The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-02
BREvlTlES
Interestir. Bits of News Gathered from
Various Sources

Various Sources.
Cincinnati Lodge No. 8, F. and A. NJ
will confer the Third Degree on several
candidates next Monday evening.
On the morning of Memorial Day the
Morrtown School defeated scrub team
of the Field Club known as the "Has
Beens" by score of 10 to 8.
Ben J. Sayre, the clever local com
edian. has secured an engagement with
the Cochran Vaudeville Company and
appeared on the boards in Paterson last
week,
The annual field day of the Command
cries of Knights Templar of this state
will be held at Asbury Park September
Z. Last year the Knights met in Morris
town
A social dance was held in Lippman
Hall on the evening of Memorial Day
under the auspices of Prof. Sharette's
orchestra. Music was Of course furnish
ed by this organization
An enjoyable reception was given by
the Young Ladies Mission Band, to DR..
and Mrs. Samuel Cochran, on Friday
evening in the Sunday School room of
the South Street Church.
The State Hospital base ball team OPP
ened the season last Saturday by defeat
ing Perth Amboy by score of 16 to 2.
On Tuesday the Morris Plains team won
from Dover by the score to 2.
The building on Speedwell avenue in
course Of erection for A. w. Theiler has
one of the most attractive fronts in town
1t is of buff and notified brick. Jacob
Scherzer has the mason work.
There was more driving on roads in
this vicinity on Tuesday than has been
noticed on any other day this season.
Wheelmen too, were out in force. At the
Mansion House 227 persons were served
with dinner.
The D., L. & w. Railroad Company
has commenced work putting new rails
wherever needed along its line. The
rails are heavier than those now in use.
1t is rumored that trains exclusively for
the United States Express Company
will be run.
The Morristown McAll Auxiliary will
hold its regular quarterly meeting on
Tuesday afternoon, June 9th, at 3 o'clock
in the lecture room Of the South Street
Presbyterian Church. The annual re-
ports and other matters of interest will
be presented. All are cordially invited.
Roxiticus Lodge No. SO, l. o. o. F.
" i'll attend church at Morris Plains in
body next Sunday evening. The
pastor, Rev. William Frying, will speak
on "Odd Fellowship Members of
other Odd Fellow Lodges and their
wives are invited to attend the service.
The public school boys in the Tues
days parade were drilled by William
Taylor, the popular letter carrier, who
also marched at the head of his COM
mand. Mr. Taylor was for number of
years a member of the Regular Army
and is thoroughly familiar with military
tactics.
While driving to Bernardsville after
attending lodge meeting here on Tues
day night their horse became frightened
by the lightning and Sanford W. Tuni-
son and Alvah S. Pickle were thrown
from the carriage. Mr.. Pickle sustain
ed severe bruises about the head and
face while his companion was slightly
bruised.
A parlor meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held at the house of Mrs. G.. F. Dickin-
son, 1874 Washington street, Tuesday,
June 6, at 3 p. m. Mrs. Hammer of
Newark, will give Bible reading. All
members and friends are cordially in
vited to attend.
The continued dry weather which al
most amounted to drought previous to
Mondays rain was noticed particularly
at the James A. Muir paper mill on
Thursday last when for the first time in
30 years during the spring season water
in the creek did not over flow the dam.
There was sufficient water however, to
run the mill machinery.
James A. Tying the Morris Comfy
champion, is now the champion of the
Baltusrol Golf Club. He won the title
in the play off of the tie with Louis P.
Bayard, Jr., on the links at Short Hills,
Tuesday. Tying won by three holes, the
totals 176 and 49, Tying won the first
round in so, establishing new record
for the course.