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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
PREssYTERY's BUSINESS.
Mr.. 6ullard Released as East Orange
Observation-Disclosures Added to Roll.

WI. ooiidTu released as East ORANGE
Pastor-Ministers Added to Roll.
The January meeting of the Pres
ipytery of Mor1ds and Orange was
held in the South Street church, this
town, on Tuesday, the goth inst.
The following ministers were added
to the roll, viz: The Rev. Joseph
Sommers from the Presbytery of
chester, Pa, and the Rev. Jay Knox
from the Presbytery of Westchester.
N. Z. The Rev. Charles B. Bullard,
pastor for fourteen yeans of the Elm
wood church, East Orange, asked leave
to resign from the further pastoral
services of the church. His request
was granted and a, resolution express
Ing Fellowship and confidence was
unanimously passed Before taking
charge of the Elmwood church Mr..
Bullard was pastor for thirteen years
of the church in Pansippany. Home
mission work in the state of New
Jersey occupied much of the time of
the meeting.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
CORPORATIONS APPEAL TAX
VALUATION TO BOARD
Reduction Asked for by Several Com
panies-Mrs. Twombly Wants
Reduction.

The board of taxation Thursday
heard appeals from valuations made
on the property of several corpora
tions Addison Ely, president of the
Dover, Rockaway and Port Dram Gas
company, told the board his invest
ment in the company had returned
him nothing. He asked that the
valuation on its realty be reduced
from S14,950 to 5000 and on its per-
sonal property from s28, 500 to $1,000.
The New York Telephone company
asked that the valuation on its poles
and wires in Washington township be
reduced from $1,000 to $50. The
Western Union Telegraph company
wanted its valuation on poles and
wires in Dover reduced from $4,000
to $3.50.
The two members of the board
present, Commissioners Weber and
Baker, will confer with Commissioner
Quayle, who is i'll at his home on
Hill street, Morristown, before rend-
ering decision.
Thursday was fixed by the board
as time for hearing the appeals
from Rockaway of which there were
a number but no one appeared.
Mrs. Florence A. v. Twombly, widow
of Hamilton NICK. Twombly, filed an
appeal from the valuation of prop
critics in Madison and was repre-
sented before the board by counsel.
The tracts are "a lodge and 1,520 feet
frontage on Madison avenue, a depth
on the Decker side of the property
of 84S.76 feet, on the Williams side
of 1000 feet, $50 feet frontage on
Ridgedale avenue, a dwelling and
1885 feet on Burnett road, no i'm
provements; $50 feet frontage on
Park avenue, no improvements, and
125 feet frontage on Madison av-
enue. The properties are valued at
$S7, 900 and she asked that this be
reduced to $70,478.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
AUTO PAINTING POOR.
Wardens' Patrol Wagon Is Not Yet
Satisfactory to Company.

Further delay has arisen in the
delivery of the automobile patrol
wagon for the board of fire wardens
of the Morristown fire department.
The car, which was built by the
White company, of Newark, was
brought to Morristown on the last
day of last year but was returned to
Newark to be repainted. 1t was to
be brought back to Morristown last
Saturday but because of the heavy
rain the delivery was postponed On
Monday Foreman William A. Leek
and Chairman Charles e. Shelley,
of the Wardens' auto committee,
visited the paintshop in Newark and
saw the apparatus. They were so
dissatisfied with its appearance that
they reported to the White people
that they would not accept the ap-
paratus so it is being again repainted.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27

ments due to his advanced years,
caused the death in Newark hos
pital Saturday of Charles H. Hedges,
for many years resident of Morris
town. Mr.. Hedges was eighty-four
years old. He had been living with
his daughter, Mrs. Marryatt in New
ark for several months past.
MIR. Hedges was native of Madi-
son. He worked in that town for a
number of years at the wheelwright
trade, finally coming to Morristown
where he secured work at tho Speed
well Iron works. In 1885 Mr.. Hedges
went into business with Elias M.
Genung and for twenty-six years
Messrs. CGenung and Hedges con-
Quoted machine and general repair
shop on Speedwell avenue. The part
nership was dissolved in 1911, Mr..
Genung continuing the business until
his death in 1918, when William Est
Ter took the business. -fs
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Prof. Cross Lectured.

