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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-05
OBITUARY.
JAMES coNNoRs.

James Connors, aged twenty 1.-two
years, died at the home of his mother
on Speedwell avenue Sunday morning,
lie had been in i'll health for some
time.
Mr.. Connors was an active member
of the Morristown fire department,
holding the position of assistant fore
man Of Washington Engine company.
While performing the duties of a
fireman at the Enslee fire on Morris
street on August 81, 1909, he con-
tracted a heavy cold and has since
that time been confined to his bed
He was a member of Morristown
Aerie Of Eagles and st. Patrick's Al
lance.
Funeral services will be held on
Wednesday morning at the Church OF
the Assumption. Two members from
Washington Engine, the Eagles and
st. Patrick's Alliance will act as pail
bearers and representatives from these
organizations will attend the. funeral
services in a body.
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Meteor starts Fire.

At $3.50 o'clock Saturday night sew
eral men in Dover saw meteor flash
out of the sky and apparently swoop
down to earth near them. They were
discussing what they thought an opti-
cal Illusion due to the clear night air,
when they were dpmfounded by seeing
the sky lighted up by flames from a
large barn opposite to Searing's hotel
on Sussex street.
An alarm hastily turned in brought
the local fire apparatus, and after a
hard fight the flames we're confined to
the barn, and to storehouse in the
rear OF the barn, owned by John Dave.
When the fremen arrived on the
scene the barn was so completely abaze
that efforts were at once directed to
saving surrounding property, much Of
it being of light frame construction
and highly inflammable. The store
house in the rear of the destroyed
structure was the only building seri-
onsly damaged.
Several Morristown people also saw
the celestial visitor.
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STONE WORK
COMPL TED.
St. Peters Stately Edifice now
Practically Completed After
Forty Years Efforts.
LAST STONE LAID SATURDAY

The people Of Morristown viii re-
ioice with the members of st. Peters
parish over the completion Of their
handsome church edihce, the cninina-
tion OF the effort of nearly half 4 cen
tury, inaugurated by the Rev. Robert
N. Merritt He planned for tile fu-
ture and When building operations
were commenced remarked thar it
would be many years before the com
pletion of the editce with its mural
decorations and other features.
After nearly a score OF years spent
in planning and soliciting Of funds
building operations were started on
Easter Monday, 1887, twenty three
years ago. Sturgis Brothers had the
first contract, and their work has been
so satisfactory chat the succeeding
contracts were awarded 70 them With
out question, and it is q matter ofcon-
graduation on their part that no acci-
dent has occurred on che building, no
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The state forester warns owners Of
chestnut trees against the employ
ment of Irresponsible men who offer
to cure for a consideration the chest
nut bark disease, blight or canker, as
it is variously called. 1t is reasonable
enough, he says, to want to save a
cherished tree that appears to be dy-
ing, but as a rule those whoNseek such
tasks know little about trees and less
about the specific disease.
"The chestnut blight, he continues,
SIS the most deadly enemy that has
ever attacked our trees and there is
no known remedy for it. A tree once
infected is almost sure to die, though
careful pruning Of the affected mem
bers may check the progress Of the de-
stroying fungus. Fortunately only
chestnut trees are attacked. A circu-
lar published by the state forest com
mission, Trenton. tells how the trees
should be treated and will be sent to
any one who asks for it. Money spent
for any other treatment is likely to be
wasted .
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Chief j. Fred Runyon, Assistant
Chief Wilbur f. Day, jr., and several
firemen fought fire for an hour Sun
day afternoon that threatened to
spread to the house and barns OF
Charles Bauer, the Summer Shelter
and also the Evergreen cemetery S fine
cedar trees. The blaze started in the
dried grass in a field between the Nor
ristown & Erie railroad and Ridgedale
avenue. 1t spread with almost in
creditable rapidity until it had licked
up all the food for it in the field and
was destroying small grove of trees
A strong breeze drove the flames
across the road towards Mr.. Bauer's
place and field in the rear OF the Sum.
mer Shelter.
Aid was asked from Morristown and
the tiremen responded with the auto,
mobile chemical engine. 1t took a lot
of hard work by the men and they had
to refill the hand extinguishers carried
on the machine many times before the
flames were subdued.
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Ground Hog q Four Flusher.

