The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-09

were held on Wednesday.
James Corse, a IL year old colored lad,
was arrested on Wednesday for stealing
money from his mother who lives on
Spring street. He was sent to jail
Benjamin Murphy, who is coachman
for William 3. Bailey was Frustrated by
the heat while at work on Tuesday.
He was taken to All Souls Hospital.
On the run to Monday nights fire a
brass cap from one of Humane steam
.er's hubs was lost. If found it should
be returned to that company's house.
An address was delivered by Colonel
Keppel of Philadelphia at a meeting of
the American Volunteers in their hall on
Washington street, Monday evening.
Special music and programs are being
arranged and rehearsed in Morristown
Sunday schools for the annual observ-
ance of Children's Day, which occurs on
Sunday.
A special meeting of the Salvation
Army was held in their hall on Wednes
day evening. Brigadier Scott and En-
sign Boyd of Newark, were in charge of
the services.
The best catch in weight, for three fish
this season is credited to o. N. Hughson,
who took three pickerel from Cranberry
Pond weighing respectively 1-2, and
8 1-2 pounds.
DIR. w. HI. Mcintosh is confined at
Stag Farm, near Littleton, by an attack
of blood poisoning, caused by splinter
of bone in his leg, which was fractured
about year ago.
The Morristown Gas Company, office
Savings Bank building, is prepared to
make connections for gas ranges prompt
ly. A full line of appliances for cook
ing always on hand.
Sentence has been suspended in the
case of the boys who were indicted by
the last grand jury and pleaded guilty
to breaking and entering the Lakeside
clubhouse last winter.
A strawberry social, under the au-
spices of the Ladies' Aid and Helping
Hand Societies of Brookside will be held
on the school house grounds Wednesday
afternoon and evening, June IA.
The Morris County Driving Club will
formally open the club grounds, the
Morristown Driving Park to- morrow,
when there will be some interesting con-
tests among the members horses.
Work was begun Monday on the con-
struction of the macadam road from
Denville to Pine Brook The road is 8
miles in length. Munson & Company
are the contractors and the work is to
cost $4,000.
A tennis tournament held at the Nor
ristown School and concluded last week
was won by P. @. Browne, Jr. He
played in the finals with A. B. Butler,
and Mr.. Brownies victory was by these
scores: 4-6, GA, 40, 1913 and GA.
A gospel temperance meeting under
the auspices of the WoInan's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in the
Salvation Army Hall, Friday, June 8, at
s o'clock. Hubert Nixon will lead and
a quartette will render vocal music. All
are cordially invited. ~
L. B. Parker of Morristown has pur-
chased a lot of the Kenilworth Club of
Lake Hopatcong and will erect a cottage
at once. The lot has lake frontage of
100 feet and was sold for $500. The
Kenilworth Club has nearly 800 feet on
the water front which will also be sold.
Washington street, from Western to
Phoenix avenue, is being improved by a
new bottom of crushed stone. Nearly
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sprinkler have been active this week in
greatly improving the condition of what
was one of the worst spots in the city.
Street Commissioner Meskill has the
work in charge,
Resolute Hook and Ladder Company
has sold the big horse recently pur-
chased. The horse was bought by the
company about two months ago for $l25,
to replace one of the regular team,
which was lame. The old horse recov-
cred, and there was no use for third
animal. The horse was sold to James
Vreeland of Parsippany for $780,
Miss May E. Little, who has been
living with hen brother, John T. Little of
McAlpin Block has returned to her
home at Scarboro on the Hudson. Her
father, Thos. Little, formerly we'll
known resident of Morristown is now
the superintendent of Mrs. Elliott F.
Shepards extensive estate comprising
over six hundred acres a position for
which he is well qualified.
Mrs. J. Barnes, of SO Ridgedale ave-
nue., was awakened between one and
two o'clock this morning by sounds in
her bed room, which is on the ground
floor She discovered negro with light
ed lamp in hand making a search of her
effects. The woman screamed and the
burglar fled through window before
he had time to gather up the articles he
intended to take with him.
The Children's meeting at the Market
Street Mission have been discontinued for
the summer as precaution against the
spread Of scarlet fever. So far as is
known there have been no cases of fever
among the children attending the Mission
but some of them have been exposed to
infection elsewhere. Children entitled
to prizes will have them sent to their
home.
The Sisters of Charity, who trained
the pupils of st. Marys and st. Margar-
cts parochial schools have decided not
to give reproduction of the allegory re-
Gently presented in the Lyceum in con-
nection with the celebration of Dean
Flynn's silver jubilee. The expenses of
reproduction were guaranteed by
George G. Kip, but as the alIegory was
produced for special purpose, the Sis
tiers concluded it would be unwise to
give it second time.
Master Walter Leslie Billings, the
child wonder and musical prodigy, will
be the attraction at an entertainment be
given in Association Hall tonight for