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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
AWARD ROAD CONTRACTS.
Freeholders Let Out Work of Re
pairing Many Roads.


The board of freeholders has let
contracts for the repair of several
county roads. The successful bidders
and the amounts of the bids are as
follows: New Vernon road, from
Loantaka road, for about a mile, to
the Osborne & Marsellis Co., for $6,-
899. 20; Mendham and Chester road,
for about three miles in the town
ships of Mendham and Chester, to
Salmon Bros, for $6,S99. 20; Chester
and German Valley road, from Ches-
ter four and one-half miles, to W. R.
Moore, for $S,S70.40..
Sussex turnpike, from Netcong line
to canal culvert, $500 feet to Salmon
Bros, for $3,674.88; Passaic Valley
road, from the Passaic river two mile
toward Stirling, to the Osborne &
Marsellis Co., for $4,646.40.
Cooks Bridge and Alton road, Han
over township, from the Essex coun.
ty line for nearly two miles, to the
Osborne & Marsellis Co, for 81, ,1S1. 76
Lincoln Park and Mountain View roai
from the Pompton river nearly foul
miles to George f. Brackett, for So,
617.92; Netcong and Budd Lake road
from the Netcong station two-thirds
of a mile, to Salmon Bros, for 81 :
224.96; Denville and Pine Brook road
one-third of mile, extending the re-
pairs of 1912, to Frederick S. Smith,
for $2,116.05; the same road, con.
tinuing to the Fox Hill railroad cross
ing, to the Osborne & Marsellis Co.,
for 81 1896.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
LOCAL REGISTRY GOOD.
Post Office Handles 26,732 Pieces oi
Registered Mail.

During the fiscal year ending June
30th the Morristown post office
handled total of 26,732 pieces of
registered mail. OF these 1857 were
registered at the local office, 12.054
registered pieces received at Morris
town for delivery and 2,711 were
transient registers.
OF the pieces registered at Morris
town there were S,601 domestic let
ters; $50 domestic packages; 1.544
foreign letters; 14O foreign packages;
381 official letters, and 341 pieces re-
registered. OF these pieces $3.50
were registered at the registry win
dow in the post office; 435 were
brought in by city carriers; 6S by
rural carriers, and 1,574 by firms.
Domestic letters received at Nor
ristown numbered 9.106; domestic
packages 1,242; foreign letters $40;
foreign packages 314; official pieces
1862. and 10 were left on hand; a
total received of 12,054.
They were delivered as follows:-
Official to the postmaster, 1862; desk,
4,7S5; by carriers, 5,S45; by rural car
riers, 2O7; forwarded, 341; on hand
June Goth, IA; total of 12,054.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
MONDAY A BIG DAY.
Photograph Of the Green Would Have
Revealed Busy Scene.

Monday was "big day in Nor
ristown so far as life about the
green was concerned There was a
circus in town, the Sanger shows Civ
ing an exhibition on Speedwell field
preceded by street parade, and the
state automobile department held
their monthly test of candidates for
drivers licenses. In consequence of
the two attractions Park place was a
busy place in the morning. Hundreds
Of pedestrians were out and the
automobiles were parked upon all four
sides of the green. Chief Holloway
and his officers were busy handling
the traffic but their excellent ar
rangements for caring for the autos
prevented any serious congestion. A
photograph of the green should have
been taken during the passage of
the circus parade and would have
shown a live town instead of dead
one as is shown in thepicture in this
years issue of the towns annual,
the latter picture being taken at
noon time when there was almost no
one on the streets about the park.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
WINS EIGHT
STRAIGHT GAMES
Saturday Association Defeats
Prudential A. A.

The Saturday association team won
another game Saturday, defeating the
Prudential A. A., of Newark, eight
to six. This was the eighth con-
secutive victory for Iron Man"
Foley. The latter took it easy
throughout the game, letting the Wis
itors hit the ball but Tightening up
when the Newarkers grew dangerous.
The locals batted Jose Spencer from
the mound, getting eleven safe wal
lops off his delivery in the five in
nlnss he worked. Every man on the
local team got hit and four of
them got two apiece.
Ogden Collins. who went to Branch
vile to catch for the Sussex county
league team in that place, was re-
placed behind the bat by Charley
Ahles The big fellow got a triple
and single and scored three runs.
West stole home in the first inning,
working the double steal with Hor-
gan.
The score.-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
MODEL PRAYERS.
BY the Chaplain of the House of
Representatives.

