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The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-15

geniture and entail. These English
laws, however, could not be followed
in this country, as the statutes are
against such procedure. With us,
however, 1t has become a sort of fam
lily understanding.
THE Jones estate or property has
passed directly through five genera
lions in unbroken descent to It's pres
ent holders. On my mothers side
am descended from Lion Gardiner. the
first proprietor OF GARDENERS Island.
John Lyon Gardiner, the twelfth pro-
prietor, married Elizabeth Coralie
Jones. My maiden name was Jones, so
when married DR.. Oliver Livingston
Jones l didn't have to change my
name"
The visitor being somewhat Of =
connoisseur In colonial furniture could
not help commenting on some of the
splendid pieces of old mahogany In
the room where he was sitting. This
led Mrs. Jones to take him from one
room to another on the ground floor.
"All this old furniture has been in
the family Tor generations. VI course
we have some that IL new, but the old
is too beautiful and too well built to be
put aside. see no reason why 1t
should not be beautiful and serviceable
still hundred years from now" Mrs.
Jones remarked. Il am fond OF good
pictures. too" she went on. "A good
many of these paintings are inheri-
tances from my father and those be-
fore him who had some taste in art,
and some have bought because I
liked them rather than because they
were done by famous artists"
Mrs. Jones was disinclined to talk
specifically about tho details of the
various holdings which make up her
own vast possessions in New York and
throughout the United States. She &C
knowledged that her husband and her.
self were interested in almost every
branch Of industry to greater or less
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-15
great Jones fortune has grown with

great Jones fortune has grown with
such rapidity under her management.
Property In Many States.
rs It true that you own property
everywhere in the United StatesT"
was asked.
"Yes, almost everywhere" she an
swered. II pay taxes in every school
district on Long Island, in every or al
most every county in New York state.
and in every state in the union. No.
that last isn't so. forgot about Texas.
I used to own some property in Texas.
but I was down there while ago and
concluded to sell II. No. don't care
to say what the reasons were.
THAT is the only property have
ever sold. except an acre Of land that
sold to very dear friend . while
ago. My rule is to always buy and
never to sell. In fact. that 10 the rule
that has been handed down TO M from
generation to generation. and was
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-15
Lemon Butter.

When children become tired of jel-
lies and fruit buffers most delicious
and healthful spread can be made from
the following: Two cups granulatsd
sugar, three eggs. one teaspoonful but
ter. two lemons. grated rind and Juice.
one cup Of hot water. Cook in double
boiler until thick.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-15

extent. But when the couvsrsatioE
would approach anything that related
particularly to her personal business
AFFAIRS or those Of the great Jones o.
tate, of which she is sharer, she In.
variably shifted the conversation to
matters genealogical or to generalities.
Ancestor q PIratef
The most interesting of the many
famous ancestors Of DR.. and Mrs.
Jones IL the founder Of the line in
America. Some Of the ruder historians
say he was pirate, and intimate that
It was by scuttling ships and maraud-
ing on the high seas generally that he
accumulated his many barrels Of
pieces of eight" which he is alleged
to have brought to Oyster Bay when
he settled there. At any rate, he him
self was markedly reticent about his
earlier history, except that he fought
for James II. in the Battle Of the
Boyne. He even wrote his own cpl
taph:
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-15
Chocolate MoIasses Tany.

One cup of sweet milk. Melt in Il
two squares of chocolate. then add enc
cup OF brown sugar. one Of molasses
and q piece Of butter as large as an
English walnut. Boil and stir till
It will harden in water. Add vanilla
and q pinch Of soda Pour in but
tered tin to cool. Should be brittle.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-15

Here Lyes Interd The Body OF
Major Thomas Jones Who Came
From
Strabane in the Kingdom OF
ireland. Settled Here and Died
December, 1918. From Distant Lands
To this Wild Waste He Came
This Seat he Chose and Here
He Fixed His Name. Long May His
Sons This Peaceful Spot Enjoy And
No Ill Fate his Offspring Here An
noy.
The L'Anse sentinel. (L'Anse, L.S., Mich.) 18??-current, 1908-08-15

