The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-12-27
The Newfangle Trousers

A number of sleighs were seen upon
the streets on Tuesday morning.
Walter f Barry undertaken on Park
Place has purchased a handsome new
coffin wagon.
George Stansbury who recently broke
his leg by falling down flight of stairs
is able to get around on crutches.
The First Ward Hose Company cap
tured the trumpet offered by local Try
goods firm for being the most popular
company in town.
The Morris County Insurance Com
pany has issued the usual calendar
upon which appears an excellent picture
of Washington Headquarters.
Princeton University reports gain
10 students over the enrolment last
year. The greatest gain is in the scien-
tific department The total number of
students is 1859.
Work has been commenced On the
addition that is to be built on the
bowling alleys of the Tapkaow Club.
Sturgis Brothers have the mason work
and s. M. Toms the carpenter contract.
The Women's Association of the
Morristown Memorial Hospital will
hold its annual election on Wednesday
January Is at which time officers will
be elected and committees appointed
for the ensuing year.
A successful cock fight took place at
Morris Plains Saturday evening beg
tween birds from this vicinity. Th
fights were held in an old barn baGs
of the State Hospital and were 10,
messed by about 100 sports.
The drug business of the late 81. @.
Roy has been purchased by A. H.
Lynch, the price being $5. 500. 1t is
understood however, that Mr.. Lynch s
purchase was made in the interest of
an other party who will take posses
sion in few days.
Governor elect Murphy has named
Edward d. Fox to succeed himself as
executive clerk and Samuel Gordon as
messenger to the department Mr.. Fox
has served under thirteen governors.
His first appointment was made by
Governor Ward in51865. sav So 81.
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Several cases of smallpox in Passaic
are known. the latest having developed
in one of the most exclusive and
fashionable families in that city. In
Elizabeth through the error of physi-
clan in diagnosing case, patient with
smallpox was sent to the city hospital.
W. j. Romaine's real estate and in
surance Offices which have been located
in the Trust Company building for
several years past have been moved to
the Savings Bank building where Mr..
Romaiue will occupy an office adjoining
Post & Flagg's.
Governor Voorhees, and Adjutant-
General A. @. Oliphant have consi-
dered designs submitted by Tiffany &
Co., for the silver service to be pre-
scented by the state to the battleship
New Jersey. The service will be the
handsomest of any hattleship in the
navy.
The East Jersey Traction Go. has
filed articles of Incorporation at the
County Clerks Office in Elizabeth. The
new company starts with 81, 900, 900
capital and it proposes to commence
work at once on line to run to Rah-
way, the Amboys. and Cartaret and
will possibly connect with the Essex
Traction Company.
The American Express Company dis
tributed one hundred thousand dollars
among its employees as Christmas
presents. We have not yet heard what
the u. s. Express Company gave it's en-
pioyees in the way of Christmas presents
but Judging from the exofbitant rates
charged on all kinds of express matter
1t could afford to do as well if not better
than the American.
Sometime since an ordinance was
adopted by the Board of Alderman re-
numbering South street from the Park
to Elm street which of necessity changed
the numbers throughout the entire
length OF the street. The new ordi-
nance requires that all lots shall be
numbered on basis of 25 feet frontage
for each lot, and was adopted in order
that business houses should be numbered
and that all half numbers should be
done away with.