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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Miss Ellzaheth eiIchrist.

Miss Elizabeth ,Gilehfist, who died
ON Wednesday lat the home of her
nephew, William s. Bacot at Utica
N. Y, was an annt of John V. Bacot,
of Macculloch avenue, this town, and
until last October lived here. Miss
Gilchrist was in her ninety-second
year and was we'll known about the
state with whose history her family
has been identified since the Revo-
lution She was "a granddaughter OF
DR.. John Francis Vacher, one of the
Frenchmen who came over with La
fayette and enlisted in the Continent
al army. He married a daughter OF
Colonel Potter, fcof the Continental
army, and settled ON what is now the
H Mex Twombiy estate. Miss Gil
christ was born in Jersey City, March
2Sth, 1928. Her father was mayor OF
Jersey City for a number of years
and her brother was ,attorney-general
of the state. Funeral services were
held Saturday afternoon in ST. Paul's
chapel, New York. .Interment was
a. Greenwood cemetery.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
OBITUARY.
Miss .Edythe Timmons.

Miss Edythe Timmons died at her
home on Cleveland street Sunday
morning after an illness with tuber-
cular peritonitis. She was twenty
three years old, the daughter of Mrs
Ida Timmons and the late George c.
Timmons Miss TimmonS was a mem.
ber of the Delta Theta society, was
vice-president of sthe Epworth league,
"a member of the class of 1909 of the
Morristown high school and a teacher
i'm the intermediate department OF
the Methodist Episcopal Sunday school
Funeral services will be held from
her late home on Wednesday after
noon. The pail bearers will be Walter
P. Selvage, Robert H. Hipson, Frank
A. Pierson, Daniel C. Jensen, Robert
P. Schenck and John Mcintyre.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Mr.. MULLIGAN ON
PHTHlSIS BOARD.
Fr0ehOlderS Also Discuss Road
Problems.

John R. Mulligan, former mayor of
Dover, was appointed to succeed DR..
Alexander ] Carroll, of the same
place, who resigned as member of
the board of managers of the Morris
County tuberculosis hospital, at Nor
ris Plains, by the board of freeholders
at its meeting Wednesday. Dr. Car
rol1 has moved to Philadelphia. The
now DR.. Henry A. Henriques. presi-
dent; Rev. Philemon f. Sturges, pas
tor of ST. Peters church, both of
this town, Thomas d. Leonard, Of
Morris Plains, and John R. Mulligan,
of Dover.
Contracts were awarded to the
Middle Valley Trap Rock & Mining
company; l. W. Workman, of this
town; E. ]. Neighbor, of Dover; F.
w. Schmidt, of this town; and Van
Wrinkle & Case, of Parsippany, for
supplying trap rock and crushed stone
for roads.
Freebooter Mahlon K. Tharp, of
Flanders, offered resolution giving
any freeholder the power to purchase
tools and hire men to repair roads
in his vicinity when needed. Mr..
said there were SO many m.1es of
road that the supervisor could not
visit them often enough to see that
the necessary repairs were made.
Director s. e. Estler said the super
visor had been supplied with an aulto-
mmobile and could now get to any
part of the county in short order.
Others of the freeholders thought 1t
ha htrfu nf ROO hn1
that duty was fulfilled. to report any
necessary repairs to the supervisor
When the resolution was put to vote
it was lost, thirteen voting against it.
After the resolution was lost Free
holder Fancher asked that the sup
ervisor be instructed to repair the
Landing road.
In a communication to the board
Supreme Court Justice Charles W.
Parker approved of the appointment
of Edward d. Neighbor, of Dover, as
clerk of tie jury commission. He also
recommended that the clerk and the
commissioner, who is Andrew L. Cobb.
of Parsippany, be paid a salary of
$3.50 year The other member OF
the jury commission is the sheriff.
Whitfield B. Gillen.
permission to move the building on
the corner of West Blackwell and
Warren streets, Dover, to the oppos-
ite side Of the street This was re-
ferred to the road committee with
power as was the communication Of
Llewelyn 5. Thompkins, of this town,
for permission to open South street.
this town, opposite the Presbyterian
church. A bond will be required of
). the latter to put the street back into
shape again.
Harry A. VanGiader, of Morris
street, this town, complained of the
condition of Morris street from the
Lackawanna railroad to Washington's
headquarters and Norris avenue to
the Whippeny road. His communica-
tion was referred to the road COM
mittee.
Freeholder Prudden, of the Aims
house committee, reported 1913 inmates
in that institution, and 80 in the
! Children's home. DR.. James B. Girls
void, the jail physician, reported two
inmates of the jail sent to the state
hospital, at Morris Plains.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
SPEEDING AUTolsTs FINED.
Alleged lnfractors of Automobile Law
Before Justice Quayle.


