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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15

Damaged TO the Extent of $4,000 by
Fire on Friday Evening.

Damaged TO the Extent of So, 900 by
Fire on Friday Evening.
A fire in the Benjamin j. Crane
building, on Speedwell avenue, Friday
night caused loss of $4,000 on the
building and $1,000 to the grocery
stock of Drill & Tenzer, in the base
ment of whose store the blaze started.
John Cattano, shoe dealer, and Peter
Triolo, confectioner, also had their
stock damaged. Harry Drill, Morris
Cohn ahd Triolo who occupied apart
ments over the stores, lost about $500
each in damage to furniture. Work
Brothers barber shop was also dam
aged by smoke and water.
The fire was discovered by Victor
Triolo about eleven o'clock who had
been visiting his father. Smoke was
pouring out of the cellar of the grocery
store. Triolo ran to the West End
hotel and telephoned the alarm to po-
lice headquarters. The families OF
Drill and Cohn, who were abed, were
aroused and had to hustle to get out OF
the building to escape suffocation from
the smoke. The firemen worked hard
and manfully and succeeded in confin.
ing the blaze to the grocery store
The smoke was SO dense that several
members of Humane Engine company
had narrow escapes from being over
come.
While assisting in hitching the team
to Washington Engine company'g
steamer Friday night, Edward Jolley
the steward of the company, had hi
right arm broken by being struck b,
the pole OF the apparatus, a skittist
horse being the cause of the accident
Chief J.. Fred Runyon is in receipt O
a check for $50 from Benjamin ]. Crane
for the ffremen in recognition Of theil
services at his recent fire.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Court Ridgedale EleosA officers.

The following officers have been
elected by Court Ridgedale, No. 1864,
/. o. f. Court deputy, William Grif-
fin; court physician, DR.. George w.
wilkinson; chief ranger, Albert Nc
Burney; yice-chief ranger, Thomas
Smith recording secretary. Elwood s.
Schureman; financial secretary, Thorn
as Connors; orator, James Purtell or
ganist, John Purtell; senior beadle,
Edward Cattano ; junior beadle, James
Cooney senior warden. Michael Coon
ey; junior warden, Thomas O'Brien
trustees, Jacob Scherzer, Tillman
Ayers; financial committee, William
Grimm, John Reichart.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
THE MoRRIST0WN SCHOOL.
Grinnell Willis Elected President of
the Board of Trustees.

the Board of Trustees.
At regular meeting of the Direc-
tors of the Morristown School, held on
December 9th, the following action
was taken: Grinnell Willis was elect
ed President of the Board of Trustees,
and three new mem bers we're elected,
as follows; Rev, Alexander MacColl
and Rey. Philemon f. Sturges, Of
Morristown; and Edgar Huidekoper
Wells, of Boston, the general secretary
of the Harvard Alumni. The COM
plete Board Of Trustees as now made
up is as follows:
Grinnell Willis. President
Arthur Pierce Butler, Vice President.
John /. Waterbury, Treasurer
T. Quincy Browne, Jr., Assistant Treas
urer.
Francis Call Woodman, Secretary.
William B. Boulton.
Rev. Alexander MacOoll.
Rev. Philemon +. Sturges.
Edgar Huidekoper Wells.
The Advisory Board of the School is
as follows:
DR.. Henry S. Pritchett, President Carnegie
EOuQQaC1On.
Dean Byron s. Hurlbut, Harvard.
Rev. Anson Phelps Stokes, Jr. Yale.
DIR. John g. Hibben, Princeton.
Dean William H. Hallock, Columbia.
The results of the college examina-
tions, held at the School by the Col
lege Entrance Examination Board
(this year June 14th-J une 10TH may be
referred to to show what is being &C.
complished by the following staff OF
teachers:
Francis Gall Woodman. A. b., English
Headmaster.
| t. Quincy Brown, Jr., A. B., Science, Asso.
| cIate-Principal.
Arthur Pierce Butler. History and Manuel
Training, Associate-Principal
Moses Weld Ware. A. B., History and Geo
graphy.
Lawrence Hill, B. IT,, Mathematics and
| Drawing.
John Nichols. A. M, French and German.
Thomas York A. B.. Latin and Greek.
John 4. P. French, A. B.. Science and
| Mathematics.
| Carl b. Wetherell, A. B., English.
Clark B. Simonds, A. B.. Physical Train
| ing.
Miss 9. M. Applegate, A. B., Elementary
| Studies.
Attilio M. Devitalis, instrumental Music
The School has opened its doors to
day-boys, and offers distinct advan.
tages to parents of boys living in this
neighborhood consisting Of an all-day
training and supervision of the boys
from $50 a. m. to $50 p. M, including
school work, midday meal and athlet-
ic sports under supervision. Parents
wishing their boys to return home at
the end of the morning session, how
ever, may make such an arrangement.
The sanitary and hygienic condi-
tions of the school and the general
health Of the boys are considered OF
first Importance and are under the eye
OF visiting physician and the drain.
age system and general health condi-
tions of the buildings and grounds are
under the supervision OF the Building
and Sanitary Inspection Company OF
| New York
| We feel that, under the Board of
Trustees as now organized, the school
offers to the people of Morristown op-
portunities which have not heretofore
been fully recognized. The work of
the school should be of real import
anct to parents If boys from ten TO
twelve years who need the advantages
OF training near home, and, for this
purpose, a stage will be run between
the Gown and the School, daily.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
10 give a Series Of Talks.

