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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
HELD .povERTY SOCIAL,
Whatsoever circle, Kings Daughters
Have Pleasant Time Wednesday

w WhatSoeVer circle, Kings Daughters,
Have Pleasant Time "Wednesday
On Wednesday evening last a
poverty social was ielsFat Che home
of Mrs. Cornelius NJ. Blanchard, Is
Linden street, by the Whatsoever
Circle, Kings Daughters.
The affair was of very unique char
acter all being clothed in garments to
signify poverty and judging from
appearance one would think that they
were a band of rag-pickers instead of
the members of the society they
represented.
Early in the evening the members
and their friends began to arrive and
not until the house was over-crowded
did they cease. After short session
OF business by the members they joined
their guests in the parlor and well
prepared program was enjoyed.
The Kings Daughters are charit-
able organization and all the money
collected by them is donated for the
support of the needy of this city and
for the benefit of other charitable
purposes.
The Circle meets once month at
the homes of the different members
and the meeting is generally followed
by a social.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
Bowling.

The bowling situation remains prac-
tically unchanged. The games of last
Tuesday evening resulted in victory
for the Tapkaow team, they taking
three straight games from Y. NC. A.
No, ,, while Y. M. G. A. No. did the
same thing to the Chatham bowlers.
The Madison team was scheduled to
bowl the Hillcrests, but on account of
the election in Madison the game was
postponed and will be rolled after the
season closes. AT present Y. NJ. G. A.
No. holds second place.
Last evening the Tapkaow team
bowled against the Y. M, G. A. No. /
on the Y. M. G. A. alleys and present
ed three beautiful games to their hosts
while Team No. ? went to Madison
and brought home one game, but left
the other two in Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
a STILL ALARM GALL.
The Gas House Once More Fnrnishes
Exercise for Firemen.

The Gas House Once More Fnrnishes
Exercise for Firemen.
At half past seven last night as the
church bells were ringing for service,
a still alarm was sent in from the Gas
house to the Independent Hose
Company who promptly responded and
after working hard for fifteen minutes
succeeded in extinguishing the flames.
1t seems that the floor of the room
where gasolene was fospaerly kept are
stained with oil and the heat from the
fires below became so great that the
flooring caught on fire. This was dis
covered by one of the hands and
buckets of water were quickly Sc
cured, while an alarm was sent in.
When the Chemical Engine put in an
appearance the fire was well under
control.
Fifteen minutes work completed the
job and all was over But little dam
age was done, although the fire caused
great excitement. This makes about
the fourth time that this place has
caught fire.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
GOES WEST no WED.
Miss Freeman VIII Help supply Lack
of Eligible Brides There.

Miss Jennie Freeman, prepossess-
ing young girl of COLES avenue, will
leave town this week for Los Angeles,
Cal, where she intends to marry
man named Edward Black, whom she
has never seen.
Miss Freeman is Il servant. Some
months ago she had a brother who
married at Mendham and shortly
afterwards started for Los Angeles.
He lived in the same house with Black
and they became chummy. One day
the conversation turned to the scare
ity of women in the West, and Free
man told him that in this part of the
country there was no such difficulty in
getting wife. Black then wanted to
know If he was acquainted with any
young girl who would be willing to
marry. Freeman recommended his
sister, but would not write for him,
but advised him to send word on him
self, which he did.
The letters continued and finally
photographs were exchanged, and
when Miss Freeman consented he sent
ON the money to pay her way out, and
they will be married shortly after her
arrival
Miss Freeman's many friends wish
her all happiness. The Record.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
FAMOUS SPEAKER COMING.
Mrs. Seberry viii Address the owen
March 23.

The next meeting of the Owen Y
will be held at the " NJ. G. A. on
Tuesday evening, March II, at 7.45.
The sixth anniversary of the organi-
zation of the Y will be observed by a
meeting to be held at the Baptist
Church on Monday evening, March %.
The speaker Of the evening, Mrs.
Cora K. Seberry of New York, will be
sent by the State w. G. II. U. as a
reward for the net gain of twenty
made by the Y last year.
Mrs. SeberTy was formerly State
secretary of New York, but resigned
that position to enter the wide field of
a national organizer and lecturer. AS
evening speaker on w. G. T. U. day
at Tabor last year, she was very well
received, and it is hoped that a large
audience win greet her in Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
WAS MARRIED In SECRET.
Romantic Married OF william Frost to
Newark Girl las September has
Just been Announced.

