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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02
SOCIETY HAPPENINGS.

Miss Mamie Trowbridge, who has
been in Morristown since Tuesday
last, will stayed with Mrs. John N. A.
HGriswold over Sunday
Mrs. George S. Wylie is at Mrs.
TuniS'S for a week.
Mrs. Henry W. Ford is expected TO
return to Morristown on Monday next
when she will go to BoldingS'.
Miss Uauldwell had Miss Adelaide
and Miss Harriet McAlpin as her
guests. over the weeks end
Mrs. George S. Wylie has arranged
to have Miss James with her for the
next two months.
Mrs. H. Ward Ford was IN Morris
town last week for two days. Mr.. and
Mrs. Ford expect to reopen their Nor
ris street cottage on or about May lst.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alexander II. Tiers
have leased William A. Dell'S house
for year and will occupy it from
April Is.
Mrs. David Hunter McAlpin, I'd,
entertained Miss CauldweH and the
Misses Adelaide and Harriet McAlpin
at dinner on Saturday of last week.
Morristown will be enliyened by two
weddings during the coming week,
one of which will be that of Miss
We've Cutler, and the other that of
Miss Margaret Brush.
Mrs. Wilson S. Bissell and Miss
Margaret Bissel sailed with Mr.. and
Mrs. Dell for Europe on Wednesday.
Mrs. O. B. Mitcham and family
who recently left Dover, are at the
MorriStoWn Inn. Major Nitcham,
who is in Memorial Hospital, is not
sick with typhoid fever as has been
reported, but is suffering from a severe
attack OF grip.
Miss Harriet Buxton has gone tC
New York for prolonged stay.
Mr.. and Mrs j Joseph B. Dickson anC
family will sail for Europe during
May, taking two automobiles will
them.
Mrs. Emlen P. Franklin will enter
tained the Misses Stevens over Sunday
Miss Elizabeth Woodruff and Jesse
i M. Eddy will be married in April, anC
have taken the Wiss house on Wash
ington Place.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. G. Burnham have
returned to Morristown from their re
cent trip.
Mr.. and Mrs E. j. Hall, who hav'
been on Franklin place for the winte
will return TO their home at Kahden;
in few days.
| A. RI Whitney and the Misses Whit
ney are expected back from the soutl
very soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Chisoln
have returned to their South stree
| house, after a trip to the south.
r, II. Williams, Jr., has taken
house on Madison avenue, near Bell
wood for the summer.
Judge F. g. Lathrop, of Georgia
has been visiting his mother, Mrs
Frank Lathrop, of Franklin street.
Mr., and Mrs. J. o. H. Pitney are eX
/ pected to return to their Madison ave
nue. house this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bradley reopel
| their Convent station house on Aprl
8th.
| Major and Mrs. Dunn will be at tn
| Morristown Inn for the next twt
months. Major Dunn succeeds Col
onel Mitcham as commandant OF tn
Dover Powder depot.
| Humphrey D. Bond is at the Mon
ristown Inn.
Mrs. Lewis, sister of Mrs. w. {
Emmett has rented the house on De
Hart street recently occupied by Mis-
e. E. Ayers.
Marcellus Hartley Dodge whose en-
gagement to Miss Rockefellow, daugh
| ter of William Rockefellow, was re
Gently announced, has rented the Ma.
| Schmidt house on Madison avenue Op
posite the Morris County Golf Club TO
| six months.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02
FATHER BROWN TRANSFERRED
The Emcient Pastor at Morris Plains
ana whippany goes TO snort Hllis.

