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The Florida agriculturist., 1908-03-01
Floral Notes.

Cover the plants while sweeping to
protect them from the dust
All bulbs coming ii jlower Should
have a great deal Of water.
Bring your hyacintas from tte Gl-
lar when you wish them to bloom.
Do not water house plants too often,
once or twice a week is enough tor
most kinds.
More plants are ruined by TOO much
water and too poor light Than i'll any
other way.
Cultivate as many plants rs YOU
have room for and you will discover
to your qualification that room will
grow with the floral habit.
The use of commercial plant food
on plants in the house will be found
much more desirable than stable ma
nure; it is clean to handle, is easily ap-
piled and usually more satisfactory.
S1ckly plants are not worth bother
Ing with. Throw them out and start
afresh.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-03-01
Care of Pot Plants.

All potted plants should have good
drainage. AS has been said before,
the soil should not be too heavy and
'retentive Of moisture. The roots of
plants should never be allowed to be-
come dry, but they can use only a very
small amount of moisture at one
time. Roots never do we'll if they are
forced to lie in water The surplus
water not needed by the roots should
be quickly drained off. To facilitate
the rapid passage of water through the
pot the soil is made sandy. In pots
OF four inches across the top the water
does not drain off fast enough and it
is necessary to put one inch or so of
drainage material in the bottom of the
pot. The best material for this pur
pose is broken pots or Jumps of char
coal from one-half to one inch in di-
ameter.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-03-01
~ Ornamental Horticulture *

gorgeous sight I had ever seen. The
snail vine has delicious odor. and
it's snail-shaped flowers of cream and
yellow and chocolate can be imagined
for their beauty. And I must not for
get the Bignonias, the Venusta, with
its wealth of orange-co1ored flowers in
early sprin, and the Tweediania, with
golden trumpets fragile and dainty as
"a spirit of a flower.
I could not give up any Of these
many vines, and I am constantly ad-
ding to the many I already possess,
for vines are about the handsomest
form of floral delight which we pos
sess. Even the harsh-colored Bourgain-
villea, in a niche by itself, and the
Morning Glories, and the Do1ichos are
all welcome in the garden of hooks
and corners, to cover sheds and chick
en- corrals, and fences and barns, and
shut out Of sight the woodward and
the clothes lines.
Hollywood, Cal.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-03-01
Insects on House Plants.

Give the plants a bath of tobacco
water once a month. Take a scent
package of tobacco, put in a pail and
pour about half a gallon of boiling wa
ter over it. When this is cooled, pour
it off and dilute until it is the color
of weak tea. Dip all the plants into
this, completely covering them Let
them dry and then repeat the process.
When they have dried the second time,
thoroughly spray with clear water un-
til the tobacco is quite washed off,
Plants treated in this way will seldom
have an insect on them. Neither will
those that are growing vigorously, as
the parasites seldom attack a healthy,
vigorous plant.
The Florida agriculturist., 1908-03-01
Desirable Shade Trees.
Bv w. c. Steele.

we nave always recommended ever
green trees for planting either for
shade Or for mere ornament, but there
are situations where a deciduous tree
is more desirable For such locations
there are number of native species
which cannot be surpassed by any
thing that can be imported, and have
the decided advantage of being cheap
and easily obtained. Two of them,
Acer ruDrum and Liquidamber styra-
cifua, we have described and recon-
mended before, but it takes constant
repetition to make the needed impress
sion. They cannot be too highly COM
mended for planting in this state.
Acer rubrum, the soft Or red maple,
is native of the swamps, but will
grow on high land When given plen-
ty of room it is very symmetrical
tree, grows rapidly and is handsome
ally turn early and are gorgeous for
weeks before they all drop, and then
it is but few weeks before the tree
comes into bloom and be com S
more attractive than ever Usually it
blossoms in January or February. The
flowers are not large and one or two
would be inconspicuous, but a tree
covered with them is quite snowy, and
scribe the beauty of a large tree COW
cred with millions of red seeds. When
the sun comes up in the morning and
shines through the top of the tree it
is sight worth going long distance
to see. We have several of the
trees Of different sizes. 1t blooms
when quite small and trees not more
than four or five years old are carry
ing quite crop of seeds. Speaking
Of this species a few weeks ago we
mentioned the fact that this year some
trees were growing very late in the
season. A strange freak was shown
fy one specimen. While still green
and growing at the top, the lower
limbs were bare of leaves and began
usual sight of tree, green and grow
Ing at the top and bearing red seeds
on the lower limbs.
The sweet gum, (Liquidamber styra-
cifua), is also native of swamps or
low land, but is also a thrifty tree on
dry soil. No more symmetrical tree
can be found, when allowed room to
grow at will. The foliage resembles
that of the maple, and is strikingly
beautiful on the approach of cold
weather, yet the tree holds it's leaves
later than almost any other deciduous
species.
The poplar or tulip tree, (Lirioden-
dron tulipifera), is not so common but
is very desirable tree 1t is a strong,
rapid grower, with beautiful foliage
and has the additional charm of bear
ing large tulip-like flowers quite free
ly in the early spring.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
All Ready for Basket BAH.

