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The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-09-03

WALDO.
There will be preaching service at Silver
Harvest Grange Hall Sept. by Rev. Mr..
Morris at three O'Clock p. m !; Sunday school
at D. M. The Waldo Sunday school is
prospering and has a good attendance. They
had picnic at Murphy's Point Aug. 18th,
where all enjoyed themselves very much.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Fl. Wentworth kindly
opened their cottage for their benefit and
entertained them in hospitable manner,
Mr.. Wentworth treating them to candy and
peanuts and Mr.. Coombs to bananas.
KNOX.
Rev. David Douglass of Albion breaches
every Sunday forenoon at the Knox meet
ing house, and many of his congregation
attend the regular prayer-meeting at the
Vose school house in Montville in the after
noon.... Mrs. VIM. H. Gilchrest spent the
past week with her father, Thomas Drink
water of Northport. One Of the finest
horses owned in this section is Pilot Nelson.
3-year-old pacing stallion owned by Ches-
ley B. Ingraham near Knox Corner. Pilot
Nelson is by Nelson, 200; dam, Nancy Pilot
by Black Pilot. Nancy Pilot is daughter
of Pilot Wilkes, 2.2o4. Pilot Nelson stands
IL hands high, is bay, with black points,
and is of stylish carriage and good gait.
The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1903-09-03

Ethel, Elizabethport
Norfolk, Sept l. Ar, sch. Salie ron,
Bangor; cid. sch. Jacob NJ. Haskell, Boston.
Halls Quarry. Me-, Aug. %. Sid, sch.
Sadie Willcutt, Pendleton, New York.
Vlnalhaven, Aug. 81. Ar, sch. P. NJ. Bon
ney. Belfast.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

at once said |. not daring TO discuss
the subject without having time to
think 1t over"
"Well, that was certainly a wonder
full experience, doctor" said |, inter.
ruptng the narrative "But, of course,
II was some kind OF a trick"
You would not have thought so had
you been present. There were several
exceedingly strange features OF this
matter which occurred TO me during
the sleepless hours which l passed. |
say sleepless for my conviction OF the
fact that there are no ghosts. had been
sadly shattered by what | had seen,
and l struggled to regain my mental
equilibrium. In sense l still believed
there could be no such things as ghosts,
but there was a disturbing doubt en-
gendered by that dainty little being.
ghost or whatever she might have
been, The angelic face, the prayerful
attitude, made II impossible TO think
she was alive and playing trick
Never once did she take note OF the
persons present lt did not seem posi-
bic that one so young could play such
part night after night and never
show consciousness OF the presence OF
those whom she was trying TO deceive
Unlike traditional ghosts. on the other
hand. she was fully dressed in a dainty
white muslin, tricked out with tiny
pink ribbon bows-a most unghostly
costume
Tired out at last, I must have slept.
for I awoke suddenly in the morning
an hour past my usual time for arising
and was dazed at my strange sur
rOundings, the sun streaming in
through the window making me aware
OF the lateness OF the hour. In the
breakfast room found the family as
sembled and was painfully aware or
the fact that was expected to either
explain the mystery OF the apparition
or else 20 admit myself converted TO
their views. Still for some time the
subject was not brought up. Charlie at
last being unable TO keep still any
longer
Doctor said he, what do you
think OF the little ghost LADY,
The wkele affair seems quite mys-
terious 10 me- said I. I am afraid
ate too much Thanksgiving dinner 10
Be a competent witness
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

1--WE do now. At first we did not
realize that her visits were to be so
regular. and several times we retired
without seeing her One night how.
ever, | happened to get up again, and.
coming through the hall, met the
dear one just departing, Since then
we have always awaited her coming
aud have never been disappointed
"'You mean that you form a circle
and sit In the usual wayY
"'Not at all. This Is not seance.
That is the wonderful part OF It, There
Is no medium connected with this. The
spirit, though a young one, must have
great power 10 be thus able TO mani
fest unaided!'
IAN ! to understand that this man
Hesitation, as you call Il. has been seen
by all OF your
by all OF us, and, moreover. she
comes right into this room, where all
the lights are burning. thing hereto
fore supposed TO be impossible, Thus,
you see, we have all had ample oppor-
tunity TO see her
"'laye you ever spoken TO this Wis.
ltorY
Many times, but thus far we have
been unable 10 obtain any reply, All!
there go the midnight chimes.
1--WE listened 20 the beautiful bells.
which sounded loudly In the stiffness
OF the night, till the last peal had died
away. Then il was Stephanie who
spoke:
Doctor said she. you are skep-
tic are YOU noty
"'No,' said 1. with a smile. Let me
rather claim 70 be an agnostic'
every good. After tonight you will
be believer. hut you have not heard
Fanny sing lately. Her voice has
greatly improved Fancy. will you
sing somethingf
''The girls moved over 20 the plano.
noted that Charlie was near the door
leading into the hall aud that he was
intently gazing out into the dimly
lighted passage. Was he brewing mis-
ehiefl l went over to him aud. taking
him by the arm. said;
"'Never mind the spcSS, Charlie.
She'll come when she Is ready Come
over and hear your sister sing He
hooked up az me most QuiEzically, and
then. after a moment, be laughed soft
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

