The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-02-03
DOVER.

DOVER, N. j., Feb. Teachers ex-
animation for first, second and third
grade certificates will be held in the
North Side schoolhouse, Friday and
Saturday.
The leader in each grade at the half
yearly examinations, which were held in
the public schools last week, received as
prize coupon for twenty five photos.
Henry Greengrass has purchased the
dry goods business of James H Simpson,
in the store next his own, and took
possession Saturday night. The two
stores will be thrown into one, which
Mr.. Greengrass will conduct as depart
ment store.
AT the regular meeting of the Womans
Foreign Missionary Society of the Free
Methodist Church, held Wednesday, the
following officers were elected for the
! ensuing year: President, Miss Isabella
N. Baldwin; first vice-president, Mrs. A.
Sands; second vice-president, Miss Clara
Jensen; secretary, reelected, Mrs. G. s.
Daniel treasurer, reelected, Miss
Clarissa Wolfe.
Miss Lottie Soaring, who has been
seriously i'll at her home on Sussex
street, was able to set up for the first on
Sunday.
Mrs. Will Hartman of East Dover is
seriously i'll
The funeral of Samuel J. Soaring, an
aged resident of this place, who died on
Wednesday of last week, was held at the
home of his daughter, Mrs. Oliver S.
Freeman, on Morris street, Saturday
afternoon. the Revs. W. III. Mccormick
and W. w. Holloway officiating. Mr..
Soaring was born at Millbrook rs years
ago. In 1848 he married Miss Phoebe
Donahue, who died January II, 1899,
Just two weeks before her husband. He
was buried in the family plot in Locust
Hill Cemetery.
About thirty of Mrs. Jesse Jennings
friends assembled at the home of w. w.
Sickles, on Monday evening, and from
thence proceeded to her home to give her
surprise. 1t was surprise, indeed, as
not one of the family had surmised it.
The evening was pleasantly spent with
music, both instrumental and vocal.
Harry Wolfe of Park avenue greatly
enlivened the occasion with comic songs
and recitatlons. Refreshments were
served at II o'clock.
A sociable, under the auspices of the
Ladies' Aid Society of the Millbrook
M. E. Church, was held at the home of
Daniel Crater, at Millbrook, Monday
night.
A ''neck-tie'' sociable was given in the
parish house of st. Johns Church on
Wednesday evening. The admission fee,
25 cents, entitled every gentleman to
tie and supper for himself and lady.
The affair was largely attended and
proved success in every way.
At the regular weekly meeting of the
Dover Lyceum, held in the North Side
schoolhouse Monday evening, the pro-
gram consisted of debate on the ques-
tion, Resolved, That poverty causes
more crime than wealth. The question
was decided in favor of the negative side
by vote of 2 to /. The subject for next
week will be, Resolved, That the hope
of reward has more to do with right
living than has the fear of punishment"
''The Brownies in Fairyland," as rem
dered by scholars of the public school in
the Baker Opera House on Friday and
Saturday evenings, was rousing success.
One hundred children and young people
took part in the entertainment. The
costumes for the boys were brought from
New York and We're as described by the
author, Palmer Cox, in all the Brownie
stories. A number of girls, dressed as
fairies, took a very important part.
Twenty four girls, led by young girl in
the role of ''Colum bia," gave patriotic
drill, which was highly commended.
The entertainment, which receipted
1886. was given for the benefit of the
library fund, and the net proceeds will
be supplemented one-half by the State.
Invitations are out announcing the
marriage of Miss Mabel Waer, daughter
of w. H. Waer of the express Office, to
Harry A. Ackley of Goshen, N. Y, on
Wednesday, February s, 1899, at the
home of her parents on Orchard street.
The Dover Lumber Co. is rebuilding
the coal chutes on the Central r. r.,
which were partly destroyed by fire re
Gently.
Mrs. Julia Smith and children of
Orange are spending two weeks here
visiting relatives.