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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
REASONS FOR PASSING
CURFEW ORDINANCE.
Explanation by WOmen's Town
Improvement Committee.

The curfew law introduced, and
adopted an ordinance at the last meet
ing of the board of aldermen, is the
latest innovation, and, therefore, the
subject of considerable discussion. 1t
was matter under long considera-
tion with the Women's Town Improve
ment committee, which at the begin
ming of its existence, began to receive
urgent appeals from people in every
quarter of the town, begging that our
| association take steps towards the
adoption of this law.
The general opinion has seemed to
be that there was no limit to the
freedom allowed to some of our boys
and girls, who were reported on the
streets often as late as one O'Clock
q. m. This deplorable condition has
been repeatedly brought before us
with the suggestion that civic i'm
provement should mean, above all
things, the better consideration of the
morals of our young people.
1t was ascertained that several New
Jersey towns have the curfew law
among their ordinances, and further
investigation showed that in none of
these places was the law enforced,
and the reason revealed was the fact
that the officials of these various
towns had no interest in the matter,
or else feared to become unpopular
with certain class if they favored
it.
Finally, it was learned that in Port
Jeryis, N. Y, the curfew law has
been great success for three years,
and that it differed from the New
Jersey town ordinances in its age
and hour limits. Instead of the six
teen year age limit, and nine O'Clock
hour limit, Port Jervis has fourteen
years for age, and ten o'clock for
hour limit.
This committee then decided that
in view of the fact that Morristown
is favored with such a progressive
mayor and board of aldermen; so
ready to cooperate with all good
measures, that we could safely pre-
sent the subject to them, with the
suggestion of the fourteen year limit,
and ten o'clock hour limit, leaving it
TO them to decide upon the prac-
ticability of the plan. They instant
ly gave the subject their earnest con
sideration, and there were many sides
to the question, some of them yet
unsolved, but at the next meeting of
the board, the curfew was adopted
without opposition, and is now in
force.
If later, circumstances shall prove
that there is any mistake in the pres
ent time or age limit, it will be sim
pie enough to make a change.
OF course, there are people, who
are already objecting to certain parts
of the ordinance. but the curfew idea
seems to be wholly approved of. and
the experience awaiting us in the
coming year may suggest an improved
ordinance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
JUSTICE PlTNEY ON BENCH.
Takes Oath in Supreme court-As-
signed to Third Circuit.

Mahlon Pitney, of New Jersey, took
the oath of office and assumed the
duties of associate justice of the SUI
preme court of the United States as
the successor of the late Justice Har-
Ian Monday. 1t was the first time
since illness last October called JUS
tice Harlan to his deathbed that the
be was filled. Mrs. Pitney and
fanny, and his brothers, H. C. Pit
ney, jr., and John o. II. Pitney, and
others were also present and wit
messed the public ceremonies.
Every step of Justice Pitney's eleva-
ton to the Supreme court was
marked with dignity and oldtime Gus
toms. Meeting with the other JUS
tices in the robing room, the New Jer
sey chancellor took the statutory oath
of office administered by Chief JUS
tice White. Attired in the long, SOM
bre robe of office, he joined at noon
the procession of judges as they
marched across the corridor to take
up their duties OF the day. Once the
eight members of the bench had taken
their seats Chief Justice White an
nounced to the bar the appointment
of Mr.. Pitney. A word of official
welcome was extended and the Chief
Justice directed the clerk to admin
lister a second oath.
This time Judge Pitney took the
Judicial oath,' on the same Bible
justices have used for century. The
new justice was then conducted to hi.
seat, at the extreme left
A reassignment of the justices to
the nine circuits was made by Chief
Justice White. Justice Pitney was
cluded Frank Wolfe, William Hodgsol
| ing of New Jersey, Pennsylvania and
Delaware. Justice Lurton was trans
ferred from the third to the seventh
consisting of Illinois, Indiana ant
| Wisconsin. Justice Day went to the
sixth, Justice Harlan's old circuit
consisting of Ohio, Michigan, Ker
lucky and Tennessee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
TO HEAR COMMISSIONERS.
School Teachers TO Be Addressed b,
State Officials.

