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The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
ENTERTAIN AT AIMS HOUSE.
Baptist Endeavorors Present Program
at County Institution.

The Christian Endeavor Society OF
the First Baptist church enjoyed a
straw ride to the county aims house
Friday night and presented for the en-
tertainment of the inmates a program
OF music and readings. The readings
were by Miss Mary Boniface, Miss
Ethel Donley and Cyrus Loree. A
Miss Agnes Leonard, Fay M. Blanch-
quartet that included Miss Rose Jones,
ard and A. V. Pierson sang several Sc
lectlons. Miss Leonard contributed
piano solos; Miss Ella Leonard
and Miss Cora Ayers, piano duets,
and also vocal duet; and vocal solos
by Miss Jones, Mr.. Blanchard and
Mr. Pierson. Miss Josephine T. Lane
presided over the formal program
which closed with chorus singing.
refreshments were served by the
visitors.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Choral Society Eormed.

BERNARDSVILLE-A choral soci-
ETY. has been organized with the fol-
lowing officers: President, Ulrich
Eberhardt; secretary and treasurer,
A, b. Yerger; directress, Miss Anna
Frazer; membership committee Les
ter Meseroff, A. B. Yerger, the Misses
Edith Bowman, Mabel Adair Myrtle
McMitchael and Florence Hight. A
rehearsal will be held December a.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08

SUMMIT-Mayor Francis H. Ber-
gen has put up a silver loving cup
which will go to the Summit police
man who makes the best score at tar
get shooting for the year 1915. The
ranges of the Essex Troop in Newark
will be used by the policemen, who
will go there when off duty. The cup
is about eight inches high and bears
on one side the inscription that it is
given by Mayor Bergen for the best
record at revolver practice.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
JAMES scoeLE is REGENT.
Succeeds George kiser as Loantaka
Councils Head

James Scoble has been elected re
gent of Loantaka council, No. 93S
Royal Arcanum. Other officers nam
ed are: past regent George II. Kiser;
vice regent, William F. Oakley; or
ator, Walter O. Stiles; secretary, Ed
ward A. Fleury; treasurer, Victor B
Boell; collector, Reuben FL. Burchell
chaplain, A. W. Emmons; guide, Ben
jamin Heckel; warden, Davis C. Still
well; sentry, Charles Rausch; repre-
sentative to grand council, George IL
Kiser; alternate, Charles r. Slater;
trustee for three years, John j. Gill
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08

The citizens of Boonton have decid-
ed to avail the town of the option to
take over the plant of the United Wat
er Supply Company, which provides
Boonton with water Only about one
half of the total registered vote of ap-
proximately 1900 was gotten out, but
the count stood 595 for the project to
40 against it.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
ornanlze sohooI chIldren.

SUCCASUNNA.--A Good Citizens
League, under the direction of Princi-
pal Robert " Spencer, has been or
ganized by the pupils of Roxbury High
School. The officers are President
George A. Smith, Of Flanders; vice
president Miss Edna Fitzherbert. OF
this place; secretary, Miss Gladys
Stephens, OF Naughright
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Estate Inventories Filed.

inventories in the following estates
have been fled in the surrogate's Of
ice, horace w Zelife OF Lincoln Park.
S3,7S5.22, Catherine X. Dufford, S2..
25817 and Phoebe /. Thompson.
$8S4.93.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
To Present christmas carol.n

A dramatic Interpretation of Dick
ems "Christmas Carol will be given
by Prof. Livingston Barbour next Fri
day evening in the assembly room of
the Maple avenue school building as
the third of the course of free lectures
under the auspices of the board of ed
ucation.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
no Open chiIdren,s Room.

An additional room has been rented
by the library trustees in the Parker
studio building and will be opened the
latter part of this month as chill
dren's room. Books of particular in
terest to children are being gathered
for this room, which will be in charge
of Miss Muchmore
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Locals Win in Two Games.

Friday evenings double-header at
the Young Mems Christian association
resulted in another brace of victories.
The association five ran up score of
fifty-six to eighteen on the Somerville
A. g. team. The high school five won
its game with the Boonton high school
twenty-one to sixteen.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Master Plumhers Elect.

