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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
AID PRISONERS
a Plan to Establish Prisoners Aid
Society in This State.
OHAFLAIN . -SJF TlOE3
NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON,


CHAPLAIN's OFFICE,
NEW JERSEY STATE PRISON,
TRENTON, N. j., JUNE 30, 1904.
EDITOR MORRIS COUNTY CHRONICLE,
Morristown, N. J.
Dear SIR:
BY pfanphet and circular, as we'll
as by extensive correspondence, I am
endeavoring to call attention to one Of
the crying needs Of our State, viz:
the necessity of aid to the discharged
prisoner after he has paid the penalty
of his crime and is ushcred into the
community again. And for this pur-
pose beg little space at your hands.
We have no Prisoners Aid Society
in our State and, pending the estab-
lishment Of one in the near future /
am trying to put into practice plan
whereby the men now released from
State Prison may be tided over the
few critical weeks Immediately follow
ing their release. Briefly stated, my
plan provides that some whole-souled
man or woman take a friendly interest
in the man and by assisting him to
find EMPLOYMENT, by kindly counsel.
advice, warning when necessary and
a continued friendly interest in the
man, he be helped in his struggle
to regain his former standing and
good name in the community. BY thus
helping and encouraging the diScharg-
ed man in his resolves for good the
community is also benefited If this
encouragement and sympathy is with
held, and to it are added Odium and
ill-will we know how easily the un-
fortunate falls again.
Surely, quite a number of your read
ers are in a position to aid in this good
work to the end that the possibilities
here limited at may become certaintieS.
To all such, and any others who read
these lines and are actuated by de-
sire to aid in a noble cause, | appeal
for aid and cooperation.
Whether the replies are favorable or
unfayOrable, | shall be glad to hear
from any and all who care to write for
further information on this topic
which, after all is said, Is OF such prime
importance to every community which
sends prisoners here, and who, upon
completion of their sentence, in most
cases are bound to return whence they
came.
Believe me, cordially yours,
rev. Alloys M. FISH,
Chairman Committee on Discharged
Prisoners, National Prison Associa-
tion, 1904.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
SOME LATE JUNE WEDDINGS.


Preston Abbott Burroughs and Miss
Lulu Grace Armstrong, were married
last Tuesday evening at the residence
Of the bride'e parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Henry w. Armstrong, 25 Western
avenue, Rev. Ralph B. Urmy officiat-
ing. The house was decorated with
daisy chains and laurel and the cere-
mony was performed under a bower Of
palms and ferns.
The bride was attended by her sis
ter, Miss Mabel Irene Armstrong,
while Lawrence Day, Of Chatham,
served as best man. The bride was
given away by her father. She wore
white liberty gauze, also a pearl brooch
the gift of the groom and carried
bride roses. The bridesmaid wore
white silk null and carried pink roses.
Miss Harriet VanWagner played the
wedding march and also played during
the ceremony.
The guests numbered about a hund-
red and ten and the gifts to the bride
and groom were many. A collation.
was served after the ceremony.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burroughs have gone
north on a trip expecting to be gone
about two weeks. On their return
they will reside in Madison with the
groom's father, e. p. Burroughs.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
THERE WAS NO LYNcHING
serious Charge Made Against COL
llnsvflle Man.

AtAASf AtAD -AAuAs
Some of the Collinsyille boys heard
on Monday night that Fred Hughson,
who has boarded with Mrs. j. Hodges
for a number Of years, had been mar
ried, his wife being Hattie Hodges,
the fourteen year old daughter Of Mrs.
Hodges. They arranged serenade
and accompanied BY some Of the
women Of the neighborhood went to
the Hodges house where their calls
brought out Hughson in an angry
frame of mind. He flourished revol
yer and it is alleged struck Mrs. Carr
on the head. The boys pulled him off
the piazza and to the street where
they administered beating.
The story has been magnified by
fake writer's into iynching, even tell
ing Of the rope which held him to a
pole, breaking thus saving his life.
There was no lynching nor attempt at
such act, neither were the men of the
neighborhood parties to the affair.
Hughson has since been arrested
charged with abuse Of the Hodges
girl, on complaint of the girls uncle,
and was admitted to bail in the sum
Of s., 800 BY Justice Stilwell, to await
the action of the grand jury.
Hughson denies that he intended to
be married, although it is alleged that
both a clergyman and Justices were
asked to perform the ceremony. He
also denies the charge against him OF
abuse to the girl and this is corrobor-
ated by both Mrs, Hodges and her
daughter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
DoRMAN-sTI-,NEiRI,'.

