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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
THE FIELD OF
LOCAL SPORTS
Pastimes Lose to Clifton A. c.
Tennis and Golf at Nor
ristown Field Club.
PoLoAT WHIPPANY RIVER CLUB

The game last Saturday afternoon
at Franklin Field was close and inter-
estin4 up to the sixth inning. At that
point the score was tie, but Brown
who was pitching his fourth game Of
the week weakened perceptibly In
that inning, and did not receive the
good support accorded him in the
early part Of the week. Clifton was
quick to take advantage Of this and
gained commanding lead. In the
ninth they increased their lead con-
siderably by a base on balls and five
singles.
The Pastimes' only two runs were
scored on two errors and Dempsey's
double. Their other three hits were
too far apart to be of any service to
them.
The pitching of both Boehme and
Machette was excellent and they had
good fielders behind them.
1t was an unlucky day for the Pas
time outfeld. West made his first
error and even Armstrong let ball
get away from him, but partly atoned
for this Immediately afterWard by a
beautiful throw home catching Mach
cite at the plate.
The score:
| ~ n - n
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
TO ELEVATE
R. R. TRACKS
Plans for Proposed New Work
at the Morristown Sta
ton Shown.
THE SUM OF $35,8OO ASKED FOR

A public meeting to consider the
proposed elevation Of the Lackawanna
tracks through Morristown was held
| in the rooms of the board of aldermen
on Wednesday evening. Mayor Reed
| and Alderman Day represented the
board Of aldermen. Chief engineer
Bush. Division Engineer Cantine and
Engineer Smith represented the rail-
road company. The others present
with but few exceptions, were those
directly interested in property near
the improvements. The maps and
plans were again exhibited and ex-
planned by the engineers, as has al
ready been reported in THE JERSEY
MAN.
The principal point of interest was
to know the proposition Of the COM
pany, which no one was authorized to
make at the former meeting. Mr..
Bush stated that the proposed inn
proyementS inclusive of the freight
yard and house will be $275, 1000. The
freight yard will cost $4,000. The
company officials presented the draft
of an ordinance for adoption by the
town, providing that the municipality
pay $50, ,0Octcash toward the work, pay
half the arsount Of any damages which
may be recovered by property owners
interested, the town to pay the cost of
lowering water and sewer pipes if any
be in the way and pay half the cost of
depressing gas and electric pipes and
conduits, if that charge must be in
cluded.
The matter of the railroad bridge
over the Whippany river was brought
up by Freeholder Becker, and inform
ally discussed by those present. The
railroad men contend that the dam at
the bridge is the cause of the trouble
and out of their jurisdiction.
No action was taken in regard to
the elevation, or the river bridge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
WRECK ON GREENWOOD R. R.
Sunday Excursion Train Crashed Into
Rear of special-sixteen Persons
Killed and Many injured.


Sixteen persons were killed and
sixty-two injured in rear end coll
lision of two excursion trains on the
Greenwood Lake r. r. at Midvale on
Sunday. The train run into was a
special carrying the members Of the
First Plattdeutscher Association OF
Hoboken, to Greenwood Lake. This
train stopped at the tank at Midvale
for water. While standing there the
heavy regular Sunday train drawn by
two engines on a down grade, crashed
into the rear of the first train.
1t is declared that the tower opera
tor did not know there was a second
train approaching and dropped the
signal to safety. The rear iagman Of
the first train appears to have dropped
back after the train stopped, and
signalled the engineer Of the Sunday
train. There is a slight curve to the
road, and the view from the excursion
engine cab was cut off by line of box
cars. The engineer did not see the
flag until too late.
The excursion engine tore through
the rear car Of the special train the
greater part of its length and drove
the forward end into the rear end Of
the car ahead
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12