That versatile publication, the
Congressional Record" contains
articles and information ~on every
conceivable subject and perusal of
of the pages of almost any issue will
add TO ones knowledge not only of
craftsmanship but also of a great
variety of other subjects. One feat
ure of peculiar interest, however, in
each issue is the opening prayer in
the house offered by the chaplain,
the Rev. Henry N. Cuden, d. D, They
are always short and to the point
and convey great moral lessons in a
few words. On Saturday last he Of
feped the following
Father in heaven, fill us with
grace divine, that, with clear vision,
"a willing heart, and inflexible will,
We may as individuals, and therefore
as a people, keep step with the on
ward march of progress toward the
ideal civilization, when laws shall be
few and cheerfully obeyed and each
man concerned lest he cheat his
neighbor, bear false witness against
him, or put stumblingblock in his
way; when distrust snail give place
to confidence, selfishness be drowned
in generosity, hate consumed in the
fire of love, contentious be lost in
the music of concord, and each vie
with each in living the golden rule
that Thy kingdom may come and Thy
will be done on earth as it is in
heaven. In the Christ spirit. Amen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
MORRIS TOWNSHIP PREPARES
FOR INDUSTRIAL COURSES
School Board UphoIds Closing Of
Washington Valley School
Appoints Truant officer.

Morris townships board of educa-
ton held special meeting Thursday
evening and approved the course of
study for manual training and domes-
tic science as evolved by Supervis-
ing Principal Shaffer. The board
also received the approval OF the
state board of education on the
plans for necessary alterations to
the school buildings to provide the
necessary rooms for these studies
that are to be taken up this fall.
A new set of rules for teachers
and principals was adopted. Among
the new rules is one providing that
no one-sessions are to be held. On
stormy days or during threatening
weather the pupils are to bring their
lunches and come to school prepared
to stay all day Another rule pro-
vides that teachers are to remain
in their rooms and assist while
classes are under instruction of spe-
cial teachers and not leave the room
as formerly some did.
Supervising Principal Shaffer re-
signed as truant officer owing to
the necessity under the new school
laws of taking truants and their par
he finding that such a procedure
will conflict with his work. The
board appointed Constable James H.
Brant as truant officer for one year.
Mr.. Blant is to receive one dollar
for each case taken to court.
The teachers committee, to whom
the protest of the Washington Val
ley residents against the closing of
that school was referred, reported
that after reconsideration of the mat
ter it had decided that the closing of
the school and the transportation of
the pupils to the Morris Plains school
was for the benefit of the school and
the pupils and that the original mo-
tion in the matter should not be
altered and that it should go into
effect at the beginning of the school
Vnar
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
wARFoRD SCHOOL TEACHERS.
Several Engaged for Local Musical
Institution.

Thus far the following teachers
have been engaged for the Warford
School of Music:-Mme Agnes Os-
borne Carter, Miss F. Elizabeth Day
and Miss Blanche Pavie, for piano;
Mr.. Warford taking only a limited
number of piano students; Miss Grace
M. Edwards, organ; Miss F. E. Day.
theory The vocal department will
be headed by Mr.. Warford, who will
be assisted by Mr.. Lindsay. There
will also be violin and mandolin de-
partment in the school, the teachers
to be announced later.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
MADISON BUS LINE QUITS.
Company Discontinues Service Be
tween Morristown and Madison.

The INSTRUMENTATION Auto Bus
company discontinues its bus SER
vice between Morristown and Madi-
son on Thursday. The company has
taken this action because of the
losses it has sustained in operating
the bus and also owing to the ex-
horbitant demands of Madison in the
way of franchise fees. The bus will
be stored for the present at the troll
ley barns in Dover but may be sold
or used experimentally in seeking out
new trolley routes.
A. M. Guerin will take up the Madi-
son bus line, using lighter vehicles
than those used by the Auto Bus
company.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
NO BOND, NO MEETING.
Education Board Fails to Hold Regu.
lar Session Friday.

