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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
TOWN IMPROVEMENTS

Property owners of Western avenue
down the crown of the hill at Ann
street a foot and half thereby les
SEEMING the grade.
Frank Costanza will erect a store
building on the lot he purchased from
the Malley estate on Water street.
The property has frontage Of twen-
ty feet.
A concrete curb is being laid along
the Morris avenue frontage of the
Washington headquarters property.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
Harry Stevens Pleads.

Harry Stevens pleaded guilty to a
charge of assault and battery in Rox-
bury township before Judge Joshua
R. Salmon in Special sessions Friday.
Wallace Hayes also pleaded guilty to
breaking in Lackawanna freight car
at Stirling and taking goods valued
at $3.50.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
Trolley pole Bent

A new iron pole has been set in
the place of the one on Speedwell
avenue near the corner of Clinton
place which was bent at an angle of
thirty degrees by the trolley pole on
the short line car jumping when the
car was making the turn and striking
the guide wire. The shock was OBJ
served along the wires around the
park.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
Park Improvement Prooress,

Tenants Of the three frame houses
on the street frontage ON Burnham
park will vacate them on Saturday and
the committee having in charge the
improvements to the park win have
the buildings razed. The contractor
will start the work of grading the
park, this week, it is expected
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
FIned for pIsorderIy Conduct.

Charged with creating a disturbanc
on Spring street, Benjamin Bennett.
Charles Hendrickson and William
Stoutenburgh, jr., all eolored, were
each fined SO and costs by Police JUS
tice Angelo J. A. Bennell. The men
paid their fines and we're released.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
Bitten by Dou.

Thomas O'Connor, of Norris Plains,
was badly bitten by large great
dane dog belonging to Henry Hedden
and is under physicians care. The
dog was shot.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

Sacrifice hits-Abel, FIGHTER. stolen
bases-Shea, Miller. Bases on balls
off Frey Q; off Ross 8. Hit by
pitcher-Shea, Miller, S. Rogers.
Struck out-By Frey IS; by Ross 6.
Umpire-Baltis
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

The Rev. Ralph B. Urmy, a former
pastor, will preach in the Methodist
Episcopal church next Sunday. Last
Sunday the Rev. Il. Franklin Ream,
D. D., Of Westfield. was the preacher,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
Horse Broke It's Neck,

A horse belonging to James Blan-
chard, a farmer, of New Vernon,
slipped on the new pavement at the
corner of Mills and Early streets and
fell breaking its neck.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
REAL ESTATE AND BUILDING

Morristown has brand new devel-
opement scheme which promises to
boom the town as much as the new
elevated station, the motorized fire
department and the sewers and troll
leys have done. The Development
is the opening up of over forty lots
on Evergreen avenue in the Collins
vile section of the town, which are
offered at $40 down and SIS a month.
The tract is in the city limits facing
on Evergreen avenue and being divid-
ed by Jersey avenue. The offering
of the lots, which have all the town.
ovements-water, electricity and
sewers-at $40 down and So a month,
has brought about number of sales
the agent. Carlton A. Dobbins, reports
and promises to bring about many
more. Another feature of the devel-
opement is the permission to build
upon the land as soon as the deposit
is paid.
Isaac Fullerton Cox has sold a tract
of fourteen acres at Monroe 10 Lewis
Farmer, of New York Farmer, it is
understood, has an option on an adj
joining strip and will open a devel-
opement to be known as "Ridsedale
Grove
Alfred S. Eagles, complainant in
the suit, bought in at sheriff's sale
the property of Elizabeth r. Coleman,
formerly Elizabeth r. Babbitt, at
Mendham. 1t was purchased for ST.
900. The claims aggregated $3,506.02
Wilmot E. Wulfers has purchased
from William Eccles a property on
Mt. Kemble avenue. The lot is so
by 1877 feet.
Stanley Lyon has broken ground for
a house to be erected on Franklin av-
enue, Morris Plains.
D. M. Merchant plans to erect a
new house on Jaqui avenue, Morris
Plains, near his present residence.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

poration, disburser of the funds of
the Carnegie Foundation, that the
corporation is willing to give that
amount to Dover for building upon
guarantee that Dover will devote
annually ten per cent, or $4,000, for
Library maintenance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

