The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-01

According to a census just COM
pleted there are 900, 600 free masons
in the United States.
9 Morris County peaches are in the
markets, quality fine for the time of
the year, price $1.25 per basket.
Pink lemonade and peanut day
Tuesday, August IL, when Sawtell' q
circus is billed to show in town.
About thirty children of the Trinity
Baptist Sunday School enjoyed an
outing at Shongum Lake Tuesday.
On Randolph's Field Saturday
afternoon the Quakers defeated a
team from Chester by score of 1914.
The New Vernon Presbyterian Sun
day School passed through here en-
route for Swinefield on Wednesday.
The M. E. Sunday School picnic
which was to have been held, on
Tuesday at Dixon's Grove was post
poned.
Rev. J. E. Adams, of Brooklyn, q
former pastor. will officiate in the
Methodist Episcopal Church on Sun.
day.
Rev. James F. Riggs, D. D., OF
Orange, will occupy the pulpit of the
South street Presbyterian Church or
Sunday.
Gold dollars have not been coined
scarce that dealers are Offering from
81. so to So apiece for them.
. George W. Bower is drawing plans
for raising the ceiling of the drying
house of the Fire Department on
Water street from % to 30 feet.
The August business meeting of the
Owen Y will be held at Miss Law
rence's, Becker Building, Monday
afternoon, August A, at $50.
The Davenport will case which was
to have been continued Tuesday
morning has been again postponed,
this time to September 18th.
A cake, candy and ice cream sale
will be held in Whipponong Hall on
Saturday of this week under the
auspices of the @. E. Society.
A new pipe organ is being placed
in the,Church of the Assumption. The
instrument was manufactured by the
Estey Organ Company of Vermont.
Alfred Eddie, a farmer living on
the Mountain road was slightly in
jured Monday morning in a collision
with an unknown coachman on Park
Place.
Warren VanOrden, brakeman on
theS Lackawanna, sustained broken
shoulder yesterday morning near the
New Jersey State Hospital caused by
a freight car being derailed.
The township committee of Bernards-
vile last week passed an ordinance
limiting the speed of automobiles in
the town to eight miles an hour and
in the township to fifteen miles an
hour.
Sheriff Baker lost an open faced gold
watch with fob chain yesterday be-
tween Tunis' blacksmith shop, Morris
Plains, and the Court House. for the
return of which he offers liberal
reward.
The annual inspection of the Sum
NIT Fire Department will occur on
Labor Day, and the several companies
are to be invited by the Labor
Unions to unite with them in a gen.
eral parade.
A petition signed by the residents
of Malcolm street will be presented at
the regular meeting of the Board of
Aldermen this evening as requesting
that fire hydrant be placed on that
thoroughfare.
A small fire Saturday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. Keller on Henry
street and caused by the explosion of
gasoline stove was quickly extin-
guished by the fire department. with
but little damage.
The Whippany B. B. O. played the
strong Milburn team on Saturday
defeating them 1911. Young HOPPER,
of the Boonton A. @. pitched for the
local team and Cooney of the same
team caught great game for
Whlppany,
A large addition has just been
completed to the rear of George
Green and Sons harness store on
Washington street. The store now
has depth of 1870 feet and is stocked
with harness and stable supplies of
every description.
The largest shipment of fire hose
ever made was sent out by the
Eureka Fire Hose Company Of
Bayonne, on Monday. 1t comprised
81, 500 feet, or nearly six miles of
hose, which will be used by the Fire
Department of Greater New York.
This Sunday evening the union
meeting of the Young Peoples Sooie-
ty of Christian Endeavor,will be held
at $50 on the lawn of the Methodist
Episcopal Church. Should the
weather prove unfavorable the meet
ing will be held in the Sunday School
room.
WhIpponong Council, No. As, De-
gree of Pocahontas, recently organ
ized will give it's first social and
dance next Wednesday evening in the
Farrelly building. The committee in
charge is composed of Mrs. Aaron
Losey, A. S. VanHouten and Mrs. p
f. Washer.
Last Labor Day as far as athletic
events given by local labor organiza-
tions were concerned proved a
"fizzle" there being no meet at the
Driving Park or elsewhere. This
year, however, preparations are
already under consideration for the
holiday which falls ON Monday, Sep
TENDER lst
The regular meeting of the Woman s
Christian Temperance Union will be
postponed until Tuesday, August
i2h on account Of the obser-
vance of W. @. I. U. Day at Mt.
Tabor on Aug. 9th. An interesting
program has been arranged for the
day at Mt. Tabor and all are cordially
invited to attend.
Lottie Branson, the young woman