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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
TWO NIGHTS ENTERTAINMENT.
farclcal Comedy and Extravaganza
Arranged for This Week.

Under the auspices of the Church
OF the Assumption there will be pre-
sented in the Lyceum theatre on
Wednesday and Thursday evenings
an extravaganza, "Fairyland.'' and a
farc1cal comedy, "A Regiment of
TWO The parts in the extrava-
ganza will be taken by the children.
The cast of characters for "a Regi-
ment of Two" follows:-Lena. a Ger
man maid, Miss May Coin; Arthur
Sewall. theoretical warrior, Thomas
Cooney; Grace Sewall, wife of Ar
thur, Miss Marguerite Murphy; Ira
Wilton, Arthur's father-in-law, Michael
Doyle; Conrad Melzer, a plumber.
vincent Roache; Harry Brentworth,
Arthur's friend, Thomas Mooney;
Laura Wilton, daughter of Ira, Miss
Gertrude Norton; Eliza Wilton, Ira's
petter-half, Miss Ann Holton; Regi-
nald Dudley, an English lord, Frank
Conway; Jim Buckner, the ''parson,''
James Glanville.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Mornanroth a Leanuer.

"Billy" Morganroth, who pitched
East season for Mendham against Nor
and who was tried out by the New
ark International league team two
years ago, has signed contract with
the Racine club, of the Wisconsin
Illinois league. Morganroth, after be-
ing farmed out by Newark in 1912,
won fourteen out of twenty-five
games with Petersburg in the Virginia
league. He had some difficulty down
there last year and left the team.
The Racine club offered him a bet
ter contract.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
WARDENs' AUTOMOBILE READY
Will Go Into Service as Soon as a
Driver Is Secured,

1iifCT 10 YOUTHFUL
The board of fire wardens- are
pointing with pride" to their new
automobile patrol wagon and not 4
few have called attention to the let
tering on the side of the car which
bears the legend Organized August
Z, 1867" The company was organ
lied according to this wording the
day after Independent Hose COM
pany was formed, this company being
the oldest of the six in Morristowns
fire department.
Just as soon as Chief Day can per-
feet arrangements for a driver the
new patrol wagon will go into Ser
vice. A chauffeur from the steven.
son garage will drive the machine
in the day time and at night a mem
ber of the company will do the work.
Orders have been issued that the ap-
paratus is not to leave without at
least three men on the machine. 1t
is housed in Resolute Hook and Lad
der company's quarters where the
red wagon used to
stand, before the advent of the AUTO
mobile hook and ladder truck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
ST. PETERS CHURCH LECTURES.
Series During Lent on the Four Cos
peIs by Prof. Tyson.

On Wednesday evenings during
Lent there will be given series of
six lectures in st. Peters church up
on the New Testament by the Rev
Stuart l.. Tyson, NJ. A., professor OF
the New Testament in the Univers-
ity of the South. The dates and sub
jects of Professor Tyson's lectures
are February 25th, at eight p. M,
"The Bible as a Whole; March 4th,
''The First Three Gospels" ID; March
18th, THE First Three Gospels ~;
March 25th, THE Fourth Gospei';
April LIST, "The Life and Character
of ST. Paul.; April Sth, "The Letters
of st. Paul" The lectures are open
to the public. On Wednesday even
ing, March 18th, the choir at St.
Peters church will sing the sacred
cantata "The Darkest Hour by
Harold Moore.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
DIR. F. K. SANDERS
GOSPEL LECTURES
President Of Washburn COL
IegG Coming for Course.

