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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE.

EDITOR OF THE CHRONICLE.
In every center of population in
this part of the country constant
complaint is being made of the great
speed maintained by automobiles, and
the great risks taken in meeting
them. The public have the use of our
great highways, but one person has
no greater privilege than another.
The way some of the mobiles" dash
along over the highway one would
suppose they have the right of way
over everything else. But where did
this right of way come from? Not
from the law; not from the force and
speed with which the immense gaso-
line engine passes through the public
highway; not from the power and
privileges possessed by the incorpor-
ated company behind the death deal
ing machine. When a private vehicle
travelling along public highway (for
whose use, and not for electrical or
steam propelled machines it was set
apart is confronted and its occupants
imperiled by motor engine running
from thirty to forty miles an hour !;
there is no right of way guaranteed
to that engine to continue it's course
needless of all consequences.
Complaint is constantly going up
of the great risk the public is called
upon to take from day to day. In
giving up our highways to motor
vehicles the object has been per-
verified. Railroads are required to
purchase land and the right of way,
while steam engines called mobiles, :"
of forty odd horse power, are permit
ted to thunder along public highways
at railroad speed. All that can be
done is to regulate their speed. Let
this be done, Messrs. Mayor and
Board of Aldermen. You ought to
know that your ordinance regulating
the speed of automobiles is broken
every day. Station yourselves on tho
Mendham, Bernardsville and Mad
ison roads some pleasant day, and
you will gain some information on
the subject. Again, has the public to
bear with patience the backing, turn
ing around and the general nuisance
that is caused by certain monster
machines ON our most crowded
streets. A slight fine is not enough !;
day or so in the county Jail would
be the best medicine for some of these
mobile fiends. FAIR PLAY.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
The rorristown Athletic Association,

AC lAOHIhSkOWU AtHtCLAG ASSUGEdkhUUs
Some of the young men of Morris
town, recognizing the need of an Athle-
tic club, which would be open to all
about month ago met and formed such
an association under the name of
The Morristown Athletic Club with
the purpose of putting a football
team on the field this fall. The mem.
membership is now about fifty and ad-
ditional applications are being received.
The dues for year are three dollars,
payable semi-annually. The officers are
Carl V. Vogt, president; Frank Abel,
vice. president; Arthur T. Smith, secre-
tary, and R. W. Lindabury, treasurer.
The club is run by board of governors
who comprise in addition to the officers
William Hessey, William H. Frapwell,
j. Paul Jamison. Papers are now be-
ing prepared by some of the lawyer
members in order that the club may be
incorporated
Harrison P. Lindabury has been elect
ed manager Carl V. Vogt, assistant
manager, John Mills, coach and r. w.
Lindabury, captain. 1t being necessary
to have backing of some substantial alb
bility subscription list was started a d
the business men of the town and others
were invited to help the club along.
The response was prompt and highly
gratifying to the members who naturally
appreciate the interest taken by the
older men. A small sum is still needed
which should be forthcoming without
delay.
Subscriptions should be sent to John
M. Mills, of the subscription com
mittee.
The manager Immediately commenced
to look around for a suitable field TO
play on and the Cutler field on Speed
well avenue has been leased and is now
being placed in condition for the series
of games which commence October 18th.
A vacant building was secured opposite
which will be fitted up with a shower
bath and used as dressing room.
A schedule of games is being arranged
with out of town teams to play in Nor
ristown and it is reported that the boys
will make favorable showing against
some of the best teams in Northern New
Jersey. Upwards of twenty men now
constitute the squad, perhaps half Of
whom have played in former years.
There is an abundance of good material
and the coaches should develop strong
team.
The members and those who have sub
scribed to its support will be admitted
free to the game; others will be charged
| fifteen cents.
The colors of the club are gray anG
scarlet. Practice will begin tomorrow
afternoon at o'clock and full attend
ance is requested. The new club house
on Speedwell avenue will be used as {
dressing room.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
Watnong council Entertains

The regular monthly meeting of
Watnong Council No. IS, l.. A. B.
A., was held on Tuesday evening.
The following grand officers were
present; Grand Councillor, Henry
Barremann; s. D. G. O., J. Howard
Hulsart, and Grand Vice Councillor,
Albert Louther. John W. Cliff of
Summit was also in attendance. All
the visitors made addresses, the
special form of the discussion being
in regard to the suicide clause of the
constitution.
After the meeting the Council ad-
journed to Days and enjoyed re
freshments.
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Letter to Oliver Drake Co.
Morristown, N. ].

