The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-08-19
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

picnic at Speedwell Lake on the 25th.
Among the new telephone subscribers
are Silas L. Armstrong, 322-b; H. G.
Rowell 324.
A number from Morristown were in
terested spectators of the annual boat
carnival at Asbury Park on Monday
night.
The A NJ. E. Sunday School excursion
to Silver Spring Grove, Lake Hopatcong,
on Wednesday carried about two hum
dred and fifty people.
The Rev. Ambrose Vernon of Hia-
watha. Kansas. formerly of this city,
will occupy the pulpit of the South Street
Presbyterian Church on Sunday.
Attention is called in our advertising
columns to sorrel mare, which recent
ly strayed from her owner at Plainield.
A liberal reward is offered for her
return
Rev. S. J. Herbin, associate editor of
the Christian Advocate, will occupy the
Methodist Church pulpit Sunday Rev.
ieeNi P4 II. LILLY VI OAAO NAs u. O1ul C1l VI
Mendham preached last Sunday
Three young men were arrested as
counterfeiting suspects at Ford Mine,
this county, Sunday night, by u s..
Deputy Marshall Garside They are sus-
pected of manufacturing quarters and
half dollars.
After being closed for the summer
Cincinnati Lodge. F. & A. NJ, will open
next Monday night and confer the
M. M. degree. The Madison Chapter
R. A. NJ, meetings will commence on
September 14th.
Eight members of Humane Engine Co.
drove over to Pompton Lake Sunday to
visit three of their number who are en-
camped with the Third New Jersey at
that point-Allan Thompson, Rufus
Whitehead and Frank Meeker.
Four lectures on the war with Spain
are announced by Rev A. Magoun Sher-
man of this city, to be held at the LYceum
during the coming autumn The snb-
jects are the War in Cuba, in Porto
Rico and in the Philippines, and the
Hawaiian Islands.
The annual outing of the Changers
was held at Tuttle's grove. Swinefield
Bridge, yesterday The attendance was
very large. Politics we're discussed by
almost everybody The address was de-
livered by George L. Gillingham of
Morristown, lecturer of the State
Grange
The Lakeside Club has leased the
Driving Park from the Century Cycle
Club and a race meet is being arranged
for Labor Day, September 5. The
popular prices of admission will be
charged, and every convenience pro-
vided. Entry blanks may be obtained
from N. G. Toms. secretary.
Contracts have been made for rebuild
ing the dairy at Inamere Farm, Wat
nong, recently destroyed by fire, owned
by Rudolph Fl. Kissell. Thomas Malley
has the mason work aud Craig & Allen
the carpentering. A magnificent herd
Jersey, Ayershire and Guernsey cattle
supply the milk for the dairy.
Mrs. Elizabeth B. Hall, widow of the
late James B. Hall. died on Monday last
at the residence of her daughter Mrs
E. 7. Nichols, Farragut place She was
in her S7th year. The funeral service
was held at p. m. Wednesday, inter
ment being at Middletown, Conn.
The New York and New Jersey Tele-
phone Co. has established pay station
at Montauk Qong Island Railroad de-
pot, and service is now open to and from
that point. The rate from Montauk to
Brooklyn and New York is fixed at rs
cents for minutes conversation. Mon
tauk, L. l., is at present a recruiting
station for United States troops.
A singular accident, resulting in the
death of Louis A. Van Nortwick Of
Franklin Park, near Brunswick, re-
Gently occurred 1t appears that young
Van Nortwick caught his foot in the
chain of his wheel while riding, causing
small wound. which gave him no
trouble. Lockjaw set in. however,
causing his death in few hours.
The Paterson Press aptly remarks:
Advertising which goes into the home
through the newspaper is the most valu-
able, while advertising that is compelled
to scream at you from a colored poster
is akin to the shouts of the fakir at the
county fair, cheating pumpkins by the
mere loudness with which he commends
his worthless wares. This applies per-
haps more to Morristown than to other
cities in New Jersey. for we do not know
of a place where the merchants have
been SO repeatedly swindled by various
so-called advertising schemes Some of
them were recently swindled SO badly
that they have not even made Che swim
die public