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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
TWELFTH LADIES' NIGHT,

Mohuscowungie Tribe of Red Men
Entertain on Monday Evening.
Miller hall was filled with members
and friends of Mohuscowungie Tribe,
Improved Order of Red Men, on Mon.
day evening, the affair being the
Twelfth annual ladies night of the
lodge. The entertainment was most
pleasing Charles r. Taggart with his
musical and yentriloquial selections
making big hit with the. audience
and Miss Justine Roberts, a newcomer
to Morristown, proved a pleasing i'm
personator, being recalled many times
for encores. Moving pictures were ex-
hibited by Robert Jolley and refresh
ments were served. The evening was
closed with dancing, the music being
furnished by Udall's orchestra, band
of local young people who deserve
much praise for their creditable work.
/. The committee in charge of the en-
tertainment included Albert III. Tot
ten. chairman Jesse Tiger, Andrew
Barrfs. Judson A.-Davis and Julius
Grosjean.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
THE COUNTY CAN AID HOSPITALS
This Law should Be Put in Force in
This County.

This Law should Be Put in Force in
This County.
Chapter 20, of the laws of 1909, pro-
yides that it shall and may be lawful
for the board OF chosen freeholders of
any county OF this state which has no
hospital located therein maintained
by such county other than the hospital
or sick ward Of the county poor-house,
TO make an appropriation Of sum of
money not exceeding twenty-five
thousand dollars each year, in the
same manner that appropriations for
other county purposes are made, which
SUM SO appropriated shall be included
in the annual tax levy of such county,
and collected 10 the same manner and
at the same time as other county
taxes, and shall be applied to the pur-
pose Of supporting and maintaining
such patients as may be sent to any
hospital or hospitals supported by pri-
vate charity and located in such coun-
ty provided, that the sum so appro-
priated be used and applied for the
benefit, comfort and maintenance Of
such patients, inmates of such hos
pitals as are residents of said county
at the time of being sent TO said hos
pital. This act shall take effect i'm
mediately.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
HILLERY R. R.
COMMISSIONER
Included In the List Of Appoint,
nlents Made BY Governor
Fort on Friday Morning.
A WELL-MERITED PROMOTION

Morris county people were agreeably
surprised to learn on Friday OF the
app ointment Of Senator Thomas
j. Hillery as state railroad commits
sioner by Governor Franklin Fort.
Senator Hillery succeeds Borden D..
Whiting. The salary is $1,000 per year
and the term of office Is six years.
Senator Hillery was born at Hiber-
MIA. November 18th, 1871, and IS a
lawyer by profession, He attended the
public school at Hibernia, and subse-
quently at Rockaway, where he was
graduated and received teachers
certificate for Morris county.
After leaving school, he entered the
employ of B. K. s. g. w. Sickle, ger
eral merchants, where he remained for
four years. He then became associated
with civil engineer at Boonton, and
practised civil engineering and land
surveying for a number of years. Da :
ing this time he took up the study of
law, which he supplemented with a
two years course in the New York
Law school. He was admitted to the
New Jersey Bar at the February term,
1901, and as counselor February term,
1904.
He was elected to the assembly in
1902, and served two years in the
house. He was elected to the senate
in 1904, and again in 1907. He was
leader of his party on the tioorof the
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
TRUSTEES CAN BE CLERKS.
BUT Must Be Efficient or Their Pay
Can Be Held Up.

BUT Must Be Efficient or Their Pay
Can Be Held Up.
Chapter IL, OF the laws of 1909,
supplement- to the school law provides
as follows:
Every board of education organ
lied under the provisions of this arti-
Gle shall, by the majority vote of all
the members of such board, appoint a
district clerk, who may be elected
from among said members, and shall
fix his compensation and term of en-
ployment. Said district clerk, as such,
may be removed by a majority vote of
all the members of said board. He
shall, before entering upon the duties
OF his office, execute and deliver to said
board bond in sum to be fixed by
said board, with surety or sureties to
be approved by said board, conditioned
for the faithful performance of the
duties of his office Said board may
accept the bond or undertaking of a
trust company, or surety or indemnity
company. and may pay the annual
premium or fee therefor as current
expense of said board. He shall record
ina suitable book all proceedings of the
board Of education, of the annual
school meetings and of special school
meetings. He shall pay out by orders
on the custodian of the school moneys
Of the school district, and in the man
ner prescribed by law, all school mon
eys of the district. He shall keep a
correct and detailed account of all the
expenditures of school moneys in the
district, and shall report to the board
at each regular meeting the amount
for which warrants shall have been
drawn since the date of his last re-
port, the accounts against which said
warrants shall have been drawn, and
the balance to the credit of each ac.
count. At each annual school meet.
ing he shall present his record books
and his accounts for public inspection
and shall make statement Of the fin
ancial condition of the district He
shall post notices of the annual and OF
any special meeting of the legal voters
and shall insert in said notices the OBJ
ject or objects for which said meeting
shall be called; shall notify all mem.
bers of the board of education of all
regular and special meetings of the
board, and during the month of July
in each year he shall present to the
board of education detailed report OF
the financial transactions of the board
during the preceding school year, and
file copy thereof with the county
superintendent of schools. The war
rant or order for the balance of salary
due district clerk at the close OF the
school year shall not be delivered tt
him until written notice has been re,
ceived from the county superintendent
that such district clerk has filed with
him such annual report"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20

