The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-10
LOCAL news IN BRIEF.
wEArheR INDICATIONS

WEATHER INDICATIONS.
Fair and continued cold tonight; Sat
urday. not so cold, and fair.
Edward Murphy has been granted an
annulment of his marriage at Sioux
Falls, South Dakota.
Prof. w. L. r. Haven will give short
talk at the mems NEE ting in Association
Hall Sunday afternoon.
Twelve persons united with the South
Street Pr 'sbyterian church upon profes
sion on Sunday last, and two by letter.
The Newark conference of the Metho-
dist Church will hold its annual session
on April 5. Bishop Fowler will preside.
The banks and public schools will be
closed on Monday in honor of Liucoln's
birthday which falls on Sunday, the 18th
instant.
The fourth quarterly conference of
the Morristown Methodist Church will
be held tonight, when officers will be
elected for the ensuing year.
A rainbow" tea party will be held
at St Patrck's School Hall, Chatham,
Monday evening, Feb 10. Music by
Sharrette's Orchestra.
The ninth annual reunion of the Sec
ond Regiment. N. j. Veteran Cavalry,
will be held in Trenton. on Washing.
tons birthday, February 90.
Ira W. Young of Mt. Freedom and a
veteran of the Civil War, has secured
pension and a large amount of back pay
through the efforts of Justice Haines
Henry Driscoll aud Mrs. Margaret
Murphy were united ia marriage
adn or <ha -
the Assumption by Rev. T. M. Donovan.
At Speedwell Lake Monday the ice
in one spot was found to be 90 inches in
thickness. This record has probably not
been reached for many years.
Improvements ut the county building
include the placing of electric lights in
the Surrogate's vault and time cancel
ing stamp in the Clerks Office.
Lovers of music are eagerly looking
forward to the coming of the Ladies'
Cymball Quartet which appears in Asso-
citation Hall on Friday evening February
IL.
DR.. P Eliice, we'll known veterinary
surgeon of Jersey City, will establish his
business in this town on Monday. His
office will be at Armstrong; stables on
Bank street.
Attention is called to the announce
ment of ID. FL. Bockoven in another
column. At his new store in the B sb-
bitt building will always be found high
class of footwear.
Humane Engine Company's hose car
rage has been off duty for the past week
awaiting new set of wheels A large
wagon has been fitted up and placed on
duty until its return.
Miss We from the sentimental lad and
the mischlevlous bov will tax the capa-
city of the mail bags on Tuesday next,
when the ancient Saint Valentine will
have an anniversary.
A. s. Truax, who for several years
was with Druggist Henry NJ Smith. has
been appointed apothecary at the State
hospital at Norris Plains in place of P. j.
DAILY, who is seriously ill.,
The fifth entertainment for the benefit
of the Baptist Church organ fund will
occur on Monday evening next. George
E Clauder, violincellist. will render the
program. assisted by local talent.
The New York Life Insurance Com
pany, through its Morris o vn repre-.
sentative, has paid policy of 81 900 on
the life of Stephen A. Spencer whose
".
Elisha B. Worrell will lecture on
'Dietetics, or the Science # Food" in
Association Hall at 2 30 o. m to-day.
Admission to lecture and copy of M.
Worreil's book will bs free to house
keepers only.
Rev. A. MAgoun Sherman has been
engaged to give his lecture ON "rhe War
in Cubt,' at E lston Pa, on Friday
evening, February II. und@r the auspices
Of Lafayette Post, No. 2l7, q. A. t., of
that place
The regular monthly meeting of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Uulon
will be held next Tuesday afternoon,
February IA, at 3 o'clock in their rooms
in Y Nj. Q A. Building. All ladies are
invited to be present.
Class As. of the South Street Presby-
terrain Church Sunday school, will hold
sociabie on Friday evening. February
II. Prof John E. Dillon of Bloomfi Id,
VINO is a professional reciter of some note,
will provide ENTERTAINMENT during the
evening. silver collection will be taken.
One Of the features of the program
arranged by thu German Lieierkranz
for its concert in Lippman Hall. next
Tuesday evening, will be the rendering
of several selections by the Morristown
2 ther Quartet The members of the
quartet are Augustus Qnimbv, j. q.
( Kaminski E Koehler and Ell. Wolff.
still alarm was sent LII 10 the indie
pendent, Hose Company at 8 o'clock
Wednesday morning md the Chemical
engine went to the house 90 Boyken
street. which il occupied by Samuel G..
Winship, and owned by john Thatcher
The fire. which started under thu a nor
near the kitchen range, was quickly ex-
tinguished.
On of he very best entertainments
in the popular Y. NJ. G. A. course was
gwen Monday night at Association Hall
hy the Old Homestead Quartet. The
quartet is the same that made repnta-
ii N nv its singing If ballads in Den
man Thomp on's well known play, The
old Home tead.' In addition to QUAR-