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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12

of freeholders. 1t is up to the free
holders to provide court room for
his court, which will have jurisdiction
over civil cases in Morristown, Morris
township, Madison, Florham Park,
Chatham borough and Chatham town
ship. Judge Day will probably desig-
nate Monday and Thursday of each
week as the day Of holding court, thus
not conflicting with the meetings o
the board OF freeholders. He has
made no arrangements as yet regard
ing the appointment OF clerk, and as
this officer is under civil service and
must pass an examination for the p6si
tion. Judge Day viii name a temper
ary clerk.
Judge Day brings to his newly
created office wide legal experience.
He has a good knowledge of the law
and enjoys an extensive practice. ne
was born in 1874 and is the SON Of Wiz
bur L. Day. He received his schooling
in Morris academy and Newark acad-
amy. graduating from the latter in
1895. The next dye years he spent in
business with his father He then en-
tered the law Office OF United States
District Attorney John 3. Vreeland
ia this town and after nine months
there entered the New York law
school from which he graduated, rank
ing third in his class OF three hundred
and was admitted TO the bar as an at
torney in June, 1902, In 1905 Judge
Day was admitted as counsellor.
From September, 1902, until Septem-
Der, 1905, Judge Day was associated
with Judge Malcolm MacLear in the
latter's office ia Newark He then
came to Morristown and opened law
Offices in the Babbitt building.
Judge Day has served the town as a
member of the board of aldermen from
the first ward for two terms, during
which he was chairman of the street
committee and won many enconiums
of praise for the fine condition in
which he kept the towns thorough
fares. Since May, 1908, he has been
clerk to the Morris county board Of
chosen freeholders. He will resign this
office Immediately.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
spring Events at eolr cInp.

Ransom II. Thomas and Charles d.
M. Cole, the house committee OF the
Morris County Golf club, have an
nounced the list of spring house events
at the club. On Tuesdays, April 26th,
May 3rd, 10th, 17th and 24th, June
7th, 18th, 2lst, and 2Sth there will be
bridge at the club at eleven in the
morning and table d'hote luncheon
will be served two hours later.
On Saturday evening, May 7th, 14th,
2lst and 28th, and June 4th, 11th,
18th, 10Th and July End there will be a
table d'hote dinner at seven-thirty
and bridge at nine-ffteen.
On Saturday evening, July 1st, there
will be table d'hote dinner at seven
thirty followed by dancing.
On Saturday afternoons, May 28th,
June 4th, 11th, 18th and 25th, there
will be music at the club house from
three until six O'Clock.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
BOARD OF HEALTH MEETING

A Special Committee Was Appointed
to Investigate smoke Nuisance.
The April meeting of the board of
health was held on Monday evening.
The usual routine business was trans
acted. The reports showed that the
usual spring cleaning up was under
way with improved sanitary conditions
in many ways. The dairy inspector :
report showed the usual good milk
conditions but one dairy being re-
ported where the cows were not kept
clean and in good condition.
The matter OF the investigation of
the smoke nuisance, referred to the
board from the board Of aldermen was
referred to special committee and
the counsel of the board TO look into
the matter and see what could be
done under the laws of the state.
The vital statistics are -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
KILLED AT
RY. CROSSING
Albeit Avenue Accident Causes
Death Of Mrs. Mary Dick
son Saturday Night.
ERIE TRAIN STRUCK A WAGON

