The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-10-12
LOCAL BREviTIEs

Independent Hose Co. Is minstrels.
Be sure that your name is on the reg.
istry list next Tuesday. The board sits
on that day.
Ellis N. Brown has purchased the
newsstand of Kronenberg Brothers
on Washington street.
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
will be held in their rooms at Y. M.
@. A.. Tuesday, October 16, at p. M.
Rev. F. w. Merrill gave very inter-
esting stereopticon lecture in the Sunday
School rooms Of St. Peters Church on
Tuesday evening, on the Oneida Mission
in Wisconsin.
Some of the articles taken from Cedar
Court last Friday have been recovered
by the police They were found in a
satchel hidden under the platform of
the freight station at MiIburn.
The dance and social given by
Vanatta Council, No 1873, Jr. GU. A.
M, on Monday evening, in the Par
ker building, was largely attended,
Notwithstanding the inclement wea-
Their.
The Board of Registry began their du-
ties last Tuesday and are now making a
house to house canvass, which will be
completed today. Next Tuesday the
Board will sit at which time new names
may be added. Is your name on the list?
A social will be given at the home of
Miss Agnes Grove, on Atno avenue, next
Tuesday evening, by the Owen Young
Woman's Christian Temperance Union.
Ice cream and cake will be on sale and
musical program will be rendered.
D. N. Brown, of Collinsville, was
obliged to shoot his Watchdog last
Friday night. The dog, vicious one
refused to allow Mr.. Brown to enter
the house. So Mr.. Brown borrowed
a shotgun and put the dog out of e1-
istence.
The attendance at the races last
week was very unsatisfactory, and the
Morris County Driving Association
loses a considerable amount of money.
The races were by far the best ever
seen in this vicinity, and deserved
much better patronage.
Burglars entered the house of James
Fraser, Superintendent at Cedar
Court, Normandie Heights, last
Friday afternoon, while the family
were absent. Entrance was made by
prying open window. The thieves
secured two watches, some clothing
and revolver.
A regular conclave of Odo de St.
Armand Commandery, K. T., will be
held this Friday evening, October
IL. A special conclave will also be
held for the purpose of comforting
the illustrious Order of the Red Gross,
on Tuesday evening, the 10Th.
A number of young men were
arrested for poker playing and crap
shooting on Sunday, by Officers Naugh-
ton and Callahan. They were given
a hearing. by Justice of the Peace
Cliff on Monday night. They were
a sheepish looking lot of young men
as they stepped up and paid their
fines.
Prof. w. M Sloane of Princeton
has written an article on "Napolen
the Boy" to appear in the Youth s
Companion of October IL. He paints
a vivid picture of the early hardships
and struggles of boy Of humble ORR
gin, who became the greatest soldier
and statesman of his time, and Emper-
or OF the Fronch.
The repairs and improvements that
have been under way for some time in
and about the Court House are near
ing completion. The interior wood
work has been painted, electric lights
have been put in throughout the en-
tire building, the steam heating APP
paratus has been repaired, and the
walks improved.
Barclay Kountze, son of Luther
Kountz received severe blow on
forehead with polo club, while in
Morris County Polo Club, last Satur-
day. Certain New York papers gave
the story yellow twist and said Mr..
Kountze would lose his eyesight. His
physician says this is not so.
The Knickerbocker Base Ball Club
held its first annual clam bake at the
Washington Hotel last evening. Mr..
johnson, the proprietor, treated the club
in a pleasant ana courteous manner
After the dinner, speeches were made by
the following members: Bray, Vogt,
Pierson, Dyer, Toms. Day. Foster and
Van Orden. Fred Trowbridge acted as
POSTMASTER.
The Morris County Womans Christian
Temperance Union held its fourteenth
annual convention in the First Metho-
dist Church at Dover yesterday These
officers were elected; President, Mrs ".
f. Cox; corresponding secretary, Mrs.
H. M. Milford; recording secretary,
Mrs A. @. Giles; treasurer. Mrs. w. f.
Day. The convention was presided over
by Mrs. v. F. Cox.
Mrs. Anna v. Massey. of Toronto,
Canada, has pledged to President
Emeritus Whitney 49, 600 pipe organ
for the new chapel being built for the
Centenary Collegiate Institute at
Hackettstown. DR.. Whitney is appeal
ing to former students for the rebuild
ing and equipment of their alma
mater, and is meeting with encourag-
ing responses.
A meeting of the Morris County
Bar Association was held in the law
library at the Court House on Tues
day. Four new members-E. f.
Randolph, W.. McCue, J. f. Sickle
and f. HI. Beach-were admitted to
the association. 1t was resolved to
hold an annual banquet, and the fol-
lowing committee of arrangements
was appointed: Senator Mahlon
Pitney, Alderman G. A. Reed and P.
B. Pierson.
Invitations have been issued for the
wedding of Miss Sadie Eveline Ell
dredge, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs H.
Fisher Eldredge, of Portsmouth, New
Hampshire, to take place on Wednes-
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