The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-02-04
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.

The township election occur this year
on March 9Th; The Morristown Charter
election on May
The G. E. Of the Baptist Church will
give sleighride social at the residence
Of Mr.. Hess, Normandie Heights, this
evening.
March 20 is the date of the annual
session Of the Newark NJ. e. Conference,
to be held in the Calvary NJ. E. Church
at East Orange.
The new postal cards, bearing the por-
trait of Thomas Jefferson and not John
Adams, as reported, are now to be seen
about town.
Charles s. Bird of Early street has
some fine White Wyandotte fowls on ex-.
hibition at the poultry show now on at
Madison Square Garden, New York.
A heavily loaded sled belonging to A.
W. Theiler broke down on Morris street
yesterday afternoon. The load of kegs
had to be transferred to another sled.
Chief of Police Holloway has been
confined to his home since Friday last,
when he was injured in the struggle
over the arrest of Albert Rogers, an UNI
brella tinker.
Mrs. DR.. Wentworth, recently com
mitted for vagrancy, has been released
from Jail and gone TO live with her
brother at Binghamton, N. Y.
Alfred P. Conway completed his full
time at the Jail on Wednesday, but is
still held, pending the payment Of
$207.50, fine and costs.
Adult twenty five members have been
added to the Spring Street M. E. Church
as result of the past three weeks special
services. Several laymen of the city
have been interested in the services.
Last Sunday evening George E. voor-
hees and Daniel McCollum spoke at a
meeting in Berkshir Valley. A series
of eyangelistic services is being conduct
ed at that place by John Chapman of
Dover.
The Episcopal clergy OF the Newark
diocese will celebrate the golden ami
versary of the ordination to the priest
hood of Bishop Thomas A. Starkey of
the Protestant Episcopal Church on
May 81.
Mayor Quayle sprained his arm on
Wednesday the result of a severe fall
in front of. the Western Union Office.
A number Of broken arms and injured
bodies are reported as the result of icy
sidewalks.
A heavily loaded wagon belonging to
Stiner Brothers and driven by William
Pfeffer, broke an axle when opposite the
Seminary while enroute to Madison on
Monday morning. Another wagon had
to be secured to take the load.
A numerously signed petition will
come before the Board of Aldermen this
evening asking that the proposed ordin-
ance for tying horses allow at least five
minutes time for horses left standing for
the delivery. of goods, etc.
While Joseph Weidner, who is in the
employ of j. K. Boniface, was walking
down the railroad track toward his
home last Saturday evening, he stumbled
upon switch post, sustaining injuries
which have kept him at home ever since.
A party of about sixty friends as
sembled at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Karn on Harrison street for a
surprise" last evening. A very pleas
ant entertainment of instrumental music
and gramophone selections was enjoyed
and bountiful refreshments passed.
The Boys Brigade of the Baptist
Church at its meeting Wednesday even
ing elected new officers as follows: 1st
sergeant, Ned Thatcher; End sergeant,
Sidney Wilson; quarter-master's SER
geant, Harry Owens; 1st corporal, Theo.
Meslar; 2nd corporal, Samuel Lyon;
secretary, George Sherman.
The annual meeting of the Woman's
Union Missionary Society will be held
in the lecture room Of the South Street
Presbyterian Church ON Tuesday after
noon next at o'clock. Miss Ward and
Miss Lathrop of Cawnpore, India, will
give an account of their work. The
public is cordially invited.
Robert F. Speer, secretary of the
Presbyterian Board of Foreign Missions,
has been secured to address the next
quarterly meeting of the Missionary So
ciety of the South Street Church. Sun
day, March 81, at p. m. The Mission
airy Society of First Presbyterian Church
has accepted an invitation to attend the
service.
Augustus J. Wright and Miss Christina
MCGOWAN, daughter of w. s. MCGOWAN,
were married at the home of the bride
on Albeit avenue Monday evening last.
A few relatives and friends were present
to witness the ceremony, which was per-
formed by Rev. Albert Erdman, D. D.
Mr. and Mrs. Wright will reside at IA
Albeit avenue.
Status of Tax Moneys.