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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
At wallack,s Theatre.

"The County Chairman" moves
merrily along at Wallack's Theatre
New York, in harmony with the holi-
day sentiment. Indeed George AIDES
quaint comedy has contributed quite
as much as any other single element
to the joyiality of the Christmas
period In "The County Chairman
Mr.. AIDE has the arrayed all the famil-
lar types of village life. There are the
county politician pulling wires to
"down" his enemy in the election
the oldest inhabitant who tells anus
ing and amazing lies about his early
adventures the bucolic orator who is
forever making eXtemp oraneous
speeches upon subjects of which he
knows nothing at all: the shiftless
colored person who sells his vote in
succession to all the candidates: the
young lawyer in love with the daugh-
ter OF his opponent at the polls; the
village orphan, cheated out of her in
heritance, but getting it back at the
finish; the windmill agent flirting
with the susceptible milliner- and, !,
in fact, all the personages many of us
knew when we were youngsters on the
farm
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25

She was comparatively new arrival
in the country and it was her first
visit to Morristown; and the lady OF
the house, who was putting her
through the examination, had about
comeEo the conclusion that she had
at last found tnat jewel, a competen /
servant. The fair one who was after
the place had quite successfully con-
cealed her greenneSs up to this point
and was almost engaged when she
broke out with, "Do yez dp yer own
stretchin 2"
"Do we do our own what ?' queried
the lady, somewhat mystitied.
".Do yez do yer own stnetchin'-
fer de things on de table,"
'"DG you mean do we help ourselves
at the table, z" asked the lady.
"Sure. If yez wants me ter do de
I'm out of it. i wont do
fer no body"
The serving lady was out of it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25

The verdict of the coroner's jurv in
the Moglia murder case at Boonton
is over and contrary to expectat tion.
Prosecutor Rathbun has held the
Italian woman, Maria Muriano, for
the grand jury, as he claims he has
further evidence to bring forward be-
fore the case again comes up. Charl-
ton A. Reed, counsel for the defense.
is expected to make application for the
release Of the woman's husband on a
writ of habeas corpus, on the ground
that no evidence has been produced TO
show his completely in the crime. The
verdict Of the jury was that Moglia
came to his death as a result of in
adequate medical attendance and
through lack of proper care after being
struck with some blunt instrument in
the hands of Maria Mllriano.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
In Local Masonic , ireles.

Cincinnati Lodge, f. & A. NJ, o.
this city, held it's annual election or
Monday with the following result: w
M, W. Edward Becker; S. W., Will
lam Smart; j. W., Nathaniel G. Toms
treasurer, John b. Ayres secretary
Clinord A. Fairchild: chaplain, Rev
G. II. Won Claim assistant chaplain,
Philip Stone S. D., Reuben Burchell
j. d., David T.. Waits; master of cere.
monies, Edwin Wier; assistant master
of ceremonies, Hugh Q. Holmes; S. S.,
Calhoun Orr; j. S., Edward Humph-
reys; organis, q. Augustus Muir
marshal, Luther NJ. Evans; tyler,
Jacob BOIL The standing committee
consists Of Arthur III. Lynch. l.. G.
Tompkins and Gustav A. Becker.
The elect-otiicers were installed by
retiring w. M. Luther NJ. Evans
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25

In accordance with it's usual custom
the Morris County Savings Bank pub
fishes a notice of the semi-annual
dividend of that institution t h i S
time the sixtieth. Encomiums on the
excellent management which has COW
cred its history from the beginning
are superfluous and are therefore
omitted
One fact we wish to call especial at
tention to: The bank will be open for
business from 8 a. m. till s p, m. on
Saturday, January ,, for the reception
of deposits; and deposits, to be en-
titled to interest from January must
be received at the bank on or before
the close of business on that day
(Januafy 2).
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
HYMENEAL.
FIsH-wILsoN.

