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The Washington bee., 1910-03-19

PsarY-s Birthplace and 70 Include
Part 81 the Old Home.
land ports, the coming and going of
clipper ships, laden with Maine lum-
Der and many other products, by sug-
gest1On and appeal aroused In the
youth love Of the sea and its aaven-
lures. Leut. Peary's distinct ambi-
ton 20 discover the pole is known to
have been born in him as q result Of
the Greeley expedition and it's relief
He was then young ofncer in the
navy, as were q number of those
prominent IN the work Of exploration
at that tine, and hence the glory
which now shines upon the water arm
Of Uncle Sans military service by
reflection.
II is strange how soon We are for
gotten. People who knew Lieut..
PsaTy's father are not now certain Of
his Christian name. Charles H
Psary Of Chest Springs, a cousin Of
the explorer and who spells his name
Perry, calls the lieutenant's father
Charles Peary. Ex-Judge A. V. Bark.
er of Ebsnsburg is certain his name
was George. It has been suggested
that perhaps his name was George
Charles Peary. However that may
be. Mr.. and Mrs. Peary on coming into
this county located IN the woods near
what is now Cresson, where Peary
established a shook shop. A house
standing on the turn Of the road from
Crssson TO Loretto, about 100 yards
from the town, is now generally ac-
cepted by the people Of the county a.
occupying part Of the site Of the orig
inal Peary home, and is said to aetu-
ally include = fragment Of the old
bziiding.
! Il was IN that house that Robert E.
PeaRy was born, and there, two or
three years later, his father died
Frank O'Hara, an old farmer living in
Munster township. recalls Peary's
birth clearly and tells q story of the
elder Peary sending a messenger in .
conveyance to a point some distance
away to fetch a physician. xii the
horse II you have to-" Mr.. Peary is al
legged to have said to the driver, ''but
get the doctor here In q hurry" AAd
It's another "reminiscences Of O'Hara
that the elder Peary, who died at Gal
ntizin. was buried amid a blizzard.
'~That was like the north pole ITSELF .
says the aged Munster man. Peary
was buried at Cape Elizabeth. Me.
The only basis for the claim that
Peary was born at Chest Springs is
the residence there Of his cousin.
Charles H. Peary's father, James
Peary. came from Maine about the
same time as George Peary did, but
instead Of locating at Cresson, settled
At Chest Springs and there his chill
dren have resided ever since.
George Peary, fortunately, left
enough Of an estate to make It possi-
HE for Mrs. Peary to educate her son
thoroughly and he finally found his
vay TO the Naval academy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
PERSONAL ITEMS.

Harry Card has gone on hunting
trip to Florida.
Miss Gladys Pemberton is visiting
the Misses Suits.
Miss Eta Brown is i'll at her home
on ClintOnsstreet.
Frederick B. Cobbett has opened a
law office ia the Babbitt building
Former Senator Samuel S. Ghilds
and Mrs. Childs are in Atlantic City
for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs. John v. G. Parker, OF
Prospect street, are happy over the
birth Of baby girl.
Miss Nellie Donnelly, Of Philadel-
phia, is the guest of Miss Ida Smith,
of the West End hotel.
Charles w. Carpenter, OF New York,
is visiting his brother, William Car
penter, OF Morris street.
Miss Katherine Lane has accepted a
position as bOok-keeper in the Acker,
Merrall g. Condit store.
Mrs. Harry T. Conklin. jr., a former
resident of Morristown, is visiting her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert @.
R0well, in Chicago
Miss Emma Cihler, who has been
travelling in Europe and South Amer
lea for the last two years, has steamed
from Beunos AyIes, Brazil, to Milan,
Italy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
d. A. RS Nicer.

