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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Forty DaYs of Rain?

"And ever since whene'er shower
Falls on st. Swithin's Day,
Twill pour for forty days on end
So ancient ladies say"
runs quaint old quatrain. Tuesday
was the fatal day. The story goes
that when St. Swithin who was
Bishop of Winchester, died, he left
instructions that his burial should
be in the churchyard, instead of in
the chancel along with the other
bishops. His wishes were carried
out, but later some monks, thinking
it beneath his dignity to remain out
in the churchyard among the common
people, began to dig up the ground
about the grave, preparatory to re-
moving his body to the ohancel.
However, no sooner had they set
spade to earth than it began to rain,
and poured in torrents for forty
days thereafter. The monks took
it that they had received a gentle hint
from Heaven that their labors were
unapreciated, and thenceforth St.
Swithin was allowed to have his own
way as to the place of his sepulture.
The rain began on Tuesday, July 10,
whence the old quatrain that we have
quoted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Soldier Boy at Rest.

The funeral services of George
Masker were conducted from his resi-
dence ON Speedwell avenue with mill
tary honors by Rev. J. B. Beaumont
Saturday afternoon. Masker fell to
his death from third story window
in his boarding house in Trenton on
Wednesday of last week. The
funeral cortege was in charge of
Corporal BENZ. Sayre, 2Sth U. S. In
fantry, followed by Privates Joseph
Curacao, Co. E, SSth Inf. Victor
Brown, Go. F, 2Sth Inf. Edward
Rodermund. Co. G, 5rd N. J. Vols. !;
Charles Bodine, Geo. Berry, Joseph
Blundell. David Heiman, 90. M,
2nd N. ]. Vols. (; Sergt. Phil. H.
McTighe, Co. M, 9th U. S. Inf.
At the grave three volleys were fred
followed by the sounding of taps"
as salute to their dead comrade
The pail bearers were 1st Lieuten-
ant J. Wesley Rolf, snd Lieutenant
Ernest W. Goodell, Privates f. W,
E. Mindermann and William Mack,
of Co. M, I'd N. j., Frank S. Meeker
and Allyn Thompson, of 3rd N. J.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
John T. Foote VIII.

In the Morris County Surrogate S
Office yesterday the will of the late
John T. Foote was admitted to pro-
bate. Deeds in the United States
Trust Company of New York, and
the New York Life Insurance Com
pany are left to his daughter, Louise
Sturat (2), George W. Foote, his
brother, Q), and five deeds to George
W. Foote, Robert D. Foote, Louise
Sturat and Katharine J. Cooper. To
Robert D. Foote is left all Mr..
Foote's property in Nashville, Tenn,
and in Morris County and the house
hold furnishings, farming implements
and the residue of the estate.
The will was drawn April 26, 1886,
and named Alfred Mills and Robert
D. Foote as executors, but a codicil
was drawn March II, 1909, which
appointed W. W. Cutler as executor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
New Library Books.

Among the new books added to the
Library within the past ten days are
Thrall of Left the Lucky, by 0. A.
Liliencant; Rise of Religious Liber
ty in America by S. Coob; Dorothy
Vernon of Haddon Hall, by O.
Major; West Indies and the Empire,
by H. D. r. Walker; 18th District,
by B. Whitlock; Valley of Decision,
by Edith Wharton; Wales-Story of
Nations, by o. M. Edwards; Scenery
of England and Causes to which it is
due, by Avebury: White World,
(Arctic Travels), by Rudolph Kerst-
ing; Mastery of the Pacific, by Col
quhoun Hearts Courageous, by FL.
E. Rives Hound of the Baskervilles,
by A. @. Doyle; Mississippi Bubble,
by Emerson Hough; Sixty Years of
"reminiscences, by G. Boutwell,
Asiatic Russia, by Wright Geo.
frederick.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Mr.. skidmore Home from Europe.

