, however, the Morris
GOWu Alu0rudu udu0 SCOr6 Oh ID
and Mr.. Osborne IL only, the former
thus winning the Visitors Badge.
The welcome cry of dinner" was
at this point raised by an enthusiastic
if not hunrgy warden when the fol-
lowing menu was served after Gar
rison's we'll known style:
Clam broth, la Quayle.
Hard CLAIMS, Lewis style.
Soft CLANS, Lynchs favorite.
Sleeps head, like Owens.
Eels, la Boell.
Lobster, a la Flanagan with Fowler
Chicken, from the hennery of Warden
Everitt.
Frogs legs, DR.. Evans.
Green corn, with "Bliffy" sauce.
White potatoes, like Donnelly buys.
Sweet potatoes. 'tBilly Cooks farm.
Watermelon, Dave Young size.
Vienna Rolls, Kersting's mouldy.
Crackers, stale like our Secretary.
Rupert's lest (hrewed by the candi-
dates for Shreiff.
Cigars, Sheriff Bakers 7. T. f. Is and
Forget t-me-nots.
Coffee, Monty s mud.
After cigars were passed President
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
Homeless Babies.

The New Jersey Children's Home
Society, which gathers up homeless
children from all counties in the state,
is in need of homes for many small
children both black and white.
especially bright little baby boys and
girls from one month to three years
old. ,.
Who will receive one of these little
ones in the Masters name?
Address any communication TO the
nearest local board of the Society or
to the State Superintendent, Rev. M.
T. Lamb, No. "A Forst- Richey Build
ing, Trenton, N. ].
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
To Honor President EmmeII.
Merchant.

The annual reunion of the Survivors
of the 7th Regiment, New Jersey
Volunteers will be held in Morris
town next month. At the last annual
election of the regimental association
Hayward G. Emmell of this city was
elected president, and in honor of
that event the reunion will be held
here. Gen. A. T. A. Torbet Post,
G. A. r., will act as an escort to-
gether with q committee of citizens
who will serve on that occasion. The
ladies of Hope League will serve one
of their famous banquets probably
in the County Hall. The speakers
and general plan of reception and en-
tertainment will be arranged later
The few survivors of this gallant old
regiment we'll deserve the hearty well
come that awaits them in Morris
town,
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The Student Campaign.

The Student Missionary Campaign
which has been summer institution
of a number of the religious bodies
of the United States for three or four
years past, is again in progress this
season, but in several of the denomi-
nations, along somewhat different
lines from other years. The cam
paign is designed to arouse in the
people of the churches an interest
in the foreign missions, and college
students travel about from church to
church, holding missionary confer
ences. establishing missionary libra
ries, speaking on missionary topics
and visiting the people in their
homes. The work is done under de-
nominational direction, Presby-
terians, Methodists, Baptists, Re-
formed, Disciples, United Brethren,
and a few other bodies enjoying the
help of the campaigners. The results
of the work in other seasons is most
encouraging, increased missionary
contributions are in many cases
traced to the influence of the cam
paign and many missionary books
have been placed in existing Sunday
School and Endeavor libraries. II
has been found, however, that great
care needs to be taken in the election
of the students to do the work. The
result is that there will not be as
many compaigners at work this year
as in some former ones, but leaders
in all the denominations expect bet
ter results than ever before.
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HORSE SHOW UNDER WAY.
A ssKite'' Track is to be Used For
Showing.

The information that the manage
ment of the Morristown Field Club
had decided to hold horse show in
October has been received every
where with delight, for this is the
most important outdoor function
given in this section of New Jersey.
A Chronicle reporter recently called
on President Elliott Smith, who not
only keeps in touch with athletic
events, but who has been particularly
happy in this management of the
horse shows previously given under
the auspices of his club, has been for
some time past busily engaged in
making the preliminary arrangements,
which it is needless to say are almost
endless. Mr.. Smith said the coming
show would IN all respects hold its
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
New County Directorv.

W. L. Richmond and staff are
preparing the Morris County Direc-
tory for 1902-0S. Work is we'll under
way in most of the townships and
the complete edition will be ready in
less than three months.
Every little village in the county
will have its share in the makeup Of
the directory, Eand there will be a
complete list of farmers, arranged
alphabetically, showing their post
Office addresses. This will be an ex-
penslve work, and should receive
substantial support from every bust
ness man in the county.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-08
New Jersey Soldiers Home Statistic

The New Jersey Soldiers Home
at Kearny, has completed it thirty
sixth year, and has cared for 1891
soldiers and sailors during that time,
of whom 1,472 have died. Last year
there were 715 benefoiaries, of
whom 54 died, SO were discharged
and 90 were dropped from the roll,
leaving 545 in the home at the close
of the fiscal year. OF the inmates,
the majority, or $50, are over so years
of age. Nearly all of them are
suffering from some form of physical
infrmity.