Cover frying pan with cream. When
bot beat ~ many eggs - wanted. 10
soned with little salt, and keep stirTins
until liGht
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
CHAIRMAN OF EAST ORANGE COUNCIL
KILLS IMMENSE EAGLE In MAINE

interested several friends with stories
of his experiences at Belgrade Lakes,
Maine, where, with his family, he Is
seeking rest in the solitude of the Maine
woods.
one of the hunting accomplishments
of the well-known East Orangeite was
the capture of an eagle measuring six
feet from tip to tip. The monster bird
came too near the range of the eagle
eyed councilman, and its body when
stuffed will be one of the attractive
adornments in the den of the popular
official.
Several souvenirs of the destruction
of a daring p%orcupine which crossed
the path of the hunter were distributed
about the City Hall last night In the
form of porcupine quilts. These were
given to intimate friends by Mr.. Pier
son..
Mr.. Pierson will GO back to his sum-
mer quarters in a day or so to resume
the vacation interrupted by the cali
OF officials and business duties.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
SUNDAY LID ON
ICE CREAM, SODA
CIGARS, ETC.,, OFF
East Orange City Council Multi
fies Blue Law Ordinance Pend
ing Courts Decision.
NOT WICKED TO BUY
PEANUTS THERE NOW
Children Can Also Indulge in
LolIy Pops if They Have
a Penny.

Up she goes. The Sunday closing lid
in East Orange is officially off at last.
And it's going to remain off. the city
dads say, till the courts have decided
one way or the other on the legality
of the perplexing blue law ordinance,
which prohibited the sale of everything
on Sunday, except ice. milk and news
papers.
The East Orange City Council last
night officially lifted the lid by passing
the following resolution:
Resolved, That it is the sense of the
City Council that no further prosecu-
tons be made under the ordinance
known as the Sunday closing ordi-
nance adopted by the Council April
q, 1908, until UGH time as a decision
has been rendered in the cases brought
against this ordinance now before the
New Jersey Supreme Court"
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
HOLDS BALLOON IN
HIS CELLAR AND
WON'T GIVE IT UP
John Dey, of Bloomfield, Ar.
rested on Hillside Park
Mans Complaint.
BIG BAG CAME DOWN
In VEGETABLE PATCH
Dey Demands SIS Instead Of the
Regulation SIS for Sur.
rendering 1t.

The owners of the balloon which was
sent up from Hillside Park, Belleville,
and which descended In the garden of
John Dey. &c Willow street, Bloomfield,
Sunday, had Dey arraigned before JUS
tice Of the Peace George NJ. Cadmus
in Bloomfield last evening. on a charge
of grand larceny. When the balloon
fell on Dey's land a crowd of men and
boys tried to seize it, and in doing so
trampled all over his vegetables, ruin
ing the same. Dey got h balloon
and put it in his cellar, and refused
to give it up unless he was paid SIS
for the damage one his property. He
was offered So.
Failing in a settlement a warrant
was sworn out for Dey's arrest and he
was held In $500 bail for the grand
jury. In the meantime the balloon Is
still in Dey's cellar. 1t Is valued at
SIPS, and the owners will, 1t Is said
attempt to replevin 1t later.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
DARING BURGLARS
MAKE BIG HAUL IN
MONTCLA|R HOME
Steal Costly Silverware and
Bric-a=Brac at II. E. Tener's
Residence.
ALL VALUABLES ON
FIRST FLOOR TAKEN
Thieves Get So Much Downstairs
They Do Not Bother
Sleeping Rooms.

Burglars made a big haul of costly
solid silverware and valuable bric-a-
brac worth over $1,000 at the home of
Hampden e. Tener, at 200 South Noun
tain avenue, Montclair, early today.
Entrance was forced through a win
dow on the ground floor from a side
porch leading into the library.
Mrs. Tener said today that all the
valuable jewelry of the family was on
the second floor, and was not touched,
as the burglars confined their opera
tons to the first floor. from which they
tool everything Of value that could
be easily carried.
Mrs. Tener also said that the bur-
glars must have been professionals, as
they left behind a piece of a roll of
mating, which they probably used to
deaden the sound of their footsteps.
The first that the family knew of
the robbery was when the servants
arose and went downstairs to prepare
breakfast. Mrs. Tener would not say
whether the police had been notified
or not.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
WEST