Miss Julia Stiner, daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Stiner was married to
Ira Dorman, Of New York, at Jacoby's
Newark, on Wednesday noon by the
Rev. DR.. Drachman. The brides
maids were Miss Minnie Stiner, Of
Morristown; Miss Bertha and Miss
Louise Dorman, Of New York, and
Miss Bessie Silverberg, Of Morristown,
Miss Caroline Dorman was flower
girl, and Master Irving Stiner was
page. One hundred and fifty guests
I0 ding dinner err MI. ana Mrs. Dorman
left for an extended trip through the
West.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
DEPOSITORY FOR P. o. FUNDS
Other Towns Remit to Morristown.
More Work tor Money-or De-
partment and for officers.


More Work TOR Money-order De-
partment and for oficers.
The post office department has des-
ignated the Morristown office as a de-
pository for surplus funds Of other
offices. All first class offices and such
second class offices as may be desig-
mated, are repositories and are auth-
Orized to issue certificates to the post
masters remitting. The necessary
books have arrived, bat as yet no list
of remitting offices has been fur
nished. Morristown remits to New
ark and will continue SO to do. IL is
supposed that the new designation is
to relieve some Of the large offices by
making the offices hereabouts tribu-
tary in sense to Morristown, SO that
the city offices will have only the
Morristown account to handle instead
of dozen or more small accounts.
The order adds considerable work to
the money order officers in Morristown,
but does not increase the revenues OF
postmaster or assistants.
The report Of the money order de-
partment of the local post Office for
the year ending July first, shows that
in round numbers $1s0,000 was taken
in here, while about $4,000 was paid
out on orders presented at the win
dow. About a third of the money re-
ceiyed was forwarded to the Newark
office depository as surplus.
Ernest Tiger assumed his new duties
as clerk in the local post Office on Fri
day. An additional clerk was recent
" authorized and Mr.. Tiger secured
the appointment.
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MEApELY.


The home of Mr.. and Mrs. William
Ely at Florham Park was the scene of
very pretty wedding at noon on We'd
nesday when their eldest daughter,
Margaret, was united in marriage to
Harrison ID. Mead Of Hanover The
house was beautifully decorated
throughout with flowers, vines and
ferns. Miss Susan /. Ely, sister of the
bride, and Miss Edna M. Mead, sister
of the groom, both in white, led the
procession to the front of the parlor
where the Rev. DR.. Jas. A. Ferguson
of Hanover, performed the ceremony.
Miss Claire Mead was maid of honor.
She was also gowned In very pretty
dress of white. Four brothers of the
bride, James, David, Ernest and Fred
Ely acted as ushers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05

Porto Rico's New Governor Inaugu-
rated With Patriotic Demonstration.

Forto hico's New Governor inau9u-
rated With Patriotic Demonstration.
San Juan, Porto Rico, July 5.--Judge
Beekman Winthrop was inaugurated
governor Of Porto Rico yesterday. The
ceremonies were opened by the firing
Of a national salute, and this was fol-
lowed by an imposing patriotic demon
stration. The city was profusely deco
rated.
The new governor made an excellent
impression In his address he promised
the extension Of the school system, the
building Of roads and the impartial ex-
ecution Of all laws. He advised the
Porto Ricans that they must work out
their own salvation, as the government
could not help them beyond protecting
life and property and giving every one
a chance.
After the inaugural ceremony Gov
ernor Winthrop reviewed a procession
Of insular troops, marines, school chill
dren and civic organizations.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
NEW JERSEY HEALTH IS GOOD
Notwithstanding Increase in PopuIa-
tion, Death Rate Is Lower Than
In Previous Years.


Figures in the Forthcoming annual
report Of Dr. Henry Mitchell, secre-
tary Of the state board Of health, win
show that for the past year, the death
rate Of the state was lower than any
previous year, with but one exception;
also, that it compares fayorably with
that Of other states.
The report win show that the aver
age annual increase in the number of
inhabitants In New Jersey, as shown
by the United States and state census
reports, has been 81, 1863 each year dur
ing the last twenty years, or about
2.50 per cent. The number of births
recorded during the calendar 1902 was
35,l16.
The document will give these statis-
tics: Number Of marriages during the
year, 1850: deaths, 31,3l9, 42O less
than the previous year notwithstand-
ing the increase in population; death
rate, 1881 per 10000 Of population,
which is lower than any previous
year excepting 1893.
Fewer deaths occurred from pulmon-
ary tuberculosis the past year than in
any year since 1882, owing to better
modes Of living being adopted through
out the state.
Smallpox caused 1872 deaths, and the
rntn M xxyfI IL -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
SCORES DEAD IN WRECK.
Wabash Train Ditched and Burned At
LitehfieId, III.