Carnot Meeker Ward, of Florham
Park and formerly Madison avenue,
this town, was arrested Friday morn
ing by William G. Vey, a motor in
spector and arraigned before Police
Justice E. A Quayle for driving his
automobile at speed of thirty miles
an hour through Washington street.
Police Justice Quayle imposed a fine
of 500 and costs, which was paid.
A number of violaters of the speed
laws have been picked up during the
last few days and Police Justice
Quayle believes that by imposing a
heavy fine, the speeding will be dim
inished in the town limits. A. F.
Herdman. who is in charge of the
local sales agency of the Ford Motor
company, was arraigned before Rolace
Justice Quayle and fined So and costs
for exceeding the speed limit. The
fine was paid
For driving her automobile without
drivers license, Mrs. Dorothy Hum
phrey, wife of Frederick Humphrey,
of Convent. was arrested by Motor
Inspector William G. Vey, and ar
raigned before Police Justice e. A.
Quayle, jr., who fined her $25 and
costs She paid the fine remarking
to the motor inspector that she had
been driving an automobile for three
years without any license.
After her automobile had run into
another as she was turning around
the traffic standard at Park place
and Market street. Sunday afternoon,
Miss Ethel Clemens, of Newark, was
arrested and arraigned before Police
Justice E. A. Quayle, jr., for driving
without a license. Miss Clemens sal
she had left her drivers license at
home and she was released with "a
reprimand The automobile of Miss
Clemens was badly damaged in the
impact, and was taken to local
garage.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
FATHER ELLARD IN CHARGE.
Appointed Administrator of Church
of the Assumption.

Rev Edward j. Ellard, rector OF
ST. Agnes church, Paterson, has been
appointed administrator of the Church
of the Assumption pending the ap-
pointment of a permanent rector TO
succeed the Very Reverend Dean
George F. Brown, who died March
Gath. The appointment was made by
Bishop J. ]. O'Connor, of the Newark
Catholic Diocese. The church has
been in charge of Rev. Thomas A.
Mullins, the senior curate, since the
DEATH of Dean Brown.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
WEDDING BELLS.
MeIIon-Manice.

One of the most important of the
Easter weddings was that 1of Miss
Sarah Remsen Manice, daughter ol
Mrs. William Manice, to Charles
Henry Mellon, son of Mrs. Charles H
Mellon, of this town. 1t also was one
of the smallest. the brides father
having died recently. The ceremony
took place this afternoon in the chan
try of ST. Thomas church, the Rey
DR.. Ernest NJ Stires, the rector
officiating. There was no reception
The bride was attended only by Miss
Eleanor Mellon, sister of the bride
groom. Schuyler Parsons, jr., was
the best man and Watson G.. Emmet
and John B. Pitney, the ushers.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
LEGISLATURE ApJouRNs.
Session Concludes With Little of I'M
portance Enacted.

With much of Governor Fielder's
programme incomplete, including all
of the revenue producing measures
other than the Inheritance Tax bill,
the 13Sth legislature, which had been
In session since early January, reach
ed final adjournment Thursday after
noon.
A statement issued by the governor
Thursday said that of all his nine
years of Legislative experience this
one had been the hardest. He ex-
pressed regret that none of the econ
omy and efficiency bills were passed,
and that the legilature did not dis
pose of the subjects of tax reform
and mandatory small boards of free
holders.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
DISTRICT COURT MATTERS.

