The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-09
DOVER.

William Ayers, who for number
of years had operated distillery on
the road leading from Morristown to
Dover, died Saturday after protrac-
ted illness. He was about seventy
five years of age.
The revival services which have
lust terminated in the Free Methodist
Church, resulted in the conversion of
several persons.
Six new trains have been put on the
High Bridge Branch of the Central
Railroad to meet the demands of the
ice harvest from Lake Hopatcong.
Miss Bessie George entertained a
number OF her friends with a cobweb
party at her home on Morris street,
Friday evening.
A meeting of the Prohibition Cen
trail Committee was held in the Free
Methodist Church Friday afternoon.
The kaleidoscope entertainment given
under the auspices of the Epworth
League in the Grace M. E. Church
Friday evening, was very interesting
and was a financial success.
John Raynor, son of exCouncilman
Raymnor, sailed Friday for Bruins
wick. Ca, where he will remain
about three months for the benefit of
his health.
The members of the Loyal AdditiouaI
Benefit Association of Morris Council
Royal Arcanum, after the meeting
Monday night, held an interesting
entertainment. Refreshments were
also served.
With the thermometer hugging the
zero mark Wednesday night the Dover
firemen were called out ON two differ
ent alarms of fire-one in the evening
and one early i'll the morning. Both
were extinguished before much
damage was done.
At meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil Monday evening, that body dis
cussed pro and con, the question of
holding an election at which the
citizens shall decide whether or not
they wish to bond the town for $50, DOC
and construct municipal water works
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Board of Education was held Wednes-
day evening Steps were taken to
further the Fourth Ward School build
ing problem which has been tossed
about for the past six months
Three families were rendered home
less Tuesday, at Dover by fire. Two
frame dwellings and double house
were completely destroyed. The oc
cupants of one house barely had time
to escape. Both houses were burned
to their foundations. The fire was out
side of the city limits and thousand
feet from the nearest fire hydrant.
The members interested in the
Citizen S lecture course have decided
to organize a University Extension
Lecture Association and to that end
have appointed committee. The
officers are J. H. Hulsart, president
W. L. R. Lynd, president; r..
W. Kirton, secretary. The Executive
Committee consists OF Rev. 7. f.
Chambers, r. S. Penniman, f. H.
Beach, and Rev. W. W Holloway.
AT meeting of the Common Coun-
Gil held Monday evening, Chairman
Isaac W. Soaring of the Water Com
mittee made motion which was car
ried to the effect that a special
election be held so that the citizens
could vote as to whether or not they
would control their own water plant
At the fire in East Dover Tuesday
morning, Lewis Heiman, who was
helping to save the household goods
accidentally locked himself in a room
which was so dense with smoke that
he was unable to open the lock. He
would no doubt have suffered had
not his cries been heard by John
Gill who broke the door open with an
axe.