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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
SOFT COAL MINERS TO QUIT
Will Stop Work In Many States-Quar-
ter Of Million Men Affected.


Pittsburg. March 81. Thomas l..
Lewis, the newly elected president of
the United Mine Workers, was request
ed to come to Pittsburg from Indian
apolis to attend joint conference of
miners and operators at which it will
be decided whether the mines in the
western Pennsylvania district will be
closed down tonight pending a settle
meme of the wage question.
The miners are said to be willing to
continue operations April providing
negotiations are not broken off by the
operators. Both sides have appointed
scale committees to meet in joint SEES.
sion.
Reports from indianapolis say the
union miners in most of the coal fields
of the country will lay down their
picks and shovels tonight. Almost
100000 Of them will stop work in Ohio,
western Pennsylvania, Missouri, Iowa,
Kansas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Texas
and probably in Indiana, Illinois, Mich.
igan, West Virginia and Kentucky
The mining contracts under which they
are now working expire at midnight
and, except in central Pennsylvania
and in the Indiana block coal district
no contracts have been made, nor have
the miners and operators yet entered
into district agreements providing fol
the operation of the mines after April
l, pending agreement.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
NEWS FROM
OTHER TOWNS
HANOVER.

Mrs. Wymer has returned to her
home in Newark after visit of some
time with her sisters, the Misses
Genung.
Mrs. James Marley, of Newark, was
the guest of Mrs. Charles Hopping last
week.
! Miss Annie Robinson spent Sunday
with her mother in Brooklyn.
Miss Sue Sayre, of Madison, spent
part of last week with Mrs. FL. r. Hop
ping.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin @. Speer moved
to Essex Fells last week to occupy
their new home which is just compleJ-
ed.
Walter Raymond and family will
move into the Emma Hopping cottage.
DR.. Ferguson will speak at the
Thursday evening prayer meeting in
Hanover this week. m
The union quarterly Sunday school
review was held in the church on Sun
day afternoon. This was also the an
nual meeting and the yearly reports of
the four schools of the parish were
read.
Mrs. John Eckhardt is recovering
from recent attack of pleurisy.
Sadie, Helen and Wilhelmina Stein
hoff of West Norwood, are staying with
their aunt, Mrs. Matthias Babcock.
Mr.. Steinhoff and family will move to
Caldwell this week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31

MENDHAM.

Mrs. William Vanderver and Mrs.
Robinson spent Monday at Newark.
Mrs. Mary Cook has been spending a
week with Mrs, Joseph Aldred.
Leo Robinson is building an addition
to his residence.
The Wise house on Mendham Noun
tain is nearly completed.
Rev. Mr. Holeman, of New York,
will occupy The pulpit of the First
Presbyterian Church on Sunday.
Joseph Somers has returned from a
trip to West Virginia and Atlantic
City.
Miss Clara Lockwood has been enter
tanning Mrs. William Lockwood, OF
Washington. DC.
Eugene Hill has purchased the Nc
Kenzie property on West Main street.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Nicholas en-.
tertained their son Fred over Sunday,
Mrs. r. Woodruff who has been i'll
is recovering.
Edward Shelly has moved from
Mendham Mountain to the Bushanam
house.
Charles Drye has rented the John
DOlan house.
Frank Morrison has moved to Wash
ington Valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. George McMurtry have
been entertaining Mr.. McMurtry's
sister, Mrs. Agent, of Newark.
About seventy dollars was realized
at the entertainment given for the
benefit of the public school last Friday
evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
RAILROAD NOTES.

