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The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-04-17

Fos Sale ~ Long Lease
The south half of the south east
quarter Of sec. g. H. Is. half q mile
south of the Ovid Bridge. Section T.
10 q.
Inquire Of Lille E. Voltz,
The Julesburg grit-advocate., 1913-04-17

the best possible condition from
this charge. Bishop Mcconnell
will call the Cabinet of Colombo,
ON or soon after the 18th irst.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
MYSTERY SURROUNDS DEATH
OF ]. HORACE CRAMER
Coroner Welsh and Detective Bren-
nan Investigating the Cir
cumstances.

The dead body Of j. Horace Cram
er, Brookside blacksmith, was fouId
Sunday morning lying on the dirt
floor OF a woodshed on Brookisde
road about 600 feet from Mendham
road. DR.. George G. Connect de-
clared the man had been dead at
least two days. The body was re-
moved to Hughson's morgue where an
autopsy was performed on Monday by
DR.. Connect and DR.. George l.. John
son. The physicians found a fracture
of the skull, the neck broken and a
dislocation of the hip.
Cramer was last seen alive on
Christmas day when he visited Nor
ristown returning to Mendham about
three O'Clock. Coroner Welsh and
County Detective Edward l.. Bren-
nan are investigating the case. They
believe that Cramer had been waikiki 2
along the road and had been struck
by an automobile. The body had
then been carried to the woodshed
which is On deserted place.
But for a man living near by search
ing for some lost chickens there is
no knowing how long the body might
have remained in the shed undiscov
cred. This man, an Italian, went tc
the shed because the chickens he
was searching for had been matched
in the BUILDING and he thought they
might have returned there. Cramel
was about forty-five years old, un
married and lived at Brookside.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
SCHOOL BOARD TRANSACTS
ONLY ROUTINE BUSINESS
New Teachers Engaged--Wcmen's
Committee Again Ask for New
tiiah School Building.

The board Of education at its meet
ing last FriGay evening was in re-
ceipt OF another letter from he Won
ems Town improvement committee
urging immediate steps be taken n
securing for the town new high
school building and extending to the
board its cooperation and sympathy
The letter was ordered filed and it
was said that the board may call q
special meeting soon to take up the
matter.
The board ordered employed Miss
Jessie w. Miller, of Oneonta, N. Y,
as teacher in the second grade of
the SpeedNell avenue school at an
annual salary of $725, and also the en-
ployment OF Trygue Lied as manual
training teacher to succeed Mr.. Lamb
resigned, at a salary of 81 200
Additional insurance to the amount
of $500 was ordered placed to cover
furniture stored in b. W. Clifford S
barn adjoining the Maple avenue
building.
Engineer Gilbert of the Maple av-
enue building recommended to the
board that several changes and altera
.tions be made to the steam plant in
that building. His recommendations
We're referred to the operation com
mittee and it was instructed to Sc
cure bids for the work and report
, back to the board.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
JUDGE SALMON HEARS PLEAS.
Alleged Forger Pleads Guilty-Man
Held for Wire Theft Also Pleads.

Clarence Green, of Dover, arraigned
in Special sessions before Judge Sal
mon plead guilty to uttering and
forging a. check. Green is accused
of raising a check for $9.99 given
him by the Lackawanna railroad to
5000. He was remanded for SEN
tence.
John Nowak plead not guilty to hav
sion. Domineck Solestro, of Madi-
son, plead guilty to adultery.
Antonio Citrollo, who plead guilty
to assault on Edward Wrath, ap-
peared in court, having served thirty
days in the county jail. He asked
that he be permitted to pay in cash
$35' towards the $274 he owes the
county in fine and costs and pay the
rest by installments of $40 per month
Judge Salmon granted his request ant
placed him in the custody of Proba-
tion Officer Byram for two years or
until the amount is paid in full
Thomas Gilroy, one of the trolley
wire thieves arrested by the Newark
police and who was turned over to
the Morris county authorities, plead
guilty to larceny. Frank Taylor plead
guilty to assault and battery and
Henry Limper guilty to assault. All
were renIanded for sentence.
Frank Seigel, accused of larceny
of goods from cottage at Budd
Lake, was released under suspension
of sentence Seigel, it is alleged
took the goods to New York and sold
them, thinking them his own prop
ertY
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
FIRE PROTECTION
FOR OUR NEIGHBORS
I" Fire and Water Engineering
Says They Should Pay.

