The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
The Democratic primaries will be held

The Democratic primaries will be held
tonight.
1t seems good TO see Old Sol this morn
ing after almost a week of cloud and
rain.
Rev. John Paul Egbert, D. D., Of
LII, will fill the pulpit of the First
Presbyterian Church Sunday.
The Morristown Flute and Drum
Band has an engagement with the Fort
Richmond Fire Department for May Is.
w. A. Robertson, special agent of the
N. Y. and N. j. Telephone Co., has
been in town during the past week.
The Sixth Annual Flower Show of
the Morris County Gardeners and
Florists Society will be held in Assem-
bly, Hall, Madison. on November and
g.
The addresses of Rev. Edward Fair
banks at the First Presbyterian Church
on Sunday were listened to by large
audiences, and proved of great value and
interest.
Fay Howe, a young man employed IN
the Mills planning mill, unfortunately
had his hands caught in a wood work
ing machine yesterday, and they were
both badly crushed.
The Prohibition Convention of Morris
county will be held in Searing's Hall,
Dover, April 80, at 2 p. M, to elect
delegates to the State Convention at
Trenton on May 18th.
A still alarm was sounded Thursday
afternoon Independents and First Ward
Hose companies responded, but found it
only a chimney fire in the boarding
house of Mrs. Mary D. Boggs, IS Elm
street
Samuel johnson, ex-Surrogate of Sus-
sex County, died yesterday, the result of
an operation for stomach trouble. His
son, w. j. Johnson, has been an en-
ployee of the Morristown Trust Co. for
long time.
John J. Hart, of the New York brok-
erage firm of Hathaway G Company,
has purchased the Halsted property in
Maple avenue, and will reside in this
Gown permanently. The consideration
was $500.
Charles Karn, Smith Easton, Theodore
c. oakley land Chas E.Searles successful
| ly passed the examination for enlistment
in the U.S. Cavalry and will soon join the
18th Regiment at Fort Sam Houston, San
Antonio, Texas.
William Dunn, superintendent of the
Aqueduct Co. and a careful observer of
the weather by the way, reports that
thus far during the month of April nine
and nine-tenths inches of water have
fallen. There has not been so "wet'' an
April since 1874.
A reception will be given on Friday
evening May 3rd in McAlpin Hall by
the two dancing classes of Prof White.
That of the younger members and their
friends will continue until nine o'clock
when the floor will be given up to the
older class and their guests.
Mrs. Abbie G., wife of the Rev. Will
liam Freyling, pastor of the Presbyte-
rian Church at Motifs Plains, died sud-
denly Oh Tuesday. She leaves an infant
less than week old.
The funeral services were held this
morning. Interment was made in Ever
green Cemetery.
A cablegram from Rome to Rev. j. j.
O'Connor of st. Joseph's Church of New
ark announced to him that he had been
appointed bishop of the diocese as sue
cessor of the late Right Rev. w. M.
Wigger. Father O'Connor, by his de-
vout Catholicity and his pleasing per
sonality, will most ably fill the position.
Price & Guerin contracted yesterday
with Messrs. Reeve & Burr, the well
known builders for the erection of
sales stable 30x60 facing Pine street. The
business of Price & Guerin has grown so
rapidly that it was found necessary to
make this addition to their livery, har-
ness and wagon business. The building
is to be finished by the middle of May.
1t will contain modern Improvements,
with plenty Of room for exercising pad
docks.