School Teachers TO Be Addressed by
state Officials.
The teachers of Morris county will
have an opportunity to hear our three
state commissioners, DR.. Kendall, Mr.
Meredith and Mr.. Mirick, at the com
ing annual meeting of the Morris
County Teachers association to be
held in the chapel of the Morristown
high school on Saturday, March 23rd
1912.
New Jersey is seetbing and boiling
with educational Legislation and educa
tional changes that give new educa-
tional outlook.
The powers of the state department
have been greatly broadened and
strengthened.
This meeting offers golden op-
portunity for teachers to learn how
this affects them and their schools.
The program follows
1890 a. m.-The meaning of and re
ouirements for efficiency in educa-
ton. Commissioner Calvin N. Kendall.
100 p. m.-Departmental conferenc,
for high school teachers. Assistant
Commissioner A. B. Meredith.
For Grade teachers. Assistant Com
missioner George A. Mirick.
800 D. m.--Meeting of the Prin-
cipals' association.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
{. R. WALKER NAMED
AS N. j. CHANCELLOR
Senate Gives Immediate ApprO-
val Of Appointment.

Vive-Chancellor Edwin Robert Wal
ker, of Trensoa, was appointed chan
cellor to succeed United States SUI
preme Court Justice Mahlon Pitney
Monday night The appointment was
Immediately confirmed by the sen
ate.
As the chancellorship is consti-
tutional office, the appointment is for
4 full term of seven years. The
salary is $11 1000 annually. One of
the first duties of the new chancellor
will be the appointment of vice.
chancellor to succeed himself for a
term of seven years at $4,000 an
nually.
When a new chancellor takes office
it is the custom for all the vice-chan-
cellors to resign, though there is no
law requiring it. When Mahlon Pit
ney became chancellor he reappointed
all the vice-chancellors.
There was no court of chancery in
New Jersey, Monday from the time
that United States Supreme Court
Justice Pitney was sworn in till the
senate confirmed the nomination of
Chancellor Walker.
1t order that business might not be
held up for a longer time Justice Pit
ney had prepared copy of what was
TO be his resignation and left it at
Trenton When he took the oath of
his new office he telegraphed his
messenger in Trenton, and at the
same time telegraphed the governor
that he had just ordered his resigna'
ton to be sent in.
Governor Wilson admitted that he
had considered the name of Supreme
Court Justice Charles G. Garrison for
the chancellorship, but for that mat
ter, he said, he had considered also
the other associate justices of the SUI
preme court The governor authorized
the statement that he did not feel
Justified in robbing the Supreme
court of any of the justices to fill the
chancellorship.
The state house gossip is that the
governor changed his mind on the ap-
pointment of Justice Garrison within
the last twenty-four hours, and that
Monday afternoon he had seriously
.2nsidared the appointment of Vice
-hanca,lor Fre5larick w. Stevens, OF
newark. to succeedsAr. Pitney. SUI
preme Court Justice Kalisch after
{ leaving the governors office Monday
afternoon told some friends that he
thought Mr.. Stevens would be named.
Mr.. Walker is a democrat.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
CANARDS APLENTY IN
SCHOOL BOARD FIGHT
Wild Stories Circulated to Aid
''Citizens' y Ticket.

In spite of the story an circulation
that DR.. Mills has withdraw from
the ticket for member of the board of
education, he is still candidate and
asks the support of all voters who
favor a careful and economical adj
ministration of school affairs.
The promise of some Of the candi-
dates for the school board that if
they are elected every boy in the
school will be taught trade is abb
surd on the face of it. So is many
ether of the stories in circulation.
The labor vote of Morristown is
asked for man who when he built
a house here refused to employ a
union man on it. The working men
are wise to the situation and will
vote accordingly.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
Governor Signs Enabling Act.

Governor Wilson has signed house
bill No. 345 which amends the act
relative to incorporated towns issuing
bonds for sewers. Assemblyman Viii,
lis, of this county, introduced the
measure at the instance of Morris
towns sewer board. By the law as
amended the town is enabled to issue
additional sewer bonds. This will
be necessary in order to secure the
money for the payment of the salaries
of the sewer commissioners when al
lowed by the court and also the costs
Of the suit brought by Contractor
Antonio Costa against the town. The
amount of the bond issue may be
$50, 1000 or 100000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
JURY WILL DECIDE.
Whether Raccoon Island Bridge Shall
Be Built.