In response to the invitations of Mr.
and Mrs. Edwin S. Wilson, a large
company Of relatives and friends gath
cred at their home in Whippany last
Wednesday evening to witness the
marriage of their daughter, Clara
Adele, to Lyman j. Fish, of Florham
Park.
Immediately after seven O'Clock the
bridal party appeared, the Misses
Cook outlining a pathway for the bride
among the guests with garlands OF
smilax, adown which, preceded by
Miss Lawrence, the maid of honor, Mr..
/ Wilson, escorted his daughter to meet
her groom before an improyised chan
eel in the bay window of the spacious
sitting-room- The marriage ceremony
was performed by the Rev. /. l..
White.
Mr. Fish was attended by Mr.. Fred
rick zimmerman as best man. The
ushers were Warren Baldwin, of Boon
ton, cousin of the bride, and MIR. Ed
ward Wilde.
A reception was held after the cere-
mony, and congratulations were show
cred upon the young couple, and good
wishes were represented by an unusual
ly large and handsome array of
presents.
The decorations in green and white
were elaborate, and no item of detail
was overlooked in providing for the
entertainment of the guests. Day, of
Morristown, served the collation..
Mr.. Fish, is son of the late John
Fish, and belongs to one of the old
families of Florham Park. The bride
represents an historic ancestry in
Whippany.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
Result nt . FOOL h II. lck

Albert Conn, young lad OF IS, met
a fearful death in lie asbestos works
in noonton on Saturday and only
lived ten minutes after being taken
from the machinery, which had pulled
both Of his arms out by the socket
and also injured his hip. 1t seems
that for some time past it has been
the custom for the boys TO run and
cate cd Of the belt as it runs over
the ulley and then let 90 before being
drawn into the macliners. Young
Con tri d to do the tries, but as his
hands we're sticky from using the
pam with which he had been painting
a. iugs he was unableio lei go his
hol aud 0 the horror OF III, comrades
wa d avn INTO tile b,l i.g and
bef + Inc power 60 IL be sh off was
b ii nulilateo.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
Not Altogether to the Salts
factory Of Shupe & Sim
minS, the Owners.
STERN CHASE A LONG CHASE
How Truck Driver UnwiningIy
Contributed Toward Long series
OF Apple Pies for the BENEFIT of
Some Needy Ones whose Names and
Habitat are Unknown. No Trace of
the Marauders.

Someone got an extra fine barrel of
apples for the taking the other night
and no one is the wiser as to who re-
ceived the Christmas present 1t
seems that driver for Shupe & Sim
Minis, the wholesale produce dealers of
this city, started out couple of
nights ago to deliver two barrels Of
apples consigned to the store Of j. X.
Boniface at y South street. On his
deliver an order and accordingly he
left his horse and wagon near the curb
and went into the house with the
package. The apples were in the back
of the wagon near the tailboard when
the driver left the team, but on his
return he was startled to find that one
of the barrels had vanished, and dis
appearing in the dust of the winter
twilight was another team driving off
at good speed. Then ensued a merry
chase and if stop-watches had been
available there is no doubt that cur
rent trotting records would have gone
by the board. After d short drive the
team of the pursued gained so rapidly
on the pursuer that it was deemed
advisable to give up the chase, and
when the fugitive wagon was lost to
sight over the crest of a hill the un-
happy teamster turned his back on
the remaining fruit and headed his
horses heads for the town. 1t is pro-
badly unnecessary TO state that neither
the team or the apples have been seen
as yet, and in future the driver claims
he is going to attach burglar alarm
to his tailboard to avert any further
catastrophes in this line.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
IMPORTANT NOTICE
TO TAX COLLECTORS
Duties of Tax Collectors Under the
Revised Tax Act. Heavy Penalties
For Neglect of Duty.

Revised Tax Act. Heavy Penalties
For Neglect of Duty.
The secretary Of the State Board Of
Taxation has sent to each tax col
lector in the State a copy of Article
VI of the Revised Tax Act of 1903
setting forth the duties of such Off
cials, and it behooves them to care
fully study its provisions, as each
neglect or refusal to perform any
service or duty required of him by this
act subjects him to heavy penalties.
The following circular letter is sub
joined:
"Under the provisions of this act
collectors are held to a higher degree
of responsibility than under the old
laws, and are empowered to collect
taxes by levy on chattels, OF by arrest,
as soon as the taxes are in arrear. The
formaIity of return of taxes in ar
rear and the Issue of warrants by a
Justice of the peace is abolished under
the new act.
"This act takes effect December 20,
1908, and its provisions extend to pro-
ceedings on and after that date re-
lating to taxes assessed in 1908.
lit is important that collectors
should familiarize themselves with
the requirements of the new act.
They have no discretionary powers,
and should perform their duties strict
ly in accordance with the provisions OF
the law. Section 81 of the act pro-
yides that every collector who shall
willfully neglect OF refuse to perform
any service or duty required of him
shall be guilty OF misdemeanor; for
each neglect or refusal to perform any
service or duty required OF him by the
act, the collector shall forfeit and pay
! thirty-two dollars, to be recovered by
the taxing district in an action on
contract in any court of competent
/ jurisdiction, which penalty shall be
additional to that for misdemeanor.
"The complete act, with annota.
tions and blanks for the use OF the
taxing officers, will be included in the
Forthcoming report Of the State Boaro
of Taxation to the Legislature, and
will be sent to all assessors and col
/ lectors as soon as printed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
In snrrocate,s Court.