Dear Sirs There's little bit of a
state down east-a Rhode Island man
was fined 500 the other day for selling
potatoes-his bushel was like his state;
short measure.
1t isn't fair to punish man for short
bushel potatoes. and not for short-gal-
Ion paint
There Is short-gallon paint in many
stores in your section.
If you get sent to the legislature, will
you get the law fixed?
Devoe & Reynolds lead and zinc don't
measure short; and don't last short It's
full measure both ways.
Yours truly,
90 f, W. Devoe g O. T. Reynolds Co.
P. S. Geo. E Voorhees, and
Thatcher g. Pantaneius sell our paint.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
CALIFORNIA STUDENTS RIOTOUs.
DemoIish a Train and Give Battle to
Police.

DemOIish a Train and Give Battle to
Police.
Berkeley, CAL, Sept. 25.-As a result
of riotous conduct by students of the
University of California one of their
number, Winfield Reed of Santa Bar
bara, Cal, is in Jail on charge of fell
ony, and others are likely to be in
generated.
During a big rally to the football
team about 500 students took posses
sion of local train, put out the lights,
turned on the hand brakes and demol-
ished the entire furnishings. Winfield
Reed was detected in the act of put
ting on the airbrake and was arrested.
The students rushed to his rescue and
a desperate fight ensued, but Reed
finally was placed in Jail. The boys
tried to storm the place. but were re-
pulsed
President Wheeler of the university
said he saw no reason why the law
should not take it's course in Reeds
case, as his offense was serious. Other
arrests are probable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26

East Hampton, Conn.,, Sept. pa
hand car on which gang of section
men were riding was struck on Black
Ledge bridge by the 'rawhide" freight
All the men except Daniel Sullivan
escaped by jumping and crawling out
on the stringers Of the bridge Sulli-
van, who seemed to be powerless from
fright, remained on the car and was
instantly killed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26

New Haven, Conn.,, Sept. 25.--Yale
university has been opened in it's va
rious departments for the beginning of
the two hundred and second year since
the founding of the college. The en-
tering classes, especially in the Shelf
field scientific school and the divinity
school, are said generally to show an
increase over those of former years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
A HoODOO STATION.
Railway Depot at ScarsdaIe Is Again
Entered by Burglars.

Railway Depot at scarsdaIe Is Again
Entered by Burglars.
New York, Sept. 25.-For the third
time in eight months the New York
Central station at Scarsdale, near
White Plains has been robbed. The
robbers got little booty.
The night station agent at Scarsdale
was held up and shot Sept. 10 at the
station and ever since has been in a
hospital. His predecessor was killed
by robber who took the days re-
ceipts, but was captured. He is now
serving a life sentence in prison.
The burglars, who broke into the sta
ton early in the day, also got into the
Scarsdale postoffice, near by, but they
carried away only few cents and
some letters.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
President wilson Against Hazing.

The officers of Princeton Freshmen
class are Larned, president, Law
renceville; Cornell, vice president,
Hill School; James, secretary treas
urer, Chicago High School.
An endeavor is being made by
President Wilson to have the hazing
in the college stopped. The students
of the Sophomore class were recently
addressed by him and their assistance
solicited. The probabilities are that
they will respond, and hazing in
Princeton become thing of the past.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26

Liverpool. Sept. 25.-The White Star
line steamer Teutonic, from New York
Sept. II, collided during the day with
the Dublin steamer Mayo in fog in
the river Mersey. The Mayo was con-
siderably damaged, but the Teutonic
was not injured.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
TOWER FOR GERMANY.
Roosevelt Names Him to Succeed
ambassador White.

