The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-04-07
LOCAL BREVITIES
Interesting Bits Of News Gathered from
Various Sources.

Various Sources.
The April meeting of the Board OF
Alderman will occur tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs Elmer Voorhees, of Hill.
side are receiving congratulations on the
advent of fine girl baby.
The Young Mems Catholic Association
bowling team will play the Tapkaow on
the latter's alleys next Tuesday evening.
The public schools reopened on Mon
day and the Bayley Grammar School on
Tuesday after an Easter vacation of a
week.
On Wednesday next the Board of
Freeholders meet. In the evening on
the same day meeting of the Excise
Board will be held.
Truman III. Scott, who recently re-
covered from serious illness, has ac-
cepted position in the hardware store of
George e. voorhees,, Washington street.
The funeral of George Anderson, son
of the late ex- Sheriff Anderson, occurred
at Mendham on Monday. Death occurr-
ed at Morris Plains on Friday last and
was due to heart trouble.
The Quinque Club held a meeting last
evening when the matter of challenging
Rutgers College to a debate was con-
sidered. The challenge will probably
be forwarded at an early date.
A sale of cake and potted plants will
be held in the parlors of the Baptist
Church by the Christian Endeavor So
ciety tomorrow afternoon from to 6
o'clock.
A pianoforte recital will be given by
Prof. Carl G.. Schmidt at his residence,
81 South street, on the afternoon of
April 10. The recital is for the benefit
of the Young Ladies' Missionary Society
of the First Presbyterian Church.
On next Wednesday evening, in the
chapel of the First Presbyterian Church,
an entertainment will be given for the
benefit of the Swedish Church Society.
Both English and Swedish language will
be spoken.
The Board of Fire Engineers have is
sued a card on which is printed a list of
alarm boxes and places where keys may
be found. A new fire hydrants has been
placed on Wetmore avenue, near Ogden
place.
The Tapkaow bowling team won two
out of three games at Summit last night
which gave the Morrlstown players a
victory in the series. The Tapkaows
have won from every team they have
played this season.
Rev. Frank P. Lynch, who lately re-
turned from the Congo Region, Africa,
will be the speaker at the afternoon SER
vice in Association Hall Sunday. His
talk will be of special interest to young
men. A quartette will sing.
w. j. Looney who was seriously in
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the Continental Hotel, Newark, has i'm
proved very little since the accident &C.
Cured last week. Spinal injury and
paralysis have resulted from the accident.
The wedding Of Miss Hannah Foley of
New York and John Gleason of this city
occurs next Tuesday evening at the
Church Of the Assumption. The Rev.
Father Donovan will officiate. A recep-
ton will follow at their newly furnished
home on Mechanic street.
An Easter festival was held in the
rooms of the Young Mems Catholic AS
sociation on Wednesday evening. Dane
ing was enjoyed by many of those pres
sent. Sharrette's orchestra furnished
music. Over $400 was netted from the
sale Of fancy articles and refreshments.
Tomorrow night will end the Y. NJ.
Catholic Association medal and cham.
pionship bowling contest. James Lyons
leads and will probably win and John
White and John Halpin have about even
honors for second place. The scores will
be printed at the conclusion of the tourna-
ment.
The fourteenth annual Moody Student
Conference will be held at Mortified
from June 80 to July g. Among the
speakers will be John r. Mott, the Rev.
DR.. w. H. P. Faunce, DIR. George Adam
Smith of Scotland, Robert e. Spencer of
New York, Dean George Hodges of Cam
bridge and the Rev. A. F. Schauffier of
New York citv