The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-01-20
LOCAL NEWS IN BRIEF
WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer

Fair tonight and Saturday; warmer.
A plumbing and stove store has been
opened at 36 Morris street by Il. M.
Salkind.
Robert A. Price, of Price & Guerin, is
in Nebraska buying horses. He will re-
turn about March l. q
A concert will be given in the A. M. E..
Church on Tuesday evening next by the
Asaph Concert Company.
On Tuesday evening the boys of ST.
Adams Guild gave an enjoyable enter
$ainment that was well attended.
Beginning next week, penmanship and
Bookkeeping classes will be taught at the
Young Mems Christian Association.
At the Salvation Army Hall, last Sat-
urday evening, q special meeting was
held to welcome Brigadier Y. w. Scott.
The visitor led the singing.
A stereopticon exhibition was given in
Collinsyille chapel last Wednesday even
ing by George Udall. the proceeds Of
which went to the chapel.
The second annual dinner Of the Nor
eis County Gardeners and Florists So
ciety win be held at the Washington
Hotel on Monday night at 8 o'clock.
The commissioners appointed to assess
benefits in the State Aid Roads built In
Morris county are Charles M. Phillips,
Charlton A. Reed and Oscar Lindsey, II
The mems meeting ct Association Hall
Sunday afternoon will be led by Joseph
Stearns. Members of the Asaph Club
will be present and render musical selec-
ti0ns. a.
Rev. d. M, Stearns' Union Bible Glass
will meet as usual next Monday evening,
January %. sat .: 4S o'clock, in the chapet
OF the South Street Presbyterian Church.
All are welcome.
On the 9th page Of this paper. the
Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals offers several cash rewards for
the conviction of persons charged with
cruelty to animals.
The new telephone subscribers during
the past week were Charles II. Kersting,
258 r; Fred Muchmore, 315 A.; Mrs. A..
O. Deans, 332 A; Willis K. Howell, 3l3
D; W. D. Van Deilen, 313 A; and Fred
81. Beach, 814 A.
Application was made before Chief JUS
tice Magic and Judge Fort in Elizabeth
Monday for new trial for Herbert g..
TORY recently convictedin Morris county
of q charge Of malicious mischief. De-
cision was received.
The newly elected officers Of the First
G Congregational Church Sunday School
are T. j. Butsch, superintendent; J..
Claude Armstrong, assistant: Carl Stirn,
secretary; Mrs. Lewis Armstrong, treas
urer, and Eugene Townley, librarian.
Charles w. Ennis, Fred FL. Lutterloh
and Thomas F. Welsh represented the
lumbermen of Morristown at the annual
banquet of the New Jersey Lumbermen's
Protective Association, at Newark.
Tuesday evening.
Speedwell Lake has been selected as
the place for holding a mammoth sport
ing carnival on Lincoln's birthday, If
there is ice at that time. If conditions
are unfavorable the event will occur on
the Saturday following the date.
Rev. A. Magoun Sherman's lecture on
1.-THE War in Cuba" was repeated at the
Lyceum Wednesday night. A numser
of new views added to the interest of the
narrative, and music appropriate to the
scenes made pleasing effect.
The ladies of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will observe Crusade
day, Tuesday. January "a, at Q p. M, in
their rooms at the Y. M. @. A. A very
interesting program has been prepared.
and the public is invited to attend.
An interesting meeting of Indian As
ISOLATION was held in the parlors of the
Y. M. @. A. Tuesday morning when Miss
Sibyl Carter gave an interesting recital
of industrial work among the Indians
Miss Carter exhibited quantity of beau
tifnl lace, some of which was sold.
The poultry show which was held in
Washington, N. j., this week was great
success. Some fine birds were exhibited,
including Plymouth Rocks, Leghorns,
Brahp IS and Houdans Among those
presen from Morristown were Thomas
B. Ironside and Justin F. Lindsey.
Melvin P. Robinson, who will be the
attraction at the Star Course entertain
ment in Association Hall TO- might, comes
highly recommended as an imperson.
ator! He will be seen here in Hickory
Farm. and will be assisted by Charles
VOID. the remarkable virtuoso on mu-
steal glasses. The demand for reserved
seats has been extraordinary. 100 having
been engaged in one evening.
The entertainment given in Associa-
ton Hall Wednesday evening, by stu.
dents of the New England Industrial
Home for the Blind, was greatly enjoyed
by crowd that filled the place. Some
could not gain access to the building,
but those who did had treat long to be
remembered. The entire program was
most creditably rendered and would
have been worthy of actors who could
use their eyes.