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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
Mr.. BARTLETTS ESTATE
INvENTORIED AT S53, 1863. OF
Owned Shares and Had Deposit in n i.
3. cIaflin company-other In
ventories Filed.

An inventory of the estate of Hen
rietta Bartlett, of Boonton, filed in
the office of Surrogate Augustus h
BARLEY, values the estate at $53, ,169.-
OF. The inventory includes the fol-
lowing shares of stock and $20592
on deposit with the defunct II. B..
Claflin company, which is inventoried
as being worth $102.96; five shares
New York, Chicago & st. Louis Rail-
road company gold bonds, $4,675; one
Chicago G. Erie Railroad company
bonds, 81 ,067 30; five Hudson County
Gas bonds. $5,162.50; eight wabash
Railroad company bonds, $S,2S0; six
Long Island Railroad company bonds,
S5,430; one Missouri, Kansas & Texas
Railroad company bonds, $50; one
Central Railroad company bond, S5,-
$50; three Central Railroad company
bonds, $3.50; five West Shore Rail
road company bonds, $4,662.50; five
Nassau Light & Power company bond
$4,000; ten shares American Car &
Foundry company stock, $1,130; ten
shares of same stock preferred, ST.
company, 81 ,505; and forty-five share
U. s. Steel, common, $2,795.63.
Other inventories that have been
filed are William Baker, S517.35;
James E. Underhill, CT Boonton, ST.
922.98, of which there are two Fifth
avenue building bonds, $4,000; two
Mather Humane Transportation COM
pany, $4,000; and 500 shares of Ari-
zona Copper Belt Mining company
stock, $500.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
SALvAGING BOOKS
FROM THE RUINS
Burned Library and Lyceum
Yielding Up Its Contents.

The delay in settling the insurance
on the Library and Lyceum building
may prove a source OF loss as we'll
as was the fire that destroyed the
building. The Work of clearing away
the ruins has begun and many of the
library books are being dug from the
ashes and debris of the building. But
all books that. are taken out are mueh
the worse for mold and show the raw
ages of four months exposure to
snow, rain, wind and sun. Among the
books recovered is the famous old vol
ume Bill of Mortality of Morristown'
a Revolutionary relic, and many old
records of the Morris academy as
well as several histories of the state
and other valuable volumes.
The bound volumes of newspaper
files have not yet been recovered and
it appears that at the point in the
library these books were stored the
fire was the fiercest and the floor was
burned through SO that if the books
are still intact they are buried under
the debris in the cellar which has not
yet been touched. Richard Mulhall
is clearing away the ruins.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
KEMEYs' HOUSE ROBBED.
Summer Residence at Magnolia Loot
ed by Thieves.

The summer home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Walter Schuyler Kemeys at Magnolia,
Mass, was robbed last Tuesday even
ing the thieves making way with
about $4,000 worth of jewelry belong
ing to Mrs. Kemeys. No clue to the
robbers could be obtained. 1t is not
known how entrance WAS effected,
the opinion being that the thieves
we're in the house before it was clos
ed for the night. Miss Harris, the
housekeeper, Heard footsteps about
nine O'Clock and reported to Mrs.
Kemeys. An investigation was made
but no one was found.
The loot taken consisted of ruby
ring with two pear-shaped diamonds,
a heart-shaped sapphire surrounded
with diamonds, a sapphire ring with
diamonds, an engagement ring with
three diamonds, an opal ring with dia
monds, branch-shaped diamond pin
with rubies, an enamelled butterfly
pin with diamonds, gold pin set
with diamonds and rubies, gold
watch and chain with sapphires, "a
diamond and a locket studded with
pearls. Mr. and Mrs. Kemeys reside
in beautiful home ON the Washing
ton Valley road, in Morris township,
which they have closed for the sum-
mer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
MISS JULIA C. WILSON
LEAVES ALL TO FAMILY
Thomas DeMouth and Ephram Hall
Make Bequests by Wills to
Their Relatives.

Miss Julia c. Wilson, of this town,
by her will admitted to probate in
the office of the surrogate, Augustus
H. Barley, bequeaths her entire pro-
perty to Phiiander B. Pierson, her
executor, in trust, the income to be
paid for the support of her brother,
Charles j. Wilson. AT his death the
whole estate is to go to her nephew,
Nathaniel Wilson, and her two neices,
Catherine and Jane Wilson. Prpvis-
ion is also made for the erection of
a stone at her brother Nathaniels
grave in Somerville. In codicil,
$1,000 of the estate is set aside from
the estate for the education of her
grand-neice, Katherine S. Fischer, at
the death of her brother, Charles j.
Wilson, provided the former Is of the
school age at the time.
Thomas DeMouth, of Boonton, be-
queaths his whole property to his
wife, Emily DeMouth, and appoints
her and his brother, Harrison De-
Mouth. executors.
Ephraim F. Hall, of Dover, leaves
his entire estate to his son, John H.
Hall, and names him as executor
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
DEATH ROLL OF THE WEEK
Robert Hills.


