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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
PRAISE OF REV. MR. H0RSMAN
Resolution Passed by Members ofWal-
mer Road Baptist Church.

Resolution Passed by Members ofWal-
mer Road Baptist Church.
The following clipping from a Tor
onto paper is of interest
The resignation Of Rev. Mr.. Hors-I
man, pastor of Walmer Road Baptist
Church, Toronto, was the subject Of
discussion at a meeting Of the mem
bers of the church and congregation
Friday night. Mr. Horsman's -resig-
nation takes place on May 1st, and
the follwing resolution was passed by
the members Of the church '' That
we place on record our keen regret
that circumstances have prompted
our pastor to place his resignation in
our hands, and that, having accepted
a call to his former pastorate, he is un-
able to see his way to Withdraw his
resignation, and we now, therefore,
release him from his pastoral obliga-
tions. We would convey to Pastor
Horsman our high appreciation Of his
luntiring energy and singular devotion
during his ministry here. Among the
great majority of our membership and
congregation be is held in the highest
esteem, alike for his ability as a sound,
clear and forcible expounder OF divine
truth, for his straightforward and sim
cere manner, and for his devout spirit
! and scholarly attainments. During
his short stay among us the impress OF
his helpful influence has been felt not
only in our own congregation, but also
in other churches and institutions.
We trust that many years Of success
full Christian service may lie before
him, and that his devoted wife may
long be spared as his worthy helpmate
In his ministry.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
SOCIETY NOTES.

Mr.. and Mrs. r. d. FOOte returned
from their trip to Europe on Saturday.
DIR. Willis. returned with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. G. Hay occupied
their new home, the former HalSey
residence, 989 Broad street, Newark,
on Thurs lay.
Miss Constance Bigelow, of Boyken
street, is again at home after a stay OF
some length in Fitchburg, Mass,
The Tuesday Euchre Club met last
week at the residence of Mrs. Gordon
E. Sherman.
Frederic Laud is still at All Souls
Hospital where he was taken some
time ago.
Miss Bostwick will stay with Miss
WinSlow through the coming week.
The Thursday Bridge Club met this
week at the home of Mrs. James r,
Maury
Mrs. Henry w. Ford is staying in
the Bronx at hotel recently opened
there.
Mrs. Frank M. Hurlbut has been
very i'll since last week; Miss Elsa
Hurlbut is improving.
The Joy Of bridge promises to be
unconfined in MorriStoWn during Feb
ruary, about every date having been
preempted until Lent.
Mrs. Thomas w. caldwell will en-
tertain the Friday Bridge Club this
week.
Mrs. Edward H. Clark has issued m
vitations for bridge party for We'd
nped9v NphrllarV DIST.
Mrs. William J. Romaine is reported
to be quite ill.
Miss Hall, of South street, gave a
bridge party on Wednesday,
Mrs. Charles G. Emott will give a
bridge party on Friday, February 23.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Wallace have
gone to Lakewood for several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. A. McCurdy will
close their South street home on
March first and go to Europe.
Mr.. and Mrs. &. A. Thebaud have
offered their handsome place on Madi-
son avenue for sale.
On Wednesday at ST. Stephens
Church, New York, Miss Dorothy
Carter; daughter Of Mr. and Mrs.
Henry L. Carter, was married to AL
fred Valentine Leaman, Jr. The bride
was attended by her sister, Miss
Maude Carter, as maid of honor, and
her cousin, Miss Casset, the best man
being DR.. Fielding Robeson, and the
ushers Walter Leaman, Edgar Sar-
geant, George e. Ratcheller and Ed
ward Griffith After the ceremony a
reception was held at the brides
home on East Ninth street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13

matter had been called to the atten-
tion Of the board Of health, but that
body had been unable to do anything
because Of the question of ownership
of the property. MI. Griswold asked
if the matter could not be reached by
compelling the vacation Of the houses
emptying into the race. Judge Cutler
said a state law covered the matter.
S. Fl. Little said the regulating Of
automobiles seemed burning ques-
tion. He said he had not read the
Frelinghuysen bill, but moved a reso-
Tuition requesting the legislature to
to pass a law providing for speed regu.
lation, arrest Uf viOlators on sight and
punishment BY fine and Imprisonment
or either. The resolution was carriec
and on motion Of III. L. Taylor a com
mittee was authorized to bring the
resolution to the attention of the leg
islature. Mr. Taylor said that alonl
with the automobile question wa
that Of dust. On Madison avenue
Especially Sundays, they have TO eat
drink and sleep dust. The question
was referred to the committee OF
streets and roads Mr.. Cauldwell stateC
that number Of gentleman plan tC
experiment in the use ofsoil for roads
on Madison avenues near the Col
Club this coming spring.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
AT THE NEW ENGLAND SOCIETY
The Proposed Canal Abandonment
BiII Ii Discussed.

