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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
The Current News Club.

The Current News Club, an organi-
zation composed Of twenty. three la
dies for the purpose of discussing the
general topics of the day was organ
lied in 1898 with fourteen members.
The club meets every other Monday
at the homes of the various members,
the next meeting being January Goth
at the residence of Mrs. H. B. Hoff-
man on High street. At a recent
meeting the following officers were
elected for the ensuing year Presi-
dent, Miss Katherine Whitehead ;
vice president, Mrs. Fl. Meddaugh
treasurer, Mrs. Fl. B. Hoffman; secre-
tary, Mrs. Fl. @. Rowell. During the
year three sociables are held which
are greatly enjoyed by the members.
The organization is an, honorary
member of the State Federation of
Women's S Clubs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
Tlxembt Flremen Elect officers.

: The regular meeting of the Exempt
Firemensf Association was held in its
roonPs in the FarrelIy building on We'd
nesdby evening at which time several of
the Py-la|ws were changed and the fol-
lowing officers elected for the ensuing
Prfside4t, j X. Boniface; vice presi-
dentl J. E, Stiles; recording secretary,
Joseph ~ Kronenberg; financial secre-
tary Fred DeCoster treasurer, John B.
ayers; mdmber board Of trustees, Chas
McC hllunh; standing committee, Il, A..
potyI AMPS Pruden, Jacob Beam,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
rlorristown F. c.'s Successful Year

The annual meeting of the Morristown
Field Club was held on Saturday When
officers were elected as follows: Presi
dent, Elliott Smith; secretary, G. w.
Throckmorton treasurer, w. j. Ro-
maine; governors, the president, secre-
tary, treasurer, John r Brinley, G. A.
Rickard, c. d. M. Cole, e. K. Mills and
Fred w. Ford.
Among the important changes recon-
mended and adopted at the meeting was
the abolishment of associate member
ship women members now to pay the san g
fees for initiation and dues as other mem
bers, junior membership to be limited to
sixteen years. The affairs of the club
were reported to be in excellent condi-
tion with a i alance with which to begin
the year of over $400.
The disposition of the Lidgerwood pro-
perty, included in the clubs lease for the
ensuing year will be considered at a
special meeting open to all members of
the club to be held at the bowling alleys
on Wednesday, January %.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
CATHOLIC ASSOCIATION ELECTS
Rev. Dean Flynn Tells Of the Early
Struggles Of the Organization.

The first meeting of the new year Of
the Young Mems Catholic Associa-
tion, which was held on Tuesday
evening III its building, was an en-
thhsiastic one The reports for the
past year, which showed the Assocla-
tion to be in fiourishing condition.
we're read, and the officers for the
ensuing year elected All the old
officers were reelected, with the ex-
ception of a few changes in the Board
of Directors.
The Very Rev. Dean Flynn was
again chosen president, and, after
thanking the members for the honor
conferred, told Of the early struggles
of the Association; how, with one
small room, and few games. it had
struggled along until it had become
a powerful organization. He told of
the duties of the first Board of Direc-
tors (which caused his listeners to
smile), which were to sweep the
floor, wash windows, and keep the
room in order; he referred in particu-
lar to one director. former wealthy
resident Of this city, who went at the
work Of cleaning with the same vim
as the others.
The officers elected were: President,
Very Rev. Dean Flynn; yice-presi-
dent John D. Collins; treasurer,
Eugene s. Burke; financial secretary,
Bartholomew W. Clifford; recording
secretary, John Y. White; librarian,
Patrick J. Howard; historian, David
Il. Fox; board of directors, Rev. Father
Donovan, William J. Ambrose, Ed
ward j. Lyons, Edward Gallagher,
Thomas Dunn. John Morrison,
Joseph J. Doyle and William Nugent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
TROUBLE AT HACKfTTSTOWN.
Forty Cases Of vareIoid In r1iId Form
Under Treatment.

