The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-21
LOCAL BREvITIES
Interesting Bits of News Gathered from
Various Sources.

The Democratic ward primaries will
be held tonight.
The county convention Of Christian
Endeavorers will be held at Chester on
May 5.
Corporal Joseph F. r. Roniface, of the
cruiser New Orleans, visited his parents
here this week.
The Halsey will case, which was set
down for Friday last, was adjourned
and will be heard before Judge Vreeland
to-day.
Rev. Fred w. Cutler will talk on
'sChristian Life, as illustrated by scenes
from Pilgrims Progress" at Associa-
ton Hall, Sunday afternoon.
The lawn surrounding st. Peters
Church is being beautified by the removal
of several old trees and the sowing of
grass seed. John Denman is doing the
work.
Reminders of Spring The street
sprinkler; active work on Madison ave-
nue. and other residence lawns; the busy
gardner; all the seats occupied in the
Park.
Walter De Camp, who conducted the
Walton House last summer is to remain
in the old Oliphant Mansion, Oliphant
Park, where he will keep boarding
house.
Michael Doyle, aged "a, died of con-
sumption on Friday last at 81 Madison
street. The funeral services were held
on Monday, with interment at st. Johns
Cemetery.
On Tuesday night two teams, one cap
tanned by Sam Leonard and the other by
A. P. Conway, bowled on Leonard's
alleys. Two games were played, each
team winning one.
Rev. A. Magoun Sherman gave an in
teresting talk on "Historic Boston, -
which was illustrated with stereopticon
views, at the residence of Edgar F. Ran
dolph last Saturday evening.
Prof. Carl G.. Schmidt has invited a
number of members of the First Presby-
terrain Church to his residence on South
street tomorrow afternoon when an
effort will be made to organize church
choir.
.'The Moral Uses of Humor'' was the
subject of a very interesting lecture
given at the Methodist Church on Tues
day evening by Rev. DIR. George P.
Eckman of st. Paul's M. E. Church,
New York.
A Sabbath observance rally of the
Morristown Christian Endeaver Union
will be held in the lecture room OF the
South Street Presbyterian Church on
Monday evening next. Mrs. Cox of
Tabor will speak.
Frank Cihlar, who was formerly
located in business on Washington street,
has taken position with the Prudential
Insurance Company, in this vicinity. j.
Soaring johnson has accepted position
with the same company.
An exhibition of water color drawings
by I. F. Hind, consisting of sketches
made by him in England, Italy, Egypt,
Palestine and the United States, will be
held at the Morristown Club during the
last week of this month.
The Wilcox & White Organ Company
will give a recital. mplimentary, st
the Tapkaow Club rooms on Wednesday
afternoon next, at o'clock. The instru-
ment used will be the Anjelus, which
can be attached to any piano.
Emma Marlatt, the 18 year old girl
who recently served a sentence in the
Morris Couny Jail for having robbed the
store of her father, Boonton butcher,
was arrested and recommitted to jail on
Tuesday charged with being disorderly
person
Traffic was blockaded on Morris street
for a few hours Monday by the removal
of the old Memorial Hospital building
from its original site to new site across
the street. The ancient building will be
changed into dwelling by the present
owner, Charles M. Drake.
Jail Keeper. Orr took three prisoners
to Trenton on Monday They were j. G.
Connors, Thomas Mackey and James
Murphy. The two latter will serve
sentences of two years each for attempted
Jail breaking. Connors, the convicted
religious fraud, will serve one year.
A pleasant sociable was given by Clan
Murray, No 14S, Order of Scottish
Clans in the Parker building last night.
Songs and reading of Scotland were
greatly enjoyed by all present. Refresh
ments were served and the evening closed
with singing of Aud Lang Syne.
Len Spencer's Minstrels will present a
first class performance at Lyceum Hall
on the evening of May for the benefit
of Humane Engine Company No 2. Len
Spencer's organization requires no intro
duction to Morristown people, and the
name is guarantee for a good entertain
ment.
Counsellor John Callahan has returned
from Ashville, N. c., where he spent
four months for his health. He tells
some interesting stories of that part of
the South and of the people Some Incl
dents from his courtroom observations,
which he relates, are very lauehable
At the hotel where Mr.. Callahan stopped
he met Judge Day, and Captain Clark of
the battleship Oregon was among the
guests.
OBITUARY.