Hudson Peer, sixty-five years old.
died at Rockaway from paralysis. He
was stricken while working at his
trade as "a blacksmith. He was the
sexton of the Rockaway Methodist
Episcopal church. His widow and
one son, Frank H. Peer, survive him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
Pheasants Tor county,

Fish and Game Warden William E
Young has finished the distribution o.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

The cost per pupil in the Rocka-
way township public schools last year
based on the total enrolment, was
$26.60, which is $5.17 less than the
previous year. Figured on the daily
average attendance 1T was 1886,
which is S15.12 less.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

There is an abundant crop of
hnckleberries in the vicinity of Rock
away.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

Farmers predict a second crop
hay because of the frequent rains.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

Henry s. Worman has been re-elect-
ed chief of the Boonton fire depart
ment, Warren L. Doremus first as
sistant chief and Fred B. Woman
second assistant.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

Several foxes have killed large
number of chickens lately at Meriden
end Lyonsville. George Brush lost
more than fifty, John Shaw sixty and
Frank Decker forty. One fox has
been shot and killed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

Voters of Mendham borough reject
ed a proposition to increase an ap-
preparation for new four-room school
from SIS, 1000 to $4,000 There were
thirty-six ballots, of which four fav-
ored the proposition.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04
Items Of interest Concerning
Our NeighbOrs' DOlngs.

With the. boughs of the trees load
ed with fruit almost to the breaking
point in nearly adj the orchards IN
Warren and Sussex counties, the
farmers of these sections expect a
great crop of apples despite the fire
blight and other pests. Some who
gathered a large crop last year, how
ever, expect less this time. Many
are spraying to defeat the pests. It
is believed that the crop this sea-
son will exceed 10000 bushels OF
apples. The last complied figures
showed yield of 114.000 bushels in
1909.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

William Henry Dumont, seventy
four years old, resident of Madison,
died in Roosevelt hospital, New York,
following an operation. He was the
oldest living custom house broker, "a
member of the firm of William H
Dumont & Co., of Is Whitehall street
The firm was founded by his father
in 1910. Mr. Dumont was member
of the st. Nicholas society of New
York. In 1879 he married Miss Fran
ces Mallady, a daughter of the late
Rev. Thomas Mallady. His wife and
four children survive him.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

Charged with the theft of some
automobile accessories on June 3,
1913, Amidee Stimson, of Bernards-
vile, was arrested in South Bethle-
hem, Pa, and brought to jail He is
alleged to have entered the garage of
Thomas Baxter in Passaic township
and stolen tools and an acetylene gas
tank valued at $25. Stimson is a
chauffeur, and is supposed to be one
of gang suspected of many garage
thefts ON Bernardsville Hill.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

An organization to be known as the
Woman's Suffrage league of Dover
was formed with a membership of
thirty. The officers of the organiza-
ton are: President, Miss Minerva
Freeman; vice-president, Miss Lucelia
Angle; secretary, Miss Marion Rich
ards; treasurer, Miss Ruth Bennett;
executive committee, Mrs. Frank
Cox, Mrs Richard O'Connor, Mrs. A.
R. Bennett, Miss Fannie Lowe and
Miss Jane Lynd.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

By decision of Vice-C Chancellor Lew
is the town of Boonton has been
granted permission to examine the
books of the Boonton Water Supply
company, permission to do which had
been refused by the company. The
town authorities wanted to look al
the books to determine the value oi
the company's property, having the
end in view of purchasing it when
the contract with the company expires
next year.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-08-04

Robert Stewart Price, for forty
years an attorney of Hackettstown
died at the home of his soE-in-law
Prof. Frederick w. Schlieder, in New
York. He had been i'll for several
months. Mr.. Price was admitted to
the bar in 1875. He served as sup
erintendent of public schools of War
rem county for eighteen years. He
was twice elected mayor of the town
Besides his son daughter survives
him.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-07