y and beckoned me to lower my head
that he might whisper whereupon lac
said, so low that the others could not
hear.
"Tm on. You think I'm working
the ghost, but you're off Wait till you
see her tell you. she's the real thing
I'll stick to you close to show I'm hon
est I'm this
"And he did. From that moment be
was never more than three feet away
from me. so that any connection that
ne might have had with the appartiou
evidently did not require b. personal
attention. Fanny sang two or three
melodies most charmingly. and then
suddenly felt tug at my coat and
turned to see Charlie pointing toward
the door. through which what ap
peared TO be little girl entered The
others had not yet noticed the Hppari
ton. and 1t came so suddenly and 50
silently that for an instant wa,
stunned. ! use the word ndyisedly.
SLOWLY my mind seemed TO grusl
the idea that here was veritnble re.
turned spirit AMI such dainty. beau
tiful little apparition \ childish face.
as devoid of deceit as one might i'm
agine an angels. a lovely face, TOO
pecplng out froiu wealth OF golden
locks. which in the lamplight shone ~
a halo. II was impossible to gaze upon
this appurition and harbor the least
suspicion of fraud. She came into the
room slowly. stepping carefully. until
she stood i'm the center. Then she turn
ed and glided toward the bay window
by this time we were all watching
At the window she stopped to her
knees, put her two hands together. and
her little lips moved as i'm prayer. So
she knelt few minutes, and then.
rising slowly, she retraced her steps
and. passing out into the hall, dlsap
pcarCd.
"As soon as she had gone | looked
silently at my friends. hardly knowing
what tC say. Stephanie broke the ST.
lence
"'Well, doctor, said she, what dc
you thinkT
"'I think would like to go to bed
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1903-11-25

II descended to the dining room in a
most thoughtful mood. The subject
Of ghosts or naturalization came up
but once during the dinner, and then
In most incidental way. One Of the
guests, an elderly man, speaking to
Margaret, said:
"'Did you know when you took this
house that It is supposed to be haunt
edi hope you have never been trou-
bled by the ghost
mo, we have had no trouble what
ever with any ghost, said Margaret,
and then she added, May 1 have an
other ice brought for your
"This indicated to me at once that
my friends, because of their sensitive
ness to criticism, had carefully con.
cealed their spiritualistic beliefs. Con
sequently it would appear to be a most
singular coincidence that any of their
new neighbors should have inaugural
ed a practical joke and should have 50
perslstently kept 1t up as to have the
spurious specter appear for so many
nights consecutively. 1 began to find
myself wishing for the moment when
might see the visitation with my own
eyes and judge for myself. 1t was aft
err IL o'clock when all the guests had
departed and found myself alone
with my friends, and now the subject
which seemed to have been 50 long
tabooed was at once broached.
"'rhe hour approaches, DOCTOR said
my friend, when we may expect our
visitor. DO not imagine that mean
midnight. / hope you credit me with
more intelligence than to suppose
countenance the fanciful notion that
the dead leave their shrouds ut the
stroke Of - and return to their graves
at cock crow
=" Il hope So said 1, with a smile.
Nevertheless 1t is true that our
little friend has never come before ~.
That, Of course. is a mere coincidence.
Sometimes 1t may be within half an
hour after the great town clock chimes
the hour and, again, she has been as
late as ! or even o'clock
"'Do you mean that she comes every
night and that you wait up to see herT
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
RocKAwAY BEATEN AGAIN.
Tapkaow Team Have no Trouble IL
Winning Last Friday Evening.