their attention and will be enabled to
make many of their purchases there.
Those who have the tables in charge
are: Mrs. Edward X. Mills and Mrs.
Frederick Ford. candy; Mrs. George
Carr Henry and Mrs. Edwin e. Swift,
fancy articles; Mrs. F. A. Henry and
Mrs. Fayette Smith, utility Mrs. e.
A. Day, rummage; Mrs. Harry Pitney
and Mrs. Samuel Gillespie, sofa cush-
ions; Mrs. Henry F, Taylor and sew
eral young ladies. fancy articles Mrs.
Leroy Whitney, Mrs. Robert Grannis,
Mrs. Victos and Miss Swords, millin-
cry and infants apparel.
Miss Eleanor Bushnell and Miss Lit
tie, fancy articles; Miss Lidgerwood,
and other ladies, an attractive table
of fancy and useful articles; Mrs.
George G. Palmer and Mrs. Samuel v.
Hoffman, grab bag and toys; Miss
Bryce and several young girls, candy ;
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20

Theiminstrellette given by the SEN
pr department. OF the Young Mems
Christian association on Friday even.
ing was we'll attended and was a pleas
Ing entertainment. Songs, jokes and
acrobatic stunts were included in the
entertainment.
Among those in the production,
which was under the direction of Ply
sical Director B. Deane Brink, were
Walter Nissen, Robert Savage, Harry
Harbeck, Henry MJreland, Ray An
derson, Gordon Heath, w Mcintyre,
E Millen, Charles Mclean, Arthur
Boag, Charles VanNess, J. Mcintyre,
y. Bockoyen and r. Pierson. Merrett
Gregory was at the piano.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
Emmons Gets settlement.

Leon Emmons, the brakeman who
was badly injured on Lackawanna
train known.as the "Millionaires' Ex-
press" when it was derailed at Milling
ton last May, has received settle
ment from the railroad. 1t is under
stood that besides paying his medical
expenses the railroad paid Emmons
81 900.
The brakeman was in the hospital
for seven weeks, and while he is now
up and about, he will be unable to do
any heavy manual labor Both of his
legs sustained compound fractures,
two Of his ribs were fractured and he
was injured internally. His injuries
and recovery were such that his case
was brought to the attention of the
medical societies of Orange and OF
Summit. Hewas taken before each
organization by William II. Lawrence,
OF the Overlook Hospital, Summit.
Emmons is twenty four years old.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20

Chapter II, of the laws Of 1909, pro
vides that any person who shall carry
any revolver, pistol, firearm, bludgeon,
blackjack, knuckles, sand-bag, slung-
shot or other deadly, offensive or dan
gerous weapon, or any stiletto, dagger
or razor or any knife with blade five,
inches in length or over concealed in
or or about his clothes or person, shall
be guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof shall be punishable
by fine not exceening two hundred
dollars, or imprisonment at hard labor
not exceeding two years, or both. An
exception is madein case Of peace Off
GERS and persons securing permits from
the mayor to carry arms for particu-
lar purpose. 1t is lawful to carry a
gun for hunting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20

Tuesday, May 4th, Is the date for
the annual fair to be given by the
Young Women's guild of Morristown
Memorial hospital for the benefit of
that institution. Washington hall
will be the scene of the fair which has
become one of the principal social
events of each year. The fair is held
this year upon Tuesday, instead Of
Wednesday as has been the custom,
to accommodate Tom Wise, the we'll
known actor. who will give selections
from his repertoire during the after
noon. Mr.. Wise is playing in his own
play, The Gentleman From Missis-
sippi," which is enjoying long run
in the Bijou theatre, New York.
A new feature of this years fair will
be the arrangement of the tables on
Monday, May third, so that those
coming into town on Tuesday morn
ing to shop will find the fair ready for
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
Last Informal Dance.

