The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-01-19
LOCAL BREvITIES
Interesting Bits Of News Gathered from
Various Sources.

Humane Engine Company, No. 2, is
preparing for the 18th annual ball, to
be given on the 17th of April.
Henry Cunningham, of Princeton
Theological Seminary, will address
the men 8 meeting at the Y. NJ G. A.
Sunday afternoon.
Stephen l., Bower has accepted a
position with the firm of Burnett &
Taintor, civil engineers and contrac-
tors, of New York
The cape advertised in the "Chron-
icle" last week was found by Patrick
q. Rooney, the genial Taper of the
keys at the telegraph Office in the de-
pot
The contract for the carpenter work
on the new house of Harry H. Davis,
Jr., on Mt. Kemble avenue, has been
awarded to Wrede and Burr, and the
masonry contract to Marinaro.
The Union Bible Glass conducted
by the Rev. D. M. Stearns will be
held as usual next Monday evening,
January 22nd, I. 45 o'clock in the cha
pei of the First Presbyterian Church.
At the regular meeting of st. Col
umbanus Council, No. 40, @. B. l..
Wednesday evening, five new applica-
tions were presented. A smoker was
enjoyed afterward and the evening
enlivened by selections on phono-
graph.
John Chapman, manager of the
Home Coupon Exchange Company,
was surprised last Friday when the
general manager called upon him and
raised his salary. This makes three
times within seven months that Mr..
Chapman's salary has been increased.
Crusade Day was observed by the
W. @. 7. U. on Tuesday in very in
teresting manner Mrs. Martin L.
Cox gave a very interesting talk on
the Department of Mercy Miss Mel
lie Slater and Miss Frances Bockoven
rendered instrumental music and a
social hour was enjoyed by all.
The Westminster Kennel Clubs
twenty fourth dog show will be held
in Madison Square Garden on Febru-
airy goth, 21st 20, and 23d There
are in all 1874 classes, the prize money
in which amounts to $1,000, in addi-
ton to which there are generous
contributions of special prizes from
all the speciality clubs.
The G. E. Society of the First
Presbyterian Church, held business
meeting at the residence of Fred
Barkman, Speedwell avenue, on We'd
nesday. This was followed by male
quartette, comprising Messrs. Irving
Salmon, George Combs, Charles Let
cher and Sidney Baldwin. Instru-
mental music was followed by re-
freshments.
Mrs. L. B. Tompkins gave sur
prise dinner party and smoker to her
husband at their home, 88 Western
avenue, Tuesday night. Among those
present were Alex Don, Secretary
and G. Howell johnson, manager of
the W. FL. Page Boiler Company,
Robert Burns, of the Thomas Weather
head Combany, A. B. Kayler, of the
Fred Adee Company, Mr.. Starratt, of
the Fl. B Smith Company, from New
York, As. N. Bell, Prof. E. M. Young,
E. N. Dennison, John Van Doren
and G.. Elwood Wolfe, of Morristown.
Several gentlemen at the First
Presbyterian Chapel last Tuesday eve
ming proved their ability as first class
bakers at the entertainment given by
the young ladies' Missionary Society
of that church. The H. o. people
sent large quantity of their delic-
ious pancake -four, so there was no
danger of resultant sickness. The
whole entertainment proved interest
ing and amusing and was a success
both artistically and financially. The
proceeds were for the Ashville schol-
arship fund.
The many friends of DR.. VIM. H.
Mcintosh, the we'll known veterinary
who has been practicing in this city
and section for the past sixteen years
will doubtless be surprised to learn
that he has transferred his entire
business to James Mosedale, M. r. G.
" s., who established himself in
this city about a year ago. DR.. McIn-
tosh retires from his present profess
sion for the purpose Of advancing to
the grade of an M. D. He has been
attending lectures for the past year at
the New York Medical College, pre-
paratory to entering the Washington
Medical University.
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