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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
FAVORS MORRIS co. CANDIDATE
MARITIME Believes it would Attract Re-
nubltcan Commuters, Votes,

MARITIME Believes it would Attract Re-
publican Commuters Votes.
"A dispatch from Plainfeld dated Ju-
ly 25 says; " Farmer Orator. James
E. MARITIME to-day, in reiterating his
published interview some months ago
that he would not again be candidate
for office, declared that the Democrats
would name man from Morris county
as their candidate for Congress. He
said:
Mr.. Fowler has been little more
attentive to his duties recently and
that may appeal to the Republican
voters feel that he will be renom-
mated, although there is much talk
about James HI. McGraw, of Morris. l
have been urging William e. Tuttle,
Jr., Of Westfeld, to become a candi-
date for the Democratic nomination,
but he absolutely declines. Morris
county, understand, has candidate,
and if that be the case hope our peo-
pie will agree to allow Morris to have
it's way. Eugene S. Burke, of Morris
town, to my mind, would make an ideal
candidate. He is very popular and
has wide acquaintance in this sec
tion. He would command the united
support of our party, and particularly
would draw the wealthy commuter
Republican vote from Morris county"
Mr.. Burke is out Of the question, as
he is now doing a great work-install-
ing the Morristown sewer system
and cannot come down to ordinary
affairs like running for Congress. Be-
sides, he is selling coal just now.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
MOUNT TABOR NOTES.

At the Mount Tabor Assembly be,
ginning on Friday and continuing
until Wednesday morning, July 20
Rev. DIR. W. L. Watkinson, of Eng.
land, will speak twice each day, at
1920 a. m. and 1880 p. M, in the audi
torium. The morning service will be
of particular interest to ministers and
Christian workers. The evening ser,
vice will be popular in character.
On Wednesday, July 20, and Thurs
day, July 30, at 1880 a. m. and 7:30 p
M, the speakers will be Rev. DR.. Hugh
Black, of New York City, and Rev. q
B. Mcleod, of Scotland.
Friday, July 81, will be temperance
day. The chief speaker will be George
Young, of Louisville, KY, at 10:30 a.
m. and 7:30 p. M. All are cordially in
vted to be present.
On Saturday, August l, Alexander
Irvine will hold conference on the
church and socialism at l0:30 a. M.
and will lecture in the evening, at
7:3o, upon the subject of "Bunkhouse
and Bunkhouse Men"
Sunday, August 2, at 1O:3O a. M,
Bishop Daniel A. Goodsell, of New
York City, will preach, and in the
evening the final service of the assem-
bly, will be held at 7:30 O'Clock, in tht
auditorium.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
MORRIS COUNTY COURTS.


Judge Mills, in Special Sessions, on
Thursday sentenced Joseph Dante to
three months in the county jail and to
pay fine of $50. Dante was convicted
of stealing from the barn of DR.. Hum
phreys, at Normandie Park, June 20,
where he assaulted man on the place
who opposed him. This was his Sec
ond offense, and he would have re-
ceived more severe sentence but for
his youth.N
Richard Welsh and Henry Stiles
were brought before the court charged
with stealing dress-suit case from
train, alighting at Chatham. They
are to be tried to-day.
George Scales and Theodore Ball
were brought up for sentence, but the
matter was postponed until August Z.
John Metz was convicted of open
lewdness, but released on suspension
Of sentence.
Philip Donovan, of Hanover, was
committed to Jail Wednesday by JUS
tice Johnston, on complaint of his fa-
ther, who said the son threw lighted
lamp at him, and he is fearful of fur
ther harm.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
Oranges Water Plant.

