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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
COMMUNITY CHRISTMAS TREE
SET UP ON THE "GREEN."
Big Norway Spruce Makes Splendid
Appearance-Musical Program
Christmas Night.

Morristown's first Christmas tree
has been set up in the green. Stand
ing fifty-two feet high 1t has been ad-
mired by hundreds of people. The
tree was set up Monday by employees
of the New York Telephone COM
pany working under Foreman Sharkey
and under the direction of Town For
ester Edward Bowen. To-day cleo
tricians are hanging upon 1t the 500
electric lights that will illuminate It.
In addition it is to be decked with
tinsel and artificial snow If there is
none of the real variety at hand and
surmounted by five-foot star in
electric lights. The tree is the gift
of Mrs. Gordon Knox, of Speedwen
avenue. 1t was planted seventy years
ago by Mrs. Knox's grandfather, Cor
don Burnham.
Christmas night there will be a
program of music rendered at the
tree. The massed church choirs of
the town will sing a program of
Christmas carols under the leadership
of Prof. ]. Sebastian Matthews, or
ganist and choir director at ST..
Peters church. The Morristown bant
will also participate in the program,
the CuolT anu tue pohV "ieSi h"SihS
with selections from eight o'clock un-
til nine-thirty. The choir is to meet
at Days at quarter before eight
and march to the tree in a body.
Morristown people have a commit
tee of young women to thank for the
tree. The members are Mrs. Charles
M. Fleischmann. Miss Dorothy Den
mis-, Miss Helen Dennis, Miss Mari
anne Foote, Miss Margaret Bissell,
Miss Katherine Clarke, Miss Anne
Bradley and Miss Eleanor Marshall.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
MoHuscoWuNGlEs ELECT.
Frank A. Niper Named as sachem OF
Local Red Mems Lodge.


The annual election of officers of
Mohuscowungie tribe, No. ZIG. lmp'd
Order of Red Men, took place Mon
day evening, the lodge meeting in its
"wigwam" in the Elks' building. Of
ficers elected were:-Sachem, Frank
A. Niper; senior sycamore, John j.
Dacey, jr.; junior sycamore, Harry
Winters; prophet, Sidney Sheerin;
chief of records, Andrew ID. Barrls;
collector of wampum, Jesse P. Tiger;
keeper of wampum, Victor E. Boeil;
trustee, John j. Mccormick; repre-
sentative to great council of New Jer
sey, Aaron B. Losey; first alternate,
John p. Reichert; second alternate,
Linwood H. Smith. The offices OF
first and second alternate were warm
ly contested, there being several can
didates for each, requiring several
ballots before a choice was made.
After the business session there
was a social during which the enter
tainment committee passed refresh
ments. Six members of Iona tribe,
also of Morristown, were present to
represent their lodge in pinochle
tournament with the Mohuscowungies
and the first of series of games
was played, resulting in a score OF
three to two in favor of the Iona
team.
The newly elected officers will be
installed on Monday evening, jan
uary 18th. Arrangements are under
way for the formation of a rifle team
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
CHRISTMAS BUNDLES BY
PARCELS POST SYSTEM
Deliver Parcels-Special Men
Handle Them.

Postmaster Charles McCollum, per-
forming in the dual role as local
representative of Uncle Sam and
Santa Claus, is very busy these days.
With Assistant Postmaster George c..
Marsh he has been planning for the
expeditions delivery of the thousands
of Christmas parcels pouring into
Morristown. Saturday and Monday
four carriers, three of them extras.
were devoting their entire time to
the parcel post delivery, aided by two
horse drawn wagons. To-day another
man and rig was added. The sacks
of parcels though coming in rapidly
are as rapidly disappearing under the
able direction of the post office of
ficials.
Superintendent of Mails Ernest W.
Tiger reports the receipt Monday of
125 sacks of parcels while on Sunday
there were received fifty-three sacks
The clerks worked until late Sunday
night opening the sacks and assort-
ing the packages ready for delivery
Monday morning. From the office
Monday were dispatched 100 sacks.
Two additional clerks have been
put to work to help in handling the
Sni lctlhdS dltci. odtulddy, 4hChNaJ
and to-day there was a long line of
people waiting to be served at the
stamp window aud Postmaster McCol-
lum at the busiest times opened an
other window. The regular carriers
will not this year be burdened with
the Christmas parcels as they have
been formerly. Every bit of mail
matter will be cleaned out of the Of
flee on Christmas morning, even the
post cards are to. be delivered on
time The carriers will be sent out
early instead of waiting for the par
GELS that come in on the nine O'Clock
train as they have on former years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
DOUBLE STREET LAMPS NOW.
Red Lamp for Fire Box, White Lamp
for Illumination.