The will of Jane Palmer, of Ran
dolph township has been admitted to
probate. All her property was left to
her sister, Catharine Blanchard, who
was also appointed executor.
The will of James w. Hunt, of Do
yer, was also admitted toprobate. His
estate goes to his wife Phoebe A.
Hunt. On her death the property go, S
to the children, John A. and Eta M,
to be divided share and share alike.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
otello,, at the West End.

The first attempt to inaugurate a
season of grand opera in the uptown
district of New York was that given
Monday evening at the West End
Theatre, Messrs Weber and Fields, OF
the West End, and Henry w. Savage,
having arranged for an annual season
of five weeks with Mr.. Savage's famous
English Grand Opera Company. The
opening performance was that OF
Verdi's masterpiece Otello, sung in
English for the first time in New York.
The performance was pronounced
artistic success. Representative music
lovers from all sections of New York
were present, and the advance sale for
the five weeks already points to fiat
tering success Of the enterprise.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25

Attention is called to the provisions
of sections 1858 and 1890, Revised
Statutes of the United States, which
require manufacturers of tobacco and
manufacturers of cigars, respectively,
on the first day of January OF each
year to make an inventory of their
stock of tobacco material and manu-
featured products, and unattached
stamps, held or owned by them on that
date.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
Newark's First InstalIment

The Lackawanna Railroad Company
having practically completed the first
section of its contract with the city of
Newark to change its grade crossing
through that city, the first Install
ment of the 100000 (Sl50,0OO is now
due to the company. The money will
have to be raised by a city bond issue.
AS was naturally TO be expected, there
is field OF litigation ripe for the har-
vest.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
A Correction.

The statement published in one OF
the papers of this city that the Rev.
Dr. j. l.. Hurlbut, pastor of the Nor
ristown M. E. Church, will probably
90 to Plaintield in the spring is with
out the least foundation. Dr. Snod-
grass, of the Plainfield Church, has
been requested to remain in the pas
torate Of that church, and there is
every probability that he will do SO.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
Bi We, C..IIlsIo

Some unknown cyclist ran against
William Holton laden with Christmas
presents for his children, and upset
him in front Of the Church Of the Re
deemer on Tuesday evening. He re-
ceived several cuts and bruises, which
were attended to in Andrews S phar-
macy. His wheel was hopelessly danl-
aged
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
omcers of Enterprlse Encampment.

At the annual election of officers OF
Enterprise Encampment No. "A, !. O.
O. F., held on Tuesday evening, the
following officers were elected for the
ensuing year Q. r., ,L6Rn R. Ham
H. P, John B. Sturges ySss. W., j. w.
Hid; j. W., Arthur G. Quimby; r,
s., Harry Sturgis; f. S., Samuel
Karn; IT,, Lewis r. Applegit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
TnE TROLLEY MOVEMENT.


TOWNSHIP Committee Tor Hearing.
1t is stated that the Morris County
Traction Company has requested the
Morris Township Committee to call a
meeting for December 30 for the pur-
pose of allowing the company's pro-
moters to explain the object of a
trolley line through that territory,
and of its connections with other
lines which will be soon under way
1t is said the company will ask the
committee to advertise for public
meetings to be held in the township,
when opposition, if any, can be made
against the granting Of franchise.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25

The residence of d. Farrand Sturgis.
of Early street, was entered on Mon
day afternoon and So aid a small
amount Of jewery taken. Henry Mul-
len, colored, was arrested at Madison
on Wednesday nigh on suspicion, and
held for the grand jury.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
STOCKING STREAMS
WITH BROOK TROUT
Commissioner Mcclellan Procures a
Goodly supply of Fish for that
Purpose and Distributes Them.

