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The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-10-26
HAD NARROW ESCAPES
Both Mr.. Dennis and His Daugh-
ter Had Retired When the
Flames Were Discovered
The Loss is Fully $4,000, and
Was Partly Covered By In
surance.

Thusday night, about 10 O'Clock, fire
destroyed the home of Robert Dennis
on jones' Hill, and Mr.. Dennis and
his daughter narrowly escaped being
burned also.
At about 10 O'Clock fire was discover
ed in the roof and other parts of the
house and the alarm was soon given
and the sleeping inmates notified of
their peril: A large crowd of firefight-
ers were soon on the scene and every
thing possible was done TO save some
of the furniture and family heirlooms,
but the fire had gained such headway
that very little was saved.
Mr.. Dennis and his daughter, Miss
Lizzie, were the only occupants of the
house, and thev had retired only a
short time before they were awaken
and notified Of the fire.
The loss Is estimated at fully 1900,
which was partially covered by insur-
ance. Among the many things lost
which were priced by the family, were
the family Bible and records of
marriages and deaths which, Of course,
can never be replaced.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-10-26
MAYOR MAKES WAR ON
HIGH COST OF LIVING

indianapolis, Ind, Oct. M.-Mayor
Shank today disposed OF 25O bushels Of
potatoes at cost in an effort to lower
the prices of food products now charg-
ed by commission dealers. More than
3 800 bushels have thus far been dis
posed Of by the Mayor in his war on
the high cost of living.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-10-26
IS HELD IN HIGH ESTEEM
Story of His Probable resignation
From the Position of Treasur-
er of the Soldiers Home is De-
MED in a Despatch From john
son City-Following Visit to
Newport.

Johnson City, Tenn. Oct. 2O-The
report appearing a few days ago that
Major O. l.. Hicks, treasurer Of the
National Soldiers home at this place
wasI likely to resign on account of
charges against him in connection
with the officers is totally with0us
foundation. 1t grows out of some talk
in political circles that started at New
port several months, ago. The fact is
that Major Hicks is in perfect harm
ony with the officials of the home In
cluding the managers, and that his re-
cord as an official is OF the highest
standard. His many friends will be
glad to learn that there is no disc0T(t
in the home involving Major Hicks IN
the slightest. Since his coming To-
johnson City he has made many,
friends here as well as over the entire
first congressional district. He II =
warm personal friend and supporter Of
Governor Hooper, and for years his
political adviser.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-10-26
Killed In Effort To
Reach III Daughter

lGulfport, Miss, Oct. a. Upon receiv-
ing telegram from his wife in New
Orleans that his little daughter was i'll,
B. w. Thompson, aged "a, yesterday
made dash for departing train, fell
beneath the wheels, sustaining injuries
from which he died within few
hours.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-10-26
WIFE PLAYS SOLITAIRE
so MAN GETS DIVORCE

Boston, Mass, Oct. M.-Reaben D.
Collins has been given . divorce b.
cause for year his wife played soll-
taire, refusing to get his meals or at-
tend to the .house.
The Newport plain talk. (Newport, Tenn.) 1909-1939, 1911-10-26
Mrs. Nancy Weaver Dies at
sons Home on Cosby.
ERNEST HOLLAND DEAD
Young Son of DIR. and Mrs. c. G.
Holland Succumbs After Long
Illness, and Body is Sent Here
for Interment-J. I'll. Redwine,
Prominent Rankin Citizen, is
Dead.

The death angel has been busy this
past week and several deaths are re-
corded.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
$288,2OO IS THE
COUNTY BUDGET
Democrats are Now IN Control
Of Morris County Board
Of Freeh0lders.
J. W. FAFcHER. HAo DIRECTOR