At a meeting in Madison Tuesday
evening the permanent organization
of the Inter-Town Basket Ball league
was effected. Those present included
B. Deane Brink, physical director OF
the Morristown Young Mems Chris
tian association Physical Director
Stacy B. Betzler and Forsythe Bertice,
of the Madison association; General
Secretary Frank M. Marclay and John
G. Voegtlen, OF the Summit aSsocia-
tion, and e. r. Slutz, j. 9. Riker, A.
G.. Anderson, and Oliver Bergman, of
Green Village.
Mr.. Brink was elected president,
Mr.. Marclay vice-president, and Mr..
'Slutz secretary treasurer. A board of
control consisting of the physical d.
rector and manager of each team was
appointed.
Each town in the league is to regis
ter ten players for a squad from
which the team is to be chosen. A,
A. U. rules are to govern the games.
The first game is to be played Satur-
day evening between the Morristown
and Green Village teams at the local
association court.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
Attendance At Local schools.

j. Howard Hulsart, county superin-
tendent of schools, has compiled the
statistics of attendance and prompt
ness of pupils in the schools Of Morris
county for the month Of October,
showing monthly enrolment, average
monthly roll, average attendance, per
cent age of attendance and cases of
hardness. The figures for Morristown
and Morris township are:
MorristownM Monthly enrolment,
Laps; average monthly roll, 1905 !;
average attendance, 1,319.4; percent
age Of attendance, 96.3; cases of tardi-
ness, 222.
Morristown township Monthly en-
rollment, 316; average monthly roll,
277.7; average attendance, 257.8 per-
centage of attendance, 92.s; cases Of
hardness. IS.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
A GOOD YEARS WORK.

Needlework Guild Carrying On Good
Work in Morrtstown for Charity.
The Needlework Guild held it's an
nual meeting last week with an at
tendance of sixty. The report of the
years work showed 1880 new gar
ments collected for distribution, among
the institutions receiving them being
All Souls and Memorial hospitals,
Market Street Mission, Morris County
Childrens home, Italian mission, Ma
ternity guild, Old Ladies' home, Bay
ley School, Berkshire Industrial home,
Free kindergarten, Orphanage at
South Orange, summer Shelter,
Speedwell Society, Barker Pavilion
for Contagious Diseases, and the So
ciety for the Prevention CT Cruelty TO
Children. Many have also been placed
in the reserve fund from which de-
serving people are supplied upon APP
plication to a director.
The rules Of the society permit any
one to become director upon collect
ing at least twenty-five garments each
year and the payment of one dollar.
Mrs. Belden S. Day was elected pres
ident, Mrs. Wynant Vanderpool, Mrs.
Charles D. M. Cole, Miss Juliette
Freeman and Miss M. M. Perkins,
vice presidents; Miss Harriet Buxton
secretary and Mrs. Willard w. Cut
Ter, treasurer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
GOOD FAITH TO GOVERN
A Citizen Cannot.Recoyer Damages II
Health Board Closes Home.