Prof. George N. Cross delivered
a lecture on "St. Peters, the Vatican
and the Pope before the Mems club
of the First Presbyterian church on
next Monday evening i'm the chapel.
The lecture was one of history,
art and description and was Illus
trated by 100 colored views of the
richest church and the richest art
treasury in the world.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
TWO AUTOS IN COLLISION.
Cars of Benjamin C. Meeker ano
Louis Lesch Come Together.

There was collision between two
automobiles on Park place at South
street Monday evening that resulted
in both cars being put out of COM
mission. Benjamin c. Meeker, of No.
61s Speedwell avenue, was running
his automobile along the right side
of Park place towards South street
when Louis Lesch, of No. 121 Morris
street, approached in his car from
the opposite direction and, it is said,
ON the left side of the street. He
is alleged to have run in front of the
Meeker car and the two came to-
gether. Leschs car suffered bent
rear axle, lantern and a mudguard
smashed, while the stearing post of
the Meeker car was bent. Neither
driver was hurt
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
CONSTRUCTION COMPANY MOVES
Hopatcong's Tools and Materials
Leave Morristown for Dover.

Tools and materials of the Hopat-
cong Construction company, a sub
sidiary company of the Morris Coun-
ty Traction company, were removed
Monday from the e. l.. Durling eleva-
tor building, now owned by Pruden
& Burke and taken to the traction
company's car shops at Dover for
storage. The elevator building is in
the way of Pruden & Burke's new
coal trestle and part of the old build
ing is to be removed while part win
be utilized in the construction of the
trestle
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
CLEVER WRAPPING MACHINE.
Apparatus Installed in Days Baker,
a Wonderful Contraption.

An ingenious apparatus is the cleo
trio bread wrapping machine that has
been installedAin Days bakery. This
machine wraps and seals the waxed
paper about the loaves of bread. The
operator places loaf of bread with
a piece of waxed paper in the ma
chine and pulls a lever. The ma
chine wraps the paper around the
bread and electrically heated plates
melt the wax in the paper suffici-
emily for the paper to adhere to-
gether where the edges overlap. The
machine wraps the bread as fast as
the operator can feed it in loaf by
loaf
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Too Much Dynamite.

Italians engaged with dynamiting
some tree stumps on the right-of-
way of the Morris railroad on Mon
day inserted too large a charge in
stump and in consequence a big piece
of wood was thrown many feet to
the Philip Johnson house that fronts
on the right-of-way. The piazza steps
of the house were smashed but no
one was injured.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
ExEMPTs PLAN ENTERTAINMENT
Association of vamps Has Elected
Victor E. Boel as President.

The Morristown Exempt Firemen's
association is planning to give its
annual smoker in Independent Hose
house on Wednesday evening, March
18th, and the following have been ap-
pointed as committee of arrange
ments: Theodore Ayers, Elias Am
norman and Frederick A. Trowbridge
The association has elected Victor e.
Boell as president; Lewis F. Sturgis,
vice-president; ]. Bradford Stevens,
treasurer; Frederick H. DeCoster,
financial secretary; Benjamin M. Van
Cleve, recording secretary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
CHURCH ADOPTS BUDGET.
South Street Congregation to Spend
$4,000 This Year.

The congregation of the South
Street Presbyterian church has
adopted budget aggregating $10,953
for the fiscal year. The items are:-
Heat, light, ashes and organ care,
$755; taxes, insurance, telephone and
safe deposit, $316; printing and as
sembly dues, 1882; treasurer, $100;
sexton, $500; superintendent of Sun
day school and poung peoples work,
$1,200 choir and music, $2,400; pas
tor. $4,500; general up-keep, $500; re-
pairs to sextOn's cottage $500.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
REALTY AND BUILDING.