Robert Hills, an old resident of this
town and for the past seven years a
night clerk at the Washington house,
opposite the Lackawanna station,
dropped dead in his room at the hotel
Tuesday afternoon. Heart failure is
given as the cause of death. About
three months ago Mr.. Hills was a
patient at the Memorial hospital re-
ceiving treatment for leakage of the
valves of the heart. Tuesday after
noon he was preparing to make a
visit to his sister, Mrs. Mary Jacqui,
at Rush, Pa, and with some friends
walked upstairs to his room to show
them some new clothing he had pur-
chased for the trip. Just inside his
room he tottered and fell to the floor.
]. w. Dwyer, proprietor of the hotel
sent for a physician but the man was
dead before he arrived. Coroner
Lawrence J. Welsh gave a permit for
burial. Hills was about sixty-eight
years old and had been a resident of
this town for twenty-five years. He
was a painter by trade. His sister in
Rush, Pa, who is his only relative,
was notified.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
WoMAN'S AIM WAS BAD.
Stone Thrown at Dog Goes Through
Neiahbor's Window.

Mrs. Ethel Mains, of Netcong, was
found guilty of malicious mischief in
Special sessions by Judge Joshua
r. Salmon after a trial. Daniel Nor
man, brother-in-law of the woman,
and John Stickles, who resides next
door to the Normans, were complain
ants against the woman. Norman said
his sister-in-law had been living with
his family for a month but on ac-
count of her conduct he turned her
out on July 7th. She resented this,
he said, by calling him names and
when he went into the house she
threw stone which broke one of
his windows. Stickles testified that
she had been drinking and when, he
went over to see what the trouble
was, threw a stewing pan at him.
Mrs. Mains admitted drinking but sal,
she threw the stone, which broke the
Norman window, at a dog. Mrs. Mains
has been in Jail for two weeks. Judge
Salmon gave a verdict of guilty and
said he would sentence the young
woman on Monday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
GOLFERS IN CUP ROUND.
Frederick n. Thomas Makes Lowest
Score at Morris County.

Going the course in seventy-five
Frederick H. Thomas, who made the
amateur record of seyenty-one few
weeks ago, WAS awarded three points
on the presidents cup at the Morris
County Golf club Saturday. owing
to the excellent weather Saturday af-
ternoon large number were playing.
The others to receive an award for
the presidents cup were Frederick
w. Ford and George ]. Little, one an
half points each. The cards as
turned dn we're as follows:-F. H.
Thomas, one down; F. w. Ford, three
down; George J. Little, three down;
Frederick B. Richardson, six down;
E. s. Watson, nine down; E. H. Lit
tile, eight down: H. G. Hull, seven
down; L. B. Garretson, nine down;
Justice Mahlon Pitney, eight down;
Paul Moore, six down; J. G. Bates,
seven down; w. G. Letchford, seven
sdown; J. T. Bradshaw, six down; p.
H. B. Frelinghuysen, nine down; r.
d. Foote, thirteen down; E. T. Nicols
ten down; George G. Palmer, nine
down; and j. C. Williams, eleven
down.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
NEW WELDING PROCESS.
Oxygen-Acetylene System Is Accom-
pishinq the impossible.

By new process of welding in
which oxygen and acetylene are COM
bined into flame, welding of metals
is being done that heretofore was con
sidered by blacksmiths and plumbers
as impossible. The process allows
the welder to carry his apparatus
where needed SO that in case of
broken parts of machinery that are too
heavy to move or too difficult to
take down the welder can set up his
two tanks alongside the broken parts
and soon have them welded together
stronger than ever.
This new process is used in Nor
ristown by the Kappertz Auto Repair
and Welding Works, of which Leo
Kappertz is the manager. Mr.. Kap-
pertz has wide experience in weld
ing and also automobile repairing,
working in some ofthe largest shops
in this country and in Europe. The
concern also deals in all kinds of orn-
amental metal work including iron
fencing. The office is at No. 20 High
street, where the Morristown Auto
school was formerly located.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
JAMES STREET CHILDREN
ENJOY THEIR PLAYGROUND
Woman's Town Improvement Commit
tee Doing Good Work for the
Youngsters.

