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FOR M’KINLEY
MEMORIAL
Appeal By the State Executive
Committee.
Our Share Probably $30,000 for Testi
monials at Canton and Washington
to riemory of Late Beloved Presi
dent—Morris County Will Doubtless
Flake Early and Liberal Response.
To the People of the State of New
Jersey:
The McKinley Memorial Associa
tion of the State of New Jersey was
organized on Thursday, November
21st. This Association is auxiliary to
the National Association, and its ob
ject is stated by the Hon. O.N. Bliss,
the Trustee from New York of the
National Association, and Chairman
of the Executive Committee of the
New York State Association, as fol
lows :
“Thepurposes of the Association as
defined in its certificate of, incorpora
tion, are the erection of and mainten
ance at Canton, Ohio, of a suitable
memorial to the late President, and
raising the necessary funds for said
purposes; and after fully providing
therefor, the surplus of such funds,
if any, to be devoted to such memor
ials as may be provided for the late
President at the National Capitol.
The memorial will be erected at
Canton, that city having been his
homo throughout his public life and
selected by him as his final resting
place.
“The memorial is to be in the high
est sense, the sincere expression of
all the people of the country of their
love for President McKinley, and of
their admiration for the qualities
expressed so eminently in his life and
deeds. It is the' purpose to have the
offerings of the people voluntary with
a full opportunity to all to contribute.
“The co-operation of the Governors
and officials of the States and prin
cipalities of the United States, and all
religious, educational, labor, civic,
patriotic, fraternal, benevolent and
other organization is invited.
“All publics officials, organized bod
ies and the press are requested to take
immediate steps to secure at the ear
liest possible time a full response to
this appeal. .The Association looks to
the press of the country to (lend its
efficient aid to the collection and for
warding of subscriptions.
“The Association will prepare and
distribute to all donors to the fund
a souvenir certificate which will be
worthy of preservation, as evidence
of the holder’s participation in the
work. The name and post office ad
dress of each contributor should be
forwarded to the Treasurer of the
Association witlf the fund remitted,
for preservation in the permanent ar
chives of the Association.
“It is hoped that the response of
the people will be so liberal that a
memorial may be erected which will
fittingly honor the memory of 'our
martyred President, and emphasize
their loyalty to our institutions and
their abhorrence of that spirit of law
lessness which inspired the assault
upon his life. ’ ’ ’
The officers of the New Jersey As
sociation are, President, John F. Dry
den; vice-president, Elbert Rappleye
and Frank Bergen; Treasurer, Gen.
J. W. Plume, and secretary, John S.
Gibson. jThe Executive Committee
is composed of representatives from
each county. Those fromJMorris are
Supreme Court Judge“Mahlon Pitney,
Colonel E. L. Dobbins, Robert D. Foote
and Fred H. Beach.
The office of the Association is in
the Piudential Building, Newark, N.
J., to which communications may be
addressed. It is earnestly hoped that
the| interest and support of the entire
people will be enlisted in this worthy
cause. Respectfully yours,
FRANKLIN MURPHY,
Chairman Ex. Comittee.
There was a large attendance at the
organization of the executive com
mittee, and the interest manifested
was gratifying.
President John P. Dryden announ
ced that he |had recieved acceptance
from fifty.twojof the sixty six members
appointed on the Executive Commit
tee. Committees to solicit con
tributions from different organizations
were appointed as follows:
County, Major Carl Lentz; educa
tional institutions, Postmaster James
L. Hays, of Newark; postmasters,
George H. Large; clergy, George L.
Record; banks and financial institu
tions, ex-State Treasurer George R.
Gray; individual subscriptions, Uzal
H. McCarter; National Guard,
General Bird W. Spender; G. A. R.,
General Richard A. Donnelly; mis
cellaneous organizations, James
Smith, Jr. ; newspapers, C.O. McBride;
trade organizations, General J. W.
Congdon. •
The twenty-ninth annual session of
j the New Jersey State Grange, Patrons
of Husbandry, was held in the Assem
bly Chamber, Trenton, on Wednesday.
Addresses were made on Rnral Mail De
livery Education, the late President,
Oleomargarine, and other matters of
interest.
ABOUT RAILROADS.
