The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-09-08
LOCAL BREvITIES
Interesting Bits of News Gathered from
Various Sources.

No. 56. has been placed at the corner of
Maple avenue and Madison street. The
key will be found at Condon's stables.
Rev. DIR. J. M. Buckley will occupy
the pulpit of the First Presbyterian
Church on Sunday in the necessary alb
sence of the pastor.
ocurr again. 1t is the ninth day of the
ninth month of the year eighteen hun
dred and ninety-nine.
Fred Colly, who has had several
years experience in the tailoring and
gents furnishing business, has opened
store in the Lippman building.
The Public School opened Tuesday
with large attendance. A story of
changes and improvements in local
schools appeared in last weeks Chroni-
Gle.
George E. Long, of Stanhope, brake
man on the D., L. & W., fell from his
train Tuesday night and was instantly
killed. Long leaves widow and sew
eral children.
The local banks are now using a
unique currency holder. 1t is made
of aluminium and has the amount
anu bl6 SudUD6u Ou
the outside.
Lemuel Montgomery, William A.
Price and Daniel Price, were fined
80. % each for disturbing Christian
Endeavor meeting at the A. M E.
Church Wednesday evening.
The third degree will be conferred by
the Knights of Pythias tonight The
lodge has sufficient work ahead to &C.
cupy the regular meeting nights for
some time to come.
j. Blood Farnham, new photogra-
pher here, has presented to the local
police a mammoth fancy picture of
members of four different police pre-
cincts in New York.
The annual meeting of the Dover
Young Woman's Christian Temper
ance Union, will be held Tuesday
evening, September 18th, at 7.45. A
large attendance is requested.
Charles Cutler. who was until recently
employed at the Mansion House, has &C
cepted position in the stables of E. l..
Durling, and will handle the reins over
the trio of speedy ones owned by the
Sheriff.
w. F. Gordinier, of Morristown,
has succeeded George w. Squier, as
United States express agent at Madi-
son. Mr.. Squier had charge of the
Madison Office for ten years. He has
been transferred to Wilkesbarre, Pa.
daily free for all at the meet to be held
early in October by the Morris County
Driving Club. Several races will also
be for horses owned by club members
only The dates have not yet been Sc
lected.
While certain varieties of fruit are
scarce there is evidence that some
kinds are plentiful. One indication
that the latter is true, was noticed at
the store of Crosby & Hill, where, on
Wednesday, 1875 dozen glass Jars
were sold.
All who wish to aid in sending
some clothing-old and new-to the
destitute and suffering in Porto Rico,
are invited to attend meeting at the
house of Mrs. R. w. Stevenson, 80
Maple avenue, on Saturday, Sept. 9th,
at 10 O'Clock a. m.
H. 9. Holmes, the Morris street
florist, is making extensive improve
ments to the property at Morris and
Pine streets, which was recently pur-
chased by him. New greenhouses
have been built that he may be better
equipped to cater to an increasing
business.
A meeting of the Fire Wardens and
a committee of Independent Hose
Co. was held last night to complete
arrangements for the trip to Goshen,
N. Y. Both organizations will go in
a body and will make the st. Elms
Hotel their headquarters.
A local engineer is preparing maps
which have some relation to the inn
provement of the railroad crossings in
Morristown. There is some talk Of abol-
ishing the Saw Mill Lane crossing, and
also of having the street run under the
tracks at the Ford avenue and Morris
street crossings,
A still alarm was sent in to Resolute
Hook & Ladder Company Wednesday
afternoon for small fire in the restaur-
ant of David johnson on Speedwell
avenue. The flames were extingaished
by Chief Fox, Driver Eugene Kelly and
Martin Higgins. An overheated stove,
during the absence of the proprietor,
caused the blaze.
The Italians of Madison are observing
the anniversary of the nativity of the
Virgin Mary, which occurred yesterday
Vincent Rosati's famous Naval Reserve
Band is in attendance, and the music,
together with the decorations and fire.
works, are said to eclipse all former
efforts in this line. There was large
crowd present last night and the cele-
bration will be continued this evening.
Members of the First Ward Hose Com
pany are going to be just as sporty" as
other local fire organizations and when
the next annual inspection of the depart
ment takes place there will be no
smarter band of fire fighters in line than
the laddies from the First Ward. Net
helm & Bailey have the order to make
new uniforms of dark blue and to sup
ply a suitable cap.
Pending an investigation of the alleged
irregularities in the management of the
State Prison, Major Yard, gatekeeper,
and J. S. Bergen, hall man, have been
suspended. John D. Hosset of Orange
and John Van Wrinkle of Morristown
No. UOp.