Democrats took over the control of
the county board Of free holders Mon
day and elected john W. Faaoner cf
Suceasanna, director John NoJler
OF Dover, was deposed as clerk and ].
Q. White, of NorristoWn. who has held
the post Of clerk 60 the road conmit-
tee under the recent Republican ad-
ministration, was placed in his stead.
A budget was adopted amounting
to s2sS, 200, s9,4oo more than the Re
publicans adopted las5 year and the
majority also adopted a rule providing
THAI the county Collectors report.
which was formerly printed in all the
newspapers of the county at the rate
OF sl25 per year, be printed only ia a
selected list of ten papers.
The appropriations are as follows.
Court expenses, $1,000; First district
court, $1,000; sherifT's Office. $4,000
county clerks Office, $500 surrogate's
Office, 800; coroners and post NOR
TENS, $1,000; statioDe y, 50 900; interest
and discount, $4,000: interest on county
roads, sl2, 400; surplus revenue. So 1000
superintendent Of schools, 5000: county
aims house, s11, 800; permanent i'm
proFement, $500: children's home.
$4,000 freeholders' salaries, $1,000
officers salaries, Sc, 800: incidentals.
10000; printing and advertising. s3.-
600 court house and jail, 50 600: lu-
macy, $4,000 fox bounty, $500 F.: remoy-
ing snow, $500 court house and iail
permanent improvement, 81, 800 cleo
tlo1s $4,000; bridges. s41. 500 fallen
bridges, $4,000; road repairs, s15. 600
new roads, $4,000.
The appropriations committee in
cluded treeholders Neighbour, Norris
and George Estler.
Director Fancher appointed the fol-
lowing committees Finance. Free
holders DeCoster, Thar. Geores Est
Ter: court hoGse aaf 5l. igaei.olaers
Neighbour, Tucker, Barslall aims
house, Freehoiders Coleman, Lyons,
Prudden; insurance and miscelIane
Gus, Freeholders Cook, Dee, simon
Estlef county roads. Freeholdefs
Norris, Carls, Tharp, Crimes. Mil
ledge printing and elections, Free
holders Hill, DeCoster. Molitor Dam
ages, Freeholders. Carle, Coleman,
Hopler legislative, Freeholders
Neighbour. Tierney, DeHart lunacy,
Ffeeholders Decoster, Simon Estler,
Oliver.
Papers designated to print the col
lector's report were the Morristown
Jerseyman and Banner, Dover Index
and Advance, Boonton Tim es anc
Bulletin, Madison Eagle, Rockawa.
Record, Butler Argus and Stanhope
Eagle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
Alerts' BAN a Success.

The annual holiday ball was given
by the Alert Athletic club Thursday
night in Washington hall and the at
tendance was large. pleasant time
was enjoyed by every one present.
There were nearly fifty couples in the
grand march which was led by Francis
j. Conway and Miss Anna Cafferky
The hall was prettily decorated with
the clubs colors, purple and white.
The committe of arrangements in
cluded Floor manager, Francis j..
Conway; assistant floor managers. j..
L. White, j. p. Rutledge, II. C. Gala
han. Reception committee, Vincent
d. Roache, chairman; Charles p.
O'Neill, treasurer w. f. Quinlan, j..
A. Lawless, j. j. Franey, j. L. Muir
ply, w. W. Ro obshaw, M. II. O'Keefe,
j. V. Murphy, e. j. Higgins.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
College club Organized.

At the annual reunion of college
graduates and undergraduates held at
the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion Thursday night there was organ
lied a college club. This organiza.
tion appointed a. committee TO ar
range for reunions and plan other ac-
tiyities for the organization.
Those present interchanged ideas
along the lines of mems endeayor and
told OF various new movements for
men now in progress in the various
universities.
Previous to the formal meeting,
which was held in the business men S
club rooms and was presided over by
Lewis Armstrong with Edwin Ford as
secretary, there was basket ball
game in the gymnasium. Two teams
were made up, one of undergraduates
at Cornell and one of Colgate and
other men. The Cornell five was the
winner by a score of thirty-nine to six
teen,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03

NOT TN 171O
Historical Conlnis- ion Tells AL
dermen That I7l5 Seems
Nearer Right.
DISPRoVES SHERMAN FINDINGS