The Master Plumbers association
of Morristown has elected these offic-
ers: President, D. r. O'Keefe, vice
president, Michael Formato; secre-
tary, Walter v Meslar; treasurer.
William Snudden; trustee for three
years, William J Looney.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
New Post Office at German Valley

GERMAN VALLHY-A plot mas
been leased for ten years of Jesse
Weise, near the residence of Dr. Will
liam James, and ground broken for
the erection of a new building to be
ased for the post Office. which will be
erected by Ernest Zepplin, recently APP
pointed postmaster The building
will be 20x32, with small excavation
for a heating plant. Mr.. zepplin ex-
poets TO take charge OF. the Office Jan
uarY l
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Franchise for Water Company.

The ordinance granting the Whip
pany Water company a fi9ty-year
to supply that place with
water was admitted to first reading
by the Hanover township committee.
The new stand pipe being erected
in Normandy Heights to supply the
water is nearly completed.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
cantata at RaptIst ,,hurch.

The choir of the First Baptist
church. under the leadership of J. Ell
bert Egbert, organist and choir direc-
tor, is rehearsing "The Lords Anoint-
ed Christmas cantata by e. s.
Lorenz, for presentation on the even
ing of Sunday, December goth.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
LOSE FIRST SOCCER GAME.
Morristown School Beaten by Prince
ton Second Team.

The second team of Princeton took
the first game of the Soccer season
from the Morristown School team Sat
urday afteroon by score of 10 The
winning goal was made by Bird the
Princeton centre. Morristown dis
played good form, and in the first half
succeeded in keeping the ball in their
territory most of the time. In the
second half the ball occupied the cen
tre of the field most of the time.
The line up:
Princeton Morristown
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08

Sheriff William H. Thompson took
Bert Earls to Trenton prison Thurs
day. Earls must serve a term of not
less than Cne or more than three
years for larceny. He is The first man
to be taken to Trenton by Sheriff
Thompson.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Junior Auxiliary Exhibit.

The fifty members of the Junior
Auxiliary of the Church of the Re-
deemer will exhibit their work done
for st. Annes mission, in Brooklyn.
during the autumn on Friday after
noon from four until five.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
stamns At National Iron.

The National Iron Bank. anticipat-
ing the needs of the people of the
town, as is their wont, have secured a
supply of the new war revenue docu-
mentary stamps and will be glad to
supply those needing them.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Fire Department Election,

All the fire companies will hold
their. annual meeting on Monday even
ing, December IA, at which time offic-
ers for the ensuing year will be
CHOSEN, a An.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Golfers Contribute for BeIqians.

Secretary Frederick H. Thomas has
announced that the total receipts
from the competitions at the various
golf clubs ir the Metropolitan district
for the benefit of the Belgian relief
fund amounted to $6.616 OF this
amount Morris County Golf club cor
tribnted S140.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08

The Farther Lights society of the
First Baptist church will hold work
party combined with its regular
monthly business meeting, in the
church on Wednesday evening.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08

MENDHAM.-The Mendham Aux
iliary of the Somerset Hills War Re
lief association, which includes Rails
ton and Brookside, mas sent 11S gar
ments TO Europe. Many of these arc
knitted articles.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Warns Auto nriuers

The Morris County Automobile
club has posted warnings at the top
OF Speedwell hill and opposite the
Lackawanna station in Morris Plains
Both points are dangerous turns.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08

Twenty-one persons sought lodgings
at police headquarters Saturday
night. Both the old and the new
lock-ups were taxed to capacity to
provide room for the tourists.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Wnn ALI ite Games

Morristown Schools football team
was one of FIVE teams in the state
that were successful in winning all
their contests this season. The 9th
ers were Railway high school, Kings
ley school, Essex Fells, Newman
School, Ha.kensack, Burlington high
school,
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
New BRIDGE opened to Traffic.

The new bridge over the Lackawan-
ma and Morris railroads at Normandy
parkway has been opened to traffic.
The board of freeholders will do some
grading to the approach to the bridge
and will erect fence for the protec-
ton of users of the new structure.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08

SUCCASuNNA.-About 200 bushels
Of potatoes have been harvested on
two and one-half acres of land al Nap
lehurst, the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Everett Hopper
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
New Summit streets-

SUBMITTING common council
has taken over as public streets Whit
tredge place from Hobart avenue to
Essex road, Essex road and Dogwood
drive. They were built by the Risk
estate.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Autos in Collision.