Miss Carrie Gamble, of Sixth street,
Harrison, left today for a few weeks
stay with friends in Schenectady, N. Y.
William Butt. of Cleveland avenue,
and William Nichols, of Harrison ave.
nue., both of Harrison, left today for a
few weeks rest at Atlantic City.
Arthur Stumpf, of Cleveland avenue,
Harrison. returned yesterday from
Europe, where, with his parents, he
spent the summer. His parents will
return in a few weeks.
Miss Nettie Kuntz, of Harrison We
nue., returned today from a stay at
Asbury Park.
Miss Bessie Allison, Of Chestnut
street, Harrison, is spending the sum-
mer at Wexford, r. L.
Miss Edna Carroll, of 1913 Forest
street, Arlington, is spending a few
weeks at Butler, this State.
Mrs. Edward Swenson and son
Arthur. of 406 Elm street, Arlington, re-
Aurned today from a two weeks stay
at Elm Park, Conn.
Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Allbee, of Stewart
avenue. Arlington, have returned from
a stay in the New England States.
Misses Vina and B~ernadette Char
boneau, of Toronto, Canada, who have
been the guests of Miss Florence Ware,
of Elm street, Arlington, have returned
their home.
Charles b.. McCabe, of Chestnut
street, Arlington, is spending the sum-
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
RAN OVER TWO MILES
AFTER THIEF WITH SI.75.
FIeetfooted McManus, of Harri=
son, Scales Fences and Runs
Down Dishonest Employee.

Henry Muller, 10 years old, of this
city, was arrested at Market and Null
berry streets today by Special Officer
McManus, of Harrison, after a chase
of about two miles. He is held on a
charge of petty larceny preferred by
McManus, whom ne is said to have
tried to swindle out of $1.73.
Muller was Mn the employ of Nc
Manus, a huckster. He returned today
to the wagon from which the two We're
selling heir vegetables and informed
his employer, it is alleged, that he had
made a sale of twenty-five cents and
wanted $1.75 with which to make
change.
The for whom the vegetables
were intended saw Muller start to run
and at once became suspicious. She
called McManus, who started in hot
pursuit of his runaway employee. Null
Ter led him a merry chase over back
fences and through fields.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Supposed Leader OF Burglars.

In the arrest of Edward Steen, about
rs years old, of so Bergen street, this
city, the Belleville police believe they
have ithe leader of the band of rob-
bers who raided mir houses in Belle
vile last Thursday night, and a dozen
places in Nutley a few nights before.
The arrest was made by Policeman
Deane Sunday night in a freight car
on a siding in Silver Lake. Daniel
Mann, 20 a old, who has no home,
was with Steen. When searched Steen
had a blackjack in his possession and
displayed a badge of Webster's detec-
tive agency. He also had a card show
ing his connection with the agency.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Mother Cries for Boy.

John 'Haggerty, if you only knew the
heartaches you have given your mother
by your escapade, you would return to
your home.
Nothing further has been heard of
the Haggerty boy, of East Orange,
who, 1t is said. with the Jackson boy,
a boy by the name of Burns and an
other known as Thomas DR. william
Doyle, went away last week and have
not yet returned. Mrs. Jackson says
that her boy had written from Penn
sylvania. but she denied that he a
run away with the other boys or that
he had run away at all. The police
and Mrs. Haggerty tell a different
story, however.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Rock Crashes Through Roof.

ut isn't very pleasant, gentlemen, to
have a piece of rock as big as a water
melon crash down through h roof of
your home and come lear landing on
your bed"
That was the way Richard Hobart,
of 10 Mountain terrace, Upper Mont
clair, aired his grievance against the
blasting at the Osborne & Marcellus
Company's quarry on the top of the
mountain before the Montclair Town
Council last night. The officials prom
ised 10 see what could be done to pro-
tect householders.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
PERSONALS FROM WEST HUDSON and OTHER SUBURBS

mer at White Lake, Sullivan county,
N. Y.
Mrs. Alfred Marion and daughter
Gladys, of Grand avenue, Arlington,
have returned from a months sojourn
at M~oosehead Lake. Me.
Frederick C. Koch and family, of Elm
street. Arlington, ave returned from a
months vacation spent at Herkimer
county, N. Y.
Mrs. Charles Erickson. of 407 Davis
avenue. Arlington, is spending the sum-
mer at Seabrlght.
Mrs. r. w. Mitchell. of 2 Prospect
place, Arlington, is spending a few
weeks at Ocean Grove.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
BElLEyILLE COPS TO PLAY BALL.