No one who has passed through
James street during the past two or
three weeks can have failed to notice
the scores of happy children, who,
safe from the dangers of passing auto
mobiles, are at play under the trees
in the small playground which was
opened on July 1st by the Woman's
Town Improvement committee.
Through the generosity of the Field
club a well shaded plot of land has
been placed at the disposal of the
committee which has fenced the land
and provided swings, sand-boxes, see
saws, games and ball-fleld for e
children of the neighborheod. Through
the interest of Street Commissioner
Frapwell the grass was cut and the
grounds we're cleared up and put in
order which was much appreciated
by the committee. Over a hundred
children daily enjoy the use of the
grounds which are under the super
vision of Miss Katherine Lane, who
for the past four summers has had
charge of the small Fairgrounds main
tanned by the Womans Town Im-
provement committee, first on the
new post office site and last year on
the Belbey lot on James street. Sew
ing for the older girls is feature of
the playground activities this summer
and aprons, sweeping caps and himon
os are being made under Miss Lanes
instruction. 1t is hoped that a class
in mending can be formed later on.
Swing races for the boys and COM
petitive! games for girls and boys are
held on Wednesday mornings begin
ming at nine-thirty O'Clock. Parents
and friends who are interested are
always welcome.
Contributions toward the mainten-
ance and support of the playground
are much, needed and any mity be
sent to Miss S. B. Poor. 5 Franklin
place, chairman recreation comm ttee
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
ROAD DRIVERS RACE.
Hold Spirited Matinee at Mcrristown
Driving Park.

Many friends of the horse attended
the races of the Morris County Road
Drivers association Saturday after
noon at the driving park. Three race
of mile heats for the best two in
three were run off, providing some
exciting contests. After the schedul-
ed events Henry w. Armstrong; John
ME Harvard and William F. Red
mond's Aurline Bellini trotted an exhi-
bition mile covering the course in
2.41. The officials were Arthur Prud-
en-, Charles McCollum and John w.
Naughton.
The results-First race, free-for-all,
first, Johnnie Harvard, H. w. Arm
strong. Morristown; second, Billy K,
s. Mitchell, Morristown; third, EN-
erald, w. Folke, Madison; time, 235,
2.931a. Second race-Hiram Brook,
A. M. Guerin, Morristown, first; Ray
Laneewood, S. Mitchell, Morristown,
second; Queen Direct, N. Earnest,
Dover, third; time, 2.41, 2.401a, 2.39A
Third race, green class-Aurline Bel
lini. w. F. Redmond, Madison, first;
Captain, H. w. Armstrong, Morris
town, second; time, 2.51A, 800.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28

Eleven COWS were killed by light
ming in Hampton township-nine on
the farm of James Roos, and two on
the property of Lester Decker. George
L. Ryerson, tenant on the Roos farm,
was thrown to the ground by the
shock, which also was felt by Deck
er. Neither man was hurt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
The Soft Answer.

1t is hard telling just what attitude
to take with regard to the allegations
and alleged Hisstatements and unkind
remarks of other people. 1t does not
pay to be too thin skinned. Besides,
the other fellow may have been mis-
quoted; and even If he said it, this
saying sometimes does not make 1t SO.
Ignoring thing of that sort brings 1t
to the quickest death in the world and
turns bad feeling into good. There is
a book that says: "a soft answer
turneth away wrath. Los Angeles
Times.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
MILLION NEEDED FOR ROADS.
Freeholders' Committee Make Esti-
mate of Amount for Repairs.

That more than 81, 100000 is need
ed for the repair of Morris county's
roads instead of only $200,0 is the
judgment of the committee appoint
ed recently to consider a proposed
bond issue for the purpose to the
amount of the last named sum. 1t
was figured that the cost of i'm
.provement would be $4,000 per mile
and there are about 100 miles to re-
ceive attention. Then the cost of
building certain connecting links for
these roads would bring the sum up
to more than double that amount.
The committee will further consider
the matter and prepare statement
to be submitted to the people for APP
proyal. The members of the commit
tee are:-Anderson M. Guerin, Charles
e. Estler, John w. Fancher, Frank
C. Garlic. Elmer Dickerson, Leonard
Elliott, Harrison D. Mead and Thomas
Hill.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
BERNARDSVILLE AND
DOVER ARE VICTIMS
MorristOWn A. A. Plays Gilt
Edged Ball Over Rivals.


