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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15

locking device.
Brakes are internal expanding on
rear wheels, with $40 square inches
of braking space Standard sixty
inch tread. Wheel base of 16S inches
Speed, thirty miles per hour.
Hose body made of hardwood rein
forced with angle steel Bottom Of
four inch hardwood Stats. Capacity
200 feet of two and one-half inch
fire hose. Pilot seat, side steps and
rear step, not less than eighteen
inches from ground. Tenders of
sheet steel reinforced. Axles are
Empire ball-bearing, 2 by 21a solid
rear axle, by PA solid front axle.
Springs of special heat treated vana-
dium steel, ribbed, with three leaves
to clip bolt. Wheels are of second
growth hickory with bent rims, "A
grade fire department artillery extra
heavy, brass hub caps, thirty-eight
inches including tires.
The frame is of special high-grade
channel steel lined with hickory and
trussed entire length. Tires are of
solid rubber, 3S by inches front and
80 by 6 inches rear One large tool
box. Railing of heavy brass tubing
mounted on polished stanchions. On
rear are two brass standards to be
mounted by oil torches with brass
cross-bar
The Robinson fire pump is heavily
constructed and stiffly ribbed. Sue
tion chamber and fittings, hanger
arms, "a frames, ETC., of aluminium
steel. Cylinders five and one-quarter
inches diameter, eight inch stroke,
removable seamless drawn, bronze
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15

The purchase of Robinson auto
mobile pumping engine and hose
wagon combined has been authorized
by the board of aldermen This ac-
tion was taken Friday evening upon
the recommendation of the fire com
mittee. The mayor and clerk were
authorized to sign the contract pro
viding the Humane Engine company
contributes $1,000 towards the pur-
chase of the apparatus as agreed
and the specifications are approved
by the fire committee.
On the roll, call Dr. r. Ralston
Reed, chairman of the fire commit
tee, voted "yeS'' but said he still
thought the Observation-Disclosures ap-
paratus best suited to the needs of
the town but gave way to the opinion
of the engineers of Humane Engine
company who favored the Robinson.
The Robinson was the selection of
the Humane company after witness
ing tests of the Dixon, American-La
France, Webb, Mott and Robinson
machines. The Robinson beat the
other machines in throwing water.
The apparatus was here for several
days and the machinists among the
firemen had an opportunity to look
it over thoroughly
The engine is guaranteed to de-
liver 900 gallons per minute at 120
pounds net pump pressure from sue
ton 10 feet.
Equipped with fender and bumper
and Goodyear cushion tires guaranteed
for three years. The machine in its
entirety is designed and built in the
company's factory. Motor designed
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
MORRISTOWN PRINTERS
DEFEAT DOVER TYPOS
Locals Hang Up a Nine to Moth
ing Victory Over Visitors.

After the sharp contest the Dover
Printers gave the Morristown crafts
men few weeks ago the Morristown
men expected a good game when tie
Dover men returned the visit on
Saturday afternoon But the locals
were disappointed for the Dovers
failed to bring their regular pitcher
and were also minus two players
"Bill' Baker and Jimmy Jones
playing with them to fill out.
Eddie Noyes was on the firing line
for the locals and had the Doyers
buffaloed. Only two hits were gar
nered off the local southpaw whose
work vas so pleasing that Manager
Mike" Doyle, of the Saturday as
sociation, asked him to stick around
in case Foley did not hold the Colored
Giants in check Mayor Todd. was
Il spectator of the game and also
thought well ofN Dyes work.
Joe Vorholz started the trouble for
Dover right in the first inning with
"a single 10 center This unbalanced
Extron for he walked the next three
batters. Fred Sharrette sat down af-
ter Zine drive to the catcher, and
Pierson was thrown out at first.
for Jones and he dropped it. BY the
The time he had recovered the ball
he lost all idea of where firstbase
lay and on his wild heave Babington
scored, clearing the bases ahead of
him. Scarry ended the inning by
strike-out.
Morristown got another run in the
fourth on Babington's single and
couple of errors contributed by Pike
and Conrad.
Three more locals dented the rub
Der in the fifth inning. France got
life on Hoffman's boot of his
grounder Moves singles to center and
France and Noyes each stole a base,
Collins placed single in center that
scored France and Noyes, going to
second on the throw-in, he tailed on
Sharrette's single The latter made
A spectacular attempt to steal sec
ond but the ball proved faster than
his feet and he was called out.
Morristown went to bat in the sew
enth but two singles, a couple OF
stolen bases and another run took
the starchaout of the Dovers and as
the Saturday association and Colored
Giants were ready to play the game
was called by Umpire John Vorholz
The score.-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15