The Bureau of Statistics Furnishes
Some Interesting Figures
The report of the Bureau of Statistics
which has been submitted to the Gov
ernor among other matters of inter
est, devotes considerable space to the
railroad interests of the state which
is probably its greatest industry. The
mileage owned and operated by the
different roads are as follows: Penn
sylvania, 404.53; Central R- R-. 390;
Philadelphia & Reading,224.49; Dela
ware, Lackawanna & Western, 176.24;
Erie, 141.93; New York, Susque
hanna & Western, 213.42; Lehigh
Valley, 109.79. The aggregate number
of miles operated by these companies
is 1658.40, a slight increase over the
number operated last year.
The total number of persons em
ployed on the railroads whose duties
are within the [limits of the state is
32,405. The average number of days
the employees worked was 805 with
an average number of working hours
per day of 10.7. The total amount
paid in wages aggregates $18,023,
604, or an average per day of 1.82 and
per year of $556.11. The number of
employees killed on the railroads in
the United States during the year was
2,550 ; 39,643 were more or less ser
iously injured.
The largest number of fatalities
resulted from falling from trains and
engines, the number being 529 killed
and 4,425 injured. The largest [num
ber of accidents result from ooupling
and uncoupling cars and locomotives.
On the New Jersey railroads 895 train
men were killed and 5,734 injured.
Fifty switohmen were killed and 496
injured and of other employees 264
were killed and 3,161 injured. It
would seem that the list this year,
which means sorrow and misery to so
many persons and homes is larger
than ever before. It was thought
that with the introduction of air
brakes [on freight cars and patent
couplings the death and accident rate
would be much less, but statistics
which no doubt are correct, appear to
the contrary.
Sports and Pastimes.
The Harvard foot ball receipts for the
season just closed were f55.810.17, ex
penses f 19,688 16, leaving a balance of
f36,122.41.
With the close of the foot ball season
the casualities are nine deaths, sixty
seven seriously injured, and over eight
hundred minor injuries inflicted during
the games.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Shawe, who
recently broke the record for an auto
mobile trip between New York and
Chicago have sailed for Europe, where
they hate arranged to take an automo
bile to Paris, expecting to make a jour
ney of 10,000 miles along the Mediter
ranean coast.
President Young has issued a call for
the annual meeting of the National
League and American Association of
Professional Baseball Clubs to be held at
the Fifth Avenue Hotel, New York, on
Tuesday, December 10th.
Ban. Johnson was re-elected president
and Charles W. Somers vice-president
of the American Base Ball League at
the Chicago meeting. To the Board of
Directors were elected Philadelphia,
Boston, Detroit and Cleveland. It was
decided the playing season should con
sist of 140 games, as heretofore. The
season will open April 23 and end Octo
ber 5, a week later than last season,
which opened April 24 and ended Sep
tember 28,
Hopkins, Swartmore and Lehigh Uni
versities will compose an interscholastic
lacrosse association for the coming sea
son. __
A new storm door has been built at
the entrane of the office of the Man
sion House.
Skating at the Field Club rink, the
ice ponds and at Speedwell Lake is
excellent.
A new library has been added to the
Sunday School of the First Presbyterian
Church of Boonton,
Robert Brennan, a former policeman
of this city, who left town several years
ago, died in New York city last week.
A horse belonging to the U. S. Ex
press Company fell on Morris Street
Wednesday morning breaking one of
its legs.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Lincoln guards will be held in the O' A
R rooms Monday evening. All members
are requested to be present as important
business is to be transacted.
Lem Hing the Chinese laundryman of
Washington street will shortly occupy
a store which is being fitted up for him
between the Y. M. C. A. and the Dodge
building on South street. Isaac C. Pierson
has the carpenter work.
The New York Musical Club will en
tertain the Morris Academy boys and
their friends in the Lyceum Monday
evening. The club consists of two
ladies, on6 a reciter and one a singer,
and two gentlemen.
Pride of Principle Council, No. 148,
held its first dance in Lipmnan’s
Hall Tuesday evening. Benjamin
Sayre and Mies Sadie Osborne won
the prize, a handsome silver tea set,
offered for the best waltzers.
„ 1 » '. A
MECCA’S
PILGRIMAGE
Great Assemblage of Mystic
Shriners in Newark.
In Parade, Arab Patrol and /lany Pil
grims March in Blaze of Fireworks
—154 Novices, Including ten from
ilorristown, from Odo de St.Amand
Commandery Initiated Amid Orien
tal Splendor—and- !
