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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
LAWYERS DINE AT DAYS.
Judges Are Guests of County Bar Al
sociation at Feast.

The Morris County Bar association
dined at Days on Tuesday, the
opening day of the October term of
court. The members of the bar had
as their guests Supreme Court JUS
tice Charles w. Parker, Circuit Court
Judge Charles c. Black and Common
Pleas Judge Joshua r. Salmon. Dur
ing the opening of court former Judge
Mills appeared before Justice Parker
and offered a minute stating the re-
gret of the bar association over the
death of one of it's members, c. Au-
gustus Muir and the court ordered
the minute spread upon the records
by the clerk
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
TRIED TO Sc. [ TICKETS.
Lewis Perkins Ls nded N Jail in Con
sequence Of attempt.

sequence OF ~s<AIcnfPe.
Lewis Perkins, claiming to live on
Eighth avenue, New York, is in the
custody of the Morristown police pend
ing an investigation into his posses
sion of two railroad trip tickets bear
ing t name of Mrs. Arthur Decker
of Madison Perkins, who says his
father lives at No. 443 Fourth av-
enue. Newark, attempted to sell the
two tickets to Edwin Hall, clerk at
the United States hotel. The clerk
told the manager, Raymond Troxwell
and the later telephoned the police
Perkins told Chief Holloway conflict
ing stories. first saying the tickets
we,e owned by his wife and later as
serting that he found them in New
York. Mrs. Decker visited police
headquarters, identified the tickets as
her property and said she lost them
in New York about three weeks ago
The tickets were in hand bag to-
gethe with her purse containing SIS
and some Irish lace. The bag was
stoen from her automobile, Mrs
Decker asserted
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
COURT NEW S.

Judge Joshua r. Salmon has sus-
peLded Jail sentence in the case OF
Leroy Woodruff, who pleaded guilty
maintaining a gambling resort at Mt
Tabor. He imposed fine of $50
jeremiah Finnerty, who had been
fined, but could not raise the money
to pay it all, has been permitted to
pay the fine in instalments of $40 a
moth.
Judge Salmon has suspended SEN
tence in the case of Elsie Bowers
who admitted stealing jewelry and
money from her employer, Mrs. Shaw
She was paroled on the understand
ing that she would go to home pro
vided for her.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
YUKON CLERIC LECTURES.
Arch des con Stuck Speaks Before the
Friday Evening Club.

There was largs attendance at
the first meeting of the season OF
the Friday Evening club, the Lyceum
being well filled. Archdeacon Hud-
son Stuck, of Alaska, was the speaker
Te delivered an interesting lecture
on e Ascent # Mt Mckinley"
Tne ecture was illustrated with views
of Alaska and Mt. Mckinley. two of
the pictures shown being taken by
the cleric at height of 20,500 feet
abtve sea level. In introducing DR..
Stuck, the Rev. Philemon F. Sturges
said St. Peters church had been sup
porting the divine in his work in
Alaska for the past six years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
JUSTICE PARKER TO DECIDE.
"SmaII Board" Suit Against Free
holders Referred to Him.

The suit brought against the board
of freeholders by John P. Lyons, oil
the ''small board" for salaries and
expenses, has been referred to JUS
tice Charles w. Parker for a decision
Counsel on both sides have agreed
to q statement of fact and they will
submit briefs to Justice Parker. Mr.
Lyons was a member of the "small
board" and when bills of the "small
board submitted to the county board
of freeholders were declared illegal
the other members assigned their
claims to Mr.. Lyons and he brought
suit.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
"KNoW MoRRIsToWN."
Series of Meetings to be Held by
the Epworth League.

The Epworth league will inaugu-
rate a series of "Know Morristown
Meetings" next Sunday evening at
seven o'clock when Alderman Will
lam H. Linder will speak on Conf
dence." Other speakers will be-
November End, Chief Day of the Fire
department on Help to Humanity;
November 9th, Police Justice Isaac r.
Pierson on Respect for Authority; "
November 10th, Arthur G. N. Fair
lamb, superintendent of the public
playground; November 23rd, Judge
Oliver K. Day on "a Lawyers Trust"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
Your Last Chance.