Under the auspices of the Church
of the Redeemer, ST. Peters, First
Presbyterian, South Street Presby-
terian, First Baptist and Methodist
Episcopal churches and the YOUNG
Mems Christian association DR.. Frank
X. Sanders, who was for sixteen year
a member of the academic and uheo-
logical faculties at Yale university,
has been secured for a series of six
lectures in Morristown. Since 1905
Dr., Sanders has been president of
the Washburn college, Topeka, Kan,
a large college of the middle west.
The lectures are given at the
Young Mems Christian association
building on six Saturday nights be-
ginning at eight-fifteen. The first
lecture was on February 14th. The
general subject for the course is the
-Four Gospels"
The subjects of the various lect-
ures are as follows:-
Saturday, February IA. "How the
Gospels grew" and 1.-THE Gospel of
Mark" The story of the active
ministry of Jesus told with keen
sense of its orderly development
and dramatic character.
February 81. "The Gospel of Matt
how" The fuller story of the min
istry of Jesus with especial en-
phasis upon his teachings.
February %. "The Gospel of Luke
The fuller story of the ministry of
Jesus with especial emphasis upon
its universality, attractiveness and
historical certitude.
March Z. "The Active Career of
Jesus as Mirrored in the Gospels"
March ID. "The Gospel of John" Z"
An Interpretation of the life of
Jesus with particular emphasis up
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
MISSIONARY SOCIETIES ELECT.
First Presbyterian Women's organiza-
tions Name Officers.

The Women's Missionary societies
OF the First Presbyterian church have
elected these officers: :-Foreign soci-
ety:-Mrs. Joseph H. VanDoren,
president; Mrs. Kinsley Twining and
Mrs. Willet B. Skillman, vice-presi-
dents; Miss Harriet VanWagner,
secretary; Miss Laura H. Pierson,
treasurer. Home society Mrs.
Henry w. Landfear, president; Mrs.
William r. Halliday, yice-president;
Miss Fanny l.. Sayre, secretary; Miss
Alice G. Butterworth, treasurer; man
ayers, Mrs. Armin Uebelacker, hon
orary chairman; Mrs. Robert G. Bush
nell, Mrs. Charles S. Bird, Mrs. Rob-
ert c. Caskey, Mrs. Henry Cory, Miss
Ida G. Honan, Mrs E. S. T. Kennedy,
Miss Catherine M. Whitehead and
Miss Sarah c. Whitehead.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
COUNTY EDUcAEJRs QUITS.
Socialist Papers Manager Files No
tice of Discontinuance.

The Morris County Educator" ac-
cording to a notice served by Busi-
ness Manager Charles P. MacFall ON
the postoffice department, has
ceased publication. The paper, de-
voted to the Socialist party, has con-
tanned some rather caustic comments
upon officials and private individuals
of the county. Mr. MacFall and Will
lam Matthews, its editor, together
with James Fl. Bolitho, were recently
the defendants in a libel suit brought
against them by John W. Roberts,
of the Morris County Traction COM
pany, and the jury gave Mr.. Roberts
judgment of $1,5O0 which has been
paid. The three men are also under
indictment for criminal libel in the
same case. Mr.. MacFall has plead
not guilty to the indictment against
him and was admitted to $500 bail
for trial February oath. Bordeaux
wv. Stokes, of Dover, was the bonds
man.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Y. M. c. A. Wins al easket-BaII.

The Morrstown Y. M. C. A. bas-
ket-ball team defeated the directors
five of the Newark city Fairgrounds
Thursday night fifty to twenty-sev-
en-. Between halves there was a
game between teams representing the
Gamma Sigma and the Philomathean
societies, the latter winning eleven
to nine. Tonight the Morristown
high school will play the Bernards-
vile high team in tri-county league
game and the Morristown second
team will meet Wilson Military
academy of Madison, both games on
the Y. M. G. A. court.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
on his declarations regarding him

on his declarations regarding him
self.
March 21. "The Personality of Jesus
as Exhibited by the Gospels"
DR.. Sanders has been a lifelong
student of Biblical literature and his
tory and Of religious education. with
his broad scholarship, Dr. Sanders
combines a personality of rare charm
and vigor. Those who made it a
point to attend his first lecture VIII
not fail to be present throughout the
series.
DR.. Sanders also addressed the
mass meeting for men in the gym
nasium of the Y. M. c. A. on Sun
day afternoon, February 18th, at four
fifteen. Subject: Broadening One IS
Range" A special musical program
was arranged by the religious work
committee of the association.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Lumber Company Incorporates

The Morris Plains Lumber and Coal
company, the organization of which
was recently announced by David F.
Barkman, has been incorporated by
Alfred p Smith, of Madison; Harold
H. VanNatta, of Chester, and Mr..
Barkman. The corporation will con-
duct a general lumber and coal busi-
Is the statutory agent. The author
lied capitalization is $125,000, 250
shares of 500 each. The corporation
starts business with Mr. Smith hold
ing ten shares, Mr. VanNatta five and
Mr.. Barkman one.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
PRAYER MEETINGS TONIGHT.
Services Arranged by Methodists il
Neighborhoods

Neighborhood prayer meetings un-
der the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held this
evening at the Hillside school build
ing and at the homes of Mrs. George
Green, High street; Charles w. En-
mis-, Elm street; Willis Laird, Mt.
Airy place; Frederick Baldwin, Atno
avenue; John j. Gill, Speedwell av-
enue and also at the Old Ladies'
home on Mt. Kemble avenue.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Annual Easter Bali Planned.