In a recent interview W. B. Skid
more, a member of the Morristown
Sewerage Commission, he stated to a
Chronicle reporter that he ''did not
go abroad to make a study of the
sewerage problem as stated in the
newspapers He had arranged to
make the trip early in the spring
and only learned of his appointment
as a member of the commission the
day previous to sailing" Mr.. Skid
more said, $50 far as my observa-
tion of the sewer system abroad goes,
I believe the systems in use there as
a rule would not be practicable for
Morristown. They were extremely
expensive, and then Morristown is
peculiarly situated in reference to
this question. - 81 think that a great
deal of consideration is necessary be-
fore taking so important step as in
PRODUCING a sewer system. OF course,
the question must be studied from
every point of view. The sum
allowed for preliminary investigation
is altogether inadequate; however,
am sure we will do the best we can
with so limited an amount We haG
expected to have a report from Mr..
Potter the engineer, before this. but
owing to his illness, it has been de-
layed. I think that our members are
giving this question every possible
attention and which seems to me to be
the most important that our town has
ever been called upon to consider. y
"I do not expect to leave town for
any length of time during the sum-
mer, so will give all the time can
snare To this matter. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
ASSOCIATION ORGANIZED.
Among Several Young rien OF the
Town-Officers Appointed.

Again an athletic association has
been formed composed OF young busl-
ness men in the town and without
doubt the organization to be known
as the MorristoWn Athletic Associa-
tion has been successfully launched.
Such an association would have been
greatly appreciated years ago and it
deserves and should receive the sup
port of the citizens. In Madison,
Summit, and in fast, most every town
in the State, the Young Mems Chris
tian Association has it's Athletic
Field, but not so inSMorristown. Con-
trary to Association customs no Field
Day or Outdoor Athletic Meet has
ever been held by the local 7 M. @. A.
Two years ago the Knickerbocker
Base Ball Club was organized, a
diamond laid out through the kind
ness of Edgar F. Randolph upon a
portion of his property bordering on
Ford avenue, and games were played
during the summer. The club might
have been in existence at the present
time had it been efficiently managed.
Thirty -four names have already
been enrolled as members to the new
association, the fee being placed at
So. 90. The officers chosen are Presi-
dent Carl V. Vogt, Vice-President.
Frank D. Abell Secretary, Arthur
Smith; Treasurer, R. V. Lindabury.
The Board of Governors consists of
Carl V. Vogt, Frank D. Abell,
Arthur Smith, R. V. Lindabury,
William Hessey, Jr., W. H. Frapwell
and J. Paul Jameson. A meeting
will be held Tuesday evening, July
80, when committees and other mat
ters will be arranged
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Will OF Chas. M. Marsh.

On Tuesday. the will of the late
@. M. Marsh was admitted to probate
by Surrogate Young The document
is very brief All the silver. crock
cry, etc., much of which was used in
the colonial times is to be divided
equally among his children. The
balance of his estate is left to his
wife. The will was drawn Septem-
Der 13, 1886, and names his wife and
his two brothers Elias j., and Fred
erick B. Marsh as executors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Rrotberhood of the Kingdom,

The tenth annual conference of the
Brotherhood of the Kingdom will be
held in a tent on Fort Nonsense from
August A to s. If the weather
should prove stormy, however, the
conference will gather in the Baptist
Church. Among the speakers will
be DR.. Norman Fox, DR.. William N.
Clarke, DR.. r. M. Luther, Rev,
Milton S. Littlefeld, Walter S. Logan,
Rev. e. T. Root, Prof. Nathaniel
Schmidt, Rev. S. q. Batten and
others.
The Brotherhood was organized
among few young men in Philadel-
phia in 1892 and since that time has
grown to be a strong and influential
bOdV
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
County Clerks Office Improved.

Work on the interior of the Coun-
ty Clerks office, which has been in
progress for the past two weeks is
now completed. The Recording
Room presents an attractive appear
ance in green, while County Clerk
Voorhees, private Office is handsome
ly decorated in red and white, the
wood work being finished in satin
gloss. The outside Office is in green
and white. New lights have also
been placed in the vault. The deco
rating was done by W. T, Coghlan.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Y. n. c. A. NOTES.

Secretary Lunbeok in company with
several members of the Association,
including Charles Briant, Frederick
Beach, William Halliday, John Hays,
Arthur Day and Charles Vernon have
arranged to spend several weeks at
the Silver Bay Hotel, Lake George.
Mr.. Lunbeok in company with Messls.
Halliday, Bryant and Beach leave
for the lake tomorrow. The Silver
Bay Hotel is an immense structure
situated about ten miles from the
Northern end of the lake with Ca
pacity for 600 guests. 1t is owned by
Mr.. Payne, one of the Standard Oil
magnates, and has been turned over
to the eastern Young Mems Christian
Associations in order that young men
may have a pleasant place to spend
their vacations. The grounds around
the hotel comprise 1000 to 1900 acres
upon which have been laid out base
ball diamonds, tennis courts and golf
links.
The State Association Camp of Boys
at Lake Wawayanda in Sussex Coun-
ty is now so crowded that applicants
are daily turned away. Several
Junior members from the local Asso-
citation intended going but delayed
sending in their applications until
the last moment when they were
refused
Supt. Ketcham, Train Dispatcher
Sickles and Guy Adams were in town
yesterday arriving on the "Comet. F"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
COUNTY SOLONS
SPECIAL MEET
Contract for POmptOn Plains
Road Awarded.

