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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
THIRTY-ACRES PARK
FOR MORRISTOWN
Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Burnham
Donate Tract TO People.

In letter read before special
meeting of the board of aldermen
Thursday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
erick G. Burnham announced the gift
of portion of their property to the
town as public park. A committee
of the aldermen was appointed to
confer with Mr. and Mrs. Burnham
on the tile to the property.
The property donated by Mr. Burn
ham covers about thirty acres and
takes in the two ponds on the east
side of the private road which divides
the whole. 1t faces on Washington
street and extends through to the
Mendham road
After the letter was read Mayor
Pierson said the town should be
pleased with the generous offer of
Mr.. and Mrs Burnham of park to
it.
In the letter Mr.. Burnham said he
and his wife had long been discuss
ing donating ground to the town, not
as. play ground, but as a place OF
recreation where tired families could
so and enjoy the boating, fishing, etc
that the ponds afforded and the
pleasures of the quiet woods. The
board formally received the letter
and placed it on file and Mayor Pier
son appointed Aldermen Hinchman
Gill and Conkling a committee to con
fer with the city counsel and Mr.,
Burnham on the preparation of dee,
TO the property after which the town
will accept it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25

succeed Theodore Strong on the state
board of assessors but Governor Viii
son named George L. Record for the
place.
Mahlon l., Hoagland of Rockaway,
landed a place on the state waterisup-
ply commission, succeeding Richard
Morrall, of Passaic
Albert Richards, of Dover, was
named as member of the board of
managers of the state insane hospital
at Morris Plains to succeed James II.
McGraw, of Madison, who received
an ad interim appointment by Gov
ernor Fort last year. Governor Will
son had proposed to appoint w. l..
Il. Lynd. of Dover, to the place but
at the last moment it was pointed out
to the governor that it being a BIZ
partisan board it was necessary to
name republican if he did not wish
to re-appoint Mr. McGraw and Mr..
Richards was suggested
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
MAYHEM GETS OFF
Sentence Suspended on Wes.fieId
Chick Dealer.

William F. Mayhew, the Westfield
man who secured many orders from
Morris county poultry fanciers for
chicks and then failed to make good
and who was arrested last month by
County Detective Edward l.. Brennan.
got off under suspension Of SEN
tence. Mayhem was charged with OBJ
tanning money under false pretensas,
the particular charge being for II sun
of 81, though his victims were nlaiw.
Mayhem plead non vult When ar
raigned by Prosecutor Charles A.
Rathbun and Judge Alfred Elmer
Mills Monday afternoon let him go
under suspension of sentence Oh hia
promise to pay back all the moheY
he had collected i'll advance from
those who had ordered CHICKS from
him.
Leroy Randolph, colored, was seat
to the state reformatory at RahN A.
for breaking and entering Radinskys s
bowling alleys at Dover and steal.
ing small sum of money.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
A CLEVER CAPTURE.
County Detective Edward Brennan
Nabs Man Wanted.

Patrick McArdle, a groom formerly
in the employ of John |. Waterbury,
was sent to jail in default of 5000
bail Tuesday afternoon by Justice
Isaac r. Pierson McArdle is charged
with assault and battery on Edward
Smith, coachman for Mr.. Waterbury.
Smith discharged -McArdle last Satur-
day and to get even McArdle, it is
alleged, set upon Smith and beat him
up, using half brick with which
he inflicted a wound in Smiths face
that required eighteen stitches to
close
The case was reported to County
Detective Edward L. Brennan Tues
day. Brennan started for New York
in the morning on business. At
Madison a man got aboard the train
with two suit cases and as he am
swered the description of McArdle,
the detective moved over to a seat
in the rear of the fellow, The de-
tective heard the man tell his seat
mate of his encounter with Smith
At Newark Detective Brennan alighted
and telegraphed to Hoboken for an OF.
ficer to meet the train. McArdle was
arrested and returned with the de-
teetive without any trouble.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
EplscopaI Church Elections.