and built in the company's Buffalo
shops, known as the Buffalo Gasoline
Motor Co The motor develops 110
horse po$ $er. According to the A. l..
A. NJ. rating -93.6 horse power.
The apparatus is to be delivered
within ninety working days from the
signing of the contract A man will
be sent here from the factory and
remain here long enough to instruct
in the care and maintenance.
The motor cylinders are cast in
pairs and have 6H inch bore, ga
inch stroke There are two separate
systems OF ignition, the jump spark
and the Bosch magnetic. The oil is
pumped automatically to every bear
ing and each cylinder, not depending
upon splash feed.
Cooling is accomplished by an ex-
tia large gear. pump, large water
space and large square tube radiator.
A bypass from the main pump direct
to the motor cylinders with regulat-
ing valves enables the operator to
keep the motor cylinders at any de-
sired tempera- ure when pumping.
The apparatus fuel capacity includes
one twenty-gallon pressure tank and
one ten-gallon auxiliary tank, gravity
feed
Gears and shafts are of nickel steel.
All gears are of one and one-half
inch face Three speeds forward.
Gears in mesh at all times, the un-
mechanical sliding gears being elm
mated Double chain drive to sprock-
cts on rear wheels. Rear axle solid.
Cone clutch, leather faced, and equip
ped with Robinson patent clutch
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
s5,ooo,ooo TROLLEY MORTGAGE.
Pittsburgh Concern Puts Blanket
Mortgage on Record.

Mortgage on Record.
A mortgage for $5,000,O00 given by
the Morris County Traction company
to the Safe Deposit and Trust com
pany of Pittsburgh as security for a
bond issue has been recorded in the
office of the county clerk. The mort
gage covers all of the tracks, rights
and franchises of the company, and
is subject and subsequent to a mort
gage given by the company to the
Trust Company of America
Under the terms of the mortgage
and the rules laid down by the board
of public utilities commissioners, a.
179 bonds of the denomination of
81, 900 each will be issued. OF these
5000 bonds will be used to refund a
former bond issue and 1,179 will be
used to retire an indebtedness OF
$943, ,0S5.75. The remaining bonds
may be used for other purposes, pro-
vision being made forI these details.
The mortgage was dated June 10th
and the bonds are to run until June
16, 1948. They may, however, be re-
tired previously under certain con-
tingencies.
An order has also been filed in
the clerks office dropping the APP
peal from the award of commission
ers in the case of Mrs Florence
Twombly. The order was signed by
Judge Charles C. Black. The appeal
was part of the company's fight for
the right to lay tracks in front of
Mrs. Twombly's property in Madison.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
FOUR TIE IN GOLF ROUND.
Measrs. Whitney, Swords, Billings and
HaIsted Finish Even.

There was a tie of four players for
first place in Saturdays round for
the President White cup at the Nor,
ris County Golf club. Livingston
Whitney, Albert D. Swords, Oliver C..
Billings and c. H. Halsted finished
even with DOGGY and to each of them
was awarded one and one-half points
towards the trophy.
Robert D. Foote finished one. down,
d. H. McAlpin. End, Frederick w.
Ford, Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen and
Arthur d. Cooley, two down; Morgan
K. Smith, W.. d. Vanderpool, Leland
B. Garretson, George j. Little and
DR.. Francis H. Glazebrook, four down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
THEATRICAL MEN IN ACCIDENT.
Antonio Esposito's New Automobile
Strikes a Rock.

While Antonio Esposito, of the Pal
ace theatre, was driving his auto
through Morris Plains Sunday pass
ing car crowded him to the side of
the road and the machine struck a
rock The men riding with Mr..
Eposito were badly shaken up, Frank
H. Black, of the Palace staff, sustain
ing severe bruises and John Mans
field and Frank Montgomery were
slightly bruised. The car had its
front axle broken The car was a
new one and Mr.. Esposito is receiy-
ing instructions in its handling
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
OBITUARY.
Augustus Scarlet.