Bidders Clash as to Quality of Trap
Rock-Court House and Jail Conn
mittee Advertise for Addition to
JaiI-WiIl Contract for I8 New
CeIIs-Seperate Rooms for Women
and Boys-A Wise rlove.
On Wednesday, promptly at IL
O'Clock, the special meeting OF the
Board OF Freeholders for the purpose
of awarding the contract for three
quarters of mile of macadam road
on the Pompton Plains turnpike
was called to order by Director
Becker.
Chairman Dalrymple of the Road
Committee reported three bids as
follows: J. @. Stanley, $2,813 43;
Passaic Stone Crushing Company.
So, 791. 81 ; Colfax & Steel, SO, 427. 39.
The latter concerns bid being the
lowest, Mr.. Dalrymple moved that
mediately a representative of the
Passaic Company was upon his feet
claiming that Colfax & Steel had not
complied with the requests of the ad
vertisement and that the rock they
intended to use was not trap rock, but
what is known as blasted granite.
II can bring five hundred witnesses
to prove it," said the agitated repre-
sentative.
Mr.. Colfax, however, said the rock
he Figured on was trap rock and
nothing else. Engineer King when
asked his opinion as to the stone said
that it was not strictly speaking trap
rock but greatly resembled it.
After considerable discussion, the
contract was voted to Colfax g. Steel
price So, 427. 80.
Following the meeting, the Court
House and Jail Committee met to
consider the Jail problem. In the
absence of Chairman Spencer. Free
holder Waters, of Madison presided.
The conclusion was unanimously
arrived at, after careful considera
tion, to advertise for bids for an ad
dition which will contain eighteen
cells, with a steel lined room over
head for Juveniles and another for
women. This will probably cost be-
tween $8. 900 and SO, 600 and will be-
come a part of the new Jail which
must necessarily be built in the near
future.
The cells and rooms will be well
ventilated and constructed upon i'm
proved sanitary plans. The former
Court House and Jail Committee rec
commended that So, 500 be spent for
ventilating the old Jail. This the
new committee decided would be a
clear waste of money, hence the
decision to make the new improve
ment of a character which will be-
come part of the Jail proper when
in the course of time, it replaces
the present antiquated jail.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Jubilee of SISTERS of Charity.

Four of the Sisters of the Convent
of st. Elizabeth, Convent station cell
ebrated their silver jubilee last We'd
nesday, July 16. Sisters Marcia,
Donata, Margaret and Grace, com
pleted the 25th year of their entry
into the order. Many beautiful
presents were received. Rev. j. T.
Brown, of st. virgilous Church sang
the high mass and delivered the
Jubilee address.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
NATIONAL ENCAMPMENT G. A. R.
Washington October 8, 7, 8-EIabor-
ate Program Being Arranged.

dIe program Being Arranged.
Members of the Grand Army of the
Republic in Morristown and vicinity
are already making arrangements to
attend the National Grand Army En-
campment which will be held in
Washington on Monday, Tuesday
and Wednesday, Oct. 9th 7th and
8th, next The citizens and business
men of Capital City are taking hold
of the matter in earnest and they
propose to make the encampment
even a greater success than that of
1892, which was held in Washington.
WI il9 the convention proper will
comprise the dates above mentioned
it is expected that the delegates and
their friends will spend about week
in Washington making it the base
from which excursions will be made
to the numerous battlefelds within a
days journey including Fredericks-
burg The Wilderness, Shenandoah
Valley, etc.
Monday has been set apart for the
first DAYS session of the convention.
In the evening there will be special
and elaborate display of fireworks.
On Tuesday the convention will
continue, and conclnde its annual
session, while the visitors to the city
will view an attractive and
picturesque parade of the Sons of
Veterans, who meet simultaneously
with the G. Il. R.
Two dedicatory ceremonies are to
occur at the close of the encampment
The monument to General W. T.
Sherman, for which Congress has
erected pedestal at the south front
of the Treasury Building, and that
to Benjamin F. Stephenson, founder
of the Grand Army of the Republic
will be unveiled.
Among other auxiliary associations,
which are to meet with the G.. A. r i.
are the Union Veterans Union, the
Sons of Veterans. the Association of
Naval Veterans, the Ex-Prisoners of
War, the Soldiers of the Battlefield,
the Woman's Relief Corps, the Ladies
of the G. A. r., the National Asso.
citation of Army Nurses the Ladies
Aid, the Naval Veterans, Daughters
of Veterans, and Ladies Aid to the
Sons of Veterans. Each one of these
will hold its own convention.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
First Outdoor Band Concert.