At a meeting Of the Morristown
Charter, Daughters Of the American
Revolution, held at the home of Mrs.
Willis K. Howell, on Hill street.
Thursday afternoon, the inscription
to be placed upon the markers to be
placed on the route OF Washing on's
army from Princeton to Morristown
was decided upon. It's to be: :" BY
This Route Washington With His
Army Retired to Morristown After
His Victory at Princeton, January,
l777, Erected by d. A.. R.'' These
stones will be placed in the towns
through which the army marched
New Brunswick, SomeryilIe, Bound
Brook, BaskinR Ridge and Green VIII
age.
Mrs. Twinirg read paper on The
Silas Condict house, and Mrs. Isaac X
Pierson read a paper on the Dickersor
Tavern. After the formal session tie;
was poured by Miss Grace Vogt ant
Mrs. Parker presided at the chocolate
j. IA
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Chief Of Police ] . Frank Holloway is
moving into his new home on Chest
nut street.
Mrs. William Esther entertained tie
DOrcas society at her home on Mills
street, Monday evening.
Whipponong council, Degree Of POI
cahontas, will hold social dance IN
the Elks' hall on Wednesday evening
Elliott SIN 18th, New York lawyer,
is very i'll at his home on Maple. ave-
nue., suffering from. cirroslS OF the
liver.
Through John r. Burr, Of this town,
the Chester NJ ct nod ist Episcopal
church has secured a double manual
organ
Miss Alice Parker Isl having erected
bungalow on Central avenue, MOTHS
Plains, after plans prepared Dy waiter
Pierson, architect:
The Queen Esther circle, King 8
daughters, meets Ghis week az the
home of Miss Helen Davis, McrflS
street, Thursday afternoon.
The Rev. Arthur Lucas, of Newark,
preached in the Methodist Episcopal
church on Sunday morning an II re-
sent the work of the Newark District
Church society.
Miss May Hitchcock, Of South AT
RIGA, will address meeting Of the
Young Women'S Missionary society OF
the First Presbyterian church, to be
held in the chapel, Friday afternoon.
Harry Balschar, chauffeur, for George
&c. Dadmun, of Madison avenue, was.
fined IS and costs by Justice Patrick
). Howard for using chains on The
rear wheels of the Dadmun automo-
bile.
Michael Kinds slipped on the pave
iment on Madison avenue and fell. He
was picked up by the driver of de-
livery wagon and taken to Memorial
hospital, where it was found his injur-
les were slight.
Changes in the operating force Of
the Lackawanna railroad became eff
fective Thursday when e. M. Rine,
superintendent of the Morris and Es-
sex Division for three years became
assistant general manager with head
quarters at Scranton. Mr.. Rine will
be succeeded by Sidney s. Stone, the
present assistant superintendent.
Marshall Henderson, of Kenvil, is
recovering ia Memorial hospital from
an amputation Of his right hand and
part of arm between the wrist and ell
bow, following an accident Saturday.
He was cleaning the cogwheels in the
mixing machine at the powder works
in Kenvii, when his hand was caught
and very badly mashed. He is UWen-
tv-tW0 years old and married.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06

No general pension legislation Is ex-
pected at the coming session of Con-
gress. The most important measure
now before Congress, designed to re-
move the restriction which has kept
many widows of soldiers off the PEN
sion rolls, is on the Senate calendar,
but Mr.. McCumber, chairman Of the
Senate Pensions Committee, and other
members of the committee, are not 10
favor of further consideration of the
bill in the 6lst Congress.
Thousands of private pension bills
are pending before the two houses of
Congress. All the measures which
have been approved by the committees
will be submitted for passage, and
members of the Senate committee ex-
pect that from $500 to 5000 such bills
will passed.
The pension appropriation will not
exceed $l45, 1000, 900, it is believed. For
the present fiscal year the appropria-
tion IS about 1855. 100000 and for the
last year the expenditures were more
than Sl62, 100000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
SCHOOL FIRE PROTECTION.
New Jersey Investigators to suggest
Laws TO Legislature.

LAWS 10 A4Gs<tSidtuE0s
Joseph Sherman Frelinghuysen,
president of the Senate, is owing to
Governor Forts absence from the
state, acting Governor. He was sworn
in by Assistant Attorney General
Backus, but about the only work he
had to do was to sign few warrants
and certify TO the election Of Woodrow
Wilson as Governor.
Acting Governor Freilnghuysen pre-
sided at the meeting of the State
Board of Canvassers, made up of mem
beers of the Legislature, at which it
was found that Mr.. Wilson's plurality
over Vivian M. Lewis, the Republican
opponent. was 49,056.
MIR. Frelinghuysen, who is chairman
Of the Senate committee that is inves-
tisating the schools of the state, told
the newspaper men that the commit
) tee would recommend the passage of
laws requiring better fire protection
in the schools. Among the things
suggested by the acting Governor was
the installation of sprinkler system
on each floor Of the present school,
houses and prohibiting the construc-
tion of other than fireproof structures
In the future.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
TROLLEY WORK PROGRESSING
A Race with Jack Frost to Get to
Railroad station.