Be Built.
The question as to whether the
board of freeholders should build a
bridge connecting Raccoon Island,
Lake Hopatcong, with Henderson's
point is to be left with a jury in the
circuit court to decide. Oscar F.
Megie and Ansolem B. Decker applied
tC the Supreme court for writ of
mandamus compelling the board to
build the bridge. The Supreme court
however, handed down an opinion to
the effect that the question is whether
the determination of the board of free
holders under the decisions of the
court and the language of the statute
prescribing their powers and duties
can be said to be considered as an
abuse of the discretion reposed in
them by law.
The court asserted the question to
be difficult one and announced that
it should be raised by the issuance
of an alternative writ of mandamus.
The writ was issued and in conse-
quence the matter will be threshed
out before a jury. The county did
not put in any evidence in the pro-
ceedings before the Supreme court,
County Counsel George G.. Runyon
and Vreeland. King, Wilson & Linda
bury, counsel for the relators. filing
a stipulation.
The application for the building of
the bridge was made to the board of
freeholders last winter and was re-
ferred to a special committee. This
committee at a later meeting reported
that the bridge If built would require
span 450 feet long and would cost
at conservative estimate $4,000
AS the residents of the island lived
there in the summer only the com
mittee reported against the project.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
HISTORIC PAINTINGS SERIES.
Two New canvases from the Brush
of Frank Waller.

Another Que of the series of His
toric Morristown" which Mr.. Waller
is painting will be shown next week
and this time it will be the old Speed
well bridge with the office and ruins
of the machine shop connected with
the old foundry and telegraph works
of former years. The three arches
are shown as they were last summer
with the bushes gradually covering
them. We think there should be in
terest enough in the old place which
is rapidly changing now for this
painting to find home in some resi-.
dence of this town.
There is also a small painting oi
the picnic grounds at the far end oi
the park lately given by Mr.. Burn
ham. The bridge and trees show a
picturesque spot which was utilized
as picnic ground many times last
summer. The pictures will be ex-
hibited in William Peters store on
South street.
Mr. Waller has other views in and
around Morristown in his studio, 27
Franklin street, which is open to
visitors at ordinary hours of daylight.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
PHILoMATHEANs DINE.
Members Hold Their Second Gather
ing About Banquet Board.

iu~HibSiS ttOtd tbSt SSSSbd SIeiSi
ing About Banquet Board.
Members of the Philomathean soci-
ETY. enjoyed their second annual ban
quet Tuesday evening in Days rooms.
The eleven members of the society
were all present. After a fine repast
President Robert Clarke assumed the
burdens of toastmaster. Gerald G..
Greenberger spoke ON the history of
the society; Harold A. Price had for
his topic "The Future of the Club" :"
John Denman, jr, talked about "Scien-
tific Excavating as Compared with
Excavating of Past Years"
Others who participated were Cor
nelius Mullen, who told a humorous
story; Frank A. Pierson, who recited
a parody on "Curfew Shall Not Ring
Tonight Leslie Bockoven, whose
discourse was on How to Keep
Small" Joseph F. Gordon, a mem
Der of Battery A, of East Orange, who
narrated some of his adventures while
manoeuvreing with the battery Mat
thew j. Madden, who spoke against a
rumored consolidation of two express
companies, and Paul Freeman.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
GIVES LADIES' NIGHT.

Phoenix Branch Entertains With En-
tertainment and Dancing.
There was large attendance al
the ladies' night entertainment giver
by Phoenix branch, No. 200, Grant
Fraternity, in its lodge rooms in the
Elks' bilding Monday evening. There
was VAUDEVILLE, refreshments We're ser
was vaudeville. refreshments were ser
to the music of Hartenstine's or
chestra.
The committee of arrangements In
clded Frank Wolfe, William Hodgsor
and Aldus H. Pierson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
FEARED FOR DAMS STABILITY
Police Warn Residents of Water anc
other Streets of Danger.