Another in the series Of whist
games between the Rockaway team
and the one representing the Tap
kaow club was played in the parlors
of the latter organization last Friday
night. This time ten men from
Rockaway made the journey and five
tables were used.
Messrs. Wilson and Runyon, of
Morristown won their match with
Gerard and Hoagland by four points.
E. Mills and c. Vogt defeated Sickle
and Kaufman one point. Mr.. Pru-
den and Mr. DeCoster added three
to the points made by Morristown by
winning that many from MattoX and
Beach of the visiting team. J. NJ.
Mills and R. Lindabury had two
points to their credit when their
boards had been finished. Messrs.
Mott and Davy, of Rockaway, COM
posed the only team that made a
successful onslaught on the local
forces. They succeeded in winning
from DR.. Mills and Bray by six points.
The total gain for Morristown was
fifty-one points, while the total for
Rockaway was At, margin of four
points for the local team.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
CLOSING GLASS Recital.

The pupils of Sidney A. Baldwin S
Morristown Glass will present an in
teresting program at their recital to
be given in the Association Hall
Wednesday evening next, June 17th.
The program is very attractive, and
with Mr.. Mccall Lanham assisting, a
delightful evening will be presented
to the pupils friends. Mr.. Lanham
has rich, full baritone voice and is at
his best in the numbers to be sung,
receiving an ovation when these
were sung at the Contemporary Musi-
cal at Trenton in May. A beautifully
toned Steinway Grand will greatly
add to the occasion. The nominal
sum of ten cents will be charged to
defray the expenses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12

The discovery which has been made
by two inspectors of the State Board
of Health, Samuel w. Fitzgerald and
Samuel Vandruff, of the relative
properties contained in a brand
of mustard and molasses, sold at
three grocery stores on Speedwell ave-
nue., is most important revelation,
and has brought considerable trouble
on several merchants of this city,
The merchants are John Rodler Lipp-
man brothers and Stiner & Scheuer.
At two stores, Lippmans' and Stiner
& Scheuer's alleged impure mustard
was found. 1t came in lib boxes on
which was stamped compound" and
the word "select" on the label, al
though on one box this word had the
appearance of an attempt to have it
stricken out.
The contents of the boxes were
found to contain, so per cent. wheat
flour, per cent. turmeric and the
balance mustard. The molaSSeS which
Rodler has sold by the same analysis
is said to have been composed of "a
per cent. glucose, 20 per cent. sugar
and the rest water. Under the pro-
visions of the State law relative to
the selling of adulterated articles, these
articles were deemed sold in direct
violation of the law and the merchants
were brought before Justice Stilwell
Rodler and Lippman made no defense
and were fined $50 and costs which
they paid. Stiner & Scheur were un-
willing to allow to go by default and
the case put in a defense. Justice
Stilwell has reserved his decision. The
matter will be sharply contested by
the state on one side, which was repre-
sented by State Senator Lewis ]. Mar
tin, of Sussex county, and the firm of
Stiner & Scheuer on the other. The
inspectors visited many places in this
section and it is said that when their
cases have been prepared other prose-
cutions will be made.
The grocers who buy mustards and
molasSeS as rule rely on the manu-
facturers for the assurance of purity.
1t is probable that they have no knowl-
edge that the goods are not just as
represented on the box, but the law is
strict on the point and there seems to
be no defense for business man who
has these goods on his shelf. 1t is said
that written guarantee from the
manufacturers will be good defense,
and it should be demanded with the
goods.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
Lincoln Guards, Election.

The Lincoln Guards annual election
of officers was held Wednesday night
at the home of Cyrus Loree, on Wash
lngton street The officers are:
captain, David Stilwell; 1st lieutenant,
A. Vance Pierson; 2nd lieutenant,
Fred Baldwin; quartermaster, Cyrus
Loree; chaplain, John Berry; sentinel,
Robert oakley; color sergeant, Herbert
Nixon; assistant color sergeant,
Thomas Logan.
After the election it was decided to
have the company Incorporated, and
five trustees were appointed for that
purpose, Roy Berry, Fred Cobbett,
Vance Pierson, Cyrus Loree and John
Berry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
A HACKMAN IN TROUBLE.
Is Held to Await the Action of the
Grand Jury on Charge of
Former Justice.

