The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-11-09
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A musical was given at the Park
Theological Seminary Quartette.
Proprietor Runyon presided at the
piano.
The Yorel Art Company opened it's
six weeks art sale at 30 Park place
yesterday. One of the finest displays
of art goods and bric-a-brac that has
ever been seen in this vicinity attrac-
ted scores of visitors and buyers.
At meeting of the teachers of the
Sunday School of the South Street
Presby terian church, held on Sunday
last, Superintendent Haven declining
recollection, the following officers
we're chosen: superintendent, William
Ell. Vernon; First Assistant, H. Byram
Hoffman; Second, Frank Eaton. Mr.
Vernon has served acceptably as assis-
tant for some time, while the first as
sistant has been engaged in the school
for over third of century. Mr..
Eaton, in addition to officiating as
precentor, has been class teacher.
The shooting season for quail and
rabbits, which began on Thursday of
last week, has been very fair. Hunters
say, however, that the sport would be
better if cooler weather prevailed.
Bunny chasers report that rabbits are
exceedingly plentiful, some having
returned with coat pockets containing
from ten to fifteen each. Hunters
disagree as to quail. Some claim
that they are no more plentiful than
they have been for several seasons
past, while Others say they are more
numerous than in previous seasons.
A meeting of the Board of Educa-
tion of Morris County will be held on
Thursday, Nov. 10, at 10 o'clock A.
NJ, in the Grace NJ e. Church, cor
ner of Sussex and Mcfarland streets,
Dover. N. J. The organization of a
County School Board Association will
be considered, and delegates to the
December meeting of the State School
Board Association will be appointed.
Questions of local and general interest
will be discussed. Assistant State
Superintendent Butts will be present
and address the meeting on the sub
ject of the New School Law. I"
At a regular meeting of the indie
pendent Hose Company, held on Mon
day evening, j. Fred Runyon was the
recipient of handsome 1S-carat gold
watch chain, given in recognition of
his valuable services as musical direc-
tor of the recent minstrel show. The
Rev. William B. Taylor, the COM
pany's chaplain, made brief speech
III presenting the chain, in which he
referred to the constant amiability
and good nature which had always
been shown by Mr.. Runyon at many
trying rehearsaIs Mr.. Runyon thank
ed the members of the Hose Company
in a few appropriate words for their
handsome gift.
CD. Young of Phoenix avenue, had
narrow escape from dearh on We'd
nesday, at the Morris street railroad
crossing. Mr.. Youngs was ridiog
his wheel across the tracks when it
slipped and caught between the rail
and the planking He fell on the
track q few feet in front Of the 3. II
p. M. train. With great presence of
mind he rolled over and over off the
track, and saved himself from a hor-
rible death. The pilot of the engine
struck the wheel and threw it off the
track, badly damaging it. Mr.. Young
was none the worse from his thrill
ing experience.
A movement is on foot to extend
the Rockaway Valley Railroad from
New Germantown to Stanton, where
connection will be made with the
Lehigh Valley Railroad The road,
it is said. will cross the Central Rail
roadi at Lebanon. The work of mark
ing out the line Of the new railroad
near Stanton was begnn on Saturday
The extension of the road to Stanton,
thus forming a connection with the
Lehigh Valley Railroad, would bring
Pennington and other towns within
easy access of points along the Rocka-
way Valley as far north as Morris
town. The section of country south of
Pennington traversed by the Belvi-
deere & Delaware Railroad would also
be special benefited
Arrangements are being made for
q free popular concert to be given by
the choir of the Methodist Episcopal