The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-08-02
LOCAL BREVITIES

Katydids have been heard in Newton.
The State Hospital ball team goes to
Perth Amboy tomorrow.
Grass and upland plover and dove
may be shot during August and Sep
TENDER
Harry Mountain was arrested yester-
day charged with being drunk and dis
orderly. He was fined 81 and costs,
1918.
Frank E. Woodruff has given $25
toward the improv ement of the Nor
ristown green.
Keep your eyes open when you buy
goods Of any sort. Refuse all substitutes
for standard advertised articles.
The entries for the Goshen meeting
closed yesterday and it is predicted that
the list this year will be larger than any
in the history of the Goshen Driving
Park.
Independent Hose Chemical Quick
Fire distinguishing Co. has purchased a
handsome gray horse to replace "Duke, !"
who is now doing duty before an ice
wagon.
Dover will entertain in its usual hos
pitable manner the survivors of the 9th
Regiment, N. ]. Volunteers, early in
October.
Peppino Loli an Italian was arrested
yesterday on the complaint OF Tony
Domillio. Loli is charged with assault
and battery.
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Joseph Callahan are enjoying a two
weeks vacation. Assistant WIN. w ood-
ruff is now on duty,
The regular meeting of the Womans
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in their room at Y. M, @. A., Tues
day, August 6, at P. M
Michael Kelly, an employe of the
New York & New Jersey Telephone
Company, broke his leg in Boonton
Monday, the result of fall.
The choir boys of st. Peters church
who tCok part in the recent MINSTREL
show held in the Lyceum leave Monday
for ten days stay at the Ten Brooke
House, Ocean Grove.
Inquiry among the dealers in vege
tables in Morristown show that the price
of ''green goods" is about fifty per cent
higher than usual owing to the drouth
and generally poor crops.
During the severe storm Wednesday
morning horse belonging to VIM. II.
Hibler took fright and dashed down
Washington street. The horse was
stopped near the Mansion House.
A. b. Vernam has purchased an
hu
Company of America situated at larry
town, N. Y. Mr.. Vernam bought the
machine at the factory and drove it to
this place.
The summer woodcock season which
opened on July 1st closed Wednesday,
AS rule the shooting in this section
has been poor owing, it is said by those
who know, to the early rains, which
drowned the young birds in their nests
The old Headly Farm at Watnong
and the Watnong brick yard were sold
yesterday to Edward P. Hamilton &
Company real estate dealers of New York
and Orange. The price paid for the
farm was $1S, $50 while the brick yard
brought $4,000.
Geo. Chambers, an employee on the
residence of A. FL. Vernam on Madison
avenue, was arrested on Saturday
charged with stealing a watch from
James Nichols. carpenter. who was
working about the place. Chambers
was committed to the county Jail.
John Reid miner at Port Dram is in
the county Jail charged with assault
and battery with intent to kill. Reid
while under the influence of liquor
Tuesday morning attempted to fire his
house in which his wife and children
were sleeping. His attempt however was
unsuccessful.
The new two-cent piece, soon to be
issued by the Government, has already
been styled ''doughnut COIN because it
will have hole in the centre. This in
novation was deemed necessary as the
new coin is to be the exact size and of
the same material as the present FIVE
cent piece.
L. S. Plaut 81 Co., at their Newark
t'Bee Hive" store are offering new Fur
Garments at from one -fifth to one-third
less than regular prices to keep busy
during the summer months. Theirssdis-
play is the greatest ever made in the
state A small deposit will secure any
selection for delivery before Jan. 1st
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S. Plaut & Co. will make over your old
Furs cheaper now than later in the
season.
The Sir Knights of Odo de ST. Armand
Commandery No. 12, K. T. of this city,
are making extensive preparations for
the triennitl conclave which is to be
held in Louisville, Ky, Aug 81 to Both
inclusive. Over 900 cities and towns
in the Union have one or more
subordinate communicates C .
W total membership of
1875, 900 Sir Knights, and all will be rep.
reser ted either through individual dele
cations or through the grand bodies of
the respective states. According to con-
tracts made for quarters TO date, Temp
Ter visitors will be present from nearly
every state in the Union.
Sidney A. Baldwin has just received
word that he passed with honors an ex-
animation in the Theory of Music at
the American Institute of Applied Mu-
sic, N. Y, Metropolitan Department.
Mr.. Baldwin has been studying for the
part five years with Harvey Rowe
Shelly. The examination covered all
the ground that has been studied during
the five years, and including Elemen-
tary and Advanced Harmony, Counter
point, Canon and Fugue. with original