A<~AA - - 49, tt''-
Discussion oyer the proposed aban-
donment Of the Morris canal occupied
two hours Of the meeting Of the New
England Society. Of Orange last week.
The chairman of the special COM
mittee on the subject, Albridge G.
Smith, gave a brief report, saying
that, with one exception, the mem-
bers of the committee were in favor Of
the bill prepared BY Cortlandt Parker,
Sr. 9. G. Vermeule said There is
danger of making grave mistake.
Unless it is understood what the Le-
high railroad is trying to do we can
not circumvent it. The purpose Of
the Lehigh Valley is to preserve the
property as a canal in some shape or
other as concrete property and not
subject to the right of eminent do
main. 1t has been a menace TO the
State for years because it controls the
water rights to over four. million gall
Ions a day. The control is so absolute
that city cannot condemn supply
In order to avoid its obligations and
the danger Of having its charter for
feited by giving deed in fee to New
ark it simply gave quitclaim deed.
Jersey City had the same experience.
1t could not condemn its supply. We
have been held up by this company
and could not get q. drop Of water BY
eminent domain. The purpose Of the
company is to hold It's property SO it
cannot be condemned. How are you
going to circumvent that BY the
forfeiture Of the charter No" Mr..
Vermeule declared that no water cor
poration could take property by the
right OF eminent domain, but it could
be condemned indirectly through a
municipality. The corporation which
will succeed the present company, he
added, was already in existence. hav-
ing been organized in the Office of the
East Jersey Water Company, and it
had the ablest counsel in the country
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
NEW FISH
In LAKES
A Large Number Of Fish Of
Various Kinds Placed
IN Our Lakes.
TROUT STREAMS RE-ST0GKED


Through the efforts Of Game and
Fish Commissioner Mcclellan large
number Of fish have been placed III
Norris county lakes and streams
as follows
Lake Hopatcong 600 wall-eyed pike,
800 black and Oswego bass, 500 white
perch, $500 bait.
Budd's Lake $50 wall-eyed pike, 400
black and Oswego bass, I 800 bait
Green Pond 400 black bass, 800 vel
low perch. 1000 bait.
Lake Denmark 200 Oswego and
black bass, 600 white perch, 400 yellow
perch, 200 catfish, rs wall-eyed pike !;
1000 bait.
Splitrock Pond 300 black bass, 200
bait.
Musconetcong Lake 200 black and
Oswego bass. 200 white perch, 1000
bait.
Hacklebarney Pond 200 black and
Oswego bass, 200 yellow perch, 100
white perch, 1000 bait.
Marvina Pond 100 black and Os-
wego bass 100 white perch, 500 bait.
Shongum Pond 125 black and Os-
wego bass, % calico bass, 400 white
perch 800 bait.
Grand total 2, RS black and Osweg0
bass; 2, 200 white perch; 1,40O yellow
perch; ], ,0T5 wall-eyed pike; 200 cat
| fish 25 calico bass 15,500 bait total
| %, ,I25.
Trout have been placed in the fol-
lowing streams Beaver Creek, 600
trout: Horizon Brook, 400; Weldon
Brook 600; Timber Brook, GOO; Burnt
Meadow Brook, 600. Knowl Meadow
Brook, 400; Green Pond Brook, 500;
Earl Brook, 200: Cecil Brook, 200;
Meadow Brook, 100 Hibernia Brook,
200; Split Rock Pond Brook, 600;
Christopher Miller Brook, 400; Stony
Brook, 400; total $500. The bait in
each case is food for the fish deposited.
The trout that have been put in the
streams Of Morris county this winter
were not fry, but ranged ia size from
! five to eight inches. The bass that
were planted were unusually line,
ranging in weight from One-half pound
to four pounds. The white perch are
new fish to this section and are con-
sidered fine food, besides being a
gamey fish to catch. They grow as
large as two pounds. The state of
Maine has close season on them
and limit the catch.
On the whole the stocking done by
the Commission is the best this sec
tion has ever seen.
The lakes and streams stocked are
all open to the public.
Commissioner Mcclellan has also Sc
cured lot of quail which will be re-
leased when the weather conditions
are favorable.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13