In an accident on Saturday night at
the Albeit avenue grade crossing of
the Morristown & Erie railroad Mrs.
Mary Dickson, colored, was killed and
William Whitaker, also colored, was
slightly injured. The man was a
driver for local grocery and was out
delivering orders. He was driving
through Albeit avenue and as he ap-
preached the railroad crossing failed
to hear the alarm bell there ringing
and paid no heed to the frantic whist
ling of the engine of the nine forty
five train for Whippauy.
Engineer George Burnett saw the
wagon coming along the street and he
did all in his power to stop the train
on the heavy grade, even whistling for
the train crew to put on the hand
brakes to assist the air brakes. The
train was going slowly when it struck
the rig. The wagon was not badly in
jured but Whitaker was thrown out
and the horse was so badly hurt it had
to be shot.
just where Mrs. Dickson was. seems
to be mystery. She was employed
as domestic in the home of Charles
w. Vernon, of Ridgedale avenue, and
it is thought that Whitaker was Civ
ing her ride home but this he stout
ly denies. He asserts that she was
walking up the street and was close to
the wagon when it was struck, and
says that it was the wagon that struck
the woman. Before she lost conscious
ness, he says, she called him by name
and handed him her door key but he
denies having her acquaintance. Whit
taker is married and lives on Batch
ley
An ambulance took Mrs. Dickson to
Memorial hospital but she died before
arrival there. DIR. Douglas made an
examination of the body and found
that her neck was dislocated, her left
arm broken but there were no marks
upon her body.
Not until Sunday morning was the
body identified as Mrs. Dickson. She
lived in Middletown, N. Y, and leaves
three children. She was widow ano
was thirty-two years old.
| Word of the accident was telephone6
at once to Richard McEwan, president
of the railroad, who came at once ir
an automobile from his home in Whip
pany. He was accompanied by DR.
Mccormick. They took Whitaker
from the scene of the accident to the
store in which he worked and from
taere to Memorial hospital where
some Slight injuries he had sustained
were dressed,
After an investigation by Coroner
Francis II. Glazebrook he deemed az
/ inquest unnecessary. He is satisfied
chat the woman was riding in th'
wagon with the man and they me'
with the accident through their Owl
carelessness.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
SUCCESSOR TO FERGUSON,
Louis E. Koehier selected AZ State sun
day school secretary.

Louis E. Koehier selected as State sun
day school secretary.
The executive Committee Of the New
Jersey Sunday School association at a
meeting held in Trenton Wednesday
elected Louis IL Koehler, Hartford,
Conn., TO succeed Rev. e. Norris Fer
gusson as general secretary. Mr.. Koch
Ter has been actively engaged in sun
day school work for the past fifteen
years, in his native city, Hamilton,
Ohio, and elsewhere
He is thirty-four years old. Mr..
Koehler went to the worlds conven-
tion at Jerusalem in 1904, and in h
following year he gave up his business
and devoted himself exclusively To
Sunday school work. He has been the
paid superintendent of the Fourth
Congregational church Sunday school
at Hartford, Conn, for a number Of
years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
Athletic Field for y. M. o. a.

Work began on Monday on the
building of an athletic field upon the
property recently purchased by the
Morristown Young Mems Christian
association at the corner Of Washing
ton street and Western avenue. The
building used formerly by st. Hilda's
school as dormitory will be used for
the present as dressing rooms and
shower baths will be installed.
A tennis court, running track, volley
ball court and broad and high jumps
will be laid out. Members of the jun
ior department. have agreed to lay out
the tennis and volley ball court.
The work will be done under the
direction of Physical Director William
e. staff who will institute mass athle-
tic classes on the grounds twice each
week which will be open to lall the
boys Of The town free Of charge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
WEDDING BELLS.
fHORNE-vooRHEEs


Miss Jessie May, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Fred q. Voorhees,, was mar
ried to Elliott G. Thorne, of East
Orange, Thursday evening, April 7th
at six o'clock, in the st. Peters chapel
by the Rev. Philemon f. Sturges.
Miss Leah May DeGroot was the
brides only attendant and Wesley
Oakes, Of Summit, was best man.
Miss Voorhees, wore lavender travel
ing gown With hat TO match and car
ried bouquet Of Yiolets. After re-
ception at the BRIDES home on Wash
tngton street Mr., and Mrs. Thorne
left for a short honey moon trip and
on their return VIII reside with Mr..
and Mrs. Voorhees, until fall when
they viii start housekeeping.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
McCurdy place sold.

The r. FL. McCurdy place at Morris
Plains, consisting Of twenty acres, laid
out like park, with large appointed
dwelling, also greenhouses, garage,
stables and gardner's cottage, has
been sold by FL. G. Reynolds in con-
junction with Allabough s. Son, to a
wealthy New York party. The cost
of this property has been upward Of
100000, and the selling price is stated
to be about $4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
nrIver Ridge Injured. |.

Driver William Ridge, of Resolute
Hook and Ladder company, stopped a
runaway horse on Monday morning
and sustained sprained wrist and
several bruises by so doing. One of
Expressman Browns horses ran up
Morris street and in front of the First
Presbyterian church collided with a
delivery wagon belonging to Sidney
Beyans. The horse then took to the
church lawn where it was caught by
Ridge, before any of the passers-by on
the street we're injured.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
chief Runyon on summer vacation.

