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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
TRACK ELEVATION NEXT YEAR
Lackawanna Notifies Town It VIII
Not Begin Until After January.


Not Begin Until After January.
The track elevation work will not
be started this year, according to a
letter received from President Trues-
dale, of the Lackawanna railroad.
This communication, in answer to one
from Clerk N. G. Toms written by
direction of the board of aldermen
and asking for information regarding
the signing of the contracts, says
that the president of the Lackawanna
did not receive official notice of the
negotiations here until very recently
and that the program of work to be
done by the company Is made up for
this year. The Morristown PROPOSE
ton cannot be taken up until after
January 1st.
Mayor Arthur s. Pierson will prob
ably call special meeting of the
board of aldermen before August 20th
the expiration of the time limit of
the ordinance providing for the sign
ing up of the contracts. At this
meeting clause will probably be in
serted in the contract providing for
work to start ninety days from the
first day of January and the con-
tracts will then be signed at once by
the representatives of the town. The
contracts are now in the hands of
Max M. Stal1man, counsel of the rail
road company, for the insertion of
this clause asked for by the Lack
awanna and the papers, the mayor
expects, will be returned within a few
days at which time the special meet
ing will be called. AS the contract
stood previously it provided that
work should start within ninety days
after the affixing of the signatures
of the interested parties. The con-
tracts with the Morristown & Erie
are all ready and may be signed any
time. They, with the contracts with
the town. are being looked after by
Willard w. Cutler, who is acting as
town counsel during the absence from
town of Edward K. Mills.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
BARNS AND THEIR OWNERS.
Peculiar Qualifications Needed I,
Build Proper Structures.

Ex-Governor Murphy is away on a
short sailing trip with New York
frienG He is deep in the business
of making varnish, and his other
hours so far this summer have been
spent in building barn on his farm
in Mendham. 1t is easier to make
varnish than to build a barn. r. v.
Lindabury is his advisory counsel as
to the barn. Mr.. Lindabury is only
a lawyer, but he knows about barns.
Most of his real hard work has been
in building barns for his place at
Bernardsville, which is near Mr. Muir
phys. Mr.. Lindabury goes to New
York in the winter It is to get a
vacation from his barns Sometimes
they burn down in his absence, and
then he builds another kind.
His advice is sought all over the
neighborhood and Mr. Murphy se-
cured his assistance with difficulty,
because Mr.. Lindabury has new
barn of his own under construction.
1t is concrete this time, with bay
window for each COW, it is said. The
ex-governor's barn has no bay win
dows. They will come in time.
j. William Clark, of Bernardsville,
is also a wise man in barns, but is
out fthe country. There are sew
eral architects around the district,
but no real farmer was ever known
to hire an architect when 1t came to
building barn. 1t requires real
practical knowledge and may need all
your money for the barn." Sunday
CALI
Governor Murphy needs but to look
from his front piazza across the fields
to see the barn on the late Vice
Chancellor Pitney place to find a
model. 1t was the pride of Mr.. Pit
ney's eye, although he used to say
that if he charged up the proper rent
for the barn the farm wouldshowa
deficit every wear
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
A Town Boomer.

tasty folder is being sent out by
the board Of public Improvement OF
Madison, setting forth the advantages
of the town as a residential place.
1t is summed up in these words
"a home in Madison assures com
fort, health and profit; fine stores,
excellent schools, splendid churches
beautiful drives. high elevation, ideal
surroundings, best train service" AS
is frequently the case, while Madl-
son has an up-to-date printing shop,
the folder bears the imprint of New
York house.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Hurt in Auto Accident.

Frightened when the automobile
skidded in which she was riding
Saturday afternoon on Morris street,
Mrs. John Batson jumped from the
car and struck upon her head, Her
husband who was driving the car,
took her to Memorial hospital. where
it was found she was not seriously
hurt, After spending the night at
the hospital Mrs, Batson returned
to her home in Whippany on Sunday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
DANCING HIS uNDoINe.
Frank Cornish Banged on Head and
Then Arrested for Disorder.