Because its newly elected clerk had
not secured his bond the board Of
education did not hold its regular
July meeting last Friday evening.
Clerk Linder, it is said by member
of the board, was "called" for not
having bond ready. He claimed he
had not had time, though it is said
he was notified Immediately after the
meeting a month ago at which he
was elected. Arrangements were
made for a temporary bond by a
member of the board who secured
two local contractors who were will
ing to be bondsmen for a short time
only. But by the time they were
rounded up in Counsel w. w. Cut
ler's office it was long past eight
o'clock and the meeting was post
poned until this evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
Attendance Average
1O,766
EXTRA SESSION IN AUGUST.
Legislature to Change Commission
Government Act.

Governor Fielder issued Monday,
from his office in Jersey City, the
call for a special meeting of the
legislature ON August 5th to remedy
the defect in the Walsh commission
government act.
This action was taken to thwart
the Wittpenn faction, which has un-
dertaken to secure reinstatement in
Jersey City and to oust the five COM
missioners by attacking the legality
of the vote by which the act was de-
clared adopted in Jersey City.
Governor Fielder holds that large
majority of the Jersey City voters
desire commission government, and
their wishes should be respected. The
curing of the defect will relieve from
complications a number of munich
palities that have adopted the act
and enable them to have clear title
and issue bonds.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
JUNE WAS BUSY
AT PLAYGROUND
Attendance Poor, But Children
Have Good Times.

Superintendent Arthur c. N. Fair
lamb, of the public playground, has
handed in the following report of the
activities at the resort during june
During the month of June the
weather became very hot and dry,
no rain to moisten the ground it be-
came like powder, the attendance of
course suffered, the public school
baseball league also finished their
schedule in the early part of the
month so that they have not been to
the playground in any great numbers
since.
"On Wednesday, the 18th of June,
the children of the public schools
gave "a demonstration of Folk dane
ing and initiative athletic exercises,
which was witnessed by 72S parents,
friends and children, 507 children
took part and acquitted themselves in
an excellent manner throughout a
fourteen number program
1t is regretted that due to the ac-
tion of some of the parents, who have
asked to have their children excused
from participation in the physical
training OF the grades in the play
ground, have made it necessary to
discontinue the course which was do
ing so much for the physical and
mental welfare of all that attended.
1T is sincerely hoped that all of
the parents will see the good of this
form of education for their children
and make an effort to have the work
continued. 1t was a noticeable fact
that some of those that gave excuses
were constantly in the playground af-
forwards.
During the month of June the
girls took part in these activities:-
Sports, baseball, soft ball is used
and they have some very exciting
games of ball; croquet, tetherball,
volleyball, basketball and tennis.
Games in the shade for the very
hot days, circle games of various de-
scriptions with basketball, games of
guessing with tennis ball, and hit
ting the croquet ball in the form of
bowling. Some dances for the smaller
girls have been taught, such as 81
see you," "Ritch Ratch," "clap dance,
"shoemaker's dance" and also the old
familiar singing games Farmer iH
the dell,' Washing Clothes" "seel
saw" "All round the mulberry bush"
and in these dances and games some
of the big girls have shown interest
and have taken up the teaching of
the smaller ones and enjoy placing
the little ones in the proper positions
and showing them the correct steps.
Swimming and padding during tie
hot weather were the principle oc-
cupations. Some of the girls have
almost mastered the breast stroke
and If suitable swimming pool
could be made, many of the children
would become proficient in the art
of swimming, it is hoped that the
near future will see such a place in
our playground.
''The boys activities were the fol-
lowing: wrestling, calls
thei les, baseball, highdiving, haud.
ball, volleyball, basketball, gymnas-
tics on all the apparatus, shot-put-
ing, running and jumping. The
smaller boys have been in the stream
wading and swimming or trying too.
Many counter attractions in the
way of shows and excursions, picnics
and Boy Scouts camps have drawn
on the attendance of this month, SO
that the figures given below are
consequently remarkably good.
Attendance Average
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
JUSTICE PITNEY AT GOLF.
Takes Second Place In Saturdays
Round at Morris County Club.