h14SW yOu WSIC SOl16 " dCL4CNC
something great some time, Mr.. Rus
SELL" she said in her sweetest way.
What is it you are going to honor us
with this time?"
Adrian flushed like a pleased school
boy. He fumbled in his pocket and
drew out belt.
cts a life saver, if you please" he
explained. Shall 1 show you? Fire
in a hotel, We'll say. Man hemmed
in by the flames, in the top story. He
puts on this belt. Observe, now: l
attach this iron box with the hook at
tached. l secure the hook to a door
knob or bureau, l drop from the
window. The steel tape inside the
box unwinds slow or fast, as choose,
by operating this little catch. sail
to the grOund-saved!
I'm a movies play, you mean!''
scoffed an unbeliever.
mo, sir, in real life. Pm going to
show you. Miss Lyndon, if you will
allow be to go up through the house
to the roof l will attempt a graceful
descent"
"But-but might that not be dan
gerous?" questioned Ethel a trife
TREMENDOUSLY.
mot at al" insisted Adrian, giving
a grateful look to the speaker as he
thrilled at the conjecture that she was
really anxious for his welfare.
There was an old-fashioned obser-
vatory on top of the building. The
crowd below cuTiously greeted the
excitement and novelty of watching
the Venturesome Adrian, as he climb
ed out of a window and appeared at
the edge of the roof. He secured the
hook of his descending device to the
chimney rod, let himself over the edge
of the tiles, slid five feet and checked
himesf and waved his hand airily to
the spectators.
1t delighted and nerved him might
lily to note that Ethel was regarding
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1914-09-07


ooh, he will be killed."
But Adrian was not harmed seri-
ously. The fall was trifing, but his
head struck a treIlis and for the mo-
ment he was stunned. He raised up
to find Ethel bending sOlicitously over
him.
ooh, bring some water, quick"
she cried in frantic tones and then
as Adrian got up and insisted that
he was not harmed in the least, she
blushed like a peony.
Mr.. Lyndon died suddenly the next
week. He had left all his estate to
Ethel, but to the surprise of all, this
comprised only the residence. There
was no money in bank, none of the
rich jewels the old man had prated of.
Search was made, but with no results,
and Ethel finding she could not main
tain the establishment without an in
come, decided to leave the place and
make her home with a married coUs-
in, a Mrs. Cakes, who with her little
child came to visit her.
It was disappointing to Ethel, but
HAUL al I44C1I L4csL4y VI 44CA AoL4 WCcSluC4
friends should desert her when they
learned that she had not after all in
herited a fortune. Adrian was fond
and true. He called at the home of
mourning daily. He paid a hundred
little unObtrusiVe attentions to lonely,
deserted Ethel. He pretended to be
perfecting his fire escape invention,
but in truth was thinking Of his lady
love most of the time.
One afternoon, just as he entered
the garden, vivid scream caused him
to hasten to join Ethel and Mrs.
Cakes, who we're rushing distractedly
towards the loose board covering of
an old well.
"My child! My child! She went
down there" and the lady pointed to
the yawning hole and tainted away.
In a flash Adrian had affixed the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-10-15
HazeItOn Happenings.
tlsepublIean. oct. H.,

Mr.. and Mrs. W. L. Yeater. mo-
tored to Wing. about sixty miles
north of here Monday and visited a
few hours with relatives. They re-
turned home that evening.
HI. w. Batter motored from Nor
ristown last Saturday bringing a
friend finale species) with him. and
fstayed ever until Tuesday looking
after business and visiting friends.
He reports an excellent crop in his
section this year and "a lively
business.
Editor r. A. Fearseth. Of the
,Braddock News, in company with
i Vim. Perry, paid Hazelton visi,
last Friday and made fraterna
,calI at this Office. Mi. Fearaeth re.
gently came to Braddock from Un.
lderwood TO take charge of The Nea.
for Proprietor Streeter.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-10-15
Gottlieb Schatz was down from
Temvik Saturday. :.

Gottlieb Schatz was down from
Temvik Saturday. :.
A little cold weather and a little
rain the past week.
Thrashing is getting along pretty
i we'll toward the finish.
II. Atha spent yesterday in the
Braddock country on business.
Jos. Huse, the Winena merchant.
spent Thursday in Linton on bust
ness trip. !.
: George Tenant was up from the
Winona country for few hours
Saturday.
Auditor John r. Snyder is absent
i'll Bismarck for couple of days ON
business.
Steve Sullivan. of the Temvik
country. spent Tuesday in Linton
visiting with friends. =
Attorney Chas. Coventry spent
Tuesday and yesterday in the south
ern part of the county.
An electric-light plant has. been
installed in the garage Of the North
western Motor Company.
DR.. C. o. Smith will be iii Stras-
burg October Goth, Tuesday, pre-
pared to do dental work. Adv.
Born, Friday. Oct. 9th. to Mr.. and
Mrs. Herbert Ketchun, living a few
miles west of town. a son, Mother
and boy In good health,
Attorney Scott Cameron is spend.
ing week at Illinois points on mat
tiers pertaining to the j. B. Davis es-
tate which he is handling for the
heirs who reside in the west.
!, Attorney Chas. S, Lane thinks he
is the "champeen" pedestrian of the
county. One day last week he was
in Temvik waiting for the trair
from the north, The train was late
and Mr.. L. impatient. He started
to "hnof it" home and walked the
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-10-15
IN TOWN AND OUT

