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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
INSANE HOSPITAL ABLAzE.
Patients Kept obIivlous While Fire.
men Work Overhead.

A serious fire broke out at the state
hospital at Morris Plains Friday noon.
otto Pope, the florist at the institu-
ton, noticed flames issuing from a
cupola on the main wing of the dormi-
tory building. He turned in an alarm
for the hospital fire department and
the men responded at once.
There are three hundred men and
three hundred women housed in the
domitory building. Dinner was ready
and the physicians ordered the pa
tients marched into the dining rooms
and dinner was served them. In this
way all knowledge of the fire was
kept from them and panic averted.
Embers from the burning cupola
fell through the roof of the building
to the dormitories on the second floor.
The building was damaged by smoke
and water more than by the fire.
The loss will be about $4,000
The origin of the fire is unknown
but it is thought that the lightning of
the electrical storm that passed over
this section early this morning may
be responsible for the blaze.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25

Two automobiles collided on Speed
we'll hill, near the Sherman place,
this noon. The accident was unavoid
able, caused by the congested con-
dition of the street incidental to the
repaving of the thoroughfare. 81
In a car going towards Morris Plains
was party from Summit. A woman
was thrown from the vehicle and sus-
tanned painful bruises. A party of
men occupied the car coming from thu
opposite direction and none was in
jured. The autos were damaged so
that one had to be taken to garage
for repairs. None of those in the
accident would tell their names.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
HELD FOR WATCH THEFT.
Harry Weingarten, Mt. Freedom Sum
mer Boarder, in Trouble.


H. Sternberg, summer boarder at
Mt. Freedom, proved his ability as an
amateur detective by securing the
arrest this morning of Harry Vein
garten by Constable ]. ]. Drake, Vein.
garten is also a boarder at Mt. Free
dom. the men stopping at house
run by M. Levin.
Sternberg has a lady friend spend
ing few days at the Levin house
and he purchased a gold watch and
chain for $100 for her few days ago.
The young woman missed the gift
yesterday. Weingarten hurriedly left
the place for Morristown, it is said,
and then hired local hackman to
drive him back. George Dolan was
the jehu and when Weingarten got
to Mt. Freedom and told the hackman
to drive on to brakes hotel and wait
Tor him while he walked to his des-
tination Dolan's suspicious were
afoused. He watched Weingarten, he
says, leave the road and go to the
foot of a tree in a field where he
seemed to be digging. Dolan went
on to the hotel and then came back
and met Weingarten VINO said his
friends were not home and he would
drive back to Morristown. At the
Morristown station Weingarten s&w
Sternberg board train so he welt
back to Mt. Freedom again.
Sternberg made an investigation
that implicated Weingarten, so he
says, and swore out a warrant for
Weingarten's arrest. Justice Isaac
R. Pierson held Weingarten under
$400 bail for the grand jury in default
of which he was sent to Jail. Stern
berg and Weingarten are both resi-
dents of Jersey City.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
SIGN POSTING BY AUToIsTS.
Organization Will Chart Less Used
Highways Now in Good Shape.


Highways Now in Good Shape.
The sign posting started by the
New Jersey Automobile and Motor
club last year will be continued this
season
1t is the present intention of the
local club officials to undertake the
posting of roads not known as main
roads" This will prove great help
to the travellers who enjoy getting off
the heavily used roads, which are not
now in the best of shape, and will
bring the motorist through the fertile
farm lands and the backwoods of
New Jersey.
When touring for pleasure it is
much more enjoyable to be enabled
to reach ones destination by roads
not incumbered with traffic and roads
upon which the dust does not always
fly. Some of New Jerseys "back
roads" have been repaired extensive
ly within the past few years and be-
cause of the light usage to which
they are subjected, are in excellent
condition.
The sign posts this year will in all
probability take the form of a guild
ing hand and will be of large size.
About 1000 signs will be erected
throughout New Jersey. Danger
spots and railroad crossings will like
wise be protected.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
ANOTHER TIGER IN INDIA.
News of Princeton Graduates in the
Antipodes.