While Mayor Todd's idea of using
red electric bulb on the street
lamp nearest to fire alarm box has
been commended by many citizens
there have been others who have
complained that the red bulb failed
to properly illuminate the street ad-
jacent In order to eliminate these
objections a double street lamp has
been devised There are to be two
lamps on the projecting arm, the one
ON the end bearing red bulb and
the one midway between the first
lamp and the pole to bear a white
bulb. This combination will not only
locate the fire alarm box at night
but will also illuminate the street.
One of the combinations has been
erected at the corner of Franklin
street and Franklin place. Where
arc lamps are near fire alarm box
the scheme of using a red band
around the globe is retained.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
PREpRlNe FOR IMPROVEMENTS.
Messrs. Olcott and Langdon Make
Way for Railroad Work.

While the contract between the
Lackawanna railroad and Morris town
ship for the elimination of the Nor
mandy parkway and Sneeden's grade
crossings has not yet been signed
preliminary work has begun. Dudley
Olcott is having the top soil on that
portion of his property that will be
graded up to the new level of the
road removed and stored. Woodbury.
G. Langdon Is filling in the triangular
tract at the junction of Normandy
parkway, Madison avenue and Wash
ington avenue This tract will be
used for park purposes after the
elimination work is completed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
ALLEGED WIRE THIEVES CAUGHT
Newark Police Arrest Men Sus
pected of Morris County Thefts.


pected of Morris County Thefts.
Said to be members of gang that
for the past three months has been
stealing trolley wire in Morris, Hud-
son, Passaic and Bergen counties.
three men are being held at police
headquarters, Newark. They DESERTS
themselves as Charles ]. Wilderman,
of Paterson; Joseph Mortimer and
Thomas Gilroy, of Newark. The trio
were arrested Saturday, after several
weeks of investigating by Detective
Fohs, of Newark police headquarters,
and detectives from the Public Ser
vice Railway company.
The police say that they have con
nected the three prisoners with all
the wire thefts committed in the four
mentioned counties within the last
three months. During that time, it
is claimed, more than 5000 feet of
copper wire has been stolen.
The first of the thefts took place
on the Morris County Traction COM
pany lines between Dover and Rock
away, about thhree months ago. The
thieves worked early in the morning
and got away with about 500 feet OF
wire.
The next heard of the thieves was
in Bergen county, near Hackensack,
where they cut away about 500 feet.
They again visited the Morris County
Traction company lines and cut 700
feet of the wire between Dover and
Wharton.
About six weeks ago they went in
to Kearny, and managed to get away
with 500 feet of wire from the Hack
enSack line
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
YOUNG MEN GIVE SUPPER.
Catholic Association Members Have
Pleasant Eveninq.

Members of the Young Mems Cath
Ollie association enjoyed a compli-
mentary supper and vaudeville enter
tainment held in the building on. Tues
day evening. There were speeches
by the Very Rev. Dean George F.
Brown and Eugene S. Burke. Michael
Doyle recited, there were vocal Sc
lections by Messrs. Collins, Garity
and Naughton and instrumental music
by Vincent Roache and George Am
brose. The committee of arrange
ments included Michael Doyle, Vim
cent Sweeney, Joseph White, Michael
Lindop, John Murphy, Dennis Law
less and Owen Geary
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Rrlnn a comnass.