Judge Oliver X. Day has given
judgements in the following uncon-
tested cases in the district court:
Frank Mosca, plaintiff, against jail
mar Savo, both of this town, $1O018;
VanArdsdale & Ballentine against
John b. Blazier, both of Gladstone.
S75.46; and the George Richards COM
pany, OF Dover, against William Plil-
lips, of the same place, $160.20.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
CROWD AT EASTER ASSEMBLY.
Spring Season Opens With Large
Dance at the Golf Club.

There was large attendance at
the Easter Assembly ball at the
Morris County Golf club Monday even
ing. The ballroom was prettily de-
corated with palms, Easter lilies and
other flowers. The guests were re-
ceived by Mrs. John o. H. Pitney,
Mrs. Gilbert Ramsay Potts and Mrs,
Peter H. B. Frelinghuysen. AT mid
night supper was served. Several
dinner parties preceded the dance.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
New Musical Club.

A new musical organization is the
Orpheum club of which Prof. Edward
M. Young is president; Miss Emma
Boniface, president; Frederick
c. Guerin, secretary; and Philip
Drake, treasurer. The club meets
Monday evenings at the home of
the members. Miss Hotchkiss is
chairman of the entertainment COM
mittee.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
DR.. DOUGLAS APPOINTED.
Dr.. Gustav A. Becker Declines Excise
Board Place.

The board of excise held its April
session Wednesday night with only
two members on hand, Commissioner
Sturgis and Wise. DR.. Gustav A..
Becker, who was appointed member
of the board by Judge Joshua R.
Salmon, last month, has declined the
place. Judge Salmon, it is understood
will name DR.. James Douglas to the
place. DR.. Douglas is a republican
the two other members are demo-
Gratis. The board has granted renew
ais Of the hotel licenses of Andrew
e. Voorhees,, for the United States
hotel, and Piper brothers, for Piper's
hotel
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Dnhhi ns-Ni icholas.

The marriage of Miss Alice Virgin
ia Nicholas, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles G. Nicholas, ofe New York
city, to Carlton A. Dobbins, of Morris
Plains, is announced. The wedding
was solemnized in the Cathedral of
st. John the Divine, in New York
city, ON April 7th. Mr.. Dobbins is a
real estate and insurance agent in
this town
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Col. Bacon the Orator

The Memorial association has ar
ranged for the regular evening gath
ening on Memorial Day, May 30th, to
be held in the Methodist Episcopal
church. The Lyceum has been used
heretofore for these gatherings, but
owing To its destruction by fire the
Methodist church was chosen. Col.
A. S. Bacon, of Brooklyn. will be the
speaker.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
First Rantist Church.

At the First Baptist Church, the
anthem, Christ is Risen" by Louis
r. Dressler, was sung by the volun-
teer choir, under the direction of
the organist, J. Elbert Egbert, at the
morning service. In the evening,
why Seek Ye the Living by S. c..
Cook, was rendered.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
ORGANIZE CONSTRUCTION CO.
Hanover Concern Formed by Mr..
and Mrs Connolly.

Edward j. Connolly and Eleanor |.
tConnelly, both of Whippany, and N.
C. Toms, .of this town, are the incor-
,pof'ators oof the Hanover CONSTRUCTION
and Development company whose
principal office is the office of Mr..
Toms in this town. The incorpora-
tion, which is registered in the coun-
ty clerks office, is capt allied at
$50 600. divided into six hundred
shares of $100 each. Two hundred
of these shares are preferred and
the balance common stock.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Present Firemen With pictures.

c. ]. Cross, agent for the Robinson
automobile and who brought about
the sale of the pumping engine to
the Humane Engine company, has
presented the company with pictures
of the pumping engine and the. Ly-
ceum fire and also a copy of the
letter of Fire Chief Wilbur F. Day.
jr., praising the Robinson machine for
it's work at the Lyceum blaze.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Bank euys Bonds.

The Morris County Savings bank
has bid IN at S30,O9O of bonds of the
Rockaway board of education. There
are sixty drawing interest at four
and one-half per cent. and of $500
denomination each. Three mature
in 1917 and three every year there
after until the whole issue is re-
deemed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
SANG Mr. Matthew's, Music

The .Paschal Victor the cantata
composed by j. Sebastian Matthews.
oreAniet of ST. Peters cburchs was
sung Friday evening at the First
Presbyterian church, Brooklyn, by r..
Huntington Woodman; and at Old
First church, New York, under the
direction of DR.. William c. Carl, on
the evening of Easter Gay.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Gxmnasts to Exhibit.

