The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-07-02


The Long Branch races commence to
morrow.
Miss Emma Thursby sails for Europe to-
day. She viii return in September.
f Mr.. Frome, the German Valley mail car
rier, is IS years Of age, and has missed but
one day In twelve years in the mail service
Mr.. James P. Welsh advertises to accom-
modate picnics and parties with his omni-
bus drawn by either two or four horses.
A large flock of turkey buzzards alighted
in VIM. Creyling's eornfeld near Asbury
last week. A boy thinking they were do
mestic turkeys undertook todrive them off,
and succeeded better than he anticipated.
Mayor Miller will issue proclamation
next week requiring all dogs running at
large within the city limits to be muzzled.
The edict will hold good from July 10th to
Sep. 18th.
The flag staffwhich was used at Washing
toms Headquartersu to the time of erect,
ing the liberty pole, on Thursday Of last
week, was removed to day to the residence
of Mr.. d. D. Craig, at Basking Ridge where
it will be again raised.
The only public observance of the Fourth
in this city. viii be the Catholic picnic on
Monday afternoon These annual picnics
are always well conducted and largely at
tended, and we opine this will be no ex-
ception to the rule.
The dwelling house of John Decker, at
Ta3lortown, this county, together with its
contents. were destroyed by fire on Tues
day morning last. The fire originated
from children playing with matches. Loss
about $1,000, no insurance,
A refreshing rain visited this section last
night and, slight as it was, did much good.
Farmers entertain hopes that the second
crop of grass may yet amount to something;
although many are sowing corn to obtain
fodder for winter feeding.
According to the Jerseynsan, ''the Union
loving Republicans of Chatham will put
their trust in God"
Well, we trust this will be nothing new
We never doubted but that they were ac-
customed to that sort of thing before.
Mount Olive Township parades some
aged persons, among whom are: Samuel
Wilkinson, 80 years; Esther Wolfe SS;
Catharine Wack, Ss; Sarah Stephens, "a;
Christine McDougall, ": Anna Drakee.
70; David Clawson, &C; John S. Bedford,
rs; Stephen Young, n.
A rumor is current this evening to
the effect that the Supreme Court has rem
dered decision declaring legal the special
act of Legislature which vested the County
Court with the power to grant licences in
this city. Should this prove true, the Com
mon Council will once more be rid of the
responsibility of the licence question.
At the late National Encampment of the
Grand Army of the Republic, at the Ma
tional Soldiers Home, Dayton, o., Maj. A.
M. Way, of New Brunswick; was elected a
member of the National Council Of Admin
istration for New Jersey, and Gen. VIM.
Ward, of Newark, has been announced on
the staff of the Commander-in-chief, Gen.
Louis Wagner, as Quartermaster General
Mendham will celebrate on Monday, the
5th, underline auspices of the NJ. E. Church,
which will give an entertainment in a
large tent. Hon. Lewis Saunders will de-
liver an Grafton, and the Declaration Of In
depsncence will be read by Mr.. Black. Re-
freshments viii be offered during the day,
and display Of fireworks will take place
IN the evening.
In another column will be found an in
terestang letter from DR.. Lawton, giving
his views upe n Colorado and other places of
note in the far West.
It may be interesting to the Doctors
many friends to learn that he is enjoying
excellent health. and, with his estimable
wife, is pleasantly located in Colorado; all
of which we learn by private letter. also
that the Doctor has already gained 70
pounds in flesh.
A swindler named Rhodes. while opera
ting in Warren County last week, was clev-
erly captured by farmer who takes a
newspaper. Rhodes called on the farmer
and introduced himself as an agent for
patent lifting jacks, and urged the farmer
to accept the agency. The farmer agreed
to everything until he was requested to
sign his name to contract, when the far
mer had him arrested and lodged in the
Belvidere jail.
Justices Easton and Hays held Court
yesterday in the County Hall, in the case
of Morris Townships Overseer of the Poor
VS.. John Quinn, who was recently brought
from Newark, charged with being the
father Of Alice Miller's illegitimate child
Many witnesses were examined and the
testimony was so conflicting that the jury
after remaining out all the afternoon failed
to agree. They did, however, agree TO take
a vote for the Presidential nominees,
which resulted in 10 for Garfield and for
Hancock. So sayeth the Returning
Board.
Personal.
Geo. T. Werts, Esq. has gone to Rocka-
way Beach to take bath.
II. G. Pitney, jr., has received the APP
pointment of Notary Public
Mr.. Geo. Baird, editor of the New York
Star, Is stopping at the Mansion House.
Mr.. Aug. Crane has been elected Vice
President of the Morristown Institution
for Savings.