Litehfield, III.
The Chicago limited on the Wabash
railroad, bound for St. Louis and half
an hour late. was wrecked Sunday
night at Litchtield, III.
The train struck an open switch and
was overtu ed. and seven of the nine
cars were burned.
1t is believed that twenty persons
perished in the second and third coach
es and that forty We're injured
The following list of dead and in
jured was sent to President Joseph
Ramsey, Jr., of the Wabash railroad:
/. r. Mills, Decatur, III; HI NJ. Du-
truch. Toledo, o.; Jacob p. Border,
Hart River, N. D.; Rev. N. NJ. Mills,
Bridgeton, N. r.; r. A. Dretrich, Chi
cago; Florence Smith, Chicago; Hugo
Peero, Montreal; Miss Hakins. Chica-
go; Mrs. G. f. Luchere, AIilwaukees ],
b. Stanford. engineer Decatur; How
ard Groves, train dispatcher, Decatur;
unknown boy, about fifteen years old;
Daniel Fl. Davis, Decatur; T. a. Eschr
stalt, Chicago; Miss Perkins Chicago
The injured passengers are all in a
serious condition.
The engine after running into the
switch struck string Of freight cars
and, with the first three coaches, was
piled into heap across the track and
caught fire Immediately.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
70 Mark Bevolutionary Battleneld

TO Mark Revolutionary Battlefield.
9. Fl. K. Halsey and y. Symus Kig-
gins, Of Elizabeth, and Rev. William
Hoppaugh Of Springfield, have been
appointed commission to arrange for
placing the Monuments marking the
Revolutionary backgrounds in Eliza
beth Connecticut Farms aud Spring
field, for which *. 600 was approprlat-
cd By the last State Legislature.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
Polo &C whippany River club.

There was an interesting game OF
polo between the Whippany River
and Staten Island teams on Saturday.
The game was played on the home
grounds and the home team was vic
torious by the score Of 5 to A. The
lineup was as follows: Whippany
River, Benjamin Nicol, Gustave Kis-
sci, J @. Wilmerding, Norman Hen
derson Staten Island, Charles Pfzer,
Carlisle Boyd, Patrick Hart, Charles
Hart. The referee was Charles NJ.
Mum.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
DAY-LEwIs.

Miss Elizabeth d. Lewis was mar
ried to Give Day, of New Haven,
Conn, at the residence of her mother,
Mrs.C.T. Lewis, COLES avenue. Thurs
day. Owing to the recent death of
the brides father, DIR. Charlton T..
Lewis, the wedding was very quiet
only the immediate families being
present. The bride was attended by
her sister, Miss Margaret Lewis, while
Arthur Day, of Hartford, Conn.,, a
brother of the groom, was the best
man. DR.. Vincent performed the
ceremony. The groom is professor of
economies in Yale University and Mr..
and Mrs. Day will make their home in
that city.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05

The dog licenses are now on sale 81
each, at Thomas Martins, 13 Becker
Block. Amy dog found at large after
July lst not wearing the new license
tag, will be taken by the dog catcher
to the dog pound. The dog will only
be released from there within 4S hours
after seizure, on payment Of the 81 re-
demption fee, and in addition, the
purchase OF the new dollar license,
which is quite different from the old
tag. The above is in accordance with
the State law,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
Miss Mary Cockburn Smith has gone

to Cohasset, Mass, for the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Max e. Schmidt, of
Elm street, with their sons, have left
Morristown for the summer. They
will not occupy their cottage at East
Hampton, T.. T., but have taken a cot
tage in the Reservation Circle at Mon
mouth Beach.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05

III. @. Holmes has torn down the
green house on the corner of Morris
and Pine streets and will remove the
present Office and erect In their stead
a handsome iron frame show house and
Office. Hitchings & 90. Of New York
have the contract.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05

Otis Clapp, Of the United States
Hotel, has been visiting in RochesteF,
N. Y
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-05
Believe me, cordially yours,

fREv). Alloys NJ. FISH,
Chairman Committee on Discharged
Prisoners, National Prison Associa-
tion, 1904.
, 1904-04-02
lotion
TO QUASI INFORMATION IN SUN.
DAY CLOSING PROSECUTIONS
DENIED BY THE COURT.
Judge Carpenter Decided Against De-
PENDANTS and Is Prepared to De-
eide Demurrer Looked for Mon
day-Nesro Gets Heavy Fine for
Sending Letter to White Woman.