Young Mems Christian association
will be held son Friday. All the
classes of the Y. M. c. A. will take
part in this exhibition. A feature of
the exhibition will be volley ball
game between the members of the
business mems class. Boxing matches
will be another feature.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
oper Meeti,o OF Nv. T. !. c.r

The mex open meeting of the Wo-
mans Town Improvement committee
will be held in room No. 8. DeHart
offices, on Thursday afternoon at
three O'Clock. Subjects for consider
ation are District Nursing and
Dental Clinics in Schools" Outside
speakers are to discuss these topics.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Reception for Pastor,

The official board and the ladies'
aid society of the Methodist Episco-
pal church will give a reception for
the new pastor of the church, the
Rev. Thomas T. Crawford, and Mrs.
Crawford in the church on Wednesday
evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Period of Sadness.

After twelve months in office the
Chairman OF West Wales parish
council was about to give up his posi-
tion. And now, gentlemen he said,
with feeling, the time has come for
me TO vaccinate the chair"
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Accidents to Animals.

A horse owned by Joseph Whitman
and driven by John Quinn thrust its
head through a trolley car window,
Saturday night, on Park place, and
was badly cut by the broken glass.
A valuable dalmation, owned by
Bexley Hocomb, of Sussex avenue,
was run over by the automobile
pumping engine of Humane Engine
company Saturday afternoon and bad
ly hurt.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Auto AGENCY Rents Store,

The two stores in the Miller build
ing formerly occupied by Chris j..
Gallagher and Louis Klementz have
been turned into one large store and
win be occupied by branch store
of the S. H. Berry Hardware compan.
as an automobile agency. The inter
ior has been re-painted
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Mr. Kax Eiected Secretary.

At a meeting of the board of direc-
tors of the Morristown Building and
Loan association Wednesday evening.
Lewis d. Kay, cashier of the Nation
al Iron bank, was elected secretary
of the association to succeed the late
Isaac r. Pierson, who had been Sec
retary since the associations forma-
ton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
State lax Board cominn

The state board of taxation has
announced that it will sit in the
court house at Morristown to hear
Morris county tax appeals on Friday,
May 18th.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
New Trees Planted.

The twenty-five trees for the park
arrived Saturday and were set in
their places by the nurserymen.
Street Commissioner William H.
Frapweal superintended the excavatin
for the trees and had the holes ready
the early part of the week.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Mrs. Willis, Estate.

An inventory of the estate Of the
late Mrs. Mary B. H. Willis, of this
town, has been recorded in the sur
rogate's office. The estate amounts
to $26,69S.65 including number of
shares of stock and bank deposits.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
At the Church of the Assumption,
First Presbyterian Church.

At the morning service IN the FIrst
Presbyterian church, the music was
Organ Prelude-Easter Morning
.................... Mailing
Anthem-As it began to dawn. -.
Vincent
Anthem--Peace be unto you. Bartlett
Carol-Oh that Glorious Easter Morn
lnB .Deieeel
Organ Postlude-Jubilate Deo. Silver
At the evening service
Organ Prelude-Resurrecti Morn.
Johnston
Anthem-Awake, Thou That Sleepest
Redhead
Carol-Awake, Awake, Glad Easter
Morning g...............S .Schilling
Cantata-The Lord of Light and Love
Edwards
Organ Postlude in G. Bach
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Methodist Episcopal Church.
At the Methodist Episcopal chur

At the Methodist Episcopal church
the program was:-
Morning Service.
Prelude-Violin Solos
(a) In the Forest. -. Troostwyk
(b) CanZOnetta =. .Tschaikowsky
Miss Hendrika Troostwyk.
Anthem-Break Forth into JOY. .....
Dali HDy
Offertory-Violin Sol0-Largo Espress
ION q. s...f1 uSlltul
Apthem-Awake, thou that sleepest. :.
Post1nde-Triumphal March. .Verd
Evening Service.
Prelude-M enuet. ..... Beethoven
Cantata-The Paschal Victor. ....
..........J. Sebastian Matthews
POstlude i'm C..................L Lewis
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
CLUB TO BRING CARNIVAL.
Alpha M Arranqes With Mey
Attractions for Shows.