The first issue Of the "Indian
Tiger" little magazine which is to
published from time to time by
Princeton alumni engaged in mission
ary work in India, has come to this
country. There are only twenty-three
members OF, the association which
has printed this official organ of the
alumni of the Oriental Antipodes,"
but there is almost a page for every
man. Its twenty-five pages are full
of news of Princeton men throughout
the Orient, of notes from the campus
in New Jersey and of ideas which
will be of service to these alumni.
The paper is going to try to help the
Princeton man who likes to look up
his fellow alumni wherever he hap
pens to be.
Stanley A. Hunter, 10, who is sta
toned at the American Presbyterian
mission at Allahabad, has edited the
first number. Under the title at the
head of the first page the name
is flanked by Indian characters that
are translated to mean Cant twist
the tigers tall
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
WEDNESDAY BASEBALL.
Morristown A. A. to Meet Public Ser
vice Nine of Newark.

With the closing of many of the
stores on Wednesday afternoons dur
ing July and August requests have
been made to John ]. Todd, manager
team, for games on Wednesdays. Mr..
Todd has decided to try the expert
ment and the first game will be this
week Wednesday.
The Public Service Corporation team
of Newark will be the contenders
with Morristown. This team is Sec
ond in standing in the Manufacturers
league of Newark and Dalloy, of the
Armorys, will do the twirling. This
pitcher visited Morristown few
weeks ago and pitched for the Orange
B. B. G. against Morristown. giving
the locals hard battle.
Either Lacey or Swenson will pitch
for Morristown and Sturgis will catch
Robert Hillock, second baseman, has
left the team for a few weeks to go
to the White Mountains where he will
play ball with the Bethlehem team
of the White Mountain league. Man
ager Todd has secured Arthur Stelce
to play an infield position. Ste,ce
is fast man, living at Morris Plains,
and has played with the Jersey A.
c. and this summer has been playing
at short and third base for Mendham.
Saturday Morristown will have to
meet the strongest semi-pro team of.
Newark. the Newark athletics. This
team includes in its lineup "Pete"
Lamar. the old Lacquer and several
other stars.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
NEW PLAYGROUND OPENED.
One for Small Children Located on
Post Office site,

Post Office Site.
The second playground for little
children established by the Recreation
committee of the w. T. l. G. has
now been open a week and has al
ready justified its existence.
It is situated on the new post-office
site and is in charge of trained
Kindergarten.
Two good sized tents protect the
little children from the sun and un-
der these are placed rustic benches
for the accommodation of the mothers
who may come with them. Thanks tc
the interest of friends. two sand
boxes, several swings and a see-saw
have been provided. The average
attendance for the past week has been
about twenty in the morning and
thirty in the afternoon, with de-
cided increase on Saturday.
Further contributions for the play
grounds are urgently needed and may
be sent to Miss s. B. Poor, 5 Frank
lin place. 4 4i.4 tail u
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
Rev Mr. Gihh improved.

Rev. Peter Glib, of Millington, all
will be glad to learn, has so far re-
covered his normal health as to have
been able to take part in the services
of his church the past two Sunday
evenings and expects to preach next
Sunday morning. He has, however,
been compelled to resign his charge
at Mt. Bethel, his strength not being
equal to the additional work involved.
which work he has performed for
thirty-eight and one-half years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
YORK'S ARE
ADDED TO VICTORIES
MOrriStOWn A. A. Wins Another
Battle With Lacey as Pitcher.