Mr.. Justice Mahlon Pitney partici-
pated in Saturdays round for the
President Granville M. White cup at
the Morris County Golf club and won
second place honors. He was beaten
out by Frederick w. Ford, who was
given three points toward the trophy.
Justice Pitney received two points
and D. H. McAlpin, End, who finished
third, received one point.
The scores were-Mr. Ford, up 4;
Justice Pitney, even; Mr.. McAlpin, 2
down; C. H. Halsted, down; Rob-
ert w. Locke, 8 down; Adolphe de
Barry, down; Vice-Chancellor Fred
erick w. Stevens, down; Charles
M. Fleischmann, down; Frederick H.
Thomas, 10 down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
The Other Side.

Public opinion seems to be in ia
vor of public convenience, and the
merchants who have hesitated to go
into the Wednesday half-holiday
movement find their action is justi-
fled by the general good trade on
Wednesday afternoons. Coming in
the middle OF the week many come
in from out of town and augment
the local trade. The point is made
that closing all business places in
the evening would do more for the
clerks than anything else suggested,
but no definite effort has been made
in that direction.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
HARRIsoN's BRIDGE AFIRE.
Morris Plains Firemen Do Good Work
in Extinsuishine Blaze.

Morris Plains firemen were ap-
pealed to for aid in extinguishing
fire that threatened to destroy Har-
rison's bridge over the Lackawanna
railroad on Tuesday night. DR.. r.. V.
d. Totten took other firemen with ex-
tinguishers to the bridge and after
hard fight subdued the flames. The
arrival of a section gang of the rail-
road enabled the firemen to turn
over their work to the railroad en-
ployes, after having the fire about
out. The bridge was so badly dam
aged it may have to be rebuilt 1t
spans the railroad at the Harrison
place, carrying the Dover road over
the tracks.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
FIREMEN MAKE TWO TRIPS.
Outsider Twice Asks Aid of Towns
Fire Fighters Sunday.

julius Franklin, who has country
home several miles out ON the Mt.
Freedom road, appealed to Chief Day
Sunday afternoon for aid in extin-
gushing a fire in dry grass that
threatened the buildings on his place.
Chief Day refused to send any of
the apparatus so far from town but
did go in his automobile with sew
eral other firemen taking extinguish-
ers. The men used one tank and
having quelled the blaze returned to
Morristown.
Later in the afternoon Franklin
called upon Mayor Todd for help,
telling the mayor that two houses
were threatened The mayor ordered
the chemical engine to go to the
Franklin place, having been informed
that Chief Day WAS out of own. The
firemen found but little to do on
their second trip and were told by
the Franklins that they feared the
wind might come up and fan some
smouldering embers into blaze.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
New Water comnany.

The Mountain Heights Water COM
pany has been incorporated by John
A. Mccarthy, Charles w. Wilcox and
Monroe Simmons, all of Lincoln PARK.
The corporation has an authorized
capitalization of $125,000. 1890 shares
of $40 each. Mr.. Mccarthy holds
forty shares and Messrs. Wilcox and
Simmons thirty shares each. The
company's office is at Lincoln Park.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
Policemen on Vacations.

Patrolman Joseph F. Youngs are en-
joying a fortnight's vacation. Ser
geant John J. Morrison is back after
spending part Of his time at the
Elks' convention at Rochester and
part at Asbury Park. Patrolman
Charles B. Jennings has returned from
Green Pond,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
Mo- EIles on ths chemleal.

Brass work of the automobile chem
ical engine has been swathed in net
ting to prevent it being fly-specked.
There must be no flies in the Res
olute Hook and Ladder company's
quarters for Driver Ridge has so far
found it unnecessary to take such
drastic measures with the automobile
truck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
One Town Annual out.