Bellwood, the handsome residence of
the late Frederic A Bell on Madison
avenue, has for the past year or more
had neglected look that showed the
absence of a resident owner. On the
gates were large signs telling that the
place was for sale and looking out OF
place in the neighborhood. To those
who have noticed these conditions the
fact that negotiations for it's sale were
concluded Thursday will be good news.
The sale was made through the agency
of E. P. Hamilton & Co., of New York,
to Adolph de Barry, of Summit.
The place has long been one of the
show places Of Morris county. For many
years it was known as the Danforth
place and the house was regarded as
one of the best in this county. Then in
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
DEATH OF 5. H. HADLEY.
weIl-Known Ruperinrendent of the
Jerry MeAuley Mission.

The Rev. S. H. Hadley. superinten-
dent of the Old Jerry McAuley Water
Street Mission, died last Friday in the
Presbyterian Hospital, New York.
Mr.. Hadley was operated on for ap.
pendicitis a week ago last Wednesday.
He died about o'clock Friday morn
ing. Hadley was an interesting char
acter. He was born in Malta town
ship, Morgan county, Ohio, in l642,
and all Of his family had religious con-
nections. His father founded the Hop
kins Academy at Old Hadley, Mass,
while his brother founded tile Church
Army in America. Hadley himself
became a drunkard and a gambler,
but was converted.
With conversion Hadley drifted to
the old Jerry McAuley Mission, in the
slums under the Brooklyn Bridge.
Hadley used to say that more thieves
and drunkards crossed the threshold
of this mission than any other spot in
the city, except the Tombs prison,
The mission is said to be the first in
the world where the drunkards were
more welcome than the sober man.
Mr.. Hadley was well known in this
town. He spoke here on several oc
casions and was interested in the
Market Street Mission.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
A suicide.

Charles Beers committed suicide at
his residence at Morris Plains on Sun
day. He had been in California work
ing at his trade as painter for sew
eral months, returning to Morris
Plains on Friday morning and taking
possession of his one room house on
Gregory avenue. He ate bis meals
with the family of his father, Jacob
M. Beers. On Sunday morning he
said he was going to call on Mr.. Greg
ory, near neighbor. Dinner time
came but he did not come TO the meal
and his brother Robert was sent to
Mr.. Gregory s residence after him. He
was not there and Mr.. Gregory said he
had not been there. The brother
then went to the little house and
found Charles Beers on the bed with
three bullet wounds in the body under
the heart and one through the temple.
Or. Douglass was called and later a
burial permit was granted. The de-
ceased was twenty-seven years OF age
and unmarried.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13

The Browning Club Of Drew Theo-
logical Seminary enjoyed its eight an
nual banquet at Days on Tuesday OF
last week, among its guests being
Rev. DR.. William v. Kelley, Rev. DR..
Henry A. Buttz, Rev. DIR. Charles
Sitterly, Rev. DIR. John Alfred Faulk-
ner, Rev. Charles A. Gilbert, Rev.
Samuel G.. Ayers, john e. Roberts,
president of the Shakespeare Club ;
William M. Nesbit. president Of the
Phi Alpha Literary Society, and Fred
erick B. Curry, president of the Pnilo-
logol Club. At the close of the ban
quet the POSTMASTER, Charles w.
Flint, introduced Rev. DR.. Kelley,
who made an address upon "The
Methodist Note in Literature and
Religion which was followed by
many impromptu toasts. The officers
of the society are Charles M. Flint,
president; Carl a. Felt, vice-presi-
dent; Frank Ream, secretary. The
Phi Alpha Society Of Drew win dine
at Days tonight.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
THE CURRENT NEWS CLUB.