Nearly one hundred young people
attended the last of the series of in
formal dances held at the Morris
County Golf club Saturday night. The
big ball room was beautifully deco. :
ated with flowers and palms while the
bright dresses of the ladies added
touches of color to the scene.
Music for dancing was furnished by
Van Baar and the young people en-
joyed it to the full from nine until
twelve o'clock. A buffet lunch was
served.
The patronesses were Mrs. William
Shippen, Mrs. Ridley Watts. Mrs.
Albert FL. Vernam, Mrs. Frederick
w. Merrell, Mrs. Francis S. Hoyt,
Mrs. Robert Dumont Foote and Mrs.
John r. Emery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20

Miss Vernam, the Misses Merrell, and
Miss Fanshawe, flowers and plants :
Mrs. Heyworth Mills, laces and other
articles useful in replenishing the
wardrobe for spring.
Miss Foote, lemonade; Miss Bryce
In charge Of the vaudeville; Mrs.
Harry Hoy and Miss Shaw, tea table ;
Mrs. Joseph VanDoran, supper; Mrs.
William Shelley, ice cream.
The fair is to start at nine-thirty
O'Clock in the morning. Madison peo-
Pile have been asked to furnish table
and it is expected they will respond
generously.
The guild is anxious to secure this
year SO, 800 towards the running ex-
penses of the hospital and $1,000 to-
wards paying for the alterations to
the building made necessary by the
establishment of tuberculosis clinic
in the basement and other neces sary
arrangements.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
BAR ASSOCIATION DIMES.


Enjoy Banquet on saturday Evening
at Days.
Many prominent lawyers Of this sec
tion attended the banquet Of the Nor
lis County Bar association In Day s
restaurant Saturday night. The
menu included:
Cape Cod Oysters
Bisque Of Asparagus Soup
Olives Almonds
Halibut Steak Tartar Sauce
Hollandaise Potatoes
Chicken Crcquettes Peas
Roast Turkey Cranberry Sauce
Potato Croqueutes String Beans
Lettuce Salad
Neapolitan Ice Cream
Cheese
Demi Tasse
Cigars Cigarettes
Owing to death in his family
President Alfred Mills was unable to
be president and his place as toast
master was taken by former Judge
Willard w. Cutler, the first yice-presi-
dent, The principal address Of the
evening wss by former Vice-Chancel-
l0r Henry G. Pitney, who discussed
the New Jersey Constitutional Amend
ments. Senator Thomas J. Hillery
was also a speaker, talking upon
Legislation. Remarks we're also
made by Elmer King, United States
District Attorney John B. Vreeland
and Prosecutor Charles Al. Rathbun.
Among those present we're Secretary
@. Franklin Wilson, Librarian King
Stickle Dram, Couuty Counsel George
G. Runyon, County Clerk E. Bertram
Mott, Assistant Prosecutor Nathaniel
G. Toms, Charles F. Axtell, John H.
Bonsall, James V. Beam, Lawrence
Day, Assessor David r. Barkmau,
Oliver K. Day, Harry Dempsey, Joseph
Hinchman, Guy Minton, James Fl.
Neighbour, Phjlander B. Pierson,
Henry c. Pitney, jr., Joshua r. Sal
mon and Gordon E. Sherman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
M0RRISToWN'S MAYORS.
The Municipality Has Had Thirteen
since 1865.

the Municipality Has Had Thirteen
Since 1865.
Since the death of Mayor Thomas
w. Cauldwell there has been consider
able discussion as to Morristown may
ors The town was Incorporated in
1865 and the municipalities first may
or was George t. Cobb, who served
until 1869 when he was succeeded by
Samuel S. Halsey.
We appendix list of the towns ex-
ecutives
-69-George T. Cobb.
1e7O-71- Samuel S. Halsey.
1S72-73-Joseph w. Ballentine.
lS74-75-Alfred Mills.
1S76-79-T Theodore Ayers.
1SS0S1-Henry w. Miller.
1882-S3 James P. Sullivan.
1884-S5-John E. Taylor.
1S86-91-George T. Werts.
1925 John E. Taylor.
lS94-99- Edward A. Quayle.
l900-01-N Norman Fox.
l902-06-C Charlton A. Reed.
1907-08-Alexander Bennell.
1909-Thomas w. Cauldwell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
The Postponed Assembly.