That ITO is nearer right as the date
of Morristown's settlement than ITO
is the conclusion Of the commission
appointed by the boardsof aldermen to
investigate the matter. In a report
made to the aldermen Wednesday ev
ening the commission uisapproved the
assertions OF the Rev. Andrew NJ. Sher-
man that ITO is the correct date and
gave many reasons for its conclusions
In brief the commission said that it
found that early in 1715 there were
several families living in houses and
'on farms along the Whippany river
and near the present village of that
name and on the land lying between
Whippany and the old road from
Madison to Monroe.
The committee went on to say
THE first surveys embracing any part
of Morristown was made in the spring
of 1715, and that there is nothing
either in the records or in tradition
to show that any part of this land
was occupied at that time. There is
tradition confirmed by records of a
survey that there was a settlement in
1717 between the what is now Known
as the old brick schoolhouse on Mt
Kemble avenue and New Vernon and
there were occupants of lands In Nor
ris township below the Normandy
park road in 1922.
There was family of Clarxes that
migrated from Long Island to Brook
side. near Mendham, in 172426, and
there is tradition in the family that
when the family first came there
there were three families in Morris
town, one in Mendham and one be
tween them and Mt Freedom
I'VE find no records between thai
time and 1888, to show the growth o.
the settlement. but in that year there
were in Morristown between it anC
Basking Ridge, families enough tC
warrant the division of the congrega
tion of the Presbyterian church a
! Whippany and the formation of {
new one in West Hanover after
wards called Morristown, and the
place in 1889 was of sufficient import
ance TO take the name of the new
county named after Governor Morris
and set off in that year, and there
was in 174o tavern in which wal
held the first court in the new county
we are not able n fix defnitel,
the year which may be called the dat,
/ of the settlement of Morristown, no
to say when the first house was bull
in its bounds It Is perhaps suhi
/ cient for the present purposes to sa,
that we are satisfied that there wa,
lno settlement here before 1715, anC
that the time for celebration o
Morristown's bi-centennial has no
yet rome. IT may well be that befor,
the time arrives, further investiga
tion may make it possible to fix ;
definite date"
The report was presented personally
in behalf of the commission by Edward
@. Keasbey. The other members ar,
Philip Fl. Hoffman, j Cummings Val
and Edward Howell. The report wa,
accepted'by the aldermen and ordered
printed in the towns year book.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
TROLLEY TO STATION.


Former Mayor 'ayers Il Passenger on
First ear to traverse on Norris st.
Asa fitting close to worthy ad-
ministfati0n former Mayor Theodore
Ayers enjoyed tie privilege of a Iids
on the first trolley ear o run % he
Laekasaqna railroad station in Nor
ristown 1t has been The wish of Con-
sultng Engineer George e. G.lldllan,
Of the Morris County Traction Co, to
get q ear through TO bhe Lackawanna
railroad station before the end OF 1910
and his wish was pratitied Saturday
With Just a few hours to spare.
IL was late in the afternoon when
the car in which we're riding Mayor
Ayers, Robert D. Toote, Secretary
and Treasurer Otto 9. Schultz. Cen
eral Manager Fl Fl. Archer, Engineer
George g. Todd, Chief Clerk Edward
Kennally, Foreman Of Construction
lurphy, George e. Clarke, Edwin a.
Doby, County Detective Edward L.
Brennan, Lester. Murphy and others
made the trip to the STATION and re-
rn from the municipal building.
Finishing touches must yet be given
the work before regular schedule is
put in force. General Manager Ar
cher has not yet prepared the schedule
nor has he announced whether or not
the proposed shuttle service between
the station and Sussex avenue will be
put into operation.
The Hopatcong Construction Co.,
made a quick job of putting in The
tracks. The ordinance was passed on
November 18th granting the company
the franchise to continue its road from
the junction of Speedwell avenue and
Park place to the Lackawanna rail
road station on Morris street and il
was a week later before the board oi
freeholders gave their permission foI
the use. of Norris street, county
road
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
WEDDING BELLS.

TUcKER1iAN-ABERcR0MnT HiL1aR.
Because of the recent ueaUn Of the
brides father, the late Commander
Frederick A. AbercTombie Miller. the
wedding Of Miss Edith Abererombe
Miller to Walter r.. Tuckerman, Of
Washington, D. @, on Wednesday,
was a quiet one and attended by men,
bers cf the immediate families only.
The ceremony was performed In tie
Madison Grace church, the odiciating
clergy man being the Rev. Joseph n.
Blanchard, the rector, assisted by the
Rev. Roland Cotton Smith, rector OF
st. Johns church. Washington. The
bride was given away by her brother,
Charles T. Abercrombie Miller and
her only attendant was her sister,
Mrs. t. Ashton de Peyster, of this
town.
The best man was Mr.. Tuckerman S
brother, Wolcott Tuckerman, of Wash
ington, and another brother. Lucius
I. Tuckerman, of Milton, N. Y, was
an usher. The other ushers were
Franklin Ellis, Chauncey Haekett and
Thomas Riggs, all OF Washington, and
Walter Poor, of this town.
Following the wedding a breakfast
was served at " Loantaka Farms, the
home OF Mrs. de Peyster, in this town
After their honeymoon trip Mr.. and
Mrs. Tuckerman will reside in Wash
ingtoa.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03

Hon. Nathaniel Niles, of Madison,
who was speaker of the New. Jersey as
sembly in 1872, and who is now seven
ty-six years old, has just returned from
Europe with bride of thirty-two, who
, was Miss Ella Caiper Jones, of Atlanta,
GA, who became acquainted with Mr..
Niles while student in Columbia
College, New York. Mr.. Niles, who is
very vigorous and active for his age,
conducts large legal business in New
York city.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
phlIomatheans Enjoy Trip.

