The Morris County chronicle., 1902-05-23
LOCAL BREVITIES

tree you can look for rain the next
day.
H. O. Rowell, formerly of this
town, has been elected treasurer of
the newly organized Rernardvsillle
Club
Two dances have been arranged by
the Parkside A. G. to be held in Lipp-
man Hall next Thursday and Friday
evenings.
The Somerset Inn at BernardsviIle
opened for the summer last Saturday.
The cottages have nearly all been
taken and thel Inn is rapidly filling,
new guests arriving daily.
An interesting and instructive Bible
reading was rendered before the
members of the Womans' Auxiliary
by Mrs. A. M. Hammer in Associa-
tion Hall yesterday afternoon.
Members of Loantaka Council, Royal
Arcanum, are busy arranging smoker
and entertainment to be held in the
rooms of the Council in tine Savings
Bank Building Monday evening, June %.
Pipes are being laid throughout
the streets of Bernardsville prepara-
tory to the water supply to be fur
nished from the S. S. Childs noun
tain home to the residents of the vii
lage.
Rev. J. H. Stevens who preached in
Lippman's Hall last Sunday under the
auspices of the First Congregational
Church. will again occupy the pulpit on
Sunday at 4:30 and 1880 p. IN. All are
welcome.
The Chonicle will be published next
week on Thursday instead OF Friday,
the latter being Memorial Day and a
legal holiday. Favors from advertl-
sers and correspondents should bear
this in mind.
The ninth annual concert of the
pupils of Mr. and Mrs. EN-. Youngs
music school takes place in the Ly.
the number of tickets sold the occa-
sion will be most successful.
The last Sunday afternoon meeting
for the season will be held in Associa-
tion Hall Sunday. The speaker will be
James Heath. Beginning Sunday, June
l the meetings will be held at a. m. in
the morning instead of afternoon.
At the recent meeting OF the War
rem County Board of Freeholders it
was decided to allow the Sheriff fifty
cents per day forjthe boarding of pris-
oners. Sheriff Baker of this county
is allowed thirty-five cents per day.
The National League of American
Wheelmen will hold it's annual meet
ing in Atlantic City from July 16 to
10. Thousands of wheelmen from all
parts of the country will attend and
there will be big series of races.
On warrant issued by Police Justice
Stillwell Wednesday, Severa Yosto,
Madison Italian, was placed under ar
rest by Sergeant Morrison and later
lodged in the Morris County Jail. Yosto
is accused of stealing $40 worth of wire
from the New York and New Jersey
Telephone Company.
Peter Maher, an Italian, was arrested
on Speedwell avenue, Wednesday even
ing about / 80 by Roundsman Hender-
shot and Officer Rolf for malicious mis-
chief. When arrested Maner had kicked
in the front door of Harryk Piper's saloon
and was doing other damage around
the premises. He was committed to the
County Jail.
On Saturday evening about half
past nine an alarm of fire was turned
i'll from box SO at the depot. The fire,
which was in one of the grain sheds
of E. T. Caskey's mill on Morris street
was quickly under the control of the
Chemical Engine Company and with
the help of the department was extin-
guished in short order.
The Owen Y held social on Mon
day evening at the residence of Mrs.
G. T. Dickinson, Washington street.
A program was given, consisting of
piano solos by Misses Beach and
Bcokoven, vocal duet ty Miss Lena
Wise and Frank Baldwin and violin
solo by Miss Marian Jensen. A game
was played and refreshments served.
At the Sryian lawn and piazza fete
to be held on the lawn of the Metho-
dist Episcopal Church Tuesday even
ing, June 3, there will be on exhibi-
tion many varieties of curios used in
the homes of the native people. Their
uses will be explained by Mrs. Gard
ner. Apostles pens, Davids' Tyre,
the shepherd flute, the Virgins lamp,
etc. will be among the number.
Preparations are rapidly being
ApAOtCu atby buO 1AQOAs lOI Uu0 lA-
coming of the Morris County Rail
road to Wharton. This road is owned
by Joseph Wharton and connects with
the New York, Susquehanna and Wes-
tern Railroad at Charlotteburgh. With
this rairload and the Lacke wanna,
Jersey Central and Mount Hope Min
eral roads that borough will be the
greatest railroad center in the county.
Rev. M. Matthieson, missionary
from the South Street Presbyterian
Church stationed in the state of New
Mexico for many years past occupied
the pulpit of the church Sunday
morning. In the afternoon, Dr.
Matnieson gave anssinteresting address
to the scholars of the Sunday School,
describing the class of people among
which he is laboring and their many
customs. In the evening he spoke at
the Market Street Mission. DR.
Math1eson will sail in a short time
for his home Sin Scotland where he
will visit relatives. returning Au-
gust 1.
At the last meeting of the ANAL
gamated Painters and Decorators of
Morristown fifteen new members were
received, making membership at
present of nearly 100 members. The
meeting was attended by the presi-
dent from headquarters in New York,
who presided at the election of
officers for the ensuing year. The
grand officers from New York were