If the proposed ordinance designat-
ing the sides of Park place as north,
south, east and west is enacted
strangers in town will have to bring
a compass with them in order to tell
which is which for the weather vane
on the liberty pole Will not help them
to correct solution of the problem.
According to it's direction north is in
the direction of the railroad station
and Speedwell avenue is west.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
OBJECT TO PSALM LEARNING.
High School Curriculum Rearranged
to Accommodate Catholics.

The teaching of English in the high
school had "a ripple of excitement
when the parents of some Roman
Catholic children objected to the
learning of the Protestant version of
the Psalms. The Psalm lesson is a
part of the requirements for college
entrance. 1t was requested that the
Roman Catholic children be permitted
to learn their own church's version
of the Psalms and Superintendent of
Schools j. Burton Wiley has SO ar
ranged matters
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
ST. Peters Club Dance.

An enjoyable affair was the dance
given by ST. Peters club in the
church house on Tuesday evening
There were twenty couples present
who tripped the light fantastic to
the music of Schraudenbach's Or
chestra and partook of the refresh
ments served. The committee of ar
rangements included Arthur Warming
ton, James Fl. S. Fair, Benjamin
Darlington, William Damitz and paul
Grayatte
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Aaain Wins Track Prize.

John H. Hall, of Denville, the sec
bion foreman of the three-mile sec
Plains, has just received from the
railroad the first prize
for highest average for the best kept
track on the Morris and Essex divis-
ion. He got bonus of $120, and was
placed ON the efficiency list, having
earned the first prize for the fifth
year
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Trimmed St. PETERS Church.

Trimming of ST. Peters church took
place Monday evening when parish
toner's gathered at eight O'Clock and
decked the interior of the building
with green's. Christmas carols were
sung by the choir during the trim
ming. The Rev Philemon F. Sturges
and Mrs. Sturges entertained the
"trimmers" at the rectory at the
completion of their work
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
A Hanover cornoratlon,

The Firemens Investment associa-
tion of Hanover has incorporated
with Alexander NJ Webb, Harrison
d. Mead, Henry M DeForest, H.
Remington Hopping and David S. Ely,
all of Hanover. The corporation has
AN authorized capitalization of $780,
900 of which $1,000 is paid in
Howard F. Barrett, of Madison, is the
statutory agent.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Resions as Hospita, Had

Miss Eliza Mcknight has resigned
as superintendent of Memorial hos
pital, her resignation to take effect
January LIST. She win go away for
rest. The hospital board has not
yet secured a successor to her as
superintendent. Miss Mcknight had
been in charge of the hospital for
three years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Not DR.. Owen.

The omission of the letter "s'' af-
ter the name "F. w. Owen" in the
account of the excise boards meet
ing last week made it appear that
our good friend DR.. Frederick Woos-
ter owen has written to the board
regarding a license. The name should
have been IF. w. Owens" and the
letter was written by gentleman of
that name residing on Speedwell av-
enue
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
MAJOR RANDOLPH HELD.
Accused of False Pretenses in Dis.
posing of School Stock.

Charged with obtaining money un-
der false pretenses, Major j. H. Ran
dolph, of the Randolph Military acad-
emy, of this town, was arrested on
Wednesday afternoon by an officer
from Princeton. The charge against
the major was made by DR.. A. Wheat
on Reade, of Princeton. Major Ran
dolph was released on $500 bail,
which was furnished by Professor
Hutchinson, of the faculty of the
academy.
DR.. Reade's charges are to the eff
feet that Major Randolph obtained
from him $1,000 by misrepresenting
the size of his military academy. In
reply to these charges the major de-
clared that the trouble arose from
the fact that the doctor attempted
to dictate the policy to be followed
in the administration of the acad-
emy.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
surprlae Parry for EIoyds.

Friends of Mr. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Floyd, rendered them a surprise par
ty' at their home on Lakeside place
Monday evening, the affair in cele-
bration of their fifteenth wedding an
niversary The evening was pleas
antly spent in playing progressive
euchre. The mems prize was won by
Palmer Jefferts and the women's by
Mrs. Joseph Current.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Mr.. POTTS BARN A5LAzE.
Small Fire Engages Attention of In
dependents on Sunday.