Frank Cornish, an elderly French
man employed at an Elm street board
ing hosue, was attracted to Viedt's
ice cream saloon Saturday afternoon
by the music and attempted to dance
jig. Herman Viedt, jr., attempted
to eject Cornish but failed and his
father then took a hand. He ran
Cornish out on the sidewalk and
there struck him over the head sew
eral times with a screw driver, in.
flicting scalp wound and several
bumps George Lacey interfered
and kept the man from worse beat
ing.
Viedt and Cornish were taken be-
fore Justice Howard by Roundsman
Holly and Viedt made a charge oil
disorderly conduct against Cornish
The case was laid over until Mon
day when it was dismissed.
Cornish was arrested Saturday
morning for being drunk and disor
derly and was fined SO and costs and
released about two o'clock in the af
ternoon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
DEMOCRATS TO CAUCUS.
Candidates for County Commissioner
Called Together.

Chairman Samuel Brant, of the
democratic county committee. has
called a meeting of the candidates
for democratic nominations for coun-
ty commissioners to be held in the
afternoon of August goth in the demo
cratic club rooms. The purpose of
the meeting, it is said, is to see
that not all the candidates run for
the long term but to divide them up
so that some will run for the one
year term, some for two years and
some for three years. The petitions,
too, will be looked over for technical
errors as it is reported that several
candidates have made mistake in
the name of the body to which they
aspire membership, calling it the
county commission" instead of the
"small board of freeholders."
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Hurt When Truss Fell.

Andrew Dolan, carpenter, OF
Mills street, is in All Souls hospital
suffering with scalp wound and his
back sprained as the result of an
accident Monday afternoon. He was
employed by Gallagher & zimmerman
ON the construction of COW barn
on the Gillespie place. With other
workmen he was raising a bent of
yellow pine truss when the rope
broke, letting the timber weighing
two and one-half tons fall. He was
struck on the head by a brace. An
ambulance took him to the hospital.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
FIRE AT GREEN VILLAGE.
Blaze Starts in DeMott's Barn and
Spreads to Other Buildings.

Fire of unknown origin starting in
William DeMott's barn at Green Viii
lage Sunday evening spread to a
nearby barn of Lewis Roberts, burn
ing both structures with their con-
tents including eleven horses, three
COWS and two mules, the property of
Mr.. DeMott. The property loss is
estimated at $4,000.
Fearing the fire would spread to
other buildings aid was asked of the
fire departments of Morristown and
Madison. Chief Sharrette went to
Green Village with the automobile
truck and with it's equipment of ex-
tinguishers and ladders did good work
in saving Mr.. DeMott's house from
the flames The auto pumping engine
went from Madison and proved its
worth by efficient work.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
RIOT CALL FROM STIRLING.
Street Fight in Village Results in
Four Arrests Sunday.

Aid was asked of Sheriff Gillen
Sunday by residents Of Stirling a
riot being in progress there according
to the reports. Deputy Sheriff Thomas
e. Lowe, County Detective Edward
l.. Brennan and Chancemen Joseph
Collins and John Karn went to Stirl-
ing in an automobile.
The trouble was over when they ar
rived but they made four arrests of
men who had been fighting in the
streets following a christening. Two
men, Hungarians, were severely in
jured.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
BIG INDUSTRIAL TRACT SOLD.
J. couper Lord Property at Boonton
CHANCES Hands.

That part of the j. Couper Lord es-
tate in Boonton, on which are located
the mills of the Boonton Iron and
Steel company, the structural iron
works of the Alfred e. Norton COM
pany, the George Benda Bronze works
the Boonton Electric company's plant
the site of the old blast furnaces and
adjoining property, has been sold to
the Jersey Industrial company, with
offices in New York.
F. ]. Shannon, of Pittsburgh, for
merly with the Storage Battery COM
pany, which was destroyed by fire
about two years ago, is president,
and d. S. Babcock, Of New York,
treasurer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Malin--Lewis.


Much excitement was caused by the
marriage of Miss Jane Howe Lewis,
only daughter of Mrs. Charles e.
Lewis, of 81 Franklin street, to Thaw
Malin, on Monday last, August 9Th,
in Buffalo. The marriage was quiet
ly performed by the Rev. REGISTER,
rector of st. Paul's Episcopal church.
Mrs. Lewis being the only one pres
ent. Miss Lewis, who has been
spending short time in Canada ar
rived in Buffalo with her maid where
she was met in motor by Mr. Malin
and Mrs. Lewis and the ceremony
was performed at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. Malin have gone for
trip in Canada which among other
places will take in Quebec and the
upper Laguenay district. They will
before going back stop in Ontario
and from there go to Philadelphia
to apartments at 1.-THE Clinton =
where they will spend the winter.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
DUNN Fire Threatening.