Berlin, Sept. %. - President Roose-
welt has chosen Charlemagne Tower,
ambassador to Russia, to succeed Mr..
White as ambassador to Germany. No
tifications of this decision and that Mr..
Whites letters of recall had been is
sued by the state department have
reached the foreign office here.
The appointment of Mr.. Tower had
been expected here for several weeks.
AS he was passing through Berlin six
weeks ago he gave hint to one or two
of his friends that he might be trans
ferred to this court. Mr.. Towers sis
ter, Mrs. George l.. Woods of Philadel-
phia, is well remembered in Berlin as
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
COUNTY AND STATE ITEMS.

The forty first annual convention of
the Warren County Sunday School
Association will be held in the First
Presbyterian church of Belvidere on
Thursday, September 18th. The
morning address will be delivered by
Rev. j. @. Chapman subject, de
termining Your Possibilities. -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26

City of Mexico, Sept. 25.-An earth
quake shock has been felt here. Al
though appearing to be light one and
causing little alarm, it cracked large
number of buildings, and the police re-
ports show that the water pipes burst
in several streets. The earthquake was
quite sharp in Puebla.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
TOP COATS
THE PEOPLES COLUrlN.

This column is open at all times to
brief and courteous communications on
subjects of interest. The name of the
writer must invariably accompany each
communication, but the identity of the
writer will not be disclosed if he prefers
to remain unknown. No attention will
be given to anonymous or discourteous
communications. ED.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
widow Found Murdered.

Niagara Falls, N. Y, Sept. 25.-NIrs
Mary Franks, a middle aged woman
residing at Chippewa, on the Canadian
side of the river, has been found MUIR
dered in her house. Mrs. Franks was
a widow, who maintained herself by
keeping boarders. The motive for the
crime is not known.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
Insane Policeman Causes Panic.

Havana, Sept. pa policeman in
the Alhambra theater became suddenly
insane and began firing his revolver
at the actors. A panic followed; but,
with the exception of man falling
into the pit from the gallery, no one
was hurt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
Girls scream brighten. burglars.

ithaca. N. Y, Sept. 25.-Burglars en-
tered the residence of James Brooks of
North Lansing and after chloroform-
ing Mr. and Mrs. Brooks attempted to
take gold bracelet from the wrist of
their daughter Josephine. She scream
ed and frightened the robbers away
About 500 was secured by the bur-
GLARS
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
IMMIGRANT Missions Planned.

Chicago, Sept. Omission institutes
for the benefit of Swedish and Finnish
immigrants soon will be established in
New York and Chicago, according to
the plans of the Swedish Baptists of
America, who are meeting here. The
missions will be great protection for
friendless foreigners who come to this
country.
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Mr.. Editor /:

MI. Editor:
Somewhere in New Jersey, think
Middlesex County, the Board Of
Freeholders have passed an ordinance
forblddlng the use of County roads
to automobiles at all hours except
between 10 a. m. and p. m. /
would go further than that, and that
is, that everyone running such an en-
CINE should be compelled to take out
regular engineers license, and
should be held strictly liable for any
damages that result from such an en-
CINE running upon the highways.
Our roads were built for horses, and
we are heavily taxed to build and
maintain these highways. When our
expensive stone roads were first talked
of, one OF the greatest inducements
thrown out to get the rural support
was that the farmer could carry
larger and heavier loads to market
Now where is he? His life is in
danger every time he travels on these
very roads. All that is lacking on
these large automobiles is smoke
stack to make a horse think q train
of cars is bearing down upon him.
Our Board of Freeholders should
take hold of this matter at once.
Serious accidents are occurring
almost daily. Can we who live in
the country be blamed for feeling as
we do regarding this dangerous en-
CINE of destruction? Before the auto
mobile made its appearance our wives
and children felt perfectly safe in
driving about, but now whenever a
horse is taken out it is necessary for
man to accompany it. This means
that we must stay at home, or
hand taken from work on the farm.
This is no idle jest, but true state
of affairs. Something must be done !;
we must nave our rights protected.
In town the rate of speed is limited,
but here 1T is Ego as you please. }"
Forty or fifty miles an hour is often
the speed at which these large engines
travel. Will our Board of Free
holders do anything? Ii not, our
righteous indignation will be SO
aroused that at the spring election
we will make it an issue.
"BUCOLIC."
Editor OF The Chronicle:
The gamblers of Long Branch hav-
ing observed year or SO of silence.
thought they might safely reopen
their club" house. Now they are out
on bail awaiting trial, conviction
staring them in the face. If the facts
stated in recent communication
printed in the Chronicle regarding
gambling in Morristown are true, the
same fate should await some of our
townspeople. The facts are given
so boldly, and so openly, that there
should be no reason why our next
grand jury should not give the
matter a thorough investigation, and
our police should be put under oath
and be made to tell all they know
about these gambling dens. J.
Editor Chronicle:
Morris-"Who is that you bow to SO
politely at the depot every mornine?"
Town Oh! he is my coal dealer"
r.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-26
Editor OF The Chronicle i:
Editor Chronicle :