The Protestant Episcopal churches
of Morristown have elected the fol-
lowing officials
Church of the Senior
warden, John E. Taylor; junior ward
en-, Francis S. Hoyt; vestrymen, John
r. Emery, Joseph r. Moodey. J..
Steuart Mackie, Charles d. NJ Cole,
George e. Chisolm, 0. B. Smith, jr,
James G. Lidgerwood, j. Ward Ford;
delegates to diocesan convention,
John r. Emery, ]. Steuart Mackie,
Charles d. NJ Cole
st. Peter's-Senior warden, Alfred
Mills; junior warden. Ransom H..
Thomas; vestrymen, Eugene A. Car
rell, VanTassel Sutphen, John Mayer,
Edward Q. Keasbey, Henry X Nor
gan, jr., Philip H. Cooper. Henry
Shaw, Alfred Elmer Mills; delegates
to diocesan convention. Alfred Mills.
Henry K. Morgan, jr., Edward O.
Keasbey; alternates, Charles F. AK
tell, Edwin A. Corbet and Beldon s.
Day.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
MRS. LYONS INJURED
Was Waiting forj Car When Driven
Over

was Walting forf Car When Driven
Over.
Mrs. Della Lyons, of No. % Early
street, was knocked down and run
over by horse and buggy driven by
Frank Gilvary Saturday afternoon
Mrs. Lyons was waiting for a trolley
car at the corner of Speedweil avenue
and Early street. As the car APP
preached she walked into the street
preliminary to boarding it. Gilyary
and Orion Wright, both of Nit Free
dom, were driving down the street.
Their horse struck Mrs. Lyons and
she fell to the pavement and was
dragged for several feet and finally
the wheels of the buggy in which the
men We're riding passed over her
body
Mrs. Lyons was picked up and car
ried into the home of Mrs. l.. A. APP
gar. DR.. Clifford Mills attended her
and found she was suffering from
severe bruises and cuts as well as
shock. She is sixty-five years old.
Gilvary and Wright were arrested by
Roundsman Cornelius Hally. Police
Justice Sherman paroled them until
Friday morning at ten o'clock Mrs.
Lyons is the widow of James Lyons
and is the mother of James = Lyons,
president of the board of health
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
sundax.sohool Conference.


Sunday-sch6ol workers of Norris
town and vicinity gathered in the
Methodist Episcopal church Tuesday
night in a conference Devotional ex-
ercises were led by the Rev. Ralph
B. Urmy. An address was delivered
by the Rev. William w. Barker on
Evangelism in the Sunday-school." "
Another speaker was Ethelbert Ely
and Township Secretary Truman II.
Scott also spoke briefly A review
of four lessons was conducted by the
county president, the Rev. Franklin
B. Dwight and the meeting closed
with prayer by the Rev. George p.
Morris.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
MUSURGIAS PLEASE
Singing Club Gives Concert Before
Friday Evening Club.

A very large audience greeted the
Musurgia last Friday evening when
the club that meets that evening
listened to concert by the noted
singing society. Walter II. Robinson
conducted the concert and the clubs
singing showed that he had been care
full and painstaking with his instruc-
tion and leadership.
The chorus numbers were well surg
and received much applause. The
club seemed to be little weak on
first tenors but the other voices were
all in fine form. One of the selec-
tons was Dudley Bucks arrangement
of Paul Reveres Ride The COM
poser has written some good music
but Paul Revere's Ride" is not in
cluded in that classification and the
singing of THE Star Spangled Ban
ner7 at the end of the piece was a
welcome relief to the audience.
Solo numbers We're by Harry Price
Fred Vettel and Charles II. Mann,
the latter's baritone voice being par
ticularly pleasing.
Previous to the concert the club
listened to reports from its officers
and elected the Rev. Ralph b. Urmy,
John H. b. Coriell, the Rev. Frank
lin B. Dwight, Arthur P. Butler,
George C. Palmer and John II. Madi-
gan to membership on its executive
committee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25

At the session of the Free Kinder
garten Friday morning the 129th ami
ersary of Frederick Froebel was
celebrated. The children, marshaled
by Miss Burr and her assistants, Miss
yanDyke and Miss Griffith, marched
about the room with nosegays OF
flowers provided by Miss Whitney.
The flowers were deposited at bust
of Froebel, that occupied a prominent
position. At the close of the morn
ing's session the youngsters took the
flowers home. Mrs. Vanderpool pro
vided treat for the children in the
way of refreshments. Miss Hopkins
played the piano for the occasion. A
feature was an exhibition of clay
modelling, free-hand drawing and East
er cards, including representations of
Easter lilies and pussy-willows, all
very creditably done considering the
age of the tots.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Another outside Enaineer.

