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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-10-09

1t took the Board of Aldermen
only fifteen minutes to transact the
city's business for the month of
last Friday night, and Aldermen
Owens and Tompkins were absent.
The treasurer's report showed the
following amounts expended for the
month: Miscellaneous, $242 .95; sal
aries, 300; poor, S16.20; streets, S773.-
81; fire department, current expenses,
S30O.60; hydrants, SS18.75; police,
$704. As; street lamps, $743.84; print
ing, $50; total, So, 1916. This leaves
a balance in treasurer's hands un-
expended of $44, ,424.OO.
A communication was read by the
residents and property owners of
Kenmuir avenue and Milton place,
asking that these streets be accepted
by the city and be under its care and
Jurisdiction. The matter was re-
ferred to the street committee.
In the report of the chief engineer
the confirmation of the election of
Edward S. Beam and Robert H.
Williamson to ReSolute Hook and
Ladder Company was asked. Also the
aldermen were invited to inspect the
fire department on inspection day.
On motion the annual appropriation
Of 800 to each company and $75 to
Board of Wardens was made The
amount of S175 was appropriated for
inspection. Alderman Karn, chair
man of the finance committee, reported
that he had received the tax book of
former Assessor Andrews, showing
Sl6, 702.39 uncollected. He moved
that the newly elected collector, John
V. Wise be charged with the amount,
which was so ordered. A tax deed
was ordered executed to L. B. Sire,
who had paid the tax levy on his
property.
Chairman of the police committee,
Alderman Arrowsmith, reported $40. Is
received from Police Justice Cliff for
fines and dues, and $3.50 from Justice
Stilwell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-10-09
HORSE SHOW IN THE RAIN
In Most Disagreeable Storm the Nor
ristown Field Club Opened its
sixth Annual Show.

The sixth annual horse show of the
Morristown Field Club commenced
yesterday in the pouring rain. Early
in the morning it looked as if it might
be clear, and the management held
out hopes, only to be disappointed, as
at 1.30 pm, the time scheduled for the
first event, the rain came down in tor
rents.
The grounds we're muddy, and in the
show ring was perfect pond. Never
theless Bugler Styles announced Glass
80, which was the first, and the horses
came dashing out in the mud.
There were few in the boxes, and the
parking spaces were practically empty.
Styles string band discoursed music
from the club house, which furnished
shelter from the rain for most of the
spectators. In the center of the show
ring was the judges stand. The
judges were: Francis M. Ware, New
York city; Fl. X. Bloodgood, New
Marlboro, Mass, and S. d. Riddle,
Philadelphia. There were few of the
society present, and most of the boxes
were deserted, but a number braved
the storm. Owing to the rain only
five classes could be judged.
The first judged were four pairs har-
ness horses. First prize, S35; second,
Sl5, offered by John /. Waterbury.
Receiver of blue ribbon was Nor
ris, b. g., 16.1, and s'Grey Friar, gr.
g., 164, HWalter p Bliss, Bernards-
vile. Second" "Skip,n br. g., 1873,
and Brown Bess, = br. M, 1921, Chas.
f. Cutler, Morristown. Third Dick, I"
b. g., 1876, and Princess, b. M, 1871,
Francis G. Lloyd, Bernardsville.
Class %, open to all. First prize,
$50; second, s25, offered by Mr.. Thomas
B. Hidden. Judging of seven saddle
horses over 1872 hands, Blue ribbon,
Alabama ch. M, 1872, H. Nick
Twombly Second = "Juanita," ch.
M, 1884; Erin Farm, White Plains.
Third "Moonstone, gr. g., 1924,
Miss Eugene Hartog, New York.
Glass TO. Judging of eight horses to
runabouts, horse counted 60 per cent,
runabout, harness and appointments.
40 per cent, First prize, s35; second,
Sl5, offered by O. II. Kahn. Blue
ribbon Shadow, gr g., IA. 81, Wal
ter P. Bliss, Bernardsville. Second
Prejudice, b. M, 1914, j. Edward
Davis, Bernardsville. Third "The
Friar," b. e., 1904, Dewitt G. Flana-
gan.
Glass 2. Judging of five pairs of
roadsters. First prize, S35: second, $15,
offered by DR.. Leslie p. Ward. Blue
ribbon, "Pansy," b. a., l4.3, and
Daisy. y."b. M, 14.S, Thomas B. Hid
den, Sharon Conn. Second, "Hgis,
b. M, and "Aggie,' b. M, Frank
Hughes, Passaic.
Glass 25. Judging of six middle
weight hunters carrying between 1865
and 100 pounds to hounds. First
prize, $50; second, S25 offered by Mr..
Dewitt @. Flanagan. Blue ribbon,
Judge bk g., Is, Erin Farm, White
Plains. Second "Flashlight, br.
M, l6, Craig p Guerin. Third Saw
DUST" br. g., Is, F. j. Alley, Hamil-
ton, Mass.
Under more unfavorable weather
conditions to-day than yesterday, the
horse show at the Morristown Field
Club opened this morning at eleven
O'Clock for the judging of the events.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-10-09