Sidney A. Baldwin has planned to
give a series of talks this winter to the
students of his school on subjects that
all students should be more familiar
such as the pedals, their names and
uses; the scales, major and minor, ori-
gin and uses the piano, its origin and
parts, ETC., and other subjects to be
announced. The first talk was
given Friday evening in the school
rooms, 26 High street, at eight o'clock,
the subject being the pedals.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
WEDDING BELLS.
sToN1ER-sKIpMoRE.

Mr.. and Mrs Theodore Smith Skid
more, of Hampstead, L. l., have an
nounced the marriage Of their daugh-
ter, Miss Harriet Marsh Skidmore, to
Harold Stonier, OF this town, on Sat-
urday, December 18th, in New York
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stonier have taken a
house on Ridgedale avenue, and will
start housekeeping uron their return
from their honeymoon trip.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
She Knew Her Horse would Be stolen.

She Knew Her Horse would Be stolen.
II just knew if hitched my horse
there it would be stolen," was the
plant of Mrs. Burns, of Madison, who
burst into police headquarters Satur-
day afternoon and told Sergeant Nor
rison some one had stolen her horse
She drove up to do some shopping and
Tied the horse at one of the posts along
the park. Returning after time pre-
pared to 90 home she found the bride
but no horse. Hastily jumping to the
conclusion that the horse was stolen
she SO reported to the police and Dor
rowed carfare from the sergeant. A
short time after the woman's depar-
ture from police headquarters PATROL
man Meslar came in with the rig, the
horse having tired Of waiting for it's
mistress and slipping off its bride had
started for home and was caught on
Madison avenue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15

Score at end of first half Knockers
twenty-four, s. x. twelve. Final
score Knockers foruy-six, S. x. twen-
ty four. Referee Hipson. Umpire
Schmidt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15

Halleck Wills has removed from
Long Island to a house on Liberty
street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Knockers win az Basket- BAN.

The Knockers defeated the S. x. five
of Millburn on the latter quintet's
court on Friday evening to the tune of
forty-six to twenty four. The work of
Mills, Pierson and Selyage went far to-
ward clinching the game for the locals.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-12-15
Morristown Quintet Defeated.

Morristown made plucky fight
against Madison in an Inter-Town
Basketball league game at Madison
Saturday night, but were defeated
thirty-two to twenty-one. Captain
Fetzer had Anderson playing forward
instead Of his regular position as guard
and this had much to do with the sue
cess the Madison boys met with in
tossing goals. The lineup:
MorriStown Madison
CronShey. ........... Buttenheim
center
Fetzer.. ....... ~. -. .Tallmadge
right forward
Anderson -. ........... Parker
left forward
Klein. -. ....... .P0Utef
right guard
Mac lntyre., ........ DevitaliS
left guard
Score at end Of first half Madison
fifteen, Morristown eight. Final score
Madison thirty-two, iMorriStown
twenty-one. Referee -Burtis. Um-
pire-Brink.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-27
Fruit Crops Good.