Chief Runyon on Summer Vacation.
Chief Engineer J. Fred Runyon, Of
the Morristown fire department, has
gone to Lake Hopatcong, where he
will remain for the summer with his
daughters. During his absence from
town the lire department. will be un-
der the supervision Of First Assistant
Chief Engineer Wilbur f. Day, jr.,
and Second Assistant Chief Robert
Mack.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12

OF the above twenty nine (29) deaths
occurring in Morristown during March,
six were non-residents as follows e.
One came from Wharton and was in
All Souls hospital one day one came
from Wharton and was in All Souls
hospital two days; one came from
Summit and was in All Souls hospital
one day one came from Dover and
and was in All Souls hospital two
days one came from Andoyer and was
in Memorial hospital one hour; one
came from Madison and was in Mem
orial hospital one day.
In addition to these six non-resi-
dents, three of the twenty-nine deaths
were infants under one week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
THE CENSUS
QUESTIONS
What the Census EnumeratorS
VIII Ask You About Your
Family and Affairs.
AND YOU MUST ANSWER THEM

Upon the suggestion Of a citizen we
have secured the list Of questions the
census enumerator will ask at each
house and which must be answered.
1t would be well for the head of every
house to be prepared to answer them.
LOCATION. -
Street, avenue, road, etc.
House number lin cities or town.
Number of dwelling house in order
of visitation.
Number of family in order of vista
tion.
NAME
OF each person whose place of abode
on April 15, 1910, was in this family.
Enter surname first then the given
name and middle initial if any.
Include every person living on April
Is, 1910. Omit children born since
April Is, 1910.
RELATION.
Relation of this person to the head
of the family.
| PERSONAL DESCRIPTION
| Sex.
Color or race.
Aye at last birthday.
Whether single, married, widowed,
or divorced.
Number of years of present marriage.
Mother of how many children.
Number born.
Number now living.
| NATIVITY
Place of birth of each person and
parents of each person enumerated.
If born in the United States, give the
state or territory. III of foreign birth,
give the country.
Place of birth of this person.
Place of birth of father of this per-
son.
Place of birth of mother of this per-
son.
/ CITIZENSHIP -
Year of immigration to the United
States.
Whether naturalized or alien.
| Whether able to speak English or
if not, give language spoken.
| OCCUPATION.
Trade or profession of, or par ticulal
| kind Of work done by this person, as
spinner, salesman, laborer, etc.
! General nature of industry, bust
ness, or establishment in which this
person works, as cotton mill, dry
goods, store, farm, etc.
Whether an employer, employee, o.
or working on own account.
If an employee.
Whether out of work on April Is
Il9lo.
Number of weeks out of work dur
ing year 1903.
EDUCATION.
Whether able TO read.
Whether able to write.
Attended school any time sine,
September i, 1909.
OWNERSHIP or HOME.
Owned on rented
| Owned free or m0rtgaged.
Farm or house.
Number Of farm schedule.
Whether a survivor Of the Union o
4 Confederate Army or Navy
Whether blind (both eyes),
Whether deaf and dumb.
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
win Mark washington,s Route.
April 18th, 1910.

win Mark Washington's Route.
The route taken by Washington s
army after the battle of Princeton 10
1777 from Princeton to Morristown
where the army encamped for the
winter is to be marked This action
was decided upon BY the Morristown
chapter Daughters of the American
Revolution, at meeting held Thurs.
idag afternoon. Stones three feet in
helehth and eighteen inches square,
suitably inscribed, are to be set up ir
each of the towns and villages the pa
triot army passed through Mrs. Will
is H. Howell is the chairman OF the
committee ia charge Of the marking
Of tae route.
The meeting was held at the home
OF the Misses Vogb on Franklin street
and d pleasing and entertaining fea-
ture of it was the exhibition Of several
old relics by members Of the chapter
as well as the telling Of many histori-
Cal incidents connected with the fore
fathers Of the nemb bers. Refresh
ments were served after the meeting,
which was presided over by Mrs. VIE
ard w. Cutler, the regent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
Death Of Miss Grace Lidgerwood.