Just Deen announced.
Totally unexpected was the an
nouncement of the wedding of William
j. Frost, to Miss Mabel j. Berry of
Chester, and had it not been for a
scene that occurred at Dover the
wedding might still be a secret.
William j. Frost, formerly steno-
grapher for Lawyer Elmer King of
this city, was a resident of Chester
and on September 3rd was married in
Newark to Miss Mabel j. Berry also
OF Chester.
This wedding was kept a strict Sc
cret, and all this time William was
working his way up. Finally he Sc
cured position in Dayton, Ohio
with the National Cash Register
Company. Before leaving for that
place he informed his parents of his
marriage. and it was decided that
both mother and wife should 90 as
far as Dover to see the beloved one
off. When the train arrived Mrs
Frost started to cry and said she
could not bear to be separated from
her husband. This was overheard by
friends and on questioning the mother
and wife the whole affair came out.
1t was a surprise for the people in
quiet little Chester. Mrs. Frost in
formed her grandparents with whom
she resided, her parents living in
Pierro, N. ID. it was finally decided
that the young wife should live with
her husbands folks until she could
join her husband in Dayton.
Young Frost was well liked in this
city and his friends wish him both
joy and success.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
THE POLICE BLoTTER.
Doings of the Past Week by the Local
Blue Coats

During the past week the following
arrests took place:
7th-David Miller, col0red, twenty
six years of age was arrested at his
home by Sergeant j. Morrison, on a
complaint made by John Cooper, also
colored, the warrant being issued by
Justice Stilwell. John Vincent thirty
years of age was arrested ON Spring
street by Sergeant Morrison for being
drunk and disorderly and was fined So
and costs $1.75, by Justice Cliff.
10Th William Markey twenty-three
years old, of this city, was arrested by
Roundsman Henderson,, at the D., l..
& w. depot, for being drunk and dis
orderly, the complaint being made by
the ticket agent. Justice Cliff gave
him one day, with fine of So and
costs $l.75. Charles Rickley, twenty
years old, who was Markey's compan-
ion, also received the same treatment,
}. Lurie twenty-eight years old, of
Boonton, arrested ON Park Place for
peddling, was dismissed.
l1th-Peter Welsh thirty-tye years
old, was arrested on Water street by
Sergeant Morrison for being drunk
and disorderly. He was given two
days, and fined 1915 by Justice Cliff.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
FOURTEENTH ANNIVERSARY
OF Market street Mission to be Cele-
brated Next sunday

The Fourteenth Anniversary of the
Market Street Mission will be cele-
brated in the South Street Presby-
terian Church, on Sunday, at TO- 30 a.
m. and 7.30 p. m.
In the morning the Secretary,
Treasurer and Superintendent will
read their reports, and in the evening
a general meeting will be held, when
addresses will be made by Rev. DR..
Erdman, Rev. +. B. Dwight and Hon.
j. b. Vreeland. A testimony meeting
will follow.
At 4.15 p. m., on the same day, a
special service will be held in the
Mission, when a Memorial tablet to
the late Mr.. VIM. f. Bailey will be
unveiled, and memorial of the late
Mr.. Frank Russell Johnson will be
presented.
All are cordially invited.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
FRIDAY EVENING CLUB


The twenty-third regular meeting
of the Friday Evening Club will be
held in the Lyceum, on Friday, March
20, 1903, at eight O'Clock, p. m. Lieut.
Theodore Charles Lyster, Omitted
States Military Academy, Assistant
Surgeon U. S. A., who was on service
in Cuba during the American occupa-
tion will speak on yellow fever Dr.
Henry P. Loomis, Professor in Cornell
Medical College, New York, will
speak on tuberculosis and DIR. George
HI. Fox, Professor in College of
Physicians and Surgeons will speak on
leprOSy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13

The dramatic club Of the Young
Mems Catholic Association will pro-
duce in Lyceum hall next Tuesday
night Dion Boucicaults s Irish drama,
"Arrah Na-Pogue, or the Wicklow
Wedding" The young folk who have
interested themselves in this produc-
tion are enthusiastic in praise of the
efficiency of the cast. You will do well
to go out that night and enjoy your
self.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
Are Ia santa Barbara.