The Efcfent Pastor at Morris Plains
ana whippany goes TO snort Hllis.
Rev. James r. Brown, who since
January 1st, 1902, has been rector OF
st. Vrgilius' Church, Morris Plains,
and the Church Of Our Lady Of Mercy,
at Whippany, has been transferred to
the parish of st. Rose of Lima, at
Short Hills and assumes his duties in
thai more important parish the first
of the month. The Morris Plains par
ish also included the work at the
State Hospital, so that Father Brown
during his residence on the Plains
has had little opportunity to be idle
even if he so desired. He has mani
! tested a commendable desire TO inn
prove conditions as he found them and
as a result new bell has been placed
| in the Morris Plains belfry, the church
has been much improved, stained glass
windows put in and the general ap-
pearance greatly changed. At Whip
pany also, the building has been re-
paired and improved, the grounds
graded and the foundation walls
erected for a rectory.
Father Eliard las been assistant at
list. Columba's Church, Newark, since
his ordination ten years ago. He
! acted as rector during the absence of
Rev. Michael j White, in Europe.
He is active in the young peoples or
CARNATIONS. Father Ellard graduated
from Seton Hall in 1898.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02
Lenten societv CIoses,

The Lenten Society for Memorial
Hospital closed last week and thanks
to Mrs. r. S. Hoyt, who kindly opened
her house and entertained the Society,
and to the ladies who supported it by
their presence and their dollar dues it
has been a great success. As evidence
of the zeal of the members, more than
five hundred articles have been made
and are now ready for use in the Hos
piyal during the coming year. GEN
erous gifts of sheeting and toweling
were made as well as checks, with
which to buy material which has
made up by the Society. The names
Of our generous giyers win appear in
the forthcoming report of the Hospi-
tai. 1t is unfortunately impossible to
give the names Of the many kind
friends who became members of the
Society, aud attended the weekly
meetings.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02

An inquest into the cause of death
Of Edgar Carr, who died at his home
in Collinsville last Monday after being
unconscious several days, was held be-
fore Coroner Coultas in the county
hall this morning. The following
jury was empanelled: William M.
Beach, Samuel Jones, John P, Lyons,
William Prudden, Joseph Cullen and
Samuel Moore. After listening to the
testimony of witnesses Of a fight be-
tween Carr and Clarence SiSco on the
Thursday previous to the death of
Carr and of DR.. Connett and DR.. Mills,
who performed an autopsy, the jury
rendered verdict that Edgar Carr
met his death by acute meningitis,
probably caused by blows struck on
the face by Clarence Sisco with his
fist. Sisco will be held on charge of
manslaughter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02

The circuit of the, Lackawanna
Baseball League will probably be
changed again within few days by
the substitution of WestfeId for Plain
field among the towns represented in
the League. David Driscoll who had
arranged to place teams ia both Eliza
beth and Plaintield found it impossi-
bic TO secure the needed support in
Plainfield. Westfield has manifested
a desire to join che League and will
probably be admitted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02

The wisdom Of testing Of the fire
hose and the purchase of new hose was
justified by the Sunday fire. With
practically all the hose subjected to
severe tests but two lengths burst. At
ter the fire the wet hose had to be put
back on the wagons, which is very in
furious, as there was no reserve supply.
The purchase OF another Thousand feet
Of hose would be good economy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02
Y. M. c. A. NOTES.
The Association Minstrels.


The Young Mems Christian Asso-
citation heve been for the past four
winters, putting on a minstrel enter
tainment, which each year has proved
to be better than that Of the previous
season This year the fellows are
striving to make the entertainment
the best given SO far and if reports are
to- be believed, the results will justify
their expectations. Several new feat
ures are to be added and some new
surprises sprung a newline Of jokes,
some new faces in the chorus, a couple
Of new end men (six this Year,, and a
new line OF songs. Altogether a de-
lightful evening is promised. The
entertainment comes off the evening
of Tuesday, the 10th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02
RlnglIne Bros, cIreas May come.

Ringling Bros will come to Norris
town II they can get the Lackawanna
Railroad company to handle them.
There would seem to be no reason
why the railroad could not take care of
them as there is plenty of track room
and no Improvements under way that
would interfere with the transpOrta-
tion. We understand that a petition
is being circulated asking the Lacka-
wanna to bring the show here. A cir
Gus wonld fill long left want and be
welcomed by young and old.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02
Easter COLLECTION at st. Peters Church