entire distance between the two
towns.
Mrs. N. Heisler is Ill at her home
in Linton.
Attorney Fl. A. Armstrong, of Ha.
zelton. spent Saturday at the county
seat.
Emil Hardt. postmaster at Tenn.
vik., was in town yesterday for a few
hours,
w. B. Lee. the Emmonsburg old.
timer, spent Saturday with Linton
relatives.
John Schlangen, Of Emmonsburg
autoed to Linton Sunday for a short
visit with friends.
Charles DeRemle. of the Brad
dock country. was Linton visitor
day before yesterday.
Rev. e. G. Hertler and bride, who
will be located at Temvik in the flu.
ture, were Linton visitors Saturday,
That does education mean to you?
Write Mankato Commercial College,
Mankato, Mimi. and they will tell
you Adv. :.
Victor Pekkola. prosperous far.
mer from Wilson township. made a
business visit to the county seat one
day last week.
Mr.. John II. Horner, of Java, S.
D., antoed to Linton Saturday for a
short visit with his parents, return.
ing home Sunday.
DIR. Wolverton was called to the
home of Elias Nagel. OF the Dale
neighborhood to attend Mrs. Rochus
Maggie. who was ILL.,, /.
Clarence Baker, who has spent
several years in Northwestern Can
ada, has returned to Linton and viii
spend the winter here.
G. A. Herolz. former Lintonlte
and county official. who is making
his home on the Pacific coast, is ir
Linton for short business visit.
Carl Meier. of Strasburg,. was il
! Linton Saturday. Carl has taker
the agency for the Overland auto
mobile and will open a garage "a
Strasburg.
Mrs Woods. a sister of Mrs. Nor
man, who has been making an ex
tended visit with her Linton rel
atives. left Monday of this week fol
her home in Minnesota.
Memo DeBoer and sons and An
drew Boschker, of Pollock, wer,
Linton visitors Friday Of last week
While here Mr.. DeBoer made dea
with f, B. Streeter fora five-pas
senser Hupmobile which he tool
home with him Saturday morning
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-10-15
0mio Items

Correspondence OF the Record Oct. 10.
Hiss Emma Blcyhl from near Cakes
is teaching the Omio school.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Palmersar moving
To Linton this week to reside.
Hans Hanson has concluded he will
need more house room and is shaving a
nice addition put onhis bachelor quar-
tiers.
Mr. and Mrs Cooper Of Iowa Falls,
Iowa. who have been visiting Mr.. and
Mrs. L. 7. Briggs, expect tolcave for
Iowa this week.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-10-15

