The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-08
LOCAL BREvlTIES

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tion will hold a picnic on st. Marga-
ret's School grounds July 4.
The ladies Auxiliary of the A.ME.
Church will hold strawberry and
ice cream festival June 18th.
The congregation of the Baptist
Church will give an excursion to Glen
Island on Wednesday, June2 Z
! Dr. Stephen Pierson has recently
purchased of Frank E. Stackhouse,
Stanhope, fine driving horse.
The rite of baptism will be admins
tered to several children whose
parents are members of the congrega-
| ton.
Prof. Young will hold his annual
musical in the Lyceum on Wednesday,
June 10. The program is an unusual
| ly fine one.
The closing recital Of Prof. Carl G.
Schmidt's class will occur at his
studio, 81 South street, on Saturday
afternoon, June 16, at O'Clock.
The owen W. G. 7. U. will hold
lawn social at the home of Miss Allen
corner Mccullough avenue and Perry
street, Friday evening, the 10Th.
The closing musicale of the season
will be given by the pupils of Miss
May Beach, at her home No. 10 Atno
avenue. Friday evening, June 10, at
s o'clock.
The annual meeting of the share
holders of the Washington Association,
of New Jersey, will be held at the
headquarters, Wednesday afternoon,
June 81, at / o'clock
A special sermon to Fryrian, No. 80,
f. and A. M. will be delivered in the
Spring Street A. M. E. Church Sun
day evening at T. 80 O'Clock. The sub
ject bill be EST. John. -
The concert at the Association Hall
this evening by the Cobalesa Quar-
teette promises to be most enjoyable
affair. Mr.. Campbell, the Profession
al concert whistler will assist.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the South Street Presbyterian Church
will give musical in the Sunday
School room on next Tuesday evening.
No admission will be charged.
Fire destroyed four cottages belong
ing to Samuel Clark and Joseph Giles
on Sammis Street, Dover, early on
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fully insured. Efficient work by the
fire department saved valuable prop
erty adjoining.
The ice water fountains in connec-
ton with Market Street Mission are
now in operation for the season. The
Shelley Hygiene Ice Company donates
the ice for the Market street fountain
and the Pocono Ice Company donates
the ice for the Speedwell avenue
fountain.
The detail sent to Morristown by
John G. Dickerson Camp, No 43,
S. A. w. ", desite to thank the mem
bers of General A. 7. A Torbet Post,
No. "a, G. A. r., for the cordial re-
ception and entertainment rendered
them in Morristown on Wednesday. -
Dover Era
The Ladies Aid Society of the Ban
fist Church will hold lawn party
and apron sale, on the grounds of
Mrs. @. W. Vernon, cornere of Morris
street and Ridgedale avenue. on We'd
nesnay, June 10, from to p. m. If
stormy the party will be held on the
next fair day.
The annual local union of the
Christian Endeavor Society will be
held at Morris Plains on Wednesday,
IL. Stages will meet the 1.27 and 6. IS
trains. The speakers of the day will
be Rev. T. Mott Doremus, of Pleasant
Grove; Rev. George P. Noble, of
Mendham; DR.. James f. Riggs, East
Orange; and DR.. William Ward of
Lyons Farms.
Children's Day will be observed by
/ tho G1ndou cahnn1 of hn
terrain Church with exercises appropri-
ate to the occasion. Thomas B. Iron
side will make the address Prizes
will be awarded to the five scholars
who have committed the catechism,
and also the scholars who have been
present every Sunday during the year.
The Morris County Teachers Asso-
citation will hereafter hold two meet
ings yearly, the third Saturdays of
April and November. A membership
fee Of fifty cents will be charged.
The officers are : President, George
R. Gerard; vice president, W. A.
Messlar; secretary, Miss Mary G.
Struble; treasurer, Miss Isabella
Hance.
The annual pound party at the
Summer Shelter will be held on Mon
day afternoon, June 18th, from $50
to o'clock. One pound or more of
anything eatable admits one to the
grounds, where tea will be served.
A'stage will leave the square at 4
o'clock returning at $50. Round trip
20 cents. If stormy will be held next
fair day.
At the close of the preparatory
services held in the South Street
Presbyterian Church, ON Saturday af-
ternoon last, Messrs. P. H. Hoffman,
Frederick G.. Burnham and S. Lyman
Young, whose term of membership as
elders has expired, were reelected,
and Henry W. Buxton was chosen to
fill the vacancy caused by the death
of DR.. s. f. Bradford Messrs. John
| B. Vreeland and J. Frank Lindsley
were reelected to the membership on
the bench of deacons for the full term
of three years.
The Washington Association is
again indebted to the Hon. Ferdinand
Dreer, of Philadelphia, for several
valuable relics of Washington, includ-
ing fac-simile of the last letter writ
ten by Gen. Washington. 1t is dated
Dec. IL, 1899, the day before his death,
and is addressed to Mr. Anderson, one
of his overseers, relative to business
matters. Mr.. Dreer also sent another
letter of Washington which was
dated Nov. IL, 1893, which is said to
be his last public letter. 1t acknowl-
edges and declines an invitation for