Professor Willis L. Moore, chief Of
the weather bureau, reviewing condi-
tions since Candlemas. seems warrant
ed in denouncing the groundhog as
the greatest four-flusher that ever
looked at cloud and pretended to tell
what was in it" Old probabilities
says Of the fourfooted weather pro-
phet
7 He crawled out of his hole on Feb
ruary End. saw his shadow. got his pic.
ture In every paper in the country and
then beat it back to bis cavernous lair,
leaving behind the idea that the re.
mainder Of February and all March
would be marked BY bad weather. We
have had the mildest and most beauti-
ful March 10 years.
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one has been injured or even stone
fallen. The cost Of the church inc8ud-
ing the tower is about $250,0o0.
The tower was started In June, l9o6,
but the work was not continuous
] There were three different contracts
for its construction. 1t contains To-
600 tons of stone. The body Of the
tower is ll0 feet in height, and from
the ground to the highest point,
which is the fiagpole, a height Of LII
feet is measured. Steps numbering
167 go to the top of the turret.
A tall staff was put up on the turret
The staff is not a flagstaff 1t sup
ports a gilded weather-cock with cross
arms of wrought iron. The cock is one
of the emblems of ST. Peter. Such q
staff with a weather vane Of some kind
is found on nearly all the old English
churches having towers like that OF
St Peters
McKim, Mead q White are the
architects OF the building, which is
copied in part from an English church
of the sixteenth century 1t is con
sidered TO be one of the finest speci-
mems of church architecture ia this
country, and has been visited by prom
inent men in the architectural pro-
fession to get ideas In designs and cor
struction.
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It is expected that on July 4th the
trolley line between Morristown and
Lake Hopatcong will be completed
Fully 500 men are now at work, and
the field is now clear, as far as the
right Of way is concerned
The plans were changed some time
ago Ia order that the line might run
through the property which is being
developed by the Mountain Lakes I'm
provement company. In return fol
this all the grading is being done with
out expense TO the Morris County
Traction company. Work is being
pushed from the Morris Plains end
and also from the Mt. Tabor END, and
the connection is expected to be made
in a short time. The power wires from
Dover to M0rristown were connected
Monday.
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HE STILL HAD MONEY.
Tramp Forgot He salted Down $40
Before Getting Drunk.

Frank Charlton, tramp, was ar
raigned before Police Justice Isaac r..
Pierson Saturday morning for being
drunk and disorderly Charlton came
to Morristown a month ago and cot a
Job at Memorial hospital as man-of-
all-work He was paid Off Friday, re-
ceiving fifteen dollars. He proceeded
to celebrate his accumulation OF
wealth and after few drinks went
back to the hospital and executed a
war dance on one of the piazzas,
wrecking lot of flowers.
A policeman arrested him and he
was put in a cell over night. The next
morning, though asserting he had
never been arrested before he objected
strenuously toChief of Police j. Frank
Holloway butting in,n as he termed
it when he was being tried. You
are in no condition to be critical, said
the justice, you had better keep
STILL +" / guess you.are right Judge,
said Charlton, I've only got 50 25 left
Of my SIS and / don't remember where
] spent the money
/" Four days in jail is what you need, z
said Justice Pierson, but Charlton
plead so hard to be allowed to go that
he was charged sl.75 for the costs d
court and Doorman George Burney
dfsparched with the man to Lacka-
wanna railroad depot to buy ticket
for the fellow with his remaining fifty
cents and load him on a train.
On the way to the station Charlton
stopped at the hospital for some cloth
ing and the cook handed him SIC
which he had given her the night be
fore to keep for him.
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COURT NEWS.

