The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-09-28
LOCAL BRENlTlES

A first-class restaurant is being put
in the Hoboken station Of the Lacka-
wanna railroad.
=. S. Plaut & Co will close the
Newark Bee Hive on Wednesday, Oct
8, on account of holiday.
The eleventh annual reunion Of the
27h n. J. Vols. will be held at Chat
ham on Wednesday, October 3.
A carriers and clerks examination
was held at the Post Office on Wednes.
day There were three candidates.
Sands & Go. are receiving their
usual supply of Lehigh coal and are
prepared too promptly fill all orders
a tornado struck Morristown, Mimi.
on Monday evening. Eight men were
killed outright and many persons were
injured.
Fl. N. Pfieffer, of Drew Seminary,
Madison, who was the director of the
N. 4. University Mandolin Club, ad
vertises for pupils in-another column.
3. g. Russell. late superintendent
of the Lackawanna. has assumed
charge of the Rutland VII railroad,
which is being improved and extern
ded.
The plant Of the Newton Gas Light
Go. has been sold to a syndicate of
outside capitalists, who, it is under
stood, are negotiating for the electric
light plant.
The loss of life at Galveston is now
known to be nearly $1,000 The proper
ty loss is conservatively estimated at
$50, coo, 900. The future may even swell
these totals.
An open air Prohibition meeting
will be held near the school house
at Green Village next Wednesday
evening at 7.S0. Addresses by Rev.
S. q. Batten and others.
A bottle of benzine was accidentally
exploded III Kronenberg's cigar store
on Tuesday, causing slight blaze,
which was extinguished before much
damage had been done.
Vice. Chancellor Pitney tried to hold
court in Newton on Wednesday, but
was discouraged by the presence of
two shows combining three brass
bands and steam calliope, in that
town 81
Rev. Geo. Wilding, of Elizabeth,
will address a Prohibition Mass
Meeting to be held in Mendham
township hall. next Tuesday evening
at 730. Subject, The Three Battle
Lines. =
The regular autumnal meeting of
the McAll Auxiliary will be held on
Tuesday afternoon, October 2, at three
o'clock, in the parlor of the South
Street Presbyterian Chucrh. All are
welcome.
The regular meeting of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in the Y. M. @. A., Tuesday,
October 2, at P. M. At the an
nual meeting the former officers
were reelected.
The Rhoda Royal show gave
two performances here on Monday
which were largely attended. The
show had fins collection Of Of cd ed q
horses and ponies, which were the
principal attraction.
Invitations have been issued for the
marriage of Miss Lena Trimmer.
daughter of Hon. and Mrs Lawrence
H Trimmer, of Middle Valley, to DR..
Clifford Mills, of this citytostake place
on Wednesday afternoon, Oct. 8.
The Morris & Essex Employees
Mutual Benefit Association will hold
its annual excursion on October 8 at
Delaware Water Gap, Stroudsburg and
Tobyhanna, for the benefit of the sick
and disabled members of the associa-
ton
A free entertainment will given
under the auspices of the Loantaka
Council, Royal Arcanum, Of Morris
town, in the Township Hall, Mendham,
N. j., on Wednesday evening, October
be vocal and instrumental music, |
recitations and addresses.
Owing to his absence in Europe,
Luther Kountze has cabled that it
will be impossible for him to serve as
a Presidential Elector from this dis
trict. 1t is possible that John Isl
Blair Riley will be appointed toshll
the vacancy.
Rev. r. r. Doherty, of New York,
who was to have been speaker at |
the Sunday School convention on
Wednesday, through mistake on his
part came to this city yesterday. He
soon found that he was a day late,
and left for home saying that he
would tear Up that 800 calendar. I
The decaying of beams under the
mosaic flooring of the vestibule of the
First Presbyterian Church made it |
necessary to replace the wooden sup
ports with brick arch. The flooring
has been torn up and will be re-
laid by ID. Farrand Stargis, who has
the contract for the work.
John McCloud sold dog for fifteen
cents to Michael Timmons on Monday
night McCloud, who had been drink
ing, soon after wanted the doggie I
back. Timmons could't see it in that |
way, neither could Magistrate Cliff.
McCloud got three days and Timmons
got the dog.
The minstrel show to be held in the
Lyceum tonight. under the auspices |
of the First Ward Hose Company will |
play to crowded house if the sale of I
tickets can be taken as n criterion,
The actors are professionals who will
be assisted by local talent.
The annual reunion of the 18th Reg.
m. J. Vols. will be held at Dover, n. I
J. on Wednesday, October 10, 1900
The business meeting will be held in
McDavitt Post rooms in the morning. /
Public exercises and reception will be
held in theOpera House, and a BAN
auet rendered by the good people of |
Dover will be given in the large rink.
Mre n " po~ta~ 5auol,for of |