"The Architectural Record" for
April has the following to say regard
ing railroad station improvement +:
6 In regard to the improvement of
the buildings and grounds of small sta
lions, by railroad corporations that are
not likely to authorize expenditures
for sentiment only, Joseph t. Richards
is quoted as presenting the railroads
viewpoint in recent address as fol-
lows--the significance of the state
ment being that the speaker is the
general engineer of the Pennsylvania
Railroad Many years ago" said he,
" the managers of the Pennsylvania
road were convinced that improve
ments about Suburban stations which
could be made on the ground, where
there was property surrounding the
station, were equally important with
the station itself, and, in fact, it has
been held by many citizens as well as
railroad managers that the station
property was of first Importance. :.
1t was found that the towns with
stations having beautiful surround
ings were growing more rapidly than
others, and in taking up the subject
with property owners at the neglected
stations, it was mutually agreed that
the company and the property owners
should cooperate, and wherever there
was disposition on the part of prop
erty owners to build houses tie rail-
road would build a station-not neces-
sarily an expensive building, but with
attractive surroundings of lawn, shrub
berry and flowers, providing consider
able area of ground for the purpose.
While all was not done in year, the
policy was continued and the manager
of this road has declared that if he
could add half dozen new houses to
town it would pay the interest on
$4,000 or $4,000 expended for station
purposes, if applied under what we
would call civic betterments. This
is an interesting and helpful presenta-
ton of the economic argument.
A. S. Leroyd has been appointed as
sistant general freight agent of the
Lackawanna, which is newly created
position. He is succeeded by David
NJ Boyd, who assumes his former po-
sition as division freight agent in
Newark. Mr.. Boyd was for'some time
connected with the general Eastern
freight agency as contracting freight
agent.
A new Erie order at Port yeryis for
bids " callers" from giving orders to
men found in saloons or in any wise
favoring them. Engineers or brake
men found in such places when the
messenger calls are reported off for the
day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
NO DOUBT ABOUT GILLETTE.
Before Death In Electric Chair He Con-
fesses His Guilt.

Auburn, N Y, March 31-Before his
death in the electric chair in expiation
of the murder of his sweetheart Ches.
ter Gillette admitted to two clergymen
that he had done Grace Brown to
death He went to the chair calmly
and died without tremor to show
whether he felt fear or not. He issued
statement declaring that he felt con
WINGED his sins had met forgiveness.
In statement given out by Gillettes
spiritual advisers Immediately after
the execution it is shown that he had
made d confession of his guilt. This
statement was signed blythe Rev. Hen
ry McIlyray and the Rev. Cordello
Herrick, who had attended Gillette in
the death cell at the prison. 1t was as
follows:
Because our relationship with Ches-
ter Gillette was privileged we do not
deem it wise to make a detailed state.
ment and simply wish to say that no
legal mistake was made in his electro.
cution"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
SPRING REMOVALS.
LooNIlNUED prom FIRsr FAeEl

Mrs. Mooney, King street to Pine
street.
Mrs. Theile, Pine street to Mer-
chants Block.
VIM. PearsaIl, New York, to Mer-
chants Block.
Mrs. W. c. Emmett, Becker Build
ing to Hillary avenue.
Thomas Dennis, Atno avenue to
Is Atno avenue.
William Gilso, 1877 Washington
street to 227 Speedwell avenue.
r. Patterson, 227 Speedwell avenue
to Long Island.
L. 1. Jafdine, Cleveland street to
Pompton Plains.
A. H. Bond, 127 Washington street
to 81 Western avenue.
j. w. Chambers, Ii Morton street
to Morris street.
John VanHorn, Cherry street to-
Newark.
Mrs. D. P. Skellenger, Fairyiew
place to Cherry street.
DR.. Berger, DeHart street to New
York.
Joseph Kelly, New York to Phoenix
avenue.
John Byrnes, Water street to corner
Washington street and Phoenix ave.
J. f. Runyon, Park place to Becker
Building, Park place.
W. Fl. Bancroft, Olyphant place to
Jardine road, Olyphant Park.
G. G. Cable to 9 Deaart street.
A. Fl. vesey, Elm street to New
York.
H. P. White, New York, to IA Elm
street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
AFTER TwEN1Y-N1NE YEARs

AFTER TWENTY-NINE YEARS
"For twenty-nine years l have been at
intervals a great sufferer from rheumatism, .
writes James Hyde, of Beebe, Ark. During
that time used gallons of various kinds of
liniments and oils, but got very little relief.
The attacks were 50 bad that was often
confined to my bed helpless for weeks and
months at a time.
''Not long ago, while suffering from
severe attack, a sample bottle of Sloap's Lini-
ment was sent to me for trial. My surprise
was great when found that it gave me
instant relief, and l Immediately ordered two
large bottles. have used about half of
one fifty cent bottle, and feel so well that
want everybody afflicted as was to know
what Sloan's Liniment has done for me, and
| shall always have feeling of gratitude
for the man who sent me the sample bottle {"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
Found STRANGELY Shot.