Commission men state that they see
great promise In the crops for the pres
emit year. One fruit wholesaler states
that every line Of fruit will be 40 plen-
tiful this year that prices will be lower
than they have been for number OF
years past. Apples, peaches. pears.
plums and strawberries are growing In
quantities that will delight the house.
holder when the preserving season
comes around.
Small fruit growers predict large
crops. The strawberry crops from local
farms will be- larger than it has been
for years and the apple crop will be
enormous when compared with any
year in the last FIVE.
Huckleberries. raspberries, blackber-
ries and even cranberries are doing well
and give promise of bumper crops
The preserving season will open in
another two weeks. when the straw.
berries reach point in price which
will permit preserving.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-27

Bright, CHEEKY and entertaining is
the description given by everyone who
has Witnessed Ben Craners musical
concoction THE Widow McCarty, F"
which will be on view at the opera
house on Monday, June 90 The com
edy has made most pronounced hit
everywhere presented and local theater
goers who relish tunetul music, unique
bright dialogue, and enhancing songs,
may look forward TO a brilliant and
most satisfying entertainment.
The company this year is far superior
10 last seasons and the list of names
looks well worth the while.
Wayne McParlin, kussel Craner,
Geneyive Whalen, Fred Jenk, Clara
MargasKi, Jno. Hughes Carrie Helm.
John Andrews, Leslie Bloodgocd. Louis
London and others including an octette
of pretty, clever dancing girls, whose
giugery capers 90 far 20 make their
ensemble.numDers stunning. A chorus
of talented ladies and gentlemen whose
singing qualities are pronounced, is
also one of the many features
The special musical features. of
which there are many. include the fol-
lowing successes: why Cant Girl
BE Soldier. z School Days " 'Won {
You be my Honey" Yankee Doodle
Girl, Molly Malone. "Mornin' sy. ="
big Chief Battle Axe. - Bessie and
Her Little Brown Bear, and score
Of others 'rne production is elaborate.
ly staged, sumptuously mounted and
b andsomely gowned.
The scenic, electrical and costuming
establishment Is entirely new and
fresh. Seat sale ready. Popular prices
e5.a5 and 90 cents.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-27
pfrsollals

Jas ]. Murphy returned from hil
western trip last Wednesday. He was
gone about month and during that
time visited ut Spokane. Tocoma and
Seattle besided taking general swing
over the new St. Paul line On his
way out he ran into the food and at
one point had TO walk seven miles over
a trail or stop ON the train ten days
Men women and children TO the mum
Der of 800 walked In the party that he
was in. One woman was in q dying
condition and the men of the party
carried her the seven miles on a
stretcher
The delay of the morning Chicago a.
Northwestern passenger. Tuesday for
several hours was caused 10y the tender
of the engine jumping the track when
coming out OF Marinette and at time
when the train was going along at
rapid speed Fortunately no damage
resulted. but considerable difficulty
was experienced in placing the Iron
horse" back to it, former position
Elmer Birquist a young son Of Chas
Birqnist. formerly of Amasa, was
nearly drowned in the Fisher lake at
Florence the latter part Of last week.
d. M. Ross is building new fence
about his residence property that i'm.
proves the looks Of the place very mat
erially
There was a riot up in Maple Grove
yesterday morning when the residents
found the street commissioners prepar-
ing 10 make pound ont of the vacant
lot back of the Finn Temperance hall.
Mayor Webb was appealed TO and he
had the work stopped
Miss Edna Lynch came home last
Friday from Ypsilanti where she has
been attending the normal college the
past year
Lee Wilson is home from Chicago,
Mr.. Wilson has been studying music at
Chicago and gives promise OF develop
ing into "A musician above the ordinary.
John Corcoran came home from his
school duties at Ann Arbor last Satur-
day and will spend his vacation in
Crystal Fails.
Miss Ruby Rowley Is home from her
school work vt Chicago for the summer
vacation.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-27
Riffs in Lumber Clouds.

