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Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-27

uJNGK-At Portland, Or, Dec. g. 1909.
Franz Jungk. In his 57th year.
Funeral services will be held at 5; -.
Evanss mortuary chapel. As south State
street. at p. m. Wednesday. Dec. p,
1903. Intcrment private at Mt Oliveo
cemetery.
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r. e. Evans. Florist. sc S. Main st
Floral designs a speciality. Phone. 96i
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NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. NJ. Richaros' Wsre Hnno
of Henry P. Richards. Dec, 20 Evs'
at tho family residence in this CITY.
l5o Second avenue. OF pneumonia Inc
deceased was born April 10. 1881.
Funeral from the Eighteenth ward
remains may be Viewed at the residence
between 1l:so a. m. and 1880 p. M. just
prior to the services
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HoLMSTROM.-In this city. Dec. 25. 1909.
of general debility. Carl Holmstrom,
In his 10th year. Native OF Sweden.
Funeral services Tuesday. at p. M.
from the funeral chapel OF Joseph VIM.
Taylor, 81 south West Temple street.
Friends arc invited to attend; interment
In CITY cemetery.
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ToBIN.-In this city. Dec. 25. 1909.
Helen c. Tobin. aged % years.
Funeral services will be held from
O'DonnelI 6 Co.'S chapel Tuesday at 2
p. IN. Interment in Mount Calvary COM
etery
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DIED.

MIDGLEY-At SAL south Second West
street Dec. Is, 1903. of old age. Thomas
Midgiey, father OF w. c. Midgley. In
his 74th year. native of yorkshire
Eu1eral was held today at p. M
at the family residence. OIL south Sec
ond west street. Burial in City ceme-
terry.
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GLAsER.-In this city. Dec. %, 1909.
Emil Glaser, aged 35 years.
Remains are at ODonnell & Co.'S
parIors Notice OF funeral will be Civ
en- later.
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Grand-The new Hazlitt company
puts on a fresh bill tonight IN Life
for Life"
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tlons that environment has created,
and the stubborn clashing traits that
ore the patrimony of ancestry. 1t Is
your business to bring harmony and
uniformity of means to an end. without
destroying lndividuality-a task that
can only be accomplished by firm, yet
sympathetic will-by patience. long
suffering and love.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-27

Mission-The Imperial vaudeville
acts will be seen again tonight and to-
morrow night, followed by n complete
change Wednesday.
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TUESDAYS PROGRAM.

The program for Tuesdays sessions
is as follows:
TTJESnAy DEC % IN NJ
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Orphcum-The new bill of the week
goes on tonight and Will be seen daily
and nightly up till New Years.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02

know. l then left him and went to
the water Office and told Harrison.
The next thing we did, we got buggy
and went back and notified Mr.. Cox
that we would go, Then we went out
to Storey's house, but before we got
there we got out of the buggy at the
Humphreys place and Cox showed me
his lines, where he was going TO run
fence. We then went on to Storey's
house and bought the springs.
Q.-Tell just what was said, during
the negotiations for the springs, by Mr..
Cox, or by any one else in his presence.
Awe all went into the house to-
gether-myself, Cox and Harrison. l
offered them $3.50 for the two springs
and right of-way. They would not
take it. We left, or started to leave
rather, got out as far as the stable. /
asked Mr., Cox to go back and offer
Sl75. He went back and, after staying
a few minutes, returned; said they
would not take it, advised me not to
give them any more, to let it stand,
that he would get them, that l had Of
fered them all they were worth. AZ
ter talking few minutes together
myself, he and Harrison---I told Har-
rison to go back and offer them $500;
if they would not take that, then we
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02
When Water Supply Was Sought
To Be Diverted For
USE At NATIONAL SOLDIERS HOME
CONCL LUSlVE PROOF THERE is NOT
ENOUGH WATER FOR THE CITY