Orange has just celebrated the 25th
anniversary of the operation of the
city's water plant. On July 20, 1888
the city had only one water customer
now there are 4,11l, with receipts Of
S73,920.31.
The construction of the new pipe
line, new storage reservoir, and appur-
tenances will soon be completed. For
the payment bonds have been issued
amounting to $3S0,000.
The plant, carried on a conservative
valuation, is worth S2,l00,000 The
bonded debt follows:
Water bonds, per cent. due 1912,
$344,000: water bonds, 4 per cent, due
1924 1929, 100000; water bonds, per
cent, due 1888, s2OO,O0O; water bonds,
Al per cent, due 1888, S1SO, 900; total
bonded indebtedness, SSl4,0O0; less
amount in sinking fund June l, 1908,
1886, ,5l9.04; net bonded debt, $479,-
4sO96; city equity, 81 S1,620,51904.
The present sinking fund securities
now in the custody Of the sinking fund
commissioners, with the increase Of
the fund interest will be more than
sufficient to pay off the $344, 600 OF
bonds due in the year 1912, and there
after the interest on these bonds will
cease, saving ST, 200 annually.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
SOCIETY EVENTS.

Mrs. Bryon Sherman and Miss Sher-
man are at Manchester, Vermont.
Ashmun Ames is at Lenox, Massa-
chusetts, with Mrs. Edmund Nash's
party, whose daughters, Misses Gwen
dolin and Eleanor Nash, were guests
of Mrs. B. Franklin Watkins month
or two ago.
Miss Edith Fanshawe, who went to
Europe last autumn-with Mrs. Park,
is again at home.
Miss Edith Cutler is visiting at Bay
shore, near Stamford, Connecticut.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederic w. Ford are
at Bay Head.
The New Jersey state open tennis
tournament will be held on the courts
of the Morristown Field Club. begin
ming on Monday, September four
teenth. Edwin T. Learned, of Sum
nit, is the present holder of the
trophy.
Miss Egbert and Miss Leslie Hill
will leave for Bolton Landing, Lake
George, on or about August first.
They will be guests of Mrs. Clarence
R. Conger, formerly OF Morristown.
Mrs. Vivian Shaw will go to Block
Island toward the latter part Of the
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry P Phipps will
be the guests of MIR. and Mrs. Alexan-
| der H. Tiers, at Southampton, Long
Island, during August.
Miss Marie GuilIaudeu, of Macculloch
avenue, will 20 to Waterford, Maine,
and from there to the Berkshires, on
Monday, July twenty-seventh.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward e. Swift, OF
Mendham road, are taking an automo
bile trip to Calf Rock, Mass, to visit
Mrs. Swift's mother.
Rev. Philemon Sturges is at Galilee
N. j., for a week or SO and later vii
go to the mountains.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. V. Hoffman ano
children have gone to their camp in
the Adirondacks.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. w. Olney, of Madi.
son avenue, are Narragansett Pier
Rudolph Fl. Kissel and children have
gone to Narragansett Pier.
Chancellor Pitney and family will
spend August at Dark Harbor, Maine.
Mrs. D. p. Morgan has left the
Whippany River Club and returned to
her home.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. W. Ford are at Bay
Head.
J. @. Williams and family are at
Watch Hill.
Mrs. A. M. Bigelow has gone tc
Hyansiport, Mass.
Mrs. r. g. Bushnell is spending some
time at North East Harbor, Maine.
A. r. Whitney and party left Friday
morning in the Car Commonwealth
for trip to Maine.
Hon. Francis E. Woodruff, of James
street, will spend August in Belvidere
Miss Helen E. Woodruff, of James
street, will spend August in Manches-
ter, VT.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
PREFER PAPER BALLOTS

The Voting Machines In Morristown
Ousted by Tuesdays Election.
The election on the question of the
retention of the voting machines was
held last. Tuesday when about quarter
of the registered voters expressed their
desire with the result that the ma
chimes were voted out by vote of 657
to 105.
The result by districts was as
follows:
First Ward, first district, total vote
rs, for machines 6, against 72; second
district, total, 101, for 13, against SS.
Second Ward, first district, total 90,
for IA, against TO-; second district,
total al, for 13, against 127, rejected L.
Third Ward, first district, total 129,
for 10, against 1l0; second district,
total Sc, for 90 against 66.
Fourth Ward, total 1885, for 20,
against lis. Total vote 1863, for 105,
against 657, rejected l.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
HOW TO BE UNBEATABLE.
A Buffalo EDITORS Opinion of the Per-
sonality of g Uncle DAM