The Belleville police and the Second
Precinct police. of this city, will clash
IN a baseball game IN Belleville or
Thursday. The BeIleville cops win
have Policeman John Flynn, the ole
Woodstock pitcher, to do it's twirling.
Chief Michael Flynn, who played the
outfeld on the best semi-professional
and amateur teams in this section. wiz
cover left field.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Third of Million for Schools.

Ordinances were passed by the Mont
clair Town Council last night appropri-
ating S195, 900 for the new Central Gram
mar School; 5000 0 for additions to Wat
chung School; $S7,500 fou a central heat
ing plant for heating all the following
schools, the new Grammar School, the
Central Primary, High school and
manual training buildings; $4,000 ad-
ditional for the new Cedar Avenue
School,, in addition to 100000 previously
granted, and $4,000 for permanent re-
pairs now being made to the several
schoo buildings.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
SUBURBAN NEWS CONDENSED FOR BUSY READERS
lndOrse Small School Board.

lhdorslng the Idea OF a smaller Board
of Education for Orange, the Democra-
tic City Central Committee of that city
last night did not, however, go on
record as favoring the nine men select
ed recently by a self-constituted citi-
zens' committee. The view was that
any citizen might seek the nomination
for the board, hence the decision OF
to make any Endorsement at this time.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
KEARNY BOYS WHO THREW
STONES ARE ARRESTED.

a number of Kearny boys, ranging
FROM 10 to Is years of age, We're ar
rested by Patrolman John Ward, of
Harrison, today, charged with throw
ing stones. at trains on the Erie Rail
road and breaking the windows in the
cars. Some of the passengers com
planned to ,the railroad people, and
they in turn notified the authorities of
Harrison, as it was in that town that
the throwing was done. The boys were
reprimanded in the Harrison Police
Court and allowed to 80.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
John G. Fishers Funeral.

The funeral OF John G. Fisher, Tor
mer county clerk of Hudson county and
prominent in Jersey City for years.,
who died at his home, 4S North
Twenty-first street, East Orange, Sun
day night, after a long illness, will be
held at his residence tomorrow evening
at 8 o'clock. The interment will be in
Rosedale Cemetery, Orange, at the
convenience of the family.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
For complete Suburban and Or
angc news in detail hive the
Suburban or the Orange edition
delivered ut your home.


formed Thursday night, and steps will
be taken at one to induce this city to
install several hydrants and new mains.
A popular subscription is now being
taken up to obtain money to buy a
hose wagon and hose. Up to today
$254.7 rs had been pledged.
The committee In charge of the list
is as follows:
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
DEATH HOVERS OVER MAN
STRICKEN MONTHS AGO.
Ellis M. Brady, Formerly of
West Orange, Said to Be
Dying in Arlington.

Ellis NJ. Brady, formerly of West
Orange, lies dangerously i'll at his
home, 495 De Wore street, Arlington.
Mr.. Brady was stricken with paralysis
January 6, and has never recovered.
He is in a state Of coma, and the end
is expected any moment.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Mayors Salary Raised.

The Mayors salary in East Orange
will hereafter be 81, 500 instead of 81, 200,
to start with the next incumbent. The
overseer of the poor's salary will be
advanced from 5000 to $500. This was
decided IN by the East Orange City
Council last night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Mansion House Sold.

The title to the old Mansion House
property at Bloomfield avenue and Val
ley road, Montclair, which has been a
hotel for nearly 100 years, has passed
to II. T. Reid, of Montclair. The con-
sideration was $4,000. Mrs. Katherine
Green was the vendor.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Change Library Site.