games and the championship, al
! though all the games were hard
fought. The scores were posted in
the display windows of the Smith
& Irvine furniture store.
Miss Clara French entertained the
N. C. club Tuesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Sutherland,
| Of Eureka, former Lintonites. spent
Friday of last week as the guests of
DIR. and Mrs. G.. O. Smith. Mr..
Sutherland is director of the govern
ment experiment station at Eureka.
The Record force has been rushed
this week with work incident to the
printing of the election ballots
which will be used in tins county at
the election on November Sd. The
ballots Of various description total
23,500 and is some job"
MIR. and Mrs. Shenkenberger
moved into their new home south
west of the Milwaukee depot the
fore part of the week. The place
was formerly occupied by T. W.
Britts and family. They have
moved to place east of the depot.
Floyd Atha, brother of E. Z. Atha
and Mrs. A. N. Junge. and formerly
a Linton resident. was here last
week for visit with his Linton
relatives. His home is at Orion
Mimi, and he has been employed as
messenger on the Milwaukee be-
tween Ortonville and Fargo.
WANTED-An industrious man
who can earn $500 per month and
expenses selling our Products to
farmers. Must have ONE means
for starting expenses and furnish
bond signed by two responsible men.
Address w. t. Raleigh Co, Free
port. H.. giving age, occupation and
references Adv. il
W. o. Irwin recently purchased
from the Smith & Irvine furniture
store musical instrument that has
been revolution in musical record
machines. 1t is called an Amberola
and is the last word in canned"
music.
! IS
One day recently Landlord Turner
jumped" in his automobile and
hied himself to South Dakota points.
leaving word that ne was away ION
business. +" Tuesday night he quiet
ly wendell his way home. And he
wasn't alone, either. On Monday,
October 18th, at the Episcopal par
sonage in Aberdeen, Fl. N. Turner.
of Linton. and Mona Tucker, OF Ort-
ley, S. D.. were married. Mrs.
Tucker is no stranger in Linton. hav-
ing visited here at former times.
Our report of the event is nsressar-
lily hrief for the reason that when
our society reporter sought, to inter-
view the gentleman in question he
was found III the middIeiof the job
of scrubhing the dining-rnom floor
at the hotel. 1t was no. doubt hard
on man just returned from his
wedding trip to get down to the sor-
did side of life and scrub floors.
Hence, he was uncommunicative.
/ We believe that Mr.. and Mrs. I.
have yet to undergo certain exper-
fences at the hands of friends which
will properly observe the important
eyent.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-10-15
THE LINTON MARKETS.
Auction Sales,

Simon Bosch oct. II. Section s,-,s..,s A
miles south OF l.intsn. Stock, machinery
Ynd household goods, Usual terms.
kasper Bnrgad. Jr. Oct 10th. 6 miles soutb
or Linton and miles north OF strasburg.
section la-l3I-i1. Stock, machinery and
household goods. Usual time LUNCH a,
noon. "
Mike Burgad, Nov. 18th Section 1l.i:u.77
stock, machinery and household goods.
Usual terms. Lunch al noon.
Emmons County record. [volume] (Williamsport, D.T. [i.e. N.D.]) 1884-current, 1914-10-15

Furniture purchased in Cur lead
lots at Smith y lrvine's. Quantity
purchases mean cheaper prices to
customers. Carload just received
ADV.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
FALLsBURG.

Editor Big Sandy News:
The PATSY Brown" letters from
Fallsburg you have been publishing
for the last two weeks are utterly
false. They are nothing but scand-
less letters and had better be stop
ped. That Mrs. Eva Queens 90
months-old child was reported dead
and buried in the Ball cemetery.
That Mrs. Eva Queens youngest
child is 20 years old-she has been
a widow for twelve years; and j. G..
L. Moore hasn't preached at Long
Branch for twelve months. And as
for Green Queen going to oklahoma
or selling his place, there is not a
word of truth in 1t. And the we'd
ding of Johnnie Queen and Neryie
Patton is lie from start to finish.
H. Lambert has not sold his store
nor isn't going TO move to his upper
place. would be glad II you
would correct these lies.
GREEN QUEEN.
The Big Sandy news. [volume] (Louisa, Ky.) 1885-1929, 1914-02-27
CULBERTsoN.

Matthias Rice began singing at Mt
Zion Wednesday night.
Mrs. Laura Byington is very III
Lexie Opal Fannin was yisitini
Mabel Fannin Sunday.
Mrs. Belle Sperry was visiting he
son at Maylty recently.
Bolivia Fannin spent Saturday an'
Sunday with her cousin at Friend
ship.
Fred Moore, who Is attending
school at Louisa, visited home folk
Saturday and Sunday.
Paynter Ross spent Saturday ant
Sunday with home folks.
Mrs. Samantha Lambert is visit
Ing her sister at Mt. Zion.
Mr.. Jerome paid home folks
visit Tuesday night.
Sol. Moore has returned home.
MIA Williamson was shopping n
Culbertson Saturday.
Mrs. James Fannin was the CUES
OF Mrs. Ike Fannin Sunday.
Lindsey Sperry has returned from
Springfield.
Misses Nora Clay and Ruth By
ington were visiting Misses harJ
and Armina Moore Sunday.
There will be church at Mt. Mor
the first Sunday in March.
Mary Moore was shopping at Cul'
bertson Tuesday.
Lucille Ross and Armina MOORE
will visit in Louisa soon.
Fannin & Neal are putting up
nice lot of goods at this place.
Church at Grassland was largely
attended Sunday. o U A x.