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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
START RECOUNT OF BALLOTS
County Election Board Going over
Surrogate and FreehoIder Vote.


The county board of election began
Monday morning the recounting of
the ballots cast in Morris county at
the last election for surrogate and
for freeholder for one year. Orders
for recount were filed by Nathaniel
G. Toms, republican candidate for
surrogate, and William Dee. demo-
cratic candidate for freeholder for on
year.
Mt. Olive and Mendham townships
were counted on Monday and about
forty per cent. of the ballots scanned
We're referred to Justice Minturn for
his opinion as to their validity. The
board, however, rejected five more
ballots than had been rejected by
the local election boards and as they
We're BARLEY ballots it means a gain
for Toms. Many of the ballots re-
ferred to the justice bore crosses of
double lines, others had a dot inside
cross, and some the ends of the
penciled cross marks extended beyond
the squares. There We're some that
had names written in with no cross
mark before them. The two districts
are overwhelmingly democratic and
the great majority of the ballots re-
ferred were democratic tickets.
The recount for Mt. Olive gave
BARLEY "a, Toms 20. Twenty-Five
bore no choice for surrogate. For
freeholder Dee received ga votes, Est
Ter AZ; no vote 2S. Referred Ss. re-
jected 5.
Mendham township gave BARLEY 46
and Toms AZ; no vote IT, Dee AZ,
Estler 40; no vote IS, referred 60,
rejected 7.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
SCHOOL MONEY FROM STATE.
Districts Are Receiving Warrants for
Annual State Moneys.

School districts of Morris county
are receiving the warrants for their
respective shares of the state school
fund and the surplus revieue- Nor
ris county gets $5,454.31 of the first
and $4,000 from the second fund.
The money is distributed on a basis
of attendance at the public schools.
Dover gets the largest amount of any
district in the county, drawing
$8O0.14 from the state school fund
and $528.11 from the surplus revenue.
Morristown gets $790.29 from the
first named and $521.60 from the
second named fund Morris county's
share of the state railroad tax allot-
ment this year will be SCI ,098.38, an
increase of about $1,000 over last
years amount Morris county will
receive in all from the state this year
for school purposes s205, ,064.50
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
COUNTY TAX BOARD
WILL HEAR APPEALS
Itinerary Arranged for Trip
Through the County.

Beginning Wednesday, December
9Th, the Morris county board of tax
alton will visit various parts of the
county for the purpose of hearing ap-
peals from taxes. The members of
the board are Edward A. Quayle,
president; Charles A. Baker, George
+. Webber and John M. Mills as
secretary. The itinerary is as fol-
lows -
For Jefferson township---At Langabee's s
hotel, Nolan's Point, on Wednesday,
December 4th, from nine to nine
thirty a. m.
Mt. Arlington borough-At Schafer's
hotel, Mt. Arlington, on Wednes-
day, December 4th. from nine-thirty
to ten a. m.
NetcoHg borough and Mt. Olive town
shipEAt Kithcarts hotel, in Net
, cong, on Wednesday, December 4th,
from eleven a. m. to one p. m.
Washington township-At the German
Valley hotel on Wednesday, Decem-
Der 4th, from two to three p. m.
Chester township-At Budd's hotel
Chester, on Wednesday, December
4th, from three-Ihirty to four m.
Mendham borough and Mendham tow
ship-At Black Horse hotel, Mend
ham, on Wednesday, December 4th,
from four-thirty to five p. m.
Pequannock township-At GLANDS
hotel, Pompton Plains, on Thursday
December 9Th, from ten to ten-thir-
ty a. m.
Butler borough-At Casterline's hotel
Butler, on Thursday, December 5th
from eleven a. m. to one-thirty D.
m.
Boonton township, Boonton town
Montville and Hanover townships
At the town hall in Boonton, on
Thursday, December 9Th, from three
to eight p. m.
Chatham township and Chatham Dor
ough-At the borough hall in Chat
ham, on Wednesday, December
11th, from nine-thirty to ten-thirty
Madison borough, Passaic township
and Florham Park borough-At the
borough hall In Madison, on Wednes.
day, December 18th, from eleven a
M to three p. m.
Wharton borough--At Heslin's hotel
in Wharton, on Thursday, Decem
ber 18th, from nine-fifteen to ten
fifteen a. m.
Roxbury township-At Westmorelant
hotel, Landing Station, on Thurs
day, December 18th, from two to
I three D. IN.
Morristown and Morris township anl
adjacent municipalities-At Morris
town, every Tuesday in December
and January.
Rockaway borough and Rockawa,
township-At the town hall in Rocl
away, on Wednesday, Decembel
18th, from nine to eleven-thirty a
Dover and Randolph township-At tn
Hotel Dover, in Dover, on Wednes
day, December 18th, from one t.
six-thirty p. M
The board has found it more salts
factory in cases of appeal to hay,
the persons appealing appear in per
son.
All appeals must be in writing ant
filed with the board before Decem
Der goth.
Any person desiring to be heart
may appear before the board ait an,
time or place, whether or not sucl
is the day designated for theirpar
ticular municipality.
Upon application to the board, al
persons desiring to be heard will b,
notified of the times and places no
above stated when the board will bi
in session.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
Celebrate Wedding Anniversary.

Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Stryker, of
Bernardsville, celebrated their fortieth
wedding anniversary at the home of
of their son, Peter v. Stryker. in
Bernardsville on Wednesday evening
aided by fifty relatives and friends
from Morristown. Princeton, Somer-
vile and Bernardsville The house
was prettily decorated in green and
white and the electric lights were
shaded by colored shades. Refrseh-
ments were served, a feature being
big fruit cake baked for the oc-
casion by Peter v. Stryker.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
GUILD MADE 400 GARMENTS.
Clothing Distributed Among Morris
towns Charities.

The Needlework guild held its an
nual meeting Wednesday in the South
Street Presbyterian church. The
guild has made 1,400 garments dur
ing the past year and they have been
apportioned between Memorial and
All Souls hospitals, the Morris Coun-
ty Children's home, the free kinder
garten and other local charities.
The election of officers resulted as
follows; -President, Mrs. Frederic R.
Kellogg; vice-presidents, Miss Per
kins, Mrs. Charles d. M. Cole, Mrs.
Frederick w. Stevens and Mrs. c..
Augustus Muir; secretary, Miss Bux-
ton; treasurer, Mrs. Waller.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
TOWN TO HAVE NEW PARK.
Or. Humphreys and Mr.. Ritter Ar
ranging Tract for Public Use.

Morristown is to have a new park.
DR.. Frederick H. Humphreys and
John T.. Ritter have purchased of
Nicholas Marinaro the upper half of
the triangular plot at the junction of
Sussex avenue and Cutler and Mills
streets. They intend grading the
property, putting down sidewalks, set
out trees and shrubbery and convert
ing it into a pretty little park. The
plot purchased for this purpose has
frontage of 230 feet on Sussex av-
enue and $50 feet on Cutler street. 1t
is adjacent to the lands of DR.. Hum
phreys and Mr.. Ritter. The town may
furnish the curbing and tagging for
the new park, stone removed from the
streets adjacent to the Lackawanna
railroad on account of the track ele-
walton work being used If practicable
The donors of the park expect to
spend about 5000 in identifying the
property purchased.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
nn Goods Boy Afire

Someone threw a lighted match into
a dry goods box that was standing
on the sidewalk in front of the store
No. Sc Speedwell avenue late Satur-
day night and ignited some paper In
the box. Officer Vorholz was on the
spot and holding a nervous horse
from running away he sent boy for
Resolute truck. The firemen extin-
guished the blaze with extinguishers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
New Polo Field.

A new polo field is being laid out
at the Whippany River club. Ritter
G Scoble have the contract and the
work will cost about $1,000. The new
field is located east of the site of
the burned stables. The new field
was made necessary by the daily
practice of the club polo teams, the
turf of the old field not standing the
strain of daily playing.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
PASTOR A HALF CENTURY.
The Rev. Levi Johnston Resigns as
Rector of ST. Marks, Mendham.