A feature OF Tie East Orange CITY
Council meeting last evening was the
debate between Councilman George A.
Grover, of the Fourth Ward, and Coun-
Gilman Josepl. p. Lea, OF the First
Ward, over o resolution to sell the
First Warl library site to the Essex
County Park Commission for 81, 200 and
buy the corner of Dodd street n Full
ton avenue for $1,000. The resolution
WAS DaSSed.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
NAN BUYS
ASBURY PARK LAWN.

At the short term of five minutes
George L. Rossiter, of Arlington, bid
ding under the direction of James A.
Bradley, bought the Coleman House
lawn property which was sold at public
auction in Asbury PARK yesterday for
unpaid taxes to the amount of $685.. rs,
assessed to Mr.. Bradley.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Can't Get Electric Lights.

No relief is yet in sight for residents
of Glen Ridge who want electric lights
in their homes and can't get them be-
cause of the long-standing row between
the Public Service Corporation and that
borough.
Walter e. Powers, a well-known resi-
dent there, brought up the matter at
the Glen Ridge Council meeting last
night.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Piano a White Elephant.

An old piano used in the Belleville
public schools for years has turned out
to be a white elephant for the Belle
vile Board of Education. It has tried
to sell the WORKOUT instrument, but
there was nothing doing" Finally, in
disgust, the board last night authorized
its clerk to give the thing away.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Silver Lake Fire Company.

Silver Lake will soon have it's
fire department and thus be
independent of Belleville, Bloomfield
and this city in ease of fire. The
Silver Lake Hose Company will be
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
Edward S. Person Returns for
Flying Home Trip with
Tales of Hunting

Returning for the meeting of the East
Orange City Council, of which body he
is presiding officer, and to transact
some banking business in Jersey City,
Councilman Edward S. Pierson, of East
Orange, is in that city today, and has
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
ON FULL TIME At
The BIG ELECTRIC
PLANT IN HARRISON
Men for Several Months Have
Been on a Day OF Seven
Hours.

Company, of Harrison, today began
work on full time. They have been
working but seven hours a day for the
past few months.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
POLICE VOTE

Terence Cunning, East Orange. .8,9S5
Timothy j. Cronin, Orange. . 6.6S2
c. r.. white, East Orange. GLIB
Bernard Hes1in, west Orange. ... 5,0S7
George II. BusOId, West Orange $500
w. III. O'NeiI, East Orange ....... 5,573
VIM. III. van Glider, East Orange. $500
Michael Giordano, Orange ....... 4,S27
George ScweIi, East Orange 49,. 4,520
Edward Byrnes, Orange. ....... 4,O19
Edward Tracy, south Orange. $3.50
Patrick Kelly, South Orange 1901 $500
James H. Edgar, East Orange. 3,5O2
james Whitese1i, West Orange. 3,44S
John White, Orange. 2,SO1
Michael r.. O'Brien, East Orange. 1904
Daniel O'Leary, Orange ......... 1,7S3
Thomas II. mcguire, s. Orange -. La
James Bell, East Orange. $500. LOTS
Frank III. Kenny, South Orange. LOTS
Thomas Almond, Orange ........ so
C. Patterson, Orange 475
James FIannery, East Orange. 331
Thomas j. Brown, Orange........ 3IS
Thomas Barry, Ornnge........... 3I5
Patrick McDOnough. West Orange 295
George III. LAW, East Orange. 215
Charles Lakeland, East Orange. 2I3
John ManiOn, south Orange...... OF
John Walker, East Orange....... So
Thomas J. sherry, south Orange. 81
Michael LalIy, South Orange...... SS
Matte, south Orange...... 75
Edward HattOn, south Ornnge.... 73
william Smith, South ORANGE. ~
Patrick Mcclure, South Orange. 40
William COmerford, South Orange 80
Thomas Riley, Orange ..........
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11

Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas A. Edison anil
their children. and also Mrs. Edison's
sister, Miss Miller. n a guest. Miss
Bogue, a been among recent visitors
at Mrs. Dobson's cottage. at Quogue,
Westhampton Beach, L. 1.
The star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1908-1909, 1908-08-11
VISITING In MILLRuRN.

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Ulich. of Zion
City, are visiting Mrs. Ulich's parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Tichenor, of
Millburn avenue Millburn.