The All-New Yorks invaded Morris
town Saturday afternoon but were re-
pulsed by score of four to two.
George Lacey was chief gunner for the
Morristown A. A. and he held the in
vaders at bay until the ninth inning
when they made one last charge that
worried the Morristown boys but was
finally driven back by Captain Doyle
and his cohorts.
Buster" Brown, of the old Lack
awanna league Morristown team, was
one of the leaders of the New Workers.
and he signalized his appearance on
Morristown territory by furnishing the
bulb for two singles and also making
some nice plays at third base.
Captain Doyle started right off the
first session by drawing pass to
enter the enemy's lines. Maloney
flied out to center but Lew West
came across with punch for single
Hillock then worked the squeeze with
Captain Doyle on third and it was
successful, though Robert was thrown
out at first. West came home on the
play, too, beating the return to the
plate by an eyelash Lyons got his
usual hit-in the rbs-and Welsh
singled but Glennon ended the inning
with foul to Hofer
Two more tallies were hung up for
Morristown in the eighth. With one
down West pasted the pill for base,
ditto Hillock, ditto Lyons, and these
punches mixed with some base pilfer-
ing netted Morrjstown runs by West
and Hillock.
Lacey heaved them up in good style
but the visitors threatened to start
something in the second and fourth
but double plays killed off their
chances. In the ninth Irving grasped
his war club with determination and
smote one of Lacey's offerings for a
base hit. Lavelle got life on Vests
error and stole second. A short
passed ball by Sturgis was tempting
bait to Irving and he attempted to
score but Lacey took Busters"
throw and after the dust had sub
sided Umpire Lee said Irving was
out.
Parish then got on the bases with
the aid of single. Lacey got a wild
pitch out of his system at this time
that gave New York two runs. He
threw wicked one that hit the
southeast corner of the plate and
bounced clear over the fence to the
club house, the two men on the
bases padding home. Brown drew a
pass but the next two men were easy
outs.
The visitors had invaluable assist
ance by j. Paul Jameson who sat on
their bench and unfolded many a
scheme to put to rout the Morristown
team. Paul, sergeant-major of the
18th N. Y. militia regiment, is well
acquainted with the members of the
All-New Yorks as they are all men,
bers of the 18th regiment, too.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
DR.. Evans No Passifier.

DR.. Brittin D. Evans has returned
from Asbury Park after a sojourn
there of several days. DR.. Evans is
medical director of the state insane
hospital at Morris Plains. While at
the shore he made an address before
the state dental society during which
he admonished the tooth-pullers to
preserve harmony in their organiza-
ton. But DR.. Evans has concluded
that his words bore no fruit after
reading the accounts of the conven-
tion that followed his address.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
A cruesome Find.

A human hand was found Saturday
afternoon by masons at work on a
new house for Harry Smith on Frank
lin avenue, Morris Plains. The hand
was discovered after a barrel of lime
had been emptied of its contents.
The hand was embedded in the lime.
The member. was brought to police
headquarters and Chief Holloway sent
it to Coroner George l.. Johnson, M.
D.
DR.. Johnson found it to be the right
hand and said it had been sawed
from the arm. The thumb is miss
ing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
DR.. coNDIcT's WILL.
6equests to His Family Made by
Dover Physician.

1oNcT TTtSiCidns
Surrogate David Young admitted to
probate the will of Dr. Isaiah w
Condict. of Dover, who died on July
4th. DR.. Condict left to each of his
sons, Edward c., Arthur w. and
Frederick L. Condict $4,000 each as
well as household goods, and personal
property.
To his daughter, Abigail B. Single
ton, the house and lot corner of Ell
lott and Prospect streets, Dover, sill
verware and household goods and also
remitted a claim of $1,191 against her
To Daniel T. Condict, son, was
bequeathed pictures, etc., and men
tion was made of money advanced
to him and his brothers during DR..
Condict's life.
A granddaughter, Mary c. Dicker-
son, receives SO 900 and another grand
daughter, Florence Condict, similar
sum.
To his four sons DIR. Condict left
the residue of his estate including a
house and lot on Gold street, Dover,
and bonds and mortgages. Daniel IT,.
Edward C. and Arthur w. Condict
were named as executors.
Surrogate Young this morning
probated the will of William H.
Grimes, of Stirling. late member of
the board of freeholders from Passaic
township. Mr. Grimes left all his
to his wife, Sarah l.. Mel
son Grimes and appointed her execu-
trix.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
Lightning Kills One and Injuries Three

Clarence Ridner, seventeen years
of age, was instantly killed; his
younger brother Harvey seriously in
jured and John and James Wearne
slightly burned by bolt of light
ming, while taking refuge from the
storm at $40 o'clock Friday morning
beneath the branches of large but
tonball tree at Young's lock, near the
stove works, Dover.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
Arrested for Stealing Vegetables.