Miss Grace, youngest daughter Of
Mrs. John FL. Lidgerwood, died at her
home in Speedwell this morning, after
lingering illness.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12

Benjamin Norton has left the house
on Hazel street formerly occupied by
him aad is now residing on Abbe5O
avenue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12

Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Beach have re-
moved from South street to the
Record building.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12

Morristown Branch, No. 200, Grand
Fraternity, will give a vaudeville and
smoker in the Elks' hall on Washing
ton street. this evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12

CONTINUED ON rouRTH rAeEl
The Detroit times., 1910-05-06
BULLETIN PLAN MAKES A HIT.
Secretary Bowen lnsugurates lnnoVa
ton In Builders Exchange.

The daily bulletin plan recently put
into operation by Secretary Charles
r. Bowen. OF the Builders and Trad
ers' exchange. is working out 10 pc =
fectior and is increasing in popular
ity daily Promptly at 1870 o'clock
every forenoon, excepting Sundays. 0i
course, Mr.. Bowen or his assistant
Nh Wallace. reads from the floor oil
the exchange list OF the building
permits issued to date and information
as 10 plans under preparation by
architects, jobs 10 he figured and Goa.
tracts that have been let This in
formation, in typewriter form. is art.
erwards placed on the bulletin board
where il remains for several days
All this is valuable data for the con.
tractors, and they are coming to real.
iZe this
There has been brisk inquiry for
room In the exchange rooms of late
and the Importance of the exchange
as a gathering place for represent g.
tives OF the building trades is becom
ing recognized more and more
MIR Bowen has some more innova.
Tons calculated to arouse interest M
his sleeve. and he plans To sprinp
them in the near future.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-06
ONCE PROSPEROUS BUSINESS
MAN is NOW A LABORER
Meets Reverses and Annuity Received
From Son Ceases When
Later Dies

IL selecting laborers and caretakera
for The parks, Park COMMISSIONS
Hurlbut and Secretary Busch endeav'
or TO secure men who are unable. be
cause of age or injuries, To gain a
living by mere arduous labor. In the
course of a year some sad stories
come 20 their ears in looking up the
circumstances OF tie applicants for
positions.
One man who asked for place 81
sl.75 lcI day was formerly prosper
Gus business man An Office building
now bears his name but the ownersh +
has gone TO others. He met with re-
verses some years ago, and finally
transferred the remainder OF his fOT
tune To his son on condition that the
latter Iay HIM an annuity during the
remainder OF his life
The son was the first 20 die how
ever. and as soon as the estate had
been settled the widow cut off the an
nuity and the Old man was left PENN
less and forced 90 accept a common
lahorers pay He worked for the park
department last year and his place Is
open Tor him again this year
The Detroit times., 1910-05-06
WORK BEGINS ON
TRAUb BUILDING.
Will Be Only Business Block in State
Devoted Exclusively To jewelers.
Trade-Appointments Elaborate.

large force OF workmen have
taken possession OF the building at
the southeast corner OF Woodward
ave. and Congress-st.. and are rapidly
converting IL into what will be not
only one OF the finest jewelry estab'
lishments outside of New York, but
the only building of more than one
story i'm Michigan devoted exclusive
ly to the iewelry trade. Traub Bros.
now located at No. lis Woodward
ave. bought the property some time
ago and IL is being remodeled AT
cost OF upwards OF $4,000 from plans
prepared by Spier. ROhns * Gehrke.
Traub Bros. Will occupy each OF the
-four floors and basement, vaeating
their present store. where they have
been for 80 years. They expect to
move In July.
The building, when the remodeiing
is completed. will be practically a
new structure throughout Both the
front and rear walls viii be torn ont
anu replaced, the windows will be en-
t,rely new and modern. the entrance
wll be highly ornamental and the III
terror will be revelation In the mat
ter of appointments. ON each side
of the main floor will extend 5lioot
wall case of solid mahogany, both In
side and ont. the back 10 be lined
with the finest Ford plate glass mir
rors. The cases will be equipped with
plate glass shelves and will be divid-
ed into sections. each eight feet In
length. The cases are To be 10 feet
high. The Detroit Showcase Co. has
the contract for building and install
ing them from plans and speciiica-
lions prepared by TrauD Bros them
selves.
The second floor will probably be
used for additional salesrooms, while
che third and fourth floors and base
ment will be given over TO the repair
department aud stock rooms.
The firm of Tralb Bros WAS one of
the pioneers in the jewelry trade in
Detroit II was established in 1880 on
Jefferson-ave., adjoining the" old Bid
die House. and has long been one OF
the best known firms in the state The
members are j. r. and G. VI. Traub.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-06
1000 U. P. ELKS COMING.
Antlered Herd Will Be Accompanied
BY Calumet e. Hecla Band.

