The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-12-15
LOCAL BREvITIES

The contract for a new ice house at
Inamere Farm has been awarded to
w. F.. Barkman
Sheriff Baker and family removed
from Ledgewood to the sheriff's
house here on Monday.
Edgar Starr died last week at the
home Of his son, Charles Starr, editor
of the East Orange Gazette
William H. Benjamin, of Benjamin
Brothers, real estate dealers, has pur-
chased two houses on Harrison street.
Dempsey & Cooney are erecting a
masonry reservoir 28x38 feet at Picka-
tinny for HI. E. Neise.
Postmaster John e. Fennell has re-
turned from a visit to Washington,
the trip having been made on official
business
Considerable building is being done
in Summit at present. 1t is estimated
that the value of houses now in course
of construction will exceed 5000, 900.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the Baptist Church will hold fair
and social in the basement of the
church on December 10 and 16.
On and after the 10Th instant, the
train on the Whippany River Railroad
leaving Morristown at 5. 10 p. M will
leave at 5.05 p. m.
O. Frank Axtell, attorney and coun-
sellor at law has leased the offices in
the Trust Company building formerly
occupied by Alderman Swartwout
The Hill place near the Ravine As
ISOLATION Lake embracing III acres
has been sold by the owner, J. w.
Lent to ]. William Clark, the thread
manufacturer, for $4,000.
The New Jersey Sanitary Associa-
tion at Atlantic City last Saturday
unanimously elected George W.
Howell, the well-known civil-engi-
neer of this city, president.
Attention is called to the new adj
vertisement OF W. S. Herzog, the
florist. He IS prepared to supply any
thing in the way of cut flowers or,
floral decorations on short notice.
the Christmas entertainment given
for the children who attend the Tues
day afternoon meetings at the Market
Street Mission will be held on Tues
day next at o'clock in the mission.
A liberal reward is offered by Emil
Ripper of COLES avenue for the re-
turn of or information about his valu-
T able Scotch collie. The dog is yellow
with white chest, and is named Carlo.
Several masons employed at the new
almshouse missed a number of tools
when they returned to work Monday
morning Thieves had made raid
and CARRIED off trowels and other
small tools.
Work on the new county almshouse
is progressing rapidly. Contractor
Malley has the building ready for
roofing. 1t will then be enclosed and
the cold weather will not interfere
with the inside work.
William Cadmus, of Morristown,
arrested at Essex Falls and
brought to the county Jail. He has
been wanted here for the past two
years to stand trial on an Indictment
for cruelty to his child.
Thomas F. Harry, the popular
young Post Office Clerk, is recovering
from severe injury sustained while
playing foot ball on Thanksgiving
Day. He has substituted a cane for
the crutches.
Rev. DIR. Fox spoke at the meeting
of the Mems Social Union of the Bap-
fist Church on Friday evening last.
Benefits to the working man of the
work of the speculator, - was the sub
ject of his discourse.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held next Tuesday afternoon, Deem
Der 18th, at 3 o'clock, in their rooms
in Y. M. G. A. Building. Full at
tendance desired. Mrs. Martin L.
Cox, of Denville, will address the la
dies on the Department of Mercy"
The Kings Daughters were enter
tanned by Mrs. Frost and Miss Den
man on Franklin street recently when
two boxes of clothing were packed,
for the Parsippany Home and the
home for crippled children in Newark
The house was prettily decorated with
flowers. Supper was served.
An attempt was made by burglars
to rob the store of Frank Lippman on
Speedwell avenue Monday night.
Several holes had been bored around
the lock of door, but the thieves had
evidently been frightened away The
attempted burglary was reported to
the police the next morning.
William Burd, Jr, editor of the
Rockaway Record, was summoned be-
fore Recorder Arnold of that borough,
charged with riding bicycle on the
sidewalk. The charge was preferred
by Marshall Dobbins Mr.. Burd adj
mitted that he rode on the walk and
was fined 80 and costs, making in all
$4.72.
Among the passengers on the Buffa-
10 express, that was wrecked at
Paterson last week was Thomas
Hughes, head book keeper of the
Liondale Bleach, Print and Dye Works
of Rockaway. He was slightly in
jured as was also his wife. Thomas
Gee, boss-dyer of the plant, escaped
with sprained ankle.
The next attraction of the Organ
Fund Series of entertainments under
the auspices of the Ladies' Aid Society
of the Baptist Church will be Mr.. j.
Woodman Babbitt, dramatic reader
and impersonator. Mr.. Babitt will
present the well-known play, "The
Sign of the Cross" by Wilson Bar
rett, and will be assisted in a short
sketch by Miss Helena Skinner. The
usual silver collection will be taken.