New Milford Conn, March 31.-Dan.
iel Wheaton, business man fifty-nine
years old, was found dead in his room
under circumstances which the med
ical examiner and the justice of the
peace considered warranted calling on
the coroner to investigate. While little
has been given out by the authorities,
it is learned that Wheaton's body was
found lying on the bed fully clothed
and with bullet hole in the right
temple. The revolver was found I'M
der his body.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31

w. L. R. Haven is ill with an attack
of stomach trouble.
Miss Nellie Slater left on Monday
evening on visit to cousin in Ober-
lin, Ohio.
Raymond Mutt was given surprise
party at his home on Budd street on
Tuesday evening.
Lloyd Church, son of Judge w. e.
Church, of Chicago, has been visiting
in Morristown the past week.
William J. johnson has been re-en-
gagged as leader of the choir of the
Newton Presbyterian Church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Washer return
ed from Newton this spring and will
occupy their farm on The Whippany
road.
Lloyd B. Tredway sailed on Saturday
for Porto Rico where he will be con-
nected with the management Of a troll
ley road.
Mrs. George milford gave surprise
party to Mr.. and Mrs. w. III. Thomp-
son on March 18th. About fifty guests
were present.
Mrs. ]. Mcintyre, of South street,
recently received from her brother in
the Klondike four skins of the white
fox which has it's habitation there.
The skins are very handsome and at
present are at E. Carrell's store pre-
paratory TO being made up.
DR.. Vaughan entertained the mem
bers of the Morristown Medical Club
and also the local pharmacists at his
residence on Speedwell avenue, on
Wednesday evening. The principal
address of the evening was made by
Professor Anderson, dean of the Brook
lyn College OF Pharmacy, who spoke
regarding the pharmacopoeia and ma
tional formulary. Following the ad
dress brief remarks were made by all
present. e. Al. Carroll called atten-
to the fact that the president of the
which met in Washington
and adopted the first pharmacOpoeia in
1880, was Morristown man, DR.. Lewis
Condict.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31

The Messrs. Ashworth recently gave
their moving picture and stereopticon
Church, at ParSlppany. The pictures
illustrating The Holy City, and
!" The Passion Play were especially
good. A well-filled house testified by
applause their appreciation both of
the pictures and Of the explanatory
singing Of Joseph Gamar and John
CustmQre.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
Economy In zoos.

Pure Linseed Oil costs much less sold from
the barrel than it does put up in Tin Cans
as Mixed Paint-in the first instance you
pay SO cents per gallon-in the second ST. 90.
Now mix three gallons OF pure linseed oil
with 4 gallons L. & M. Paint and you have,
ready for use, 7 gallons of the best paint
in minutes.
Phillips & Day, Morristown; PC. Henry,
Basking Ridge. N. r.; w! r. Wilson, Whip
Pany; ]. r. Meade, Hanover, Z. & NJ. Paint
Agents.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
Arbiter RjoIer,s Reoord.

Umpire Charles Rigler holds the 1907
record for bouncing refractory baseball
players. He chased thirty-seven men
from the diamond during the season.
KLEIN holds the record for bouncing the
greatest number from one club. hav-
ing benched fourteen Giants. McGraw
holds the individual "benchee' record,
having been disciplined seven times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
Az bv Her own rornedo.

Pensacola, Fla, March 31.-Ay@a re-
suit of being struck by Whitehead
torpedo being fired from one of her
own tubes the torpedo boat Blakeley,
which has been engaged in target prac.
tice off this port, has large Jagged
hole just below her water line ON her
port side. The Blakeley has been put
in drydock and board of inquiry
named to investigate the accident.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
Prosperity Coming, SAYS Huahes

Utica. N. Y, March Ex-Governor
Hughes was the guest of honor of the
Herkimer Business Mems association.
The governor said: "This is good day
for the business men, We are having
a temporary depression. but it cannot
last, Conditions are such in this coun-
try thai believe the return Of pros
perity is sure in the near future"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31

Trenton, n. j., March Ex-Governor
Fort sent to the legislature a special
message urging the passage of certain
reform measures pending before that
body and particularly advocating the
bill for the creation of a state board
for the revocation of liquor licenses.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31

E. A. Whittier has fled in the
supreme court suit for $4,000
damages against the Washington Life
Insurance Company, of New York, Of
which he was until recently New Jer-
sey manager, claiming the company
has not lived up to its agency contract
The trial of this case will necessitate
the issuance of a commission to the
State Of New York to take the testi-
mony OF some of the leading men in
the insurance and banking world
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31

SAVE YOUR OLD CARPETS-We make
handsome reversible rugs out Of them.
Send for pamphlets giving full particulars.
J. Women agents can earn good money.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
rorbert Post visited chatham.