At least one copy of the towns
annual for 1913 has been published
for Chief Holloway has one at police
headquarters. But none have been
left there yet by the chairman of
the aldermanic printing committee
for general distribution as in former
years.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
Or. urmv Goes 40 caIIfornIa

The Rev. Ralph B. Urmy departed
on Thursday for California where he
will spend several weeks. He WAS
taken to the railroad station on the
automobile hook and ladder truck
and escorted by members Of the
Resolute Hook and Ladder company.
He left on the afternoon Chicago
train
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29

Two-base hits, Foley, Hubschmidt;
three-base hits. Ahles; home run,
Coen; hits off Spencer IL in five in
ming, off Mccain in three innings;
sacrifice hit, Maloney; stolen bases,
West 2, Horgan, Spencer; double
plays, Manning and Madigan, Blatt.
Hubschmidt and Newschwander; bases
on balls, off Foley l, off Spencer 4,
off Mccain L; struck out by Foley
s, by Spencer l. by McCann 3; wild
pitches, Spencer. Umpire-Riley.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
Some Scales. These

The post office has been supplied
with computing scales for the parcel
post service. The scales show at
once the postage on an article no
matter to which zone It Is consigned.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
"shavev for cIock.Faee.

Resolute Hook and Ladder company
qualified as BARRIERS Friday evening
for members Of the company Shaved
the clock-face OF the Methodist Epis-
copal church of growth of ivy that
partially obscured 1t.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
Found Woman insane.

DR.. Gustaye A. Becker, George G.,
Runyon and George II. Ross were
members of a lunacy commission sit
ting in the court house which found
Mrs. Elizabeth DeHart, of Madison, to
be insane
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
To oroanixe Potato croxers.

On the afternoon of the field day
to be held at the College farm. New
Brunswick. N. j., on Tuesday, August
5th, meeting will be held to con-
slider the advisability of organizing
New Jersey Potato Growers as
sociation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
REALTY AND BUILDING.

Joseph York Las started work on
alteration of the Washington hotel
building. The depression of the street
will permit what is now the cellar
being the ground floor of the hotel
and the bar will be moved from its
present location to the ground floor
level on the corner near the rail
road station.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
Mayor ReprImands Jshus.

Seven hack drivers. were arrested
Friday for violating the hack ordi-
nance regarding driving in at the
Lackawanna railroad station. They
were arraigned before Mayor Todd
who reprimanded them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
rae Methodlsts, preacber.

The Rev. ]. H. Barr, D. D., was the
preacher in the Methodist Episcopal
church Sunday. Next Sunday the
Rev. George p. Ecknnan. former pas
tor, will preach.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
Postnons Excursion.

The outing arranged by Independ-
ent Hose company for Wednesday
was postponed until later date.
many of the members and their fam
lilies being away from town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
MANY Avtoist. lieensed

Over 200 applicants were examined
by the state auto inspectors on Mon
day as to their qualifications as auto
drivers. The inspectors passed fav-
orably upon 168 and rejected thirty
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
Band Concert Tonight.

Star Spangled Banner.
March-Slgnal .............. Olander
lOFc you f1dillS
Song-Mammy Jenny Jubilee. mills
L. Golden
Spring Thoughts ........ Witmark
l love her Oh, Oh, Oh. -. VonTilzer
Song-Salvation Nell ........ Morse
II. Blair
Sextett from Opera Lucia. ..DoniZetti
Song-He wants someone to call him
papa IF. A. NILS
l. Golden
Castellano Spanish waltz :. .Haviland
Song-Bobbin up and down. Morse
H. Blair
San Francisco bound ....... Snyder
America
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29
DAVID OGILvIE MAKES NEW
RECORD FOR LOCAL LINKS
Professional at Morris County Club
Makes Round in sixty-Three-
Bettering Own Record.

David Ogilvie, professional at the
Morris County Golf club, hung up
new record for the course ont ues-
day, making the round of the links
in sixty-three and breaking the pre-
vious record of sixty-seven which he
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1913-07-29

Knights on a clambake.
George Washington council, knights
of Columbus, will partake OF a clam
bake at Lake Hopatcong on Sunday.
August 18th.