~.e~NNsNeN~NNN~>
compainants, Alice f. Clay and Thos.
Lily?
Ayes, sir
Q.-Are you we'll acquainted with
the springs owned by the complainant
company lying in, or the waters which
flow into, the Sinking creek valley
above the reservoir of complainant
company?
A.-Yes.
Q.-State the springs in order, COM
mencing with the upper one.
A.-The T. Z. Harvey spring, located
at the head of Horse Cove; Tom Storey,
two springs; the Mrs. Howard spring;
Winfield S. Harvey, two springs; Hen
ry Price, two springs; Tom Price, one
spring; the right to use the water from
the Slagle spring, and the springs with
in the reservoir enclosure, amounting
to fifteen or sixteen. Of the last, there
are about nine that are never failing.
Q.-What other springs than those
named, the waters from which flow
into and help to make Sinking creek
from its head to the reservoir of com.
plainant company?
A.-No other, except the Ssbin spring
which make the Basil's branch, which
flows into Sinking creek about $50 yards
: below the head of the T. G. Harvey
spring, which is generally called the
head of Sinking creek. There are one
or two other springson the Storey tract
which don't amount to anything
There are two others on the Jake Fran.
els land in the edge of Sinking creek
ITSELF
Q.-The question as to those springs
1 mean to contine to the flow of same
during the summer season of the year
Are there any Others than those nameC
whose waters flow into Sinking creel
in summer or dry weather?
A.-None that know of all the way
down to the reservoir.
Q.-What of the upper H. S. Price
spring?
Ats waters go into Sinking creek
1t is a wet weather spring; that is wha
| call it.
Q.-From the head of Horse cove TO
about two miles down, what kind o
bed has the creek as to location?
Alt runs through gorge will
mountains on each side. 1t is compar
atively narrow all the way down, being
very narrow at some places and wide
at others.
Q.-After the creek makes the heat
of Sinking creek valley, how wide i
that valley, what is on either side, an'
, how far is it to the large reservoir?
Al suppose it runs from fifty fee
to six or seven hundred feet. Down a
} the reservoir it is four or five hundre,
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02

Q,-About how much longer would
ii require TO clean out the reservoir
without the flushing process than with
it?
A.-About as long again. In fact,
the lower part of the reservoir could
not be cleaned out without the flushing
process. Teams can not go into the
lower part of the reservoir at any time
Q.-Do you know the point at which
the defendant company was making a
reservoir for the purpose of turning the
waters of Sinking creek into its pipes?
Al don't know anything about
making a reservoir, but | know the
point to which it extended its pipes.
1t was at the upper end of the Storey
tract at a place known as 'Long Ford. y
Q.-Sinking creek from that point
flows all the year through what lands?
Alt flows through the Story tract,
the Jake Francis tract owned by the
defendant company, corner of the
Miller tract, the Humphrey tract (said
to be owned by defendant company,
the Mrs. Alice f. Clay land and on to
the Harvey place, where it sinks in
dry weather.
On wet weather, give the contin.
uation of the stream down the valleys
Alt goes through the w. S. Har.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02
CONDITION IS NOT GOOD
Copy of Testimony Not Found n
File of Papers in Clerks Office
by Commissioner Dunlap

The following startling state
ments that will satisfy any one
that our present water supply is
totally inadequate to meet pres
ent conditions, were made on De-
cember %, 1902, by Col. w. E.
Burbage, president of the Watau-
ga Water Company, as a witness
in thu case of the Watauga Wa
ter Company ct. al. VS.. ]. B. Cox
et., in the Chancery Court in this
city. The testimony was printed
a little later in pamphlet form for
use at Nash, lille to defeat legisla-
tion looking to a division of the
water supply for the Soldiers
Home, otherwise it would have
been lost, as this part of the rec
ord could not be found in the file
OF papers in the Clerk and Mas.
ter's Office when searched for by
Commissioner Dunlap.
Testimony Of President Burbage, of the
Watauga Water Company
The first witness, w. Il. Burbage
being duly sworn, depoSed as follows:
Question-Where do you reside?
Answer-Iohnson City, Tennessee.
Q.-What is your age?
A.-Fifty-five years of age.
Q.-Have you at any time been con
nected with the Watauga Water Com
pany officiallyf If so, how and how
long?
A.-Yes; between eight and nin'
years, for which time was presiden
of the company.
Q.-Are you acquainted with tn
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02

would go. After being in the heuse
short time, he opened the door and hal
lowed to US TO come back, that he had
traded. Myself and Mr. Cox went
back into the house, and Mr.. Cox drew
the deed, and witnessed it,
Q.-How did it happen that Mr.. Cox
drafted the deed?
Al don't remember whether it
was because he volunteed to do so, or
because | asked him. 1t was one or
the other.
o. see it stated in the answer that
at the time you were attempting to
buy the Storey springs, while you
were on the premises, looking at said
springs the president of the company
was told that the said springs were,
probably, on the adjoining tract of
land; but he said he would risk that,
and took deed for the springs as be-
ing on the nine acre tract Is that true
are not?
Alt it not true.
Q.-State whether, in substance, the
allegation quoted from said answer is
| true.
A.-No.
! Q.-State whether or not, on that
occasion, either in the Storey house or
outside of it, any intimation was made
to you by anyone, that there was any
doubt about the two springs being on
the Storey nine-acre tract of land?
A.-None, whatever.
(EXceptions).
Q.-State whether or not, on that oc-
cassion, you made any such remark as
~ will risk that"
A.--Yes, sir.
Q.-Please state why you made such
a remark.
A.-Mrs. Storey told me she could
only sell her one-third interest, and
that, if her brothers did not consent to
the sale, she could not help that. |
told her we had the money and / would
risk them taking the price.
Continued on 9th page
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1909-09-02