As in olden time all roads led to
Rome so on Friday night the mem
bers of the Order of the Mystic Shrine
within a radius of a thousand miles
of Newark were interested -in the pil
grimage which Mecca Temple of New
York made to that city. Inasmuch as
it was the first pilgrimage made by
the parent temple to this state the
occasion was one of unusual interest
fto the large number of New Jersey
Shriners. Illustrious Noble and Re
corder Saram Ellison of Mecca had
notified its members now numbering
about 4,000 to attend Leylet es Sabt,
Eighteenth Day,Eighth Month. Hejira
1319,Shaaban in Kruger’s Auditorium
Newark.
were joined by hundreds of visiting
Shriners,each uoble wearing a scarlet
fez, who escorted the dignitaries of the
order, the whole affair partaking of
the weird character always associated
with demonstrations by Shriuers.
At the Auditorium, “Hegira” badges
were presented to pilgrims who had
never before visited Mecca Temple,
coffee being served after the usual
Arab fashion.
Following this one hundred and
fifty-four candidates were initiated,
and four were affiliated during the
evening, the largest uumber ever re
ceived at a single communication in
this country, the highest previous
record being one hundred and sixteen.
Among those prominent in State af
fairs who were in attendance were
THE BIG FOUR OF MECCA TEMPLE.
The fact that forty-eight Sir Knights
belonging to Odo de St. Amand Oom
mandery of this city are members of
Mecca Temple and that a number of
its members were to be regularly in
itiated resulted in a large attendance
from Morristown and vicinity. Those
initiated were Willard W. Cutler, H.
H. Fairchild, Charles R. Whitehead,
L. B. ^Tompkins, H. O. Holmes, H. D.
Schenck, Lewis D. Kayt E. M. Searing
and Dr.Farror,Dover,and C. I.Torren
ton, Rockaway.
A committee of Shriners from
Newark and New York had for weeks
been arranging for the occasion
which certainly was one of the most
memorable in the history of the order
in this country.
Visiting pilgrims were present from
as far west as Chicago, Buffalo, St.
Louis, Cleveland, Rochester, Utica
Gov. Voorhees, Congressman Fowler,
and Senator Hutchison of Mercer Co.
Grand Master Moore and past Grand
Master Tilden of the Grand Lodge of
New Jersey, Judge Kruger and ex
Judge W. W. Cutler were among the
dignitaries initiated, and who were
invited to witness the ceremony from
a private box,a place far more prefer
able to the “burning sands” of the
desert, through which those less for
tunate were compelled to travel.
However, “sands,” “Arabio”wheels,
loops and shutes are always inciden
tal to the initiating of Shrine novices.
Following this part of the program
a fine banquet was served to over 2,000
members. Recorder Ellison reported,
$3,880 as the receipts during the even
ing for initiations.
In addition to those initiated, the
members of Mecca Temple in Mor
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and elsewhere, while a large number
from Lu Lu Temple, Philadelhia
were in attendance both as a uni
formed Arabic patrol and as marching
pilgrims. The former were arrayed
in full Arabic uniform, the points of
their spears glittering in the red fire
and fire works which formed a strik
ing feature of the entire parade from
the railroad station to the Auditor
ium. The Pilgrims wirh thei* tur
baned heads and long flowing gowns
were also prominent features in the
parade. ‘Members of Meooa Temple
ristown and vicinity are:
C!. Frank Axtell, John B. Ayres,
Charles A. Baker, Richard S. Baker,
Frederick H. Beach, Gnstav A. Beoker,
W. Edward Beoker, O. Bowen, Joseph
D. Bndd. Wm.G.Burrit*-, James Clark,
William T. Coghlan, Stephen S. Day,
Atwood L. DeCoster, Leo DeHart,
James .Dickson, Britton D. Evqns,
Edwin F. Farrow, Elliott Gorton,
Alonzo Graves, Fred C. .Tones, Walter
T. Lewis, J. Frank Lindsley, A H.
Lynch, D. P. McClellan, Arthur
McEwen. Frank McEwen, Jesse E.
McEwen, Richard W. McEwen, Robert
Continued on Fourth Page.
HOSE BOYS’
MINSTRELS
.- \
Next Wednesday Evening in the
* Lyceum,
They Will Sing Songs That Are Origi
nal and Funny—Dp Things to Hake
One Laugh, and You Will “Get
Your Money’s Worth.?’