Morris-"Who is that you bow to S,
politely at the depot every mornine?"
Town OH he is my coal dealer"
r.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
BELNlDERE CENTER.

Lee Butler of Cambridge was is town Sun
day.
j. G. Hodgkins, johnson, was here last week
Arthur McEnany of Bakersfield was in town
Sunday.
Oscar Shattuck called on friends at the Cen.
ter Sunday.
B. W. Fletcher was in Cambridge on bust
ness Saturday.
Willard Dean, the new tea man, made his
first trip Saturday.
o. H. Potter and wife visited their daugh.
tiers at the Center Sunday.
Oh, by the way, was the tea man on the
train when the two trains met or what has
happened to him? Those who have tea tickets
would be pleased to see him. Next time we
will take our prizes when we pay for the
goods.
The many friends of Mrs Sarah Allen met
at her home the first day of May for a social
visit. 1t was very stormy but there was a
good many there and all enjoyed fine visit.
They left some useful presents. Mrs. Allen is
an old lady but quite smart for one of her
age, being 76 next July. Look out for us
again Aunt Sally.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
NO. WOLCOTT.

The ladies meet this week with Mrs. Alma
Russ.
Bonnie Hoyt passed through this place re-
Gently.
F. p. Twiss and family visited at E. D.
Franklin's Sunday.
Mrs. F. o. Lunt and Miss Winona Lunt
we're in town recently.
Mrs. Kate Franklin is canvassing for the
late Rev. Mr.. Talmage's book.
Mr.. and Mrs. A N Keller of Hardwick were
recent guests at J. F. Holton's.
Chas Robbins and daughter, Della, were
guests at the home of Almon Bruce last Fri
day.
Mrs. Olive Luce of Morrisville and Mrs.
Knight of Wolcott were the guests OF Mrs.
Hiram Putnam last Thursday.
Lincoln Miller passed through this place
Friday with five horses he had bought. Mon
day he went through with drove OF sheep.
D. NJ. Holton, who has been stopping with
his sister, Mrs. F. o. Lunt, in Morrisville for
some weeks past returned to his fathers
home last Monday.
Linnie Taylor walked to the postotfice and
back one day last week for the first time in
several months. All are pleased to know oil
his improvement in health.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07