Shit<f S>tSS~S W Nt%'S~fs
Heavy rains and melting snow
caused a flood Tuesday night that
threatened to sweep away the Poca-
hontas dam and but for the work of
Michael Sandulli and other residents
OF Race and Flagler streets that Sec
tion of the town would have had a
recurrence of the flood of 1896. Ser
geant John Morrison and Patrolman
Burney at four o'clock Wednesday
morning routed from their beds the
people of River and other streets,
whose homes would have been in the
path of the waters if the dam had
gone out.
The water in the river rose to such
height that the public playground
was inundated, Water and River
streets were flooded to a depth of a
foot and the land on each side of
the Morristown G Erie tracks was un
der water.
The water of the brook running
through the old rink backed up from
the Speedwell avenuue bridge and
John Boyd and other residents of
Atno avenue had to wade in water up
to their necks to rescue their chickens
from the coops. Cellars in all parts
of the town were flooded. But the
storm cleaned the streets thoroughly,
doing work that it is estimated would
have cost the town $500 to accom-
plish. Many roads were washed out,
Mendham road in particular being
badly damaged.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19

On Friday evening, March 29th,
Walter M. Chandler, of New York,
will give, in the First Presbyterian
church, his celebrated lecture on "The
Trial of Jesus from a Lawyers stand
point" This lecture is to be given
under the auspices of the Mems club,
and cordial invitation is extended
to both men and women of the con-
gregation and of the community.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19

Everett s. Ellwood to Speak,

The March meeting of the Epworth
league will be held Friday evening
in the lecture room of the Methodist
Episcopal church. After the business
session Everett S. Ellwood. assistant
secretary Committee OF Mental Hy-
giene of the New York Charities Aid
association. viii speak on the sub
ject "The Prevention OF Insanity .
This promises to be a very interest
ing meeting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
Pitchers Conc South.

John Enzmann left with the New
ark Tigers. of theI International league
for the training camp at Petersbure
and If he makes good will be lost to
the Morristown A. A. George Lacey
the left handler. also leaves for the
south this week. having arranged for
try-out with the Savannah team.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
COUNTY CARE FOR
PTHITHIS PATIENTS
FreehOIders Vote TO Erect
County Hospital.

| The Morris county board of free
holders has voted for the erection of
a tuberculosis hospital by the coun-
ty Freeholder George Est.er offered
a resolution at Wednesdays meeting
providing for the erection of a hos
pital building for the care of pa
tients suffering with tuberculosis, the
county proceeding according to the
law of 1910, chapter SS.
This resolution brought F'reeholder
Fancher to his feet, who asserted
that the board was going too far and
was ''slapping it on too quick"
Director Grimes retorted that the
matter had been before the board for
over year. Freeholders Elliot and
Jenkins both expressed themselves in
favor of tuberculosis hospital but
| thought that the resolution should
contain clause limiting the cost
This point was covered by another
resoltion offered by Mr.. Estler after
the first had been carried with Free
holder Coleman the only man to vote
no. This resolution provided for the
appointment of committee TO select
a site and to procure plans and speci-
fications and also provided for bond
issue to the amount of $4,000 to pay
the cost of the site and the hospital
bilding. The bonds are to be what
are known as "ten-thirties,'' their
payment being optional with the
board any time after ten years have
elapsed and the payment required at
the end of thirty years. Interest is
to be not over four and one-half per
cent This resolution was carried
unanimously.
Director Grimes appointed as the
committee Freeholders George Estler,
of Boonton township; e. Frank oliver
of New Vernon; Harry l.. Prudden,
of Morris township; John A. Berming
ham, of Wharton, and Frank C. Carle
of Madison.
F'reeholder Molitor offered a resolu-
tion providing for the improvement of
Watching avenue from the Passaic
river to the Green Village and Madi-
son road at Hickory tree. 1t was up
on the motion of Freeholder Elliot
referred to the road committee to re-
port at the next meeting of the board
as was similar resolution offered
by Freeholder Tharp providing for
the improving of the road from Cas-
keys corner to Netcong and the road
from Caskey's corner to Budd Lake.
Freeholder Burchell reported pro-
gress for the committee from the
board having in charge the proposed
addition to the county clerks vault.
The committee, upon Mr. Burchell's
request, was authorized to visit mod
ern county buildings in the state in
order to acquire ideas upon the sub
ject of providing for permanent i'm
provement of the county buildings
here.
Freeholder Burchell told of pro-
posed law changing the surrogate's
fees and offered a resolution to the
effect that the freeholders were OPP
posed to any change in the present
system and calling upon the county's
representatives in the legislature to
vote against the measure. Director
Grimes referred the resolution to the
law committee.
The sheriff reported twenty-four
males and three females confined in
the Jail. There are 115 inmates in
the aims house and seventy-five chill
dren in the children's home.
Bills were ordered paid as follows:
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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
Missionary society Meeting.