The boards of registry and election
will meet To-day, October 21st,
for the last time before the Novem-
ber election. If you have not reg
istered in person this year, this will
be your last chance. Your name must
appear on this years. register of
voters, otherwise you are not entitled
to vote.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
LAckAWANNA BUYS LAND.
Twenty Acre Tract Purchased from
w. C. Estes at Chatham.

H. G. Reynolds, who has been as
sisting the real estate department
of the Lackawanna railroad in getting
the new right-of-way between Madi-
son and Chatham, has just sold that
company the w. c. Estes tract of
twenty acres in Chatham.
This practically closes the lands
needed for the new cutoff and con-
struction work should now proceed
rapidly all along the new line from
Chatham to Madison. 1t is believed
that the electrification of the line is
not very far off.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21

Miss Hopeton Atterbury, whose
saddle horse Nickel Plate carried off
the honors at the Morristown horse
show, has purchased gray mare,
1873 hands high and up to all sorts
of weight. She will show the new
acquisition, which she has yclept
Quicksilver. at the national show
this fall to get her with Nickel
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
IT'S THIRTY-THIRD MEETING.
Women's Presbyterian Missionary
Society to Hold Session.

The thirty-third annual meeting of
the Women's Missionary society of the
Presbytery of Morris and Orange will
be held on Wednesday, October 22nd,
at Summit. Devotional service at
nine forty-five a. m, conducted by
Mrs. Minot G. Morgan. The speaker
for foreign missions will be the Rev.
Henry Forman, d. D., of Jhansi,
India.
Home missions will be represented
by Miss Emma Jackson, of Jerrolds
Valley, w. Va.
Miss Susan Mendenhall, secretary
of chiadren's work of missionary edu-
cational movement of New York, will
speak on young peoples work.
A large representation of young
people from the missionary organiza-
tions of the churches and from the
Sabbath schools is expected to at
tend.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
Narrow GAUGE for trolley,

A narrow gauge locomotive and
twenty-five dump cars have arrived
in town for use in grading the Nor
ris railroad across the Ford place.
A track has been laid and the engine
and cars placed upon it by the Lack
aWanna's big derrick.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
FACTORY TO LOCATE HERE.
New York Concern Advertises TO
Operators for Dresses.

Vincent Azzarra, who was endeav.
oring to raise So 900 in order to bring
to Morristown the women's wear fac
tory of Shapiro Brothers, of New
York, announces that he was able to
secure pledges for only $1,000 of the
amount needed. He SO advised
Shapiro Brothers and they have writ
ten him they will locate here any.
way provided sufficient help can be
guaranteed. Mr.. Azzarra is advertis
ing for operators for plain sewing on
simple home dresses and kimonos
The factory, if it comes here, will
probably be located in the new Mari
naro garage building at the junction
of Speedwell and Sussex avenues.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
MORRlSTOWN SCHOOL TRIMS
NEW ROCHELLE HIGH SCHOOL
Visitors Tr-unced Twenty-Eight to
Thirteen in Good Football
Contest Saturday.

Morristown School took the meas
ure of the New Rochelle high school
eleven on the Morristown School
gridiron Saturday afternoon, defeat
ing the visitors twenty-eight to thir-
teen. The game was featured by
the spectacular playing of Captain
Devitalis, of the Morristown team.
Another player who distinguished
himself on the Morristown eleven
was Wendell, brother of Percy Wen
dell, of Harvard Huntington carried
off the plaudits of the spectators for
his clever work for New Rochelle.
The line-up:-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
N. J. & p. CLOSES DOWN.
Last Train Over Road Was on Satur
day for Freight.

The last train over the New Jer-
sey and Pennsylvania railroad travel.
led from Watnong to Whitehouse on
Saturday when the empty freight
cars were gathered up and turned
over to the Jersey Central. Resi-.
dents all along the line are protest
ing the order of the public utilities
commission in ordering the road to
cease operations. Receiver Frederick
V. Pitney will try to sell the road at
private sale and if unsuccessful the
bondholders may force a sheriff
sale,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
SATURDAY TEAM
PLAYED GOOD BALL
Arthur SteIce Was the Bes1
Hitter Of the Association.