Base Ball Notes.

The Pastimes played another strong
game on Saturday last with the West
Orange Field Club. The local team
did some excellent work and outclassed
their opponents on every hand. The
Pastimes, won with the following
score:
Pasti mes ....5 0 0 0 o 2 x-7
Wast Orange CO 0 0 o Ia
Batteries Brown, Dempsey; Dono-
hue and Dougherty; Umpire John
Meeker.
All lovers of baseball will be offered
a rare treat this Saturday, October 10,
at Madison when the strong Madison
A. A. crosses bats with the Cuban X
Giants, the colored champions of the
world. Manager Lamar of the Cubans
will have his best team on the field;
Mcclellan, the star pitcher being in
the points for the Giants, while the
receiving end will be looked after by
the old-time favorite, Clarence Will
iams For Madison, Duquette, of
Dover, the remarkable young south
paw, will twirl, and all those who re-
member his wonderful work on Labor
Day will be well paid in seeing him in
the box. McCarty, the backstop, will
receive the curves of Duquette, and
these features alone ought to assure a
large crowd. Admission 25 cents to
all. Grand stand 25 cents extra.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-10-09

DECRY THEM
A Canvas Made by a Chronicle
Man. None Found to
Favor Them.
DON'T LIKE TRADING STAMPS
Many Reasons Given why they should
be Done Away with. Take Hundreds
of Dollars out of Morristown every
Week. The Feeling strong Against
Them. The Trading Stamp on the
Wane.

Since the action taken by the mer-
chants of Newark against the trading
stamp concerns has become known,
there has been more or less agitation
of the matter here in Morristown by
those who are handling them.
Two weeks ago representative of
The Chronicle called on few of the
business men of this city and talked
the trading stamp question over with
them. In every case he found that
they were looked upon as an evil, both
to the community and to the mer-
chant, benefting only the concerns
known as trading stamp companies. :"
Within the last week a more Sys-
tematic effort has been made to ascer-
tain the feeling toward these con-
Germs, and, without a single exception,
every man who was spoken to on the
subject expressed himself as being
against this method of doing business,
but they practically at the mercy of the
trading stamp people unless there was
made concerted effort on the part of
the merchants to do away with them
In talking with the merchants on
this subject The Chronicle man found
numerous reasons given why the
stamps were Objectionable and among
them the following:
l. Because the original purpose of
the Trading Stamp Company, which
purpose was to give single dealer in
given line an advantage over his
competitors, is a direct violation of
the only legitimate law of values free
competition.
2. Because the stamp companies
have not even been true to their origi-
nal policy, but instead have betrayed
the confidence of the business men by
putting the stamps into the hands of
all their competitors, thus reaping an
enormous revenue for themselves and
leaving the dealers with absolutely no
greater advantage than they had be-
fore the stamps were introduced.
3. Because the three per cent. of all
the business done by the dealers using
the stamps, and amounting to hun
dreds of dollars a week, which is being
turned over to the stamp companies,
and thus carried out of the town, is a
drain on the finances Of the commun-
ity, which must soon react indirectly
on every member of it.
There is a strong feeling, and it is
growing all the time, that the day of
the trading stamp is on the wane and
it only needs some one to start the
movement against it to have it be-
come one of the has beens in Nor
riStOWn
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High school Notes.