There has been considerable dis
cussion in Mofristown Of late regard
ing the sending OF the fire department
to the aid OF people residing outside
the town limits. An ordinance is
talked OF to prohibit the practice. On
the other hand 1t has been suggested
that the matter should be lett en-
tirely In the hands of the chief en-
glneer TO use his own discretion.
1t has been suggested that an
ordinance be passed permitting the
department apparatus to be sent only
to the aid OF such places having a
regularly organized fire department.
This would permit the machines to
so to Morris Plains, to Collinsyille or
Pruddentown, as well as Madison and
neighboring municipalities but the
poor man who lived out in the coun-
cry away from such a community
fire department would be refused aid.
Anent the discussion which is goin
on not only in Morristown but else
| where as well, the Fire and Water
Engineering" has this to say
"A number OF instances have oc-
CURED during the past few weeks
where localities without fire protec-
ton have been forced to call on their
neighbors to save their homes and
business. Looked at from strictly a
technical point of view, no city is un-
der obligations to furnish fire-fight-
! ing service for its neighbors, but
there is a moral obligation, or at
least sociological obligation, on COM
munities as we'll as on individuals, to
assist each other in times of distress.
i ic faf bfIn
/ that should and always will exist in
civilized countries, but like many
other obligations between man and
man, it is often prostituted to a de
/ grading extent. 1t is no credit to a
community to depend entirely on
neighboring city for its protection
from fire any more than it is to de-
pend on it for the necessities of Life
A great many cities have ordinances
which prohibit the taking of its fire
apparatus outside the city limits, ever
! though a neighboring community is
threatened with dire disaster. Bul
in practically every such case 1t Is
where a village has neglected to fur
nish itself with fire protection O
any sort, and has refused to pay fol
such aid when given in former emer
gencies. Some villages, like some IN
diyiduals, are too parsimonious to bt
independent, prefering to rely OF
/ others when the crisis comes. Tht
fostering of such principle has made
! it necessary for enterprising villages
and cities to refuse assistance, ant
the course seems to be justified. The
chief of western city disobeyed suct
an ordinance recently by going with
his motor engine outside the city to
save property which was being swept
J by flames. He was fined a hundred
! dollars for the infraction by the city
fathers, but the man whose property
he saved paid the fine. Every com
munity should have all the fire pro
lection that it's citizens can afford to
pay for"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
OPEN HOUSE AT Y. M. C. A.
FOR ALL NEW YEARS DAY
Boys viii Be Entertained in Morn
ing-Afterncon and Evening
for Men and Women.

The program for New Years day
at the Morristown Young Mems
Christian association promises a live
ly day for the members and friends
of the association. In the morning,
from nine thirty until twelve-thirty
boys from twelve to eighteen years oil
age, with their parents, will be en-
tertained. There will be bowling,
simultaneous chess contest, an ex-
hibit of Y. M. c. A. activities, etc.
At ten o'clock there will be gymnas-
tic games and an exhibition of mo-
tion pictures. At eleven o'clock there
will be a lecture and demonstration OF
life saving and swimming in the as
sociation's pool by Commodore Long
fellow, of the U. S. Volunteer Life
Saving corps. He will show practical
life-saving, life-saving strokes, how
to recover bodies from the bottom,
floating, swimming with cramps,
teaching beginners to save life. Not
only will he give demonstrations in
the pool but his lecture will be fur
ther illustrated by stereopticon views
From two until ten in the evening
the building will be open for inspec-
ton and men and women will be well
coined. Bowling, billiards, swimming
and Y. M G. A. exhibits will help to
pass away the time. At three O'Clock
there will be gymnastic games and at
four o'clock Commodore Longfellow
will repeat his life-saving lecture and
demonstration. In the evening at
eight-thirty there will be a basket
ball game and also motion pictures.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
cHILDREN's GAY DANCE.
Holiday Gathering in Washington Hall
an Enjoyable Occasion.