Torbert Post Visited Chatham.
A delegation from A. T. A. Torbert
Post, on invitation visited U. S. Grant
Post, of Chatham, last Tuesday even
ing. the occasion being camp fire en-
tertainment held under the auspices
of the latter post. A large audience
was present to enjoy the interesting
program furnished, which consisted of
vocal and instrumental selections by
local talent; the recital of war remin-
iscences by comrades of the G. A. Il.
humorous recitations and the reading,
by the Rev. Mr.. Hesselgrave, of Chat
ham, of selections from the Bigelow
papers, by Lowell. Commander Sher-
man, of Torbert Post, in brief re-
marks, conveyed the greetings of his
post to the Chatham post, closing
with the reading Of poem entitled !:
There's None Can Hold Candle to
the Old Grand Army Boys; Adju-
tant Hannas read humorous selec-
tion and Surgeon p. b. Sweeney, gave
a pantomimic act.
On account Of the visit the meeting
of Torbert Post was omitted.
Dr. Erdman will be the speaker at
the next of the series of entertain
ments being given under the auspices
of Torbert Post. The date of the en-
tertainment and other particulars will
be duly announced.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
Letter to Hill s. Carson
Morristown

MOrriStoWn
Dear Sirs: Here's the concentrated
fact;
Every job painted Devoe & Ray
nolds takes less gallons than Of any
other paint.
And the paint that takes least gal
Ions, wears longest; Always. We can't
help it.
Yours truly,
Z. w. DEVOE & e. L.
AT RAYNOLDS co.
P. S. Geo. e. VOORHEES, and f. Pan
taenius sell our paint.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31
EGGS FoR HATcHlNG

Barred Plymouth Rocks. good laying
strain. and S. G. Brown Leghorns,
male at head of this pen direct from
Kulp. Apply 60 John N. Niper & Son,
Lincoln St., City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31

On the evening of April 5th the
churches of Madison will unite in
dedicatory service in the new Y. M. c.
A. Building. The pastors will make
short speeches, which will be followed
by an out-of-town speaker. The build
ing will not be open for inspection at
this service. On the following Mon
day, April 9Th, the association will
hold open house" to its friends.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-31

statesmen WNATED
To look after our interest In Morris
and adjacent counties. Salary Oh
Commission. Address The Harvey
OIL Co.. Cleveland. Ohio.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
DAUGHTERS OF THE
 AMERICAN REVOL U7YON

 descendants of Richard ie Qusynt. from the early French coint.' which was then neat and elegant
 The name of the { CantreiIs of America is upheld throughout our carly history as being first in the fields of science, arts. and the various professions"
 c. Historical and Genealogical Regis- ter. April. 1900. page s20. These are here given:
 William cantriii came to yfrgtni. from England. Captain John Smith locates the settlement of CantreeI and Sicklemore betwixt Potomac and Rap- pahannock.' Tradition says John cantrell was born In Rockingham County. N. C., Cor that vicinttyJ, and that he moved into South Carolina be- fore the Revolutionary War. He had twcnty-one sons. six of whom were in the Revolutionary War from North Carolina. Jacob died in Orange coun- ty, North Carolina, in 17s0. Traditions says Zebulon and Joseph Cantreei went into Virginia from Philadelphia. Pa. early in 17o0. and later into North Carr oline'
 It is from William Cantreli, one of the twenty-one brothers. that the Cam trell descendants in Calhoun County spring. Many years before the civil
 
