The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-09-09
LOCAL lightning SPARKS
Daily Life of a Busy Town Done
in the Least of Detail.
1T Takes An Sorts of Happenings in All
Sorts of Ways at All Sorts of Times and
Places to Make All Sorts Of Home News

any pension papers.
The fall term of Drew Seminary opens
on Wednesday next
John R. Piper is rebuilding his barn,
recently damaged by fire.
The burned Sullivan building on
Market street is being torn down.
The Basking Ridge NJ. E. Sunday
school spent Wednesday at Speedwell
Lake, and Ralston school was there yes
terday.
Frank Denunzio one Of the Italians
who fred revolvers and otherwise caused
a disturbance in Flagler street recently,
has been arrested and fined.
Patients at the Morristown Memorial
Hospital will not be removed to that
institutions new building for several
days, owing to delay in completing the
interior
The plans for the changes considered
necessary in the Lathrop homestead,
recently purchased for State freman's
home, call for an expenditure Of about
ten thousand dollars.
Quite large number of Morristonians
visited Budd s Lake on Labor Day. The
largest catch was made by Mr. Clark of
Summit who succeeded in capturing
six pound Oswego bass.
A number Of the Knights of Pythias
of this city were present at the annual
field day parade and exercise at Jersey
City on Labor Day in which some 1000
members of the order participated
John Bowlby of Port Morris, aged 16
years, was so severely injured by the
explosion of a friends gun while shoo.-
ing on Monday that his left forearm WAS
amputated at the Paterson hospital
According to the revised football rules
for 1898 touchdown, which heretofore
counted 4 points, will count 5, goal
viii count instead of 2, as formerly.
and a field goal will count 5. as before.
Charles Cole, a carpenter in the en-
ploy of c. R. Lindsey. had his arm
broken by falling plank while at work
on the Mission building yesterday morn
ing. DR. Becker set the injured limb
and Mr.. Cole was sent home.
A night blooming cereus. belonging to
Mrs. Thomas B. Pierson of High street.
with seven magnificent flowers in full
bloom attracted much attention last
night while its fragrance was noticeable
throughout the neighborhood.
A party of the local Y. NJ. C. A. are
now encamped at Culvers Lake, Sussex
county, where they will remain for
about two weeks Secretary Lubbock
Treasurer Tallnladge and Director Claude
Armstrong are members of the party.
A new society directory is about to be
published which viii materially aid per-
sons wishing addresses. The society so
changes here that it IS almost impossible
for any one to keep a correct visiting list.
the coming and going Of people being so
constant
A joyous and patriotic reunion of the
Phil Kearny Brigade will be held next
Wednesday, 18th, at Boonton, being the
anniversary of the battle at Champion s
Pass, 1862 Prominent speakers, and a
banquet will be feature. The veterans
will be guests of the city.
A prisoner in the Morris County Jail,
evidently with burden on his mind,
yesterday sent letter addressed to
Rev. Mr. Fireside, Market ST., Morris
town, N. j., requesting him to call and
advise with the sender. Superinten-
dent Ironside responded to the call.
A horse belonging to NJ. Rosenberg,
and drawing wagon loaded with dry
goods, took fright on Race street Tues
day afternoon and ran away. No one
was hurt, but the wagon was overturned
on Water street and partly wrecked, the
goods being scattered along the road.
The Revenue Collectors District No.
~, which embraces the counties of Hun
terdon, Morris and Warren, has been
curtailed by the separation of Morris,
which has been added to District No Z,
where it previously belonged, thus les
sening the arduous duties of Deputy Col
hector Samuel Thompson.
sYank" Sullivan, a. colored citizen,
while unloading car at the D., L. & w.
freight depot Wednesday, fell on the
tracks and received a severe scalp
wound. He was unconscious for nearly
a half hour, but rallied at Memorial
Hospital, where he was taken in an am
bulanee. The wound is not thought to
be dangerous
Chief Arthur of the Brotherhood of
Locomotive Engineers says that the
number of railroad men discharged for
the excessive use of liquor during the
past twenty-five years has decreased
from twenty to one per cent, and dur
ing the past twenty-five years the pro-
portion Of men owning their homes has
increased tenfold.
An unusually large number of wheel
men passed through Morristown on
Labor Day and as a result the dining
rooms of the various hotels presented a
busy appearance. Several of the tour