The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-24

LOCAL BREVITIES

Somerville, N. j. has contracted with
c +. HAYWARD & Co., of New York,
for chemical fire engine.
\ Among the patents issued to Jersey
men recently was that for folding Ia
BILE to A. B. Jones, of this place.
II. G. McCully, superintendent of the
New Jersey division of the N. \: and n.
j. Telephone Co., was in town the early
part of the week.
Rev. E. K. Murgatroyd, of New Yer
non. will occupy the pulpit of the First
PRESBYTERIAN Church on the coming
Sabbath.
The choir of st. Peters Church will
next Sunday be reinforced by instrument
tai talent from New York city, Whit
Sunday being one of the great festivals
of the church year.
The address on alcoholism which DIR.
Thomas Peck Prout, pathologist at the
State Hospital, recently delivered before
st. Peters Brotherhood, has been pub
lished in full in the New York paper
Temperance.
The members of the Parkside Athletic
Club enjoyed an evening of song and
pleasure Tuesday at their rooms in Wash
ington street. An interesting program
of vocal and instrumental music ana
some athletic work and dancing was
given.
At Goshen, N. Y, number of girls,
encouraged by their recent success in
extinguishing fire, propose to organize
q company known as the Wlckham
avenue Home Protectors. They will
drill twice in the month and have an
annual parade.
Among the many special features OF
next Sundays Newark News, May goth,
will be group of picturesque homes IN
Morristown. A metropolitan newspaper
in every respect. In touch with the
whole world. Sold by all newsdealers
here.
Ellsworth Stout, son of Engineer Geo.
Stout, of Morris street, was badly in
jured by falling from a chair at the
home of his parents on Thursday. DR..
johnson, who happened to be passing,
was called in and his injuries attended
to, and the little fellow is about as usual
today.
The home of Charles Shelley at Little
ton was a gay scene Tuesday evening.
when he entertained a number of his
bachelor friends Those present were
Phillip Day, w. G. Wilson, j. Boyd
Headley, George Babbitt, Frank Nc
Evan, DIR. W. G. Sharpe, E. S. Bean,
Cadwallader Howell ard Charles Swick.
Several noticeable improvements are
being made among the business houses.
Large plate glass windows have been
placed in DR.. Dodge's building, corner
~
lor is-again in business in the Bell build
ing, W. P. Turner & Co. open their new
store tomorrow, and w. Fl. Becker. the
barber, will move back to this building
about June list.
AT meeting of the Board of Trustees
of the Teachers Retirement Fund of
New Jersey, held at the office of the
State Superintendent of Public Instruc-
ton. in Trenton, Wednesday, resolu-
tions of respect to the memory of George
w. Howell, member of the board, who
died in Memorial Hospital on February
10. were adopted.
Tie managers of the Womans Ex-
change of Morristown will give lawn
fete on the grounds of Mrs. A. G. Ropes,
on Morris avenue Thursday afternoon,
June 18th, from three until six o'clock.
There will be fine musical program rem
dered an amusing punch and Judy"
show and various other forms of enter
tainment and fancy articles and con
fectionery will be on sale. Refresh
ments will also be served.
Morristown is not behind in sendind
relief TO the sufferers from the Jackson
Vile fire. Mrs H. H. Fairchild has
solicited, packed, and shipped in less
than five days $50 lbs. of wearing
apparel beside a sum Of money. The
Methodist Sunday School also sent
several barrels. The destination of all
being to the Boylan Home. These were
shipped gratuitously by the Lackawapna
and Clyde Steamship Line.
The ladies connected with the Memo
rial Hospital management hold their
annual fair in McAlpin Hall Tuesday
afternoon and evening Trimmed and
untrimmed hats, novelties in neckwear
and fancy articles will be sold. A colo
NAL tea room will supply delicious drinks,
and a bountious supper will be served.
A rummage table will be a feature of
the fair and any ornaments or bric-a
brac would be acceptable and may be
sent to the hall Tuesday morning.
Messrs. Headley & Roman, who are
improving greatly the front of their store
on Union Row by the addition of larger
window space and new tiled entrance,
expect.to have the work completed this
week, when in their handsomely trimmed
windows they will display their large
and varied assortment of footwear. They
have full line of mems, ladies', misses
and children's shoes, manufactured on
impro we'd lasts and of the most correct
style, in black and tan, buttoned and
laced, in both Oxfords and high shoes.
The new hall in the dormitory build.
ing at the State Hospital, Morris Plains,
was used for the first time at the dance
given by the employees of the institu-
ton held Friday evening. Among those
who attended from town were: Mr.. and
Mrs. W. H. Becker, Misses Florence
Kersting, Jessie M. Sharpe, Charlotte
Williamson, Jennie Hay, Anna Losey,
Frances Leonard and Genevieye Glass,
and Messrs. Joseph Hipson, David Will
hanson, Richard Green, ]. Boyd Head
ley, John Roman and DIR. Ray WEIGH.
Dr. George L. johnson, graduate of
the New York College of Pharmacy, and
also of the Baltimore Medical College,
has rented the corner store in the Bah
bitt building, which he will open about
June LIST as first class pharmacy. DR..
johnson is purchasing his stock at the
present time, which will comprise stand