The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-23

completed three cottages in Madison
for D. Willis James.
A number of young men of the
an athletic association.
Arrangements are being perfected
for the erection of six new flats on
Pine street by Coe & Mitchell
Charles W. Vernon is contemplating
the erection of double and single
dwelling on Ridgedale avenue
Rev. Henry @. Swentzel, D. D., of
st. Luke's Church, Brooklyn, has
been engaged to deliver series of
sermons on Wednesday evenings dur
ing Lent in st. Peters Church.
Joseph Stiner and the Misses Stiner
Of New York, A. J. Dimond, Miss
Minnie Rothchild, Miss Jodel and
Benjamin Rothchild, of Newark,
formed party of visitors to Morris
town Thursday.
Miss Blanche Frederic and the Me-
tropolitan Male Quartette gave the
fourth event in the Star Course series
at the Y. M. G. A. Wednesday evening.
The entertainment was of delight
fully entertaining nature.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y.
M. @. A., will hold sale of useful
and fancy articles, cake and candy in
the Y. M. g. A. rooms this Friday,
beginning at o'clock. The sale will
be followed by an oyster supper from
6 to O'Clock.
The weather vane on the Liberty
twisted and the four points of the
compass i'll their present position
would have a tendency to get a
stranger twisted also, if he attempted
to figure out northerly and southerly
directions.
A parlor meeting of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union will be
held at the home of Mrs. W. f. Day,
Tuesday, Feb 27th. at O'Clock.
Each member is requested to bring a
clipping containing some temperance
fact. All members and friends are
invited to attend.
The interior of W. f. Days store
has been artistically improved. The
walls have been adorned with bur-
lapse paper and wainscoating, built
around the room. A ladies order
counter has also been located and the
trolley system of cash delivery adds
to the convenience of the business.
At recent meeting for the election
of officers of the Woman's Association
connected with Memorial Hospital,
Mrs. Albert Erdman was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. Kingsley Twining, Miss
J. E. Dodge and Miss S. A. Stone,
vice presidents, and Mrs. Stephen H.
Little, treasurer The executive COM
mittee consists of Mrs. E. L. Dobbins,
Miss J. d. Chambers, Mrs A. c.
Downing. Mrs. Harrie T. Hull, Mrs
Charlton T. Lewis and Mrs. W. Ros-
coe Lyon.
The will of the late Andrew A.
Reasoner was admitted to probate
Tuesday. The document, which is
brief, stated that the entire "real
testator is left to his widow, who is
The document was executed Deem
Der 81, 1897, and was witnessed by
Judge Fort and Edward G. Adams.
The value of the estate is not given,
but it is estimated it will reach
$3.50, 000
A fifty point pool tournament was
commenced at the Field Club on Feb
ruary 10th. the following contestants
having played to date with the scores
made by each: r. B. Duyckinck SO,
Mason Young, Jr., so; G. I'll. Chad
we'll 80, T. B. Duyckinck a, w. p.
Todd 80, E. F. Randolph 40 Elliot
Smith, so, W. A. Shaw 80; G. A.
Richard 80, o. B Smith 80; J. T.
Emmett 80, Mason, Young 80; G.. H.
Chadwell 80. w. P. Todd SO; G. II.
Caldwell 80, j. T. Emmett 90. The
winner of the tournament will receive
as a prize handsome two piece cue
Special attention is called to the adj
vertisment in this issue of F. Trow-
bridge & Co., rs Park Place, in which
they announce the unusually complete
line of 1900 bicycles they represent for
the coming season. The prices range
from $25 to $75 and every wheel sold
is covered by full years guarantee
They now have in stock over twenty
five 1900 models on which are included
all the up-to-date features. such as
coaster brakes, cushion frames, eccen-
trict chain adjustment, and many
other improvements. We would
recommend inspecting their line of
bicycles before buying 1900 bicycle
The members of Independent Hose
Company held a social and smoker in
their headquarters on Friday evening
last. 1t proved to be one of those
most pleasant events which only the
Independents are capable of giving
and was heartily enjoyed by the ac-
tive and honorary members who were
so fortunate as to be present. Fred
Runyon, of the Park House acted as
''chef' and as to the quality and
quantity of the Hastily served refresh
ments the members can we'll vouch
for. The minstrel chorus furnished
excellent amusement with their witty
discourses while Messrs. Runyon and
Roberts presided at the piano.
Harris Domb, of Washington street,
is congratulating himself over the fact
that he is alive today and able to tell
the tale of his miraculous escape from
fatal injury on Monday. He ran
from Pine street in order to catch the
TO- 10 train at the LackawaIlna station
and attempted to board it while in
motion. AS he caught hold of the
handle bars his foot slipped and he
was thrown between the steps of the
two coaches. He hung suspended in
that position until lifted over ON the
platform by the conductor and
brakeman Not until Madison was
reached did Domb recover sufficiently
from the shock to produce his ticket.
At meeting of several clubs in New
York last week, an Amateur Baseball