A Race WITH JACK FrOsI 20 OeV 70
RAILROAD station.
The Hopatcong Construction Co. is
rushing the work of building the ex-
tension of the Morris County Traction
co. line from its terminus 10 front Of
the municipal building to the Lacka-
wanna railroad station. Tracks have
been laid for almost the entire dis
lance and the work of ballasting and
the laying Of the paving bricks be-
tween the rails is progressing.
The engineers hope to finish the
work within two weeks providing
| freezing weather does not set 10. II
the latter happens it may be impossi-
BILE to finish the work this winter.
Poles are up on Morris street.
| The ornamental com bination trolley
and street lamp poles for Park place
arelexe ected to arrive in town any day
| from che manufacturer. These poles
are to be set on the park side Of Park
place. No poles will be set on the op-
posite side of Park place. As at pres
! emit located there is street lamp on
each corner Of the park and in the
center Of each side of the park.
When the new poles arrive they will
be set one at each corner and two on
! each side except at the Market street
side Of the mark where only one pole
will be placed.
These poles are Of special design.
Those set at the corners Of the park
will bear two arms, set at right angles
to each other, which will carry the
trolley wire. These arms will be nine
teen feet above the street. Eight feet
above them will be another arm from
which will be suspended the street
lamp. The poles along the sides of
the park will bear only one arm to
carry the trolley wire. The trolley
company expects to do nothing this
winter in the extension of its tracks
beyond the Lackawanna railroad sta
tion. The trolley track around the
park measures about 1850 feet; the
sidewalk is about one quarter of a
mile round.
While route has been selected to
Madison changes may be made in it
owing to the proposed elimination Of
the Lackawanna's grade crossing at
Normandy park.
When the extension to the depot is
completed a turnout is to be installed
at the top of Speedwell avenue hill
near Lake road Instead Of north and
south bound cars passing each other at
Mt Tabor and the state hospital
switch, as at present, they will then
pass at Harrison's bridge and at the
new turn out. This will also help the
power plant for at present while car
is elm bling Speedwell hill another car
is climbing the grade to the state hos
pital and third carAis climbing the
grade to HarriS0n's bridge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
MoRRISTowN SCHOOL NOTES,

Rev. Francis "A. Henry, Of Morris
town, conducted the Sunday after
noon service on December 4th, at 5. IS
p. M. On the following Sunday, De
cember 18th, Rev. +. Landon Humph-
reys, Of Normandie Park will conduct
the service. Visitors are welcome.
The Christmas holidays extend from
December 22nd, to January 9th, in
elusive. Boys will then go homes to
eleven states, to Canada, to Porto
Rico and to Ecuador,
The Morristoyn School boys at
Princeton are coming to spend Sun
day, December l7th, at the school.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
MISS CHARLOTTE e. LUDLOW.

2 y
DO You Know what Christmas Means Z
Last year, to one young girl, barely
seventeen; it meantime terror of walk
ing home alone, nine blocks, in one Of
the most dangerous districts in New
Jersey, under three railroad tressels,
between II p. m. and a. M for two
weeks before Christmas.
To another young girl it meant, af-
forwards, three months of sickness, Of
doctors bills and no salary, all the re-
suit of standing on her feet more than
fourteen hours day for fourteen days,
waiting on never-ending stream Of
tired, nervous, rushed Christmas shop
pers.
These are Only two cases in thous-
ands.
For thousands OF sales-women, cash
children, wrappers, delivery boys and
messengers, Christmas means only
fourteen to sixteen hours per day OF
unceasing labor, rushed meals, utter
exf austion, joylessness, suffering and
sickness
For years and years this is the way
the civilized world has celebrated A
erry Christmas Z?
What can we do to help matters
Shop before, December 10. Shop
early Early in the day Early 10
the month
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06

Mrs. Robert b. Ballanti Q and Mr.
and Mrs. John O FL. Pitney are at blle
Holland House, New York.
Mr.. and Mrs George Maccullocf
Miller and Miss Miller have closed
THE Knoll and are in their New
York home, No 270 Madison avenue
Miss Churchill, who has been the
guest of Mrs. hilbert S. Kip has re.
turned to New York
Mrs. William Scott Pyle and Miss
Mary Pyle will spend The winter in
travel abroad, having sailed on the
George Washington, Novem per 22nd.
Miss Gladys ingalls, has Lerminlted
her visit to Miss Eddy.
Mrs. James Tolman Pyle will give a
dance for her daughter, Miss Sara Pyle
on the evening Of December 18th, at
No. 684 Fifth avenue, New York.
Mrs. William w. McAlpin will en-
tertain for her daughter, Miss Har-
riette McAlptn on the evening Of Jan
uary 3rd
Jacob e. Ward has returned to
" Macaja" having spent several days
in Concord, N. H., where his son is a
pupil in ST. Paul's school.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06