Easter Collection at st. Peters Church
The Easter collection at st. Peters
Church on Sunday amounted to lit
tie upwards of $6, 400. AS was annunc-
ed in church and by pamphlets dis
tributed the week before the Offering
was for the tower fund. The Rector
and officers of the church are much
gratified at the result as it will enable
the completion of Section B of the
tower and give a good start to the
construction of Section G the top sec
tlon of the tower. There was a bal
ance OF nearly $500 from the Section A
fund which will be used for the heat
ing and lis ehting of the tower In the
fund for Section B there was So, ,725 in
cash and available subsc ip T. , n S
amounting to 81, ,lS6.2l while the con
tract price for B was S8,045. Section
A will cost with equipment S38, 800.
1t is hoped that the funds will come in
sufficient amount TO warrant the COM
pletion of the tower, while the derrick
and machinery are on the ground.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02

ternoon the Committee in charge have
arranged to have Miss Charrille Run
ais, of New York, give program of
readings and Scotch songs from this
very interesting and helpful book of
Mr.. Connors. The Modern Woo6man
have been invited to attend in a body
and a general invitation is extended
to all the men of the town. The
meeting is at AIS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02

Perhapt no book of Ralph Connors
has been more read by the public than
6 Black Rock and none has met with
a greater popularity, especially among
men, than this same book; due per-
haps to the fact that it contains the
kind of characters which men like,
people who have plenty Of good, red
blood'' in their veins. On Sunday al
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02

The Sussex Register" SAYS 1.-TWO
new industries have been offered Do
ver One produces musical instru-
ments and the other an emulsion.
The Lackawanna's Industrial Agent
has been selected by both firms. The
splendid plant of the Coloplatin Com
pany at Newton, which is presumably
idle by the agreement OF the photo
trade. should be put on the list OF the
Lackawanna 5 agent. 1t is too valua-
BILE and well equipped in every way to
llie idle.n
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02
The price is $500 to $775,
according to style. We arrange
easy payments, and take your pres
ent piano in part payment.

The busy man who is fond of music, but
can not play for himself, and who, at first blush
SCOTS at the idea Of being able to play, car play
upon this instrument any and all classes of mu
sic, We can cite to you any number of New
arkers who viii tell of their experiences with
this instrument, and how from a state Of credul-
ity they have come to be the most enthusiastic
admirers and users, through playing for them
selves on a Playerpiano purchased for wife or
daughter.
The plain truth is that the Lauter Play
erpiano transforms an almost muscless home in
to one in which every member appreciates and
enjoys every kind Of music and Best Of all, is
able to play, and does play, for himselfor herself
Surely this can mean much for y0uy home, Does.
it not seem pity that there should not be
Lauter Playerpano there? You. can have one
just as easily as not
We ask you to let us send you our beau
tifully illustrated catalog, showing the various
styles. We shall gladly explain prices terms,
etc, in detail by mail Better STILL come here
and see and play the Playerpiano for yourself
We can take your present piano in part
payment We make valuation the old in,
strument free Of charge on request. We
range easy monthly payments for the balance
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02
Keep or The Fire Apparatus,

Chief Runyon announces that the
practice of outsiders of riding to fires
on the apparatus must cease. 1t is a
violation OF the rules governing the
fire department. and offenders hereaf-
ter will be prosecuted,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-04-02

The First Baptist Sunday School
elected the following officers on Sun
day afternoon: Superintendent, j. w.
Egbert; assistant superintendent, q.
= &c. Dennis secretary. T. ID. Pierson ;
treasurer, S. Faulkner; librarians,
Geo. w. Lane, Arthur Boniface and
Charles Cronshey. The reports showed
the largest enrolment in the history
of the school, the enrolled scholars,
officers and teachers numbering 200,
and in addition there are on cradle
roll, 23; home department, 50. The
largest attendance of the year was on
March l7th, when the attendance
was ia
The annual election of officers of the
Church of the Redeemer are as fol-
lows Wardens ohm e. Taylor, Fran
els S. Hoyt; vestrymenJ John H. Lid
gerwood, j. Stewart Mackie, Augustus
L. Revere, Charles d. VI. Cole, John r.
Emery, Geo. r. Chisolm, Joseph H.
Moody, Oscar B. Smith, Jr.; delegates
to Diocesan Convention ~ ohm r..
Emery; j. Steuart Mackie, Chas. D..
NJ Cole; alternates John e. Taylor,
Francis s, Hoyt, George A, Low.
90
Officers elected at St. Peters Church
are wardens Alfred Mills and Ran
som H. Thomas; vestrymen, E. A. Car
rell, W. G.. v. #. Sutphen, John May
er, E. @. Keasbey, H. K. Morgan, Jr.,
p. H. Cooper, Henry Shaw and A. E.
Mills; delegates to diocesan conven-
tion- Alfred Mills, E. @, Keasbey and
H. K Moagan, Jr.; alternates 70. f.
Axtell, B. 5. Day and E. A. Corhett.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-08
crescents Defeat Dallas.