After ministry of more than fifty
years, Rev. Levi Johnston preached
his farewell sermon in st. Marks
Episcopal church, Mendham, on Sun
day. For nearly thirty-two years he
has been rector of the church. He
celebrated, September oath. his fif-
tieth anniversary of his ordination.
At that time Mr. Johnston an
nounced his desire to resign, which
was approved by Bishop Lines, who
attended the exercises.
Rev. and Mrs. Johnston will leave
Wednesday for Brooklyn, where they
will live with their daughter, Mrs.
Harry Hunting.
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WEDDING BELLS.
shapIey--Merritt.

The marriage of Miss Ellen Mary
Merritt, daughter of the late Thomas
Merritt, of Toronto, and grand-daugh.
ter of the late Rev. Robert Morris
Merritt, of st. Peters church, Nor.
ristown, to Harold Wilson Shapley
son of William S. Shapley, of Tor
onto, took place in Morristown Mon.
day. The Very Rev. Dean George r.
Brown performed the ceremony. The
bride has been staying for a con
siderable time with her aunt, Mrs
A. H. Hayes, of Madison avenue
Mrs. George b. Raymond, of Ogden
place, is also an aunt of the bride.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
scboo, children contribute.

Public school children have con-
tributed towards the Thanksgiving
dinners at the hospitals and the Mar
ket Street mission. About two bar
Fels of potatoes, barrel of apples,
thirty glasses Of jellies, oranges.
cereals and other edibles were brought
to school by the children for this
purpose.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
Lecture at Hiuh School.

Miss Alice Jaynes, secretary of the
New Jersey State Consumers league,
will address the Morristown high
school class in economics on Tuesday
morning. Miss Jaynes will tell of
the work of her organization in
ameliorating the labor conditions of
women who work in the stores and
factories of the state.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
vlce.chanceIIor Emeu,a Illness.

Much concern is felt among the
members of the bench and bar of
New Jersey over THE illness of Vice
Chancellor Emery. He has been
away from his chambers for the last
month and arrangements are now be-
ing made to have cases which had
been set down for hearing before
him referred to other vice-chancellors
or to one or more special masters in
chancery
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
WANTED HEAD EXAMINED.
Caldwell Man Walks Over to Jail ant
Asks for Examination

"My head bothers me and | wish
you would please have somebody find
out what is the NATTER" said James
Murphy, of Caldwell, to Sheriff Whit
field B. Gillen Saturday afternoon
Murphy had walked over to Morris
town from Caldwell. He bore a let
ter from Father McKinnon, of that
town, stating that the man acted
queerly and suggesting an examina-
lion. Murphy was arraigned before
Police Justice puayle and committed
10 Jail for four days as a disorderly
person. Jail Physician James B.
Griswold viii examine him as to his
sanity and if the man is demented,
as is believed, he will be sent to the
state insane hospital at Greystone
park.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
MoRRisToNIAN IN CHARGE.
William W. Maclntyre Superintendent
of Jersey Exhibit at Show.

William W. MacIntyre, of this town
Is in charge of the New Jersey ex-
hibit at the Land show now in pro-
gress in the Seventy-first regiment
armory in New York. He collected
the produce shown and also arranged
it for display. So successful was he
in selecting New Jerseys exhibit
that the state has won several prizes.
The exhibit includes potatoes, aspar
agus, apples, peaches, nuts, poultry,
dairy products, can goods, cut flow
ers, Strawberries, pears, melons and
grapes. A committee from the state
grange assisted in the collection of
the exhibit. Morris county was
represented on this committee by G..
e. Felch and e. c. Hopping, of Flor
ham Park.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
MR.. scHLEv GETS yEARLlNe.
AS One of Fifty Subscribers Partici-
pates in Drawing for Racers.

pdtes in Drawing Tor Racers
Kenneth B. Schley, as one of the
subscribers to the fund for the pur-
chase of yearlings in an effort made
by fifty people to restore the popu-
larity of the turf, participated in the
drawing for the horses held at Bel
mont Park on Sunday. Mr.. Schley
drew "The Broom" br. c., by "Con-
testor"
A. fund of $4,000 had been sub
scribed for the purchase of the year
lings. The horses purchased cost
about 500 900 and the remaining $780,
900 will be set aside as a fund to be
divided into several purses to be
raced for at the spring and fail meet
ings at Piping Rock, l.. I. The year
lings were purchased from breeders
in New Jersey, Kentucky, Maryland
and Virginia
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
Christmas Box for ImmIurants.