Independent Hose company respond
ed to a still alarm Sunday afternoon
calling them to the barn of Clyde
Potts, on Western avenue First AS
sistant Chief Madigan was on the
automobile chemical engine and he
found two separate fires in the
building, one OH the main floor and
another in the basement. They were
quickly extinguished by chemical
streams. Chief Day also responded
TO the alarm and directed the efforts
of the firemen. Mr.. Potts discovered
the fire. seeing the smoke from
window of his home. The origin is
thought to have been with children of
the neighborhood playing about the
building. The damage is estimated
at $25.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Choir Boys, Reunion.

The seventh annual reunion of the
choir of ST. Peters church will be
held in the church house on the even
ing of December 31st. A business
will be followed by smoker
and vaudeville entertainment after
which the men will adjourn to the
church and participate in the watch
night service.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
New Floor in JaiI.

A new floor is being laid in the hos
pital ward of the county Jail, a con-
crete floor replacing the old one of
oak planks. James ]. Lyons is doing
the work. Hampton M. Salkind has
replaced the broken steel nettings of
the hospital ward windows with new
nettings.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Christmas at the Mission.

On Christmas eve there is to be a
reading of Dickens Christmas Carol
at the Market Street mission by the
superintendent, the Rev. Thomas b.
Ironside The story will be illustra-
ted by stereoptioon views. On Christ
mas day the converts and workers at
the mission will hold "open house
from two until five o'clock and re-
freshments are to be served.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
MR.. HARRIS REcoNsIDERs.
Has Declined Tender of Place ir
Newark High School Faculty.

George Harris, English teacher in
the high school, has reconsidered his
resignation which was to go into ef-
feet January 1st and will remain in
Morristown for the rest of the school
year. Mr.. Harris had been offered a
position in the new Southside high
school at Newark and had accepted
but finding that his withdrawal in tn
middle of the year from the Morris
town high school faculty would en-
barrass the school board he agreed to
stay until the end of the term.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
poet pIeasea Many.

A large audience enjoyed hearing
the poet Alfred Noyes at the Friday
Evening club last week. His open
ing remarks were particularly enjoyed
and the audience was responsive and
free with applause and appreciation
throughout the readings of the me-
nowned English writer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23

The chemical engine responded to
a still alarm from Frederick W. Ford's
house Monday afternoon. A wood
fire on hearth had set afire SCOT
in the chimney.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Helm the Social Service Bureau.

The Central Social Service bureau
is in need of typewriter, desk, table
and chairs. Anyone having such ar
ticles to give, loan or sell at moder-
ate price will please communicate
with the bureau, room No. 7, DeHart
offices.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Miss Bradford Addresses Meotino.

Miss Cornelia F. Bradford, of Whit
tier House, Jersey City, addressed
the Sunday school of the First Pres
byterian church Sunday afternoon,
the occasion being the quarterly
meeting of the Children's Mission
ary society.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Maunr AYERS an Annraiser.

Former Mayor Theodore Ayers went
to Chatham Monday afternoon and as
a member of a condemnation COM
mission looked at land needed by the
Lackawanna railroad for its improve
ments there.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23

man of the republican state commit
tee, has accepted position as
member of the legal staff of the Pub
lie Service corporation. His new
duties will begin on January 1st and
he will have offices in Newark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Auto and Car Collide.

l.. d. Leggett, of New Brighton, s..
l., while driving his automobile
through Morristown Tuesday after
noon, attempted to cut in front of a
trolley car and the automobile was
struck. The mud guard on one side
was bent and a lamp broken. NO
one WAS injured
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
aasket.RaIl at Y. M. c. A.

There will be a basketball game o
the Young Mems Christian associa-
tons new court on Christmas night
between the association team and the
College team, made up of young
men home from the colleges for the
holidays.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Anti-suffraae Meeting Arranged.

Mrs. A. j. George will address
meeting to be held in the Lyceum
theatre Wednesday evening, January
7th, in the interests of anti-women's
suffrage Mrs George appeared re-
Gently before the rules committee in
Washington. She will give her .rea-
sons for opposing women's suffrage.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
ELECTED vlcE-PREsIDENT..
Mr.. Browne Has Been Named to Of
flee in Shakespeare Club.