Hackettstown officials are wrestling
with an epidemic Of smallpox Of
which there are over Thirty cases I'M
der treatment; there has been one
death up to the present time The
dreaded disease first made its appear
ance in very mild form and was
diagnosed by the local physicians as
chicken pox. The death of one pa
tient caused the doctors to make a
more careful examination when the
nature of the disease became apparent.
The town officials were hastily sum-
moned and after some very plain talk
all around as to ways and means, DR..
James Douglass, health physician of
Morristown, who had an extended
experience with smallpox when it was
so troublesome here, was telephoned
for on Sunday. He examined several
cases which he pronounced at once as
varioloid, recommended the placing
of all the patients in one building the
disinfecting and burning Of all pre-
misses exposed, thorough vaccination
and the closing Of schools, churches
and places where persons assembled.
The town hall has been converted
into an emergency hospital, expert
enced nurses are in attendance and
everything lis now being done to stay
the epidemic. The great difficulty
under which the Hackettstown au-
thorities. are laboring ia that patients
were permitted to mingle with .the
public generally. hence it will be
sometime before the extent Of the
trouble will be known.
Charles II. Rittenhouse, editor Of the
Hackettstown Gazette telephoned the
Chronicle at noon today, s'the news
paper stories as to smallpox in Hacketts.
town as in the case Of the trouble at
Morristown two years ago. are greatly
exaggerated. The town is not quaran-
tined, the railroad trains are running as
usual; there are forty-five cases of yares
loidat present, all extremely light, and
every precaution Is being taken to pre-
vent the spread of the disease The
State authorities were here recently and
commended our authorities upon the
manner in which they had met and
handled the Epidemic thus far"
The fire department which formerly
occupied the first floor Of the municipal
building has been removed, thus leaving
the entire building for the reception and
care of patients suffering from vareloid.
DR.. Lewis Cook has been appointed
physician in charge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
To study semitic. Languages.

Professor Andrew F. West, dean OF
the Princeton Graduate School. has
just announced the courses in Semitic
languages and literature which are to
be offered to graduate students.
Or. Ermo Littmann will offer
courses in comparative Semitic philo-
logy Semitic epigraphy and the fol-
lowing languages and literature He
brew. Arabic and Ethiopic and pro-
badly Coptic mad Turkish.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
ANGLING FOR !
INDICTMENT
Only Four FreehOIderS FayOl
Jail Improvement.

Collector McLean's Books and Vouch-
ers Correct - County Engineers
Monthly Reports Hereafter to be
Spread Upon rlinutes Balance on
Hand $40, ,2O3--JaiI Committee Re-
inforced by Two Democrats.
The regular monthly meeting Of the
Board of Freeholders was held on
Wednesday. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
The Finance and Audit Committee
reported that the customary examina-
tion of the books and vouchers of the
County Collector had been made,
which were found correct. Receipts
were reported for the current month
amounting to $16S, 915.4s. Disburse-
ments, $1S9, 712. .43, leaving balance
on hand of $29, 203.
The bill of the Jail and Court House
Committee amounting to $756.S3 was
approved and ordered paid. At this
point Freeholder Fancher moved that
two new members be appointed ON
the Jail committee, but Freeholder
Kimball opposed the measure. Direc-
tor Hoagland, however, appointed
Freeholders Bartley and Bowman,
both Democrats as the additional
members.
The Aims House Committees bills
amounting to 81, $50. 98 including
$498. 85 for the Children's Home were
ordered paid. AT the present time
there are ninety three inmates in the
Aims House and sixty eight in the
Children's Home.
Bills Of the Insurance and Miscel-
laneous Committee amounting to
$012.2S we're approved and ordered
paid.
The report of the State Aid Road
Committee with bills to the amount
of So, $50. 50 were ordered paid.
Mr.. Dalrymple's motion that the
County Engineers report hereafter be
received each month and placed upon
the minutes so that taxpayers may see
just how and where their money is
being expended, was adopted.
The Committee on Lunacy reported
bills to the amount of $6, 928. 45,
which were also ordered paid.
The erection of new Jail was then
taken up by the Board. DR.. Becker
made motion that the members of
the State Legislature from this
county be asked to obtain legislation
enabling the Board to bond the county
for a new Jail. Freeholders Mitchell,
Troxell, Becker and Dalrymple voted
in the affirmative and the rest of the
Board in the negative.
DR.. Beoker's inquiry as to why the
Board could not build new jail by
paying $40, 900 year. was answered
by Counsel Quayle who said that it
would be impossible, after which the
meeting adjourned
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10

MUST RELIEVE
Sewage Disposal Beds Of the
Hospital a Nuisance.