A Citizen Cannot. Recover Damages If
Health Board Closes Home.
The court of errors and appeals has
settled a mooted point, whether the
members of board of health of a mu-
nicipality can be sued for false i'm
prisonment should they make a mis-
take and order mans house closed for
fear of contagious disease, when it de-
velops later that the disease was not
there.
The case on which the opinion of the
highest court is based was an appeal
of Daniel Valentine, of Englewood,
Bergen county, from non-suit in the
lower courts, where he brought action
against the members of the local board
of health, asserting that he had been
injured by being imprisoned in his
house with his daughter, who was sup
posed to be ill with scarlet fever, when,
after time, the fever did not develop.
The court held that municipal cor
poration is not liable for the acts of a
board of health created by public stat
ute for the public benefit, even though
its members are appointed by the mu-
nicipal authorities. Furthermore he
says that the members of board OF
health acOing in the performance of a
public duUy under public statute to
prevent the spread of infectious dis
ease, are not personally liable for dam
ages for their actions, if those actions
were taken in good faith.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
DOUBLE REALTY DEAL

Morristown d. Erie Railroad Buys q.
w. Ennis s. Company Properly.
@. W. Ennis & Company have made
a double real estate deal, selling their
lumber yard property opposite the
Lackawanna railroad station, to the
Morristown & Erie railroad for S24,-
600 and buying of Henry G. Pitney the
Dalrymple- Hastings lumber yard prop
erty on Elm street for $4,000, to which
they will transfer their business. In
addition to the Ennis property the
MorriStown & Erie company hi S
bought the Tankard property immedi-
ately in the rear of the Ennis tract
from Mrs. Richard Rutledge and Mrs.
Thomas Foley. The Ennis property
is about 90x38O.
The acquisition of this property will
permit the Morristown & Erie COM
pany to build new station fronting
on Morris street directly opposite the
Lackawanna station. This new sta
tion will be directly on the spot laid
out in the track elevation scheme of
the Lackawanna in Morristown for the
station for west bound trains. The
Ennis company had been negotiating
with the Lackawanna people since last
April but the railroad was not inclined
to pay fair price for the property and
insinuated that condemnation pro-
ceedings would be resorted to when
the company wanted the property.
Now, however, it would appear that
the Lackawanna railroad company is
blocked in its plans unless the two
railways come to an agreement where
by union station would be erected
for use of both roads. With the de-
sired property in the hands Of another
railroad company the Lackawanna IN
der the law cannot institute condem-
nation proceedings against another
railroad.
The lumber firm has reserved for its
use as switch strip about S5x1S5 on
the line of the Morristown & Erie
road. The Ennis company will use for
it's lumber yard only the property on
the easterly side of Elm street, the lot
on the opposite side will probably be
sold. Procession will be given Janu-
arv 1St
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
Advertised Letters.

The following letters have not been
called for at the Post Office to Novem-
Der 18th, 1905
Miss G. Allen, Louisa Bacain, Sarah
Burns, James Cassaday, Mrs. J. Carl
son, Mrs. A. o. Dayton, Mrs. j. Eos
ter, Miss S. M. Ferguson, Mrs. Farrell,
Fannie Harrison, CIV. jefferson, Mrs.
Pat. Kelly, Mrs. r. Laudrigan, Jennie
Lee, A. Lunderman, Helen Nc Cary,
A. j. Mac Kenzie, Mr.. Mansfield, Miss
Marley, Miss holland, Mr.. Pierce, Fl
j. t. Reid, Richard Reed, Geo. e.
Reed, Mr.. and Mrs G. Ross, Alexano
M. Rohn, Nellie Sweeney, Adams l..
Strous, r. w. Smith, DR.. f A, Steele,
Margaret Tiernay, Mrs. Thimmisch,
j. A. White, Miss Williams, Harry
Williams, Mrs. Lillian Wurst, Mrs j.
j. Dolan, (F), Frank Hawkins, CD,
Miss A. Hill, (Fl, Mary Nc Coy, CT,
Alfonzo Tusco, CD.
(F)-Foreign.
When asking for the above letters
please say Advertised and give the
date Of the advertisement.
GEORGE l.. CLARKE,
Postmaster.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
WEDDING BELLS.
cLEws-LIYINGsToN.