The Bird Calendar Society met last
Friday afternon at 2.l0 to elect presi-
dent; several ballots were taken be-
fore majority was reached Edwin
Ford was elected
The football team has been practic-
ing as usual this week, and will play
the Wharton team on Saturday, Octo-
ber 10, at 3.45 p. M, on Cutters Field.
The Commercial Glass has taken up
penmanship as an additional lesson.
They have one lesson a week.
The Senior Glass held its regular
class-meeting on Thursday afternoon
at 3.45.
The High School expects to play
the Wharton boys Saturday, October
10, at Cutters Field. Game called
at 3.45
The st. Peters Brotherhood has
secured rooms in the Parker building
for the purposes Of holding social
meets.
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Arts at Auction.

An opportunity is offered to Ori-
entail rug lovers at 30 South street,
near Lyceum, Morristown, N. j. Mr.
II. H. Topakyan is retiring from the
rug business, and he is Offering his
entire collection for sale. These uni
que gems have been the admiration OF
art lovers for the past few weeks, and
win be offered at public vendue to
the highest bi lder on Monday, Octo-
ber y, at 10 in the morning, and
and in the afternoon and evening,
The sale will continue all throughout
the week until the entire collection Is
dispOSed of.
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The lineup was
The Argument.

The argument for a writ of certiorari
to review the award of the Board of
Freeholders for stone on the county
roads, which has been related in the
Chronicle, took place in the Court
House Wednesday morning before
Justice GaTettson. Elmer King,
counsel for the Middle Valley Trap
Rock Company, the prosecutors in the
suit, made a sensational speech, which
was replied to by George G. Runyon,
County Counsel, and Mayor G. A.
Reed, of counsel for f. w. Schmidt.
Justice Garrettson has taken the mat
under adyisement and win render a
decision next week.
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Abused His Family.

The quiet neighborhood of Ridge
dale avenue was disturbed shortly
after three O'Clock last Sunday
morning Tim" Hathaway, who
lives in the Eakleys' tenement house,
came home intoxicated and began
abusing his wife and children. The
police were notified and Sergeant
Morrison and a patiolman went
down, but Hathaway hid, and could
not be found. A wa rant was sworn
out for his arrest, and the police
will make it their business to find
him
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-10-09
.sFOR SWEET CHARITY'S SAKE
Given at the Lyceum last Friday Even
Ing by the Dramatic Club OF Young
Mems Catholic Association.


For Sweet Charity's Sake" the
Dramatic Club of the Young Mems
Catholic Association produced the
four-act melodrama Hazel Kirke /"
in Lyceum Hall last Friday evening.
The play was staged under the direc-
tion of Thomas Malley, and was well
acted. Mr.. Malley took the part of
Dunstan Kirke, father. of Hazel Kirke,
His acts were particularly strong and
were well received with loud applause.
In Act l, when Hazel is driven from
her home by her father with curse,
Mr.. Malley reached striking climax
in his act.
Between the first and second acts,
George Babbitt and James ]. Lyons
introduced their dancing speciality.
The boys were dressed in green coats,
high hats and wore white duck
trousers. Their turn was clever and
we'll received.
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OPENING OF BOWLING ALLEYS
Many Guests Were Present. A Fine
Set of Alleys. The High Score.
Medicine VS.. the Administration.

MANY Guests Were Present. A Fine
Set of Alleys. The High Score.
Medicine VS.. the Administration.
The new bowling alleys at the
State Hospital, Morris Plains, were
opened last Friday evening. The
opening was made quite little
social affair and guests to the number
of nearly a hundred were present to
assist the management to do the
opening properly A stage load went
up from MorriStown and helped to the
best of their ability. Among them
were some of Morristown's crack
bowlers and they knocked down the
new pins on the new alleys with
eclat.
The first game bowled was between
the medical and the administrative
departments of the Hospital repre-
sented respectively by DR.. b. ID.
Evans and Warden, Moses X. Everitt,
With great gusto the two gentlemen
tOed the scratch and cast forth the
two first balls. The balls were bowled
in the most expert manner, but for
some unaccountable reason possible
the alleys were untrue) they failed to
prostrate any OF the pins, in fact they
rolled calmly down the cutters.
Again, like gladiatiors of old they
posed once more and rolled the balls.
This time the pins went down with a
crash some Of them and victorious
smile adorned each happy face. And
so it went on for four strenuous
frames did these two bowl for fame
and pins At the close of the contest
victory perched ON the medical stalf
and DR. Evans STROBE with strident
strides to his seat.
After this contest of skill the alleys
were thrown open to the visitors and
teams were selected from the visitors
and members of the Hospital stat
The high score for the evening was
made by Alderman j. J A Owens
who bowled 1917
/ The alleys, four in all are first,
class ones and every thing about
them is iirst-clasS and will doubtless
afford healthful recreation for the
inmates Of the institution.
I Among those present were Louis
I A. Vogt, Alderman J. j. A. Owens
4 ex-Sherif G. A. Baker, Senator S. s.
IChilds, County Clerk d. s. Voorhees,
4 ID Williamson, c. H. Green, J. +
Runyon, W. Ii. Hartenstine, H. p
Lindabury, }. B. Stevens and Father
| Brown.
The tent erected ON the Field
Club grounds for the storage ol
horses and wagons during the horse
! sIlnu. W. hlnAun dnun Nnst nr1laN IN
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Romdies were rnt ont.