The upper peninsular Elks are com
ing to the Detroit convention 900
strong II is the first time that the
national reunion is 10 be held so close
TO the northern Michigan lodges and
the chance to attend will not be over
looked. The Elks from the district
north of the Straits of Mackinaw, will
come TO Detroit by special train and
boat They will leave Calumet on July
9, at 40 a. m, and Hancock. a half
hour later Dinner will be served at
Marquette and the iron country con
tingent will be picked up there. The
500" Elks will take the train az
500" junction. and other towns will
send special trains over the short
lines 10 meet the main special The
special will reach St Ignace at D. m.
from whence d. d c, boat will be
taken, the party arriving i'm Detroit,
Sunday afternoon. at 3 o'clock.
The upper peninsular Elks will be
accompanied by the famous Calumet
e. Hecla band which viii remain i'm
Detroit the entire week
The Detroit times., 1910-05-06
Corporation Counsel Hall. viii draw
up an ordinance. to he introduced N

TII TUUUOU C0lUrII ~ AIU tIIUHHN.
ly which portion OF the proiits OF
Tho House 90 Correction viii be dts
t.ibutcd Through the poor commits
SION e. tine flmilics OF men incarrct-
atrd there The details of the plan
have not hrsu absolutely agreed
upon Supt bplau. OF tho poor 1om-
mission. stated thAt not more than
s. per day should be paid TO any
family and the amount may be ~ -
tI.tn that lu many eases. The state
law now provides Tor the payment x
81 30 prr Wtcl. To wives OF men m
prisoncd for desprtiuu. with 30 cents
addition for each dependent child
The prisoners now receive wage
for tiIcir work and this plan viii not
he dom away with although the
earnings VIII lac diverted In tn" case
OF married inca 10 the support or
ftafr families
The Detroit times., 1910-05-06
BULL HOME MAY BE NUCLEUS
FOR NEW MILLIONAIRE COLONY
First Residence To Be Established on
Made Ground East Of Owen Park
will Cost Sts0,COO.

Aside from the fact that it will be
a distinct ornament 10 the neighbor
hood and Dotroits water front, great
importanCe attaches TO the magniii-
cent new home being built by Willis
Buhl. out Jeffetson-aye., because 1t IL
the first 10 be established on the
made ground east of owen Park. Now
that a start has been made. II is ex-
pecied that other fine residences Will
follow, so that, within a very few
wears, the vacant and heretofore un-
slightly tracts of waste land stretching
between Jefferson and the river
will be given over entirely TO palatial
estates. Tor these homes are nothing
less.
Nowhere In the country, it Is sail,
Is there such an ideal location for
millionaires' palaces as on this tract
living between Jeffcrson.ave. and the
river. The water is deep enough TO
admit OF a sea-going Yacht tying UP
anywhere along the shore. while there
Is no limit TO the lengths a man Of
wealth can 20 In beautifying such ex-
tensive grounds.
The Bull home will be an allstone
residence and will cost in the neigh
bcl nood of s150.000 Batchelder Il
Wasmund, the contractors. have the
work completed up to the first story
and the basement is a whole house i'm
itself The foundations, Of course,
rest on solid earth. and II was neces-
sary 10 dig down 16 feet in one place
10 roach II.
Thghouse will not be ready for oc.
-tupancy until fall.
The Detroit times., 1910-05-06
After ~ delay Of more than n year. The
Irn.crnfinn of the suIt Of the I nttch

Suites u.IIUst WaItCr ) HHrNId INI
tl- recovery OF slN,F22.59. alleged &"
have been wrougfullY withheld hN
IIarSha during his term as clerk ~
tie federal circuit court. is soon 10
ht,iu Judge swan has oVcrrui' 1
Earsaa's demurrer 10 the govern
ucnt's liN Of complaint. and given
10 days iu which Harshh may max"
answer The case is likely 10 COM"
~ for trial immediately after the
June criminal term, at which ih"
trial of Jennie Wright Jones. llal
,,la.c II mnv b.. possible for llar-
sna To- appeal To the circuit court OF
appeals i'm regard To the ovcrrulinE
ot the demurrer. in which case there
would bp some further delay, aud ih'
trial br poStponed until after tho
summer vacation OF the court
Charles T. BcWoody ia esststing us
tr.rt Attorney Frank II watson IN
preparing the governments cas-"