Members OF the Philomathean So
ciety, accompanied by several young
ladies, enjoyed ride to the home OF
Miss Edith d ecker in Whippany
Thursday night. A pleasant evening
was enjoyed, hearts being played, and
after the cards, refreshments were
served by the hostess. The party was
chaperoned by Miss Edith Hipson and
Harry P. Tiger. Others who enjoyed
the trip were the Misses Evelyn Mood
ey, Helen Price, Margaret Howell,
Gladys Muchmore, Mary Howard,
Edith Decker and Hazel Polhemus
and Harold Price, Matthew Madden,
George Ensminger, Cornelius Mullen,
Leslie Bockoven, Alfred Cotesworth
and Robert Clarke.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
a Great Religious Movement.


The most significant movement of
the last few years in religious circles
has been the rise of laymen in the af-
fairs Of the church And the most
striking single manifestation of this
interest of men in religion is the Lay
mems Missionary Movement. During
last winter it carried on a campaign
in all parts Of the United States, and.
in series of missionary meetings and
banquets in sixty or more large cen
ters, awakened the interest and sup
port Of at least 10000 men. Much
money was pledged for missions under
the spell Of these gatherings, but few
treasures of the various denomina-
tional boards have as yet been burd-
ened with greatly increased gifts. The
problem now is to make good Raising
the money already pledged is the inn
mediate work before the Laymen's
Movement, for unless this is done the
stirring conventions of last winter
would have been better not held
From Lesies.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
FIRE chief Haisted Resigns.

Fire Chief.Dr Charles f. Halsted, of
the Somer vile fire department. be-
cause of the criticisms of the manage
ment of a recent fire from which he
was absent has resigned. He explained
his absence by saying chat he did not
hear the alarm, although his wife saw
the blaze and got him out Of bed. He
said he had no means of telling where
it was, SO he went back to sleep. Ey-
identity the doctor has lost the spirit of
"l75 since leaving Morristown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
MuNN.

George G.. Todd, Of the Morris
County Traction company's engineer
ing force. celebrated Christmas by re-
turning to Pittsburg, Pa, his home,
and becoming benedict. His bride,
who was Miss Alice Mum, was resi-
dent of Glenwllard, Pa. Mr.. Todd
has brought his bride back to Norris
town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
Buirding Repair shons.

The concrete foundations are COM
pleted for the repair shops of the Nor
ris County Traction Co., which are be-
ing erected opposite the Dover car
barn. The building is to be IS by l20
feet in dimensions and will be of brick
construction with a steel frame.
When completed the building will
chinery for the repair of the company s
rolling stock.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
A. S. PIERSON
IS NOW MAYOR
Takes Reins Of Town Govern
ment Backed by Democrat
ic Aldermanic Majority.
MANY NEW OFFICIALS NAMED

Mayor Arthur S. Pierson and Alder
men Charles II. Vofholz, John N.
Conkling, Lewis f. Sturgis, Joseph
Finchman and Bartholomew w. Cliff
ord, the new members of the Morris
wn board of aldermen. enjoyed the
Try of being sworn into Office twice.
4Foid any legal complications they
"a given the oath on Friday night
we're again sworn in Monday
ming by Town Clerk Nathaniel o..
ms.
Mayor Pierson opened the board
meeting Monday with a statement In
which he asserted there was no way OF
financing the town for less money
than the republican board of alder
men devised last year. He recon-
mended the immediate laying OF sewer
laterals and the repaving of the
streets with permanent paving, new
equipment for, the fire department,
the adoption of new building lines for
the southeast side of Morris street
from Park place to Spring street and
the easterly side of Speedwell avenue
opposite Clinton lane, the straighten-
ing Of the curbs and sidewalks, a
slight raise in the salaries OF the po-
lice officers, and adoption of rules for
the regulation Of traffic in congested
places by them, appointment OF o
building inspector to act in con1unc-
ION with the board of health, and the
arousing of the citizens tos some ac-
tion in the matters of the haautihca-
lion of the town, erecting, theatre
building and the extension Of the
earks and Fairgrounds.
Mayor Pierson appointed committees
follows Finance = A | d erm n
.inchman, Sturgis, Cory streets
Aldermen Gill, sturgis, Cory fire de-
observation-disclosures Clifford, Conk-
ling, Henriques polce-Adermen
Conkling. Clifford, Vorholz; officers
and salaries Aldermen Henriques,
Clifford, Conkling ordinances Alder-
men Cory, Gin, Hinehman; licenses
Aldermen Hinchman, Conkling, Hen
riques street lamps Aldermen Stur-
gjs, Hinchman, Vorholz; printing
Aldermen Gill, Oonkling, Vorholz :
sewers-A ldermen Sbnrgls, Gill, Cllf-
ford
The board elected Clifford S. Rutan
town treasurer former Mayor Charl-
ton A. Reed counsel; Jeremiah =.
White assessor; Robert j. Bowler
street and sewer commissioner; James
=. Welsh oyerseer of the poor Fred
s. lex A. Trowbridge chief of fire de-
artment; Elias zimmerman first as
sistant Patrick Geary second assist
ant; DR.. r. Rallston Reed police sur
geon George II. Sherman, police JUS
tice; Robert Caskey and James j.
Lyons members of the board Of health.
Mayor PiersOn appointed as shade
tree commissioners William A. Dell,
j. FL. Maghee, ]. G. Lidgerwood, VIII
liam e. Wheelock and former Mayor
Theodore Ayers.
phe aldermen retained the former
Town Counsel, Edward x. Mills and
Willard w. Cutler, associate counsel,
Il defend the suit brought by Sewer
Contractor Antonio Costa.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03