Among the Morristonians who are
spending the winter in the west are
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Whitney, Miss Le-
ma Whitney, DR.. Frederick II. Hum
phreys and family and Mr.. Charles ii.
Mellon and family. They are stopping
at "The Potter" Santa Barbara, Cal
ifornia.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
SENIORS ENTERTAIN JUNIORS.
Much sport Over an Auction Sale O
Prize Packages.

IlLS ttChdSFS.
Last evening the Senior Glass of the
Morristown High School entertained
the Junior Glass. They had very
pleasant time. First the class had a
program arranged for an auction.
Each person was given eight (make-
belieye) dollars with which to bid.
The person was to bid and then open
his package before the classes, No.
20, which was on the program 1.-The
Lovers Dread'' was hidden for by Mr..
Haven, and for which he paid So, was
a mitten. All of the articles were
appropriate to their name. After
that there was guessing contest, and
each one had to guess 26 advertise
ments from the pictures. Warren
McVay guessed % and received the
prize, which was silver stick-pin.
After these games refreshments we're
served consisting OF ice cream and
cake
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
HEwAs BRAVE AND SHE WAS FAIR
Death Did Not Deter Him and She
Could Not Say Him Nay

John Alexander Williamson is a brave
man, for looking squarely into the jaws
of death he had the courage to take
unto himself a wife. Williamson had
been married before at that. The come
ly dame who will make life Cor death)
pleasant for him is, or rather was
Sarah Ann Travis, and she came from
Allentown, Pa Aside from the fact
that she came from Allentown she
lays claim to fame because she is, or
rather used to be, a widow. The cere-
mony was performed in All Souls Hos
pital last Monday night by Rev. Jesse
l.. Hurlbut and was witnessed by Mr..
Richard Jarvis and Mrs. Jarvis.
Williamson is patient at the hospit-
al whose condition is regarded as very
serious. He sustained very severe in
juries by falling from building on
which he was working in Mendham,
as told in The Chronicle at the time.
His condition has not improved since
the ceremony.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
THE BOARD OF ALDER uEN.
Regular Meeting Was of No special
Interest Everything Quite.

hCGuIhI W aS VI NO ~IJcClal
Interest Everything Quite.
The Board of Alderman met in re-
guar session last Friday night with
all members present. The Humane
Engine boys formally expressed their
thanks for the new hose cart received
by them. The resolution was placed
on file. Approved bills to the amount
of S296.59 came from the Finance com
mittee This committee also asked
that notes to the amount of 1924 900 be
renewed for the month of March. Mr..
Crane recommended that $1,000 be
transferred from the Board of Health
to the Miscellaneous account, and also
the sum of 5000 from the same account
to Discount. This recommendation
was adopted.
Alderman Belly had some 1910 worth
of bills to present and reported that
the Fire Committee had made arrange
ments which would soon enable Wash
ington Engine Company to have the
services of a team of horses to draw
their engine in case of fire.
Alderman Arrowsmith, on behalf of
the Ordinance Committee, presented a
proposed enactment tining persons 81
for throwing vegetable and fruit skins
upon sidewalks. 1t was placed on the
order of its first reading.
Alderman Hertzig asked that the
name of Policeman Theodore l.. Rolf
be placed on the honor roll. This was
done. Rolf, at great personal risk,
stopped runaway horse on Jan. 10.
The monthly street lighting bills
are $772.99, printing bills were Sl5 As.
The ordinance in relation to Town
Treasurer and his reports were passed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
SUBMITS PosTMA AsTER.
President Nam as the Pre- sent City
Clerk for the Place.