A fire on the Albeit avenue dump
Wednesday night threatened to prove
dangerous to houses of the neighbor-
hood owing to sparks being carried
by the wind to roofs. Residents of
the street sought aid of the fire de-
partment and the auto truck went
over but the fire was too big to be
extinguished by the truck equipment
so the Humanes went over with their
hose wagon and put out the blaze
with hydrant stream.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13

The Lackawanna cutoff was fin
ished about year ago and trains
commenced using it December oath;
but up to the present time Blairs
town has been given no station, the
principal reason being the disagree
ment on the part of the people in
regard to where it should bel ocated.
This seeins now to have been prac
tically ettled by the railroad on
the farm of G. E. Raub.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Cows for HOSPITAL.

The board of trustees of the Nor
ris Plains hospital. has purchased
fifteen tested COWS from carload
recently brought into this state from
New York by Edward NJ. Wyker, of
Newton, The trustees are building
up new dairy to replace the cows
recently condemned by State Inspec-
tor Dr.. Whitfield Gray,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Auto Victim Dies.

Albanese Agostino died in All
Souls hospital Friday afternoon as
the result of injuries received ten
days before by being struck by an
automobile on Mendham road. Rid
ing on the rear of wagon from his
work near Mendham, Agostino jumped
out and ran across the road in front
of the car. Mrs. Owens, who is
spending the summer at Mt. Tabor
and who was at the wheel, was un-
able to avoid striking the man.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
RECEIVE ROAD REPAIR BIDS.
FreehoIders Receive Figures for Re
pairing Several Streets.

Bids were opened Monday by the
road committee of the board OF free
holders for the repair of Boonton ay-
enue, Butler; the Boonton-Denville
road and the Mt. Arlington-Landing
road
On the Butler road Cotter & Ber-
gen bid $8,45S.50; Colfax & steele,
$S,494.50, and Charles T. Eastburne,
$16,625.85.
For the other roads alternative bids
on three different sets of specifica-
tions were made and Clerk ]. G.
White was ordered to classify them
and have them ready for the next
meeting for the board
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Raided rramps, Retreat,

Patrolmen Callahan and Jennings
raided a shed near the Morristown
G. Erie railroad station at midnight
Saturday night and captured four
tramps,. The men, itinerant UNI
brella members, were sent to Jail for
three days each by Justice Howard.
They had plentiful supply of food
stored in the shed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
RAN AWAY FROM BROOKLYN.
Two Lads Looking for Grandmothe
Somewhere in Jersey.

County Detective Edward L. Bren.
nan picked up two runaway boys at
the Lackawanna railroad station
Saturday afternoon. They said they
were from Brooklyn and had run
away from home on Thursday. The
detective took them to restaurant
and had them fed then escorted
them to police headquarters.
They gave their names as William
Kelley, who was seventeen on Satur-
day, and Edward Madigan, sixteen.
They asserted they were searching
for Keltey's grandmother who ''lived
somewhere in Jersey. The Brook
lyn police were notified but up to
noon Sunday nothing was heard from
them, so the boys were released.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Our Elevation.

The question is frequently asked as
to the elevation of Morristown. The
Morristown green is $50 feet above
sea- level and the highest point of
Fort Nonsense hill is ITO feet. The
state hospital is 500 feet, Mendham
Presbyterian church 655 feet and
Seward's hill, near Chester, 957 feet,
Lake Hopatcong 1000 feet and one
point in the Green Pond mountain
t300 feet.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
store Alterations.

Work started Friday morning on the
erection of a new front for the Katz
store next door to this office. In
connection with the work the side
walk will be extended to the building
line the whole length of the building,
replacing the present series of iron
and wooden stoops.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
CONTRACTED FOR SUPPLIES.
BenneII G. Burnett Receive Award
from Public School Committee.