Construction of one-story black
smith shop for William Morrison has
been started by the contractor, James
]. Lyons, The building adjoins the
present location of Mr.. Morrisons S
business on Morris street. The
building Is to be of brick with a
pressed brick front and will cost
about $4,000. Mr. Morrison's present
shop will be occupied by the owner
OF the building, Chester Pressler
when Mr.. Morrison vacates.
James J. Lyons has sold his house
and lot, No. % Early street, to Mrs.
George T. Timmons, of Cleveland
street. Title will pass on February
10th. Mr. Lyons received $4,000 for
the property. Mrs. TimmNns expects
to occupy. it, removing from her
Cleveland street home.
Nineteen acres of the Bonsall tract
in Morris township have been pur-
chased by the Whippany Sand COM
pany. The property Lies along the
Morristown & Erie railroad. The
sand deposits on the tract will be de-
veloped by the new owner.
Wallace M. Scudder has given the
contract for general alterations to
his Madison avenue house to Will
lam F. Barkman. New porches, a
new heating plant and other improve
ments are to be made.
Joseph H. Cook has purchased the
brick building, Nos. and 10 Mar
ket street, from the Greenmyer es-
tate for SO, 500.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
LOCAL oPTloNIsTs TO WORK.
Field Worker Morrow Coming to Nor
ris County to Campaign.

The Anti-Saloon league is going to
send one of it's field workers to Nor
ris county February 1st in the per-
son of Mr.. Morrow, an Asbury Park
newspaper man. Mr. Morrow will
make his home in the county and will
conduct a campaign of education in
the interests of local option, using
cards, posters and the press. He
will also look after pledge-signing
campaign in the Sunday schools and
will take up the matter of law en-
forcement where he thinks it nee
essary.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27

The Misses Cutler and Roy, Iwho
are compelled to move their millinery
business from its present location on
Park place because of their store be
ing added to that of Henry M. Smith,
have rented the second floor Of the
Day building, over Days restaurant,
and will take possession on April 1st..
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Mr.. Day Purchases Business.

Wilbur F. Day, jr., has purchased
from the etsate of his father the
latter's share in the catering busi-
ness conducted under the name of wv.
F. Day. Mr.. Day, who was partner
with his father in the business, has
been conducting it for the estate
since his fathers death. He will
take complete possession of the
business on February 1st.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
TELEPHONE IMPROVEMENTS.
Feeder Cables to be Placed Under
ground at Cost of $4,000.

The New York Telephone company
is planning to place about one and
one-half miles of its feeder cable in
Morristown underground. The work
will cost about $4,000. The growth
of telephones in the Morristown dis
trict has been rapid and there are
now over 1900 stations in service, "a
net increase of 13 per cent. over the
previous year. The proposed cables
will provide feeder facilities for the
growth that is expected in the near
future.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Telephones for Fire Chiefs.

The assistant chiefs of the Nor
ristown fire department have had
telephones installed into their re-
spective homes. First Assistant Chief
Fred J. Sharrettes telephone is No
1922. Second Assistant Chief Charles
Fl. Snudden's is No. 1866. Chief Days
official telephone is No. 5.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Morris Railroad Ready Soon. -

1t had been planned to operate the
new road the first of this week but
for four days last week no ballast
was received and in consequence the
road rs not ready and may not be
for another week. Stag from the
Wharton furnaces is being used as
ballast.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27

one year ago Wn-
d e r W e n t a n
operation which
W a s performed
in Memorial hos
pital. The opera
tion failed to re-
lieve his trouble,
though he was
able to be out
and attend to
hIIc,ino co For a
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Mrs. Waiter Contributes SIS.

Mrs. Henry Walter, whose house
at No. ID Early street was damaged
by fire early SUNDAY morning, has
handed to Chief Day $15 for the de-
partment in recognition of the good
work done by the department. She
proposed that the money be used to
purchase coffee and sandwiches for
the firemen at the next fire they
have to battle with.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
DR.. Hanan Preached.

The Rev. F. Watson Hanan, D. D.,
formerly pastor of the New York
Avenue church, Brooklyn, and now
professor at Drew Theological semi
nary, Madison, preached in the
Methodist Episcopal church on Sun
day morning. In the evening the
pastor, the Rev. Ralph B. Urmy, d.
D., preached.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Neighborhood Prayer Meetings.