Friday evening the postponed East
er assembly ball was held at the golf
club and was largely attended. Fine
music, elaborate gowns and beautiful
floral decorations made the affair one
of the most successful yet given. At
midnight supper was served. The
guests were received by Mrs William
Shipper, Mrs. Ridley Watts, Miss
Hopkins, Mrs. Robert Dumont Foote,
Mrs. Robert II. McCurdy, Mrs. David
Hunter 'McAlpin, jr., Mrs. Archibald
Forbes and Miss Foster.
Previous to the assembly ball dinner
parties were given at the club house
by John G.. Bates, who entertained
eight guests; Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Ward, six guests; Charles M. FleiSch-
man, eight guests; Ward Olney, four
guests, Miss Marion Swords, four
guests, and Robert Grannis, jr.,. six
guests.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
!" Come Il Cop.

Instead of the coming of seven OF
eleven there came cop, in fact pair
of cops, early Sunday morning and ar
rested Manuel Williams, Daniel Jen.
nings, Thomas j. Moore, Charles Jack
son, Freeman Blanchard and Harry
Brakeman, colored, Of this town, and
Arthur Irvine, of Brooklyn, a white
man.
The men were playing crap under
the Speedwell avenue bridge and OIL
GERS Meeker and Wildey gathered
ttem In. Justice Condor fined them
S2.75 apiece.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
Harvard club omcers.

Officers for 1909 of the Harvard Club
of New Jersey are as follows Presi-
dent, Rev. l.. S. Osborne, d. d., OF
Newark ; secretary and treasurer, j.
HsThayler Martin, of Newark execu-
tive committee, Camillus G. Kidder,
OF Orange; Charles t. Adams, of Mont
clair; Walter /. Mccoy, of South
Orange Chauncey G. Parker, Of New
ark Francis Call Woodman, of Nor
ristown; Charles Grant Shaffer, Of
Newark; Gerrish Newell, of Arling-
ton; Algernon A. Osborne, of Newark;
Cameron Blaikie, OF Englewood Elias
]. Marsh, Of Paterson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
WANT ROADS
MACADAMIZED
Board Of FreehoIders Asked to
Pave Several thorough
fares or Make Repairs
CONTRACT LET FOR ROOM

It would appear that Morris county
people want more maca6amized roads
ii the applications for them made to
The board of freeholders at its meeting
on Wednesday are a criterion. Resi-
dents OF Rockaway township, living on
the road from DenyilIe TO BOonton
asked for relief from WHAT they term
the disgraceful conditions existing on
that thoroughfare. Since the maca-
dam road agitation started ten years
ago they assert The road has been ne
elected, the township not tIiinkirg i6
wise to spend money OF. Il dirt road
when it migE1U he permanently i'm
proved. They asked HE b ard u
either have j, mac miz d II II least
put ID driv.I, sl.a.,r.
J. H RusanSkA, oi III F'r dsNl, in
formed the fresholtlerS thaf he raal
leading from NJ. t'lSpdrni u X HIS
farm kf owll as lhe A:cs a.i f,av. had
b7en nfgsc ed far fifteen lsars as.a
was in 4 ,iaie+r Nss ealisfi :an .ar sec
] iiots OF it sink liuA Iils u .ae oW-
Ing to rains. 'Tlis cccaptnts cf sliu
farm. he as-eriei. hasI ptjreL Sar t7ic
salt four yeats an re sough reaef
from the caf@'v. ~ it Na ~ ;s
r.i III .--' do
l. 'hieg.
Tie rei eon;a a sr''i ,tan
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20