Wednesday evenings band concert
in the park under the auspices Of
the Board of Trade was in every
particular success. It is estimated
that net less than two thousand people
listened to the music which was ably
discoursed by the Citizens Band of
Dover. The next concert occurs We'd
nesday evening, July Both and will
consist chiefly of popular airs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Killed by Lightning.

W. M. Swan, of Port Morris.
brakeman employed by the D. L. &
W. was struck by lightning yester-
day morning about ten O'Clock in the
Chatham drill yards and instantly
killed. At the time of his death he
was standing upon the top of box
car. Morris was twenty-five years
of age and the only support of a
widowed mother, his father meeting
death on the railroad several years
ago. Funeral services will be held
tomorrow at Port Morris where the
body was taken on the 1888 train yes
day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Ogden memorial Church.

1t is announced that Joseph W.
Ogden,a we'll known resident of this
city, has signified his intention of
building church in Chatham as a
memorial to his father, the late Rev.
Joseph M. Ogden, D. D., for many
years the beloved pastor of the Pres
byterian Church Of that place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18

A serious confagration occurred at
Dover early Saturday morning when
the barn of W. B. Glllen on Elliott
street was found in flames. Two
coach horses and pony perished and
the carriages and harness were de-
stroyed. The loss will aggregate
$4,000, partially covered by insurance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
BASE BALL.
M. F. c. a3-BeII Tel. Co. <,

For the third time, the Field Club
vanquished the ball team of the Bell
Telephone Company Saturday after
noon with a score of 1916, AS in the
two previous games it was a perfect
merry go round for the locals.
Bates again showed his twirilng quail
tiles to good advantage and kept the
"Hello" boys completely at his
mercy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Vacation Days at Hill & carson's S.

The vacation schedule at Messrs.
Hill and Carson has been arranged
as follows:
Miss Rutledge, July IA to 80; Miss
VanHouten, 10 to %; Miss Rickley,
July 10 to August 4; Miss Deitz,
July 28 to August IL; Miss Blanchard
July 26 to August IL; Miss K. Rut-
ledge, August to 25; Miss Zindle,
August 16 to September 1st; Miss
White, August 23 to September s.;
Miss Dunn, August 8 to %; Miss Jen-
kins, August 2 to 49,; Miss Nixon,
August 23, to September 10; Miss
Elliott August 80 to September %
Miss Rinhart, September 6 to %;
Oscar Miller, July 26 to August II ;
John Leek, August 23 to September
8; Oliver Coe, August 8 to 20;
Charles Job, September to 90; John
Boon, August 80 to September s;
Latta Boon, September 15 to 49,.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
BoGUE, s S
CHURCH, sub,

IE above excellent picture the baseball team of the oovn School for 1902 Thirteen
games were M
5 School 15 Prep Moisown School
Mio
School Trinity School
Scho Prep Mis e.
Moriown School s. Wesereih Col
Mriow
W. Kirkpatrick Harvard
ehgoso % B. Prince Univesry H
Columbia
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18

: Yesterday the sealed proposals for
alterations to the Amusement Hall
at the New Jersey State Hospital
were opened and the contract award
ed to oe g. Mitchell, their figure
being the lowest, 81, 450.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
Games Tomorrow.

A picked team composed of bank
clerks and lawyers will play against
the Field Club team tomorrow
afternoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-07-18
FIELD CLUB NOTES.