Board Of Managers Waited Upon by
Committee from Morris County
Sanitary Association. Hospital
Authorities Will Take Prompt
Action.
At the January meeting Of the
Board of Managers of the New Jersey
State Hospital at Morris Plains a
committee from the Sanitary Protec-
tive Association of Morris County ap-
peared before the Board by appoint
ment for the purpose of presenting
certain observations made by the re-
representatives. of the Association and
citizens residing in the vicinity of
the hospital. The committee COM
prised DR.. Charlton T. Lewis and
Frederick G. Burnham, Esq The
gentlemen complained that. while up
to a period within the last few years
Morris Plains had been looked upon
as health resort now owing to the
manner of disposing Of the hospital
sewage the health of the community
has become seriously affected, and be-
cause of the odor which comes from
the sewage beds, located south west
Of the hospital they have been suffer-
ing much discomfort; their homes
have been made less attractive and
their property of less value. The COM
mittee expressed the opinion that
steps should be taken without delay
to remedy the trouble, and called at
tention to the fact that the locality
was formerly recommended by physi
clans as being particularly free from
malarial diseases, and for this reason
it is losing it's good repute for resi-
dence purposes. The public mind in
stinctively couples an increased sick
ly list with the odor which comes
with certain winds, and at irregular
intervals from the sewerage flush
tanks and the sewage beds.
The presentation of this matter to
the Board naturally carries with it
very important considerations, and
there is no doubt but that the Board
of Managers will make further care
full Investigation. 1t is we'll known
fact that malarial diseases have been
more prevalent during the last two
seasons over the entire state. and it
is of course difficult to show that
the sewerage system of the hospital
is the primal factor in its increase
around Morris Plains. The system
now in use at the State Hopsital has
been examinated Dy many of the
States best men from sanitary and
medical standpoints, and the Mana
gers, even if they had at their COM
mand finances which would enable
them to institute new system, are
at loss to determine on anything
better than that which is now in
operation. 1t may be said, however,
that no reasonable means will be left
untried to prevent the operation of
buo uOhplthA anu buo uiSpV5thi Va AtS
sewage, inflicting any injury upon
the citizens of the community.
1t was hoped that the plan for lay
ing large sewer pipe from Morris
town to tide water would be rapidly
carried into effect, and that the hos
pital would secure a connection with
this pipe This would have proved q
satisfactory remedy and left no room
for complaint 1t is even now more
clear that the managers and the good
people of Morris Plains desire that
renewed energy may be placed behind
this project, and that at an early date
it may be carried into effect.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10

A New York Central train crashed
into passenger train of the Harlem r.
r, at the 59ih St, tunnel on Wednesday
morning, killing seventeen and injuring
over forty. some of the latter mortally.
The engineer of the Central train a
careful and trustworthy employee says
he could not see the signals set against
his train, owing to smoke ID the tunnel.
A rigid investigation is under way.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10

The new constitution of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church, adopted at the
session of the general conference in
May, 1900, after which it referred to
the annual conferences, has been APP
proved by the latter and consequently
becomes effective. There were 10, 709
votes cast by 12l annual conferences.
of which s, 1876 were in favor of the
change and 2, Bis opposed to it. The
principal features of the new oonsti
tution are that it gives women the
right to sit as delegates in the gener-
al conferences privilege for which
they have long contended gives lay
mems electoral meetings authority to
vote on constitutional questions; and
changes the vote necessary in the
general conference to amend the cons
titution from three-fourths to two
thirds
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10

The 4lst Anniversary Of tho Wo-
mans Union Missionary Society will
be held On Wednesday, January 18th.
at ?. M at the Managers room Of
the Bible House, Fourth avenue and
Eighth street, New York. Addresses
from Rev. 9. A. r. Janvier, Of Ana
habad, Miss 3 A Pratt, of Japan
Mrs Robert Harris and Miss Easton
The members of6the Morristown Ann.
lliary and their friends are invited ID
attend. III NJ
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
SEWERS FOR
MORRISTOWN
Most Important Step Taken in
YearSfOr City'S Advancement.