An automobile belonging to Henry
NJ. Smith was badly damaged in a col
lision with a heavier car belonging to
Mrs. I. w. Caldwell, Thursday.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Home Guards Sell Wreaths,

Home Guards of the Methodist Epis-
copal church are selling Christmas
wreaths, the proceeds for their con
tributions towards missions.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
pr. Rood al Trenton.

Dr. Vernon ID. Rood of High street,
is attending the state board of exam
ination in dentistry and registration
at Trenton.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
Mrs Gomhers to Speak.

Mrs. Gombers, treasurer of the uni.
sted Offering of the Newark diocese
Twill address the Women's auxiliary
7of the Church of the Redeepler Wed
8nesday morning at ten-thirty
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08
New Members Of commissior

TO fill vacancies on the Fort Non.
sene Farl Commission, Governor
Fielder has appointed Miss Hatch. OF
Norris Plains, and Robert D. Foote.
The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-12-08

Police Justice Albert Holland will
sit in police court cases this month.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-19
You can figure ii out for yoursel

You can figure ii out for yourself
if all Of the people Of a commnni-
ty should buy all Of their merchan-
disc from mail order houses there
wouldn't be any town kept up in
that community, II it is good
thing to have town Ia a communi-
ty then it is good thing to keep
the business at home SO as to have
a bigger and better town. Temple
Telegram.
The Waxahachie daily light. [volume] (Waxahachie, Tex.) 1894-current, 1914-11-19
Soutilbollnd.

Local ears from Dallas (making
all stops pass Wexahachie 1852
81 and 1l:52 a m, 1.52. $50.
$50, 1852 and 10.42 p. m Car
passing 7;52 runs only to Nus
boro. Local cars arriving from
Dallas 9;52 p. IN. aud t2:42 a M
stop at Waxahachie.
Limited ear (Which may make
local stops when necessary between
Waxahachie and IIillsboro) leaves
Waxahachie for Waco 6:42 a m
Limited cars from Dallas running
through to Waco tmaking no country
stops pass Waxahachie S:42 and
1912 q. m, l2:42, 2;42. 4:42
e:42 and s:42 p. m. Car passing
S.42 D. m. may make local stops
~nen necessary south of Waxahach,e
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S. 90 Reward

\ reward of $500 will be pa pa.
this company for the eony ,,'a,.
any QUO found guilty OF 'aA tn,
Daily Light from the 5a'p y, NOR
any subscriber of this paper.
TERPRlsE PUBLiSiil->o
pANY. ,-,,s.s-sr
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When you nave a society item 70,

" H"W YOU NHTt 4 6UUIEty tTFTN tU1
the Daily Light call Mrs. George r
Wilson, phone number 81. II takes
some time TO get al! the details OF
each social function and the manage
ment OF tins paper VIII appreciate il
il you will assist ~ giving her the
particulars as early as possible n
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The Daily Light gives the news
while it is news.
The Dolores star., 1914-10-23
RAY7MOND SlTIPFlAN ANDREWS
ILLUSTRATIONS 81 uLSMORTH YOUNG

more. Young Henry Hampton. ruled
out OF the larger part Of bis natural
pleasures BY that stern bylaw Of M
ture. which had made him lame. ap-
pealed TO Francois sympathy every
day moro deeply. The one thing
which the lad could do was riding.
Henry" Francois spoke. - the two
trotted together down . shady lane Of
the plantation on the way to the far
fields where negroes worked In the
autumn sunlight. what would you
think Of organising . mounted troop
Of Inilitiaf"
The boys face famed with excite
ment What would he think Of II? He
would think II glorious. wonderful.
half dozen big adjectives.
There were many young men in the
neighborhood: all Of them rode; none
Of them had enough to do; Francois
had hold on them--a man may not
spend hve years In . dungeon because
Of . dashing mad act Of bravery with
The Dolores star., 1914-10-23

