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

Berry visited relatives in Morristown
last week.
In all probability a set of chimes
will be placed in the tower of the new
Hoagland Memorial Church ON Black
we'll street. The matter was favorably
discussed at a recent meeting of the
building committee.
Ex-Superintendent Jacob W. Baker,
of the d. l.. and W. car shops is con
fined to his home with seriously in
iured knee Friday, in attempting
| to jump from a wagon, his feet caught
in the reins and he was thrown heavily
to the sidewalk.
Rev. J. P. Frey, of Paterson, de-
| livered an excellent sermon before
large congregation in the First Bap
fist Church last Sunday.
Friday morning the large plate
glass window on the Warren street
side of the Peoples National Bank,
was blown in by the force of the
wind.
Fred Lawrence, of the United States
Marines, passed two days furlough
with his parents the first of the week.
The mad dog scare has led Mayor
Beach to issue proclamation to the
effect that all dogs found running at
be shot. About two weeks ego dog
which displayed symptoms of madness
was shot and since then between fif-
teen and twenty other CANNES sup
posed to have been bitten suffered a
similar fate.
While on visit to her New York
residence three weeks ago, Mrs. Hart
man, wife of Rev. 9. FL. S. Hartman,
rector of st. Johns Church, was taken
suddenly i'll with bronchial pneumo-
MIA. Mr.. Hartman was summoned
and few days after his arrival he
was also taken sick, necessitating the
care of physician. Both are now
much improved.
At a special meeting of the Car
Workers Union Saturday night,
several new members were taken in.
The membership has now reached the
number of 300 with prospects for an
increase.
The town officials are at odds with
the D., L. g W. Railroad Company,
Complaints from residents ON Morris
and Orchard streets some time ago,
against the continual habit of the
engineers in blocking the crossings
unnecessarily, prompted the Town
Council to pass an ordinance restrict
ing the railroad company S trains from
blocking the crossings longer than a
stated time. The ordinance appears
to have been needed by all the en-
ployees except Engineer Charles
Stephenson, and Conductor George
Tindall, of freight, No. rs. AS re-
suit, they have been served with war
rants by Officer McDavitt. The out
come of the trial will be watched with
interest.
Among the passengers on the Ham
burg American liner, Augusta Vic
toria, which sailed from New York
on Thursday of last week, were Col.
T. A. Babbitt, commander of the
United States Powder Depot at Picca-
tinny, Mrs. Babbitt and their SON.
They have gone on three months
tour abroad, and will visit Madeira,
Gibraltar, Africa, Italy, Egypt Jeru
salem, Turkey and France. During
Mr.. Rabbits absence, Captain S. B.
Mitcham, Inspector of Powder, will
have charge
The funeral of Mrs. Margaret Bee
mer, who died on Thursday of last
week, was held from her late resi-
dence No. IA West Blackell street,
Monday afternoon at O'Clock. Rev.
W. W. Holloway, of the First Presby-
terrain Church, officiated. Interment
was made in Orchard Street Cemetery
Mrs. Beemer was "a years old Her
husband was prominent citizen of
Dover, having been postmaster for
several years and member of Dover's
first Common Council. He was also
an original stakeholder in the Nation
al Union Bank. For the past 40 years,
Mrs. Beemer had kept a millinery
store, being one Of the Oldest estab-
lished business places in town
The remains of Frank Brady, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Brady, of |
Richards avenue, who died Thursday
morning, were inferred in Orchard
Street Cemetery Sunday afternoon.
The funeral services were held in the
First M. E. Church at 1870 O'Clock,
Rev. @. S. Woodruff officiating. De-
ceased was "a years of age, and had
been sick for nearly year. He was
member of Court Beach Glen, No 70,
Forresters of America The pallbearers
were Warren Hathaway, Abram Win
tiers, Frederick Woods, Harry Fritts,
Leonard Dahlman and William Curno,
all members of the order. W. J. Hill
acted as flower bearer
Mr.. and Mrs. Dell REILLY, of
Newark, were the guests of his
parents Sunday.