Goodly supply of Fish for that
Purpose and Distributes Them.
Following a well-defined plan of
stocking the various small inland
streams with food fish, State Fish and
Game Commissioner d. p. Mcclellan
has procured from one of the New
York State hatcheries on Long Island
l 800 trout from three to seven inches
in length for stocking streams in this
vicinity. These troutlings were liber-
ated on Tuesday
Commissioner Mcclellan has not
neglected Sussex county as finger
lings' together with a goodly number
of larger size have been distributed in
the various noted trout streams
abounding in that county. The Com
missioner evidently desires that the
angling fraternity shall have fair
showing for securing goodly messes OF
this toothsome fish.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
SOCIETY IN
HOLIDAY GARB
TrippingS Of the Light Fantas-
tic Toe IN Public Hall
and Home Salon.
CHILDREN'S CHRISTMAS TESTS

Gleanings ofsoclaI Events from Home
Fields and Fields Afar. christmas
Preparations MonopoIize the Time
Generally Devoted to Visiting Enter
tainment. ''when Our schooner
Came Home.''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
DRAWING pr PETIT JURORS
sheriff IsyersSn Draws jurors for the
january Fsrm. Morristown and
Boonton Get the Lions >haue.

Sheriff Ryerson, not to delay the
trials, troubles and tribulations Of the
legal fraternity, on Tuesday drew the
list of petit jurors to serve for the
January (1904) Term Of Court. This
term opens on Tuesday, January 10.
The Jurors drawn are:
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-12-25
A SLEUTH ON
THE TRAIL
A Stranger Visits MorriStown
Merchants and Purchases
Christmas Goods.
SEARCHING FOR CoUNTERFEITS.

A Private Detective Makes Vain
search for Counterfeit Money. and
Incidentally Invests Heavily in
Christmas Wares, whereat Mer-
chants Rejoice. His Effort Appar-
emily Fruitless.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-11-04
Mrs. Booth Tucker Dead.

Marcelline, Mo-, October 28.-Mrs
Emma Booth Tucker, of the Saliva,
tion army, second daughter of Gen
William Booth, consul in America OF
the Salvation army, died here to-day
just as Drelief train, bringing help
to her and other injured persons,
arrived on the scene of the Atchison,
Topeka and Santa Fe wreck at Dean
Lake, eighty-five miles east of Kansas
City. The cars were hurled to de-
struction against a steel water tank.
Col. Thomas Holland, of the Saliva
tion army, accompanying Mrs. Booth
Tucker to Chicago, also died on the
relief train.
Chicago, October 29.-Com. Booth
Tucker, who arrived in Chicago to-
day expecting to join his wife here,
is prostrated by the shock of Mrs.
Booth Tucker's death. At the Saliva
tion Army headquarters he declined
to be interviewed and denied himself
to all but intimate friends. Ensign
Agnew spoke for the commander
and said that he had thus far made
no plans for the immediate future.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-11-04
'cs Ngalrhsst PI0poseo ReIa9vsL = !

Memphis, Tenn, October 2S.A
communicated was read to-day TO
the tennessee synodafr the score
tary Of the board Of trustees Of the
university at Atlanta, urging the
consolidation of the universities at
Clarksyille aud in South Carolina.
Without comment, the document
was referred TO the committee on
bills and overtures, and will likely
come up tomorrow. G. M. McRae,
president of the board Of trustees OF
the Southwestern Presbyterian uni
yersity, at Ciarksyille, opened the
fight against the Atlanta scheme in
his annual report. He said the uni
versity had enjoyed good year, but
had not been able to secure chan
cellor, and he did not believe that an
able and acceptable man could be se-
cured while the uni. srsity was being
made the storm center of an unfor-
tunate agitation. A considerable
falling off in attendance is also
noted.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-11-04
FOR CHEAP RATES
DIsmemberment Of Edaefleid.