Augustus Scarlet, who for forty
nine years had been teacher. died
at his home in Newark ON Friday
morning, of the infirmities incident
to advanced age. He was born in
Newark February "a, 1882, and after
attending the local schools continued
his studies in Rankin's academy, at
Deckertown, where he met the late
Samuel A. Farrand, under whose in
flence he became teacher He
taught for a short time in Parsip-
pany and Morristown, and went to
Newark in 1855 to be Joseph E.
Haynes assistant at the Morton street
school. In 1864 he. became principal
of the Roseville school, later known
as the South Eighth street school,
where he remained until his retire
ment in 1904.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
MR.. STEVENS GOES HOME.
Red Man Chief Returns to Camden
After Six Weeks in Hospital

Daniel M. Stevens, great chief of
records of New Jersey of the I'm
proved Order of Red Men, was re-
moved to his home in Camden on
Sunday. Mr. Stevens has been pa
tient in Morristown Memorial hos
pital for six weeks past as the re-
suit of an accident he suffered in
Dover on May 29th. He had made
an address there at boom meet
ing of Red Men of Northern New
Jersey. He was hurrying from the
theatre where the meeting was held
to catch train when he opened a
door used for baggage purposes and
fell to the ground, distance of about
five feet. Mr.. Stevens suffered a
fracture of the left leg at the ankle
and the bone in his right shoulder
was crushed. At the hospital here
it was found necessary to take out
five pieces of broken bone from his
shoulder and silver plate was in
serted. The trip to Camden was
made in an automobile ambulance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
CHILDREN GOING TO coNEY.
Public Playground Youngsters to En-
Joy an outing.

Children of the public playground
will enjoy an outing to Coney Island
on Tuesday, July 22nd. Superintend-
ent Arthur c. N Fairlamb, Daniel
J. Kelly and Miss Viola Schnaren-
dorf, of the playground staff, will ae-
company the youngsters. The start
will be made from Morristown at
7:4S. An hour will be spent at the
New York aquarium and then the
party will go by boat to Coney where
the children will go in bathing, ride
on the roller coasters and participate
in all the other numerous pleasures
at the Island dear to the youthful
heart
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
JUSTICE PARKER AWAY.
But Presiding Justice of Circuit Ar
rangeo to Continue Business.

Justice Parker expects to be at
North Hatley, p. O., until about Sep
tember 18th, and will attend to any
matters submitted by mail.
Letters may be addressed there, or
if addressed to the permanent ad-
dress, SO Clifford avenue, Jersey City,
will be promptly forwarded.
Supreme court motions scheduled
for first Saturday in August will be
heard by Justice Parker at the Hud-
son county court house instead of
Jersey City chancery chambers, on
account of repairs and alterations in
the building
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
BAND CONCERT TONIGHT.
vocaIists to be Here From New Yorl
Music Houses.

vocaIists to be Here From New York
Music Houses.
Dhvotor Rossi has arranged fine
progIam for to-night's band concert.
The vocalists tonight will be George
Kerpen, from Theodore Morse's, and
Billy Cochran, from Whitmark's.
RE program
Spangled Eanner. .......
George Kerpen
Ann Arbor University ..... Barnard
been through the mill !. =.
=. .a..... Mills
Song-Salvation Nell -. .Theo Morse
Hits ..... Snyder
Song-To have, to hold, to. loye. -.
William Cochran
Cornet solo-A little bunch of Sham
rocks .............. VonTllZer
Song-Bobbin up and down Morse
George Kerpen
Two-step-Daddy has a sweetheart. :.
SlelH
Song-Tug Boat Bill .. WhitmarlS
William Cochran
To have, to hold, to love. ..Whitmark
San Francisco bound Ted Snyder
love her, Oh, Oh, Ohio. VonTilzer
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
New Postal Official.