Prosecutor Charles A Rathbun ar
raigned several men charged with
various crimes before Judge Alfred
Elmer Mills in special and quarter
sessions Friday. William Dennehy,
of Morristown, and Paul Mihalyalx,
of Wharton, each charged with as
sault and battery upon his wife, were
placed under the charge of Probation
Officer Edward P. Byram and sentence
suspended upon their promises to re-
frain from drinking.
William Abbott and John Kicker
son, both Of Paterson. plead guilty to
breaking and entering Lackawanna
railroad car at Wharton on March
7th. A similar charge for March sth
was suspended.
William Ike, of Port Morris, who
was charged with stealing brass valves
from the Lackawanna railroad and
plead guilty, had his sentence deferred,
He plead guilty last week to charge
of larceny.
William Sherrer, 1ke's brother-in-
law plead not guilty to larceny.
Joseph Szabo plead guilty to an
Strocious assault upon Gershon Engi,
of Wharton.
Frank Underhill, who has been un-
der Indictment since the May term,
1907, for stealing horse blankets from
Ellis Foster, was arraigned. He was
arrested last week by Detective Ed
ward Brennan.
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TO REGULATE
FIREWORKS
Aldermen Considering Ordinance
Regarding Their Sale and
Use on the Fourth.
SAFEGUARDING THE YOUNGSTERS


Chief Of the Fire Department ] !.
Fred Runyon in his report to the
board urged upon that body the me-
cessity Of passing Immediately an or
dinance regulating The sale Of fire
works and gunpowder that Norris
town might have a safe and sane !"
Fourth Of July celebration. Senator
Edward X. Mills, town counsel sub
mitted such an ordinance and it was
formally introduced by Alderman R.
Rallston Reed 1t provides that the
storage and sale of gunpowder and
ammunition shall be only by permit
from the chief Of the fire department.,
such permit to cost S. and to run for
one year. No gunpowder is to be used
on the Fourth; no paper ballons con-
tanning excelsior or other intiammable
substances, no blank cartridges, no
cannon crackers larger than six inches
in length and of an inch in diameter
no fireworks containing dynamite nor
picric acid, nor any blank cartridge
pistols shall be kept in stock or sold.
No pistol or other tirearm shall be sold
to any one under fifteen years of age.
No fireworks shall be exposed for sale
on stands outside of a building, nor
shall any be sold prior to July lst. A
penalty Of ten dollars and the reyoca-
tion OF the permit is included in the
ordinance.
Chief Runyon also called the board S
attention to the fact that no action
had been taken upon his recent report
that The water boiler explosion at Me-
mortal hospital was caused by the use
of a check valve without any relief
valve He urged upon the aldermen
the necessity for taking action in the
matter and Alderman Augustus l..
Revere, chairman of the fire commit
tee, announced that bis committee
had the matter under consideration
and would soon be ready to take dein-
ite action.
The Recommendation of the board of
engineers that the election Of George
Whitenack to Humane Engine COM
pany; Harold N. Quayle to the board
Of fre wardens, and Edward Kain,
John j. Collins, Lawrence Campbell,
Raymond Ridge and James Welsh to
Washington Engine company was con-
Cured in as was the recommendation
of the chief engineer that the resigna-
tions of Bernard S. Higgins as essist-
ant foreman and James Higgins as
steward Of First Ward Hose company
and the election of Joseph K. Yorholz
as assistant foreman and James A.
Ducey as steward of the company.
Chief Runyon reported the depart
ment in good condition. He has or
dered a new fire alarm box and it will
be placed in commission about June
lst on Madison avenue and numbered
38. He also told of the recent visit OF
the automobile chemical engine to
Newark and other cities.
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Bridge Afire wnile Trains Used 1t

Bridge Afire While Trains Used 1t.
The thousands OF passengers on
west-bound Lackawanna railroa d
trains Saturday afternoon had little
idea that in passing through Harrison
they travelled over a blazing bridge,
but such proved to'be the case, and it
became necessary to call out the Har-
rison fire department, the members of
which experienced some difficulty 10
extinguishing the flames.
The bridge on fire spans Bergen
street. Hot Goals from a passing en-
gine caused the fire. The wooden part
was badly damaged when the flames
we're discovered. All trains, both east
and westbound were stalled while the
firemen were at work and it was some
time before traffic was restored to nor
NAL conditions.
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GET READY FOR CENSUS MAN.
He VIII Be Around About April 10Th.
and VIII Want to Know