The annual Christmas dance for
children took place in Washington
hall Monday evening Dancing was
from five-thirty to eight-thirty and
about 200 youngsters of society we're
present. The ball room was decor
ated with Christmas greens-cedar
and pine trees, garlands of ground
pine and punches of holly being used
to good effect while red Christmas
bells added touch of brightness to
the color scheme. In one corner was
a log cabin with snow-covered roof.
The feature of the dance WAS the
cotillion. The favors were paper
chrysanthemums, butterflies and birds
miniature snow-men, Santas and
Christmas trees, and also silver pen
ellis with gay colored ribbons.
The patronesses for the dance were
Mrs. Henry F.. Taylor, Mrs. Douglas
Bushnell, Mrs. Robert w. Cumming,
Mrs. George G. Fraser, Mrs. A. Fill
more Hyde, Mrs William p. jerks,
Mrs. Woodbury. G. Langdon, Mrs. Rot
ert Locke, Mrs. Henry K. Morgan,
Mrs. Lloyd Saltus, Mrs. John c. Will
Jams and Mrs. Henry Young.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
LOCAL PYTHIAN HoNoRED.
George H. Hid viii Head Order o
Knights In New Jersey.

Morristown lodge, No 121, Knights
of Pythias, is planning to give George
II. Hid, OF the local lodge, big
"send off, when the grand lodge of
the state meets at Trenton next
February. Mr.. Hid at present is
the grand vice-ehancellor of the state
and at the annual meeting is to be
elevated to the Iost of grand chan
cellor. The Morristown lodge will
go to Trenton and attend the install
lation exercises. Mr.. Hid is a past
chancellor of Morristown lodge and
is also past district deputy.
The local lodge has elected these
officers--Chancellor commander, Henry
Klinedinst; vice-chancellor, Willial-
Paul; master of finance, Harry Follis;
master of the exchequer, j. H. Am
brose; keeper of records and seals
Henry G. Ratley; master-at-arms
Rufus Gribble; inside guardian, Wal
ter Bennett; outside guardian, G. H
Ketch; trustee, Rufus Gribble; repre-
sentative to grand lodge, Rufus Crib
BILE; alterrate, Henry G. Ratley
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
TOWNSHIP SCHOOLS CELEBRATE
Special Exercises Held in Com
memoration of Christmas.

Tuesday at the South Street school
in Morris township, there was a long
Christmas program in the chapel,
which was decorated for the oc-
casion. There were drills and recita-
tons and a Christmas tree. At Col
linsville school there was a Christ
mas party, given by the domestic
science class, which prepared home
made candy and cake for the oc-
casion. Morris Plains also had a
party under the direction of Miss
Gillespie, the primary teacher At
Hillside school exercises were held,
the primary grade pupils receiving
boxes of candy from Santa Claus.
The Hillside Sunday school OBJ
served the holiday season Tuesday
night by exercises, consisting of reci-
tations and singing by quartet of
small boys in the auditorium of the
Hillside school. There was Christ
mas tree, gifts were presented and
refreshments were served to all the
members of the school and guests.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
FIRE AUTO HERE WEDNESDAY,.
At least the Builders Have So Prom
ised Fire Committee.

The automobile patrol wagon for
the board of fire wdrdens and the
Washington Engine company's steamer
are expected to arrive in Morristown
on Wednesday afternoon from Newark
where the former has been built and
the latter has been equipped with
rubber tires, a new brake, etc. The
steamer will at once be placed in
service, connected up with the tractor
hose wagon of the company. The
wardens' car will be placed for the
time being in the Stevenson garage
until arrangements can be made for
regular driver for it. The wardens
are the only company in the local fire
department without a house of their
own. The town rents for a meeting
room for them the Elks' hall and as
almost all the members of the COM
pany are Elks the wardens make
their headquarters at the Elks' club.
1t is Planned, though, if driver can
be secured, to place the wardens' auto
in the extra house of Resolute Hook
and Ladder company. While it is
housed at the Stevenson garage the
town will have to pay about $12 a
month for storage, care, ETC., and
also 81 per call for the driver.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
CAROL SERVICE AT ST. PETERS
Sunday Evening Was the Occasion O.
Annual Event.

Following a long established Gus.
tom, the annual carol service was
held in st. Peters church next
Sunday evening beginning at seven
forty-five. This service has been
an annual event for the past four
teen years, and is enjoyed not only
by the parishioners of st. Peters,
but by large number from other
churches who enjoy the beautiful
rendition of this music by the vested
choir of male voices.
The program
The First NOVEL; ....... Traditional
Sing we Noel French, 10th century
A Virgin unspotted -. Traditional
The Heralding Star. j. S. Matthews
Beside Thy Cradle ............ Bach
Silent Night 49,. German Folk-song
Slumber song of the Infant Jesus. :.
............. Old French. Geyaert
Neighbors of Bethlehem ............
........... Old French. Gevae rt
1ncarnate Love ...... J. S. Matthews
Good King Wenceslas -. Traditional
God rest you merry gentlemen .....
l1dutClOIal
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
DAVID WATT, DESP0NDENT
SHOOTS HIMSELF IN HEAD
Former State Hospital EmpIoye Takes
Own Life in His Cleveland
Street Residence.