For several nights during the per-
fofmance in the Lyceum an organized
gang of rowdies have made them
selves conspicuous and otherwise
obnoxious by making remarks at the
players and women in the audience.
On Wednesday evening a policeman
was obliged to expel two Of them
from the hall They are young men,
and are fresh through their ignor-
ance. The police are determined to
break up the gang, and they should
do so at once
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TO the Members OF Torbert Post.
HID. QRs. A. T. A. ToRBERT PosT, No. "a,
DEP'NT OF NEW JERSEY, G. A. r.
MoRRIsTowN, N. j., Oct. Z, 1903.

COMRADES: At a regular meeting
held on October 6, an invitation was
accepted from U. S. Grant Post, G. A.
r., for the members of A. T. r. Tor
bert Post to visit the aboye-named
Post at Chatham, n. j., on October l3
at p. m. The department command
er and staff will visit u. S. Grant Post
on that date
All comrades will assemble at the
Morristown depot on the evening Of
October 13 to take transportation on
the 7.2l p. IN. train.
Meeting of A. T. A. Torbert Post
G. A. r., is adjourned to meet Octo-
ber 2S at p. m.
Yours in f. G. and L.
F. H. LANGDoN, Post Com'r.
JOHN A. Cliff. Post Adjt.
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TIE W. c. T. U. CONVENTION
To be Held in MorrisCown Week alter
Next. Schedule of the Daily Ses-
sions. Noted Speakers Expected.

sions. Noted Speakers Expected.
The thirtieth annual convention Of
the New Jersey Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in the
First Presbyterian Church, this CITY,
October 13, IA, Is and 16.
The membership of the annual meet !
ing is provided for in Article Nv. Of
the constitution Of the State organi-
zation, as follows:
I" Members of the executive commit
tee with the county treasurers ana
president of each local union shall be
delegates to the State convention, and
each local union shall be entitled to
one additional delegate for every one
hundred paying members. Any union
having less than one hundred members
shall be entitled to one delegate, and
in case the president of the local union
or county treasurer cannot attend,
delegates shall be appointed by their
respective unions to their places. .
Subjoined is the schedule OF proceed
ings as announced:
Tuesday, $50 p. m. Executive COM
mittee and delegates prayer service.
Tuesday evening Welcomes. Ad-
dress by Rev. Anna III. Shaw, I'M. d.
Unions on roll of honor announced.
Wednesday Miss Elizabeth w.
Greenwood, Brooklyn.
Thursday afternoon-Loyal Temper
ance addressed by national
president and president. Special
programme.
Thursday evening Addresses by
Mrs. L. M N. Stevens, Maine; Miss
Anna A. Gordon, Evanston, Ill.
Miss M. L, Orr, of Ellis Island, New
York harbor, DR.. Sarah t. Elliott and
Mrs. M. Dye Ellis will make afternoon
addresses.
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rwENrY-FrFrH ANNIvERsARY.
A Large Number of Friends Gather at
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Armstrong;.