The Women's Missionary society of
the First Baptist church is prepar-
ing a Christmas box to be sent to
Ellis Island. Clothing, books, toys
and games are being collected for dis
tribution among the immigrants. The
Junior Christian Endeavor society is
dressing a numbsr of dolls for the
box.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
ENTERTAINED AT DOVER.

Morristown Arcanians and Wives
Guests of Morris Lodge.
Members of Loantaka council, NO.
938, Royal Arcanum, with their wives
journeyed to Dover in special troll
ley car Wednesday evening and en-
joyed the hospitality of Morris lodge
of that town. The Arcanum club
rooms were thrown open and pleas
ant evening passed with bowling,
billiards, pool, cards and dancing.
Refreshments were served. There
were fifty in the party.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
ONLY sPRAINED HIS BACK.
James Hanahan, Lineman, Fell Forty
Feet from Top of Telegraph Pole.

Feet from Top OF TeIeeraph Pole.
James Hanahan, the Lackawannns
railroad lineman who fell from the
top of forty foot telegraph pole Fri
day afternoon, escaped serious in
jury. He sprained his back and suf
fered few bruises but that was all
Hanahan was picked mp by Officers
Memorial hospital. An X-ray examina-
tion failed to reveal any broken
bones.
He was working on top of pole
in front of the Ennis offices on Elm
street. His spur slipped and he fell
His home is in New York at No. 116
East lot street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26

George e. Babbitt has plans out for
the erection of a double house on
Speedwell avenue in Cutler park.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
rhanksoivino Vacation

The public schools close on Wednes
day for the Thanksgiving vacation,
re-opening on the following Monday.
There will be one session Wednes-
day, the classes remaining in session
until about one O'Clock.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
Mrs. Katherine Wells Fieldinu.

The body of Mrs. Katherine Wells
Fielding, who died in Texas, has been
brought to Morristown and inferred
in Evergreen cemetery. Mrs Field
ing was cousin of Frank H and
Clifford Fairchild
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
Mrs. Colin c. Turner.

Mrs. Katherine Wiley Turner, wife
sof Colin c. Turner, who died on No
vember 21st, after short illness of
diabetes, was buried Dn Saturday in
terment being in Evergreen cemetery.
She was forty-nine years old and
lived at No. " Market street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
Fire Escape coino up.

A fire escape is being erected on
the Babbitt building and the tenants
in consequence are heaving sighs of
relief
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26

DR.. Carlton L. Dobbins has begun
the erection of two-story and attic
dwelling on Glenbrook place, Norris
Plains.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
WlIl Hold WORK Party.

The Farther Lights society of the
First Baptist church will hold work
party at the home of Mrs. e. A.
Guilford. High street, on Wednesday
evening OF next week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26

Beginning at eight-fifteen Wednes
day evening there will be a public
organ and violin recital in st. Peters
church. J Sebastian Matthew'S will
be the organist and Frank H. Holden
the vioIinist.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
Sings Sacred cantata.

Maunder's sacred cantata "Song of
Thanksgiving" was sung by the
choir of the Church of the Redeemer
on unday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
Andrew Gray.

The body of Andrew Gray, a rail
road engineer, was brought to Nor
ristown for interment on Saturday.
Mr.. Gray died in Rome, N Y. He
was employed on the NewYorkCen-
tral railroad. For twenty-eight years
he had been employed on the Lack
awanna, running a passenger train.
Later he worked on the Morristown &
Erie railroad He leaves widow,
who lives jim Hoboken; a son, Whit
field Gray, of Rome; and two sisters,
Mrs. E. ID. Coe, of this town, and
Mrs. Frank Hamilton, of Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
"oId Time Entertainments. },

An "old time entertainment" will
be given under the direction of Mrs.
Aschenbach in the Methodist Episco-
pal church on Tuesday evening. The
entertainment is under the auspices
Of the Dorcas society.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26

Jail Keeper Edward Carroll Is
building a store and flat building in
Butler, his home town. Robert Car
roll is supervising the work
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
School PrlncipaTs Meeting,

The autumn meeting of the Morris
County Principals association will be
held In Morristown en- December 7th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
William kinq.