County Detective Edward L. Bren-
nan Monday morning arrested James
Buckingham on a charge of larceny
Buckingham is employed as gardener
on the country place at Convent OF
Burnett Straus, a Newark leather
manufactures. The latter has missed
vegetables from his place of late and
Brennan after an investigation swore
out a complaint against the gardener.
He was held to await the action OF
the grand jury in default of $500
bail by Justice Isaac R. Pierson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
LITTLE WINS ROUND.
Captures First Place in Thomas Cup
Contest

Captures First Place in Thomas Cup
Contest.
George j. Little was the winner of
Saturday afternoons round for the
Thomas cup at the Morris County Golf
club with the Chancellor of the State
of New Jersey, Mahlon Pitney, as
runner-up. Mr.. Swords received
three points towards the trophy and
Chancellor Pitney two points. A. ID.
Swords and B. Owen Winston tied
for third and each received a half
point.
The es:-George J. Little, l up /;
Chancellor Mahlon Pitney, even; A.
d. Swords, down; b. Owen Win
ston, 1 down; Chancellor Fred
erick w. Stevens, down; Frederick
H. Thomas, 8 down; e. B. Hall,
down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
Morristown Honored.

At the Dental convention held at
Asbury Park, DIR. Vernon d. Rood
was elected by the New Jersey State
Dental society, to be recommended to
the governor for appointment as a
member of the Board of Registration
and Examination in dentistry for a
term of five years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
Lassoina at the Driving Park.

Nan J. Aspinwall, "the Montana
GIRL and Frank P. Goble, her ad-
vance agent, will give an entertain
ment of lariat work, rope spinning,
ETC., at the driving park on Wednes-
day afternoon.
Miss Aspinwall is the only woman
who has ever ridden on horseback
from San Francisco to New York,
and she is the worlds champion
lariatest.
No admission will be charged but
a hat collection will be taken for her.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
BAND CONCERT PROGRAM.
Two vocalists Will Assist the Musi-
clans With Program.

Two vocaIists Will Assist the Musi-
clans With Program.
Another good program of music has
been arranged by Leader Giovannucia
for the concert by the Morristown
band tonight. Two singers have
been secured and they will render
popular melodies.
The program
Part /.
Star Spangled Banner
March-Itaiian Riflemen. .Eilenberg
Overture-Far West. .Koppitz
Song-"Swanee Sue. .Theo. Morse
James McDermitt
Waltz-In All My Dreams, | Dream
OF You. Plantadosi
Song -. .Remick's Latest Success
Ross Fowler.
Part II.
Selection-La Vestale. :. .Mercadantes
Song-"Dixie Gray. =. Theo. Morse
James McDermitt
Cornet Solo-Inflamatus from Stabat
Mater .. Rossini
W. Perrella
Song. g............ :. .Remick's Latest Hit
Ross Fowler
Two step-In the Land of Harmony. :.
............ ..Ted Snyder
America.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
DORMITORIES FOR
The Y. M. C. A.
An Accommodation for Young
Men and Help in the Work.