Members of Independent Hose are
still at it; that is to say, they are selling
tickets, practicing songs, working np
jokes and explaining to their families
that the rehearsals will soon be over and
then they will be at home every night.
Most of them have now settled down to
their normal conditions. A notable ex
ception, however, is to be found in
George Brown, the gas man; he is still
excited, and flustrated. If any of our
readers use gas they will notice this
when they read their gas bills, just out.
There is an unusual pressure connected
with them, but, after all, that’s nothing
when you get use to it.
Andrew Phillips is getting up an ex
cursion from his farm district by the
way of the Rockaway Valley railroad.
Train leaves the farm at 5.20 a. m.
Wednesday morning, Dec. 11, arriving
at Morristown—if nothing happens, and
they don’t have to stop and drive Sam
Smith’s cows off the track—at 6 45.
Dinner will be served on the train, sup
per at Joe Lusardi’s. Train will leave
for home immediately after the show
and get there as soon as possible.
It is just possible that Harrie Hull
may be unable to appear in the “cake
walk,” as his corns are hurting him this
week, but James R. Voorhees is his un
derstudy and will do quite as well.
A great attraction has been added to
the entertainment since we last wrote;
the musical director has refused to allow
Henry Smith to sing. If any have been
hesitating on this account, buy yonr
tickets at once. Better do so any way,
as their are but a few left, and the ex
change began this morning.
The following is the program :
PART FIRST.
Opening Chorus.The Com pan
Ballad. .H. O. Wler
Ballad.S. W. E. Etsinger
Song Comique.T. N. O. Robusto
Tenor Solo.P. U. Blazier
Dittie.S. K. Squash
• End Song—(This song will be sung by
special request, and the management
will regard it as an especial favor if the
audience will kindly refrain from mob
bing the singer as he will do the best he
caD.) P. D. 0- Stuckonhimself.
Closing Chorus — By the Company,
(The audience will please keep their
seats during the singing of this song;
worse ones are to follow.)
This part of the program will be fol
lowed by part second, which will con
sist of many things which it would not
be advisable to mention at this point,
but the management are in a position to
assure those present that the infliction
will be as short as is consistent with the
prices charged for admission.
part second.
Doctor White—As a great favor tire
stage manager has induced Dr. White
to appear at this time and give his cele
brated lecture, at the close of which he
will be glad to see any or all of you (at
fifty cents per) and dicker with you for
one or more bottles of his celebrated
Restorer.
The Poetry of Motion—The poetry has
been composed for this occasion, and no
expense has been spared to make it the
most poetical product of modern times.
The Reaction—This Reaction is the re
sult of years of study and research by
one of our members, who has given a
large part of the last few minutes to
this subject. Kindly keep a close watch
on the reactive features of this part of
the prograui.
Scientific Experiments Professor An
ist, with the assistance of Mr. H. E’s.
Schmardt, will undertake to demon
strate to you some of the Wonders of
the Natural Law of the Physical World.
Kindly watch the Professor as words
fail to explain.
The Rehearsal- This will be a faith
ful representation of a rehearsal of this
company in preparation for a minstrel
entertainment showing some of the
many trials and tribulations of a man
ager. The audience is assured that no
bad language will be used by the Direc
tor during this rehearsal and they are
therefore requested to stay until the
finish.
MANAGERIAL STAFF.
Business Manager, C. O. D. Gholder
Stage Manager. H. E’s. Schmardt
Musical Director, P. I. Anist
Head Usher, P. U. S. Heminqt
Gas Effects, T. H. E. Companique
END MEN.
BONES. TAMBOS.
S. K. Eleton T. H. Ump
R. A. Tilebones H. I. Thard
R. I. Ghtrib P. A. Stemhard
L. E. Fttbigh B. A. Ngskin
INTERLOCUTOR.
K. E. Eperustraight C^, E. D., D. X.
ASSISTANTS.
Owing to the extreme modesty of the
balance of the company the names of
the assistants will have to be omitted.
Naturalization papers were granted
on Tuesday morning by Judge Vree
land to five Englishmen, three Irish
men, two Hungarians and two Ger
mans.
FIRE NOTES.
"Old Suz ’ Still Doing Duty—A New
Hazard.
Newark has ordered two La France
and one American steam fire engine.
The first fire engine in the conntry
was used in Boston in 1678. It was a
suctionless engine and the tank was
filled with buckets by a hand brigade.
In 1822 the suction engine was intro
duced Steam fire engines were first
used in 1829, but up to 1853 they were
not a success.