Judge Carpenter today denied the
motion of defendants to quash the in.
formations in the cases of the state
against sever saloonkeepers of the city
for keeping their saloons open on Sun.
day. and unless other papers are filed
in the cases. he is ready to take them
up for trial at once. 1t is believed the
attorney for the defendants will file a
plea in abatement and a demurrer to
the finding of the court on Monday,
which Judge Carpenter declares he is
ready to decide when filed.
The seven saloonkeepers were ar
rested for keeping their places open
on Sunday contrary to a statute Of the
state. TEeg are working under an or
dinance Of the city, which they claim
is NOR binding than the state laws
as the statutes give cities the right tc
regulate the sale of liquor within the
city.
, 1904-04-02

l.. J. Butler having resigned as a
clerk at the Gem City Grocery com,
pany's store at the corner Of Second
and Grand avenue. his place has been
taken by James Davidson. an expert.
enced grocery clerk, who has held po,
sitions with the A. S. Peabody com
pany, the Laramie Grocery company
and other leading firms. Mr.. Davidson
has a large number of friends in the
county who will be glad to welcome
him at the Gem City.
Mr.. Arthur Smith, another excellent
young gentleman, until recently EN-.
ployed at the rolling mills, and an ex.
perienced grocery salesman, has &C
cepted a position with the Gem City,
making a very strong force and in,
surfing prompt attention in filing and
delivering any sized order, from a box
n can imagine in the grocery line.
The Gen City has one of the best
stocked stores in the county, and with
its facilities for promptly filing and
delivering and sized order, from a box
of matches to a wagon load of goods,
the buyers will continue to make this
store their headquarters. With a good,
clean STOCK of goods. and with a desire
to please he largest and smallest Gus.
toners alike. it is no wonder that place
is popular and always crowded.
The new help will make the filling
of orders the feature of the big store.
The Management invites an inspection
of the stock, which has been selected
especially for this trade and which
is kept fresh and pure by quick sales.
Profits arc a secondary consideration.
, 1904-04-02

of the property. She has been i'll at
the home of her daughter, Mrs. c. F,
Gill, but is reported better this after.
noon.
James Jensen, the stranger who re
ported to the police yesterday that
he had lost a gunny sack containing
his working clothes, found later that
a gang of laborers IN route to Green
River to load ties had taken his be
%longings by mistake. He will be able
to ecove his extra clothing.
j.. H. Bills returned last night from
the Horse creek mining district, where
he had been with Clyde Atherly to be
gin sinking on the rich gold lead dis
covered on the Antlers claim, and
which was mentioned at some length
in these columns a few days ago. Mr.
Atherly remained at the mine, and
when Mr.. Bills left yesterday after
noon had gone down about two feet
the lead seemingly showing up better
than on the surface.
William Nottage, the Sheep noun
tain rancman, was in the city last
night and attended the meeting OF
Damon lodge, Knights of Pythias, OF
which he is a charter member. Mr.
Nottage remembered with a sigh thai
it was a full month until the first Of
May, when he might go fishing and
catch some of the very saucy trout in
the streams lear his place, an excel
lent fishing hole being within a hall
hours journey from his door. He de
clared he would wait IL he had to ex
haust his stock of patience entirely.
, 1904-04-02
COMMITTEES FOR THE
EASIER MONDAY DAN

The following committees have beer
named for the Easter Monday dance
to be given Monday evening, at Maen
nerchor hall, by the ladies OF the Cath
Ollie church.
Floor-Katie Featherstone, Blanche
Door-Edith McDermott, Nellie Nun
ply, Agnes Morgan and Lizzie Omen
Reception-Ladies of the Catholic
church.
Supper will be served. in charge n'
Mrs. George Harris.
, 1904-04-02
E MENTIONED.