Several weeks ago the Sunday
News told Of new enterprise near
Lincoln Park, in Morris county, in
which company, known as the Pomp-
ton Fuel and Developing Company
had started plant for manufactur-
ing a cheap fuel from bog peat. The
place selected by the company for its
operations is one mile north Of the
main line of the Lackawanna Railroad
and about two miles from the village
of Lincoln Park, just at the base OF
the Jacksonville hill. The company
has erected several huge buildings and
has the most of its machinery in.
stalled. The compress, just arrived
from Germany, has not yet been set
up. Enough work has been done to
show the plan of corporation.
The company is preparing to erect a
a carrier by which to convey the peat
from the bog to the factory. The
peat will then be scooped up like COM
mon dirt. The peat varies in thick
ness from few inches to depth Of
ten or twelve feet. At the point
where operations have already been
begun it is about two feet in depth
oyerlying bed Of excellent brick clay
which will also be used.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
DEATH OF JEREMIAH BAKER
One Of Madison's First Councnmen.
Was a Directer of Several New
York Concerns.

jeremiah Baker, one Of the Oldest
and best-known residents of this coun-
ty, died at his home at Madison, Fri
day morning. He had been i'll for
several months and the end was not
unexpected
Mr.. Baker was born in Westfeld,
October 8, 1928. His early studies
were pursued in the University of
New York. In 1888 he entered busi-
ness in New York, being associated
with his brother-in-law, James A..
Webb, and continued with him until
1869. He was connected with the
American Insurance Company for
more than twenty-five years, For
twenty-five years he was director Of
the Madison Bank and retired last
January.
Mr.. Baker was one of the first coun-
cilmen of the borough of Madison, a
position he held for thirteen years.
He was also prominent in the Presby-
terian church and was an elder at the
time of his death. Mr. Baker was
married to Miss Elizabeth Webb, Of
New York, who survives him. The
couple had seven children, but all are
dead The flags on all the public
buildings were at half-mast in respect
to his memory.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
OVER $4,000 c. E. SOCIETIES
Gain of 1900 During Year Reported
at ANIMAL Meeting Held in Boston.

Gain of 1000 During Year Reported
at ANIMAL Meeting Held in Boston.
At the annual meeting Of the Uni
ted Christian Endeavor Society held
in Boston last week, Secretary Vogt
reported an enrolment of 64,758 soci-
eties and net gain Of 2, 1000 during the
year. Mr.. Vogt has visited twenty
five States and Territories within the
last twelve months in the interest of
the movement, while President Clark
has in the same time made 225 public
addresses. The years receipts were
s75, ,227, of which all but $4,000 has
been expended in this and foreign
countries in maintaining and spread
ing the Endeavor work.
President Clark and Secretary Vogt
were reelected for the ensuing year,
and these trustees were chosen to
serve for four years: Dr. Fl. K. Carroll,
New York City; George A. Chace,
Fall River, Mass. Rev. Charles A..
Dickinson, Ceres, Cal. Rev. ]. L. Gill
mour, Montreal, Can; Rev. E. Humph-
reys, Fall River, Mass. Rev. Gilby G.
Kelly, Nashville, Tenn. Rev Cleland
B. McAfee, Chicago, I'll. Rev. Allan
B. Philputt, Indianapolis, Ind Rev..
Wilton Merle Smith, New York City /;
Robert E. Speer, New York City
Rev. U. F. SwengeL Lewisburg, Pa.
Rev. Floyd w. Tomkins, Philadelphia,
Pa. Rey. w. H. Vogler, Easton, Pa. I;
Rev. w. f. Wilson, Hamilton, Ont.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
The Maple pest.

The pest which has visited the
maple trees is not as dangerous as was
thought. A letter from Z. 0. Howard,
of Washington, chief OF the division,
says the scale is the common cottony Of
the maple. The cottony, waxy mass
is the egg receptacle secreted by the
adult scale insect. The young scales
hatch from the eggs in this mass in
June and July and spread out over the
leaves, returning to the twigs in the
Autumn. The remedy is to spray the
trees with an oily mixture shortly
after the young emerge and settle on
the limbs. The spray recommended is
kerosene emulsion. Mr.. Howard says
as a rule this scale does not threaten
the life Of the trees, and it Is apt very
shortly 10 be brought under control by
its natural enemies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
DAMAGE BY LIGHTNING.
Series of Accidents Resulting From
Various Thunder storms in
This Vicinity.