An undivided half interest in the
Nathan Page farm at,Waterville is
to be sold at auction next Saturday
See bills for particulars.
Horace Raymond, the R. F. D. mail
carrier, has new up-tO date post
office attachment to the front of his
wagon, thereby enabling him to dis
tribute his mail with much greater
rapidity than before. Horace always
likes to have all the modern improve
ments.
The arrangements for the entertain
ment of the teachers at the Institute,
to be held this week, are as follows
The dinner Friday and the dinner and
supper Saturday will be given at the
vestry of the Cong'l church. The sup
per Friday will be given at the vestry
of the Baptist church. The charge
for the dinners will be % cents and
the suppers Is cents. Lodgings and
breakfast will be free.
Those who think hens don't pay
should get a few points from Clarence
Rogers, a fourteen year old boy OF
this village. He has nineteen hens, OF
mixed breed, and between Jan. LIST
and April 30th, 100 days, they have
laid IS dozen eggs. After taking
81 dozen for home use, and paying
for all feed, he has a profit left OF
Sc 80, or an average of 81 II per
month on the sale Of eggs he also
has 26 chickens Matched and two
hens setting. There may be some
who can tell bigger stories than that,
but this is very we'll for beginner.
Burton Hunt is bound to become
famous. During the four or fiveyears
of his short life he has met with more
accidents and broken bones than
many men OF four scoreyears and ten.
His latest achievement in that line
was to cut a bad cash in his throat.
So bad that Dr. Goodwin was obliged
TO give him chlorofOrm and take sew
eral stitches to close the wound. Ber-
ton does not know exactly how it
happened, but thinks he fell on some
thing. He has many friends who sym,
pathize with him in his trouble and
sincerely hope he may speedily re-
cover.
Rev. N. C. Saunders, former pas
tor of the Baptist church here, sends
the fol 0 wing account of the great
damage done to his church at Mere.
dith, N. H., recently by lightning =
At 1870 o'clock last Saturday morning
the Baptist church at Meredith was STRUCK
by lightning and ruined The bolt struck the
large bell in the belfrey and, dividing, demol
ished one side of the belfrey and ruined con
siderable portion of the roof The rear brich
wall was badly damaged, also the interior o
the church. The par tition between the body
OF the church and the Sunday school library
was moved several inches from it's position
The handsome pipe organ was spoiled
Nothing was saved from the interior but the
cushions from the seats. The lightning sci
fire to the belfrey, but the flames we're xtn
gulshed in about fifteen minutes. The dam
ageis estimated at between $4,000 and $4,000
The building was insured for $4,000, the organ
$500 and the furniture for 500. The elec
trical disturbance was felt i'll various parts
OF the town, horse being knocked down anc
two or three men rendered unconscious.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
Estate of George wilkins.
COMMISSIONERS, NOTICE.

The undersigned, having been appointed by
the Honorable Probate Court for the District OF
Lamoille, commissioners, to receive, examine,
and adjust all claims and demands of all persons
against the estate of George wilkins, late OF
Stowe, i'm said district deceased, and all
claims exhibited in Offset thereto, hereby give
notice that we Will meet for the purposes afore-
said at the office room occupied by said George
wilkins in his lifetime as a law office, over the
post Office in Stowe, on the 29th day of May and
oath day of October next, from 10 O'Clock a m.
until O'Clock p. m. each of SAID days, and that
six months from the 25th day of April, A. u
1902, is the time limited by said Court for said
creditors to present their claims to us for exam
nation and allowance.
Dated at Stowe, this 6th day of May, A. d.
1902 JAMES W, BROCK,
HIRAM A. HUSE,
GEO. S. McALLISTER,
90 Commissioners.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
seventy-Fifth Birthday Anniversary.

Tuesday was the 10th anniversary
of the birth of VIM. c. Doane and in
honor of the event he gave a "stag
party" to few of his friends at his
home in the evening. 1t was rechere-
che affair. Tom Waterman acted as
caterer, floor manager, etc., and filled
the bill to perfection. There was a
variety of amusements and the boys
enjoyed themselves finely. William
is royal entertainer and the party
hope all will be on hand to help him
celebrate his S0th birthday. The
guests were: Hon. s. A. Andrews of
Vergennes, T. A. Riddle, c. N. Far
rington, c. Fl. Stearns. E. II. Sher-
win, B.A. Hunt, R. P. Putnam, L. Il.
Mead, e. A. Riddle, c. A. Mcfarland,
j. A. Pearl, T. A. Waterman, DR..
Goodwin, II. NJ. Maxfeld, and W. Fl.
NVe,
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
BELVIDERE CORNERS.

Geo. Tinker and wife visited friends in Cam
bridge last week.
Mr. and Mrs. A.C. Lampher of Eden visited
at A. p. Browns Sunday.
Miss Alice Morgan of Boston is visiting her
friend, ennie Holbrook, for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Magarty of Canada are visit
ing their daughter, Mrs. Gilman Towne.
Harry and Jennie Holbrook, who have been
in Florida the past winter. are at home for a
few DAYS.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1902-05-07
II. {. Shaw, Stowe, vi.
No Gloss Carriage Paint Made

will wear as long as Devoes. No Others are
as heavy bodied, because DEVICES weigh to
ounces more to the pint. Sold by George
W DntY.
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