vey place, the Henry S. Price place,
the T. 7. Price place, the Beckett
place, the johnson City Water Com
pany, on the Slagle land, then on
through the Slagle place to the Watau-
ga Company and through the Watau-
ga Water Company's land to the reser-
voir and along by it through the Wa.
tauga Water Company's land.
Q.--1n April, 1901, who was the pres
ident of the Watauga Water Company,
who was its secretary and who were
its regular attorneys?
Al was president, w. b. Harri-
son secretary and III. II. Carr and +.
G. Reeves attorneys.
Q.-At that time, or while you were
president, was the firm of Kirkpatrick,
Williams & Bowman attorneys for the
Watauga Water Company?
A.-No, sir.
Q.-State whether or not, on behalf
of complainant company, in the month
of April, 1901, a purchase was made ol
any springs forcomplainant company
Ayes, sir.
Q.-What spring?
A.--Thomas Strong and wife, two
springs
Q-Who were present when the SAID
sale was negotiated on the part of The
Watauga Water Company?
A.-Myself, w. b. Harrison and ]
B. Cox.
Q.-Please state, if you know, why
Mr.. Cox was present?
AIR. Cox came to me on the
street in johnson City and stated that
he understood that the Watauga Wa
ter Company wanted to buy the Storey
springs; that he had just won in a cast
for them nine acres of land, on which
the springs were located, and that they
owed him a fee, and he thought tha
he could have some influence witt
them, and would go out and assist m,
in buying them; that he wanted TO q
out and show me his lines any way
| told him all right, | would let hin
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-25
BARNsBORO.

Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Hurff and
Miss Amanda Hurff spent Sunday with
relatives in Camden and CollingsWood
Mr.. Charles Goodwin, Sr., of Engle-
wood, spent few days last week
with his son Charles, j., and daughter,
Mrs. George Shuster.
Mr.. Charles Allen will move this
week to the Storms farm which he
has secured for the season.
Mr.. Walter Calling has moved into
his new home on the Sewell road.
The parlor social given by the To-
cal branch of the w. G. T. U. which
was to have taken place on Wednesday
March 3, and which was postponed on
account of so much inclement weather
and sickness, will be held on Thursday
evening, April /. at the home of Mrs
Martha Tyler. A very interesting and
entertaining program has been ar
ranged and a pleasant and profitable
evening is promised all who attend.
The social meetings are open to the
public. and everybody is invited.
Mr.. and Mrs. Barclay Zane and son,
of Woodbury., spent Sunday with his
sister, Mrs. Lille Goodwin.
Mrs. Benjamin Kircher and son Ben
jamin, Jr, and daughter, Louella, Of
of Mantua, were visiting her mother,
Mrs. Thomas Locke a few days last
week.
The finishing touches are being
made on the new house of William
Mutt, and he contemplates taking pos
session the latter part of the week.
Harry Locke has purchased the plot
of ground on the Sewell road adjoin-
ing the hotel, from A. M. Kirkbride
James Lafferty has just completed
grading and grass seeding his
lawn, and it is decided improvement
to the property he recently built on
the SeweIl road.
Mrs George Shuster, who has been
under the doctors care suffering from
a severe attack of the grip, is conval-
escent.
Several moyings will come off here
abouts this Spring.
Walter Catling's child is over the
scarlet fever, and he has moved into
his new dwelling on the SeweH road
S. Barto has turned out with a rig
and is now peddling tin and agate
ware.
Mine Host W. A. Jessup is under the
doctors care with stomach trouble.
At this writing he is improving.
Harry Lafferty has gone to Old
Point Comfort to look after some con-
duit work to be done there.
The M. E. Church of this place will
be in charge of the Rev. e. A. Griffith,
of Pitman, the coming year as it's
authorized pastor.
Why don't the township committee
put up speed signs for automobiles
through the township.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-25
MT. ROYAL.