"Cozy Nook. the country home of
Romaine G. Nichols at Bernardsville.
was the scene Wednesday afternoon of
a very pretty wedding, when Mrs.
Leta Nichols Livingston, Mr.. Nichols
sister, and James Francis Clews were
welded by the Right Rev. James A.
McFall, bishop of Trenton. The cere-
mony was performed at two o'clock
before an assemblage of only relatives
of the bride and bridegroom, owing
to the recent death of the brides
mother.
The house was profusely decorated
with flowers, A private car brought
guests from New York and Philadel-
phia. Miss Frances Sullivan, of Phila-
delphia, was the brides only attend
ant. Lawrence L. Gillespie. of New
York, was the best man. The bride
wore travelling gown of purple
cloth, picture hat trimmed with
paradise features and carried bou-
quet of purple orchids. About her
neck was diamond collar, the gift of
the bridegroom. The maid of honor
was attired in light blue satin and
wore hat to match. She carried a
bouquet of white roses.
After the wedding breakfast Mr..
and Mrs. Clews left for trip to Cuba.
Mr.. Clews is building handsome resi-
dence at the northeast corner of Fifth
avenue and Eighty-ffth street, New
York, where he will take his bride.
Mrs. Clews is Observation-Disclosures
of General Benjamin Romano, second
comptroller of New York, one of the
organizers of the Tammany society
and prominent in the Revolutionary
war. She is also a descendant of Sir
Richard Nichols, one of the first CO.
lonial governors of New York. Her
father was Washington Nichols, a.
leading member of the New York bar.
Mrs. Clews is sister of Mrs. Charles
Emory Smith and Mrs. Francis Sulli-
van, Of Philadelphia.
Mr.. Clews is a well known New Y ork
banker, being member of the firm of
Henry Clews & Co. He is chairman
of the board of directors of the Stand,
art Cordage Co. and is director in
many other corporations.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
PERSONAL ITEMS.

81. e. Stirn has been on a business
trip to Bradford, Pa.
Mrs. Sherwood D. Barrett is visiting
relatives and friends at Butler.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Trow-
bridge have been visiting friends in
Boonton.
Mr.. and Mrs. David F. Williamson
have returned from their honeymoon
trip and are stopping at the Park
house
Mr.. and Mrs. George Esther, of Boon
ton, have announced the engagement
of their daughter, Miss Lillian Edna
Esther, to Deputy County Clerk Ell
mer w. Romine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
srereopticon Lecture.

A stereopticon lecture on " Beauti-
full Japan " in the South Street Pres
byterian church Sunday school room
will be given Friday evening, Novem-
Der 9th, at eight O'Clock, for the in
terest of the Children's Mission band.
Howard Arnold Walter, of Hartford
Theological seminary, who has spent
one year in Japan, will show unusually
beautiful colored views of his trip.
There will be music also. A silver
collection for the benefit of missions
supported by the band will be taken.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
Dancing Glass Reception.

More than one hundred young peo-
pie attended the quarterly reception
of Miss Mildred A. Logan's dancing
class on Wednesday evening in the
Miller hall. The affair was one Of the
most enjoyable events OF the season,
the floor was in excellent condition
and the music was a magnet that
drew many to dance. The big room
was tastefully decorated with Japan
ese lanterns and hangings.
The ladies all wore Japanese kimo-
mas and the scene presented was in
consequence very pretty, their bright
costumes relieved only by the Sombre
dress of the men, each of whom had as
boutenaire a chrysanthemum.
The cotillion was the feature of the
evening and it was led by the capable
young instructress, the figures being
very clever and pretty. Favors were
little Jap" dolls, Japanese busters
and big paper chrysanthemums. Dur
ing the evening refreshments were
served.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24

Scores in the prize event fifty shots
each, were :-Fulford, 47 Moffett, 49,
Tippett, As Brickner, "A; Kinney, "A !;
Freeman, 80 Beach, "a; A. Wicks, 80
Pierson, Al A. Gedney, %; f. A..
Trowbridge, 33.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
a sale Of Holiday Attraetions.

