The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-05-12
LOCAL BREvITIES

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A pleasant reception was held by the
Association Cyclers on Wednesday even
ing last.
Danial Jameson is teaching Military
tactics to the public school boys who
will parade on Memorial Day.
I. R. Mount will give an illustrated
talk on ''Coins" to boys at Association
building Sunday afternoon at AIS.
On Saturday last the Morristown
Field Club defeated Hackettstown Insti-
tute base ball team by score of to 4.
David j. Morrisey was appointed a
special park officer on Wednesday. He
will be responsible also for the appear
ance of the green.
The Morristown A. G. base ball team
played the first game of the season at
Madison on Saturday last and met defeat
by the score 81 to 3.
The regular meeting of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in their rooms at Y. M. G. A., Tues
day, May Is, at p. M.
The Becker and Trust Company
buildings are being improved by paint
ing and the D., L. & w. depot is also at
the mercy of the painters.
The Morristown School won it's third
successive victory on the diamond last
Saturday when the victims we're the
Columbia Grammar School and the
score was 26 to 4.
A Gospel Temperance meeting under
the auspices of the Woman's Christian
Temperance Union will be held in the
Salvation Army barracks Friday even
ing, May 10, at s o'clock
The May meeting of the Morris Coun-
ty Ministers Union will be held in the
parlor of Y M. G. A. Thursday the 18th
at p. m. Rev. A. Erdman, d. D. will
be the reader of the paper.
Sunday nights fire made noticeable
difference in the attendance at church
services, but clothiers have observed
increased business as result of many the
firemen running their best clothes"
Former Superintendent Andrew Rea-
soner of the Lackawanna has been pre-
scented with handsome gold headed
cane by Hoboken Lodge, No. 354,
Brotherhood of Locomotive Firemen.
A. T. A. Torbet Post G. AR. will be
entertained tonight in the lecture room
of the South Street Presby terrain Church.
The event is under the auspices of the
Christian Endeaver Society of that
church.
''Timely Suggestions is the caption
under which o. w. Rabbits Son adver-
tises on page 5. If you are thinking of
purchasing carpet or rug, or desire
your carpets cleaned, the column is
worthy your perusal.
Local masons are still out and it is
estimated that the strike has already
cost them in the loss of wages about
$4,000, Sturgis Brothers have about
thirty men at work and Dempsey &
Cooney have also brought mechanics
from the city.
The statistical report of the Market
Street Mission for the month of April is
as follows: Thirty-fve meetings were
held, with an attendance of 2,213; 1913
meals were furnished; 1874 earned lodg-
ings; wages paid, $33.18. A number of
conversions were reported.
Wistani, Japanese magician, will
appear at the Japanese Wedding" to be
given in the Lyceum by the Young Mems
Christian Association next Friday even
ing. A Boys orchestra from Newark
and lantern drill will be other inter-
esting features. Souvenirs will be pre-
scented to all who attend.
A parlor meeting of the w. G. T. U.
was held at the residence of Mrs. w. IF.
Day yesterday afternoon when Mrs.
Jennie Fowler Willing, Superintendent
of the Evangelical Training School in
New York, presented her work to the
ladies. Last night she spoke in the
Sunday school room of the Methodist
Church.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Washington Association
of New Jersey, for the election of trus-
tees and the transaction of other bust
ness, will be held at the Headquarters
on Saturday, June II, at 10 m. A
Martha Washington" or Ladies' Day"
will be held from 2 to o'clock on the
afternoon of the same day.
The last meeting of the series of Rev.
d. M. Stearns Union Bible Glass will be
held next Monday evening at Z. As o'clock
in the lecture room of the South Street
Presbyterian Church. These classes
have been very successful, the average
attendance being 119 and the offerings
over $3.50. besides special offerings for
the missionary work in India, Japan,
China and other countries.
The death of Mrs. Whitehead Emmons
occurred early yesterday morning at her
home on Mill street, after an illness of
about three weaks. Pneumonia was
the cause. She leaves four children the
youngest being one year old. Her hus-
band is an employee in Lippman's grocery
on Speedwell avenue, The funeral will
be held at the house at 10 30 tomorrow
morning and interment will be at Chester.
A fair will be held in McAlpin Hall
Tuesday from 2 to 10 P. M. Fancy
articles and cake and candy will be
sold. There will be a grab bag fl r
children and many attractive features
among which will be a play 1.-The
Ruggles Christmas Party" Supper will
be served for both adults and children at
six o'clock. In case of storm articles
may be left at the the hall until Wednes-
day at P. M.
Paul Jameson, one of the best known
young men in Morristown but who was
until recently located in New York, is
visiting his parents on the Mountain
Road He has as a companion big mas
tiff "Alert" owned by Mayor Dyer of
Twelfth New York Volunteers. This
dog was the regimental mascot and al
though not regularly enlisted remained
with the regiment during the encamp-
ments in the South and Cuba.
The trustees of the South Street Pres
byterian Church have organized as fol-