A Buffalo Editors Opinion of the Per-
sonality of g Uncle Dan.''
The following from the Buffalo IN.
" " Evening News will be of inter
est to hosts of friends in Morris Coun-
ty
" Morris county in New Jersey has a
living wonder. Daniel S. Voorhees,,
who is State Treasurer and at the same
time Clerk Of Morris County, is going
to drop the smaller, Office after he has
served in it for thirty-eight years con-
tinuously. The story Of him is that
when Mr.. Voorhees, took the county
office it was run in most slipshod way,
valuable records being lent promiscu-
ously to lawyers and often never re-
turned. He reformed the methods of
the office and his work has been so val
liable to the county that report of it
concludes with the statement that he
is practically an unbeatable man for
any office that he desires to win.
cit is refreshing, indeed, to find
here and there a man who makes him
self so strong with the people as to be
unbeatable solely by reason of the in
telligence and skill and good sense
with which he runs public office. The
man whose integrity it is impossible to
question, whose courage knows no fail
ing and who plays no favorites, who re-
ceives those who have business in his
office with the courtesy due the public
from their servants is a rarer man
than would be supposed. The example
of Mr.. Voorhees, is one that a young
man entering upon public career may
do well to follow. Even under a sys-
TEN which turns men out Of Office
when they have reached a reasonable
degree of usefulness it still pays to
build up a reputation for good business
qualities. The Jerseyman learned his
lesson long ago. and now he gets his
handsome and his just reward. He is
unbeatable because the people like his
kind.
There is a large measure of truth
in the doctrine that to be faithful in
lesser things is after all the best meth
cd to adopt for those who are ambi-
tious of higher things. Even in poll
tics man may get so strong pull of
his own by doing business in the best
way that politicians themselves throw
UP their hands in despair and climb
into the band wagon to save their own
necks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
The sonth street Corner.

The sign STAPLE and Fancy which
was uncovered in the work on the Mil
Ter building, corner OF Park place and
South street turned out to be dry
goods and not groceries as expected.
II. G.. Emmell states that sixty years
ago there was dry goods store kept
by MI. Lindsey but attributes the
sign to Force & Oliver later occupants.
MIR. Lindsey lived at the corner of
South and De Hart streets and had a
garden and nursery enclosed by a
board fence extending back to Maple
avenue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
Landmark Dried Up.

One result of the laying of the sewer
on Washington street has been the
drying up of the spring on the lot, cor
ner of Washington and Mills streets
which for years has been used as cool
ing house for milk, the present occu-
pant being Eugene Pierson. The lot
is as dry as a bone at present although
there is some hope expressed that after
the trench is filed in the water may
return. At present the stream OF
water from the Budd hill which was
uncovered in the digging is following
the sewer pipe to che brook.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
Plenty Of Money in Morristown.

The business. men of Morristown
who are going about with their hats
in their hands begging their patrons
to pay something on account in order
that they may be able to keep going,
can take comfort in the knowledge
that there is plenty of money in the
town. Since the first Of July the four
banking institutions Of the town have
published statements showing on de-
posit, subject to check, S1l 1880 .o72. 35.
1t would seem that a judicious draw
ing of checks would put everybody on
easy street. Who will start the ball
rolling?
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
O'DONNELL HAS MADE GOOD.
An Old-Time Adventure of Two Nor
ris County Men.

An Old-Time Adventure of Two Nor
ris County Men.
e. A. Quayle, Esq, has returned
from his trip to the Denver Conven-
tion, having toured through Colorado
during his absence. While there he
was the guest of Hon. Thos. j. O'Don-
nell, one of the leading lawyers of the
State, who gave his old friend g Ed. Z"
the time of his life. a bout thirty-tiVe
years ago "Tom O'Donneli, a young
school teacher of Mendham, walked
into town to take a position on the
:" Morris Republican" under Frank
Lundy, continuing with that paper
until it's merger with THE JERSEY
MAN Shortly after he started the
"Morris County Chronicle, his assets
being brains, brass and an old proof
press. He made good on the PROPOSE
tion, in the meantime reading law in
the Office of f. A. DeMott. When adj
mitted to the bar he sold his newspa-
per and went west with the ayowed in
tention of remaining there until he
could 60 back to Mendham in the fin
est rig in Morristown. In a few years
he visited his old stamping ground,
and the rig that Tom and Ed. flashed
upon the vision of the Mendhamites
lone fine Sunday morning is still the
talk of the old inhabitants. O'Don-
nell gets large fees in his practice and
is snow reckonedin the semi-millionaire
| OLE y
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
The Troy Hills Reunion .