Humane Engine company, No. 2, is
planning its annual Easter ball to be
held Easter Monday night in Wash
ington hall. The committee of ar
rangements includes Alfred Mack,
Watson Guerin, treasurer;
Fred Michelfelder, secretary; Frank
Marshall and Albert Pierson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17

The recently organized Fellowship
club of the South Street Presbyterian
church has elected the following as
members of its board of governors: =
James ID. Rennick, president; Mes
bitt Phillips, vice-presdent; Walter
Anderson, secretary; Floyd j. Kill
patrick, treasurer; Henry G. Smith,
Percy e. Turnbull and H. Thurston
Maxwell.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
FAMOUS WRITER
TO MAKE ADDRESS
Ernest Thompson SetOnis Com
ing to MOrriStOWn.

Few indeed of us need to be intro
duced to Ernest Thompson Seton,
the famous writer, speaker, naturalist
and animal lover, and Morrlston.ans
owe a debt OF gratitude to the Nor
ristown council Of the Boy Scouts of
America, who have arranged to have
him lecture in the Lyceum on Fri
day evening, February 9th.
Nj. Seton has been in Morristo1in
before. Ii Ogtober, 1861, he spoke
before the Friday EFenirg club up
on the subject OF wild Animabs,1
and delighted d large audience with
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Mr.. Gill a Candidate

John j. Gill, former alderman, has
himself as a candidate
for postmaster of Morristown. Mr..
Gill has had previous experience in
postal work, having served for four
years as assistant postmaster at
Rockaway when his father was post
master at that town.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17

Greater shows have been contracted
for by the committee of arrange
ments of which Walter o. Stiles is
the chairman and the other members
of which are Robert Mack, Cornelius
Tiger, Watson G. Guerin and stephen
R, France,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Arranoino Annual Social.

A committee that includes George
c. Smith. Andrew G. Phillips, J. Fred
Runyon, Frank E. Pierson and ID. Far
rand Sturgis, is arranging for the an
nual Washington birthday social of
Independent Hose company to be hel
this year in the hose house on the
evening of the 23rd
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
EntertaInment for Missions.

On Wednesday evening the Junior
Christian Endeavor society of the
First Baptist church will give an en-
tertainment consisting of music and
recitations in the church. A collec-
tion will be taken, the proceeds for
missions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
PhlIomatheans Elect officers.

The Philomathean society has cleo
ted these officers s:-President, Ger
aid G. Greenberger; vice-president,
John Denman; secretary, Harold A.
Price; treasurer, Frank A. Pierson;
conductor, Joseph II. Gordon; orator.
George Ensminger.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
DR. Morris Resions Pulpit,

The Rev. George b. Morris, D. D.,
who recently received a call to the
Kaighn Avenue Baptist church Of
Camden, has offered his resignation
as pastor of Calvary BAPTIST church
of this town to take effect after three
months.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17

By the will of the late Mrs. Abby
Doty, of this town, all her property
is bequeathed to her grandchildren
Sarah w. Fleury, George W. Fleury,
ir., and Edward A. Fleury, jr. Chall-
ton A. Reed is named as executor.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Y. M. c. A. Members Meet.

members meeting was held at
the Young Mems Christian associa-
ton Monday night at which "Life
problems" were discussed, the Rev
Merle H. Anderson and the Rev.
Barret P. Tyler leading the discus
sion.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Mrs. Thomas Smith.

The body Of Mrs. Thomas Smith,
whose death occurred in hospital
near Red Bank after short illness
was brought to Morristown on Mon
day and inferred in Evergreen Gem
etery. Mrs. Smith was the wife Of
the former proprietor of the West
End hotel and the mother of the late
Mrs. Ray w. Welch.s
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
PRIZE POULTRY TO RUSSIA.
Morris Plains Man Aids Russian
Climatic Tests.

