The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-09-20
LOCAL BREvITIES

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Mrs. James Paul has removed from
81 Speedwell avenue to II Washington
street,
Parker's Alabama Blossoms will be
the attraction at the Lyceum Monday
evening.
William Becker, the barber, has
returned to his old quarters in the Bel
building
Miss Mason Of Newark, who has been
assisting at the telephone exchange, has
returned to her home.
The store of s. y. Petty on Morris
street was robbed Sunday morning o.
about $35 worth of merchandise.
Miss Christine Sutphens School for
Boys and Girls will open on Tuesday,
October first at20 Franklin Place.
The High School football team is now
fully organized with X. p Bliss as
manager and George Bahbitt captain.
The meeting of the Board of Trade
which was to be held Monday evening
in the Farrely Building was postponed.
The members of the Castle Point BIZ
cycle club made trip to this city Sun
day, taking dinner at the Manion House.
Miss Marian Forsythe wishes to an
nounce that she will receive piano pupils
at Mrs. Hacketts SO South street after
September 30.
The second dance Of the Morristown
Separate company which was to be
held in Lippman's Hall Wednesday
evening has been postponed until Wed
nesday, October 2nd.
Joseph Lusardi has rented through
Stephen Griffith, Jr., the Sullivan store,
corner Market street and Union Row,
and will remove his fruit stand to that
building October LIST.
The Young Mems Catholic Associa-
ton will give play, Robert Emmett,
Immediately followed by q minstrel
show, in the Lyceum next Wednesday
and Thursday evening.
The second annual clambake of the
Washington Hotel will be held at that
place next Thursday evening. The bake
last year was decided success and Mr..
johnson the proprietor promises even a
better time this year.
The public schools and Bayley Gram
mar and st. Margaret schools were
closed yesterday. In the Maple avenue
school memorial exercises were held
Wednesday afternoon.
The closing game of the State Hospi-
tai base ball nine occurs at Phillipsburg
tomorrow afternoon. The game at Perth
Amboy last Saturday resulted in al
defeat for the Hospital nine, with al
score of Ga.
In accordance with the proclamationsl
of the President and Governor, nearly
all the business places closed yesterday i
and day of general mourning was OBJ
served. The post Office was open only
from s to 10 a. m. and the carriers
made but one delivery.
Messrs. Sturges Brothers have com
menced work on new house for Jacob
E. Ward Of the Prudential Insurance
Co., of Newark, on Madison avenue,
opposite the entrance to the estate of H.
Nick. Twombly. The Colonial style is
closely followed. Size 60x80 frame.
Cost $50. 900.
Mrs. K. T.. Lundy, who succeeded the
Misses Soaring, has in her millinery
parlors at Union row most complete
and fashionable assortment of trimmed
and untrimmed hats in the latest fail
styles. The novelties shown for the
coming season are varied and artistic
and can be found in abundance in her
stock
Mr.. Goodenough the newly elected
superintendent of Paterson public
schools ia his first address to his teach
ers so emphasized the necessity for fire
drills which had been all but abandoned.
Instructions were given the principals in
methods of teaching penmanship and
spelling. The vertical system of writ
ing has been abandoned and in future a
modified Spencerian system will be
used. Uniform spelling books will also
be used and the debating and copying of
words from blackboards will be done
away with. A new system of reports
was given the principals which will en-
able them to keep complete records of
pupils as to their attendance, department
and general standing.