Mrs. William Atkinson and children
of Woodbury., are making an extended
visit with Mrs. Atkinson sister, Mrs.
D. T. Sweeten.
Rev. Mr.. Kayser, of Crozier Semi
nary, officiated at the Mt. Royal Bap-
tist Church on Sunday last in the abb
sence of the regular supply, Rev. Mr..
Radcliffe.
Marion e. Green, who won the med
al in the Lincoln Centenary contest,
and her teacher, Miss Stradling, at
tended the reception given by the
Phi1a. Public Ledger to the competi-
tors at the Phila. Opera House on
Friday afternoon last, at which time
the medals were presented to the sue
cessful contestants.
The Mount Royal school house mar
srowly escaped destruction by fire on
Friday last. Prompt action on the
part of the residents saved it with
but slight damage to the building.
Matthew Burkhardt, while working
in Fl. G. Green's planning mill, had one
of his fingers severely lacerated by a
circular saw.
William e. Cook has commenced
operations ON his new house which is
to be commodious and up-to-date in
every detail. Charles NJ. Titus, of
Paulsboro, is the contractor.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-25
CROSS KEYS.

Richard Fisler has taken the land
of Jacob Burrough to farm this sea-
son.
It is stated that J. L. Pease, who
has served faithfully for several years
as superintendent of the Sunday
school here, intends to tender his
resignation in the near future.
There were no services in the
church last Sunday morning and even
Z ing owing to the new pastor not being
able to reach US.
VIM. Garrigues, Charles Murphy, A.
T. Hurff and E. B. Cant purchased
new horses at E. F. Evans sale last
week.
Bert Lewis made his final hog kill
ing last week which made 22 hogs
killed this season.
Rev. Z. G. Fourier did not accept
any work in New Jersey this year, as
he has some better opportunities offer
ed him. He will move in a few days.
The Grange will take in class on
Wednesday evening. April 14th. Those
who wish to join must send in their
application before April 7th.
James Senior is working for Jacob
Harper on his farm
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-25

the sick list this week.
Prof. A. Marts occupied the pulpit
of the Baptist Church on S1ncay.
Miss Myrtle Gill entertained Miss
Irene Young, Of Camden, over Sun
day
George Martin, Of Phila, but for
merly of this place, was buried on
Saturday last from his late residence
in Phila.
Miss Clara King, who is nursing in
Phila., was home over Sunday.
David Lloyd, OF Penns grove, who
has had charge of the extensive mea-
dow operations of Postmaster w. d.
Gill, has stopped work until June 1st.
The firemen are making very extern
sive preparations for the play which
will be rendered for their building
fund on Saturday night.
Messrs. Jos. T. Sickler and Frank
H. Black, of the Imperial Road Co.,
in company with Borough Engineer,
Jos. R. Moreland, have been looking
at the streets of the borough with the
view of presenting building PROPOSE
ton to Borough Council.
Mrs. Sophia Triebner, of Philada.,
spent Wednesday with Mrs. L. A.
Reeves.
Taps are being made for gas along
the lines of the main
The sewing circle met at the home
of Mrs. Wilmer H. Leap on Tuesday
evening
Our recorder, Jos. r. Moreland, was
the recipient of a handsome Knight
Templar's charm and chain, gift
form his admiring friends on the event
Of his birthday anniversary, and he
is showing his appreciation of the
gift by having the initials of the
donors engraved on the charm
An extensive stockman in the bor-
ough, one who is an expert in the
choice of cattle, had his stock of
calves increased by pair of twins
about four weeks ago. On last Sun
day morning he confided to a friend
the startling information that Ed,
I've had these twin heifer calves for
four weeks and did not know until
this morning that they were females. .
Ha! Ha! Ed, that was rich, wasn't it?
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-25
CLARKsBORO.

