The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-05-03
LOCAL BREVlTIES


r. d. Foote is building an addition to
his house on South street, which will In
clude billiard room.
Frederick P. Olcott, of Bernardsville,
has paid the Indebtedness, amounting to
$4,000, on All Souls Hospital.
Vice Chancellor Stevenson, of Pater-
son, has appointed Frederick Baker, of
this city, official court reporter to his
court.
A reunion of the survivors of the
Twenty Regiment, New Jersey Vol
unteers, will be held at Beverly on Thurs
day, June 30.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in their rooms at Y. M. q. A. Tues
day at 3 p. m.
The insurance and steamship office of
VIM. E. Sewage has been moved from
the corner of Market street and Union
Row to AZ Washington street.
The members CT Branch 1877, Ladies'
Catholic Benevolent Legion, are arrang-
ing to give an entertainment and dence
on Wednesday evening, May 15
Douglas Frapwell, formerly associat-
ed with John E. Fennell, has given up
the practice of law and is contemplating
a Western trip probably to Arizona.
Mrs. Maria Shadwell of II Madison
street, who has been for some time
showing signs of insanity, was on Tues
day committed to the State Hospital at
Morris Plains
The m embers of the New Brunswick
Driving Association recently bought IN
the driving park at New Brunswick.
Racing will probably be renewed at the
track at an early date.
Last week work was commenced on
the new macadam road from Somervllle
to Far Hills. The distance to be mac
adamized is eight miles, and there is
considerable grading to be done.
Farmers are at least three weeks be-
hind with their work because of the
cold, wet spring. "April showers bring
during all of April is likely to bring a
large hay crop.
Besides the annual reception which
will be held on Wednesday evening
next, the members of the Young Mems
Catholic Association are also arranging
to hold picnic on the afternoon and
evening of Wednesday, May 80,
The members of Resolute Hook and
Ladder Company have been invited to
attend the annual convention of the New
York State Firemen's Association, to be
held in Buffalo. N. Y, during the pro-
gress of the Pan-American Exposition.
A suit has been commenced in the
United States Circuit Court by John
Spearman and Hugh Kennedy against
The Wharton Iron Company, of Port
Dram, alleging an infringement of the
patent rights to valve for hot blast fur
naces.
Arrangements are already under way
by the Memorial Day Association for a
proper observance of the day in Morris
town. The Rev. DR.. Hubbard will preach
the memorial sermon in st. Peters
Church on Sunday night, the goth inst.
The Morris County Teachers Associa-
ton has elected the following officers for
the ensuing year: President, A F. Stauf
fer, of Chatham; vice president, Princi-
pal Achenbach, of Dover; secretary, Miss
Ella Chapman, or Port Dram; treasurer,
E. F. McFarlan, of Rockaway.
A pleasant surprise party, in honor of
the third anniversary of their wedding,
was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. John b.
Holly of Wetmore avenue last Friday
evening. About a hundred guests were
present. The evenings entertainment
consisted of dancing, singing, recitations
and games.
The fifth International Convention of
the Epworth League will be held in San
Francisco July 1921. The railroads are
offering greatly reduced rates. and the
attendance at this meeting promises to
be very large. DIR. j. M. Buckley is
among the prominent speakers who will
address the convention.
Speaking of our well known horseman,
W. H. Emery, the Madison Eagle says:
"W' HI. Emery, who so successfully
campaigned Ivandorf, 2:1614. and gave
him his record, is located at the Morris
town track with five head and expects
more shortly. Mr.. Emery is an old ex-
perienced trainer and his success with
horses has been above the ordinary"
Louis L. Curtis, who for some time
has occupied the position of organist in
OO. L OloI OAuICIis sGNGEeU us COuuSc-
ton with that church on Sunday last.
Mr.. Curtis is at present in New York,
not having definitely decided as to where
he will locate. Before his leaving, some
of Mr.. Curtis many personal friends pre-
sented him with a gold watch.
Residents of Glen View and jackson
vile, Morris county, presented Constable
William iced, of Newark, with beau
tiful gold badge last Monday, in recog-
milton of his services in running down
the notorious Masker and Peer gang of
horse thieves, whose depredations so an
noyed the people in those towns last
year. 1t will be remembers that Teed
recently brought the gang to earth in
Philadelphia.
The demand for the travelling libraries
furnished by the State seems once more
to be on the boom. Three applications
have been received during the week, and
several others are on file. State Libra
rian Buchanan is about to begin the for
nation of ten more libraries, which will
be sent out as soon as completed There
are now fifty-two libraries made up, all
but one of which are now in circulation,
one library being always kept on hand
to facilitate the system of transfers.
Sturgis Brothers have contracted to
install sewage plant at Lenox, Mass,
for w. ID. Sloape's summer home. The
plans were drawn by the Building and
Sanitary Inspection Company of New
York, from whom Sturgis Brothers re-