The Alpha Nu club has ssigned q
contract with the Meyerhpff attrac
tions for carnival to show in Nor
ristown, ON Speefwen field, the week
beginning June 22nd. The
in charge of the amusement enter
prise includes Frank A. Pierson
chairman; Raymond c. Matthews
treasurer; Gordon Heath, William
Mcintyre, Daniel Jensen and Mat
thew Madden.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14

A team representing the eighth
grade defeated team representing
the grammar school boys Of the local
Young Mems Christian association
Saturday in the gymnasium, by a
score of "a to 16.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Good Friday ohserved.

All the county offices were closed
Good Friday, the clerks taking a
short vacation. The post office was
closed except for box holders and
those wishing to use the lobby.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Missionary Talked. .

Miss Alma Matthews, a missionary
at Ellis Island, addressed the Women's
Home Missionary society of the Meth
odist Episcopal church Friday after
noon.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14

Missionary "Tea" at Mrs. Days.
The Women's Foreign Missionary
society of the Methodist church will
hold "a tea at the home of Mrs.
Stephen S. Day. Olyphant place, on
Friday afternoon,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
HeJpjno FACTORY Girls.

At a meeting Wednesday afternoon
OF the Women's Home Missionary
society of the First Presbyterian
church Miss Mary A. Glen, of Newark
told of her work among factory girls.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Ford cara Sold.

The local motor sales agency of
the Ford, which is in charge of A.
F. Herdman, has sold a Ford road.
ster to David r. O'Keefe and tour.
ing car to William P. jerks, of this
town
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Mail Contract Let.

The contract for carrying the mails
between Ralston and Morristown has
been awarded to the Mendham Gar
age company,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Church of the Redeemer.

On Easter Eay, at IL a. m, the
music at the Church of the Redeemer
waS:-
Prelude-Hosanna ........ Dubois
Easter Day Anthems TalliS
Te Deum in B flat. Stamford
Communion Service in e flat. Eyre
Offertory Anthem-Hallelujah Chorus
(MeSSldn) ..f1ddlue1
Postlude-Grand Choeur. . .Gullmanl
p. m.
Evening Service in B flat. Stanford
Anthem-As it began to dawn.
................. Vincent
Easter Carols. s..................
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14

Albert G. Oxley has purchased a
lot on Morris Phins avenue. Morris
Plains, from Charles L. VanNess.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
Schools Are Open.

The public schools opened Monday
after the Easter vacation Also the
Morris academy and other private
schools.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14

Mr. Ogden Selling Cattle.
Joseph w. Ogden is going to- dis
perse his herd of Ayrshire cattle.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14
South Street Church.

The Easter program at the South
Street church was particularly attrac-
tive both in character and variety
of the music which had been AN
nounced. The evening program was a
departure from the ordinary form of
service for Easter Sunday evening
in that the traditional cantata had
given place to a selection of excep-
tionally beautiful numbers each CON-
plete in itself The musical program
follows.
Morning
Organ-March on Easter Themes,
Mark Andrews
Carol-O, the Golden Morning. ....
............. ............. warren
Anthem-As it Began to Dawn. Buck
Duet-We Declare Unto You. HUM
Recitative-For as in Adam All Die. =.
.................. Handel
Organ-Jubilate Deo. .Silve
Evening
Organ-Marche Solemnelle. .Callaers
Carol-Look, Ye Saints ....... Steene
Anthem-As it Began to Dawn. Foste
Sol0-HOSanna. a..............G .Grannie
Anthem-All Hail, Dear Conqueror. &.
Organ-Gloria ............... Mozart
The resurrection sermon in the
morning WAS preached by DR.. Ander-
son on the subject "A Dreadful IT,
A brief address on Death, the Great
Adventure" was given at the evening
hour.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14

Playground Opens May 1st.
The Cauldwe1l Memorial playground
will open for the season on May 1st.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-04-14

The Bitter Path.
It is defeat which educates u.s.
Emerson.
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Church of the Assumption.

Easter Carols. ...................