Chief Engineer Frederick A. Trow-
bridge and his colleagues on the board
of engineers. First Assistants Chief
Elias zimmerman and Second Assist
ant Chief Patrick Geary, have called
meeting of the foremen and assistant
foremen of the fire companies of the
town. The session will be held in
Resolute Hook aud Ladder company's
rooms on Thursday evening and fire
apartment matters and plans will be
discussed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03

The handsome iron post surmounted
by an incandescent lamp which was
erected by the late d. Willis James in
front of the Becker building on Park
place as part OF the general decora-
tive scheme of the James park. has
been removed by the Morris County
Traction Co. and in its place will be
put a trolley pole which is to be sur
mounted by an arc street lamp.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-01-03
CRITICISE SCHOOL BUILDINGS
women's Committee Makes Inspec-
ton and recommendation.

ton and accommodation.
The Woman's Town Improvement
committee has been making investi-
tions ofeonditions about Morristown.
The latest department of the associa-
tion to be heard from is the school
committee, who made a report TO the
board OF education Friday evening.
The only school buildings theNcom-
mittee had any criticism for were the
Maple avenue and Speedwell avenue
buildings while the Mills street build
ing received commendation. The
+other school buildings Of the town
were not mentioned.
The middle rooms of the Maple ave-
nue. building were found TO be dark by
the committee ard the ventilation
poor. Some of the windows rattle,
too. All stairways are of wood and
though there are five of them the COM
mittee thinks their arrangement.would
induce to a panic in case of fire. The
committee also found no fire escape,
evidently overlooking the one on the
rear of the building Quilt in by brick
walls.
THE toilets were found to be in de-
tached wooden buildings and the
ladies found the odor almost unbeara-
BILE, so they say. They say that they
have learned that many children neg
lect the calls of nature rather than
face the 6iscomforts of the toilets.
A new building is the Mills street
structure and everything was found
in fine condition there except for some
sand and bits of sponges in a sink.
The toilets here, though in a de
tached building, the ladies thought
were in better condition than these
in the Maple avenue school yard but
decried the distance they are situated
from the school building and asserted
that children were liable to take cold
in consequence.
Though the yentilating system in
the Speedwell avenue building is the
same as is in use in the government
hospital on Governors Island the
ladies said it was very poor. Part Of
the building is three stories high and
no fire escapes were found
In. their investigations the women
found no kindergarten nor industrial
training and assert that the present
courses of study are not meeting the
needs Of the children. There is no
enough practical training, says the
committee, and too much time is
spent in physical development at The
expense of mental and there is too
much cramming.
The hours, too, are too long for the
little children agd the compulsory
home study of text books should be
abandoned, say the investigators.
The COMMITTEES recommended the
appointment of two matrons or nurses,
one for the Maple avenue building
and one for the Speedwell avenue
building to assist the little children
and care for the toilet rooms. The
latter the committee wants put in the
basement of the buildings.
The committee admitted that the
local school board is not responsible
for the courses of study pursued and
asked the board To take the matter
up with the proper authorities
Tho reoort was SIGNED hv Mrs A lduS
II. Pierson, Mrs. Ralph B. Urmy, Mrs.
W. Ledyard Thompson, Miss E. b.
Coursen, Mrs. Edwin p Ford and Mrs.
John N. ConkIing