III. @. Middleton, q prominent citizen
of Clarksville, which place is within the
territory to be cut off from Edgefield
county to help form the new county of
Hammond, has written strong article
to the Edgefield Chronicle in opposition
to the formation of the new county
under existing conditions. Mr. Middle
ton claims to be the originator of the
new county idea, with the county seat at
North Augusta. He still advocates the
county's formation, but objects to the
county seat being at North Augusta be-
cause the North Augusta Land Improve
ment Company refuses to defray the ex-
pense of erecting a court house and
other necessary public buildings. The
company, he says, only offers wooden
school building, costing about $1,000,
for the court house, which, he says, is
ridiculous If the company persists in
this parsimonious spirit then The writer's
idea is purchase a site nearer the center
of the county and for the county to erect
its own buildings.
The fight between this new county and
that of Mccormick, with the town of
Mccormick as the capital, is On, and lis
being hotly waged. While old Edgefield
stands by with folded arms a silent but
unhappy spectator, she breads to be gut
ted again, and yet must oomplacently
accept the inevitable. Between the two
Edgefield would prefer to SEQ the Ham
mond county established.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-11-04

The temperance people of Southern
Indiana, who have succeeded i'm driving
the saloons out of several of the most
important county seats aud nearly all the
smaller towns, are worried by the appear
ance of blind tigers and by the fact that
they can find no way to suppress them.
The blind tigers are conducted in
wagons and have Government licenses.
There is nothing in sight but q
small box-like arrangement, whish is
attached to tho end of a board, and this
can be seen only when the back curtain
to the wagon is raised. Another curtain
hangs between the purchaser and the
man on the inside. When the money ia
placed in the box it is drawn back by an
unseen hand and bottle of whisksy fs
pushed out.
No one has ever seen anybody in the
wagons, and when called before the
grand jury those who have been known
to purchase liquor have stated that they
did not know from whom they got *.
They have not attempted to conceal the
fact that they purchased liquor; in fact,
they have boasted that they had fouud
a way of getting around the law, but no
evidence has been secured that would
justify an arrest.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-11-04
MEETING OF SYNOD.
important Action Taken by State Body OF
Presbyterians.

Rev. S. j. Cartledge, Rev. II. r. Muir
Gibson and DIR. j. Bennett Townsend re-
turned yesterday from Cheraw, whore
they have attending the South Carolina
Synod. They said they had had most
pleasant time, and had been cordially re-
ceived by the people of Cheraw.
One of the most important matters to
come before the Synod this year was the
proposition to consolidate the Theologi-
at Clarksville, Tenn, and establish a
great Southern Seminary in Atlanta, Ga.
A committee, consisting of Rev. w. G..
Neville, Rev. DIR. Mccoy and e. N. w. f.
Stevenson, was appointed to meet with
similar committees from the other Synods
interested and inquire into the feasibility
of the plan and report back to the Synod
next year. The joint committee meets
in Atlanta In December.
There is considerable opposition TO the
scheme and several strong speeches were
made against even the appointment of
the committee, but it was done by an
overwhelming vote.
The Synod took an advanced step in
the cause of Home Missions and elected
Rev. Mr.. Wardlaw as State Missionary
superintendent, and Rev. II. G. McLees,
OF Greenwood, as State Evangelist, the
understanding being that they would
give their whole time to the work. They
have not yet accepted the positions, but
1t is understood that they will do so.
Heretofore the various Presbyteries have
been trying to carry on the home mission
work, but the Synod felt the need of
moro active and more effective work and
took the action stated.
The reports on foreign missions, educa-
tion and the other departments of the
church work, were satisfactory in every
way, and this years meeting of the
Synod was one of the best that has ever
been held.
elected moderator and Rev. Il. III. Ward
law, of Piedmont, was elected assistant
clerk.
The meeting of the Synod for 1904 will
be held at Clinton.--Anderson Daily
Mail, October Path.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1903-11-04
Prot. Landreth Chosen.

Chicago, October 28.--Prof. Ira
Landreth, of Nashville, editor of The
Cumberland Presbyterian, has ac-
cepted the general seorctaryship OF
the religious education association,
and enters upon his duties November
l. Prof. Landreth is one of the
eading men in the Cumberland
Presbyterian church, and has, been
prominent in Young Mems Christian
Association affairs. His appointment
means that he will be the chief active
officer of the religious educational
association.