The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-20

LOCAL BREvITIES

Ino year.
The front of Alexander Bennett
Company's store on South street is being
re-painted
Mrs r. l.. Bonnell has purchased loi
on Albeit avenue, upon which a house
will be erected.
A new flag pole has been placed on
the Becker building.
Christmas green's are said to be un-
usually scarce this season.
Many of the stores about town are
handsomely decorated with Christmas
greens. especially several drug stores.
The skating at the Field Club rink
and at Mills pond has been enjoyed by
hundreds the past week.
The Bernardsville Hook and Ladder
Company will give an entertainment
and dance the middle of next month
The annual election of officers of Gin
cinnati Lodge. No. 3, F. g a. M, will
be held Monday, evening, Dec. 90, 1901.
Mrs. E. A. McAlpin gave very inter-
esting talk on Three Great Things" in
the Market Street Mission on Tuesday
night,
The Denville Game Protective Asso-
citation will hold its fourth annual
game dinner at the Denville Hotel
this evening.
Hope League extend their sincere
thanks to the many friends who con-
tributed so freely towards making their
supper and sale success.
Iona Tribe 181, L. o. r. M. will con-
fer three degrees on twenty palefaces
at this evenings sleep. All Red Men in
good standing are invited to be present.
Letters of administration have been
granted by the Surrogate to Joseph f..
Randolph on the estate of the late Kings
lev Twiniug. The estate is estimated to
be worth over $50, 900.
Raymond B. Troxell has sold his inter-
est in the Washington Hotel at Bask-
ing Ridge, to James Wright of Newark
Mr.. Troxell will remain in Morristown
during the winter
The authorities at Princeton Univer
sity are taking every precaution to pre-
vent the spread of smallpox from the
case of VIM. Hoagland, waiter at one
of the students boarding houses.
Owing to the number of cases of small
pox in Hoboken and vicinity, the presi-
dent of Stevens Institute recommends
that all unvacinated students look after
that important matter during the holt
days
The second number of the Y. M. G. A.
Star course was given in Lyceum Hall
Tuesday evening, at which time most
by Edwin r. Weeks, humorist, assisted
by small company.
The Christmas exercises of the Morris
town Free kindergarten were held in its
rooms in the McAlpin block yesterday
afternoon. A Christmas tree had been
trimmed for the occasion and the chill
dren had very enjoyable time.
Congressman Gardner of the End Dis
trlct will soon make q trip to the Pine
lands of Southern Jersey, with view to
establishing rural mail delivery routes
covering the entire territory. Burling-
ton, Camden, and Atlantic counties are
principally interested.
That the new stereopticon at the Mar
ket Street Mission is enjoyed, is proved
by the large number who have attended
the meetings where it has been in use.
The large hall was full on Wednesday
last when In His Name" by Sheldon
was the story illustrated.
There is nothing more appropriate and
sensible for Christmas present than a
dress suit case, macintosh, steamer
trunk, travelling bag or satchel. All
these articles may be found in large
variety and at prices to suit all purses
at the well known harness establish
ment of Geo. Green 81 Son, on Wash
ington street This firm also carries a
large stock of robes, plumes, chimes,
gloves and whips, and We're never bet
ter prepared than at the present time to
please everyone.
The Court of Pardons held an all-dav
session in Trenton on Wednesday con-
sidering in all 1916 cases. The applica-
ton for the pardon of Libby Cara
brant, who is serving a life term from
Passaic county for murder. was unani-
mOusly refused, with number of others.
Among those pardoned was David Nor
ris of Morris county, who was convicted
of larceny in August 1900, and sentenced
to serve an eight year term.
New Jersey occupies the leading
place in the Union in its railroad
mileage as compared with area with
other states in the Union. On the
bases of the mileage for one hundred
square miles of territory, New Jersey
shows a proportion of mileage of
90. 80. The total railroad mileage of
the State is 2,237.3 80, with Massa-
chusetts second in line with Ills. So
miles.
An open meeting of the Board of
Trade was held in its rooms in the Far
reilly building Monday evening. The sub
ject discussed was, whether the city au-
thorities should or should not have more
power than at the present time. Mayor
Fox stated that the city officials found
themselves greatly restricted in NUM-
cipal operations owing to lack of means.
Joseph F. Randolph thought that the
city was better off under its present
charter than it would be otherwise, and
Judge VreeIand. who followed Mr..
Randolph practically held the same
views.
1t is only necessary to glance
through the advertising columns of
the Chronicle to note the fact that
everything suitable for the holidays
as we'll as general trade can be pur-
chased in Morristown and at prices,