A. A. Helpay, of La Belle poultry
farm, Morris Plains, has made a sec
ond foreign shipment of utility stock
poultry TO the Russian experiment sta
ton at Moscow. The first shipment
was twenty-eight days enroute from
Morris Plains to MOSCOW, and every
bird arrived in excellent condition.
The object of the station is to Sc
cure the best stock from the United
States and note how they thrive un-
der Russian climatic conditions. The
breeds that promise best will be rec
ommended to the farmers. Mr.. Hell
pay expects to make additional ship
mentS
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
nHenan Plan RronkIun rrln

About twenty members of Morris
town conclaye of Heptasophs are
planning to attend an entertainment
to be given by Greenwood conclave,
of Brooklyn, in that city on the even
ing of Lincodn's birthday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
OBITUARY.
Miss Phoebe Thompson.

Funeral services for Miss Phoebe
C. Thompson are to be held on
Wednesday morning at the home of
her niece, Mrs. Andrew G. Phillips,
on Western avenue. Miss Thomp-
son, who died on Sunday, at the age
of ninety years, was for a long time
resident of Mendham. She was
the last of "a family of eight children
of the late Charles and Clarissa
Thompson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
HUMANEs TO GIVE CARNIVAL.
Walter o. Stiles Heads Committee of
Arrangement for Affair.

Humane Engine company, No. 2, is
to bring a carnival com
pany to Morristown for the week of
May 25th to Goth. The H. B. Patrick
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Mr. Lewis Preached

The Rev. M. W. Lewis, of Pater-
son, occupied the pulpit of the First
Baptist church at the Sunday morn
ing and evening services.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Tapkaow Beaten At Whist.

The Rockaway Whist club played
match with the Tapkaow club in
the latter's club room Thursday af-
ternoon and won by five points.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
A MARTINS Washinoton Social

The Go-to-Church club and the Jun
ior league will give Martha Wash
ington party in the Methodist Epis-
copal church on Friday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
To Hear WASHINGTON Lecture.

At the meeting of Loantaka coun-
ell, Royal Arcanum, to be held this
evening, a lecture on washington"
will be the feature.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17
Mr.. HaIIock Led the Service.

Martin L. Hallock, of Drew Theo-
logical seminary, conducted the Ep-
worth league vesper service Sunday
evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-02-17

| FOUR PHOTOGRAPHS or THE ARCHAIC MORRIS CANAL
/ A CENTURY OUT OF PLACE As Al METHOD or TRANS
PORTATiON, BUT BEAUTIFULLY ADAPTED TO THE PRO
i~- POSED PARkyAYE & BOULEVARD PROJECT
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-07-08
EX-PreSident Roosevelt In
Bad Health.

Four months of absolute rest has been
subscribed for Col. Roosevelt by his ply
stefan, who informed him that he was
suffering from an enlargement of the
spleen and loss of vitality as a result
of malarial fever he contracted in the
South American jungle.
''But in four months the campaign
will be over, said the Colonel. Conse-
auently, he added, he considered Il is ar
impossibility for him to follow his ply
sician's advice He has abandoned his
campaign trip across the continent,
which had been arranged tentiVely for
September. He also telegraphed to
Pittsburg tina. he would make only one
speech there CAST night Two had been
arranged.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-07-08
You're Bilious and Costive!

Sick Headache, Bad Breath, Sour
Stomach, Furred Tongue and Indiges-
ton. Mean Liver and Bowels clogged
Clean up TO night. Get 25c bottle of
DR.. Kings New Life Pills to-day and
empty the stomach and bowels of fer
menting, gassy foods and waste. A full
bowel movement gives a satisfied, thank
full feeiing-makes you feel fine> Effec-
tive. yet mild. Don't grippe. 25c at your
Druggist.
Bucklen's Arnica Salve for Burns. jul
| Mothers have memories OF only the
good in their children-they always for
get the bad.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-07-08
! Political Dope.