Get ready for the census enunerator.
He will call on Friday, April 18th, or
within d fortnight later. You will
know him by a badge, United States
Census, 1910, he will wear on his coat
and a yellow KHAKI bag he carries In
this are his printed questions, blanks,
etc. You must not refuse to answer
every question asked, nor reply falsely.
The census is not, never has been, nor
will be used to obtain information for
the enforcement of taxes, deportation
proceedings, extradition measures
army or navy conscription, compulsory
school attendance, child labor proSecu-
tions, quarantine enforcement or in
any way to enfringe upon ones rights.
1t is simply to find out how much big
ger the nation has grown since 1900,
how many more people, how many
American born, how many foreign
born, how many have to work for their
bread and butter, how many there are
for whom there is little or no work,
how many own their homes and such
questions. Persons living on April
18th, but who died afterward and be-
fore the enumator called, are to be
counted, but persons born after that
date are not to be counted. The same
rule applies to those married after
the fifteenth, their record to be taken
as single, and those widowed after
that date to be counted as married.
These questions will be found rather
confusing, but people should make it a
point to answer as promptly and ac-
curately as possible. If anyone re-
fuses or willfully neglects to answer
the questions on the enumerator Is
| list or gives a false answer the person
is liable to fine or $780, Hotel or
boarding house keepers are liable to a
fine up to $500 for the same otfense.
1t is everybody's duty to help make
the coming census. 1t is not only
duty /; it is the law. This will be the
thirteenth census taken since 1890
and an accurate statement of the pop
ulation conditions, in the United
States as they actually exist on April
10Th, 1910
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-05
STATE wins railroad suit.

Chief Justice Gummere ruled Mon
day that the state board Of railroad
commissioners has authority to en-
force its orders against railroads by
mandamus. This ruling was made
in discussing the demurrers filed by
the Lackawanna railroad company in
the suit brought by the state commits
sion to compel the company to reopen
its station at Wyoming, which now
will be re-established.
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Morrlstown NOAH Auxiliary.

The revised list of officers of the
Morristown McAll Auxiliary since
the annual election In March is as fol
lows: President, Mrs. f. B. Dwight ;
honorary vice-president, Miss F. st. j.
Baldwin vice presidents, Mrs. Theo-
,dore Little, Mrs. James M. Buckley,
Mrs. James f. Maury, Mrs. William
r. Donaghe, Mrs. Walter r.
Brooks secretary, Mrs. L. o. Stiles
treasurer, F. w. Owen. M. D., I; man
ayers, Miss e. f. r. Campbell, Mrs.
Engene It. Gardner, Mrs. f. B. Rich
ardson, Miss Meta HI. Lord, Mrs. Paul
Bigelow, Mrs. S. S. Childs, Miss Kate
S. Stevenson, Mrs. William Silliman,
Miss Juliette Freeman. Mrs. Albert
G.. Ropes, Mrs. Rose Headley, Mrs. L.
r. Pierson, Mrs. George G. Connett,
Mrs. w. w. Barker, Mrs. Stephen S.
Day, Mrs. Julia K. COLES, Mrs. Fred
erick w. Stevens.
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rrespytery or aaorrIs ANA oranre.

The spring meeting Of the Morris
and Orange Presbytery will be held
Tuesday, April 18th, in the First Pres
byterian church of Boonton. In addi-
tion to the morning and afternoon
sessions, there will be a meeting in
evening. The speakers at this meet
ing will be Rev. DIR. MacColl, of the
South Street Presbyterian church, OF
this town; Rev. d, ID. Burrell, OF
South Orange, and Rev. Minot @.
Morgan, Of Summit.
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MRS. RAY W. WEIGH.

Mrs. Minora, wife of DR.. Ray w.
Welch, of this town, died at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John B.
Sullivan, at Roseville, on Monday
evening at $50 O'Clock, after a week Is
illness of la grippe.
The deceased was member of sew
eral charitable societies of this town
and is survived by her husband and an
infant son, Donald.
Funeral services will be held at st.
Rose Of Lima church, RoSeville, on
Thursday morning at nine o'clock.
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Harp Recital.