Mrs. Samuel Stewart and son How
ard, of Chestnut Hill, are spending
this week with her daughter, Mr. anG
Mrs. Sedgwick Hartman.
Rev E. ]. Radcliffe, of Crozier Sem
mary, will preach in the First Baptist
Church of Mt. Royal on Sunday, Mar
28th. All welcome.
DR.. Alfred South, of East Mont
gomery ave., Phila., spent Sunday with
his aunt, Mrs. Charles HILL in Mt
Royal
Miss Clara Gould, of Mt. Royal
spent last week with her friend, Miss
Amanda Dyke, at Almonesson.
Miss Bessie Hoffman attended the
reception given to Rev. J. Morgan
Reed at Pennington Seminary on Fri
day evening.
over Sunday guest of Miss Nettie
Smith
Last Saturday evening thirty friends
of Mrs. Laura Davidson called on her
and gave her a genuine surprise party
to welcome her home from a long
visit to Washington, D. c. All pres
ent spent delightful evening and
later in the evening all departed to
their several homes saying they were
glad to have Mrs. Davidson home
again.
A large number of friends of Miss
Lizzie Weber on last Saturday even
ing spent the evening with her to
celebrate her twenty-first birthday.
Miss Weber received a large number
of handsome presents. A bounteous
collation. was served. The guests en-
joyed themselves as only young peo-
pie can ,and at late hour departed
for their several homes wishing her
many more happy birthdays.
Mrs. Emeline McCarty, of Rio
Grande, is spending a month with her
son, E H. McCarty.
Mr.. and Mrs. /. H. Davidson at
tended the funeral of their cousin, at
Salem on Tuesday.
Sedgwick Hartman moved from the
Coleman house to George Hughes
house on Wednesday of this week,
and Charles Kirkbride has rented the
Coleman house.
About seventy-five parishioners and
friends of Rev. and Mrs. ]. R. Van
natta called on them on Tuesday af-
ternoon and evening to signalize his
return as pastor of the M. E. Church
for the sixth year. The good women
of the church prepared a most excel
lent repast to which all did ample
justice. The young people made
merry in playing games while the
older people looked on and enjoyed
themselves.
Thomas Adams moved into the
Jos. Taggart house on Wednesday of
this week.
John W. Grandfield is spending his
Spring vacation with his parents. He
expects to graduate from the Bucknell
University, Lewisburg, Pa. in June.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-25
NEWBOLD- -WESTVILLE.

The reception given by the Power
Boat Association was a success in
every way, and its Golfers are enriched
with few more dollars. The MEM
bership is increasing ana several new
boats added to the feet for the coming
season. The clubs first cruise will be
announced in the near future.
Local farmers are very busy these
past few days "spotting' early toma-
toes.
AS Spring approaches the sick list
in this community is slowly decreas-
ing.
ing their nets preparatory for an
early run of shad.
At a meeting of Prosperity Lodge
No. IS, /. o. NJ. last Friday evening,
The death benefits were raised from
$50 to $500 and the dues increased
from sl.50 per quarter to $500. The
entertainment committee was "on the
lob" and served fried oysters, coffee
ana rolls to the members present.
Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-03-25
BRIDGEPORT.

Mr.. Henry Straub, of Phila., spent
a few days this week with his mother,
Mrs. Straub.
The barn on the Cadwalader farm
was burned on Thursday evening
| There were no horses burned but
some hay. How it originated is a
mystery. For a time it was feared
| the house would burn also, but the
men who were there saved the other
buildings.
Rev. Whitton and family left town
on Wednesday for their new field of
labor at Navesink and Oceanic. The
best wishes of host of friends go
with the family. They will be greatly
missed, having the respect of the town
and the community, regardless of sect.
Mr.. John Kenney, one of our young
townsmen, was taken suddenly and
seriously i'll on Sunday evening last
with paralysis. He was taken to
Cooper hospital on Monday and at this
writing is still in precarious condi-
tion.
Our new pastor, Rev. F. E. Purcell,
formerly of Pemberton, moves in town
to-day Mr.. Purcell made good i'm
preston last Sunday both here and at
Centre Square A reception is being
held this afternoon and evening, to
which all are invited.
This Thursday, Richard Dawson
and family will move to Centre Square
occupying the house now occupied by
Frank Davenport
Browning Lawrence. a native of our
town and almost life long resident,
passed away at the German hospital,
Phila., last Friday night Mr.. Law
renee has been in i'll health since his
last serious attack, but was active
and kept going so that it was not real
lied he was in such a serious eondi-
tion. Two weeks ago he went to
Phila. on business and while there was
taken to the hospital. He had the
best treatment and care, but gradually
grew worse and finally passed away.
He spent his summers in South Da-
kota, having a grain farm, but re-
turned to Bridgeport, spending every
winter with his sister Annie He
leaves five brothers and one sister to
mourn his loss. Much sympathy is
extended to the family, especially the
sister in her lonliness.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Murray will move
in adjoining their store, in the house
vacated to-day by Mr.. Richard Daw-
son and family, which will now be
very convenient for them.
A large gathering of friends of the
Rev. Whitton and family gave them
an informal farewell greeting at the
home of Mrs. Geo. H. Platt, where
they were being entertained on Tues
/ day evening last.
Rev. L. D. Stultz, of Bridgeton, an
intimate friend of the deceased, preach
ed the funeral sermon of Browning
| Lawrence on Tuesday morning last.
Mr.. Geo. w. Pither, Jr., and wife
entertained on Sunday last his parents
Editor Pither and wife, of Swedesboro.
There must be something interest
ing doing in the school board as they
seem to be flying about and hustling
around.