The reunion of teachers and pupils
of the old school at Troy Hills, soon to
be torn down, was held last Saturday
afternoon and evening Supper was
served to 180 persons. by Day. E. W.
Kimball presided, and speeches were
made by the Rev. D. A. Craig, of Par
sippany, and David B. Corson, of New
ark. A song written for the occasion
by Miss Garrison was rendered, and B,
#. Howell, Jr., gave the historical adj
dress.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
RAILROAD NOTES.

1t is said that the Lackawanna man
agement expect to save about $4,000
by the change in the Morristown tower
making it dummy tower and the
changes at the freight ana passenger
stations. The Lackawanna station is
closed from one a. m. to five a. m. 1t
so happens that operators can be en-
ployed but eight hours day except in
emergencies when they can be kept
four hours after the eight hours. so
that the station can be kept open all
the night if necessary at any time and
still kept within the law.
The Newark "Sunday Call" is re-
sponsible for story that the Lacka-
wanna will, after the Bloomfield
Branch is double tracked and the
grade crossings removed, be extended
through Caldwell to Boonton.
The Lackawanna management plans
to add eight levers to the local switch
tower connecting up the facing cross
over from the east bound track to the
freight house siding putting in t. e
necessary signals and derails.
J. G. Schroeder, Secretary of the
Genesee Railroad Branch Y. M. @. A.,
Buffalo, N. Y, will succeed John G,
Percy as General Secretary of the Ho-
boken Railroad Association.
"Si' Armstrong, one of the oldest
engineers on the Lackawanna and for
years a fixture on the Montclair branch,
is now pulling the throttle Of con-
strution train at Hoboken.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
DR.. rotten Thrown From carrIa

DR.. r. V. D. Totten was Thrown
from his carriage while driving into
town from Brookside on Sunday night
to fill his engagement in the M. e,
Church choir by reason Of the horse
becoming frightened and as it was 60
ing rapidly the wagon struck stone
and the doctor thrown out. He was
taken back to his home and it was
found that he had his left knee dis
located and the knee cap thrown out
of place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
Lightning Strikes a Barn. .

The barn on the Thomas Youngs es.
tate New Vernon was struck by light
ming during the shower of Thursday
evening and the building was burned
with its contents except the live stock,
The hay crop had just been gathered
and the barn was full of hay.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
BASE BALL NOTES.


Letter Carriers tried conclusions
with the Jersey A. G. at the Budd
street grounds, last Tuesday afternoon
six innings being played between mail
deliveries. The game was an inter-
esting one and resulted in victory
for the Jerseys by the score of S to 2.
The Parksides gave the Velox A. c.,
of Newark, a whitewashing on Satur-
day afternoon, on the Budd street
grounds. The score by innings:
Parksides A. c.. l 0 0 O02 2 1x-4
Velox A. o.. 100000 90
Batteries-W Watts and Dempsey /;
Conlon and Hand.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
GOLF NOTES.

In the usual Saturday play at the
Golf Club F. w. Stevens had the low
score being three up on bogey. Alfred
Macy, two up, was second and w. G..
v. T. Sutphen and r. d. Foote tied
for third place with scores of two
down. Grinnell Willis was four down
and J. A. Edwards seven down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
Morrlstown Horge wins At srlgnton.

Thomas b. Nesbitt's Montrose won
the three-year-old maiden race at
Brighton Beach on Thursday, and as a
result, the betting being thirty to one
against the horse, a number of Morris
town residents are reported to have
more money than was the case yester-
day. The horse was purchased from
the Potter stud near Newton, and was
seen about Morristown for short time
after which it was sent away for train
ing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
Bertram Mott Leaves cIerk's once


After service of ten years as gene
raj clerk in the County Clerks office,
e. Bertram Mott has decided to sever
his connection with that Office to take
effect with the close of the week. This
act is entirely voluntary on the part of
Mr.. Mott, and is preliminary to his
making an active campaign for the
nomination for County Clerk. For the
sake of the truth of history it might
be well to say in this connection that
Mr.. Mott was not the deputy clerk nor
exercised authority in that respect, as
under Clerk Voorhees, administration
that office has not existed except for a
brief period in a case of emergency.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
Minis street school Almost Complete.

