The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-11-03
BREvITIES

OF Aldermen occurs tonight.
Joseph Lusardi has returned from
a visit to his former home in Italy
SUMS Minstrels will be the attrac-
tion at the Lyceum next Monday
evening.
All Saints Day was observed by
the Episcopal Churches in Morristown
on Wednesday.
Tomorrow's foot ball game at the
Morristown School will be with Mont
clair Military Academy.
The Andrew Miller property near
the Driving Park has been purchased
by Thomas Townley for 81, 900.
W. T. Coghlan has been awarded
the contract to decorate the interior
of St. Johns Episcopal Church,
Dover.
= A bowling contest was begun at the
Tapkaow Club this week. Three
prizes in as many classes are to be
awarded.
Rev. Mr.. Mitchell, president of Will
berforce College of Ohio, was recently
the guest of Rev. and Mrs I'll. P.
Anderson.
The Lafayette Polo Team has been
organized with E. J. Bradley as
manager.
The opening fall reception of the
Young Mems Christian Association
will be held at the Association build
ing tonight
The regular meeting of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in their rooms at Y. M. @. A.,
Tuesday, Nov. 7, at p. m.
Entries for the Orange Horse Show
at the Riding and Driving Club
November 8, 10 and II, have closed
with $50 nominations for the forty odd
classes.
On Tuesday and Wednesday next
the Morris County Gardeners and
Florists Society will hold it's fourth
annual floral exhibition in the Assem-
bly, Rooms at Madison.
The five act drama SIN the Tolls
will be presented in the Lyceum on
November % for the benefit of the
Grand Fraternity. The performance
will be under the direction of Albert
I'll. Lucas.
A new fire box has been located at
thetcorner of Maccullocq avenue and
Boyken street. The wires were run
i'll telephone conduits. The number
of the box is H.
The Owen Young Woman's Chris
tian Temperance Union will hold it's
regular business meeting, Tuesday
evening, Nov. 18th, at T. 49, A large
attendance is requested.
The eighteenth annual meeting of
the Morris County Children's Home
will be held i'll the rooms of the
Young Mems Christian Association,
Morristown, on Wednesday, Nov. 8th,
1899, at 10. 80 a. IN.
Rev. DIR. J. B. Faulks, formerly of
Morristown, has been elected a mem
Der of the General Missionary Com
mittee of the M. E. Church, to fill the
vacancy caused by the death of Rev.
DR.. D. R. Lowrie.
William K. Muchmore, the Nc
Alpin Block stationer, announces that
all cameras made by the Eastman
Company have been reduced one third
in price That is, IS kodak will be
sold for $3. 81, the $40 one for So. 81
and so on.
The home of Edward Lacey ON Park
place, was the scene of jolly hallow
cen party on Tuesday evening About
twenty of Mr.. Lacey's friends were
present and the games and diversion
customary on this annual occasion
were enjoyed by all
Rev. William HI. Weaver, D. D.,
gave an interesting illustrated lecture
at union meeting in the First Pres
byterian Church last night. He
graphically described the work of the
Presbyterian Board of Missions among
the colored people of the south.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Monroe held a
reception last Saturday evening at
thefShome near Morristown in honor
of Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Babbitt, who
had Just returned from their honey
moon. Mrs. Babbitt is sister Of Mrs.
Monroe About thirty five were pres
ent and delightful evening was
spent
Astronomers are looking forward
with much interest to the evening of
November IA. On that night great
shower of meteors is expected. This
November appearance of meteors oc-
ours only three times in century.
The display in 1888 and also in 1866
was remarkable.
Samuel Adams who comes to Nor
ristown we'll recommended, is canvass
ing for several books for holiday
presents. Included in the number are
Famous Authors and Best Lectur-
ers, = Ancient Cities and People OF
the Old and the New World, F." and a
good book for juveniles, "True stor-
les of Great Americans for Young
Americans. "
The storm on Tuesday spoiled a
good deal of the fun usually enjoyed
by the youthful celebrants of All
Hallow Fen night, and the numer-
GUS maskers who, are Invariably seen
ON the streets on that night when the
weather is favorable were conspicuous
by their absence. Some few, however,
braved the storm, and early in the
evening were to be seen ON some of
the local thoroughfares
Albert H. Lucas received a letter
on Wednesday which was in the mail
wagon that went down with the ferry
boat Chicago ON Monday. The epistle
was sent from Philadelphia. On the
back of the envelope was stamped these
words: ''This letter was delayed
through accident to Pennsylvania
Railroad ferryboat Chicago being