!. Francois Beaaprc. peasant babe ef
Which Marshal New nsures. IL made .
pcseoa. Who psscse.i-d ina; Ire BOY
might one day ~ marshal 81 France
under another DonApsrte. Al the ass Of
psrd uoarssud. Who with Alike, his
s~ven- year odd daughter, lives 1T the
Chsfeea. A soldier Of the Empire under
Ms :sss. he q FL H. ns ~ sen
esal oGlers Ftanc0ls = home Al the Cha
tcsu. The boy refuses 10 leave his pa.
rent: b.. y ths Hna sscomss ~ s ,psns.
ahip tSetween tho krncrai and MARQUIS
Zsppi. Who camDaisned with IN: EencraI
nader Napoleon; MARQUIS zspps and r ne
s~nersi agrees 20 care for the Marquis
eoa while the FORMER goes 20 America.
The Marquis before leaving for. America
The boy soismniy promises. Franeoiis
goes tn the Chateau 70 I've. Mnr9mss
zappi dies leaving Pietro ~ . wnrd q
me- xs"s strange " hoy Who prove. % Be
Prince Louis Nspoleon, FRANCOIS savss
his life, The general discovers FRANCOIS
,S maj AIM +. :rS sstsss:
siri AVID fsietro. ysancols GOES 70 Italy
ss secretary 70 fsstre. Queen Hortense
pisns the escape 81 her son Lov,s ~ M
Marquis zappl's place, who Z III, In the
e~capo Of HOrtenss and Louis; Dressed
Austrians from thu hotel allowing the
prince and his mother TO escape; Fran
coiH In q prisoner Of the Austrians TOT
i've years in the castle owned by Pietro
In Italy. He discovers In his Gr"rd one OF
Pictro's old family servants, 49, throush
him sends word 60 his friends OF his
plight. The general. Alike and Pfetro
hear from Ftancols and plan his rescue.
Francois a. . guest % the Austrian gov
efnor Of ths castle prison inspects the
FTauroee rsreives 4 note from Pietro ex-
piaining IN detail how 10 escape from hts
prison. Alike awaitn him on horsebac.
aud leads him to his friends on BOARD
Larry
The Dolores star., 1914-10-23

ships Of half the world. Then Into .
wids flashing river. the James river.
four or ave miles wide down there 1t
its mouth. And up and up and up the
bright river. the narrowing river, be-
tween its low green banks. with now
and again . glimpse OF . largo house
and Of gardens and lawns green with
June. - one sailed past.
Harry Hampton told Francois who
lived In them % they went by---Har.
risons and Carriers and Byrds and Ran.
dolphs - stranse-soundins. difhcult.
English names In the ear Of the
Freedman. Young Mr.. Hampton knew
them oil. Il seemed: many Of them
were his cousins: Francois listened.
surprised. interested. 70 the word pic
turs which the virsiniaa unconscious.
y drew. - b talked Of everyday hAp-
peoinss. e . soeisty aa1 vay q Nv.
ING este di4srsut mon AAy tAs
Hssashoas hal ever beard e.
WIeA tAAs tAey veeo n slOht -
neanohs hease-eae nigAt - ~
The Dolores star., 1914-10-23

Exercise 10 . splendid ska tonic
4 brisk walk. no matter u In The rain.
win frsshsn the compilation. even -
II frsshsns the aowsrs. and Q simpls
apsrisut will DO woadars Tor Q muddy
skin. Il remains for oil vemsn to
preserve such beauty - they have
and 70 cure the defects which are -
culiaP 10 them or that time was
wrought. Every skin b di6srset aA1
must bs treated accordingly. I'd u
takss . reasoning vomaa TO s1pses'
ment carefully and and out - pre-
Or method Of treatment Tor her 80
Most women. whstAer thsy
asshy or thin. walk ar 10 little. IT.
woman Who teaAs 70 b dsshy sAean
walk for at least - hour ever 1Ay.
and q Il regularly and sysesaasse
ally. A. he gsts sccustoms1 70 sAs
sxeesiss she shsuld Increase ~ nan.
~ e niles sAe vain . ~ unGaD
- \ 1slAe 1ve 0lless-0ssA1aOA ],
The Dolores star., 1914-10-23