Former Justice of the Peace George
j. Cory and jeremiah Monahan, a
hackman,got into a serious alteration
at the Washington Hotel last Monday
which resulted in blows.
The dispute arose, so it is said, over
two dollars which Monahan claimed
Cory borrowed from his wife. When
the hackman made demand for the
return of the money Cory refused to
pay it. This angered Monahan and
doubling his fists he walked into the
justice" in true pugilistic style.
Grieved and with a feeling of big
ness about his head and face the
former dispenser of justice called at
the office of Justice of the Peace John
son on Washington street and got a
warrant for Monahan's arrest. He
also instituted suit for 800 damages.
Justice Johnson held Monahan under
bail to await the action of the grand
jury. Cory denies the allegation OF
Monahan and says that the man owed
him money and it was his effort to
collect it that led to the battle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
DEATH OF POPULAR PASTOR.

Father Mccormack, of Chatham, Died
at Home of Relatives Last Monday.
The announcement of the death of
Father James Mccormack, pastor of
st. Patrick's Church, Chatham, which
occurred on Friday last at the home of
his cousin in New York city, caused
deep regret to his many friends. Fa-
ther Mccormack has been pastor of
st. Patrick's since 1899, and his par
ishioners hoped that he might recover
from his illness, which ended suddenly
in his death.
The funeral services were held from
St. Mary's Church, Hoboken, on Mon
day morning, where a solemn requiem
mass was celebrated. Interment was
made in the Holy Name Cemetery,
Jersey City. Father Thomas J. Coyne
has been appointed temporary pastor
of St. Patrick's,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
CASES BEFORE JUDGE MILLS
The Present Term has Been an I'm
usually Long One and Many I'M
portant Disputes Settled.

Judge Mills again took up the crimi-
nal work of the session this week.
Daniel Heating and Theodore Carling
were tried for the larceny of coat
and thirty dollars of money from John
J. Waddock, of Boonton. The evil
dence was that Keating took a coat
belonging to Waddock from the
premises of Fl. B. Salmon where he
had been employed for about an hour
on the nineteenth day of May, and
Waddock testified that the coat con-
tanned railroad tickets and money.
After hanging around Boonton the
two defendants went to Paterson.
trying to use the tickets found in the
coat, but they had expired and the
conductor put them off the train.
They were arrested by railroad de-
tective and searched, but the money
was not found. The defendants adj
mitted taking the coat but denied
there was any money in it. They
waived Indictment and were tried at
special sessions. No evidence of how
the money had been spent by the de-
PENDANTS or how they disposed of it
was introduced, but the court held
that they were equally guilty and con-
victed them of grand larceny. The
sentence has not been pronounced.
The appeal Of the Dover, Rockaway
and Port Dram Gas company against
Horace L. Smith ct ais, as the Jersey
Gas Fixture company, was tried before
Judge Mills for a reversal of the judg-
ment below in favor of the appellees.
The question was whether the ap-
pellants had a good Offset to the bill of
the Fixture company, arising out of
mutual dealings with each other, the
Gas company having purchased all of
their fixtures from the Fixture COM
pany after that was organized. The
decision has not been handed down.
Decision was also reserved in the J.
G. Smith and Wallace company VS..
Jesse Ward, which was an action for a
balance on a book account growing
out of dealings between the two. In
the lower court the plaintiffs were de-
feated and they bring this appeal.
Judge Mills yesterday morning
sentenced Theodore Carling and
Daniel Heating to two years at hard
labor in State prison.
George Scales, of Netcong, who was
indicted for rape, retracted his plea
of not guilty and pleaded guilty. He
was given three years,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
A PRETTY JUNE WEDDING.
Miss Emile Williams, of this city, be-
comes the Bride of Raymond
MarteI Oakes, of Chatham.