Morristown A. A. played two dandy
games over the week end, defeating
the Belnardsville team on Saturday
five to one and on Sunday handing a
beating to the Dover Stars five to
four in "a fourteen inning game.
Chrisman pitched for Bernardsvllle
Saturday and was hit at opportune
moments Ernie Wolfe, Newark
lad, was the Morristown pitcher and
he kept the Bernardsville batters at
his mercy, allowing only three singles
The Morristown outfield kept the
crowd applauding by pulling off seem
ingly impossible catches, Armstrong
and Hillock being the particular stars
of the contest. In the first inning
Armstrong; two-base hit virtually
won the game scoring Shea and
Doyle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28

The Newton Chautauqua committee
reports that out of 725 season tickets
1t must sell to make the event an
assured success, GAO have been dis
posed of. The Chautauqua will open
August 18th and continue to August
23rd. Former Governor Joseph w.
Folk, of Missouri, will deliver ad-
dresses the afternoon and evening of
August 22nd
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
Miss Mary Sands.

Miss Mary Sands died on Friday
afternoon at the residence of Miss
Mary McQuillen at No. 20 Court street
this town, where she resided. Death
was caused by diseases incident to
old age. Miss Sands was eighty-thre
years of age and was born in Hobo
ken, the daughter of the late Rear
Admiral Josiah r. and Harriet Steph-
ems Sands. She was neice of John
Stevens, the founder of Stevens in
stitute OF Technology Of Hoboken.
Miss Sands was well-known in this
section having resided in this town
and Madison for about fifty years. She
Is survived by brother who lives in
Arlington and a sister in California.
The funeral was held from her late
residence, No. 26 Court street, Mon
day morning at ten-thirty.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
HEARD sufFRAeIsTs TALK.
No Band Concert But Rain Does Not
Dampen Women's Ardor.

Rain caused a postponment of the
band concert Tuesday night to this
evening, but the suffragettes, who
had secured a permit to speak in
connection with the concert, were
undaunted by the rain and one of
their speakers was on hand and adj
dressed a small crowd. The speaker
was Miss Oatmann, Of the national
who is spending sever
al days in New Jersey. She was the
guest for the night of Mr. and Mrs.
j.. A. H. Hopkins, of "Featherleigh
Farm
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28

Struck by lightning while seated
atop a load of hay, Charles Tiker,
jr., of Stirling, nineteen years old,
a farmland, received "a shock from
which he died two hours later. The
horse he was driving was killed in
stantly and the hay was set on fire.
Persons who saw the burning load
had difficulty in rescuing the youth
from the flames.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
Mrs. Thomas kennev.

Mary Connors Kenney, wife OF
Thomas Kenney, died at her home
at Monroe Wednesday from the eff
fects of stroke of paralysis IN
Thursday. Mrs. Kenney was striek-
en- while in the garden and was III an
unconscious condition most Of the
time until her death. She was sixty
eight years old and leaves husband
three daughters, Mrs. Katherine An
geles, of New York, Miss Anna Ken
ney. also of New York. and Miss Mel
lie Kenney, who lived at home, and
two sons, John Kenney, of Scranton,
Pa, and Daniel Kenney, Of Hoboken.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
Courage Most Needed.

The greater part of the courage
that is needed in the world is not OF
an heroic kind. Courage may be dis
played in every day life as we'll as in
historic fields of action. There needs,
for example, the common courage to
be honest, the courage to resist temp
tation. the courage to speak the truth,
the courage to be what we really are,
and not to pretend to be what we
are not, the courage to live honestly
within our means.-Smiles.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
REFUSED PROBATE OF WILL.
Jacob Rosen Had Pasted Paper over
Debt Clause.

Because he pasted sheet of paper
over the clause of his will directing
that his debts be paid, the will of
Jacob Rosen, OF this town, who COM
mitted suicide here the day his trial
on a charge of arson in the Essex
county courts was set, has been set
aside by Judge Salmon in Orphans
court when it was brought up for
probate. Letters of administration
were granted to Mrs. Fanny Rosen.
Rosen was manager of the F. Rosen
grocery store at this place.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
APPARATUS FOR HILLSIDE.
Washes Old Hose Reel to be
Used by New Fire Company.

