The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-03
LOCAL BREvlTlES

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The ladies' branch Of the independent
Order OF Foreaters gave dance IN tnelr
rooms in the Schmidt building last
evening.
The. members Of the Young Mems
Catholic Association gave a very en-
iovable dance In their rooms on New
Years eve.
telephone has been placed in the
Maple avenue school building connect
ing the high school department with
Supt Ravens office.
The next regular meeting of the Owen
aY0 will be held at Miss Lawrences,
Becker Building, on Tuesday afternoon,
/ January 18th, at 8 o'clock.
Joseph Merritt was arrested Satur-
day at his home on Willow street on
charge Of assault and battery. he
was committed to the county jail.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge, No. 20, 10;
o. f., will install its newly eiecteu
officers next Tuesday evening. q 50
oiable and entertainment Wall follow.
William Becker, barber, is soon
TO become boniface. He has already
leased the Martin house in Whippany'
ana will apply for license at the jan
uary term Of court.
The public schools reopened for the
winter term yesterday. The MOTHS
town School will open Monday. the
Morris Academy Tuesday and MISS
Dana's Seminary Wednesday.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
Maid IN their rooms at Y. M G. A.,
Tuesday, January Z. at 8 p. N. All
members are urged to be present.
Paul Scholx who for the past sixteen
years has been employed in Beckers'
barber shop has purchased the bust
ness OF Albert Wayrich ON Wash
ington street. It is rumored that the
price paid was $500
Court was held Tuesday morning;
but few important matters came before
Judge Vreuland. Evidence was taken
in regard to the last will of Thomas
Manion deceased and the case WAS adj
journed until the fifteenth.
A ssCinderella Dance which has
been arranged By several young ladies
Of the town will take place in McAl-
pin Hall tomorrow evening from to
is. Justus Ringleben, Jr., has been
secured as pianist for the occasion.
The twenty ninth annual meeting
Of the New Jersey State Board of
Agriculture will be held in the Su-
preme Court room, State House. Tren-
ton, January is, 16 and II. The pro-
gram is instructive and interesting.
A very enjoyable dance was given
in Lippmans Hall on Monday night
under the auspices of Morristown Sc
parate Company No. o. Something
like &S5. 90 was realized. which will be
placed to the credit of the uniform
account.
Looe Baker, q former well known
resident Of Morristown has purchased OF
A. III. Lynch the drug business of the
late Fl. G. Roy ON Washington street.
Mr.. Baker has many friends in Morris
town who wish him abundant success in
his new departure.
A. life sized portrait of the late Rev.
DIR. Merit painted by thomas Nsst was
on exhibition New Years day in the
Vestry room of st. Peters church.
Many friends of the late rector have in
view the purchase Of this valuable paint
ing and presenting 1t TO the church.
Work lie progressing rapidly on the
IA foot addition to the Tapkaow alleys.
The addition. which is strongly built the
walls being of brick, will seat sixty spec
above the other. It will be completed
in 3 few days.
Morris Lodge, No. 100 I. o. o. f.
at meeting held Monday evening
elected the following officers for the
ensuing lyear: N. g., J. r. Eichlin;
v. g., #. Hand; recording secretary,
r. w. Street: financial secretary, Ed
ward Murphy /; treasurer. Fl. J. Gregory.
The directors of the First National
Bank made it's clerks q holiday pres
emit, the check being based on the
amount received for salary. The Ma
tional Iron Bank also pays bonus
to its clerks, paying the same during
vacation period
Thieves entered the Denville Hotel
early Monday morning and made off
with the safe. In 80 doing however they
awakened proprietor Rapp who inn
mediately gave chase. On reaching
Morris Plains the robbers seeing they
were chased dropped the safe by the
road side and escaped.
by mVlUdblOu Ot Cu6 motifs OOuuCy
Branch of the S. G. A. A., the annual
meeting of the State Charities Aid
Association will be held in the Sunday
school room of the South street Presby-
terrain church, Morristown, on January
9th, at 3 p. m. Addresses will be made
by Charlton T. Lewis, LII. D., presi-
dent, and other prominent speakers.
The Rev. DIR. Erdman is in receipt of
letters from Beirut and Sidon Syria,
giving further particulars of the death
of Mrs Paul Erdman. 1t appears
that all communication between the
two places was suspended at the time of
Mrs. Erdmans death owing a to severe
storm which prevailed for some days,
thus necessitating interment at Sidon
instead of in the Jessup plot, at Beirut.
The following changes were made in
the timetable which went into effect
Sunday. The Z 10 p. m. east bonnd,
changed to 721, 6'03 a. M. west bound,
runs through to Stanhope, 81 .. IN.
west bound runs through to Branch
Vile ana connects at Denville for Boom
toon Branch. West bound connects at
Dover with train for Scranton, and inter-
mediate points and at Stanhope with
Sussex Branch. The 5.54 3. 81. west
bound uns to Dover, connects there