| During a recent thunder storm, Mrs.
Hillard's house, at Gladstone, was
struck by lightning. The bolt hit the
chimney and ran into the house, where
it knocked down the stove pipe and
ldisarranged things in the rooms.
During thunder storm Thursday
afternoon lightning struck a dwelling
belonging to H. e. Deats and occupied
| by Asher Stryker in Broad street,
Pennington. Mr. and Mrs. Stryker
were both severely affected. But lit
tie damage was done to the building.
The barn belonging to Christopher
Landers, about three-quarters of a
mile from Basking Ridge was struck
by lightning and burned in less than
half an hour. When the local fire
company reached the scene the build
ings were consumed. All the stock
was saved and the barn was insured.
A COW belonging to Frank Happe,
which was in the pasture on the out.
skirts of the village, was killed during
the storm.
| During the brief electrical storm
which passed over Summit last Friday
evening, two Italians returning from
work on the railroad took shelter un
der tree below Huntley and were
leaning with their backs against the
tree when it was struck by lightning
] They were both shocked and thrown
to the ground. One of the men was
burned about the head and it wa:
feared that his brain was injured. Ht
was sent to hospital. Late reports
are that he win recover. The othel
man is at work again.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
a windfall for Our hospitals.

The Committee that arranged the
reception for Governor Murphy on his
return from Europe, assessed each
guest $40 to pay the expenses. When
the affair was over it was found that a
considerable sum remained on hand
and the Committee decided to devote
it to charitable purposes, the money
to be returned to the different coun-
ties pro rata to the contributions.
Under this apportionment Treasurer
Dickinson sent 800 to County Clerk
Voorhees, to be disbursed as he saw fit.
That gentleman wisely concluded that
he could make no better use Of it than
to divide it between the two hospitals
here, SO All Souls and Memorial Hos
pital treasures were augmented in
the sum Of $50 each.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
THE NEW LEADER.
Respectfully dedicated to our Rising
Local Statesman d. G. f.
I'm a Democratic leader;
/ am strictly in the swim:
trrc, ham cn1h "a CT i ni1io

I'm a Democratic leader:
/ am strictly in the swim:
I've been out to st. Louis
Along with Bob and Jim.
A strenuous occasion?
You never saw the like!
Whether shouting in convention
Or wandering round the pike
Our Jersey delegation
Despite it's having the Price
In formative discussions
Didn t seem to cut much ice.
For in the general shuttle
We were e'er the sport Of fate,
And always seemed to get there
just little bit too late.
But when we heard from Parker
With his bunko stand for gold.
We found way that led US
Right in from out of the cold:
When the band wagon started
Twas filed with men discreet,
And we New Jersey leaders
Were up on the highest seat.
So come home elated,
For it would be very tough
To have corralled no honor
After blowing in my stuff.
Now I'm cOckSure leader,
Right up in the foremost row:
What we say, Jim, Bob and me,
You may bet your life will go.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12

Mrs. Sarah Mast widow of tn late
Thomas Mast, has been made a defen-
dant in the Court of Chancery in a
suit instituted to compel her to sur
render painting made by her late
husband and representing head Of
Christ. The complainants are Will
liam p. Toler, of Madison, Morris
county, and Harmon De Pau Netting,
of New York. They charge that the
painting was purchased from Mr..
Mast for 81 800 by Henry P. Toler, OF
New York; that he returned it to
Mast to be retouched, and that on
January 10 he transferred his interests
in the picture to them.
According to the bill Mrs. Mast
makes the claim that the painting
was not sold to Henry p. Toler, but
was delivered to him as collateral
security for a loan Of 81 500. II this be
true the complainants ask that the
picture be sold and the amount Of the
loan with interst paid to them from
the proceeds. If, on the contrary, it
develops at the trial that Henry p,
Toler purchased the picture outright
they ask that it be returned to them.
In the meantime the court is asked to
appoint receiver to take charge Of
the picture or TO have the same
brought into court.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
RESOLUTIONS.