Il TE9IUVIIt INtIH ES VIIG TIC sNHI OIIN
Clerk for the Place.
The President sent to the Senate
Wednesday the nomination of Alfred
M. Jones to be postmaster at Summit.
Alfred NJ. Jones is at present city
clerk OF Summit. He has been a mem
Der of the Union County Republican
Committee for the last twenty years.
He is about sixty years old. When it
became known that the present post
master, William H. Coggeshall, would
not be reappointed friends of Cogge-
shall threw their support to Jones'
Major John A. Hicks was candidate
for the berth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
EXCISE noARn MEErING
Business Of but slight Importance
Transacted

Wednesday the Excise Board held
its regular monthly meeting. The
business transacted was of routine
nature and the final results showed a
transfer of the license of Mr.. L. ID.
Guerin, OF the Mansion House, to Mr..
Eugene Troxell, the present pro-
prietOr.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
FREEHOLDERS REPUBLICAN.
Under Any Possible Conditions it WIN
StIll Have a Republican Ma
Jority For Year.

The election on Tuesday of three Re-
publican freeholders has made it impoS-
sible for the Democrats to change the
political complexion of the Board of
Freeholders for a year at least. The
board as it is now constituted stands
ID Republicans and Democrats. The
terms Of six freeholders expire in MAY.
-Four of these are Democrats and but
two Republicans. III the Democrats
elected all six it would make but a
gain of two, and would still leave the
board Republican by two. That, of
course, is looking upon the very dark
est side of things from Republican
standpoint. 1t is d condition hardly
liable to happen. Indeed there is a
good chance for the Republicans to
elect three out of the six candidates
and possibly more, SO that it is assured
that the county government will be
Republican for at least another year.
The following is the personel of the
board as it is since the election of
Tuesday
REPUBLICANS:
Theodore Ringlieb, BoontOn.
Charles A. Johnson, Chatham.
William Wallace Cook, Hanover.
Moses Spencer, Jefferson.
John NJ. Mills, Morris.
John H, Meiger, Montyille.
Ernest w. Schoneberger, Passaic.
John f. Post, Pequannoc.
William A. Kinney, Randolph
John ID. Smith. Rockaway
Lewis A. Waters, Madison.
II. M. Dalrymple, Morristown.
Gustave A. Becker, Morristown.
DEMOCRATS.
Joseph ID. Budd, Chester
j. NJ Hoffman, Mendham.
Thomas j. Cliff, Mount Olive.
Augustus S. Bryant, Roxbury.
William N. Swackhamer, Washing
ton.
Timothy j. Quinlan. Dover.
Sidney Munson, Dover.
Edward Mitchell, Morristown
Michael p. Norris, Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
RECEIVED AT REVOLVER POINT.
A Relative who had not been Particu-
larly sociHble Makes Visit Here.

W = eOVIHUIV NIHheS u I7IV IIVT6'
Harris Domb, the Washington street
barber, received visit from his broth
er-in-law Wednesday night. The call
came after Domb had retired. His
relative walked in Unexpectedly and
found the front door open. Domb
grabbed a revolver and the reception
rendered was rather warm. Explana-
tions were made in the dark. it was
the first visit the aforesaid brother
in-law had made in fourteen years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
Twilight Recital

The first of the series of Twilight
Recitals will be given in the Methodist
Church, next Saturday afternoon at
five O'Clock. The following soloists to
assist; Miss Katherine Hike, Soprano
of st. Patricks Cathedral, New York,
and Henry Watson Smith, organist.
Following is the program:
Evening star., 1903-07-22
Falls Church News
Special Correspondence of The Evening Star.

Special Correspondence Of The Evening Star.
FALLS CHURCH. Va. July %, 1908.
Among those summering at Falls Church
are the following: At Falls Church Inn.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. R. Evans. Mr.. and Mrs.
Wall, Mr.. and Mrs. Foster and Miss Foster,
Mr.. and Mrs Baldwin and children, Mrs.
Quinsby, Mr.. Clements. At the Evergreens.
Rabbi Stern and family, Mrs. Haywood
and family. Mrs. Giovannoli and family,
Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner, Mrs. Chapman.
The members of the Sunday school of Co.
lumbia Baptist Church went to Colonial
Beach this morning on the steamer Arrow
smith,
Mrs. Geo. NJ. Newell and children left
yesterday for Henderson, N. c., where they
will remain several weeks.
Miss Anabel Rowell of West Falls Church
is at Asbury Park, N. ].
Mrs. Florence Wright of Delaware is WIS.,
iting her sister, Mrs. v. e. Kerr.
Miss Christine Patten entertained quite a
number Of her young friends at dance at
her home, West Falls Church, Friday night
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Beach are visiting
relatives In New York.
Maj. M. S. Hopkins is quite sick at his
residence on Washington street.
The members Of the Sunday school of the
M. E. Church South will go on their an
nual outing to Bay Ridge August 8.
Next Sunday will be bible day. at the
Mckinley Memorial Sunday school of Provi-
dence Heights West Falls Church. An all
day meeting will be held. in charge Of Rev.
]. L. Jasper, president Of the Sunday School
Union of Washington. Special music will
be furnished by the Asbury NJ. E. Church
choir, Prof. ]. Henry Lewis, director.
Evening star., 1903-07-22
The Auditors Case.
To the Editor Of The Evening Star:


For a good many days the very thoughts
so we'll uttered recently In The Star by Mr.
T. 8. Childs have been running through my
mind, with exactly the same eminent per-
sonal examples chasing each other in my
conceptions Of the matter. I have been on
the point OF sending them to you for publi-
cation. But for a hesitancy in appearing to
dabble in matters outside of my calling
should have written. Had the matter been
one Of church affairs I should certainly
have done so. Yet 30 strong Is my appre-
hension that injustice is about to be done
that venture to speak. I entirely indorse
Mr.. Childs views. l am sure that among
men in this District who value long estab-
lished character and devoted public service
running for over quarter of century
there must be most painful feeling at the
idea OF turning down with virtual disgrace
such man as the District auditor Is ac
knowledged to be. I think 1t unnecessary
and bad public policy. The Commissioners
will gain no good reputation by taking such
a step. They will largely suffer in the esti-
mate OF the better class of citizens. AS
well might the Postmaster General be dis
missed or General Wood be cashiered be-
cause of the crimes of their subordinates
Bank presidents and presidents of railroads.
OF acknowledged standing. are not called
to such account when subordinates deceive
them and default or do wrong. Logically,
the President might as appropriately dis
miss the Commissioners in this case as that
the commissioners should break unnecessa-
Evening star., 1903-07-22
CATALPA TREES.
Contains Very Hard Wood and Rail-
roads Are Planting Them.

From the New Orleans Times Democrat.
Speaking of hard trees reminds me Of
the catalUa." said a man who farms out in
one of the Louisiana parishes. This is one
Of the hardest trees-hardest to kill and
hardest to Cut-that know Of l have had
an exceedingly singular experience with
some catalpa trees which is worth relating
and what Will say will demonstrate that
the kind of tree in question is among the
hardest trees in the land. Some time back
a little negro ran into our lot with a small
bunch of young trees that were about eight
inches long a tag was tied to the bunch Of
trees, and thinking it singular that the
boy should be in possession of the bunch |
asked him where he had got the trees
Found dem in de road he said, handing
them to me. The name on the tag had
worn away, and the negro boy had been
twisting the trees as If trying to tie them
into krN. The overseer came up Just
then ard said the trees were poplar, and
that they were dead
II gave them back to the negro About
fifteen days afterward l found them in an
other part of the lot. Just for curiosity
sake I planted them; l wanted to see If
they would grow. Later / overheard old
Frcnchman on the place say he would get
on his hands and knees and crawl to France
If they would grow. Well, those same dried
twisted and seemingly dead trees came up
1t was then that l discovered that they
were catalpas. l decided TO transplant them
and pulled them up l planted all but one
and this one was about four feet long I
left this tree out by the lot fence and in the
sun until one day, when / noticed that all
the leaves on II were dying. / took pity on
1t and threw sack over its roots and pour
ed little water over the sack to keep the
roots damp. This tree remained IN this
predicament all that summer and the fol-
lowing fall, winter and spring and still
lived as II planted deep in the ground !
put II in my garden, and today 1t is the
finest looking tree on the plantation. l be-
Nere the ca talpa is as hard the willow
or the cherokee bush. and it would be an
excellent tree to make railroad ties from
l heard that one of the railroad cornpanies
has planted about 800 trees in Louisiana to
cultivate them for tie purposes. Ten to one
this company has great scheme. and one
which Will cause the cypress tree to be laid
aside. SO far as crossties in this part of the
country are concerned, for catalpa will
prove TO be much better wood for ties,
being harder. more solid and making a bet
ter foundation for the rails"