The office of superintendent of
mails has been created in the Nor
ristown post office. The new official
has direct charge of the carriers.
Ernest W. Tiger, for several years
the registry clerk, has been ap-
pointed. to the new position at an in
crease in salary. The change has
not yet gone ipto effect, waiting for
a visit by post office inspector.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15

spections, thirty re-inspections, thir-
ty-four interviews, twenty-three nui-
sances abated, five houses fumigated,
thirteen rooms fumigated
Marriages for the past month num-
bered sixteen, births twenty-three,
still births one, deaths twenty-one.
Eleven of the deaths non-residents.
Contagious disease cases were re-
ported by DIR. James Douglas as fol-
lows: :-~Scarlet fever three, measles
three, typhoid fever one, mumps one.
German measles one, whooping cough
one, chicken pox one.
The clerk reported a balance in the
treasury of $194.12 and in the dog
fund $151.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
Chicken Eanciers, Smoker,

The annual smoker OF the Morris
town Poultry association will be held
in the Elks' hall on Thursday even
ing, July 24th. Among those who
will address the meeting will be
President Robert V. d. Totten and
William Harding- A program of both
vocal and instrumental music is( also
promised. Refreshments will. be
served as well as cigars passed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15

To Laau Church Cornerstone

The cornerstone of the new Meth
odist church, at Bernardsville, will be
laid Thursday afternoon at four o'clock.
Bishop Wilson will lay the stone, and
many former pastors will take part
in the ceremonies, among whom are
the Rev. Jesse l.. Hurlburt, President
Triple, of Drew seminary, and Pro
fessor Sitterly, also of Drew
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
vanatta Councils New Officers.

Vanatta council, No. %, Jr. o. u.
A. M, has installed the following of
ficers Counselor, Frank Fleming
vice-counselor, Clinton Wood; record
ing secretary, George w. Hill; as
sistant, William P. Smith; financial
secretary, Augustus j. Aber; treas
urer. Edward ]. Whitehead; conduc-
tor, Charles Carpenter; warden, EN-
ory Wood; inside sentinel, william
Mullen; outside sentinel, Fred Rom
meish; chaplain, Edward Merrill.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
John Henry Smith.

The body of John Henry Smith,
who died in Chicago on Sunday was
brought east for burial and services
were held from his old home at
Mendham on Thursday, the burial
being in the Mendham cemetery. Mr.
Smith was born at Mendham, the
son of Ziba Smith. He went west
when a. young man and had lived
there ever since He leaves two sis
ters, Mrs Abbie Doty. of this town,
and Miss BERTHE Smith, who resides
on the homestead at Mendham.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
WOMEN CHARGED WITH LARCENY
Jalmarr Savo Has Nancy Hays and
Margaret Connors Apprehended.

Charged with the larceny of lum-
Der Nancy Hays and Margaret Con
nors We're arrested Saturday night
and held for the grand jury under
500 bail each. The charge was pre-
ferred by Jalmarr Savo who is erect
ing house on Phoenix avenue. He
claims to have lost thirty-two bundles
of shingles, $500 square feet of TX
10 sheathing boards, 1000 1x2 spruce
shingle lath, two barrels of old shoes
and some lead. He told Justice
Quayle that he had seen the two
women picking up wood about the
house. The women asserted that
Savo had told them they could have
the waste material and such was all
they took
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
Mr.. Ironslde the Preacher.

The pastor Their ev. Ralph B.
Urmy, d. D., being absent at Ocean
Grove, the pulpit of the Methodist
Episcopal church was occupied Sun
day morning by the Rey. Thomas b.
lronside. In the evening Mrs May
Leonard Woodruff delivered an adj
dress under the auspices of the Wom-
ems Home Missionary society,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
New steeI Rillhoarda

The Morristown Billposting compan
is rebuilding all its billboards of
sheet steel instead of using the old
fashioned boarding. The boards are
being framed with neat moulding
and will also have protection at top
and sides from the weather.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
MANY Motor Boats at Lake.

Chief Inspector Runyon is respons-
ible for the assertion that there are
between 600 and 700 motor boats ply
ing the waters of Lake Hopatcong.
This is the largest anumber in the
history of the lake.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
HOSPITAL TEAMS TO BATTLE.
Morris Plains and Overlook Institu
tions to Play Baseball.

a baseball game That is being looked
forward to with great interest is to
be played at the state hospital on
Tuesday, August 5th, when the State
Hospital F. c. will play the team
representing the Essex county insane
hospital at Overlook.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
DOVER PRINTERS.

Morristown Printers .5 Q x-s
Two-base hit, Collins; stolen bases.
Vorholz |, France 2, Noyes 3, Babing
ton l. left on bases, Morristown /,
Dover 5; bases on balls, off Noyes
3, off Extron 8; struck out by Noyes
IL, by Extron 5; passed balls, Collins.
Umpire-John Vorholz.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
Polo at Whinnanx Club.

