The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-08-04
LOCAL BREvlTIES

The Field Club monthly golf handicap
matches occurs tomorrow
Bishop Grant will lecture in the Spring
Street A. M. E. Church on Wednesday
next.
The D., L. & W. bridge on Water
street is being replanked and new ties
put in.
The electric light plant at Rockaway,
it is expected, will be in operation early
in September.
Board of Aldermen will hold the
August meeting at the rooms in Savings
Bank building tonight.
The Lyceum will be opened for the
season on August 81, when George
Thatcher's MINISTRIES will hold the boards.
Last Saturdays game at the Field Club
closed the baseball season for that team.
The record is nine games won and six
lost.
Sun Brothers circus notwithstanding
the inferior show presented, attracted
big crowds at both afternoon and even
ing performances.
The regular business meeting of the
Owen Young Woman's Christian Tenn
perance Union will be held in its rooms
on Tuesday evening, August s, at 7.45.
On Wednesday next the Board of
Freeholders hold the regular monthly
meeting. In the evening of the same
day the Excise Commissioners will meet.
Wednesday August will be observed
as w. G. T. U. Day, at Mt. Tabor. There
will be services appropriate to the occa-
sion and all friends are invited to attend.
James Buckley of Madison became too
heavily burdened with intoxicants Sun
day and Officer Morrison took him into
custody. Justice Cliff gave the offender
two days and costs.
On Saturday last the State Hospital
base ball team had an easy time with
Boonton. The Morris PLANES players
won on the Boonton grounds by score
of II to 0.
Court Ridgedale, No. 1904, I. o. F.,
will hold their annual Field Day at the
Morristown Driving Park on Labor Day,
September 4. A fine list of events has
been arranged.
A meeting of creditors of j. Soaring
johnson will be held in Judge Vreelsnd's
Office on Monday, August IA, at $50
a. M, for the purpose of confirming the
sale of book accounts, notes, &c.
Ex-Freeholder Jacob Van Wrinkle and
Samuel Leonard returned last week
from a fishing trip to Barnegat Bay.
They are said to have taken over 400
fish of different varieties which repre-
sented a remarkable weeks sport.
Lewis E. Applegit, district deputy
grand patriarch; Louis c. Bonnell, grand
high priest: J. II. Madigan, grand senior
warden and Fred Baker, grand junior,
warden, visited Jefferson Encampment,
1. O. 0. F., of Newark on Tuesday
evening last and installed the newly cleo.
ted officers.
The regular Gospel temperance meet
ing under the auspices of the w. G.. T..
y, will be held in Salvation Army
hall Friday, August 4, at s o'clock
Fred Curtis will lead the meeting and a
full attendance is desired. At the last
meeting Rev. Mr.. Kershaw gave very
interesting talk
The ladies of the Organ Fund Com
mittee have secured Miss Derr, a delight
full vocalist, who will give midsummer
song recital at the Baptist Church, Aug.
ust 18th. Miss Derr, after having studied
under the best teachers in New York
city. has been abroad and has acquired
voice of rare compass and sweetness.
N. FL. Toms, the we'll known local
barrister is said to be one of the best
fishermen in these parts. Angling is his
favorite pastime or sport. On Tuesday
he went to Cranberry Pond, and upon
his return reported record breaking luck
but refused to say what the days catch
represented, either in weight or numbers
The excavation for the six store prop
critics of Messrs. George V. and Fred
Muchmore, on Springfield avenue, Sum-
NIT is nearly completed. The founda-
ton and side walls will be for four perma-
nent store buildings, with flats or offices
above; but temporarily there will be
erected six one-story brick stores upon
the foundation.
During the severe shower Wednesday
evening lighting struck house on Chest
nut street owned by Joseph Lusardi
The occupants were Michael Underhill
and Mrs. Baldwin. The chimney was
demolished, some of the bricks being
thrown thirty feet. The bolt tore off a
number of shingles and then glanced
from the roof.
Or Wednesday William Fredericks
was the possessor of a comfortable load
of something that caused inebriety. He
hailed from New Vernon and thought
the town could not hold him. Park
Officer Morrisey did not agree with
Fredericks in this view of the latter's
Importance and the offender was arrested.
The penalty was four days and cost.
Winfield S. B. Valentine, of Pough-
keepsie, N. Y, is new addition to the
CHRONICLE mechanical force. Mr..
Valentine is thorough printer and has
had several years experience with type
setting machines. 1t is in this capacity
that he has been engaged by the
CHRONICLE. Mr.. Valentine has removed
his family to Morristown and will reside
at z Atno avenue.
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