Morristown. Morris county and the
Norris County Traction CO. are work.
ing together in regard to the repay
ing of Speedwell avenue. Norris street
and Park place. Street Commissioner
Robert Bowler is preparing specifica-
tioHs for the work. Instead of de-
Gliding upon the kind Of pavement to
be used, whether brick, Amiesite or
asphalt macadam, the scheme is to
wait until bids are submitted before
making the decision. Robert Meade,
of Newark, a civil engineer, has been
engaged for the especial purpose Of
making the cross-sections and pro
files of the streets to be repaved and
he has started on his labors.
Another Importation of the street
department is young lady steno
grapher from Newark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
MANY PARTAKE OF
FIRST COMMUNION
BiShOpO'C 'COnnOrCOnfirmsLa Large
Glass at Catholic Church

On Sunday morning in the Church
of the Assumption $50 children of st.
Mary's parish partook of communion
for their first time. The spacious
edifiee was crowded with parents of
the children at the seyen-thirty mass.
The scene was an impressive one
when the children, headed by the Sis
ter in charge, marched into tie Church
the girls white robed and veiled with
crowns of smilax and the boys clad
in dark clothing with bow OF white
ribbon and gold lace on the left arm.
Appropriate music was rendered By
a special selection from the girls
choir.
The rector, Rev. George f. x.
Brown, read the Mass and admin
listered the Holy Eucharist to the chill
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
WASP WAIST CONTESTS.
Curious Course of Training In Old
Time Girls Schools.

Curious Course of Training In Old
Time Girls Schools.
A letter recently unearthed from a
trunk shows that in the sixties of the
last century principals of girls schools
thought they were fitting the girls for
society by urging them to retain small
waists. Accordingly they offered
prizes to the girls having the smallest
waists. The girls were put through
course of training for reducing their
waist measure The conditions of the
contest were that the corset should
not be removed on retiring at night
and that each pupil must be inspected
every morning to make sure she had
not loosened her corset. One of the
persons who engaged in the contest
afterward wrote of it:
"Some of us tried hard to be per-
mitted to retire from the contest. but
we were rebuked for stultifying our
selves and accused of making fools OF
our principals. On the following
morning the undergoverness. with her
maid. came as usual to superintend
the toilets. and after satisfying her
self that each lace was drawn iD to
the utmost she fastened it in knot
at the top and passing the ends
through a piece of card. placed hel
own seal on them so that any attempt
to loosen the corset during the night
might be infallibly detected in the
morning. g."-Detroit Free Press.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Alnha xs Club Entertalns.

One OF the pleasantest social affairs
of the season was the dance given
by the Alpha Xe club Thursday even
ing. Miller hall was decorated for
the occasion with garlands of purple
gold and white, the club colors, while
many of the clubs banners We're in
evidence. The dancers were many
and enjoyed the music of Sharrette's
orchestra. The members of the club
are the Misses Minnie Sehweikhardt,
Adelaide Price, Helen M. Selvage,
Annie Romine, Evelyn Smith and
Adelaide Collier.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
G. E. KlSSEL'S S WILL
Bulk of His Property Goes to His
Family-Bequests for Charity.

Bulk of His Property Goes to His
Family-Bequests for Charity.
The will of Gustav e. Kissel has
been Admitted to probate by Surro-
gate David Young. The bulk of the
estate Mr.. Kissel left to his family.
though he remembered two New York
charities with bequests.
Mr.. Kissel named his wife, Caroline
Thorn Kissel; his son, William Thorn
Kissel, and daughters, Dorothy and
.'eanett Kissel. as executors and they
are also to act as trustees with the
edition of Mr. Kissel's brother, Ru-
dolph H. kissel
The bequests were as follows:-
Brother. Rudolph Kissel, $1,000 in
trust for son, Gustav Hermann Kis-
sell
To trustees $4,000 in trust for
nephew, Francis Harrison Kinnicutt.
Brother, Rudolph II. Kissel, $4,000
Brother, Godfrey Kissel, $4,000.
Nephew. Gustav Hermann Elissel,
1000.
Horace Bacon, 81 900
Samuel T. Fuller, $1,000.
Charles W. Bennett, $4,000.
Albert Kessler, $4,000
George t. Twigg, $4,000.
Sunnyside Day Nursery, New York
City, $500
Childrens' Aid society, New York,
$1,000.
Frank Buckle, 81, 900
Frederick d. Pendleton, Dark Har-
hor Me, $500.
Wife, Caroline Thorn Kissel, realty
in Morris township and personal
estate.
To trustees s1.2Oo,OOO for wife,
Caroline Thorn Kissel.
To children, William Thorn Kissel,
Dorothy Kissel, Jeannet Thorn Kis-
sci and Louise Barring Kissel, when
they attain the age of 25 years, $780,
600 of trust fund for wife.
Residue of estate to wife Caroline
Thorn Kissel.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25