David Watt shot and killed himself
Monday morning at his home, No.
61a Cleveland street. His wife can
assign no reason for her husband s
act and has found no note from the
dead man. He was fCrty-two years
old. He complained Sunday of feel
ing unwell, his wife says, and seemed
Respondent. He did not go to bed
Sunday night at the usual time and
Mrs. Watt went down stairs after her
husband. During the night he woke
up and acted strangely, telling his
wife he thought he was going insane.
She quieted him and he went to
sleep again. Mrs. Watt got up about
five O'Clock in the morning and left
her husband abed. He said he did
not feel we'll enough to go to. his
work. At quarter to six she heard
shot, ran up stairs and found her
husband lying dead on the floor with
revolver shot through his head and
He had long kept revolver in the
house.
Dr. R. Ralston Reed was called and
found the bullet had entered at the
right temple and gone through to the
left ear. Death came instantly, he
said. Mr.. Watt for many years
worked at the state insane hospital
at Morris Plains, working up from
the position of kitchen boy to that
of chief steward in charge of the
main kitchen. Five years ago he
left to take the place as barkeeper
in local saloon. He was a men,
ber of the Masons, Elks, Eagles,
Knights of Pythias, Woodmen and
other lodges. He leaves only his
wife
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
THIRTY YEARS A FIREMAN.
Chief MuIford, of State Hospital De
partment, Has Long Service.

Chief George w. Mulford, of the
fire department at the state hospital
for the insane at Morris Plains, is
celebrating his thirtieth anniversary
as a fireman. Chief Mulford was for
merly a resident of Newark and
joined the old volunteer department
of that city in 1883 as member of
Truck company No. /, which he SER
we'd as clerk. He was also member
of Truck No. 2 for several years.
Twenty years ago he entered the en-
ploy of the sdate at the Morris Plains
hospital and organized the fire de
partment there. He has under his
charge a handsomely furnished and
equipped firehouse with sleeping ac-
eommodations and recreation rooms
for many of the attendants and other
employees who volunteer as firemen,
new combination hose and chemical
apparatus, horse-drawn; horse-drawn
hook and ladder truck and several
jumpers. In addition there are chem
ical extinguishers in all the build
ings. The department has a fire
alarm system with several stations.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
pefunot cashler,a Properly Sold.

At the suit of the Musconetcong
Building and Loan association, two
properties in Stanhope, of j. Frank
Best, the cashier of the Netcong
bank, who disappeared April 9th last
with $6,410.42 belonging to the as
sociation, were sold at sheriff's sale
Monday afternoon by Sheriff Edward
G.. Names for $4,000.
The sale was made at the suit of
the loan association and Dorson S.
Drake, an official of the association,
purchased them. One property brought
$4,000 and the other $4,000. One is a
storehouse and residence combined,
which is now occupied by Mrs. Anna
c.. Strader, who conducts a millinery
shop. The other is residence. Both
are on the main street in Stanhope.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS.
Sunday Schools Enjoying Annual
Festival Occasions.

Christmas exercises of the Sunday
school of the South Street Presby-
terian church takes place to-day and
Wednesday. The primary and cradle
roll department hold exercises this
afternoon at three o'clock. An illus
trated story, the Life of Christ"
will be presented with the aid of a
stereopticon. The youngsters will
bring toys to be sent to the poor
children in New York city. The jun
ior, senior and home departments
hold exercises on Wednesday even
ing. Among the interesting features
will be the reading of DR.. Henry Van
Dykes "Story of the Three Wise
Men," illustrated by stereopticon
views. The First Baptist Sunday
school holds its exercises this even
ing, when there will be program of
music and recitations, an electrically
lighted Christmas trees and refresh
ments served.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
coLLEelANs AT THE Y. M. c. A.
Annual "coIIege Night Entertain
ment on Saturday Evening.