Madam Emile Grey, the English
harpist. who has appeared In Morris
town recently with the MorrisUown
Glee club and with Mrs. Fox, at her
organ recital, will give recital in the
Lyceum hall on Friday evening, April
29th. She will be assisted by Mrs.
Clara Wing Baldwin, violiniste, and
Robin Ellis, dramatic reader.
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SAMUEL WESLEY VAN cLEvE.


Word has been. received OF the death
of Samuel Wesley VanCleve, former
resident of this town, at 4 rdenmon,
Oklahoma.
Mr.. VanCleye was a bookkeeper for
several years in the National Iron
bank. Twenty-Five years ago, he en-
tered the oil-well contracting business
in Lima, Ohio. Two years ago he
entered the natural gas business in
Ardenmon, Oklahoma, at which place,
he died, aged tifty-tive years.
While resident Of Morristown he
was an active member of the Meth
odist church and of the Independent
Hose company.
He is survived by his widow, Cor
neilia VanCleve and a sister. He
was a son of Rev. Dr. VanCleVe, at one
time pastor of the M. e. church here.
Interment at Lima, Ohio.
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BACK to Business Again.

The numerous friends of Andrew G.
Phillips are pleased to see him back
to business again. He has been stop
ping at Mrs. Searing's, but moved his
family to town yesterday, occupying
the Slater house on Western avenue.
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HlstoricaI Investigating Committee

Historical Investigating Committee
Pursuant to the resolution OF the
board Of aldermen Mayor Ayres has
appointed as a committee to investi-
gaze and report as to the date of the
authenic and historic settlement OF
Morristown, N. j.. the following gen
tlemen !: Philip H. Hoffman, James
@. Vail, John d. Canfeld, Edward @.
Keasbey and Andrew NJ. sherman,
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clinton S. Marsh TO Head SUNNI
schools.

Clinton s. Marsh TO Head summit
schools.
The Summit board of education has
appointed Clinton S. Marsh, Of Wal
lingford, Conn.,, as superintendent
of the public schools. He succeeds
Miss Louise Connolly, who fought hard
to retain the position at the end of
this school year The salary Of the
new superintendent will be $4,000 a
year, which is 5000 more than Miss
Connolly received.
Mr.. Marsh has held the position of
superintendent of schools in North
Towanda, N. Y, for more than ten
years. Miss Connolly has not made
any plans for the future.
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COUNTY CENSUS ENUMERATORS
One Lady Is in the List for Madison
borough.

BY the courtesy of Supervisor Hoag-
land we are enabled to give a list Of
persons who have been appointed CEN
sus enumerators, in Morris county.
They are the following =.
Atlanta semi-weekly journal. (Atlanta, Ga.) 1898-1920, 1910-01-25
FUNERAL OF w. r. GUM
WILL OCCUR TUESDAY
The Deceased Had Construct
ed Many Theatres in This
Country

The funeral of Mr.. William r. Gum,
the well-known architect who died Sat-
urday morning at his residence, IS Luczie
Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock. Rev. w.
L. LingIe will officate and the Elks will
have charge of the service. The pail
bearers will be selected from members
of that order.
Mr.. Gum was born in Canada in 1913,
and was educated in one of the best col
leges in New England. After finishing
his course in architecture, he soon after
came to Atlanta. His speciality was
building theatres, and he has had designs
accepted all over the country. He de-
signed and superintendent the construc-
ton of the New Grand theater in Macon,
Ga, which is one of the handsomest and
most commodious places of amusement In
the south. He was also architect for the
old Imperial theater on Decatur street in
this city, which has since been torn dowr
to make way for modern business build
ing. The Posey and Elite were also built
by him.
The deceased was a man of high char
acter and standing in the community, ana
was regarded as a most efficient engineer
of construction. His friends were legion.
He was a prominent member of the Ma
con lodge of Masons, and was a popular
Elk.
He is survived by his wife and sister
in-law, Mrs. L. G. Ricketts,, of this city.
He has several relatives living in Canada.
The officers and members of Atlanta
Lodge of Elks No. rs. are requested to
meet at the Elk's club, Peachtree and
Cain streets, promptly at $3.50 o'clock
Tuesday morning. to attend the funeral.