After opening bids for the sta
tionery and other supplies needed by
the Morristown public schools, the
supply committee of the board of
education Friday evening awarded
the contract to Bennell & Burnett.
Their bid was $773.,55., NJ, Lam
berts bid $7S7,.40 and John r., Run
yon $S07, ,.04..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Baseball at Mendham

On Saturday the Mendham B. B. A..
will have the New Providence A. A
as contenders at Mendham. New
Providence has record of winning
fourteen out of seventeen games and
defeated Mendham June 9th by the
score of two to one. Batteries will
be: Mendham, Wiley and Day; New
Providence, Fulton and Williamson
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
DIR. MILLS DECLINES.
Refuses Post Of Township School
Medical Inspector.


DR.. Clifford Mills has declined to
accept the post of medical inspector
of the Morris township schools. At
meeting of the township board of
education Tuesday night his formal
declination was received. 1t was as
Morristown, N. j.
August 5, 1912.
To the Morris Township Board of
Education:
Gentlemen: Il am in receipt of a
notice from your clerk, Mr.. Andrew d.
Barris, stating that at the last meet
ing of your board, l was unanimously
selected medical inspector of the
schools for Morris township.
After giving this matter some
thought | have come to the conclus-
ion that will not be able to accept
the appointment.
am very sorry because it is mat
ter in which / am much interested.
/ am in thorough sympathy with
the requirements, and feel that we
could work in harmony; nevertheless,
feel that ! cannot at present give
the position the time it demands
I thoroughly appreciate the good
your board is doing, and l also ap-
preciate your kindness to me and
sincerely hope that in making your
selection you will meet the success
the position warrants.
Respectfully,
CLIFFORD MILLS, NJ. ID.
Fred L. Armstrong presented the
name of DIR. James B. Griswold for
the place and his nomination was
seconded by Oliver G. Billings. DR..
Griswold was unanimously elected
and will receive the same salary as
voted DR.. Mills, $500 per year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
JUDGE Black on Vacation,

Judge Black, of Jersey City, who
presides over the circuit courts of
Warren, Sussex, Bergen, Morris and
Passaic counties, is spending July
and August at the Walter sanitarium,
Wernersville, Pa, where Mrs. Black
is staying for the summer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Rous on walkinn rrIn.

A party of ten boys accompanied
by teacher went through town Mon
day afternoon. They were from the
Hebrew Technical institute of New
York and were on a walking trip to
Mauch Chunk.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
MRS. FOX PLAYS ORGAN.
Scores Triumph at organlsts' Con
vention at Ocean Grove.

Mrs. Kate Elizabeth Fox, F. A. G.
O., organist and choirmaster of the
Church of the Redeemer, gave an or
gan recital in the auditorium. Ocean
Grove, before an enthusiastic audi
ence of between four and five thou
sand people, among which were many
leading organists from all parts OF
the country. Mrs. Fox was highly
complimented by many upon her
splendid playing of the difficult pro-
gram upon one of the most wonderful
organs in the country.
The program was:-
Sonata No. l in D Minor Op. AZ. ....
.................... Alex. Guilmant
(a) Introduction and Allegro. OBJ
Pastorale (c) Finale. Allegro Assai
MeulIdIlOH ..... hdlpH hiiueI
Fugue in G. Minor ........J. S. Bach
Intermezzo ........... j. Callaerts
Theme and Finale in A Flat .........
................... Louis Thiele
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Excursion CONTEMPLATED.

Loantaka council, R. A., is plan
ming for an excursion to Newton on
Labor day, Monday, September End.
A target shoot followed by dinner
will be features of the affair.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
ELKS And CLAIMS
IN LIVELY SET-TO
But the EIks Won After a Bat.
tie Two Hours Long.