Arthur Stelce- proved his ability as
a bast ball player this season by bat
TING .339 and fielding .945 with the
Saturday association team. He was
appointed captain early in the sea-
sou and he certainly deserved the
honor. Maloney, Doyle and West,
who also play with the Morristown
A. A am,assed good averages. Gerald
Horgan deserves line to himself for
his good work. The other two out
fielders, Frank Millen and Joe Hill
lock, played good consistent bali all
through the season and proved them
selves valuable men to have around.
Several substitute players lent their
serv; , IS with advantage to the club.
The team was weak in the box,
Foley pitched fairly we'll but was no
world beater. Stelce had to go into
several games and pull the club out
of bad hoes when Foley and other
twirlers were hammered. Foley won
ten, lost five and tied one; Stelce
won two and lost two; Welsh won
one, Ryan lost one, C~owell won one
RICHTER lost one, Haas won one and
Adams technically gets the credit ot
winning the game he started as does
Mlll.'n for game he started.
Out of twenty-five games played
the team lost seven contests. The
Me ndham series resulted in d tiel
ea'i. team winning two games. Ber-
nardsville won two out of three con-
tests Other teams to take the meas
ule of the locals were the Ridge.
woods, tie Suburbans, Bloomfield
Dover Y. M. G. A. and New Provi-
dence. Organized as strictly local
team he club made good from base
ball standpoint. With a first class
battery through the season it would
have taken the measure of any team
hD. ;abouts. M
Tho hattipo aVora
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
W. c. T. U. HOLD SOCIAL.
Enjoy AIl-Dsy Affair at Home of Mr..
and Mrs. Loree

Members of the Morristown Wom-
ems Christian Temperance union en-
joyed an all-day social at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Harvey Loree, Mend
ham road, on Tuesday. A social was
enjoyed previous to luncheon follow
ing the latter business meeting
was held. At it's conclusion Mrs.
Ernest H. Tomlinson, Mrs. Joseph
Pugsley and Mrs. George F. Dickin-
son gave readings.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
Morristown School Football Notes

On Wednesday afternoon the Nor
ristown School second team played
the Madison high school and beat
them. The score was 6 to o.
Thursday afternoon the third team
played the Boy Scouts and beat them
26 to 6.
The third team will play the Boy
Scouts in about three weeks, when
they will have had more practice. A
close game is hoped for on that oc
casion.
Last Saturday the first team
played the New Rochelle high schoo
on the Morristown School grounds al
three O'Clock.
The third team will play Carteret
academy at Orange next Wednesday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
Gave oraan Recital.

Sidney A. Baldwin gave an organ
recital in st. James Episcopal church,
Newark, on Wednesday evening. Mr..
Baldwin is organist and choirmaster
at the church. He was assisted by
Miss Suzan Pell Bowen, soprano; Miss
Florence Bucklin Scott, alto, and ed
ward W. Scherff, tenor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
Boy for AIabamian,

The Womens Home Missionary
society of the First Presbyterian
church will meet Wednesday and pre-
pare "a box of clothing for the Rev.
S. l.. Robertson, of Toney, Ala.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21

town Z, New Rochelle 0; final score
-Morristown 2S, New Rochelle 1S.
ouchdowns-Wendell 2, Devitalis 1,
Johnson /, Greeley 1, Huntington l..
Goals from uchdown-Johnson 4,
Greeley 1. Time of halves-10 min
utes Referee-Sherman Umpire
Smith. Linesman-Wells.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
Nature Beautiful.

Certainly any person with an eye
for the beautiful must enjoy these
fall days. The changing foliage and
the georgous sun rising and sun set
ting nearly every day are delightful
to contemplate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21

George Watson sells his extensive
herd of cattle at Gladstone this week
and returns to New York to engage
in the horse business after dabbling
with dairying for two years past.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
HOSPITALS HARVEST DAY.
All Souls to Receive Provision Aided
by Women's Auxiliary.

by Women's Auxiliary.
Saturday is harvest day" at All
Souls hospital The affair was ar
ranged by the recently formed WON
ems auxiliary of the hospital and is
for the purpose of securing the win
ter's supply of groceries. All the
week members of the auxiliary will
be busy soliciting provisions and to-
day the result of their Tabor is on
exhibition at the hospital. Miss Mar
garet Kane is president of the auxil
iary, Miss Mary Farrelly vice-presi
dent, Miss Mollie Murray secretary
and Miss Mary Rutledge treasurer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
Mrs. Meslar to Speak.

