The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-11-29

journed for week.
P. M. Hall will speak in the Market
Street Mission on Sunday at 7.30 p. m.
The annual election Of Torbert Post
will be held in its rooms Tuesday
evening.
Humane Engine Company leads in the
contest for the silver trumpet offered by
Crosby & Hill.
A number of the rooms in the Morris
town Club are being re-decorated by
Thatcher q Pantaenius.
The Newark News" published an
interesting article on Sunday concerning
the old Hill School, Newton.
Charles F. Pfizer gave his annual din
ner and dance to his employees at his
home near Bernardsville last evening.
An up-to-date musical comedy en-
titled "a Rag Time Reception" played
before fair sized audience yesterday
afternoon and evening
The Tapkaow Club will shortly build
an addition of eighteen feet to their
bowling alleys 80 as to provide more
%OOAA AOA oPOSVNtOA6s
Emma Anderson, servant In the en-
ploy of q. G. Kip was arrested by Chief
Holloway on Tuesday for stealing $50
earlier in the week.
Excellent sport is reported from Bar
negat where red head, black ducks,
and butterballs are plentiful. Brant
and white geese are scarce.
About 1876 members of the Tapkaow
Club enjoyed a smoker Tuesday evening.
OF the entertainers, Will Lyle, the popu.
lar minstrel, was the favorite.
The last meeting of the Association OF
Exempt Firemen for 1901, will be held
In their rooms in the Farrelly building,
Wednesday evening. Dec. 10.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board of trade was held Monday even
ing, at which time the trolley and
several other matters were discussed
Skating on the ice ponds is excellent.
Watch the white flag with red center,
which will be displayed on the Chroni-
Gle building for good skating on Speed
well Lake.
Some friends have presented the Mar
ket Street Mission with a Colt Crits rion
lantern with automatic electric lamp.
Weekly lantern readings will be Civ, n
commencing next Wednesday at 745
p. M. Everybody heartily welcome.
The skating rink at the Field Club
has been flooded and will be ready for
use as soon as the ice chickens. A
feature of the rink this year will be
the addition of supply of city water
so that the ice may be flooded each
evening and in this way can be kept
smooth.
Van Doran beats, an employee at
Reeve g. Burr's planning mill was se-
verely injured Monday afternoon by a
chsel slipping from his hand and strik-
ing him in the head. The wound was
dressed by DR.. Douglas, after which
beats was sent to his home on Western
avenue.
When you build new house. or re-
pair an old one the heating is one of the
most important things to be considered.
L. B. Tompkins at No. 48 South street,
has had extensive experience along this
line and is fully prepared to meet all
r. quirements with up-to-date work and
at satisfactory prices
One of the most extensive assortments
of foreign and domestic rugs and carpets
ever shown in Morristown may be seen
at the mammoth show rooms of w. S.
Rabbits Son on South street, Mr..
Babbitt has given personal attention to
the selection of his large and varied
stock, which contains much that is ap-
propriate for the holiday season.
One of the finest assortmepts of furni-
ture. including everything Suitable for
holiday presents can be found at p M.
Halls. No. 7 South street. In addition
to upholstering, polishing and repairing,
Mr.. Hall has given special attention to
purchasing stock of goods which
should appeal to the patronage of wise
buyers in Morristown.
Hoffman g. Son have made extensive
preparations for the "nippy" weather
experienced during the past few days.
Their ulsters, overcoats, winter suits
and underwear are up to-date as TO
style, and way down rs to price. In
gentlemen's furnishings the stock dis
played by this old and reliable firm is
new and in desirable styles.
Visitors from New Jersey to the Pan
American will remember the secreetay
Of the New Jersey Pan American COM
mission, Jacob w. Schuckers, who was
always courteous to visitors at the New
Jersey Headquarters. His death which
occurred at Buffalo on Monday night was
the result OF an abscess on his neck
necesitating an operation from which
his system could not rally.
The story published in the Newark
News of Tuesday evening concerning
James Washburton. deceased patient
of the New Jersey State Hospital at
Morris Plains, who, it was stated. swal.
lowed over hundred articles, including
spoons, buttons. etc.. is decidedly an-
Gent, as WashbuIton died some -four
years ago. The articles found in his
stomach have been on exhibition In i
glass case in its medical department
for the past three years.
While standing ON the corner of Anr
and Court streets Wednesday Afternoon
team Of roam horses, hitehed to a light
spring. wagon and belonging to III. j.
Davis OF Bernardsville dashed dowr
Court street and attempted to turn int,
Washington street In SO doing, thu
wagon was overturned, and both horses
tell. one landing on the sidewalk Ia from
Of DR. Vaughn's and the other IN tia,
gutter The wagon and harness wal
Icompletely wrecked but the team g.
! 2aped without y scFateh,