The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1897-11-12
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

Navigation on the Morris Canal is
being rushed; as many as thirty-on boats
have been loaded at the Port Morris end
in single day.
Torbet Post. g. A. r. has accepted
the invitation of McDavitt Post of Dover
to attend a campfire at the Dover Post
rooms. November 22nd.
John Thatcher has a force of men at
work in repairing and pointing up the
outside walls of the tower of the South
Street Presbyterian Church.
News comes from North Yakima.
WASH, that J. Fred Runyon, formerly
of Morristown, has been granted an abso-
lutte divorce on ground of discretion.
DR.. T. I. Coultas will address the
Mems Meeting at the Y. M. G. A., hall
next Sunday afternoon at quarter past
four. The subject will be Desires
Fulfilled"
Pedestrians up Speedwell avenue way
are congratulating themselves upon the
laying of at least one new bit of good
sidewalk, that in front of the shop of
Job. Wright.
Astronomical authorities say that be-
fore sunrise on the mornings Of Monday,
Tuesday and Wednesday of next week
there may be seen a glorious display of
shooting stars.
The boys of the Morristown High
School went to Chatham last Saturday
for game of football with the White
Stars of that place, and were defeated by
a score of 10 tod.
Excavation for the new building of
DR.. A. Trimmer of Hackettstown, to be
erected at % and "a South street, is
about completed. The building is to be
of brick, 60x80 feet, four stories high,
costing about $4,000.
With last Sunday, the First Presby-
terrain Church, began a change in the
title page of its weekly calendar, show
ing views of the new church, the chapel
and the manse very tastefully designed
by Miss Mabel Olmsted.
William Keefe is doing some paving
and grading on the estate of R. A. Nc
Curdy at Morris Plains. He has also
been engaged in repairing driveways for
number of parties, made necessary by
| the macadamizing of Hill street.
An interesting stereopticon exhibition
will be given the Bible class of the
Church of the Redeemer by their instruc-
tor, Rev. W. M. Hughes, in the Sunday
school room on Tuesday evening, Nov.
16, at o'clock. All are welcome.
Five Dover boys who had been com.
hitting malicious mischief around the
residence of L. D. Tillyer, were brought
to the County Jail here last Thursday.
where they have the prospect of waiting
for the action of the Grand Jury of
January 9S.
The 25th anniversary of the adoption
of the Westminster Standards was OBJ
.rserved IN New orlk 10y appropriate SER
vices beginning on Monday under the
direction of the Historical Committee of
the New York Presbytery and the Pres
byterian Union.
The game season for rabbits, quail,
partridge and squirrels opened on We'd
nesday of this week, the tenth, and local
sportsmen have already been cunning
hard. Open seasons are now on also for
geese and duck to May l. black bass to
November 80, and pickerel to February
30.
The sixth annual meeting of the Morris
County Branch of the New Jersey Socie-
ty for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals and the Associated Committee
for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Children
will be held in the Sunday school room
of the Church of the Redeemer at 1890
a. M, on Thursday, November 18.
A trolley line between Dover and Nor
ristown through Mount Freedom, would
be shorter route than by way of Den
vile and would be a great convenience
to wide section Of the county as well
as aid much in the development of the
Country passed through Journal
Yes, it would be nice, all but!:"the hills,
the hills, the beautiful hills"
Last week the Morristown Trust Com
pany added new Corliss circular safe
of ten tons weight to their fine banking
/ equ1plAOut' "A pOl tlOI VI buO MdlhSl
street side wall had to be taken down to
admit the new fixture. The work was
done by J. M. Mosman of New York
city. This improvement was made
necessary on account of the increasing
business of the company.
A Eugene Field Evening" will be
given under the auspices of the Fort
nightly Club of Summit for the benefit
of the Summit Public Library at the
Y. NJ G. A. Hail. Summit, on Tuesday
evening, November IS, at o'clock,
when Miss Mary French Field, the
daughter of the late Eugene Field, will
read from her fathers writings, and
Eugene Fields songs will be sung.
The firm Of Peter Combs & Son,
masons, has been dissolved by mutual
consent. The business will be continued
by Peter Combs, whose reputation for
honest business dealing makes him an
honor to his craft. Ernest B. Combs,
also well known in Morristown. leaves