The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-11-18
LOCAL LIGHTNING SPARKS
Daily Life of a Busy Town Done
in the Least of Detail.
1t Takes All Sorts of Happenings in All
Sorts of Ways at All Sorts of Times and
Places to Make All Sorts of Home News.

Sorts of Ways at All Sorts of Times and
Places to Make All Sorts of Home News.
The heavy wind on Friday last caused
part of the wall of Edward Condon's
new livery stable on Maple avenue to
fall. Some workmen nearby narrowly
escaped being hurt.
A turkey dinner for the poor will be a
worthy Thanksgiving offering and ar
engagements looking to this.end are being
made by the American Volunteers of
this city
Police Justice Cliff has in his yard a
mountain ash tree now full of flowers.
This condition Is rather remarkable be-
cause the tree of that variety is supposed
to bloom only in spring.
About twenty students from the Nor
ristown School attended the football
game at Princeton last Saturday, when
Yale was defeated by a scoresof to 0.
Austin E. Armstrong, elocutio mist of
Drew Seminary, assisted by local talent
will give an entertainment in Y M. @.
A. Hall on Friday evening, November
rs, for the benefit of thelSOwen Young
Women's Christian Temperance Union.
The entertainment to be presented in
the Baptist church on. Friday evening of
next week will have as talent the Meek
lens of New York. Miss Bessie Meek
lem is a saxaphone soloist.of rare ability
and Mr.. H. G. Mecklem's reputation as
harpist is known to all..lovers of music.
Local talent will also form..a part of the
program.
Arrangements are being made by
Signor Muscat for the..musical public of
Morristown to hear Signor Arturo Mutt
nj, who is known as the blind Paderew-
ski. Signor Mutini has kworld wide
fame and certainly has wonderful gift
as pianist and violin virtuoso.
Workmen are engaged this week in
laying pipes from the steam heating
plant in the Babbitt building to the
Hoffman building in Park pace.
Mrs. COLES will be forl the winter at
Mrs. Searings, No. 20 High street
where she will be at home on Monday
afternoons from to o'clock.
At harvest home Thanksgiving SER
vice to be held in the Baptist Church
those who will speak are the Rev. F. B
Dwight, D. D., Rev. Norman Fox and
Joseph F. Randolph.
The first of the Y. M. G. A. star course
of entertainments will be given in Asso-
citation Hall on Friday evening next,
when Lovetts Boston Stars will be the
attraction. Reserved seats will be on
sale at Carrell's Monday at p. m.
At Randolph Field tomorrow after
noon the Morristown football team will
play the Prudential eleven Of Newark
A fair and bazaar for the benefit of
All Souls Hospital will be held in Meal
pin Hall December and 8.
On Saturday last a coroners jury de-
cided that Samuel L. Collins, the six
year old boy who was shot by play
mate, came to his death by accidental
shooting.
The Brown & O'Connell Drug Com
pany has succeeded E. J. Looney as
proprietors of Medical Hall, No South
street. The stock of drugs, toilet articles,
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prescription department is in the hands
of experienced persons Mr. Brown is
the president of the New Jersey Phar
maceutial Association and member of
the State Board of Pharmacy, and he
has for many years been leading drug
gist in Madison, where he has been a
prominent resident for many years Mr.
Brown has associated with him G. P.
O'Connell, who has been resident of
Morristown all his life, is a registered
druggist and has many friends in this
city who congratulate him on his new
business relations.
A. T. A. Torbert Camp No. "a, held
camp fire in the g. A. R rooms on
Washington street Tuesday evening.
About forty veterans were present and
a pleasant evening was spent in exchang-
ing war tales and relating personal Incl
dents. There was plenty of smoking
materials and refreshments were served.
The condition of William G. Paul, who
was stricken with paralysis recently. is
not improved and grave fears are felt
for his recovery.
An enjoyable entertainment was given
in the main audience room of the Metho-
dist church Tuesday evening, at which
the Cecilia Bradford Trio proved the
claim to possessing musical genius.
The house at 80 SpeedwelI avenue is
being remodeled and large windows
built for Charles A. Wunsch, barber, and
Ford & Hill, taxidermists.
The new building of the Mark ct Street
Mission will be formally opened on
Monday evening next, when special
music will be provided A cordial invi
tation is extended to the public to at
tend
While crossing South street Monday
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