The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-01-26
LOCAL BREvITlES
interesting Bits OF News Gathered from
Various sources.

William Bower has accepted posi-
ton in Troxells jewelry store at
Summit.
George w. Green and John Chap
man conducted good meeting at the
Monroe Chapel Sunday evening last.
". R. Fregan, formerly ticket agent
at the Lackawanna station in this city
has been appointed night ticket agent
at the Newark station.
The Ladies Catholic Benevolent
Association will hold it's annual re-
ception this evening, in the Young
Mems Catholic Association rooms.
D. W. Barkman has awarded the
contract for his house to be built on
the corner of Grant street and Sussex
avenue, to w. f. Barkman. Victor
Marinaro will do the mason work
John White has taken the place in
the freight house as shipping and re-
ceiving clerk, which William Curley
resigned to take Cornelius Holly's
position of night Waterman on Maple
avenue
The family of the late John Reeves
Jr., desire to express through the
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kind assistance rendered by numerous
friends during the protracted illness
and after the decease of husband and
father.
Alfred NJ Bockoven, who sometime
since purchased the coal business of
j. A. Welsh, has associated him
self with John w. Melick with offices
in the Hoffman Building, where they
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of Lehigh coal.
A surprise party was given Frank
Murray at his home on Clinton street,
Friday evening. A large number of
young people were present. A quar-
tette rendered some very pretty solos.
Banjo solos and recitations were also
given and all had most enjoyable
time.
Messrs H. Muller & Son, proprietors
of the Old Dominator Cigar Fac
tory in New York and we'll known in
this section of New Jersey have pur
chased the Warren House, Hacketts-
town, which they propose to fit up
with the improvements nowadays
necessary in first class hotel
Past Masters H. M. Sands, F. G.
Van Orden, J. B. Stevens, Junior
Warden Luther Evans and H. H.
Hays, of Cincinnati Lodge, No. 8,
Free and Accepted Masons. were pres
ent at the annual meeting of the
Grand Lodge at Trenton during the
week. One hundred and seventy two
lodges were represented. Deputy
Grand Master Joseph E. Moore, of
Jersey City was elected Grand Master
The Woman's Missionary Society of
the Church of the .Redeemer. will
hold a. meeting at the Parish House,
ON Wednesday, Jan. 31st, at half-past
ten. Miss Julia 9. Emery, General
Secretary of the Woman's Auxiliary
to the Board of Missions, will be pres
emit and give an address. Miss Emery
is q delightful and suggestive speaker
come all who are interested in mis-
sionary work and it's methods.
There have been many good farce
comedies in Morristown, but "What
Happened to Reilly" will easily prove
the best that has been seen in this
city during the present season. The
play itself furnishes plenty of oppor-
tunity for fun, and the company is
fully capable of taking advantage of
every chance. Besides the stars, John
Kernell and Tim Cronin, there are
several excellent speciality people.
some pretty girls and splendid scenic
effects. Tuesday evening, January
30th is the date of its presentation at
the Lyceum.
The Ladies' Auxiliary held parlor
meeting at the residence of Mrs A.
W, Cutler yesterday morning. Be-
cause of the weather, Miss Helen
Gould and Mrs. Russell Sage, who
were expected to attend could not be
present. Admiral Phillip and Mrs.
Philip Lieutenant Herne and Secre-
tary Millar spoke in behalf of the
work of the Naval Y. M @. A. es-
pecially in the vicinity of the Brook
Iyn Navy Yard After the meeting
Mrs. Cutler gave a luncheon to the
guests from other cities Cards were
distributed on which subscriptions to
the funds of the organization may be
made.
The anniversary exercises at the A.
NJ E. Church, closed last Sunday
evening. The Rev. Lyttleton Sturgis,
Presiding Elder of this District,
preached Friday evening, at which
time the regular Quarterly Confer
ence was held. Sunday afternoon the
Rev. DIR. T. l. Coultas occupied the
pulpit. The evening services were
conducted by Rev. Lyttleton Sturgis,
who administered the sacrament of
the Lords Supper. During the week
collections were taken to the amount
of one hundred and ninety dollars to
pay for the improvements to the
the church, children of the Sunday
School raising thirty-one dollars
At q Meeting of the Board of D irec-
tors of the Morristown Trust Com
pany, held Jan. goth, the following
officers and committees were elected
for the ensuing year: President,
Samuel Freeman; first vice-president,
Aurelius B. Hull; second vice presi-
dent Willard w. Cutler; secretary
and treasurer, John Fl. B. Coriell !;
asst. secretary and asst. treasurer, H.
A. Van Glider. Executive committee,
Samuel Freeman, Richard A. McCurdy,
Walter G. Oakman, James A. Webb,
Aurelius B. Hull, Frederic Cromwell,
Charles f. Cutler, George G. Haven.
Trust committee, Samuel Freeman,
Willard W. Cutler. Aurelius B. Hull,
James A. Webb, Paul Revere Elk
amining committee, Willard W. Cut
Ter, Paul Revere.
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