Victories for the Morristown Field
Club in the East Jersey Golf League
are increasing rapidly. The latest
was that of last Saturday when the
local players won from the Colonia
Club of Railway by 1914. Score:
r Fl E
M. F. O., IL 8 a 45 6 0 8 1 x-2S "a 5
Bell T.Oo.,1 0 0 0 2 0 o 0 3 5 7 8
BaUterles-Bates and Ford; Girard
and Brown, Brown and Murtha.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-09
The JEFFEBs0N TICKET.
T C. Bowie for the Senate and John D. Thomas
for the House
Special to News and ObserverN

Especial to News and Observer
North Wilkesboro, N. c., Sept s.
The Democrats of Ashe county held the
most enthusiastic convention in Jeffer-
son on Saturday that has been held in
years, and put out the strongest ticket,
viz: T. c. Bowie for the Senate. John
d. Thomas for the House, A. S. Eller for
Clerk, T. M. Miller for Sheriff, Stan
berry for Register, J. A. Jones for Treas
urer, c. Fl. Burgis for Surveyor, DIR.
Balou for Coroner.
The following resolution was adopted:
Resolved By the Democrats of Ashe
county, that Hon. c. B. Watson, of For
syth, be endorsed for United States SEN
ator; that they recognize in him the
great friend of the common people, never
afraid to speak when their interest Aare
affected. He is a statesman and patriot
He has made many sacrifices for the
Democratic party and he deserves this
high honor from the hands of the people
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-09
A FATAL BLUNDER BY
STRIKERS
Two Union Miners Shot and
Stabbed. One Dead the
Other Dying.
lBy the Associated Press.l

Wilkesbarre, Pa, Sept S.-A fight to-
day between striking miners at MaItby
resulted in the death of one man ard the
fatal injury of another. Both victims
were Italians. The man killed was
Sistieno Vancastelli. aged 36 years His
companion, Frank Portray, was stabbed
several times and is in the Wilkcs5arre
hospital, not expected to live.
All last night strikers gathered in the
vicinity of the Maltby mine of the Lehigh
Valley Coal Company, at Maltby, and the
Harry E. colliery at Forty Fort. 1t
was rumored that both of these mines
were to start today with full force of
men, and the strikers had pickets our on
all roads leading to the mines to inter
cept any man who might be on their way
to work
A heavy fog prevailed and it was diff
cult to see people in the roadway Short
ly after seven o'clock a number OF
strikers on guard at the Maltby colliery
saw two men approaching carrying guns.
The pickets came to the conclusion that
they were non-union men going to work.
The strangers were stopped and strikers
crowded around them.
One striker in the crowd who spoke
the Italian language, said the men were
starting on a hunting trip, and that they
were union miners. Thew other strikers
did not understand what was said and
believing that the foreigners were non
union men on their way to work, at
tempted to take the gun away from
Vancastelli. He resisted, a fight cnsuad
and soon the two Italians were lying in
pool of blood in the roadway. Vancas-
telli was shot in the side and the left
side of his face was crushed in. His
companion Portray was stabbed in the
side several times.
The news of the riot brought large
number of deputy sheriffs to the scene
and on their arrival the mob dispersed.
No arrests haystsiean made.
Hiram Fisher, who is charged with
shooting a Polish woman last night at
Edwardsville, was today removed to the
HOSPITAL in this city. Fears were en-
tertained that he would be taken from
the lookup and hanged. All night long a.
mob surrounded the building and was so
threatening that Burgess Dando was
afraid to give the accused man hearing.
Sheriffs Jacobs was much exercised to-
day over the riots and boodshed in the
county, and at one time it was thought
he would have to call upon the militia
for aid. But this afternoon order was
pretty well restored in the Wyoming
region and il there are no further out
breaks the sheriff will not call out the
troops.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1902-09-09
Woody's Trial Again Continued.

Especial to News and Observer
Greensboro, N. c., Sept. S.-The pre-
liminary trial of ]. W. Woody, in Jail
here for an alleged outrage on a white
girl at the park last week, was called
in the court house again this morning.
another large crowd being present, and
it was again continued, this time until
next Saturday Col. J. A. Barringer ap
peared as associate counsel with Mr..
Bradshaw for the prisoner, Mr.. w. ..
Poole prosecuting. BY the combined ef-
forts of Messrs Bradshaw and Barrin-
ger, the necessary affidavit having been
made by the prisoner that he did not be-
lieve that he could get justice before
Squire Pritchett, the latter removed the
case to Squire Glascock's court, before
which it will be held next Saturday.
which it i'll be held next Saturday. The
Monday but as that is the day regu-
lar session of the Superior court will be-
gin, Saturday was agreed to.