The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-04
LOCAL lightning SPARKS
Daily Life of a Busy Town Done
in the Least of Detail.


Places to Make All Sorts Of Home News.
The Board of Aldermen will meet
to night.
The winter time table will go into
effect on the Lackawanna about the 10th
instant
Oscar q. Rabbit has contracted to
furnish the Hoffman building with
steam heat
Malvin, the infant son of Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Brown of Albeit avenue,
died on Saturday.
The regular monthly meeting of In
dependent Hose Company will be held
Monday evening at $50 o'clock.
Mrs. William Fighter of Morris street
had her pocket picked of $lS in Siegel-
Cooper Company's New York store Sat-
urday.
The Morristown Free Sewing School
reopens in the parish house of the
Church of the Redeemer tomorrow.
morning at 1915
The excess charge of ten cents is again
collected by the conductors of the Lacka-
wanna. from persons paying their fare
on the trains.
The County Board of Elections sat
here yesterday and six names were
added to the list of voters. The Board
sits again tomorrow.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held in their rooms at Y. M. G.
A. Tuesday, November s. at 8 p. m.
After the amount of insurance has
been appraised, that portion of the Far
mer's Hotel recently burned will be re-
built. The work will cost about So, 600.
The Rev. Andrew Beattie of Hong
Kong. China, told an interesting story
of his work there. in the lecture room of
the South Street Presbyterian Church
last evening.
A slight fire occurred at the house of
the Morris County Golf Club Saturday
afternoon. Tt was caused by chimney,
but was extinguished by attendants be-
fore much damage was done.
Michael Gaffney, a well known char
acter in Morristown, after suffering with
pneumonia several weeks, died Sunday
night. He was buried in the Catholic
cemetery on Tuesday afternoon.
Miss Kitty Rutledge of Morris street
gave Halloween social to number of
friends Monday night. The guests
spent a pleasant evening with music
and dancing and playing Halloween
games.
The passenger and freight depot at Mt
Tabor has been closed for the season.
Matt Lowe, who was the accommodating
agent, has been transferred to Hoboken.
where he will probably do extra"
work.
The unemployed laboring man can
find plenty of work in Paterson, where
the improvements on streets in connec-
ton with changes under way by tele-
phone and electric light companies has
4occasioned a dearth of unskilled work
men.
The Park is being cleared of leaves
that have fallen and the little boy is
seen daily burning this product of ma,
ture, evidently forgetful of the approach
ing election when he will want material
for the bonfire he usually enjoys regard
less of the party that wins.
The handsome new residence of Mrs.
Eleanor Ames on Madison avenue was
completed Monday and at noon that day
the owner gave dinner to the men who
had helped in the construction of the
building. Those who enjoyed the re-
past were employees of Schenck & Young,
John D. Collins, Thomas B. Pierson and
Albert FL. Lucas.
A very enjoyable surprise party was
given Miss Edith F. johnson at her
home, "Hill Rest, on Monday evening,
October "a About seventy five were
present Among those from out of
town were the Misses Groshong of
Bloomfield, Mr.. Rassbach of Glen Ridge,
Miss Margie Roger of Succasunna, the
Misses Mabel and Lillian Welsh of New
York. Miss Behr of Brooklyn and Miss
Dodd of Newark.
A good sized crowd listened to the
Prohibition speaker. Michael.J. Tanning,
in the Park Saturday evening. Mr. Fan,
ming was several times interrupted by
by intoxicated persons andgone of these
became so enthusiastic that the speaker
called on an officer to arrest the offender.
Michael Smith was the unfortunate, who
seemed to be a practical illustration of
Prohibition. He was released by
the police at the conclusion of the
meeting.
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