At a meeting of the Daughters of
the American Revolution to be held
Thursday afternoon in the South
Street Presbyterian church Mrs.
Isaac Meslar will speak on her work
among the mountaineers. Tea will be
served.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21

The opening meeting of the Boys
league, connected with the, First Pres
byterian church, will occur on Friday
evening in the chapel. Joseph Wild.
of Newark, will speak.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
JOHNNY HARVARD WINS AGAIN.
Mr.. Armstrong's Trotter Brings a
Cup Back to Morristown.

Henry Armstrong journeyed down to
Newark Saturday with Johnny Har-
ward and brought back a handsome
cup offered to the winner of the 2.20
trot and pace at the Road Horse as
sociation meeting. Johnny Harvard
raced against such speedy horses as
Demline, The Farmer and Mary Lit
tie. The first heat was a dead heat
with Demline. He was second in the
second heat and first in the three
succeeding heats Time was 224H
2.25, 2.23h ", 2.24, 2.25.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
Mrs. EieIder to Attend

Mrs Fielder, wife of Governor
James Fielder, will attend the corn
contest exhibition on November 9TH
and WI award the prizes.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
Rennick--BIrd.

Mr. and Mrs. Charles s. Bird, of
Early street, have announced the
marriage of their daughter, Miss
Helen 7. Bird, to James S. Ren-
nick, of this town. The marriage
took place on October 18th. Mr.. and
Mrs Rennick are spending their
honeymoon in New England.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
rhirtv Miles-rwo DolIars

Are ted for riding his motorcycle
at thirty mile gait on Madison av-
en- lie William Lillian. of Elizabeth,
was fined So by Police Justice Quayle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21

See that your name is on the reg
istry list In order that you may vote
at the coming election.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21

Remember To-day, October 21st,
is the last day to register this fall.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
FIND FRED FOR FRANKFURTERs.
"Texas" LeFurge Has Emarked in
the Street Vending of the Delicacy.

Fred LeFurge, known Familiarity
among his friends as Texas" has
filled another long felt want" in
Morristown LeFurge has embarked in
the frankfurter business and with a
portable heating outfit is on the
streets nights with the toothsome
delicacy for sale. Where the crowd
is there you will find Texas
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-10-21
ar..d c.k. and Candy Sale.

Bread, Cake and Candy Sale.
Glass No. 26 of the First Presby-
terian Sunday school will hold a sale
of bread, cake and candy in the
chapel Saturday afternoon.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-22
Town Topics.

New York understands her OWL
needs. her new courthouse will be the
largest in the world.-Boston Herald.
No city In the world spends so much
for making the city beautiful as Paris,
and no other city receives anything
like the same amount of money from
the visitors OF the world. -Mjlwa ukee
Journal
a st. Louis company has opened
beauty parlors'' for its women en-
ployees. That's all right, of course.
In Cleveland. though, no such arti.
fetal encouragement is needed.-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-22
Lending a Couple of Miles.

Three to Albany" said a club car
passenger as he handed over a mileage
book to the conductor and pointed to
his two companions. The conductor
ran his eye down the long strip and
then turned about with the query:
"Who will give this man two miles 2"
Half q dozen books were presented
Immediately, and the conductor tore
or two miles from one Of them while
the man who had been short expressed
his thanks.
Eyes, It's kind Of treating frequent.
iy practicetS" said the conductor after.
ward. TITS rhe same as with postage
stamp. Whea you need the extra mile
or two you need It bad, but there are
few passengers who Will accept the
prefer Of payment on the part Of the
man whose book has run out."-New
York Sun.
The Highest Light on Our Coast.
The tallest light tower In the United
States Ii at Cape Hatteras, on the low
lying coast of North Carolina, which Is
200 feet from base to top Of lantern.
The highest light, however, Is that at
Cape Mendocino. on the coast Of Cali
fornia, which Ia 422 feet above high
water. It In on a cliff, the lighthouse
itself being only twenty feet In height
National Geographic Magazine.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-22
The Drawer of Water.

