The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-11
LOCAL BREvlTIES

quail are reported to be unusually
plentiful this season.
The Madison A. A. has closed the ball
season with thirteen victories out OF
seventeen games.
Beginning last Monday evening the
Library closes at s O'Clock instead OF
$50 as previously.
In notice Of w. G. T. u. convention,
Mrs. Martin Coxs home should be Den
Vile instead of Rockaway.
The High School football team will
meet the Summit high school tomorrow
afternoon on Randolph's Field.
In practice game Wednesday after
noon the first team of the Murristown
school beat the High school 100.
The regular Conclave of the Odo de
st. Armand Commandery will be held in
their rooms in the Banner building this
evening.
A Prohibition rally was held at New
Vernon Wednesday evening. Among
the speakers was DIR. Harry Vaughan of
this city.
Judge Vreeland granted transfer of
license Monday from August AlIand to
Albert Schulthies to keep an inn or
tavern at Stirling.
Mrs. G. J. White is acting as organist
at the Methodist Episcopal Church DUR
ing the absence of Charles Corwin who
is studying music abroad.
AS the result of war in prices among
the local Chinese laundrymen, the price
of collars has been reduced to one cent,
and that Of shirts to sever cents.
The Imperial Hand Bell Ringers
will give an entertainment here under
the aupsices of Mohuscowungie Tribe,
No. 2l6, I. o. r., Friday, November
22nd.
The sixth annual flower show of the
Morris County Gardeners and Florists
Association will be held in the AS
sembly Rooms, Madison November
9th and 9th.
The Smith will case has again been
postponed. 1t was decided that coun
sci should meet the first of next month
whence date will be arranged for
further hearing.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in their rooms at Y. nj. Z. A,
Tuesday, October 10, at 8 p. m. A full
attendance is desired.
P. III. Crane, assistant superintendent
of the Colonial Life Insurance Company
is confined at his home Z Washington
street, by sickness. Fears are entertain
ed that brain fever will be the result.
The members of the Young Mems
Catholic Association have decided to
hold fair in their rooms on November
90, instead of the package party which
was to be held on the 22d of this month.
The meetings of the Loyal Temper
ance Union will be resumed in the
Market Street Mission this afternoon.
The work will be in charge of Mrs.
Mary Browning, assisted by Mrs. Tiger
and Mrs. Welsh.
The Owen "Y" will hold dime social
on Wednesday evening, October 10th at
the residence OF Mrs. II. M. Logan, %
Early street. A musical and literary
program will be given, and light re-
freshments served.
An ordinance which comes with spe-
cial force just at this season of the year
was adopted by the Board of Alderman
on Friday evening prohibiting the burn
ing of any leaves, straw or rubbish in
the streets of the city.
Samuel McVay was arrested Monday
by officer Brennan on charge of assault
and battery which was made by his wife.
McVay was under the influence of liquor
at the time Being unable to furnish
800 bail he was confined to the county
Jail.
The organ recital which j. Sebastian
Matthews, organist, is giving at st.
Peters church at the close of the Sunday
evening services are becoming more and
more popular, and the fine selections so
well rendered by him are greatly en-
joyed.
A service of gospel meetings will be
held in the chapel Of First Presbyterian
Church, commencing Wednesday, Oct.
16 and IS, 10 and 20, under the care of
the Swedish Gospel Mission, to which
every one is most cordially invited to
attend.
While standing at the foot of Water
street Tuesday noon a horse belonging
10 T. G. Gillespie with Owen Sheridan
as coachman, started on mad run up
the hill. Sheridan, who was out of the
wagon at the time picked up the reins
but was dragged to the top of the hill
before the horse was stopped. He
was taken to All Souls Hospital, where
he died from his injuries last night.
The It ton 1T Morris Plains was enter
ed Wednesday night, between the hours
of one and three o'clock, and about 500
in cash removed from the cash drawer.
Entrance was made by removing the
grating from rear window, the drawer
was secured and taken up the railroad
track where it was rifled of it's contents.
No clue can be obtained to the perpe-
traitors of the crime.
AS an illustration of the rapidly in
creasing use of the typewriter by bust
ness and professional men, the Blick-
ensderfer Mfg. 90. who were the pioneers
of high grade and moderate priced type
writers have sold within the last five
years more than 10000 machines, and
are constantly increasing their output.
A fact that also speaks well for the
quality of their product.
The report for the Market Street Mis-
sion for the quarter ending Oct. LIST,
shows that during that time "a meetings
were held with an attendance of over
5000. During the same period free
and $40 earned meals were furnished,
and wages paid either in cash or orders
amounted to S127 55. Free lodgings
were also given to 3, while 511 earned
lodgings are reported, and clothing was