A lovely afternoon.
Bright and warm today.
Bids fair for a fair Easter.
Building fever is epidemic.
Now watch the bananas grow.
Easter flowers at the Golden Rule.
Easter novelties at the Laramie
Book company.
Picture framing and orders for avn
ings at Lovejoy's.
What are wiggle sticks? Ask the
Gem City Grocery.
Remember Niethe's dancing school
tonight at North Star hall.
One pound ans of Pratt's lice killer
for rs cent at Gem City Grocery.
Everybody is expected to attend
some of the Easter services tomorrow
Mrs. Latimer will sing a solo at the
evening service at the Opera House
tomorrow night.
G.. w. Linger and others will have
twelve cars of fat cattle for shipment
to market tomorrow.
Damon lodge, Knights of Pythias,
nad work in the rank of esquire last
night. A new application was filed.
Ora Haley yesterday afternoon sent
a large lot Of building material to the
ranch to be used in building at the
ranch house.
AS far as now known, there will be
little else than routine business at the
meeting of Wyoming Presbytery at
Cheyenne on the Goth.
William Trumbull of Saratoga has
written to, the fair association relative
to some race horses he proposes to
enter for the races in September.
A riding and driving association is
being organized. forty-five owners of
driving horses having already signifed
their intention of becoming members.
A number of the colored people went
to Hanna this afternoon to attend a
cakewalk to be given tonight by Elk
Mountain lodge. colored knights of
Pythias.
c. F. Rohde, the enrolling mills man,
who had a large abscess under one
arm, was operated upon by DR.. NC
Collum and is now believed to be on
the way to recovery.
A man named McPhillemy was fined
s. and costs for intoxication in the DO
lice court this morning. and a vagrant
named Murphy was fined $35 and given
time to leave the city.
The trustees of the Wyoming Cen
trail Land and Improvement company
held a meeting at the First National
bank building this morning for the
disposal of the routine business of the
month.
Cordiner & Patullo. the plumbers,
this morning began a systematic over
hauling Of the plumbing at the Union
Pacific hotel, under a contract awarded
by the building department of the rail.
road company.
lunar bones were found while dig.
ging a sewer trench at Cheyenne yes.
terday. The trench passed through
what had been formerly a part of the
city cemetery. 1t was thought all the
boales had been removed, but one was
evidently overlooked.
The Presbyterian church is being
decorated this afternoon by the mem.
bers of the Sunday school, a large
number of. Easter lilies and ported
plants being secured for the purpose.
The Sunday school will have a de.
lightful program tomorrow.
Mrs. Gavitt, who owns a number OF
houses here, is expected shortly from
Sioux City, Iowa, to suDerintend some
improvements to be made for the good
, 1904-04-02
.Neoro Gets HEAVY Fine.

Joe Martin, the negro ex-saloon por.
ter. who was arrested yesterday for
sending al obscene letter to a white
woman employed as a domestic at a
hotel, was arraigned before Justice
Grant this afternoon. who found him
guilty and sentenced him to pay a fine
OF $50 and the costs Of, the state, and to
serve a term of six months In the
county jail at hard labor. Martin
claimed he had committed no offense,
as he sent the letter by a messenger
and not through the United States
mails. He Is now in the county Jail.
, 1904-04-02
RETURNED FROM VISIT
TO PLUMBAGO SCHOOLS

Mrs. Mary G. Bellamy and her son,
the Tellison school, fought by Miss Ida
Purdy, and the Pulcher school, taught
by Miss Fife Sheffield, both of which
are doing nicely. Each has four pu.
pills. and while the facilities are not
the best in the world the young ladies
are doing good work and receiving the
thanks of the patrons of the schools
Mrs. Bellamy says the weather yester.
day afternoon was delightful. although
on the trip out she encountered some
rather severe weather.
, 1904-04-02
Mechanics Lien. Filed.

Mechanics liens were filed In the
county clerks ONCE this afternoon
against B. H. Towner and John A. Nc.
Arthur by Ed Matthews, W. D. Wat.
son, V. H. McBeth. r. M. Smith and
William Cowles.
The defendants we're the contractors
for the sinking Of a shaft ON the Mich.
igan mine. owned by the Michigan and
Wyoming Copper company. and the
plaintiffs were employed by them as
miners. The suits are for the recovery
OF wages alleged to be due and unpaid,
, 1904-04-02
LARAMIE ODD FELLOWS
GOING TO CHEYENNE

Grand Secretary Louis Miller, Grand
Representative II. D. Beemer, Major
Charles F. Kuster of the Patriarchs
Militant and other members of the two
lodges of Odd Fellows will leave on
Monday for Cheyenne. to be present
hat evening, when Grand Master
Jacob Berner pays an official visit tc
the Cheyenne lodge. Grand Master
Berner is at Wheatland today and will
officially visit the Wheatland lodge to
night.
, 1904-04-02
Come to the Bazaar Of Fashion

and see the new and beautiful line Of
Easter Millinery. Hats for ladies.
misses and children. Skirts and waists
for ladies'. and dresses for children
from l year to IA years. in white and
colors. A beautiful line of collars,
gloves, laces and many other novelties
too numerous to mention. Prices always
the lowest. E. W. CORDINER.
1874
, 1904-04-02

WANTED-An experienced grocery
clerk to handle our business in Lara
mic. Fine position. Good pay. Nc
capital required. Address Grand I'm
ion Tea Co., Omaha, Neb. 26-3O-2