The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-11
LOCAL BREvITIES.
Interesting Bits of News Gathered from
Various Sources

A base ball team has been organized
by members of Humane Engine Com
pany.
George Washington Council, Knights
of Columbus, will institute lodge in
Dover next Sunday.
This evening the members Of Loan
taxa Council, Royal Arcanum, will
hold ladies night.
The Board of Excise Commissioners
adjourned its meeting Wednesday
evening until tonight.
The thirteenth annual session Of the
Morris County Y. P. S. G. E. is being
held in Boonton today.
Arrangements are being made to
hold the annual fair for the benefit of
Memorial Hospital on Wednesday,
May 90.
Clifford S. Rutan, Harry VanGilder
and l.. B. Tompkins have been elected
as members of the Board of Directors
of the Tapkaow Club.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E. Melick left for
the west Monday. He will be absent
for two weeks Mrs. Melick will
visit her home in Illinois
A letter received from BENZ. Sayre,
who is with the 28th Infantry in the
Philippines, states that he has been
promoted to corporalship.
Rev. 7. l. Coultas will preach his
anniversary sermon next Sunday
morning. In the evening Rev. Mr..
Judd. of Bernardsville, will preach.
Angelo Bennell attended the annual
session of the Grand Council Royal
Arcanum, held at Lakewood, Tuesday,
representing Loantaka Council of
Morristown.
Next Sunday, the Epworth League
of the M. E. Church will celebrate the
eleventh anniversary of the league.
On Tuesday evening a group rally
will be held.
A regular conclave of Odo de ST.
Armand Commandery, No. IL, K. T.,
will be held this Friday evening at
which time the order of the Red Gross
will be conferred.
The closing reception of Prof Holly's
dancing class will be given by the
members this evening in McAlpin
Hall The grand march will start
promptly at o'clock.
Peter Mowery who for some years
past has been engineer on Conductor
Georges train, has moved to Morris
town, he having been transferred to
the Morristown express.
"Non nobis solium' which inter-
preted means 'Not for ourselves
alone, y the motto of Humane Engine
Company, has been painted in silver
letters on the wall of the company's
room.
A civil service examination was
held by the local board of examiners
in Morristown Saturday for mail
clerks and carriers. There were six
applications, but only three took the
examination.
The members OF the Bar Associa-
ton Morris County held meeting
recently and adopted the resolution
pertaining to the death of Chancellor
McGill and the appointment of Chief
Justice Magic.
Coroner Leonard was summoned to
Shongum Monday to view the remains
of Joseph Cahill. 2 years old, who
fell into d barrel of water and was
drowned. The coroner decided an in
quest unnecessary.
The Union Bible Glass conducted by
the Rev. DR.. M Stearns will hold
its last session for the season on
Monday evening, May 18th, 7.45
O'Clock in the chapel of the First
Presbyterian Church.
During the past week the Street
Commissioner has had men at work
making necessary repairs to the park.
Several wagon loads of sod have been
laid and the trees have been trimmed.
The improvement is very noticeable.
Messrs. W. G. Winnans, Frank Van
Ettan, Charles Cline, H. G. Rapaly
and W. Ensminger attended the en-
tertainmennt of Dover Camp. Grand
Fraternity, Monday evening. They
represented Phoenix Camp of this
place.
Driver Kelley, of the Resolute truck,
now has an assistant in Patrick Gar
ry, who will be in charge nightly
while Kelley will do day duty. The
horses, Tom and Jerry have been
placed on duty again after months
vacation.
On Tuesday evening May 18th,
Groups and of the Epworth League
will hold joint rally at the Metho-
dist Church. A very interesting adj
dress will be given by Rev. O. L.
Mead of the First M E. Church, of
Hoboken.
Charles McCabe, alias elizabeth
Whitehead, was arrested in New
York Tues day, on a charge of robbing
the postoffice at Rockaway on Feb. 81,
1899, and stealing 5000 in cash and
stamps. He was held in default of
So, 800 bail.
The Pidcock interest in the Rocka-
way Valley Railroad has been pur-
chased by Haines Brothers, who now
have the management of the road I'M
der control. David Haines has sue
ceeded Frank Bennett as superinten-
dent of the road
Frank Cihlar has been engaged as
night watchman on the Wolfe estate,
Normandie Heights. Mr.. Cihlar is
man of many resources, and full of
pluck. 1t would be just as we'll for,
tramps and burglars to give the homes
under his care wide berth.
A lawn party for the benefit of the
Woman's exchange will be held in the
grounds of Mrs A. G. Ropes, 10 Nor
ris avenue, Thursday afternoon. June
18th from until O'Clock. There will
be band of music. Tea, chocolate,
cafe frappe, lemonade and many
amusements for the children.
The facilities of the Morristown
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