“Old Suz,” that noisy,bustling and
busy old matron,whom “age doth not
wither nor custom stale,” is now in
service at the Lattrel engine house.
“Susan,” if she will pardon an al
lusion to her age. will be thirty-three
years old next May, an age patriarchal
for one of her kind. Although she
might be called a brazen female, this
is no reflection upon her modesty, for
she is in reality very retiring, and
never asserts herself except when her
‘services are requited. Then she
pounds away with her single piston
rod like a one-armed washer-woman.
Here’s health to “Old Suz ’—may she
never tarnish nor get out of gear.—
York (Pa). Despatch.
A new hazard has been discovered at
Chicago, where there is a mania
among women as elsewhere for pyro
graphy, the burning of designs on
wood and leather with a red-hot
needle. The usual equipment sold in
department stores consists of a bottle
of gasoline, with two tubes running
through the cork, one of which sup
plies the air pressure from a hand
bulb at its end, while the other carries
the'gasolinejvapor to the needle, where
it is lighted. The other day a woman,
in moving the tubes about, looosened
the cork, the vapors escaped, and the
light at the needle went out. She lit
a match to relight the needle, and a
severe explosion resulted. As thou
sands of the devices have been sold,
similar acidents may occur elsewhere.
Under strict construction, there is no
liability under insurance policies for
such losses, as gasoline is barred.
McKinley Postal Card.
A new postal card will soon be issned
by the government, which will be
known as the McKinley card.
In the upper right hand corner is a
portrait of the late President McKinley,
three fourths face, looking to the left,
with the words “Postage one cent”
above, and “1848—McKinley—1901”
below the stamp and following its ellip
tical contour.
In the upper left hand oorner is the
coat of arms of the United States, its
position balancing that of the stamp in
the upper right hand corner. Above
the coat of arms, in the same style of
capital letters nsed above the stamp,
are the words “United States” and be
low it the words “Of America” follow
ing the contour of the coat of arms.
Black ink will be used in printing this
card,
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Railroad Notes.
With the elevation of its . tracks in
Newark the Pennsylvania railroad will
inaugurate a vast scheme of improve
ment, at a cost of $30,000,000 through
out the entire length of its system from
New York to Philadelphia, greatly short
ening the running time between the two
big cities.
This scheme involves the straighten
ing of every curve and the elevation of
the tracks at every crossing.
Even the country road will not be for
gotten. Under the law passed by the
legislature last winter municipalities
will have the right to grant concessions
to railroads which by necessity or other
wise desire to elevate their tracks.
It is said that it will take nearly five
years to accomplish all that the Penn
sylvania railroad intends to do through
New Jersey. *
Lincoln Guard’s “Bee” a Success.
The “Clipping Bee” held in Grand
Army Hall on Monday night under the
auspices of the. Lincoln Guards was a
success both socially and financially.
Charles Swick sang several solos, Miss
Grace Burd read a selection with good
effect' Philip H. Day gave a fine exhibit
ion of club swinging and juggling, while
John H. Berry was as usual interesting
in his elecutionary powers. The proceeds
will be devoted to the Uniform fund.
State Sanitarians.
The twenty-seventh annual meeting
of the New Jersey Sanitary Association,
will be held in the Laurel House, Lake
wood, on Dec. <i and 7. The program
will include on Friday afternoon a round
able discussion on ‘‘The Legal and
Sanitary State of Garbage Disposal in
New Jersey,” to be opened by Henry
Mitchell, D.D., Secretary of the State
Board of Health.
In the evening there will be the Presi
dent’s address, “Public Water Supply
in New Jersey,” Herbert B. Baldwin of
Newark, and addresses as follows:
“The Sanitary Aspect of the Reclama
tion of Meadow Lands,” Prof. Oliu H.
Landreth, Union College, New York:
“Compulsory School Attendance in its
Relation to the Public Health,” Prof. A.
B. Poland, Superintendent of Public
Schools, Newark.
The subjects for Saturday will be:
“Progress in Veterinary Medicine in
its relation to Hygiene,” Dr. William
Herbert Lowe, President Veterinar
Association of Paterson; round tabh
subject, “Smallpox,” conducted by John
L. Leal, M. D., Paterson.
UNCLE SAM
MAKES MONEY
Morristown Post Offce One of
Best of Class in Country.