 came from Tennessee to Benton Coun- ty, now Calhoun County, Alabama. He was a lawyer by profession, but also practiced medicine, and sometimes of fciated as preacher. When 20 years of age he made a speech of two hours length in the court house at TaIia- dega. Ala. He died in Floresvflle Texas, about 1897. aged nearly 100 years. He was twice married. His first wife was Nancy Catherine McGee. or Mckee; his second wife was Jane Jemlson. who died about 1895. at the age of nearly so. Jane Jemison's mos ther was a Mss White.
 Katherine Cantrell, daughter of Tighlman A. Cantrell. and his first wife, Nancy Catherine McGee or Mc- Kee, was born about 1924 in McMinn- vile. Tenn. She was twice married.
 MT. TilIman A Turner. of Oxford. and Mrs. T. D. Bynum are children by her first marriage. After the death of her first husband, Katherine Cantrell married Benjamin Johnson. who was born in 1918. She died about 1895 nt her country home near Anniston. and was buried in the Johnson family graveyard at First Baptist Church Anniston. which was built on land owned by the Johnson family. Her children by this second marriage are Mrs. Louis Henry Klein. of Anniston: Benjamin F. Johnson, of Birmingham, and Joseph E. Johnson. of Birmine- ham.
 Mary White Cantreli. daughter af T1ghlman A. Cantrell and his second wife Jane Jemison. was born In Mo. Minnville. Tenn. September 2s, is4f She married, first Marion Haynes Her children by this marriage were William | Franklin Haynes, and Tighiman Ma rion Haynes. After the death of her 1 first husband, she married. at Asls- 1 land, Ala. Judge John Reaves. Of We- dowee, Ala. distinguished lawyer, a prominent Mason. and man highly 1 esteemed by all who knew him. She I died December 25. 1881. Her cfild-ni8 by her marriage to John Reaves arss 1 Mrs Lilburn B. Miller oxford, Aia-:- Pitt Chiffon Reaves. oatesville, Texas; Mrs Louis Downing. Morrisvilie; Ala.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

Poor fellow. he received the netX day a wound which cost him his lie.
 By daylight next morning the battle was on. The cavalry which had pur- sued us all the way caught up. lnfan- try and artillery had been handed rom transports from Cincinnati River gun boats opened on us from the river. we fought to the front and to the right and left Hanks for three hours. A few hundred had crossed the river be- fore the fight opened. This. it must be understood was not a desertion. The crossing had begun before the pur- suing forces had come up. The en- emy closed in. on every side. except that there was a gan in their lines to our rear about 100 yards wide and about 500 got through that narrow pass. have not the time nor space to tell this retreating fragment We travelled northwardlv the remainder of the day until 2 o'clock next morning. General Morgan then gave us two hours rest and on remounting. like a fox. he doubled on his track and moved south. But the deliverance vas of short duration. MorRan turned and accepted battle when the enemy came up in force. After a series of brilliant charges and counter charges, the en-
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05
of L. at Ahvllet O
 fvey from n old Ito the arge lace in he

emy. outnumbering us ten to one, com pletely surrounded us and the deed was done. surrendered to my boyhood friend and sch oolmate. Captain Brent Tishback of Wolford's' cavalry. Nor gan, in some way 1 have never known. got off with 15O men. but was captured ten days later near the Canada line.
 As for myself and men of my com pany, we went to prison, Being a commissioned officer. l was put in penitentiarY where I did not see day light for several months. I was then transferred to the military prison at Fort Della ware With only one re- maining incident, though there are hun dreds untold. l close this story. You will recall my old red shirt that, a few days before our final disaster. I had found In the Ohio farmers house. It was the only shirt I had. I wore it until the sleeves were in tatters. My gray jacket had fallen to pieces. The weather was intensely cold at Fort Delaware in the month of December
 Finally Inc brilliant idea struck me that would cut off the ta;I and patch the sleeves. With men of inventive genius like your father, the concep- tion of a great thought means its in- stant execution. I stretched the olS
The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-01-05

4ba race and at last our splendid en- Saavor was to be crowned with spIen- StS success. Before General Morgan hnd f,naIIy settled on his general route .brougb the North, he had sent spies tn exanine the lords of the upper ono. prffington Island had been one ,where
 crossing could be made without %oots. On arriving there 1t was as e,rer had taken place which mada fording impossible. night ss,rg iiloa was deemed oerilous and coosT e,,,, imnra cticable for this and the National whVti reason that the enemy had aTnntsd aH1,t sSA artillery at point which com p'ianded inc ford. It was decided to
 sit for the dawn of the day. The rtain of my companv and were re- c1tping on bundles of wheat In fence onrnar. holding our horses by the reinS S,hiie thsy munch ed the grain, A It, t,n way off I heard one of our men stnqing a bit of doEgerel the like of which was common enough in the army:
 "Ill eat when I'm hungry
 I'll drink when I'm dry;
 If the Yankees don't kill me
 I'll live till I die"