other watched him eagerly.
affair Of the troop hs hal 1872
give pleasure to Harry Hanuesa ~
friend. II was the only way IN w1acn>
the lame boy csuld bs on equal tsrms''
with the other boys, and Francois had
determined from the hrst that every
10y which could be cleaned out Of
It he should have. To b the captain
ought to be . Joy.
III" Harry cried and then was silent
and then spoke sorrowfully. But
II can not bel"
Can not boz" demanded FrancoiA
"Why not?'
There was . moment's silence and
with . painful effort the words came
I am lame"
And Francois cried out. "Henfy-a1l
that 10 nonsenssi What Of TT II 10
. thing you do - well - the best-
riding. Who has such . seat such
hands - you? Why not thsn. I do
mand!" And went on. TT 10 ssttlsd.
have talked to than all-see The sig
natures. You are the captain. ny
Henry-and am your right hanl and
your left hand-yes and your test too.
whenever you need me-"
But" said Harry. dassd. IL = really
your place: don't you want to 10 cap.
tain?" he shot At the other boyishly.
And with that Francois am was
about his shoulder again - The two
stood together. and Francois was
laughing. But yes" he sa3d. Il
should like It. That 10 Q secret" HIS
face was brilliant with laughter. 'You
only may know. my Henry. that ] am
vain-ah. very vain" he repeated Sad
ly. Never tell 1t. love titles and
honors and importance. ] IKE b b
called Chevalier-though indeed that
10 my right" he added with . quick
touch Of dignity. And ! should IKE
very much to be captain Of this COM
pany Of nne young men. the nowers-
does one say?-of the South. But it
10 not best" He held up his forsnngsr
and looked enormously worldly.wissL
mo. You would not mind; the young
messieurs would not mind. psrhaps-
but the fathers-ah. the fatherSi" He
threw back his head and gassd at the
ceiling with eyes of horror. Then With
Q start and . hand nung out And the
mothers! Mon Dieu! But the moth
srs. Henryi They would maks-what
you call ia HI Of time. 10 it notf"
Harry reared with 10y ct he esrrt
led whisper. But I have neither ~
ther nor mother" he suggested,
"Ah. Henry" argued yranos1 with
deep satisfaction In biz tosA That
makes you 10 suitable" ~
"Suitabls!" inquired Henry.
But yes. my friend. Il Kills jsai
ousy. All 10 grist. one says. tha1
comes to your mill. All b fathsrs.
all 10 mothers 70 the poor orphaA-ana
besides that. there b Moasisaf the
Colonel. One sees that The uncle Of
the captain will b. contentsd. And
whom should wish to content bot NJ
flrst host my nrst benefactor b this
landi I believe. indeed. he wopid b
displeased II I should take ~ A2ses.
I believe no 10 not satias hy
BIRTH" }"
And beneath tho nonsense II Fran.
co.'s. Henry could but acknowledge the
The Dolores star., 1914-10-23
CHATTER XIX.


Young Henry Hampton. thrilled to
the core at this drama. bent over him.
~ Battista laid him on the deck, and
looked up anxiously at Pietro.
ia be livtnsf" he asked.
He was living. though for an hour or
two the devoted frtends who cared for
him doubted II they had not got him
hack only 10 loss him. But that last
effort OF the change TO the ship being
past, when consciousness came again
be grew strong moro rapidly.
Il thought-the Austrians-would
cab me-as came aboard" he whis-
persA. smiling gaily - he gAsped the
words 70 Alike. II was-nrm In my
mind
And ALIKE laughed at him. and told
him that they were far out on the Ad-
Ratio now. safe under the American
DAG. and the Austrians left two hun.
ared niles behind.
'.Dvea u they hsd-nabbed me"
vAisesred Francois. those two days
wsth ysu would have paid"
Ard Alike shuddersd little and told
Aim % 90 70 slesp and stop thinking
II Austrians. Cor they were out Of his
NE now forever.
MY ssigueur.r sAid Francois next
Cay when the general took his turn at
sitting BY biz -. may ! ask . quss.
sAonY'
ANY question 10 the world. Fran.
ssos, ny sou.- tAe general growled At
Aim, - n the tsader words were do
0ance 70 IN saemy.
Francois Assitatsd. about Alike
end Ptstro."
The general shook his head. "Ah
that! That { cannot tell you. Fran.
co.'s. Sometimes believe that have
,beon mistaken. that" the general ~
he stopped hooked oddly at Francois
and smiled. Sometimes believe that
ssen I. even 0aspard 0ourgaud. might
make . mistake In trying to play the
aDod God, and arranging lives. That
might be--yss. In any case cannot
eell."
Francois. thiskins deeply. hasarded
another question. "fie loves herr
Z behave "a. indeed" said the gen
etal. HE cares most to Be with US
with her. An ycs. have NO doubt that
he loves her. but why Il goes no Ear.
sr-sapristii Il \ beyond me-
shati ! would knock their foolish heads
together. me--but that ID not conveni.
snt."
Does she love Pietroi"
''nlon disui How can Q mere man
cay thatf She h . woman. ] DO not
know-aot IN he least" the general
eypaodsd 1t him.