Resolution Compelling Town 10 Build
System Unanimously Passed. Coli
lection of Taxes Amount to $IO4-
555.S5. Three Resign fions from
Board Of Fire Wardens.
The regular monthly meeting OF, the
Aldermen was held Friday evening
Mayor Fox presided with all members
present except Aldermen Reeve and
Grove who were confined to their
homes by Illness.
Alderman Hurting, chairman of the
special committee on sewerage pre-
sented the following resolutions
which were unanimously passed.
That the committee on sewerage be
authorized to proceed at once with the
drafting of the necessary bill to be
presented to the legislature at its
coming session empowering the town
of Morristown to raise the money re-
quired by the sale of it's bonds, to
build sewers within said town, and
to provide for the disposal Of it's sew
age as well as to provide for the rails
ing Of such additional taxes from time
to time as may be found necessary to
pay the cost Of maintenance and the
interest on the bonds, provide for a
sinking fund; the bill, as drafted. to
be presented to this Board before
being sent to the legislature.
Second. That the committee on
sewerage be empowered to employ ad-
ditional counsel for the purpose of as
sisting in drafting said bill.
The estimated cost Of running the
pipe from Ridgedale avenue to Sum
NIT, a distance of so, 200 feet as figured
by engineer Frederick v. Pitney is
$160. 600. This estimate is 90 per cent.
in excess of the figures of Alexander
Potter, Summit engineer but over
$40, 600 of the excess is accounted for
by the recent rise in the prices Of
sewer pipe.
The city treasurer reported for year
estimated receipts to the amount of
$50. no; disbursements, $4S, 4S8. SO.
Bills for the past month were as fol-
lows discount, 1868. SO finance, $411. 81
streets, s625. 45; FIRE department,
81, 205. 80; police department., $791. 81 ;
street lamps. 1928. 14total, "a, 343. 10. FL.
B. Andrew, tax collector. reported
collections up to date amounting to
$104, 555. 50 from which the following
disbursements have been made
County Collector, ss5, 600; Board of
Education, 5000; Town Treasurer,
$l7, 900, making total of $47, 900.
Chief Fox reported the Fire Depart
ment to be in good order the repairs
to the Speedwell avenue houses being
completed.
The designations of Stuart NJ. Toms,
Fl. P. Rodermond, and George Grove
from the Board of Fire Wardens were
presented. Alderman Crane, of the
Finance Committee requested that
the notes amounting to $12, 900 that
fell due this month be renewed. which
was granted.
A transfer of $3.50 from the miscel-
laneous account to discount account
was ordered; Police Justice Gift
reported fines amounting to $11.50.
The lookup was reported by Alderman
Hurtzi9 to be in good condition after
which the meeting adjourned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10

The services which have been held the
past week in the Baptist Church have
been well attended. The last meeting
of the series is to be held at 7.45 this
evening when the leader win be Rev
Norman Fox, D. d.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
The Friday Evening Club.

Next week Friday, the 18th, the
members of the club will have the
pleasure Of hearing Dr. Henry van
Dyke, of Princeton University. Per-
haps not one Of the literary men Of
America of the present generation
stands higher in the regard of the
more thoughtful and cultivated class
than this versatile professor, preacher
and author. His lecture on Tenny-
son before the Outlook Club of Mont
clair is said to have been one of the
most, enjoyable things ever presented
before that club which has listened to
so many fine speakers and all may an
ticipate notable evening next week
for heis to give an authors reading
from Fisherman's Luck and other
of his favorite volumes.
The Friday Evening Club is enjoy
ing the full tide Of success. 1t is
necessary OF limit the number of
members to $50 and month ago the
number was but four short of that.
New comers who wish to join should
give their names to the secretary so
that they can be enrolled as soon as a
vacancy occurs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
Citizens Association to be Formed.

