The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-29
LOCAL NEWS ITEMS.


The Morristown Liederkranz, an ASSOC
citation of German music lovers, will hold
its. first concert and social on May %.
All Souls Hospital received a patient
from Hibernia yesterday. The man had
his leg badly crushed in mine accident.
The annual convention of the Morris
County Woman's Christian Temperance
Union opened at Boonton yesterday,
several members of the local branch
attending.
New telephone subscribers added in
the past week are: Arch. Apgar, 79f;
Charles Bradley, 81; Fred G. Davie, lib;
R. S. Woodward, 1898; Somerset Inn,
Bernardsville, 57b; Elmer King, 212a.
The Resolute Hook and Ladder Com
pany received last week handsome desk
and safe from Richard A. McCurdy of
Morris Plains as token of remem-
brance Of their services at the McCurdy
place in November last.
The fine horseless carriage of the
Messrs. Kissel, was seen about Morris
town streets on Sunday last, under the
direction of William T. Headley. The
carriage moved along evenly and rapid
ly, not hindered even by the mud of
Speedwell avenue.
Arbor day is being observed with
special exercises at the public schools to-
day. This afternoon public exercises
will be held in the Maple avenue chapel,
commencing at $50. AS part of the ex-
ercises the scholars are voting on the
State tree for this year, and the Norris
town choice will be named this after
noon,
The CHRONICLE War Bulletins posted
instantly as received, both in Morristown
and Madison, are attracting great atten-
ton. Notes of the important move
ments and events of the week have
reached the CHRONICLE Office by tele-
graph long before the arrival of other
news, and thus far they have been re-
markable for speed and correctness.
The Prohibitionists, backed up by
members of the Citizens League, held
rather lively convention last Saturday
night. After much discussion and diff
ference, candidates were named, but the
acceptances were not filed with the City
Clerk on the proper day (Monday), and
thus there will be no third ticket in the
field next Tuesday.
About forty young men and boys of
the local Y. M. G. A. gave a gymnastic
exhibition and musical entertainment at
the Whiponong Hall Wednesday even
ing. The trip was made by stage and
wheel, the Whippany band escorting the
gymnasts into the village. After the
entertainment refreshments were served
to the boys by the ladies of Whippany.
The Democratic primaries last Friday
evening named the following candidates:
For Aldermen. First Ward, Eugene S.
Burke; Second Ward, John T. Lines;
Third Ward, John N. Conkling; Fourth
Ward, FL. A. Freeman. The convention
held later in the evening named E. A.
Quayle, the present incumbent, for
Mayor, and School Commissioners:
David 81. Wilday, George G. Smith.
o. D. Miller, Jacob Van Wrinkle and
L. A. Vogt.
Through the courtesy of Deputy Coun-
ty Clerk Daniel S. Voorhees,, Cuban
flag floats under "Old Glory" from the
CHRONICLE flag -staff. Mr.. Voorhees, has
long been an ardent sympathizer with
the oppressed Cubans, and when the bull
letin was received at the CHRONICLE
office announcing the first victory of
Uncle Sam over the Spaniards at Ma
tanzas, the genial s'Daniel" hastened
over, with the request that s'the Cuban
flag should wave until it is the flag of
really free Cuba.''