Efforts of Postmaster Clark Induces
Department to Make Hany Im
provements — New Box Outfit
Heavy Business in Stamps and
Money Orders — Patronize Home
Post Office,
When Postmaster Clark received his
appointment he began a careful study of
the office in detail, having in view a bet
terment of the service in Morristown.
He also consulted with post office ex
perts from various places, at last coming
to the conclusion that the business of
the office warranted Uncle Sam in mak
ing a number of improvements. After
considerable correspondence with postal
authorities, inspectors were sent here,
the result of which is that the old lease
on the McAipin estate was surrendered,
and a new one made, which will include
the improvement suggested by Mr.
Clark and upon which work has com
menced. The changes, which will be
extensive, including a complete new box
equipment with lockers aDd closets for
supplies of every kind; a new floor; a
sitting room for carriers when off duty,
as under postal regulations they are not
allowed in the office between mail de
liveries. Under a repent ruling of the
post office department, call boxes are not
allowed in second class offices, to which
Morristown belongs. The new boxes
will include 216 small, 24 medium, and
12 lock drawers, large size, the latter to
pull|ont. Mr. Clark is in correspondence
relative to the price to be charged for
the new boxes. Another rating of the
department is that persons having boxei
must bring their keys and get their own
mail, as clerks are allowed to deliver
same only in special cases.
A wrong impre-sion seems to prevail
among many residents of Morristown
regarding the ability of the local post
office to supply tbe public with post
age stamps. This leads many when in
want of a large nnmber of stamps or
stamped envelopes to bay them in New
York or Newark, thus cutting off a lot
of business which properly belongs to
the home office. In several instances
wedding and reception invitations num
bering many hundreds havt been mailed
in New York, where the stamps were
purchased. Postmaster Clark is able at
all times to furnish whatever number of
stamps may be called for, as he never
keeps less than half a million in the
Iron bank, in addition to what Jie car
ries in the post office.
The standing of the Morristown post
office, like other offices of its class, de
pends upon the amount of business done
in the sale of stamps, envelopes, etc. As
a general thing local pride has a great
deal to do with keeping the office up to
the highest possible class. To such an
extent is this jpanifested that in some
small towns the post office is Tated much
higher than in other larger towns in the
vicinity,
It must he borne in mind that the post
masters are not allowed to solicit busi
ness and if they are detected in doing
so will at once be removed. This, of
course, makes the business of the offioe
entirely dependant upon voluntary
efforts of the community.
With a business amounting to three
thousand dollars more, the Morristown
post office would be first class. This
would insure a better service all around—
in fact it would be just such services as
all first class offices are obliged to pro
vide for their patrons—more carriers,
more clerks, and improve the services in
general, so as to conform with that of a
first class office. If the residents of the
town would bear this in mind before the
next fiscal year the office would be raised
to tlie class so much desired.
The work of the Morristown post office
is naturally very heavy. The postmas
ter, his assistant, Mr. Phillips,clerks and
carriers report not later than 8.80 in the
morning, and they have their hands
full to get their work through within
the time allowed by the government.
In an interview with Postmaster
Clark he gave some interesting details
of the work of bis office. The business
averages close to $1,000 a month, with a
proiit to the government of nearly $1,200
a month. The sales for the month of
November were as follows: Of two
cent stamps, 1)9,973; one cent stamps,
52,700; three cent stamps, 282; four
scent stamps, 1,076; five cent stamps,
1,794; six cent stamps, 271; eight cent
stamps, 219; ten cent Btamps, 578;
special, 117; fifteen cent stamps, 59, and
fourteen cent stamps, 50; 13,851 postal
cards; 191 25-cent, 69 49-cent and 53 97
cent postage stamp books, and 35,132
stamped envelopes.
On Monday morning of this week 28
sacks of letters were received; the aver
age is abont 100,000 letters a week re
ceived and delivered. The second class
matter averages about half a ton a day.
In the money order department, which,
by the way, does more business than the
public is familiar with, during the last
month there were issued 786 domestic
money orders, aggregating $4,735.70;
282 orders were paid, aggregating
$1,228.08. There were foreign money
rders issued to the number of 290. ag
gregating $2 800 20, while only $258.64
was paid on 28 foreign ordi re.
The present force of the Morristown
>ffice includes the postmaster, assistant,
nine carriers, three substitutes, five
clerks. During the holiday season an
extra carrier will be allowed for fifteen
days.