Morristown Elks enjoyed trip to
Sussex Thursday and did yeoman
duty in devouring bushels of succu-
lent clans in Vantage Grove. The
Morristown Elks fraternized for the
day with the Middletown lodge from
York state. The trip was made in
automobiles, the local lodge leaving
town in twenty-eight gaily decorated
autos. There were 11S in the party
from this section including twenty
six from Dover. At Sparta a halt
was called for the cars to catch up
and after half-hour's wait the party
formed in a parade and rode into Sus
sex where the Middletown Elks were
waiting with big brass band.
There was baseball game and
lots of other fun as well as the clam
bake but for the actual details we
leave their narration to our special
correspondent who travelled with the
party incognito:-
On the Grounds.
Come on, getcher Middletown and
Morristown hat bands. Everybody s
Doin' IT,
The big brass band is playing
there's girl in Havana and jim
mie Lyons faces the manager of the
Middletown B. B. club with defiance
written in every feature, as he calls
tails and the coin flipped says the
same.
Shawg first man up "Grumm' with
his little feather duster "dusted'' the
home plate for slugger Shawg, Art
gets ready to cash in, and "Heinie''
Ralston yelis "play ball."
Ill MI at tuff %
Tobacco trust and he's safe on first
with clean hit. Billy Thompson's
cannon peals forth the friendly mes.
sage ITO our heavy hitting brother"
The end of the third the score is
80 in favor of Uncle Dan, who places
his money with the fellow shouting
2 to on Middletown.
Whit and Gus Munson ask him for
half but Uncle Dan stands pat.
In the excitement Herman Moller
advances his spark and gets a
safe hit on the jawbone for two scars
DR.. Reed calls him safe and after
two more innings the game is called
on account of hunger. Score 5-5 in
the clambake's favor.
One mile and seventeen hills from
Sussex the chef is preparing the
bake. Bully and his circus auto
with Motorcycle John clean up the
red and green wheel for expenses,
of-the-trip. Owen got tangled UP
with a live wire and dislocated his
wind shield, but the steamed clans
blue fish, chicken, sweet potatoes
!. and watermelon put him in good
YsSmor and the Official Photographer
Ensmiffslgger snapped the bunch "smil
ing"
Eddie Isaacs was in fine fettle for
the 200 yards dash which did not
!. come off. Joe, Lou and Fred in the
Buick, got there in time to see the
last clam disappearing. Mendham
John trailed along with the gasless
Corbin after making numerous stops
to oil up his bearings.
Deck Gobles was stormed and the
villagers peeped in at the windows
when Pilot Bob's voice was heard
singing 81 want to stay all night in
Sussex
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Broke Leo at PIay.

While romping with dog on the
lawn of Howard Coghill's place Miss
Julia Mansfield broke one of her legs,
the dog, a big collie, jumping on her
and throwing her down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
BAND MUSIC PROGRAM.
Miss Minnie Hurst to be One of the
VocaIists To-Niqht.


Miss Minnie Hurst, from Remick's
and William Dick, of the c. X Har.
ris Co., are promised as the vocal.
lists for the band concert tonight
The program arranged by Leader
Rossi of the Morristown band is as
follows
America
March-When you are in Town.
............... ....... Snyuer
Waltz-Won't you let me take you
home.
Song-Moon light bay ..Remich
Miss Minnie Hurst
Selection Aida .............. Verd
Song-Take me in your arms again
......a......... l1arrls
William Dick
March-Tripoli ........... Comprone
Love in id1eness ......... Macbeth
Song-Remick Hit .......... Re.nicB
Miss Minnie Hurst
Martha selection ............ Flotow
Song-Will you bring back my Bonnie
to me ........... Harris
William Dick
March--Frangesa ........... Costa
A grille was just made to love. ......
................i a.. Haviland
Star Spangled Banner
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Ladwio--Lanterman.

Announcement has been made of
the marriage of Miss Ethel May
Lanterman, formerly of this town, to
Leo A. Ladwig, of Bridgeport, Conn.
The ceremony was performed in St.
Joseph's church, Bridgeport, on Mon
day, August 5th. After spending
their honeymoon at Portland, Me-,
Mr.. and Mrs. Ladwig will reside at
Bridgeport.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Morristown A. a. Game.

The new Boonton A. c. will visit
Morristown Saturday afternoon for
game with the Morristown A. A.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
WEDDING BELLS.
shipman-craf.

Announcement has been made Of
the marriage of Frederick H. Ship
man, of Hill street, and Miss Tillie
Graf, of West Hoboken, on August
1st. The ceremony was performed at
the home of the brides mother. Af-
ter honeymoon Mr.. and Mrs. Ship
man will reside on Hill street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Library CLOSE.

The library will close August 18th
for repairs, opening again September
4th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-08-13
Friday, 5 a. m

Friday, a. m.
Received by wireless from Hamburg
four miles from Sussex.
"All safe. Sethie and Dan sitting
on a stone bridge playing your
EDGE" Car trifle bent. MAC.
P. S.-Lucky thing the bridge was
there.