Saturday night will be college
night at the Young Mems Christian
association. College men home for
the holidays, graduates of colleges
and high school boys planning to go
to college will gather in the social
rooms and spend the evening to-
gether. There will be college songs
and "reminiscences, college acuyitles
will be discussed and sports talked
of. Then there wilF be an INDOOR
baseball game played in the gym
nasium. A typical college Dutch
lunch counter will serve refreshments
which are to include rye Bread
pickles, cheese, tongue, bologna, etc
The committee of arrangements Is
P. Barton Myers, William Aitchlson
and Theodore Ford.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
MAsoNs ATTEND SERVICE.
Hear Sermon by DR.. Urmy, Grand
Chaplain of the State.

Members of Cincinnati and Norris
town lodges, F. G A. M, attended
the service Sunday evening in the
listened to sermon by the pastor,
the Rev. Ralph B. Urmy, D. D., who
is grand chaplain of New Jersey in
the Masonic order. The choir sang
part of the Christmas cantata 'The
Christ Child under the direction of
Claude Warford, the choir leader.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
REALTY AND BUILDING.

Work on Paul Moores 100000 man.
sion at Convent is progressing. Stpr-
gis Brothers, the contractors, expect
to finish the house within three
months. Interior work is now going
on, though the slate roof has not yet
been put in place. Some of the
plumbing has been done and the
scratch coats are being put on the
walls. Sturgis Brothers also have
the contracts for the stabels and
garage. The foundation of the stable
is in. This building viii cost $780,
713 and. in addition steam heating
plant will be installed at an addi-
tional cost of $S74. The building
will be of frame and rooted with
cedar shingles. The garage, costing
$12,170, has not yet been started. The
building will be of hollow tile with
brick veneer on concrete foundations
and with slate roof. A steam heat
ing plant and plumbing will cost ST.
$40. Architects for the buildings are
Albro & Lindeberg, of New York
The contract for extensive altera-
tions to George G. Frasers house at
the junction of South street and
Woodland avenue has been let to
Sturgis Brothers. The changes will
cost about $4,000. Mr.. Fraser, who
recently purchased the place, con-
templates the remodeling of the
house and the addition of third
story. A servants dining room, new
porches and other new work are in
cluded. Pennington Satterthwaite is
the architect.
George G. Fraser, who is to have
his newly acquired residence at the
junction of South street and Wood
land avenue extensively altered, has
given the contract for the electric
lighting, installation of electric. bells
and house telephones to w. w. Dean.
Alterations to the steam heating
plant are to be made by d. R.
O'Keefe.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kelsch have
given the contract for the erection
of a house on their lot on keenan,
place, Morris Plains, to Albert G.. Ok
ley. The house will cost $3,S25 and
will be of frame construction, two
stories and attic. Frank Cregar is
the architect.
The Altamont Realty company has
awarded the contract for the erection
of two additional houses on Altamont
court to the Standard Construction
company of East Orange. The dwell
ings, to cost $500 each, are to be
erected from plans prepared by Har-
vey Robertson.
William d. Cronshey has purchased
of Gordon E. Sherman the lot corner
of Hanover avenue and Sherman road
Norris Plains. The tract has a front
age of seventy feet on Hanover aV-
enue and 1856 feet on Sherman road.
George oakley and James II. King
have the contract for the carpenter
work on Jacob Kings house to be
built on Walker avenue, Cutler park.
Arthur S. Pierson is the architect.
The carpenter work will cost $2,334.
Mrs. Eva Pantaenius has given the
contract for the construction of
dwelling on the lot in the Mills es-
tate she recently purchased to jail
mar Savo. 1t will cost 1888.
William Griffin has purchased from
John Tracey the house and lot No.
23 Bellview terrace.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
OPERA SINGER ASKS DIVORCE.
Nine. Schumann-Heink Charges Third
Husband With Desertion.

Nine, Ernestine Schuumann- Heink
an opera singer, has filed suit for
divorce alleging that tempermental
differences made domestic happiness
with William Rapp, her third and
present husband, impossible.
No charge is made in the petition
but that of desertion and Nine Schu-
mann-Heink asks no alimony.
Friends of the diva said that the
real reason behind the suit was diff
ferenees between the couple because
Nine. Schumann-Heink spent large
share of her opera earnings in the
training of her eight children over
her husbands objections.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-30
county's Poor Entertained.

Inmates of the county aims house
enjoyed Christmas entertainment a
Monday evening the feature of which
was revolving, electrically lighted
Christmas tree. Mrs. Alexander IL.
Tiers supplied ice cream and cake
for all, Mrs. Frank l.. Humphreys
candy for all and handkerchiefs to
the women inmates, while Mrs. Henry
X. Morgan, jr., supplied pipes and
tobacco for the men,