The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-03-08
LOCAL HREviTlEs

The skating rink at the Field Club has
been closed for the season.
During the remainder Of March our
jewellers will close at 8 p. m. except on
Saturday.
The greens around the Field Club are
being improved and put in shape for the
approaching season.
The annual election of officers of Odo
de st. Armand Commandery, No. IL, K.
t., will be held this Friday evening.
Only one game has been played in the
Field Club pool tournament, the score
for that being: H. Behr, 90; G. A..
Rickard, 40.
George Brown is erecting three-story
tenement house in the rear of George A.
Mills planning mill, which will accom-
modate twelve families.
Francis G. Sultan has accepted the
position as soloist in the Church of the
Redeemer and began his duties on the
FIRST Sunday of the month.
Among the changes noticed for April
1st is the removal of George Aldred
from 90 South street to the Tompkins
building.
The Morristown Minstrel Company
was entertained at the home of Charles
Shelley on Tuesday evening and did full
Justice to Charles hospitality.
The bird shoot which occurred last
Friday afternoon at the Morristown
Driving Park showed some good work.
Stephen Hathaway took first money.
No scores have been added this week
in the Tapkaow bowling tournament,
but all games not yet played will be
bowled next week, when the tourney
closes. asN
A theatre party consisting of Mrs.
Alexander Bennett, Miss Babbitt, Mrs.
Batten, Miss Reed and Mrs. and Miss
Soaring saw Richard Mansfield in Henry
v in Newark Saturday.
DR.. Prout of the State Hospital gave a
very entertaining lecture on s"The Pres
ent Status of the Alcoholic Question" to
st. Peters Brotherhood Wednesday
evening.
at the Market Street Mission Wednesday
With the White Hat," by Mark Guy
Pearse.
Prof. E. M. Young, assisted by Mrs.
E. M. Young, soprano, and Oscar FL.
Hawley, violincellist gave musical
recital and lecture last Friday evening
at Parsippany.
The new building at the State Hospi-
tai was opened on Wednesday and nine
ty-six patients, with Drs. ..Prout and
Baker in charge, were transferred to the
new quarters.
Sheriff Baker and his assistant, Cal
houn Orr, took the three horse thieves,
Edward Masker and Henry Roth, the
firebug, to Trenton, Tuesday morning.
The main Office of the United States
Express Company is now located in the
Kay Building 40 Park Place. This up
town Office fills long felt want and is
greatly appreciated by the business
men especially.
Degree Teams of Roxiticus Lodge No.
9S will confer the second and third de-
grees on two candidates from Chatham
Lodge Wednesday evening, March 18th.
All lodges in the district are cordially
invited to attend.
The cabinet of the Epworth League
was entertained by Miss Edna Coultas
at the parsonage on Wednesday even
ing. After the reports were read a So
cial time was enjoyed. enlivened by
music and games. ~
The Improvements recently made to
the parlors of the FIRST Presbyterian
Church have added greatly to their ap-
pearance. The walls have been redeco-
rated, the floors recovered and the en-
tire rooms greatly improved.
A very enjoyable celebration of the
fifteenth wedding anniversary of Mr.. and
Mrs. James Hodges was held in Collins
vile Monday evening. Music, dancing
and refreshments made the time pass
merrily. Many substantial tokens of
their friends good wishes were received
by Mr.. and Mrs. Hodges.
Two very able sermons were delivered
at the First Presbyterian Church Sunday
by Rev. Robert w. Rogers of Drew
Seminary. G. A. Charoo acted as pre-
centor and r. Graham as organist. Mr..
Graham, who is student at Stevens
Institute, has been engaged to supply the
position of organist temporarily.
Arrangements have been made by
Prof. w. L. r. Haven, principle of the
public schools, whereby fire relief has
been organized among the boys of the
high school $50 that in case of fire the
pupils can be taken from the building in
regular order in about five minutes, thus
averting' q panic or loss of life.
"A number .of. friends Of Mr.. and Mrs.
ID. Elmer Romine gathered at their
home on Cleveland street Saturday even
ing Harry Ii Freeman presided at the
piano, and 9 phonogTaph also added to
the pleasure of the evening. A number
Of presents suitable to a crystal wedding
were received A collation. was served
late in the evening.
The twenty-fifth annual session Of the
New Jersey Annual Conference con-
yened in Camden on Tuesday and will
probably continue in session until the
18th. Bishop Mallalien will preside.
The Conference will be composed of POS
active members, eight probationers. sixty
supplies and candidates, four for orders
and admission on trial, four conferences
stewards and fifteen official visitors.
The regular meeting of the Young
Mems Catholic Association was held in
their hall Tuesday evening. 1t was de-
cided To again give the May reception
which has been held annually during the
past years, and which is the feature Of
the Young Mems social functions; no
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