The Crescent basketball team of
Evanstown, Illinois, defeated the
Dallas College five by a score of 18 to
IA, Tuesday night Dallas was In the
lead, to 8, at the end Of the first half,
but, by swift playing and the aid OF
an interested referee, the Illinois team
won out in the final score. With Nor
ton out of the game and LauneT
suffering from a sprained ankle, the
Dallas boys were not able to put up
much Of fight against their skillful
opponents. Craven held his man
down to one basket, but was kept so
busy in doing SO that Le didn't have
time to throw but one basket himself.
The largest crowd of the winter wit
messed the contest. A number Of
Dallas people went to Corvallis on
Wednesday night and saw the o. A. c.
team defeat the Crescents by a score
of 38 to 32.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-08

The first meeting OF the railroad
commission under the new rules was
held Tuesday. The Salem, Dallas &
Falls City road, per request Of the
commission, filed formal request in
writing, asking that the rates put into
effect since January /, be sanctioned,
the law requiring that rates in effect
on that date be the basis of consider
alton and that no change be allowed
without 10 days notice, advertising,
etc. The commission will notify the
road that it must restore the old rate
and conform to the law.-Portland
Telegram.
The above item is incorrect in every
particular. The railroad company
took up the matter Of rates with the
commissioners the commission with
the railroad. The company simply
petitioned the commissioners for a
hearing for the purpose of obtaining
better understanding of the new
rules and regulations and to adjust
rates on a basis satisfactory to the
board. The railroad company asked
this upon its own responsibility and
not upon complaint of any shipper.
The commission granted the request
and set date for meeting in Dallas,
official notice Of which will be found
elsewhere in this paper. The Tele-
grams assertion that the commission
will notify the company that it must
restore its old rate and conform to
the law is unjust to the company.
While the injustice was doubtless un-
Intentional, the item as it appeared in
print was incorrect and misleading
and placed the railroad company in
an entirely wrong light before the
people.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-08
GOVERNMENTS CASE WEAK
Testimony Shows Iiermann Followed
Example Of Predecessors In
Destroying Letter Books.

The prosecution 10 the trial Of
Representative Hermann consumed
much valuable time in futile attempt
to break down the evidence given by
Elliott P. Hough. former private secre-
tary to the defendant, which was
most favorable to Hermann. Hough
had been put on the stand by the
prosecution with the expectation that
mis- testimony would be damaging to
the defendant and District Attorney
Baker was incensed that he should
give evidence so much in Hermann's 8
favor as his statements thai Hermann
and John A. Benson, who is under
indictment for alleged land frauds,
were not good friends; that, II official
letters got into Hermann's private
books, it was through his fault; and
that it had been the custom Of all out
going Commissioners previous to
Hermann's time to take their private
letterpress copy books with them,
Christian H. Muller and Alexander
E. Foster, who we're messengers in
the Land Office under Hermann and
who destroyed the letterpress copy
books under his direction, testified to
the part they had played. Mr.. Muller
received an order from Hermann
three weeks before the latter retired to
take the letterbooks. about 35 in num-
Der, from Hermann's private room
into the corridor, where he and Mr..
Foster tore the leaves out and returned
the covers to Hermann's room. Later,
by Hermann's order, Mr.. Muller threw
the covers away. No effort was made
to conceal what was being done.
No system was followed in tearing
out the leaves, many coming out en-
tirely, while the edges of others were
torn in half. The leaves were placed
in waste paper basket, which was
sent to special scrap-room and
emptied. A contractor cleared this
room, but how often, Mr.. Muller could
not say.
Senator Teller testified that while he
was Secretary OF the Interior, he kept |
personal letter. books and in them he
had entered some things relating to
public affairs that he did not think
should be put on the public records.
In the books were letters Of conf |
dental nature, giving him informa-
tion for his personal use concerning
the affairs Of the department. There
was no regulation, he said, requiring
the books to be preserved, and he had
taken them away with him.
Senator Garter, OF Montana, testified |
that when he became LaDd Commits
sioner he did not find the private
letterbooks of his predecessors In the
oGG
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-08
FIGURING MILL SOLD
Sweeney Brothers Buy Dallas Plant
of c. F. Helm & Company.