A Large Number of Friends Gather at
Mr.. and Mrs. A. NJ Armstrong;.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alfred M. Armstrong
celebrated their twenty-ffth wedding
anniversary last evening at their home
on Mt. Kemble avenue. A large num-
ber of their friends We're present and
the affair was thoroughly enjoyable
one, but owing to the inclemency of
the weather many were unable to at
tend who had hoped to be present.
Among the guests were: Mr.. and Mrs.
W. A. Dunn, Mr. and Mrs. Fred Moi
fett and Master Harold, of Bloomfield
Nh and Mrs. Henry Armstrong, the
Misses Armstrong, Mr. llalsey Arm
strong, Mr. Lorenzo Emmons, Mr.
Harry Armstrong, Mr. Edwin Murphy,
Mr.. J Paul Jameson, Mr. Newton
Brown, Mr. and Mrs. Davy Stevens,
MSS Flora Prudden, Mr. and Mrs
Thomas Sands. Miss Bessie Mo6ett, of
Stirling DR. and Mrs. Beabout, Of
Stirling Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Mahon
and Miss Mahon of New York city;
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bishop of BaSk-
ing Ridge; Rev. and Mrs Bowers and
Mr. and Mrs. Nicholas Bowers of Mil
lingtou Mr. Struble and the Misses
Struble, Mr. and Mrs, Pugsley, MI
and Mrs. Ansiee Mr.. and Mrs. Theo
Clark, Mr.. and Mrs. Wenman, Miss
Edith Menman. Messrs John and
Nicholas Wennan, the Misses Prudden
Tie Morris Ministerial Association
met al Convent Tuesday afternoon
aud was entertlned BY Rev f, b.
DWiDhf
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Foot Bali Notes

The football season opened in this
city with flying colors on Saturday
when the Morristown High School
team played a game with the Rock
away team and defeated the visitors
by a score of II to O. The game was
played on Cutters field, which is not
a model football field, but must
answer the purpose. In the first
half two touchdowns were made, but
only one goal kicked, In the second
half only one touchdown. Coach
John Mills was on the field and
directed the boys like general.
The inp-llD was:
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The annual inspection of the Nor
ristown Fire Department will be held
on next Tuesday.
This is the one day in the year that
Morristonians and our friends from
the surrounding country have an
opportunity of seeing the fire depart
ment and it has come to be more or
less of holiday both for the public
generally and the firemen.
The inspection this year will be
very much the same as usual, the
inspection will be made of the vari-
Gus companies by the Board of Alder
men and Board Of Engineers at one
o'clock p m. After the inspection
proper a parade will be formed on
the Park and the department will
then march up Washington street to
Atno avenue, to Early street, to
Speedwell avenue, to Park, to Morris
street, to Elm street, to South street,
to Miss Dana's Seminary, counter
march up South street to DeHart
street, to Maple avenue, to Market
street, to Park, pass in front of re-
viewing stand around the Park and
dismiss.
After the parade there will be an
exhibition given by each Of the COM
panies. Each company will do what
it is best fitted to do in actual SER
vice and these exhibitions will be,
as they always are, very interesting.
The Wardens will first clear the
roadway about the west side OF the
Park and stretch their ropes They
will be followed by the Truck Conn
pany who will make run and erect
their ladders on some building and
send man to the top Of them. Next
will come the Hose Company, who
will put out fire with their Chemical
Engine in building especially
erected for the purpose. Then will
follow exhibitions Of laying hose,
throwing water and getting up steam
by the Washington and Humane
Engine Companies and the First
Ward Hose Company.
These exhibitions are interesting
not only from spectacular point Of
view but in that they also serve to
give the public confidence in the fire
department., for every exhibit shows
| just what each company is able to
do in actual service. There is no
special preparation for these events,
but each company is in condition
every day to do just the work they do
on these occasions and to do it at a
moments notice.
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Y. NJ. Z. A. Notes.

The association have issued invita-
tions for the first annual bible rally
to be held a week from tonight. Mr..
Arthur J. Elliott, left end on the "AlI
American" team of 1901, who is now
religious work director at the Central
Branch Y. M. G. A., Brooklyn, will
speak on the =" Value of Glass
Companionship, and State Secretary
r. w. Hearne will present the work
in India. Mayor C. A. Reed will pre-
side. Reservation will be made only
for those who signify their intention
Of being present.
Plans are on foot to organize Men S
Choral Club and Social Economics
Club.
The boys work is taking new inn
petus owing to plan for them to help
furnish their own rooms Nearly $50
has been already raised by the boys
themselves during the past week.
Gymnasium classes started Monday
under Physical Director Gourlie.
The mems class was well attended,
and the indoor baseball proved to be
an attraction. A special class for
young men will be started about the
18th.
Speakers for Sundays Mems mass
meeting are being booked rapidly. A
very attractive and interesting list Of
men have been secured for these meet
ings. Watch for announcements.
This Sunday, Mr.. Lewis T. Brearley
will conduct the services.