The board Of directors of the Young
Mems Christian association have en-
gagged Walter S, Watson as boys sec
rotary of the association Mr.. Wat
son comes we'll recommended by the
state officials and Others familiar with
his work. He was born and grew up
in Trenton and started 10 his work
there. For time he was engaged la
field work, then was assistant secre-
tary 10 Troy, N. Y, for two years,
leaving there to accept call to be-
cOmeNthe boys secretary at MOntclair
where he has been for two years. He
will take Up his work here about the
first Of che year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
A FABULOUS INCREASE.
The Prudential Increases $78, O0o, 900
in Three Years.

Az = ShtAt AACH S7ta9S7rs ~ gOVt
in Three Years.
The report ~ Mpssrs. Fackipr &
Fackler, the expert insurance Elk I'm
luers, on The uvestigation Of The
PfndrntiHl IuSurance Company.
which covered period Of several
nonths, has been submitted 10 the
IDsuraDcr Department. bringing
forth strong. recommendation IRON The
Insura uce COMMISSIONER tor what IS
termed, .,itrr .hlehly satisfactory aud
eJeditahie showtug il makes Tor The
institution aud those identified with
rs management. These experts
we're selected nv the Insurance Ne
partmeDi 10 exeminp into he affairs
~ the Prudential aud to test the ac-
euracy OF the colnrauy's East annual
statement.
The examination covered every
phrase OF theacompany's business;
and the progress made during The
three years since the last invrs Zig l.
tion is best typIfipd by he staten It
that thetcompany' assets have ads
vanced from 127 million dollars to
over 200 million dollars. or more than
81 per ceot.. while the Insurance. IN
force has increased from over one.
billion two hundred million dollars
70 over one billion seven hundred
million dollars, slhis VAST increase
certainly jusufyins The examiners
statement that the company had
shown a remarkable growth il all
respects
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
Horse was saot.

A horse belonging TO John ". Saga
reese. OF No. SO Morris street, and drlv-
en- By his son. Robert Sagarese, Mon.
day morning. collided with stone
drinking fountain and broke one OF
its legs.
Agent James e. Welsh, Of the So
ciety for Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals. shot the horse and arrested
the boy, whom, be said, was beating
the horse, causing It TO run away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06

BY the will Of the late Harriet L.
Packard, probated by Surrogate David
Young, her daughter, Lavina Pack,
ard, is bequeathed $4,000 property
on Columb ia heights, Brooklyn, to hei
husband, Robert G. Packard. To hei
son, Robert G.. Packard, jr., is left the
interest in the r. 6. Packard Co.,
while to her husband and son, who
are named as executors; is left her
property in Morris county.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
The FIRST Alarm

The Pruddentown fire department
answered its first alarm of fire Monday
night, when a blazing chimney on the
residence of Henry G. Benbrook de.
manded attention.
Twenty members of the company,
answered the alarm, With the hose
wagon and extinguished the tirelwith-
out damage to the house, using a
chemical extinguisher.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
WIN Reopen December 1eth.

The work Of remodeling the Young
Mems Christian association has made
rapid progress and will be practically
completed this week. An opening re-
ception is planned for on the 18th
inst, and then the work OF the asso
citation will be taken up along all
lines.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06

On Thursday evening there will be
a Union Missionary service held in the
chapel OF the First Presbyterian
|church. The address will be given By
the Rev. Charles 5. Thompson, ID. D.,
secretary or home missions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
Another Bulldine at Norris Plains.

Another Building at Norris Plains.
William Mooney is the contractor
for the erection of two-story brick
store building on Speedwell avenue,
Morris Plains, for w. d. Ward. There
win be two stores Ia the building, one
will be occupied by a newspaper and
cigar business and the other by a drug
gist.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06

sunday school Teachers 10 Meet.
The teachers of the Sunday school
of the South Street Presbyterian
church will hold a meeting at the
close of prayer service every Thursday
night. The meeting will be led by the
superintendent, the Rev. franklin B.
Dwight.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-12-06
OBITUARY.
MRS. MINERVA I. BAKER.

