The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
LOCAL BREvITIES
Interesting Bits of News Gathered from
Various sources


milk leading its competitors in this
respect.
William H. Moore and Mrs. Adelia
A. Hathaway both of Morristown,
have each been granted pension of
IS a month.
The members of the Association of
Exempt Firemen are making arrange
ments to hold their annual reception
on the evening of February 18th.
A horse owned by Pruden & Burke
dropped dead on the roadway in
front of the Washington Hotel on
Morris street early Monday morning.
The Dover Quartette, of which E.
W. Dennison, of this city. is mem
Der, have been engaged to sing at an
entertainment in Rockaway, February
18th.
During the year 1899, the fire COM
panies were called out on twelve gen.
eral alarms; a considerable decrease
from the previous year, when the
number was %.
It is rumored that Dewitt @. Flana-
gand is negotiating for the purchase
of the Eugene Higgins estate. 1t is
will establish race course and breed
ing farm.
The Union Bible Glass conducted
by the Rev. D. M. Stearns, will hold
it's usual session next Monday evening,
February 9th, at 7.45 O'Clock, in the
chapel of the First Presbyterian
Church.
About thirty of Morristown's young
ladies and gentlemen formed sleigh
ing party Tuesday evening and went
to Whippany where they enjoyed a
pleasant evening in social dance at
the home of Miss Pollard.
On Wednesday evening, February
IA, the members of Pride of Vanatta
Council, No. "a, Daughters of Liberty,
will hold social dance in the Parker
building. Music will be furnished by
Prof. Sharrette's orchestra.
The Chronicle is in receipt of a copy
of the thirty-fourth annual report of
the New Jersey Home for disabled
soldiers, at Kearny. The report
shows that out of the 566 inmates, $50
receive pensions from the government.
Rev. DR.. Goucher, of Baltimore, will
preach in the Methodist Church on
Sunday morning. DR.. Goucher is q
member of the Missionary Board of the
Methodist Episcopal Church and has
travelled extensively in foreign mis-
sionary fields.
In the parish house of the Church Of
the Redeemer ON Tuesday evening,
February 9th, at clock, DR.. William
M. Hughes will deliver a stereopticon
lecture on the Orient and also on the
country which the Beers are now de-
Tending. All are cordially invited to
attend.
Frank Dunlap, eight years old,
while cOasting down Water street hill
Tuesday evening, ran into coal wa
gon. Officer Brannon picked the lad
up and carried him to Browns drug
store where he was brought around
all right. He was badly bruised, but
no bones were broken.
The condition of former Superin-
tendent Andrew A. Reasoner, who has
been i'll at his home in East Orange,
is such that slight hopes are enter
tanned for his recovery. Mr.. Reasoner
to all appearances was slightly i'm
proved until last Friday night, when
he suffered from relapse.
Following is liat of new tele-
phones placed by Manager Dennison,
in Morristown the past month: w. @.
and L. O.. Parker, 1876 a; John il.
Burr, 274 b; George E. Reeve, SO f !;
Reeve g Burr. 274 a; Bernius & Co.,
1877 i; J. H. Henderson,, 107 f. DR.. ].
Mosedale, 80; Joseph Lusardi, 339 f /;
E. j. Deasey, 21S a.
Edward Jolley. the steward of
Washington Engine Company No. /,
was quite severely injured on Wednes-
day evening of last week. In 60
ing down the stairs of the engine
house to get supply of wood for the
engine, after the fire, the trap door
fell, striking him on the head. He
has been under the care of physician
ever since.
In pursuance of a decree of fore
closure and sale made by the Circuit
Court of the United States last De-
cember, in which the Farmers Loan
and Trust. Company, as trustee. is
complainant and the Boonton Water
Company and John @. Conover, trustee
are defendants, Thomas N. McCarter,
Jr., of Newark, in the Office of special
master, will sell the entire plant at
public auction at the Court House.
Chief of Police Holloway has given
permission to Theodore Kinsey and
James Owens, of this city, to carry
firearms. Kinsey is the agent of
Faith g. Krewson' s cracker house on
Speedwell avenue and Owen is his
helper. Their trade calls them in the
country great deal and while return
ing from Brenardsville one night last
week, they were held up by stran-
ger whom they managed to scare
away, hence the request for self pro-
lection.
Fire at Morris Plains Monday night
destroyed the large shanty which
was occupied by Italian laborers,
near the sand pit of the Lackawanna
road They were boisterousIy cele-
bratiug the birthday anniversary of
one of their number, when lamp
was upset. The bed clothes ignited
and very shortly the flames were con-
suming the structure 1t is said that
several of the laborers lost sums of
money in the flames, one claiming
that his pocketbook containing near
ly $500 was burned.
The Committee on Education of the
State Board of Education will meet
Saturday, February Srd, in the Maple
Avenue High School, Morristown, at
10 o'clock. The meeting will be held
for the purpose of hearing applicants
for the position of County Superinten-
dent of Morris County. By order Of
the Committee, J. Brognard Belts,