According toa Menominee authority.
the lumber market has shown an i'm
provement Iatterly, and prices are
slightly better. He states that he be-.
lievea the betterment Is due 10 the In.
crease in building throughout the
country. Southern pine Is at present
interfering with the. sales Of hemlock
Dixie manufacturers with limited cap
ital and with heavy indebtedness are
selling their lumber At loss rather
than shut down their plants and run
chances o. losing their entire business.
AT Menominee. lumber has been moving
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-27

/ Word received from Mrs. Herman
Rau is TO the effect that she is very
sick woman but that there is greal
hopes for.her complete recovery. She
met Mrs J. r. Hooking at Spokane
and Mrs Hooking is caring for her.
Mr.. Hooking is in the drug business
at Spokane.
Miss Alma Lustfield came home last
Saturday from Fremont where she
was critic teacher in the county nor
NAL school. She went to Marquette
the following day TO be present at the
commencement exercises, Miss Cora
Justified being one Of the graduates.
Mrs. John Keopeke came home from
Milwaukee last Saturday where she
mad been for four months undergoing
medical treatment She feels very
much better since her return.
Mrs Joseph Leonard of Crystal Falls
and daughter, Mrs. Arthur Varney, of
Iron River visited Florence and Com
monwealth friends on Monday and
Tuesday Florence Mining Ne WIS
Several picnics were held on last
Wednesday, midsummer day. The
Swedish and Finnish Lutheran Sunday
Schools held picnics back OF the ne W
high school.
John Bauer, Frank Luke and Hen
ry KERN made up fishing party that
spent most Of the week on the Fence
river, They say that they made a good
catch aud we all take their word for 1t
Robert Munns returned from his trip
to Toledo last Tuesday evening. At
Toledo he represented this district ia
the Msccabee convention.
A number OF North Western high
came TO Crystal Falls Tuesday
They were on the belated train, how
ever, so could not stop long.
Senator Moriarty purchased the Graf
tan house on the corner opposite the
court house this week. He will make
some repairs 20 the property at once
Phil Shaw is entertaining Profs Van
Horn and Smith of the Case school OF
applied Science OF Cleveland.
Olive and Lizzie jackson entertained
a number Of their young lady friends
Mt their home last Tuesday afternoon.
Ward Kelly was at Green Bay
couple OF days this week to be present
at the graduation of his sister
Mrs, Fred Schroeder and daughter,
Bella, returned home Thursday from
visit to Germany.
Mr.. and Mrs Thos Martin of Amasa
were in the city last Tuesday
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-27

slowly All through the present year.
The largest sale OF late was one effected
by ). b. Sanderson to the Weideman
Linden company. The lumber is
being cut at the old Merryman mill
and is taken green and piled in the
Weideman- Linden yards. A number
OF smaller sales have been reported. but
they were chiefly OF carload lots
Shingles are In demand. and Menomi-
nee manufacturers have all their cuts
sold.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1908-06-27

Every one Ia cordially invited to b
present at social afternoon meeting al
Mrs. Rowleys Friday July 8. During
afternoon the members OF the W. O. i.
U. will give their experience In rails.
| ing the amount OF the special tax.
Strawberry shortoake and coffee served.
| price 20 cents.
A number OF the ladies OF the Lad
| les Aid society OF the M. r church
went to Florence yesterday and we're
entertained by the members OF the
Florence society at dinner They re-
turned in the afternoon
The Ladies' Aid society Of the M. E.
church meets at Mrs. McCourts Tues
day afternoon at 800 o'clock for a
business meeting all members are re-
quested to be present. Everybody In
vited. Lunch will be served on the
lawn.
Paul Schook went below Tuesday TO
buy new lot OF horses for his barn.
Mr.. Schook has started in to refurnish
his barn throughout and certainly plans
TO give Crystal Falls first class livery
service.
\ Supt. VIM. Fraser was the only
Crystal Falls representative at the
meeting OF the Lake Superior Mining
institute this week
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ID. Stiles of Iron
Mountain visited with Mrs. r. Fl. Oar
ling last Sunday.
Mrs. VIM. Bosanko went to Escanaba
Monday to attend the X. of p, cere-
monies.
Attorney Geo. S, Power was bust
ness visitor at Iron Mountain last
Tuesday.
Mr.. l.. H. McGiilis visited with
John e. McGillis and family here this
week
Mrs. Pearl Rothe came home from
Calumet where she has been teacher
in the public school. last Saturday.
Everybody come and help build the
cement sidewalk in front OF the W. Q.
T. U. lot.
Misses Esther and Lucy McCourt OF
are spending few days with
Mrs McCourt.
The Swedish Unit ID Sons of America
will have picnic at Fortune lake July
a. Stage will run all day.
DR.. Walter Darling was visitor at
during the week
Vino Osterberg went TO Milwaukee
on business trip yesterday.
Peter Quinn spent last week visiting
with his nephew at Metropolitan. Mich.
Mrs. Geo. Dunn will leave tomorrow
for week visit at Marquette.
Frank vanderpool and Jas. Ford have
gone to Skaunee, Barga county to build
a church.
A dehorned black COW. been in pound
i've days Owner must take her away
at once VIM. Plank
Cow Lost Large red COW two long
lorns Been gone seven weeks Re-
ward for information about her Leave
word at Notes Bros. wks.
Rooms To Rent Inquire Of Mrs.
J. II Margson.
Furnished Rooms To Rent Il have
hree furnished rooms that will rent.
frs Henry Holstein.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15
ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Onion Market Acknowledgements
& Company report sharp advance in
the onion market as result of the
fact that virtually all the Oregon crop
is now out of first hands. They anti
cipate a price of five cents pound
within the next few weeks and perhaps
sooner. Heavy shipments, Of course
are due from Australia, but it is not
thought that onions from the island
continent can be laid down in Seattle
and sold with profit for much less
than five cents. This firm states that
while the potato market is in bad con-
dition, they find that potatoes of the
best quality move readily, and they
are in position to handle shipments
provided they are very choice. They
do not take stock in the report that
Yakima growers are shipping potatoes
extensively to Kansas and other East
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15
THE GENERAL MARKET.