a gathering OF representative citizens
was held in the rooms of the Board Of
Aldermen last evening upon the invita-
tion of Mayor Fox, to discuss the best
way in which the voters Of the city Of
Morristown could be informed upon
the questions Of the day, After some
time spent in social intercourse a motion
prevailed that COMMITTEES Of nine te
appointed to formulate plan leading o
the organization Of society for the con.
sideration OF political questions. The
following gentlemen were named:
Mayor Fox, Judge John B. Vreeland,
ex-Judge Cutler Chas. w. Ennis,
Augustus I. Revere, Geo. W. Cobbett,
John N. Conkling, John D Collins, and
y. W. Arrowsmith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10

Int William Mckinley National
Memtorlal Arch Association has drafted
q biS 1. which has been introduced in
consf9Yh Ft Is supported by petition
slgnstd bH the members Of the asso-
ciatifn and also the members Of the
McK 4nlsx National Memorial Asso-
ciatitn foFmed to erect monument in
Cantl7n 70 which the arch associa-
tion yielded tho field Of popular sub
scrip psionsl
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10

Tho epidemic Of measles which
prevailed at the State school, Trenton
has been stamped out. None Of the
students ake now afiiicted with the
diseAAe
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
Cream Of Asparagus.

Boiled Haddock, egg sauce.
Roast Turkey. Cranberry Sauce.
Boiled Onions. Mashed Potatoes.
Chicken Pattie with Peas.
Sherbert Olives. Celery.
Ice Cream. Cake. Coffee. Cigars.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-10
I.unI,ermen Dine. .

The meeting of the local Lumber
mans Association was held in Day 8
Wednesday. After careful considera-
tion by the members it was decided to
leave the prices of building material
the same as at present. At the close
of the meeting the following dinner
was enjoyed:
Blue Points on Half Shell.
Evening star., 1902-08-07

representative of the best citizenship Of
the south.
When The Star a few years ago suggested
the kodak remedy for lynching. urging
that a snapshot photograph of a man
killing mob would betray its low and un-
representative character, the idea was re-
sented in the south, but elsewhere appre-
Ciated as practical. The affair at LeesburS
has demonstrated that the best sentiment
of the community did not indorse the kill
ing of Craven. Now that the prosecution
has begun, with fair chances of being car
ried to practical conclusion, there will
be full opportunity to ascertain what men
participated in the crime, and just what
degree of influence they possessed in the
community. The problem before the south
and such parts of the north as have been
smirched with the lynching practice is first
of all to demonstrate that the mob is really
only an insignificant minority of unrepre-
sentative men, and then to cultivate a
sentiment which will stanchly support the
courts and its agents in enforcing the law
against all criminals, whether Individual or
collective
Evening star., 1902-08-07
Good Work in Loudoun.

IOudOun county, Virginia now has an ex-
ceptional opportunity to do. in the name of
law and order. that which the intelligence
and good citizenship of the whole country
viii heartily applaud. A coroner's Jury has
accused ten of the leading participants in
the recent lynching. and the court has held
those Of the ten who have been arrested
under bonds which. by their size impress
the community evidence of determine
tion to press the prosecution The gov
ernOr Of the state has been prompt to lend
HIS aid in the issuance Of a requisition for
one Of the indicted men, who fled into
Maryland. and the governor of the latter
state has responded with ready acknowI
edgment
A business-like spirit Is displayed by an
of those connected with the laws side of
the case. in sharp and refreshing contrast
with the usual disposition in such matters.
Fear of reprisals does not seem to have
deferred any of the courts officers from
engaging in their probably repugnant task
of ferretiug out the participants in the
affair. Public sentiment, too, appears to
favor prose cutinn. From other parts of the
state sound notes of encoura cement. The
Star yesterday reprinted an editorial para
graph from the Richmond Times. express
ing its earnest hope that the lynchers will
De punished Virginia is apparently realiz-
ing that the day has come for checking the
power of the mob.
The lynching evil has grown to formidable
proportions. No longer is summary pun
ishment by the unofficial posse of citizens
reserved for the one crime which originally
In the south almost invariably evoked it.
Race prejudice, infamed by the slightest
cause or by a comparatively minor crime
or by an act which in no degree arouses
the white mans honest fears, is given full
vent. and the name of lynch law covers
the sin with cloak of supposed unanimity.
But 1t has long been notorious that mobs
participating in these affairs have not been