Games have been booked b. h,
.alggtr u jhe 1911 isiUau SCHOOL
sase ball team With The following
April 2lst, 81 Paui's al Garden CITY;
Aprii 2lth, Layola. at New York
Nay lst, Irving at TarrytoWn Sth,
HacSIey, al Tdrrylo~n; l5Bn. Summit
II 5 home; a2nd, Ilaceey, home
29th, Newman, of HackenSack home.
Tie freshman nine Of the high
,choul met defeat Thtrsd ly afternoon
at the hands Of the eighth grade of
the Maple avenue school, the score
standing six TO five. Mccall aud
France was the eighth grade battery,
and Greenberger Pietson and Bock- 4
oven for the freshman.
Richardson, the first baSeman of
the old Summit Lackawanna league
team, has been signed by Manager
Frank Quinby, OF the South Orange
Field club to play with that CLUBS
team in the Amateur league series.
The high school base ball team has
secured games with the Jersey A. G.
for April 18th, Bayley school April
20Lh, Knockers club April oath, and
the freshman team of the high school
April 29th.
In his first game in the Pacific Coast
league George Boice, who pitched a
few games for the Parksides two sea-
sons ago, pitching for Oakland, shut
out the Portland team, too.
The Montclair Athletic club second
team has booked games with the MGR
riStown Field club for June 10Th ard
July 10th, and with the Madison f. @.
for July 18th and August 18th.
Manager Doyle, of the Morristown
A, A., has signed Percy Reeves to
pitch for his team.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20

Matinee dates for the Newark Road
Horse association are May 10Th,
June 10Th, July 10Th, 3lst. August
2lst September Itch, October End,
23rd. James M. Beldon has been se-
lected as starter
Among the local horses that will
race are L. S. Pages Fan Fan,
Henry w. Armstrong's Johnnie Har-
ward, (" Anderson M. Guerin's Thorn
ton, Silver Klatawah and !" Well
ing Ambulator, and E. a. Carpe h
ter's g Tom Thumb.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
spent snndag IN proyidence. R.

The Rev. Alexander MacColl, pastor
of the South Street Presbyterian
church, spent Sunday in Providence,
r. /. The pulpit of the South Street
church was occupied both morning
and evening by the Rev. Franklin B..
Dwight. Next Sunday Mr.. MacColI
will preach in the Collegiate church
of St. Nicholas in New York and the
local pulpit will be occupied by the
Rev. James A. McWilliams, of Ossin-
ing, N. Y.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20
KINGSLEY BEATS MORRISToWN
High school and jersey A. e. Play
Thirteen Innings without scoring.

High school and JERSEY A. e. Play
Thirteen innings Without scoring.
Kingsley school, of Essex Fels, in
augurated it's baseball season Saturday
by sending its team to Morristown
and defeating the Morristown school
lads eighteen to five. The nine errors
made BY Morristovn were big help to
the visitors in running UP their score
Riach, at first base, was responsible
for five missplays ana Cunningham,
at third, booted the ball three times.
Schinzel twirled six innings for Kings
ley. striking out five men and giving
three passes. Hammond, who relieved
him, struck out four and passed one.
Harris, the local Bwirler, famed five
and gave free transportation to two.
Score by innings:
kingsley ........1 o o "A 401 4-lS
MorfistOwn. 20 2 20 90 0 0 3 5
Batteries Kingsley, Sct.inzel, Ham
mond and Ford I: Morrisuown, Harris
and Mccoy.
After battling for thirteen innings
with neither side scoring, the game
Saturday afternoon between the Nor
ristown High school team and the .Ier-
sey A. G. or the Morristown Field
club diamond ended in a dispute
With OF out in the Jerseys half Of
the thirteenth Jukes got to first on an
error and Dunster. next man up. hit
the ball on the nose for a home run.
The umpire declared the bit fair, but
practically all tile spectators differed
with him and the high school, lads de
clined to accede to the umpiye's deci-
sion. Sheerin. the high school Slab
artist, had twelve strike outs to his
credit and issued ore ass liz y,
who was on fhe mound firtA Jersey%
whitfield twentg-three and walked Fo:r
The score ny innings:
Morrist'n II. S.00000onn oa0 u
Jersey A. ..0OaU0uoo0pp0 90 o-o
Batteries VnrriS'Wsn ITisN 81 pni.
Sheeria and Viedi .lersrs .A. -, IN
zen aud NcD,rm9tt,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20

The Sires, owners Of the Morris
town driving park property, have
about decided to cub the property up
into building lots and put it upon the
market. The park consists Of about
Sixty acres.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-04-20

The Walker house. of the Morris
town Field club, will be opened on
April 24th, for the remainder of the
season for the use of all club members.
Arrangements have been made with
Frank Rhoades whereby members may
obtain upon application to him either
rooms or meals in the club house.
Mr.. Rhoades will also be prepared TO
serve members will lea, suppers, etc.
at any hour during the afternoon or
evening.