William King, reporter and printer
died in Dover last Friday morning af-
ter an illness of pneumonia. He was
thirty-nine years old. known to
printers in this sertion of the state
as "Phiddie" King ne had wide
circle of acquaintances. He was al
one time employed as printer and
later as reporter for the Morris Coun-
ty Chronicle" and had employment
in the "Jerseyman" office also He
was employed also ON the Dover Iron
Era" and the Dover "Advance."
He leaves widow and one son,
also his mother and two sisters, Miss
Susie King, of Dover, and Mrs. Lewis
of this town.
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Some Warren county Names.

He'll Huff and his sister, Miss La
we're Huff, of Harmony township, were
weekend guests of their aunt, Mrs.
Harry Hurley. at Hope.
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Mre. Charles Rhoades.

Abigail Giveans Rhoades, wife OF
Charles Rhoades, died at the family
residence, Ninth street, Hillsboro
Oregon, on November 9th, after a
short illness. She was born in Yer
non, Sussex county, N. J., October
1st, 1886, the daughter of William d.
and Jane Giveans. They moved to
Morristown, N Ja about 1869. She
was married to Charles. Rhoades at
Morristown, April 27th,. 1875, residing
here until 1884, Mr.. Rhoades being in
business here. They then moved to
South Dakota. where they lived until
1893, when they went to California.
In the fall of 1904 they went to
Hillsboro, making that place their
home ever since.
Mrs. Rhoades was a member of
the Morristown M. E. church, and
has been nearly a lifetime affiliate
of that church organization. She
leaves one son.
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Alaskan to Rreach.

The Rev. s. Hall Young, of Alaska
preached in the First Presbyterian
dangerously i'll.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26

George Marshall Allen has pur-
chased of the Morristown Land and
Improvement Co. about nine acres of
land in the Convent section of Nor
ristown. Mr.. Allen expects to erect
residence on the property for his
own occupancy.
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OBITUARY.
George B. sharrette.


George B. Sharrette, musician and
orchestra leader, died Friday night
in Memorial hospital. He had been
a sufferer for three years with ulcers
of the stomach. Tuesday evening he
started to fulfill an orchestra en-
gagement at Madison and was taken
very ill at the Morristown railroad
station His companion, Frederick
Schraudenbach, had Mr.. Sharrette
taken to the hospital where an opera
was successful but peritonitis set in,
causing his death.
Mr.. Sharrette was born on Staten
Island fifty-one years ago, the son of
the late John M. B. Sharrette When
twelve years old his family moved
to Morristown. During his young
manhood he was an engineer on the
Long Island railroad and was also
the engineer at Morristown's first
electric lighting plant, the Morris
County Electric Light, Heat and
Power Co. For half dozen years he
was also engineer of Humane Engine
company.
He inherited a natural musical
ability and he finally gave up his
trade as engineer to devote his time
to music. He taught himself to play
stringed Instruments, the violin be-
ing his specially. He organized and
was leader of Sharrette's orchestra,
which for years has been in demand
in this section. of the state for dance
and other music. He was vice-presi-
dent at the time of his death of the
Musicians Union of Morris county
and also was an officer in the local
lodge of Junior Order of American
Mechanics.
Mr.. Snarrette is survived by his
mother and sister. Mrs. Lydia Riley
both of Newark, his wife and daugh-
ter, Jennie; and brother, First AS
sistant Fire Chief Fred j. Sharrette.
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struction of a house on Mills street
in Cutler park.
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Work Among colored People.

Miss Ida Johnston addressed the
Epworth league Sunday evening up
on her work among the colored people
of the south.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1912-11-26
REALTY AND BUILDING.

Edward Howell is building house
on Watnong Terrace.
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James J. Lonergan win erect a
house on Cutler street. Frank CregaT
is the architect and contracts have
been awarded to Thomas II. More
land, carpenter; William f. Mans
field, painter; Llewellyn B. Tompkins
plumber. The house will cost $1,000