The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-10-25
Letter Carrier DeGroot is on the

Letter Carrier DeGroot is on the
sick list.
The Morris Plains football team has
been fitted out with new suits sup
piled by v. A. Wiss.
The dedication of the Market Street
Mission building will take place on Mon
day, November 18th.
William johnson, the Bank street
barber. will shortly change his place
OF business to Washington street.
The chemical engine was called out
yesterday afternoon to extinguish a
fire in the woods on Burnham hill.
On and after November 1st the Post
Office will close art p. nj. excepting
Saturday evening when it will close
at 7.S0
Hon Charles N. Fowler and Senator
McCarter at Lyceum Hall on the issues
of the day next Wednesday evening at
s o'clock. The public invited.
Miss Barbara Gibson of New York
and Frank Wolfe of Pine street We're
married in New York yesterday They
will reside in Speedwell place.
Mr.. Standing of the Racquet club of
New York city, and the champion
Squash player of the world played an
exhibition game at the Squash court of
the Morristown club Saturday evening
She Morris Academy foot ball
team will play its first game of the
season this afternoon at Rockaway,
their opponents being the Rockaway
High School.
WIS. Herzog, the we'll known violet
grower advertises elsewhere in the
Chronicle that he is picking from
6, 600 to IL, 900 violets week and is
ready to bill all orders promptly.
George Renegar of Washington Val
ley, was arrested Monday, charged by
George Kline of Mt. Kemble avenue,
with stealing COW. Renegar was COM
mitted to the county Jail.
The Republican Club of Madison
will hold mass meeting at their
headquarters, Waverly Hall this
evening. The speakers of the evening
will be Senator Robert H. McCarter
and exSpeaker Jones of Essex.
At the meeting of the Board of Trade
held Monday evening, first vice-presi-
dent Arrowsmith was elected president
and Stephen Griffith was elected to fill
the vacancy caused by the resignation
of George Fl. Dalrymple.
Frederick A. Benedict, son of E. G.
Benedict, eX President Cleveland's friend
and who has many club acquaintance
in this city, was instantly killed near
West Point on Saturday, by the over
turning of his automobile.
The Tuesday Evenings instituted by
the Young Mems Catholic Association
for their friends of the opposite sex have
been very successful SO far. Last Tues
days dance was more of a formal affair
than usually given, and brought out a
large number.
A Democratic rally will he held in
the Lyceum this evening. The speak
ers booked to appear are James M.
Seymour, mayor of Newark; Hon.
Robert Hudspeth, of Jersey City Hon.
Meyer Zulick, of Monmouth County,
and George M. Lambert of Newark.
Chancellor Magic has denied the ap-
plication of the Morris County Connect
ing road to cross the tracks of the High
Bridge branch of the G. R. R. of N, J
at grade near the Port Dram depot. In
stead the new company will construct
an undergrade crossing.
The Valet, No. so South street,
Morristown, has already established
a record for cleaning and pressing
clothing, blankets, silks, satlns, laoes
and kid gloves, by new and improved
methods. Home references are the
best and the Valet can give an un-
limited number.
The Interstate Telephone company
has secured franchises at Bradley Beach
and Avon, in which territory it will
have for rival the New York and New
Jersey Telephone company, which is a
part OF the Bell system. The franchise
in Asbury Park will not be asked until
after election.
The Managers of the Employment
Society will begin work as usual, in
their rooms in the Y M. @. A. Build
ing on Nov. 1st and will meet every
Friday from November to April from
three until balfpast four O'Clock The
continued aid of the people of Morris
town is earnestly requested.
Postmaster General Smith has made
a ruling exempting woman applicants
for positions of carriers or clerks, from
that part of rule 10 requiring the appli-
cant to hop on one foot for the distance
of twelve feet. Postmaster CLARK will
doubtless be flooded with applications
which under the hop" rule were not
forthcoming.
A union meeting will be held at
Z. 45 p. m. on Thursday, Oct. 31st at
the M. E. Church. Mrs. W. P. White
of Philadelphia, will present the
Mormon question, representing The
International Council of Women fol
Christian and Patriotic Service. The
subject is one of the foremost ques-
tions of the day and is to come before
the next Congress for action. The
future OF the nation is involved in
the solution of the question. There
ought not to be an unoccupied sitting
in the large church.
Fast EarSev GOIf I eaOre