Figuratively speaking, Senator Ollie
James, kissed goodbye to $40, GOO when
he cancelled contract with the North
western Chautauqpa Association to de-
vote the months of July and August TO
the Chautauqua platform. The agree
ment was that he was TO receive Sl75
per lecture, which would have brought
him over $4,000.
The Republican party in Congress has
reached the point where it has almost
ceased 10 be even party of opposition.
Some of its members voted for the Dem
ocratic Tariff Bill; many more voted for
the Democratic Currency Bill; there were
only few scattering votes against two
OF the Democratic trust measures. and
upon the third trust bill the Republi-
cans. could not muster enough strength
to demand a roll call in the House.
CAN THIS BE TRUE?
One of our valued exchanges says: "a
well Informed locker on in Kentucky
politics stated that Mr.. Beckham will
carry ITO out of the l20 counties in the
State. This may be disputed, but there
is no reason to doubt that Mr.. Beckham
will carry three counties out of four and
probably ten out of eleven Congressional
districts"
Declaring that the principal fight in
Pennsylvania was against Penrose the
Progressive party in that State renewed
its allegiance to Theodore Roosevelt
Theodore Roosevelt, as the Progress
i've candidate for Governor of New York,
is the desire Of the State Progressive
Campaign Advisory Committee.
The Illinois Woman's Suffrage Act
was declared constitutional by the
Supreme Court This decision affects
the ballot for women in all municipal
and township elections.
Charges of repudiating the Baltimore
platform again were made against the
Democrats in the Senate by the Repub
licans when provision authorizing the
appointment or foreign attaches not
under civil service was passed.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-07-08
Senator Paynter's Case.

On July IA, 1912 Senator Lomier was
ousted from the U. S Senate by vote
of So to %, Senator Paynter of this state
voting with the minority in favor OF
Lorimer. Senator Paynter' sfriends and
the people of Kentucky generally were
greatly surprised. To gentleman OF
this city who wrote him on the subject
he replied in short curt note that he
had right to vote as he pleased regard
less of the wishes of his constituents. 1t
now DEVELOPS hat at the time he cast
the vote he was in debt 10 Loimer in the
sum of $40, 80. This let's the Cat out OF
the bag. He was in debt to Lorimer and
had TO do as the boss Loimer said
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-07-08
Bic Insurance Profits.

Insurance Commissioner Clay submit
ted his annual report to the Governor
last week, and it shows that insurance
panies doing business in Kentucky,
collected S., 7l2, 2S070 during the last
fiscal year from their patrons and paid
out in losses only So 35S, $50. 09-a diff
ference of 50, 1853, 7l1.61 This sum is
enough 10 give all the agents fat CON-
mission and then have enough left to
pay enormous dividends to the stock
holders.
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-07-08
Best Diarrhoea Remedy,

Ii you ever used hamberlain's Collie,
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy you know
that it is a success. Sam f. Guin, What
ley, Ala, writes: | had measles ana got
caught out in the rain, and it settled in
my stomach and bowels. had an awful
time, and had it not been for Cham er-
lain's Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea REM
edy possibly could not have lived but
few hours longer, but thanks to this
remedy, am now we'll and strong "
For sale by all Dealers jul
The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-07-08
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The Richmond climax. (Richmond, Ky.) 1897-1914, 1914-07-08
The OldfashiOned Man.

l do not like pajanas.
The old nightshirt for mine;
L want no fireless cooking,
The old wood stove is fine.
No chafing dish creations
Can eer appeal TO me,
And plain corn beef and cabbage
Is all that can see
want no fancy salads,
Oldfashioned food is best;
You're welcome TO the bouillon,
The lobster and the rest.
want no fussy neckwear,
I'll have mine ready-tied;
won't wear pegtop trousers
With cuffs four inches wide,
Give me no belt and shirt waist,
don't like sissy men;
I'll wear my old suspenders,
And naught will happen then.
No calabash or meerschaum-
Give me the corn cob pipe,
hate them durn turin olives,
Fur | like my fruit ripe.
Mix me no high-toned cocktails,
| take my Ticker straight;
| am agin' improvements,
fight 'em early and late.
l never ride on railroads,
Or send thing by wire;
OF fighting new inventions
| really never tire.
! don't believe in readin'
New thoughts of any kind:
And this thing they call progress,
Is "humbug" to my mind.
guess, perhaps, you've guessed it
Ere now from what I've said,
I'm just burned old "mossback,
And will be till I'm dead!