There will be polo games at the
Whippany River club on Wednesday
and Friday afternoons, the Essex
County Country club playing the
Whippany club.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
OLD MORTGAGE CANCELLED.
Judge Salmon orders Cancellation of
Paper Given to A. p. konkIe.

Paper Given to A. P. konkIe.
The disappearance of A. Philetus
Konkle few years ago, was recalled
when Judge Salmon made an order
for the cancellation of a mortgage
given to Konkle by Frank Gasdia, Gov
ering some Chatham property. The
petition stated that Konkle had dis
appeared and diligent search had
failed to reveal his present abode.
The matter has also been advertised
with no result. The amount involved
was not large. Konkle was resi-
dent of Chatham, where he was inter
ested in several real estate schemes
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
Numbers for Hackn1en-

Town Clerk Henry F. Dempsey has
received the numbers that under the
terms of the recent ordinance passed
by the board of aldermen the jehus
are to place in the carriage lamps.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
GEORGE Jennlnos HURT.

George Jennings is in a Hoboken
hospital suffering with a broken rib
and other injuries. He fell from his
train in the Hoboken yards and struck
a switch
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
Matinee Races SATURDAY.

There will be matinee races at the
driving park Saturday afternoon mn
der the auspices of the Morris Coun
ty Road Drivers association
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
Excursion - Asburv parle

The Methodist Episcopal Sunday
school will run an excursion to AS
bury Park and Ocean Grove on
Wednesday, August 9Th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
Address bv Missionary.

in Cuba, made an address Sunday
in the First Baptist church.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
HOSPITAL WINS ANOTHER.
Baseball Team Defeats Columbia A
c. of Newark

The State Hospital F. c. added an
other to its long string of victories
by defeating the Columbia A. c., OF
Newark, Saturday afternoon six to
one. Eddie" Welsh twirled masterfu
ball for the hospital team. He struck
out thirteen would-be batters. Evans,
Faulkner and King each contributed
three-base hit towards the victory,
and King made great catch in left
The score by innings
RHE
Columbia A. C...OOO0oO0O1-1 5 8
State Hospital Il 0000131 Ks 0
Batteries-Johnson and Waterbury;
Welsh and Glanville. Struck out, by
Johnson 2, by Welsh 13; base on
balls, off Johnson 5, off Welsh q;
double play, Kull to Barton to Cooper,
passed balls, Waterbury 3; sacrifice
hits, Cooper, King, Mills Umpire =
Cochran.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-15
Totals
NEWARK GIANTS.

*Fawlkes out for running out OF
base line.
Newark Giants 20 | 0 0 0 0 o.
Morristown ......0 0 3 0 0 0 x-6
Two-base hits. Doyle. Garter; three
base hits, Stelce, Petersen; stolen
bases, Hillock, Fergson; left on bases
Morristown 8, Newark Giants 9;
bases on balls off Foley /, off Peter
sen q; struck out by Foley 8, by
Petersen 4.
Time: / hour 40 minutes Umpire
Riley
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-10

little q. 3. A. As for this hole In the
corner burg Of Borrovina. it needs q
tonic-new blood. There's only one
thing in BOrrovina that makes a hit
with me. Say. let's drop this game.
shan't we? I've something more i'm
portant to tell you. love you. loved
you the tirst minute r.
your royal highness" interrupted a
woman's voice from the nearby house.
"Presently. mndemoiselle. called the
girl in reply. Its Miss Smythe. my
English gOverness." she explained to
Hawthorne. Il must 80 now. r.
"Royal hichness!" echoed the Ameri-
can. thunderstruck. "Royal highness?
YOu?"
The nutter Of skirt through the
shrubbery sent him scampering back
toward the wall before his amazed
question could be answered. Then he
saw the newcomer was nenrer than be
had thought and that escape By means
Of the wall was impossible ut this late
moment. So he dived behind the pro-
lection Of the summer house. At the
Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1913-10-10
PROLOGUE.

This romantic tale, recounftnR
the adventures Of a plucky and
resourcetul young American in
the Balkans, is full Of genuine
hunor and exciting incidents
from, the very first line to the
last. The story very closely fol-
Ions the successful play from
which it is novelixed. When a
hustling American has not only
broken the bank at Monte Carlo,
but is in love with a princess
and is doing his level best to
save the throne for her father,
the king, and Jrustrate the plot
ting Of a v,lloinous prince. there
is little chance for interest to
lag.