State superintendent Baxter has
issued directions that Arbor Day be
this year celebrated on Friday, May
9Th.
A lecture, illustrated by colored
stereopticon slides, will be given to
the students of the high school and
the Maple avenuegrammar school on
that day, on "'Boy Life in Summer
Camps The speaker is to be
Charles r. Scott, who for number
Of years has been director of the
Jersey Boys Y. M. c. A. summer
camp.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Epworth League Officers.

The Epworth league has elected
the following officers: president
Robert Schenck; first vice president,
Miss Gladys Stults; second vice-presi-
dent, Miss Madeline Henderson,;
third vice-president, Miss Abby John
son; fourth vice-president, Miss
Minnie Hotchkiss; secretary, Whit
field Culberson; treasurer, Miss Mabel
Power; pianist, Miss Lydia Burr; pre-
centor, Philip P. Jacobs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Teachers, sprIna Meetlna.

The spring meeting of the Morris
County Teachers association has been
called for Saturday by President
Charles D.. Platt. The sessions are
to be held in the high school build
ing at Dover. There will be addresse
by Mrs. Charlottee Herckner, of
Hackensack, on Manual Training"
and by Assistant State Superintendent
T. r. Sensor on Industrial Training
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
OBITUARY.
Mrs. Thomas Day.

Mrs. Elizabeth Day, widow Of
Thomas Day, died at the home of her
son, Benjamin Day, on Ridgedale av-
enue, this morning She was ninety
seven years old, Mrs. Day was the
mother of a large family, among those
who are living being Wilbur F. Day,
Benjamin Day and stephen s. Day,
of this town; Pennington Day, of New
ark; W. b. Day, of Port Morris, and
Franklin Day, of Summit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Missionary soclety,a Topic.

At the Women's Missionary society
meeting in the South Street Presby-
terian church Wednesday afternoon
a paper on the fifth chapter of a mis-
sion study book, western Women
in Eastern Lands" will be read by
Mrs. George P Fiske. A box of
clothing is being prepared by the soei
ETY. for the Rev James G. Walker
and family of Greensborough, N. C.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING
DenviIle Property Sold.

DehVIIIe Property Sold.
Allabough & Son have, sold the
Green and GARNER properties sof near
ly 200 acres at Denville to a client
f6r development. 1t is TO be devel
oped along the lines of summer
homes, small farms and bungalows.
Zen brook runs through the property
as does the Morris County Traction
Co. and two branches of the Lack
awanna railroad. The land lays be-
tween the Denville railroad station
and the Wayside Inn and extends
nearly to Fox Hill on one side and
beyond the hills on the other boun-
Diary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
CAMELS LIVED HERE FIRST.
Rerine Strait Cut OF Animal Miera-
ton. Professor SAYS.

BerIng Strait Cut OH Animal Migra-
ton. Professor Says.
America has been designated as the
cradle Of the camels by Professor Will
liam r. Scott of Princeton university
in speech ut meeting of the Amer
lean Philosophical society.
"Canels have been found in almost
every part of the world" he said.
''but | believe they originated on this
continent and passed into the old
world at one of the times when this
and other continents were Joined By
the filing up Of Bering straite
This theory of the filling up of Ber-
ing strait was used by the professor
also i'll explaining the similarity of
structure in animals which would
seem to have been at one time or other
indigenous both to the far north and
the far south. Bears al one time were
supposed to have originated here. but
scientists say now they lived first in
the old countries and migrated here in
one of the cons when the strait closed
and made natural passageway into
the country.
The disappearance of the great pre-
historic creatures which once roamed
the earth the professor attributed to
the introduction of new diseases rather
than to an exhaustion or devoution OF
type.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Or. Holloway to Preach.

The Rev. William w. Holloway, d.
D., former pastor of the Dover Hoag-
land Memorial church, will preach in
the South Street Presbyterian church
next Sunday. The pulpit last Sun
day was occupied by the Rev. George
B, Stewart, President of Auburn Theo-
logical seminary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Jolt for Track Elevation.