Used by New Fire Company.
While the Morristown board of al
dermen are opposed to sending the
towns automobile fire apparatus on
out-of-town, calls the town fathers have
no objections to helping out the SUI
burbs with extra apparatus. The dis
carded hose reels of the First Ward
Hose company and the Washington
Engine company have been in the
care of the Collinsville fire depart
ment since the advent of the motor
apparatus. Last week the Washes
old apparatus was removed from Col
linsville and turned over to the new
ly formed Hillside fire department.
The ladies of that neighborhood are
raising money for the company and
as soon as some is realized fire hose
will be purchased, the reel equipped
and placed, ready for service, in the
barn of Township Committeeman Lew
is Clark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
NEW LODGE AT MADISON.
BrotherIy Love Lodge Is Formally
Incorporated.

A, certificate of incorporation has
been filed in the office of the county
clerk, Elias Bertram Mott, for, the
Brotherly Love lodge, No. ALL, G. U.
o. of o. F., of Madison. The purpose
of the lodge is to promote social and
general welfare among its members
without pecuniary profit and to pay
sick and death benefits. John A. Mol
burn is the agent of the new. lodge
and No. 10 Central avenue is the
principal office and meeting room.
The Incorporation names the follow
ing trustees for the first year:-Peter
Stancil, Jacob Boone, James H. Walk
er, Patrick Stallings and James NJ.
Brown. 1t is signed by twenty-one
members.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
RemovIna Paint.

To remove paint from chairs and
other painted articles, mix thoroughly
equal parts of common baking soda
and slaked lime. Moisten with water
to the consistency of paint and apply,
allowing to remain on for several min
utes. Wash off and the paint will
come with it. If paint is old and hard,
allow preparation to remain on little
longer.-Good Housekeeping Magazine.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28


Bernardsville :. 0 0 1 0 0 0 OIL
Morristown A. Az 0 0 3 Q x-5
The great Hagedorn was on the
mound for the Dover team and ne
suffered in comparison with our own
Bennie Ross. Hagedorn did not pltcn
his usual cannon ball style but mad
enough on the bali to keep the locals
from hitting him hard. Ross pltcned
a fine game and kept the hits scat
tered, the errors by the locals being
responsible for the runs.
West and Armstrong shown with
the stick. these two being responsible
for the tying and winning runs Dover
scored first. a two-bagger, a Wild
Ditch and a sacrifice fly getting
Smith around the circuit. The next
inning Bradley made the circuit,
thump in the ribs by one of Hage-
dorn's pitches starting him and hits
by Doyle and West doing the rest.
Dover forged ahead in the fifth, PARK
er getting "a life on fielder's cholce'
and hits by Pitcher and j. Rogers
turning in two runs.
Morristown came right back Win
two, two hits, two wild pltehes,
fielder's choice and an error putting
Hillock and Bradley around the CIR
cult. Dover jumped ahead in the
ninth. on "a single by "Tim'' Rogers,
followed by SOME weird ball playing
by Morristown. But the score was
tied up in the last half of the ninth
on Vests single, passed ball and
Armstrong; single.
Until the thirteenth both pitchers
were successful in keeping away runs
but in the fourteenth West smashed
hot one at Maria that could not be
held and scored from first base when
Armstrong turned back a fast one OF
Hagedorns for two bases.
Tho Sparp -
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
Housed at Resolutes,.

While the concrete floor is being
laid in the apparatus room of Wash
ington Engine company the company
steamer is being housed in the Reso-
lutte Hook and Ladder company's an
mex in the rear of the wardens auto
mobile patrol wagon. The hose wagon
is located behind the auto chemical
in Independent Hose house.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28

The district nurse working in con-
nection with the Central Bureau of
Social service can be reached at that
office, No. 25 South street, telephone
2S3, between 9 a. m. and 10 a. M,
and between D. m. and 4.30 p. m.
There is usually someone at the Of
flee also between 1870 and l O'Clock.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
Great poet,a spIendId Ewes.

According to Trelaway no man had
brighter eyes than Byron; they were
gray, and fringed with long black
lashes. Lady Blessington, writing Of
him a few months before his depar-
ture to Greece, adds that one eye was
visibly larger than the other.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-07-28
Silss Brinson.

The funeral of Silas Brinson, a
former resident of this town, who
died in Providence hospital, Washing
ton, d. c., July 10th, was held Fri
day.. July 18th, from Lees mortuary
chapel, at that place. Mr.. Brinson,
who lived here for several years and
was president of the local painters
union for a time, was born in New
Bern, N. c., on Nov. 4th, 1871. He
leaves a wife, formerly Alice P. Mott,
of this town, and son, Samuel
Brinson, aged two years.