At a meeting of the Vestry of the
Church Of the Redeemer, held July 7th,
the following resolution was passed
s'We the Wardens and VeStrymen Of
the Church of the Redeemer OF Norris
town, New Jersey, have heard, with
sorrow of the death Of the wife of our
Rector and desire to express our deep
sympathy for him in his great bereaye-
ment.
During the seventeen successful years
of his labor of love and devotion to the
manifold work of our Church our Rec
tor has had in Mrs. Hughes a gifted
co-worker and helpmate.
Mrs. Hughes was a woman OF large
intelligence untiring energy and great
kindness Of heart. She was always
foremost In Parish work and yet had
time and will to support efficiently
many charities in and out OF MOTIFS
town which commended themselves
to her good Judgment.
Her useful life will long be remem-
bered in MOrristown."
The above was ordered entered upon
the Church Records.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
Y. NJ. c. A. STAR COURSE
An Excellent Array of Talent Secured
IA New Seat Plan.

An Excellent Array of Talent Secured
"A New Seat Plan.
The entertainment committee Of
the Young Men S Christian Association
have closed the booking for the num-
bers Of the Star Course, and it is a
matter Of keen satisfaction to the
committee that they are able to an
nounce d more varied and higher
standard course than any yet present.
ed.
The method of the sale Of seats will
be changed and put on the basis sim
liar to that of the Friday Evening
Club. The house will be sold out at
50 per ticket for the course of five
numbers no reserved seats, "a n d
when the house is sold no more tickets
will be available. This will do away
with the trouble of an exchange for
reserved seats, which has caused an
noyance to some.
The first number of the eonrse will
be on Wednesday evening, October 10.
Mr.. Dwight Elmendorf in his illus
trative lecture on the "Wonders of
the Yellowstone Mr.. Elmendorf
needs no introduction to Morristown.
He is a Princeton man and his recent
lecture on the Climbing the High
Alps before the Friday Evening Club
was to many the most enjoyable NUM-
Der presented during the past season.
His lecture on the Yellowstone is
conceded to be his most enjoyable and
entertaining lecture and his moving
pictures Of the geysers are truly won
Iderful.
"The Star Four Company" on the
evening Of November 22nd, is the
second number Of the course. This
combination consists of Sibyl Sam
mis-, soprano soloist with Duss at
the concerts in Madison Square Gar
den; Bohumir Kryl, soloist with Innes'
and Sousa's bands without question
the best known and most popular cor
netist before the public; Mabelle Caro-
lyn Church, the interpretive reader
who stands in the front ranks as an
entertainer and Sol. Heilbrowner, the
pianist star pupil of Leibling and one
of the most talented of the younger
artists.
December 9th will witness the re-
turn of Marc, the magician. He is
we'll called "The Prince of Magic" for
he stands at the head in his class of
entertainers. His repeated returns to
the most critical audiences of the var
ious associations throughout the coun-
try is sufficient testimony to his abil-
ity and attraction as magician. His
program is unique, varied and intense
ly interesting
No doubt one of the most popular
numbers on the course win be Kel-
logg the Bird Mar" on the evening of
February 18th, 1905. There is such a
revival of interest in nature study and
especially of birds that the committee
feel especially gratified that they are
able to announce Mr.. Kellogg as one
of the attractions of the course.
The last number, on the evening OF
March 18th, will be the Dunbar Com
pany a group of gentlemen whose
program is as unique as it is attrac-
tive and entertaining. The company
presents an evening of music, consist
ing of male quartette singing, bell
ringing and Instrumental solos and
|duos. The recommendations of this
company give the committee conf
dence in it's satisfying features as a
closing number for the course.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12

During the past ten days Chatham
has had three incendiary fires. At one
O'Clock last Monday morning fire was
discovered in an unoccupied house on
Lafayette avenue, and the building
was totally destroyed.
On Tuesday evening corncrib on
the old brickyard place was fired but
only slightly damaged. On Wednes-
day night at eleven O'Clock fire was
discovered in barn near the entrance,
on the same property occupied by
Chas. Kelley. An alarm was sounded,
but the fire was put out by Mr.. Kelley
before the fire department arrived.
Mr.. Kelley found a bottle near the
fire that had some kerosene in. All
three properties belong to the Conoyer
estate,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12