A very pretty June wedding took
place at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
John l. Williams, on Harrison street,
Tuesday afternoon, when their daugh-
ter, Miss Olive Emile Williams, was
married to Raymond Mertel Oakes, OF
Millburn. The ceremony was per-
formed by the Rev. Dorr f. Deifen-
dorf, pastor of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church of Chatham.
The house was beautifully decorated
with palms and cut flowers. To the
strains of the Lohengrin +" wedding
march, played by Miss Timmons, the
bride and groom entered the parlor
and took their places beneath bower
of smilax, where the impressive cere-
mony was performed. The bride was
given away by her father. She was at
tired in gown of white mousseline de
sole, wore a necklace of pearls and car
ried bride roses. Miss Alberta Maud
Williams, sister of the bride, was maid
of honor, and Mr.. Frank Ross, of Or
ange, acted as best man.
The happy couple left on the 3.15
train amid shower of rice, shoes and
good wishes for Boston, and after a
weeks stay at Old Point Comfort will
make their home in East Orange.
Among the guests were, Miss Marga-
ret Childs, of Bernardsville Mr.. and
Mrs. John Finger, New York; Mr.. and
Mrs. F. J. Stevens, Jersey City; Mrs.
Dorr f. Deidendorf, Mrs. John M.
Ross, Chatham; Miss Anna Oakes,
Millburn; the Misses Burrell, Milling
ton; Mr.. and Mrs. Edison P. Williams,
Newark; Miss Mabel Ross, Orange
Miss Belle Holdridge, Dover; Preston
Burroughs, Madison; Miss Theola
Griffith, Mrs. Theodore Simpson, Miss
Susie Simpson, Frank Simpson, Sidney
Corby, Mrs. George Timmons, Mrs.
Thomas Malley, Mrs. John Cooney,
Miss Bernadette Cooney, Miss May
Cooney, Mrs. Larue Gravette, Miss
Lou Armstrong, Miss Mabel Arm
strong, Mrs. Stephen c. Griffith, Jr.,
Miss Olive B. King, Frederick Boni-
face.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
ADMITTED TO PROBATE.
VIII of James j. Hind Filed with Sui
rogate. Some of it's Provisions.

VIII of James j. Hind Filed with Sur
rogate. some of It's Provisions.
Surrogate Young has admitted to
probate the will Of the late James +.
Hind of this city. The will provides
for payment to Sarah Swain, daughter
of Mary Sheppard, formerly of Not
tingham, England, 81, 900; to Elizabeth
johnson and Phebe Johnson, aunts
of deceased wife, during their lives,
the interest of $1,000, now invested in
two Passaic Water Company bonds;
to George Hind, living in Aliwall,
North Cape Colony, South Africa,
$500. Charlotte McGinn, who was
housekeeper for deceased, $1,000. The
residue is divided among Jennie,
daughter of testator's brother, Thomas
Hind, and children of brother Charles
Hind.
The portion of the residue to Jennie
Hind to be held in trust.
The Passaic Trust and Safe Com
pany are named as executors.
A codicil was also probated which
increases the devise to Charlotte Nc
CHM in the will $500, making her leg
acV 81 900
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-12
TO CELEBRATE THE GLORIOUS
Boy in Making the Day Memoir
able One. The Arrangements.

Boy in Making the Day Memoir
able One. The Arrangements.
The arrangements for the Fourth of
July celebration are about completed.
The committees appointed by the
mayor have been pretty busy for the
past few weeks but they have now got
ten things in such shape that they are
ready to take the public into their
confidence. The committee on ar
rangements, Mr.. Augustus Revere
chairman, has arranged with the trus-
tees of the First Presbyterian Church
for the use of the church as was done
last year. There will be public meet
ing held in the church at 10:30 O'Clock
in the morning which will consist of
the reading of the Declaration of In
dependence, speeches and singing. The
committee on program, Hon. w. w.
Cutler chairman, have succeeded in
securing the consent of the Rev. Phile-
mon Sturgis to make one of the ad-
dresses and of the Hon. Thomas j.
Hillery, of Boonton, for the other.
The program will be interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music and the
meeting promises to be most inter-
esting one.
Arrangements have also been made,
principally for the benefit of the small
boy, to have the cannon fired at sun
rise, noon and sunset. This will be
done by the Lincoln Guards, and they
have assured the committee that they
will do their best to make the coming
Fourth of July as old-faShioned and
realistic as possible. The church bells
will also be rung at sunrise, noon and
sunset and it is confidently expected
that the small boy will keep up his end
so that there can be no mistake on the
part of any one that the glorious
Fourth has come.
Voss Band, of Newark, has also been
engaged and they will arrive on the
morning train and will be in evidence
in the Park all day. The only thing
that has not been definitely arranged
for is the weather, and that has been
left in the hands of the music commit
tee and they have the matter under
serious consideration and expect to be
able to make a full report on or before
July fifth.
The finance committee, Mr.. George
E. VOORHEES, chairman, have begun
their labors and hope to meet with a
generous response from the public. 1t
should be remembered that the Board
of Aldermen can give no assistance to
the committee in financial way, and
the money to defray expenses of the
celebration must be raised entirely by
private subscription. Each member
of the finance committee is a busi-
ness man of Morristown and gives his
time and trouble to the town in this
matter, and the responses to the ap-
peals made to the people for the neces-
sary money with which to meet the
expenses of this celebration should be
prompt and generous.