This Organization Reaching Out aud
Takes up the Plan for Expansion.
At the meeting of the Current News
Club at the residence of Mrs. George
w. Sinclair last Monday a circular was
read from Mrs. Caroline B. Alexander,
Of Hoboken, chairman of the depart
ment of sociology of the New Jersey
State Federation of Women's Clubs,
placing the work of the George Junior
Republic at Freeville, N. r., before
the club women of the State and ask
ing that club members duplicate their
previous subscriptions toward the sup
port of children from New Jersey at
the institution About $500 has been
subscribed by the New Jersey State
Federation for the purpose. One-half
of this sum has been appropriated for
the support of two girls already at the
Republic and for boy now at the
Litchfield branch. With the balance
it is proposed to send a homeless boy
from Bayonne to the Republic for the
coming year.
The club voted to double its sub
scription of last year for this cause.
The club has also taken up the plan
undertaken recently by the State Fed
Grafton for the appointment of county
chairmen OF the women's clubs
throughout the State, to keep in
touch with conditions in the schools,
Institutions and clubs in their own
counties. and on the other hand. to
keep in communication with depart
ments and officers of the federation
and will appoint a chairman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
Regarding the rnbllo service GO.

A preliminary agreement was made
on Thursday last, for the transfer Of
the financial control of the Public
Service Company to capitalists, repre-
senting the Pennsylvania Railroad
and the United Gas Improvement
Company. Hereafter T. p, Morgan s.
Co. will control the finances OF the big
corporation, instead of the Fidelity
Company, of Newark. The stocks and
bonds are likely to figure hereafter on
the New York Stock Exchange. The
general supervision Of the companies
under the Public Service control viii
probably be in the Pennsylvania s
hands so far as transportation is con-
cerned, and in the charge of United
Gas improvement Company as re-
CARDS the lighting companies. The
same influences which compelled the
Public Service Company to surrender
its high-speed road to New York and
which consummated the Belmont
Ryan merger in New York city, are
potent factors in the present deal
BY the new arrangement, the treas
ury stock of the Public Service Com
pany that which has not been is
sued amounting to s12,5OO,0O0, is to
be turned over to J. P. Morgan s. Co.,
to be disposed of by them for cash.
This will raise the total Of the stock
issue to s25,OOO,OOO Part Of the pro-
ceeds are to be used to pay floating in
Idebtedness and part for extensions
and developments.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13

Justice moved on a fleet foot for
punishment in the case of Rufus John
son. With all the decorum and form
albiy possible, but with unprecedented
celebrity, he was Friday found guilty
of the murder OF Miss Florence ALI
son, of Moorestown. and was at once
sentenced to be hanged on February
23rd. Thus, in just thirty-five days
from committing the fendish crime
the negro will go to the gibbet for ex-
pIation. The trial began at 10o'clock
and was concluded az $50 p. M
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
SPORTS AND PASTIMES.

The organization of the Lackawan-
ma Baseball League for the coming
season was finally completed at a
meeting held at the Office of A. p.
Konkle in Newark on Thursday. The
Madison men who we're Interested in
the project finally decided to abandon
all efforts to form club there and at
this meeting Iryington was selected
to take Madison's place. The league
as finally formed is to comprise six
clubs, Orange, Summit, Irvington,
Chatham, Morristown and Dover. The
officers elected were President, E. e..
Mills, of Orange vice-president. W..
H. Cawley, of Dover; secretary, A. P.
Konkle, Of Chatham, and treasurer,
r. ]. Murphy, of Summit. Morris
town was not represented at the meet
ing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13

1890 Fl. Mex. Twombly purchased the
place and until his new mansion was
finished occupied it himself, after
spending considerable money in re-
pairs and improvements. On his re-
moval to his present residence he sold
that portion of the tract between the
railroad and Madison avenue in 1897 to
f. A. Bell, who spent a fortune in add
ing to and identifying the house,
building the stables which are among
the finest hereabouts, making fine
Italian garden and erecting handsome
gateways and boundary walls.
On the death Of Mr.. Bell the place
was conveyed by Mrs. Virginia Bell to
Alfred G.. Lewis, one Of the legatees
under the will Of f. "A. Bell. who placed
it on the marker.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
B,rkhOiz Buys Orange Newspapers.

An important newspaper transac-
tion was consummated in Orange
when the control of "The Orange
Journal, =" The East Orange Gazette
and "The South Orange Bulletin'
was transferred to ex-Assemblyman
Edward D. Birkholz, Of Orange, the
papers being signed and the stock Of
the Orange Journal Publishing Com
pany, which publishes The Journal''
and "The Bulletin and the East
Orange Publishing Company, which
gets out {" The Gazette" turned over
to Mr.. Birkholz. City Clerk Edgar
Williams. who is an ex-Assemblyman,
has controlled "The Journal and
The Bulletin" for about twenty
years, and last fall he obtained the
majority of the stock of the East
Orange Publishing Company. Mr.
Birkholz has taken the properties
over as an investment and Mr.. Will
liams will continue to guide the edi-
tOrial columns Of the The JOurnalD
and 1.-THE Bulletin while Principal
Charles Z. Webster of the Franklin
Public School, in East Orange, will
write editorials for 1.-THE Gazette y
The three papers have always been
Republican, and their policy will be
unchanged by the transfer Of owner
ship '''
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13
Y. NJ. {. A. NOTES,
Ths Annual Minstrel Entertainment
and star Course lecture.