A great amount of work of which
the general public can know but little
has to be done before the manage
ment of Young Mems Christian as
ISOLATION can decide upon the final
plans for a building Just now the
general secretary is making enquiries
regarding dormitories in the proposed
new building and he has had several
conferences on the subject with state
secretary Charles E. Coburn, who is
considered an expert on association
buildings, administration and finance.
In reply to an enquiry Mr.. Coburn
says: Il have been considering GER
tain statements which you made re-
Gently regarding the need of dormi-
tories in your new building. You
say that you have many enquiries
for rooms and that young men are
looking forward to this feature of
your new home. You say, too, that
there is a need on the part of the
association for some income produc-
ing features if you are to meet the
needs of the youth of Morristown.
Il would like to submit to your as
sociation a splendid piece of philan-
thropic work which has all the ele-
ments of good business proposition.
After many years of experience the
Christian associations have discovered
First: That dormitories are the
most reasonable and the best paying
form of endowment our association
can have, paying all the way from
10 to 25 per cent. net on the money
invested;
Second: That dormitories always
increase the membership of the as
sociation;
Third: That dormitories tend to
stimulate the committee service and
class attendance of our association;
Fourth: That associations with
dormitories have waiting list most
of the time. thus proving that there
is real demand on the part of the
young men themselves;
Fifth: That association dormitories
should not be provided with so
called common room or lounging room
but that roomers should be encour-
aged to find their home and social
life in the regular reading and social
rooms and in the organized activities
of the association;
"Sixth. That with the above in
mind the rooms should be single,
small, we'll ventilated and for sleep
ing purposes only;
Seventh: That if the association
is to go in for dormitories it should
have enough to make it worth WHILE.
giving them the best care and rent
Ting them at relatively low figure
After all what is the association for?'
Should it not serve primarily the
poorer boy from IS to "a who is re-
moved from the restraining, guiding
hands of parents? Association dormi-
tories are usually open to members
only"
Mr.. Honey is enquiring into the
question of the Natatorium with a
view to getting the best possible for
Morristown. 1t is expected that the
swimming pool will be the very best
in the state not excepting the larger
towns like Newark and Paterson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
An ENJOYABLE Trip.

Assemblyman and Mrs. Eugene s.
Burke returned from Europe in the
Baltic" arriving in New York on
Sunday. They we're accompanied by
their son, Dr. Eugene s. Burke, jr.,
who graduated from the American
college in Rome few weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Burke had a most en-
joyable trip in every respect.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
MAY BRING A rwo-cENr RATE.

Since the railroads are raising the
Communication and excursion rates for
passenger traffic perhaps the next
legislature may be prevailed upon to
pass a 2-cents-a-mile rate bill. That
will benefit a portion of the travelling
public, and the portion that has
hitherto received little consideration.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
Fined s1oo for Carrying Weapon.

Arraigned before Judge Alfred FL
mer Mills Monday by Prosecutor
Charles A. Rathbun was Giuseppe
Picolo, of Mt. Arlington, charged with
carrying concealed weapons. Picolo
plead guilty and was fined $10O.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
ALL NEW YORKS.

IOCdIS ....'.oI o n To T
All New Yorks % 0 0 0 o 0 O 0 2-2
Morristown A. A. 2 0 90 0 0 0 2 x-4
Sacrifice hit, Hillock. Stolen bases.
Hillock, Lyons 2, Lavell 2. Double
plays, Doyle and Maloney; Doyle, Hill
lock and Maloney. Bases on balls,
off Lacey 2, off Jordan 1. Struck
out, by Lacey 8, by Jordan 5. Time;
one hour, fortyfive minutes. Umpire
Lee. n..L
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
prize for Red Men.

Iona tribe of Red Men has offered
a watch charm as prize to the mem
ber securing the greatest number of
new members to the lodge before
December 31st. The lodge aims to
secure a membership Of 200 by the
first of the year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
Fire Hose In Service.

The $50 feet of hose that Chief
Trowbridge sent away to be refined
has been returned by the manufact-
urer and has been put in service in
the fire department. The department
has now over 5000 feet of hose in
service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
DR.. Adams Coming.

The Rev. ]. E. Adams, D. D., of
New Britain, will occupy the pulpit
of the Methodist Episcopal church
next Sunday. DIR. Adams is a former
pastor OF the church. coming to Nor
ristown in 1888 and remaining five
years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
s24o for HOSPITALS.

The recent benefit game for the
Morristown hospitals played by the
Morristown A. A. netted $240, $40
having been received by Manager
Todd last week. *
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
Bows, BRIGADE Vacation.

Company B, 4th N. j. regiment, of
the Boys brigade. has discontinued
its weekly sessions until September
5th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
No Court Thursday.

Owing to the absence of Judge Day
the First District court will hold no
session on Thursday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
Dr.. Beach at South street Church.

The Rev. Sylvester w. Beach, of
Princeton, NJ j., will preach in the
South Street Presbyterian church
next Sunday morning.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-07-25
"kIdv Armstrono with MutuaIs.

Charles Armstrong, formerly of the
Pastime A. A., of this town. is now
playing ball with the Mutuals, of
Belleville1