The Young Woman's Missionary
society of the South street Presby-
terian church will hold it's meeting
this week ON Friday afternoon instead
of Wednesday on account of the anni-
yersary meeting at the First church.
Mrs. C. e. Ward will read paper on
"Confucianism.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19

A new steam siren whistle for use
as an auxiliary fire alarm has been
mounted on the Morris & Somerset
Electric Co. works and Is being given
a ten days trial. Tho whistle blows
three blasts every noon and at curfew
time. 9.4b at night. also Ia blown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING
Items Pertaining to the Local Realty
Market.

A new real estate company has been
incorporated under the title of the
Atlas Realty Co. The incorporators
are Randolph II. Hudson and George
M. Watson, of New York, and Will
lam Matthews, of East orange. The
new company, capitalized at $100, 600,
has offices in Dover with Harry L..
Schwarz in charge.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
Alarts AZ Honatoonu.

The Alert Athletic club is planning
To lease bngalow at Lake Hopat-
cong for the season. In consequence
they viii probably not have base
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
state Charities Aid Meets.

The annual meeting of the State
Charities Aid and Prison Reform as
sociation of New Jersey will be held
On Saturday evening of this week
at eight o'clock, in the Womans
club house, East Orange. Members OF
the Morris County branch and Others
interested in important problems OF
the state for dependents and Grim
inals, are cordially invited to be pres
ent.
The conference for charities and
correction will be held in the same
place on Sunday afternoon, Monday
and Tuesday, March oath, 25th and
26ths
To Sing "The crucifixion."
"The Crucifixion" will be sung by
a choir of fifty voices, assisted by spe
cial soloists, at four o'clock on the
afternoon OF Palm Sunday. March 31st
in the Methodist Episcopal church.
A short recital will precede the SER
vice. The assisting soloists viii be
Miss Elizabeth Volckman. contralto,
from New York; Philip Drake, vio-
iiniste, and Henry w Jordan, 'cellist.
from New York.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19
Special Music at South Street churc

Special Music at South Street Church
A special musical service win be
presented by the choir next Sunday
evening when J. H. Maunder's beauti-
full cantata From Olivet to Calvary
will be sung The music is especially
appropriate for the days that lead up
to the anniversary of our Lords pas
sion and triumph
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-03-19

Best to Do IL Well.
II you are going to kick at ali It B.
just as well to get there with both
6eet-
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The Emmett index. [volume] (Emmett, Idaho) 1893-1925, 1912-08-22
A full line of builders hardware

A full line of builders hardware
At Reulys.
Tie best flour IN town foE the
money is Gem. sack SI.35 at
CroRks.
Miss Jennie Cook has secured a
position IS teacher IN Blaine
county school for the ensuing
school year
Lrs. s. a. Parker and daughter
Marjorie are expected home Satur-
day from a two months visit with
relatives IL California.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. W. Pzttisou vent
to Caldwell tuesday to attend the
snuual reunion Of Iowa folks. They
report q NEST enjoy able time.
Charlie Linden has filed upon
= hCnesyeId On the vest side q
the butte ard Is hauling lumber for
. new house TO lie Lult 81 the
place.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Moore
house and Ruth and Frank Hop
per LEFT Tuesday for Goodrich. the
former TO yisE al the 4. 5. Hop
per home.
Henry Schoeuing, who vas call
cd 10 his cid Missouri home by
the sickness CT his father. returned
home FriCay. the sick che having
recovered.
George Kennedy and family, VIC
recently traced their Long valley
raE,h iCr the Il. 3. Baker fruit
farm On the South Slope, have
moved 80 their new home.
Mrs J. ". Wrotzns and son OF
Jordan Valley were the guests OF
Mrs J. NJ Martin and Mrs Harry
Titus last week They were on
their way to visit Mrs. Wrotans
parents q Salem, Ore.
Poultry powders. Oyster shell,
Bone Meal and charcoal at Cronks.