The produce market at the present
time, as far as most commodities are
concerned, is what Wall Street would
call bear market" Prices have a
downward tendency with no bottom in
sight in many instances.
Constantly increasing shipments of
potatoes, with only light demand,
keeps prices slumping day after day.
Statements from the Yakima, the
White River Valley and various parts
of Washington and Oregon, telling ~of
the hundreds of tons still remaining
in the ground or in growers hands,
are not reassuring, and dealers are
not taking chances but are only buy
ing for hand to mouth" needs. There
is no fixed price, dealers taking what
is offered from day to day. Good quail
ity potatoes, however, are not any too
plentiful and there is "a marked de-
mand for fancy assortments, which
growers will find it to their advantage
to ship.
The apple market remains the same
Culls are still plentiful and democrat
ize the coast market, SO that the fan
cier grades from east of the mountains
are not in steady demand. This con-
dition is likely to- continue, as there
are no manifest indications of an i'm
provement.
The orange market is firmer, and
shipments are. not as heavy as for
merly.
The only good speculative feature
about the market now is onions. Bro
kers are looking for further strong
in, nj nf 70 hot q
price has recently jumped consider
ably. A fve-cent market is anticipat
ed before many weeks.
The butter market is declining.
Heavy shipments FROM California are
putting Eastern butter rapidly out of
the market, and as local butter Is
growing more plentiful each day,
further decline in the price Is looked
for.
The poultry market is at very low
stage, resultant of heavy shipments
from the East, which since the first of
the year have amounted to twelve, car
loads or approximately quarter Of a
million pounds. Competitive condi-
tons between certain heavy factors
have also forced the price down.
Eggs are reaching the market in
ever increasing quantities from the
local field, and the egg market is at it's
lowest stage, considering the season
of the year, for five or six years past.
In the belief of many dealers eggs
will go still lower.
The Alaska business is opening up
in encouraging manner, and this is
one encouraging feature of the mar
ket which may be a factor in stop
ping the decline, especially in poul-
try, eggs and apples. Southeastern
Alaska is already doing considerable
business with the Seattle market, and
later on the opening up of the Nome,
Dawson and Tanana trade will stiffen
the market on fancy produce.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

idly for the proposed extension from
North Yakima into the country, and
it's general policy will be to follow
the lines of wagon roads and not those
of the steam railroads, SO as to avoid
competition and at the same time con-
meet up with sources of freight supply
not now adjacent to any kind of rail
road transportation.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

Express rates on fruits and vege-
tables east-bound from Puget Sound
points are being lowered to the mu-
tual advantage of consumers and pro-
ducers. From one point the west
bound rate was IS cents and the east
bound rate $2.75 per hundred pounds.
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

The Yakima Valley Transportation
Company is completing its plans rap
The ranch. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1902-1914, 1908-03-15

BuRCN BROS. CT. r. Burch, ]. w.
Burch). 1906 Western Ave-, Seattle,
Wash. Write for our instructions on
how to prepare poultry for market