Willis SpFSeC ScnOOi AluAOSI completed
The finishing touches are being put
on the new Mills street public school
the setting of the desks being the only
job of any size remaining before school
can be opened. Hundreds of loads Of
dirt have been used to fill the lot up
to grade and fences have been built
enclosing the play ground. A concrete
walk is also being laid from the main
front walk to the rear Of the building
on the girls side. Sidewalks and curb
ing are complete and the new struct-
ure presents a handsome appearance.
1t is by lar the best looking public
school building in town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
TROLLEY NOTES.

Local interests about Netcong and
Budds Lake have asked the Netcong
common council for a franchise for a
trolley through the borough TO con-
meet with the Morris County Company
at the Roxbury line at Port Morris and
run to Hackettstown where it is pro-
posed to connect with the Easton &
Washington Company's line now COM
pleted to Port Murray. Two lines are
asked at Netcong, one to be used in
case an overhead crossing over the
Lackawanna cannot be made. A pub
lie meeting was held on Monday even
ing at which by unanimous vote the
citizens present endorsed the project.
An every day question asked on the
streets and everywhere is when is the
Morris County Traction Company go
ing to do something about completing
the line in Morristown. The extension
of the franchise allowed last winter
expires in few weeks and there are
some who question whether that ac-
tion was sufficient to keep the fran
cniSe alive
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-28
Nev Sic for coal and Lnmber Yards

New Site for Coal and Lumber Yards.
Stephens Brothers have acquired a
plot Of six acres in the eastern section
of Summit, on the east side of Russell
place and adjoins the Railway Valley
Railroad, for the purpose Of installing
their coal and lumber yard there. The
depression of the Lackawanna tracks,
interfered seriously with the business
of Stephens Brothers and they have
ever since been endeayoring to find a
suitable location. Their present pur-
chase is admirably adapted for the pur-
pose and they intend to build trestle
and complete plant. Their present To-
cation on Springfield avenue is to be
leased.
The Brunswick news. [volume] (Brunswick, Ga.) 1906-2016, 1908-10-29
PAST MASTERS TO
LOSE THEIR GOOD
THING
GEORGIA LODGE OF MAsoNs MAY
ENACT DRASTIC LAW AS TO
EXPENSES OF GRAND MASTERS
TO GRAND LODGE MEETS.

The following from the Macon News
of yesterday will be of interest in
Brunswick Masonic circles generally:
Some of the numerous Masons of the
grand lodge who have been coming to
the annual convention here as past
grand masters and who have been
helping to spend annually some $4,000,
may find that item of expense cut out
this year and in the future they may
have to pay their own freight or else
be successful in their candidates. for
places as delegates
It has always been the custom of
the grand lodge Of Georgia TO pay the
expenses of ali past grand masters at
the annual meetings. The expense
attached to each past grand has been
$t2 for the per diem is $4 1t has been
figured out that together with rail-
road fare, the grand lodge treasury
is taxed to the amount Of $4,000 eacn
year
The past grand masters who have
been reaping this benefit hail from
everywhere in the state, and are men
VINO have held the leading offices in
the lodges in their home towns. The
past grand masters of the grand
lodge are not included in the above
as the movement among the Masons at
present is to exclude only the men
who have been grand masters of the
smaller Lodges. Past grand masters
OF the grand lodge will always be
cared for at the convention.
The movement to abolish the old
system will come up under the head of
new business at the present conven-
ton and some lively times may result
upon the floor cf the city auditorium.
Ii is understood that if an effort is
made to do away with the old system
a strong opposition win be met with
ia ths a,en who Will lose out, Their
OPT, sition, too, would I5e strengthened
by the old time precedent in proyid-
ing for the expenses Of the visiting
past grand masters, hut the question
is will it be strong enough to pre-
vail?