The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-12-11
FACTS IN FEW LINES

! An inch of rain equals eleven and
one-third inches of snow.
Not a child is working in. any cigar
factory in New England.
Rome has water supply Of 100000
600 gallons a day, London only $780,
100000 and, Paris 90,O00,OO0.
The Ceylon pearl fishing season lasts
only three or four weeks, but during
that tinre 22,O00000 oysters are brought
to the surface.
The state of Mississippi has effected
an increase of about S12,0O0000 in the
amount of taxable property in the
state by a recent readjustment in the
assessment of railroads.
The first issue of a new paper under
the name of the Indian Christian
Newspaper has appeared in Calcutta.
1t is to be published monthly but will
not be the organ of any particular
body of Christians.
Paul d. Cravath, chairman of the
tenement house committee of the Char
ity Organization society, declares that
close canvass shows that. there are
in New York tenements 357, 900 rooms
that have no windows
The famous sycamore tree at He'll
opolis, in the suburbs of Cairo be
meath whose shades the holy family is
said to have found shelter after the
fight into Egypt, has fallen, but trees
descended from it remain
Shares in Japanese fishing compa-
ny have all been sold. and two fishing
boats, each of 140 tons, are being built
at Tokyo. Upon their completion cod
fishing after the American method will
be started in the Okhotsk sea.
The strong feature of the New South
Wales liquor law is that when a per-
son is found on licensed premises dur
ing prohibited hours he must go before
the court and prove himself to be a
traveller or regular boarder or submit
to fine.
A Portland (Me.) company has con
tracted to build standpipe in Bidde-
ford, Me This standpipe will be the
largest and strongest one ever built in
New England 1t is to be made of
steel and will be sixty feet in dame
ter and fifty feet in height.
Married men are the most reliable
in the opinion of a Chicago packer, and
to back up his opinion he is now tuck
/ ing a present into the pay envelope of
every employee that gets married. He
is giving the married men the prefer
ence when new and better positions
are open.
Nine. Melba said recently, eAmeri-
cans enjoy and appreciate grand
opera quite as much as do the people
Of Europe, and it is my firm belief that
within a decade this country will have
4 developed singers and teachers quite
as great as those who claim Europe as
their birthplace
In 1905 there were 1913 power
looms working on silk goods in Swift
4 zerland Swiss silk manufacturers
had in the same year II, 253 power
looms employed in foreign countries in
this Industrial line The exports OF
Swiss silk goods In 1905 aggregated
4 $50. 100000 in value.
The postal service Of Great Britain
serves 10000 square miles, while the
mail routes Of the United States serve
an area of more than 100000 square
miles In addition to 219,O00 of stal
route service and $4,000 miles Of Other
service, The mileage Of the United
States mail cars Is thirty-three times
that Of Great Britain.
The recent wedding of Miss Heller
Hathaway Gardner Of West Bridge
water, Mass, and Mr.. Erwin Yelling
ton Lothrop Of Easton, which was hele
at the Unitarian church at Yves
Bridgewater, was notable IN the fac
that it was the first wedding held il
the church since May, 1862.
4 One Of the most noted makers Of hal
clocks was Samuel Muiliken Of New
buryport, Mass. who died ia 1856. TIL
best sample Of his work has beef
found recently in the home Of Mrs. S