In the May number of The Ladies'
Home Journal we published, in the
article entitled sThe Patent Medi-
cine Curse, an analysis Of Doctor
Pierce's Favorite Prescription, in
which that preparation was repre-
sented as containing, among other
ingredients, tincture Of digitalis, tin
cture Of opium, and alcohol. I'm.
mediately upon publication Of the
number a suit for damages was insti-
tuted by The r. v. Pierce Medical
Company, of Buffalo, New York,
proprietors of the preparation in ques-
tion, against The Curtis Publishing
Company, based upon the claim that
none of the three ingredients was
contained in the medicine.
Upon the filing of the suit, we, of
course, Immediately looked into the
published analysis. 1t appears that
this particular analysis had been
made, if made at all, fully twenty
five years ago. We, thereupon, en-
ployed three leading chemists in
different cities to make an analysis of
the preparation from BOTTLES bought
in the open market. These analyses,
one and all, now show to us conclu-
sively that not single one of the
ingredients mentioned by us in the
analysis quoted-that is, either digi-
tails, opium or alcohol-was contained
in the bottles analyzed.
From July Number Ladies' Home
Journal"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
a Norris county Man Honored.

In the celebration Of the tiftieth
anniversary Of Atlantic City, honor
was paid to DIR. Jonathan Pitney, who
went to Atlantic county from Morris
county and practiced medicine there
for nearly half a century. He was the
earliest advocate of a railroad to the
sea, and is credited with being the
real founder of Atlantic City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
travelling in interest Of R. R. Men.

Following is the itinerary of Tom
Keenan, through the southwest, under
the International Committee of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
in the interest of Christian work
among railroad men:
July s, st. Louis, Mo-; July 9-l0
Poplar Bluff, Mo. ; July II, Hoxie
Ark. July II, North Little Rock
Ark. July 13, Texarkana, Ark. July
IA, rest day July 1917, Palestine
Texas July IS, on train; July 1920
Big Springs, Texas; July 21, on train
July 22-24, Fort Scott, Kansas Jul.
1926, Monett, Mo-. July 27, st. Louis
Mo. July 2s, Decatur, ILL.,; July 29-3l
Moberly, Mo.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
FIRE PARADE COMMITTEE MEET

Money to be Divided Equally Among
the Different Companies.
The general committee for the pro-
posed firemen's parade met lastnight.
1t was decided to divide the money
received equally between the several
companies, also that each company in
yite at least two visiting companies.
This will make parade of at least
eighteen companies.
About $500 in cash has come in SO
far besides a number Of pledges. The
committee desires to get in all the
funds possible in the very near future.
Many Of the details Of the parade de-
pend on the funds available.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12

First base on rrors-PastimeS 4 ;
Clifton Z. Left ON bases Pastimes
g; Clifton 5. Stolen bases-Pas-
times / Clifton Z. Double play
Lynch, Neuschwander and Gillim.
First base on balls-off Brown 3; off
Machette /. Struck out-by Brown 5;
by Boehme l, by Machette 2. Passed
ball Monahan. Two base hit -Demp-
sey, Armstrong, Gillem, McDonough.
Umpire, Mr.. Meeker. Time Of game
Il hour and 80 minutes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12

One Of the New York papers com
ments on the fact that a church work
er with nine children led the imagin-
airy lynching party last week. The
party referred to may be church
worker all right, but a worker Of a
church rather than worker IN a
church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-12
BOY KILLED HIS MOTHER.
fatal shooting Accident Occurred at
shongum This Morning.

shongum This Morning.
Otto Britting, Jr., four years old,
son Of Otto Britting, shot and killed
his mother at their residence at Shon-
gum this morning. The boys father
took out his gun to shoot crows, and
left it on the porch where the boy
found it. He put the muzzle through
a hole in a screen and fired, killing his
mother instantly. Three children are
left motherless. DR.. Cook was called
from Dover. Coroner Surnberger and
Prosecutor Rathbun have gone to the
scene.