Funeral services were held Friday of
Mrs Minerva T. Baker, who died on
Wednesday. Mrs. Baker was eighty
two years old and the widow of the late
Edward Baker. She died at the home
Of her daughter, Mrs. Theodore l..
Rolf, of Bellview terrace. Funeral
services we're held in the Church t
the Redeemer and interInent vas
iii Evergreen cemetery.
MISS CHARLOTTE e. LUDLOW
Miss Charlotte q. Ludlow died at
the residence of her neice, Mrs. Fred
erick Baker, On Wetmore avenue, Sat-
urday. She was a slaughter of John
NJ. Ludlow, Of Washington Valley,
one Of the leading citizens of the
county One of Miss Ludlow's SIS
tiers married Isaac Whitehead, while
another was the wife OF Grinnell
Smith.
The funeral services were held to-
day and interment was in Eyergre en-
cemetery.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
WATERS-PIERCE CUSTER
REACHES SETTLEMENT

ENID, Okla, July THE custer suit
of the state of Oklahoma against the
Waters-Perce Oil company was set
tied today when the company promised
to pay fine of $4,000 and cease the
practices the state held to be unlaw-
full.
Violation of the antitrust law was
charged. The agreement provides that
the state shall receive $25,000 in sixty
days, $4,000 in six months and the
other $25,000 in nine months. The
company promises not to maintain any
restraint of trade in petroleum pro-
ducts in the state.
The agreement includes a provision
that prior to regulation by the state
corporation commission or until it has
been determined that that commission
has no power for such regulation, the
company shall maintain uniform prices
on petroleum products in the state.
The Waters-Pierce company also
promises to erect or acquire a refin-
cry at a cost of not less than $150000
near a suitable city in the oil fields.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
INVESTIGATION Of
VAN LEW ORDERED
Governor GiIIett Demands Probe
of State Normal School
Presidents Conduct
ASSOCIATED Press1

SACRAMENTO, Cal, July I'm a
letter to the trustees of the State Nor
NAL school at Chico, Governor Gillett
today ordered the board to investigate
the charges of immortality against the
president of the institution, DR.. c. c..
Van Lew. The governor specifies the
allegations as follows:
First-That Mr. Van Liew's reputa-
tion for morality is bad.
Second-That he has taken improper
liberties with young women who were
students of the school.
Third-That he has been under the
influence of liquor during school hours
and has been in saloons drinking with
young men, students in said school,
who at the time, were minors.
Fourth-That his reputation is such
and his conduct has been such as to
bring public criticism on himself and
on the school, to its detriment and in
jury.
Fifth-To continue him longer as
president of the school will be against
its best interests.
He recounts in detail the complaint
made to him personally by Miss Ada
Clark. a student at the school, that
DR.. Van Lew had placed his arms
about her and hugged her Corrobora-
tive testimony is mentioned
The governor declares number of
persons have complained to him that
Van Liews reputation for morality. is
bad land that in answer to question
put by me in the presence of state
Superintendent Hyatt he admitted that
it was bad
During the administration of Gov
ernor Pardee charges of immortality
were made against Van Liew.
Los Angeles herald., 1910-07-08
3-M|NUTE QUAKE
FELT At CAPITAL
Seismograph at Georgetown Uni
versity Records Shock Es-
timated 1900 Miles Away
Associated Pressl

WASHINGTON, July IA severe
earthquake shock, continuing from
1901 to 1903 this morning was record
ed by the Georgetown university OBJ
servatory. The preliminary tremors be-
gan at 11:5S o'clock and were followed
three minutes later by the heaviest
shocks The tremors died away at 1904.
The observers at the university say the
earthquake probably was not more
than 1900 miles distant. The chief
motion was east and west and was
the heaviest recorded since January L.
The weather bureau today issued a
bulletin of the recording of an earth
quake about midnight, which is be-
lieved to have occurred about 1900 miles
from Washington, direction not known.
The bulletin says:
IAN earthquake of greater intensity
than usual, probably rot more than
1900 miles from Washington, was re-
corded on the seismographs of the
weather brueau about midnight be-
tween the sixth and seventh of May.
The first preliminary tremors began at
II :56:10 p. M, July 6, and the second
preliminary tremors at 1:56:55 p. m,
seventy-fifth meridian time. The
stronger motion was recorded from 0
hours, minute to 0 hours, 4 minutes
a. M, July 7, and the total duration
of the disturbance was about forty
minutes The motion was of nearly
equal intensity in both horizontal COM
ponents; the east-west motion being
slightly greater 1t is not practicable
to locate the direction of the origin
from Washington.