Some years ago an ass was employed
in the Isle OF Wight in drawing water
by 4 large wheel from n very deep well
When the keeper wanted water he
would say to the ass. tom, want
water; get into the wheel, my good
lad" which Thomas Immediately per
formed With promptness that would
have done credit to a nobler animal.
and no doubt he knew the precise num-
her of times necessary for the wheel to
% around OH Its axis to complete his
labor, because every time he brought
the bucket to the surface of the well
he stopped cautiously and turned his
honest head to observe the moment
when his master laid hold of the buck
ct to draw it toward him, because he
then had just one more turn to make
to bring the rope to the top. 1t was
pleasing to observe with what steadi.
ness and regularity the poor animal
performed his labor.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-22
DANES AND DAUGHTERS.

Irene HallberG of New York. 6ftesa
pears old. n six feet: six inches high.
That she has crossed the Atlantic
ocean dfty-four times and has never
been seaSick u the boast OF Mrs. w.
B. McGrath Of London.
Mrs. ]. A. Stein OF Los Angeles,
CAL. has reared twenty-five children
Seventeen Of them have been her own
Five have been adopted.
Miss Jane Fairman OF Chicago, after
forty three years Of clerking In the OF.
fee Of the Illinois Central road. has
been retired on a pension.
Miss Ena Fitzgerald OF Sunnyhoime,
Shanklin. Isle Of Wight, author Of
~And the Stars Fought" has been
elected the first lady member Of the
isle Of Wight Model Aero club.
There are many earnest women DO.
Eanical students. but to Miss Ethel
Sargant one Of the most noted, be-
longs the signal honor Of being the
first woman to be appointed president
Of the botanical section for the meet.
ing Of the British association, which
is to be held next September In Biz
mingham
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-22
The Royal Box.

King George of England dislikes
horseback riding.
Queen Alexandra. widow of EI9g
Edward VII, receives an annuity Of
S350.000 year from England
Gar Nicholas II. belongs to the
Graeco-Russian. officially called the
orthodox faith. William. II. Is a Pro
testant believing in the tenets Of
Luther Francis Joseph is Catholic
The young Prince Frederick Leopold
of Prussia il an artist Of promise. and
his work I'm black and white exhibited
ut Berlin under an assumed name. re-
ceived favorable criticism. He has
been accepted as a pupil by Karl
aagemeister, now an old man. but
recognized as one Of Germany's mas
ters.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-22
Boards In Olden DaYa.

Boards were regarded as sacred
possession by ancient races. The Jews
were proud of their boards and wore
them through the. days of their Egyp-
dan bondage. although the Egyptians
shaved. The Greeks and Romans of
the ancient days mostly shaved, and
the term "barbarous" (beard wearing,
was applied for long period to people
who were considered out of the pale of
polite society. Boards have been taxed
occasionally, as I'm Russia by Peter the
Great and at an earlier date in Eng.
land
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-22
An InSolliuent Cat.

A lady had tame bird which she
was in the habit of letting out of its
cage every day. One morning as 1t
was picking crumbs Of bread off the
carpet her cat, who always before
showed great kindness for the bird
seized it on a sudden and jumped with
1t in her mouth upon a table. The lady
was much alarmed for the fate of her
faVorite. but on turning about instant
ly dlscerned the cause. The door had
been left open aud strange cat had
Just come into the room! After turn
ing II out her own cat came down from
her place Of safety and dropped the
bird without having done 1t the small
est injury.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-22
Dead Sea Stiffness.

The Dead sea is vast lake about
nine hours ride from Jerusalem. The
waters of the lake, save for an almost
imperceptible ripple, are quite still and
tolerably transparent, but salt and "bit-
ter beyond bitterness" and so buoyant
that one can float upon them like a
cork. and to swim IT is only necessary
to move the hands. The surrounding
scenery is dreary in the extreme and in
parts singularly grand. But the still
ness is oppressive and depressing, for
there is no sound OF animal life or
song Of bird ever heard on the lonely
shores Of the lannon's lob
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1913-11-22
English Etchings.

Nearly fifty tons of water were lift
ed from the mines OF South Stafford.
shire, England, last year for every ton
of mineral.
London sewage has its main drain.
age outfaIls at Barking and Crossness
The average daily quantity dealt with
Is about 2GO.O0O.OOo gallons.
Some of the vast private parks Of
England are likely to be restored to
agricultural use. Blenheim park. one
Of the most magnificent of these parks,
is. It Is announced. in part at least
Eoon to be put under the plow.