Neighborhood prayer meetings un-
der the auspices of the Methodist
Episcopal church will be held this
evening at the Hillside school, Ben
jamin Days, Ridgedale avenue; Mrs.
George Green's, High street; John Y. .
Bonnell's, Evergreen avenue; David
Reeves, Sussex avenue; and Lewis
M. Tuttle's, Washington street.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27

The next ladies night" of the
Tapkaow club is ito be held this
evening. Bowling, cards and dancing
will be features of the entertainment.
The committee of arrangements in
cludes j. Fred Runyon, r. H. Bur-
chell, Joseph H. Preim, Herman
Viedt, jr., Clarence Bockoven, H. c..
Baker, w. P. Selvage and F. Flagg
VOgt
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Randolph Club Beaten.

Randolph Military academy's bas-
ket-ball team journeyed to Plainfield
Saturday and were defeated by the
Plainfield high school team by the
score of forty-nine to twenty-five.
The Morristown boys were outclassed
in weight
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Local Firm Rankrunt

A voluntary petition in bankruptcy
has been filed in the United states
district court at Trenton by the firm
of Dempsey & Smith, of Morristown.
The liabilities are fixed at $2,500 and
the assets at $2,476.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
EARLEs BROTHERS NABBED.
Accused of Stealing Horse Blankets
from Mansion House Sheds.

Charged with stealing horse blan-
kets off the backs of horses left in
the Mansion house hotel sheds Fri
day night Ellison and Albert Earles
have been arrested by Patrolman Jo-
seph Youngs. Complaint was made
against them by Proprietor John
Sweeney, of the hotel, and Police Jus.
tice Quayle committed them to jail
in default of $3.50 bail each to await
the action of the grand jury. The
police have recovered a lap robe the
brothers sold.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
JUDGE Salmon in Newark,

The grand jury will not report this
week because of Judge Joshua R.
Salmon being out of the county. Be
cause of the rush of legal business
in Essex county Judge Salmon is pre-
siding over Part III Of the quarter
sessions in Newark.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Glass 70 Hold Cake sale.

Mrs. H. M. Logans' class of the
Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
will hold a sale from three until
five o'clock Saturday afternoon of
cake. candy, ETC., in the junior room
of the Methodist Episcopal church
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Ernest Thompson Seton Coming.

Ernest Thompson Seton Coming.
Ernest Thompson Seton, the famed
naturalist, will lecture in the Lyceum
theatre on February 9th under the
auspices of the Boy Scouts of Norris
town. His topic will be "Wild Ami
mails | Have Known" and his lecture
will be illustrated by moving pict-
ures and limitations of Wild animals. !,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Road Drivers Elect.

Dr. James Mosedale has been
elected president of the Morris Coun-
ty Road Drivers association; Albion
l.. Page and Leo Totten, vice-presi-
dents; e. Allen Carpenter, secretary,
and Stephen j. Roberts, treasurer.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
no Hold Miseionarx Social.

The Womens' Home Missionary
society of the Methodist Episcopal
church will hold a "get-together So
ciable" at the home of Mrs. Russell
Chace, on EARLY street, Friday after
noon. Tea will be served.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27

Funeral services for Mrs. Margaret
D. Searles were held at the home of
her son. Robert d. Searles, No. Is
Mills street, Friday morning at eleven
o'clock. Interment was In the Hack
ettstown cemetery. Mrs. Searles had
been visiting her son since last No
Vember. She died from hardening Of
the arteries and ailments incidental
to advancing years. She was born
seventy-three years ago in Asbury.
N. j., and was the widow of Isaiah
Searles. Her home was at the lSearles
homestead at Schooley's Mountain.
She leaves five sons: Robert D., of
this town; John Walter, of Scranton,
Pa; William A., of Schooley's Noun
tain; Benjamin L., of Plainfield, and
Charles E., of Brooklyn.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
serin.risns Lead Meetinos.

The first of series of Epwortn
league services to be led by Drew
seminary students was held in the
Methodist Episcopal church Sunday
evening when Edgar D. Brown was
the leader.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
MIR. Quick TO Preach.

The Rev. Earl Quick, former pastor
of the First Baptist church of Fater-
son, will preach in the First Baptist
church next Sunday morni ng and
evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
chlckan coon Raided

Miss Mary Kitchell, of Monroe, has
reported raid on her chicken coops.
The Hanover Protective association
is working on the robbery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Y. M. c. A. TRIMS BELLEvILLE.
Another vicetory Added to Local Az
sociation's Growing List.