Hopes for speedy beginning of the
track elevation through Morristown
by the Lackawanna railroad received
a jolt Saturday when gardeners in
the employ of the company laid out
grass plot and flower bed alongside
of the tracks just east of the Morris
street crossing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Martha Reed.

Martha Reed, daughter of former
Mayor and Mrs Charlton A. Reed,
died Sunday night at her home on
Cutler street. She was fourteen
years old. The child had been suf-
fering from internal hemorrhages.
Funeral services will be held at
the Reed home on Wednesday after
noon at one o'clock.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
MORRIS co. APPOINTMENTS
One Republican Receives a Plum
from Governor Wilson.


Several Morris county men received
appointments to various state boards
by Governor Wilson Former Mayor
Edward A. Quayle, of this town, was
reappointed a member of the county
tax board. He had the support of
the democratic county committee and
CT Assemblymen Burke and Bum.
Senator Fitzherbert recommended
Louis A. Vogt, also of this town, for
the place.
Another man recommended by
Senator Fitzherbert who failed to
land his job was George S. Ridner,
of 1ronia, who was put forward to
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
New House at Morris Plains.

Louis Faljone, mason; Walsh &
Son, carpenters and James Garity,
plumber, are the contractors for
house to be erected for Harry Smith
on Franklin street, Morris Plains.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25

George Jones has plans out for the
erection of two-stroy frame house
ON a lot on Mills street. The house
will cost about $4,000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Office for county Ennineer.

Sheriff Calhoun Orr has given up
room in his residence, adjoining the
court house, for use as an office by
County Engineer William E. King.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Eagles Anniversary.

Morristown aerie of Eagles cele
brated its fifth anniversary in its
rooms on Monday evening. A vaude-
vile entertainment was given.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Building an Addition.

John Jorgenson is having a two
room addition built to his home on
Lincoln street
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1911-04-25
Mailing Division.

Prom the weight taken for one month
the average daily mail was 2,2S4
lbs or IA tons.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-15
Resolutions Regarding W. w. Sanford
superintendent Broadway Zap
list Sunday School.
BIRD 2ANDLIN, clerk

Whereas, Om beloved slpc,iH.end-
en-. ~. ". stanford is making prep
aratioa 20 remove TO Cnicbasha, Okla
and has reuGered his resignation as
superintendent oL the Sunday school
and
Whereas, He has been so remark
a0iy successful in directing the affairs
Of the sunday school that we deem it
but proper to express publicly our
appreciation of his services.
Therefore, Be 1t Resolved, First
That we deeply and s9nsibly feel the
loss of his service as an enthusiastic
faithful and efficient superintendent
and we heartily recommend him and
his noble wife and lovely children TO
the Sunday school at Chickasha, and
pray that the Lord may use them
there in whatever capacity they are
best suited to serve that church.
Second, That a copy Of these reso-
lutions be given to Brother Sanford,
ard a copy sent to the church at Chick
asha, and copy be sent to the clerk
OF our church with the request g.
the church in conference have same
spread upon the minutes of the church.
The above resolution was unanim-
ously adopted by the Sunday school
by a rising vote Sunday, June l.,
1911.
CLARENCE ATKINS,
Sec'y Broadway BAPTIST Church.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1911-06-15
POLICE JUDGE
ISSUES ORDERS
TELLS CHIEF OF POLICE TO
HAVE MEN GET BUSY OR HE
WILL SECURE OTHERS.

Il see that the notice given through
the Ardmoreite and authorized by the
mayor and the board OF city com
missioners at the last meeting is
not being generally observed rela-
tive to the speeding Of autos, said
Judge lkard to the chief Of police
in his Office this morning, "and ! want
T. distinctly understood that | mean
business in regard to this matter.
want you to place your men at con
venient corners and arrest every driv-
er of an auto who is exceeding the
speed limit If the POLICEMEN that
have on duty now cannot enforce this
lew. l viii ge. some that can. This
is the last time l am going to talk
of this matter" This is what Com
missioner Jkard handed TO the chief
of police this morning, and incident
ally said that it had 10 be enforced.
Now it is up to the owners and
drivers of autos TO be careful about
speeding in the city limits, as the
police have instructions to arrest all
violators and bring them before the
city co Tt.
The speed limit in the city is eight
miles per hour, and the judge says
that he is going to see that it is en-
forced.