G. F. Helm & Company sold the
Dallas Touring mill yesterday after
noon to J. L. Sweeney. of Salem, and
j. W. Sweeney, recently from Ohio.
The new firm will be known as
Sweeney Brothers and will take pos
session Of the mill next Monday. The
sale includes the mill buildings,
machinery and water rights. The
price paid for the property was not
made public.
]. W. Sweeney, who will superin-
tend the operation Of the mill, is
miller of 40 years experience. His
brother, J. L. Sweeney, will have
charge Of the business affairs OF the
firm. The two gentlemen come highly
recommended and are certain to
prove strong business team. They
are already planning to make many
changes and improvements in the
property. They ask the patronage Of
the people Of Dallas and Polk county,
guaranteeing fair treatment and first
class goods in return.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-08
BOUGHT FINE MARES
w. w. PerclVaI Was Purchaser of
Thoroughbred Clydesdales on
ROwcIlffe Farm.

INDEPENDENCE, Or, March g.
(To the Editor)-The Observer was in
error In stating that the thoroughbred
Clydesdale flllies on the Rowcliffe
place near Dallas were purchased by
d. B. Taylor. They were purchased
by the writer. The thoroughbred
horse is my favorite, but so long as 1
am buying all classes OF horses 1
could not resist the temptation to pur-
chase those high-class flllies, as / did
not want them to leave Polk County.
There are very few registered Clyde
fillies in the state of Oregon. Most
farmers are satisfied with grades, but
it will pay every farmer to keep one or
more pure-bred draft mares on the
farm, for good prices have come to
stay for heavy horses and we are not
raising enough to fill the demand. 1t
is almost impossible to find a good
five or six year old horse. Nearly all
have been sold.
W. W. PERCIVAL.
Polk County observer. (Monmouth, Polk County, Or.) 1888-1927, 1907-03-08
DEPUTY CLERK RESIGNS
A. N. Holman Has Secured POSI-
tlOn In Leading Bank In
Grants Pass.

A. N. Holman, deputy clerk OF Polk
county two years under U. s. Lough-
ary and two years under the admins
tration OF E. M. Smith, handed in his
resignation, Wednesday, to take effect
March IS. Mr.. Holman has secured
a position with the Grants Pass
Banking & Trust Company, one of the
leading Banks of Grants Pass, Ore
gon, and will leave for his new field
of duty about March 90.
Mr.. Holman has had this change in
contemplation for some time, the sal
ary OF the Deputy Clerk of Polk
county not being sufficient to induce
him to remain in the employ Of the
county. He is man OF fine clerical
ability, and has had many years of
experience in Office work. He is an
expert typewriter, skilled penman
and an accurate recorder Of legal pa
pers. His first experience In the Polk
county courthouse was during the
administration of County Clerk G. G.
Coad, and he has filled many posi-
tiors Of responsibility for the county
since that time. His only reason for
resigning at this time is that the
Southern Oregon banking institution
has offered him substantial increase
in salary.
County Clerk Smith appointed A. F.
Toner, of Dallas, as Deputy to flll the
vacancy caused by Mr.. Holman's
resignation, and the appointment was
confirmed by the County Court i'm
mediately prior to adjournment
yesterday morning. Mr.. Toner is too
well known in Polk county to need
any introduction, and it is sufficient
TO say that Clerk Smith could have
looked Polk county over and not found
a more worthy and capable man for
the place.