T. Quincy Browne, jr., has been
elected first vice-president of the
Shakespeare club of Morristown. This
club is now entering upon it's thirty
seventh year. 1t has had among it's
members such distinguished Shakes
pearian scholars as DR. Charlton T.
Lewis, author of the Standard Latin
dictionary and an eminent lawyer;
also DR.. Kingsley Twining, a distin-
guished lawyer and cousin of the pres
ent president of Yale
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
A HoIIdav suoo.stion

Parker & VanCleve IRE exhibiting
the best collection of jewelry and sill
verware ever shown in Morristown.
Those desiring to purchase worth
while Christmas gifts would do well
to look over the goods.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23

Every evening until Christmas Nc
Clellan's New York Cash store is
open and is giving double green
stamps with all cash sales from six
o'clock till closing time. This wild
help you fill your stamp book.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
schooI,s Vacation.

The public schools close this
afternoon for the Christmas va
cation School will begin again the
Monday following New Years, Jan
uary 5th. Morris township schools
follow the same schedule.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
rhanks for Aims House clf+s

Mrs. Thomas w. Cauldwell wishes
to express her sincere thanks to the
Morristown people for their generous
response to her appeal for the aims
house Christmas fund q
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Autn Anencx Moues.

The local Ford agency has secured
the store on DeIFart street in the De-
Hart office building formerly occupied
by Lawrence Christensen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23

Impure blood runs you down-make
you an easy victim for disease. For
pure blood and sound digestion
dock Blood Bitters. At all drug stores
D,.foo Q1 m
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
MILITARY Aoademy,a Vacation.

Randolph Military academy closed
for the Christmas vacation Thursday
and the boys departed for their homes
for the holidays.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Midnluht Sons Dance.

The Midnight Sons gave their third
dance of the season Thursday even
ing in Miller hall.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Addressed EpworthIans.

G. w. Smith. first vice-president of
the Newark district Epworth league,
addressed the Morristown league
Sunday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
MR.. wAkELEE's NEW POSITION.

Former Senator Goes With Public
Services Law Department.
Announcement has been made that
ex-senator Edward w. Wakelee, who
retired several months ago as chair
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
Morris Academy Vacation.

The Morris academy closed Friday
for the usual Christmas vacation of
1.-TWO weeks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23

Emma l.. Hobbs, of Newark, has
contracted to purchase the Andrew
G. Phillips farm at Halston. The
price to be paid is 100000.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23

James R. Voorhees, has sold the
property corner of Chestnut an !
Cherry streets to William j. Pal
sons.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-12-23
REALTY AND BUILDING.

David P. Mcclellan has purchased
of the Fell estate the property now
occupied by him, known as the New
York Cash store, at No. 80 PARK
place. Mr.. Mcclellan has not yet
announced his plans as to improving
the property. There is now one
story frame store building on the lot.
The parcel has frontage of 80 feet
6 inches on Park place and depth
of las feet, running back to a lane
from Market street.
Hyman Fine has started excavations
for an addition to his building at No.
"a Speedwell avenue. The addition
will be of twenty-five feet and the
plans include the remodeling of the
first floor, making of it one store
instead of two as at present.
To provide trackage to it's Goa.
trestle now in course of construction
on Albeit avenue the Sands Kline
company has purchased of James NJ.
Wakeman, of East Orange, strip of
land twenty-five feet wide and fifty
feet long in Olyphant park.
he AltdHOHt ftcdity COLupduy has
the erection of two houses well un-
der way and the foundations ready
for three others on the new develop
ment, Altamont place. Concrete side
walks and curbs are being laid.
Max Mintz has purchased from Mrs
Mary Binnse, of Madison, house anc
lot, No. 2 Fairview place, Morristown
for 81 1925. The house is two and
one-half story brick structure.
Emma l.. Hobbs, of Newark, has
contracted to purchase the Andrew
G. Phillips farm at Halston. The
price to be paid is $4,000.
James r. Voorhees, has sold tbs
property corner of Chestnut an
Cherry streets to William ] Pal
sons