Ths Annual Minstrel Entertainment
and star Course Lecture.
The annual minstrel entertainment
of the Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation promises to excel in excellence
any of the attempts of former years
both in variety and in musical quality
and this is saying much, when the
entertainment of last year is remem-
bered.
The end men this year will be Ar
thur S. Pierson, Herbert Wilday, Benz
Sayre and zeno P. Secor, who is di-
recting the show. Solos by Mr.. john
son, Mr.. Genung, DR.. Eichorn, who
with Or, Glazebrook will compose the
iquartette.
The choruSes are new and the Jokes
fresh; the specialties for the second
part include some numbers new to
Morristown Miss Eva w. Speer, the
Laryngeal Whistler, whose work is
making such sensation, will render
two numbers j. f. Bissenger, the
champion of the horizontal bar will
also appear; there will be some pyr-
amid work by a picked team from the
Gymnasium, which will be spectacu-
lar. besides monologues and other
features. The entertainment will
take place in the Lyceum February
9th.
The lecture at the Lyceum to-mor-
row evening by DR.. Anita Newcomb
MCGEE will be one Of unusual interest
at this time. Much has been written
about the late Japanese war and army
Of Japan, but this is the first oppor-
tunity we have had to hear the report
of an eye witness the fact that DR..
MCGEE comes to us as one who had
charge of the army nurses in the field
also adds to the interest in this con-
nection. The lecture is Illustrated
by many pictures Of Japanese Army
life as well as views Of the work Of the
Red Cross Society.
y
On Sunday the 25th, Robert G.
Freeman will speak in Association
Hall at the mems meeting. The mere
announcement Of Mr.. Freeman's COM
ing win be sufficient to fill the hall to
Ioverfowing On Saturday evening
the 24th, Mr.. Freeman will give a
reading to the members and their
friends from Beside the Bonnie
Briar Bush.
The new piano recently purchased
for the boys department. Of the 7. M.
O. A. was dedicated on Sunday. There
was a short address on music by II,
w. VanWagenen; piano solos by 5: a.
Baldwin and cello solos by Ellis
Bower.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-02-13

The new piano recently purchased
for the boys department Of the Z M.
@. A. was dedicated on Sunday. There
was short address on music by II.
w. VanWagenen; piano solos by 5: a.
Baldwin and cello solos by Ellis
Bower.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-07
NEGIfTARft<S
All Chicagoans Are Spurning Meat
These Days.

Chicago. JuLe Chicago is turn
ing to the diet of the vegetarian.
Meats are being spurned by people
all over the city. The greatest slump
ever experienced in demands for Ineat
for consumption in the homes, hotels
and restaurants Of Chicago is on today
because OF tho publication of the
Neill-Reynolds report. Fish dealers
are rejolcIng. because the downturn
In the meat trade has brought a brisk
demand for their products. In many
homes and hotels dishes In which
cheese and eggs figure prominently
have supplanted roast and boiled meats
Meat market men generally admitted
today that disclosures affecting meth
DDS of the big packers at the stock
yards have caused a falling on in re-
tail business The decrease In sales
OF sausage and other manufactured
products from the packing plants is
declared to have been from 80 to go
per cent throughout the city.
The Paducah evening sun. [volume] (Paducah, Ky.) 1906-1929, 1906-06-07
Appro priations Small.

This is to be no "bllllon dollar" con
gress. 1t Is estimated now that whes
adjournment comes the expenditure,
that will have been authorized will be
little in excess of $3.50 600 600. Rep
resentative Tawney. chairman Of the
house committee on appropriations. has
taken up the role dropped by Speaker
Cannon. OF watchdog OF the treas
ury." Early In the session he started
in cutting appropriations to the bone
and as a result the total budget will
no exceed the amount mentioned I'M
less the senate votes some increases.
The only increase OF any magnitude
made by the upper branch thus far has
been In the naval bill. the approprla-
ton being raised by s2.4Gl ,OS7.