In closely contested game Friday
evening the Morristown Y. M. C. A.
basketball five added another to its
long string of victories, the team
representing the Belleville associa-
tion being the victims to fall by "a
score of 1892. A fast game was
marred by the many fouls committed
by both teams, Belleville contributing
thirteen and the locals seven. Many
of the players were slightly injured
and time out" was being constantly
called. pete" Pierson starred for
the home combination, while Smith
led his team in the point getting,
caging the ball seven times. In the
last half Kronenberg made "a SEEM
ingly impossible shot by putting the
ball in from the other end of the
hall.
Tho ormation.-
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
MORRISTOWN SCHOOL BEATS
ORANGE HIGH AT BASKETBALL
LEGAL Boys Have the Honor of Being
Undefeated at the Game
This Season.

Morristown School still has the hon
or of being undefeated this season
at basketball. Orange high schools
team visited Morristown Saturday af-
ternoon and battled with the locals
or the school court but failed to
wrest from the Whippany road boys
their proud distinction. The game
was won by Morristown forty-one to
thirty-five and was hard-fought
throughout. The star playing of the
game was by Devitalis l, though Hey
burn gave a good account of him.
self in all-round playing as did Perry
and Perigitore, of Orange.
The line-up:-
Morristown School Orange H. s.
Hepburn Perry, Bernard
Right forward
Johnson Perigitore
Left forward
Devitalis l Riley
Center
Harris Lainge
Right guard
Devitalis II Pfieffer
Left guard
Final score-Morristown Al, Or
'ange 35; score at end of first half
Morristown "a, Orange IA. Goals
from field-Devitalis 6, Hepburn A.,
Johnson 2, Devitalis II 2, Perry 5,
Perigitore 3, Pfieffer 2, Bernard q.
Goals from foul-Devitalis / IL, Peri
gitore 6. Referee-Mr. Wells, of
Williams college
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Girls, Society Social.

The Girls Friendly society Of the
Church of the Redeemer held its
"mid-winter party" in the parish
house Monday night
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
DEATH TAKES MEN
OF BUSINESS AFFAIRS
Weeks Neurology Bears Sev-
eraI Names.
Eugene carreIE

Eugene Carroll died at his home on
Washington street Wednesday morn
ing. Mr.. Carroll had been in poor
health for two years past and about
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-01-27
Willis H. Dutton.

Willis H. Dutton died in his apart
ments in the Park house Monday af-
ternoon after long illness with an
arterial ailment. Mr. Dutton, though
a resident of Morris township, had
been staying at the Park house with
Mrs. Dutton for nearly two years,
having rented his house on Western
avenue.
Mr.. Dutton was born in Newark
fifty-seven years ago. While a boy
his parents left the city and located
on "a farm on the outskirts of Nor
ristown near the Scribner place. Mr..
buttons father, j. w. Dutton, soon
after opened a machine shop and
gun smithy in Morristown and Mr..
Dutton learned the machinist trade
there. Except for two years spent
in Maine Mr.. Dutton had been resi-
dent of Morristown, since his parents
name was for many years J. w. Dut-
ton & Son and upon his fathers
death Mr.. Dutton took sole posses
sion of the business.
Mr.. Dutton was one of the first
men in this section to open an auto
mobile repair shop. Since 1906 he
had been a state automobile inspec-
tor, being relieved of the place just
few weeks ago when Governor
Fielder appointed "a democrat, Frank
McGoldrick, as his successor.
Mr.. Dutton was a lifelong repub-
lican. He held but one public Of
flee, being a member of the Morris
township committee. He was ap-
pointed to fill the vacancy on the
committee caused by the death in
1910 of Edward Arnold and was twice
reelected to the committee. He SER
we'd as chairman of the committee
and also as it's treasurer.
For many years Mr.. Dutton had
been a member of the First Baptist
church. He also was a member of
the Masons, the Elks, Royal Arcanum
and Woodmen.
Besides a widow he leaves two
Mrs. Frederick M. Pierson
and Willis H. Dutton, jr.