A sale held by Mrs. Long and Miss
Cole of holiday attractions from Cali
fornia of unique and unusual hand
made California art leather novelties
in bags, purses card cases, ornamented
with rare old Chinese embroidery, one
week. Thursday, November l9th-25th,
Gift Shop.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
M0FFETT HIGH GUN
John w. Fulford also Wins Morris
Gun Clubs open shoot.


Gun Clubs Open shoot.
Frederick Moffett, of Bloomfield,
was high gun at Thursday open shoot
at the traps of the Morris Gun club.
Moffett captured the sweepstakes
event while John w. Fulford, of the
local club, won the Remington ham
nerless shot gun, offered as first prize
for the prize event. Moffett was sec
ond in this event, winning a pair of
field glasses, while Edward Tippett
was third, winning a leather gun case.
The shoot was ably managed by Fred
erick A. Trowbridge, secretary OF the
Morris Gun club, and many spectators
gathered to watch the gunners.
The scores in the sweepstakes were
q q follO4Uc
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
WANTED.

Success Magazine requires the SER
vices Of a man In Morristown to look
after expiring subscriptions and to &C.
cure new business by means OF special
me ihods unusually effective; position
permanent; prefer one with expert
ence, but would consider any appli-
cant with good natural qualifications;
salary 81 so per day. with commission
option. Address. with references, X.
C. Peacock, Room 1922 Success Maga-
zine Bldg, New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
FOR SALE

The Wilson Farm Poultry Company
offer for sale yearlings for breeders
or egg producers. White Leghorns.
Barred Rocks, Rhode Island Reds.
Tel. ZIG, Mendham Road, Morristown
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
WANTED

VAN = = W
By neat Protestant girl, position as
ladies' maid or light chamber work
and assist with sewing Address Re-
liable, Jerseyman Office,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
ROOKcASES

Good opportunity TO buy pair OF
handsome bookcases very cheap.
Owner must sell for lack Of room. an
be seen at Shekeriian Bros, Becker
Block.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
FURNISHED RooMs

Several attractive, cheerful, well fur
nished rooms to rent In private family.
Breakfast optional. II Elm street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24
FOR SALE.

A station wagon, basket phaeton.
high top. Also several White Wyan-
dottes, Silver Penciled Wyandottes. Ia
White Leghorns. Lakewood strain; 20
small chickens for broilers, Mrs. O.
G. Macdonald. Kahdena.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24

There has been opened in Mannheim,
Germany, a tuberculosis museum, the
object of which is to educate the pub
lie as to the causes, cure and proven
ton Of consumption The museum Is
opened three times week for period
Of two hours, and during that time
physicians are present, who instruct
visitors In the manner Of lighting the
disease.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24

Upon the recommendation of Tor
bert Post, Commander Sherman has
been appointed an Aide-de-Camp upon
the staff Of the Commander-in-Chief
of the Grand Army of the Republic,
and has already received his commits
sion signed by the COMMANDMENT
Chief and Acknowledgement. An
Aide-de- Camp ranks as colonel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-11-24

The professionals present made the
Arizona republican., 1908-02-04

The hierS are surrounded by lighted candles and Queen Amelie and Dow agcr Queen Maria Pia, the wife> and mother of the king. watch continually at the sides of their dead. The body of the king is clothed in the uniform of the commander in chief of the army. and that of his son is clad in the uniform of the chiefs of the lanc- CTS. The funerals will be held on February &. The bodies will lie in state. probably beginning tomorrow.
 Ii is expected that the funerals will be attended by the Prince of Wales, Prince Charles of Bourbon and the Duke of Aosta. the cousin of King Emanuel: special French embassy and detachments of foreign regiments of which the late king was honorary colonel
 The condition of Queen Amelie. con The duke of Oporto. brother of the late king has established his resi- dence at the palace where he will re- main for a time. Charles Page Bryan, American minister to Portugal. was the first diplomat to offer condolences to the uoyal familv.e
 Little /by little Lisbon is regaininG lie buildings and the palace are still guarded by cordons of soldiers and attachments of the municipal guard A number of newspapers have sus- pended publication.