The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-06-13
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LOCAL BREvlTIEs


The season for catching black and
Oswego bass opens Monday.
Morris street is being repaired by a
much needed top-dressing of crushed
stone.
The twenty fifth anniversary of the
Royal Arcanu1n will be celebrated on
June 90.
Despite the chilly weather the
campers at Lake Hopatcong have
made their appearance.
The M. M. Degree was conferred
by Madison Chapter No. ~, R. A.
M, Wednesday evening.
The heavy wind on Sunday caused
considerable damage to fruit and
shade trees in this vicinity.
On account of the scarcity of coal
the Dover Electric Light Company
has been compelled to shut down the
day power.
Seventeen-year locusts have made
their appearance in Hunterdon Coun-
ty, but, as yet, few have been seen
in this vicinity.
The Swedish meetings will be re-
opened next Sunday evening in the
First Presbyterian Chapel. All Scan
dinavians are cordially invited.
Summit has instructed the city So
Iicitor to frame an ordinance i'm
poseing fine of 800 instead of $5 for
automobils speeding in that place.
Dewitt @. Flanagan's fast mare,
"Little Helen" is now in the hands
of the we'll known trainer, John
Dickerson at the Empire City Track.
A ping pong set has been added to
the games in the Y. M. @. A. Should
sufficient interest be shown in the
game tournament will be arranged.
An entertainment by the Golden
Key Circle will be given in the A. M.
E. Church on Spring street this even
ing. The tproceeds will go to the
support of the church.
William Bergen, carpenter, former.
ly with Henry Schenck, has opened a
shop of his own in the rear of Wash
ington street near Ann. Cabinet work
is his speciality.
The County Board of Elections met
yesterday in Freeholders' Hall and
will sit again tomorrow from 10 a.
m. to 9 p. m. for the special election
which will be held Tuesday, June
18th.
The regular meeting of the Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union
will be held in their rooms at ..Y. M.
@. A. June II, at 8 p. m. All mem
bers and friends are urged to be
present.
The next regular conclave of Odo
de st. Armand Commandery, No. IL,
K. T., will pc held this Friday
evening, June 18th, 1902. The Order
of the Red Gross will be conferred
in full form.
The pay roll for the million dollar
house @. Ledyard Blair is building
at Far Hills amounts to over $40, 900
month This mansion has been over
a year in building, and it will take
another year to finish it.
The closing exercises of the chill
dren class at the Market Street
Mission will be held on Tuesday
afternoon at O'Clock. The parents
and friends of the children are cor
daily invited to be present.
The morning service of the Church
of the Redeemer will be held in the
Sunday School room of said church
Sunday, instead of at st. Peter
Church. This arrangement will con-
tinue until the church is ready for
occupancy
The fourth anniversary of the
Speedwell Baptist Sunday School was
held at the residence of DR.. Vaughan
on High street F friday evening An
address was made by Rev. S. q. Bat
ten. Refreshments consisting of cake
and ice cream was served
result disastrously to the factories
at Whippany if 1t should continue
any great length of time. A portion
of McEwans' Mills and the Moore
Brick Company will, in all probabili
ty, have to suspend operations.
The Presbytery of Morris and
Orange will hold the regular summer
meeting in the South Street Presby-
terrain Church on June 18th. In ad-
dition to regular routine business
the Commissioners to the General
Assembly will make their report.
The Owen Y. VIC. 7. U. will hold
Flower Mission social at the resi-
dence of Mrs. A. O. Giles, 81 Ridge
dale avenue, on Tuesday evening.
June 18th. The members are asked
to bring contributions of flowers,
whic will be distributed by the
Flower Committee on the following
morning.
Only one candidate. W. D. Jenkins,
of Mine Hill, presented himself Satur-
day for the competitive examination
for scholarships from this county in
the scientific department of Rutgers
College. The examination was con-
Quoted at the Court House by County
School Supt Matthews
In order to increase an interest in
the organization which is fast dying
out, the Morristown Separate Com
pany, Number 8, has started series
OF dances to be given in the small
towns in this vicinity. The first will
be held at Whippany Wednesday, June
18th and the last in MorristoWn on
July 4th,
Rev. Chas. E. Eberman, field secre-
tary of the United Society of Chris
tian Endeavor, who addressed large
meeting in the South street Presby-
terian Church Wednesday evening of
last week. is now in Kansas. Mr..
Eberman completed his New Jersey
tour Sunday by addressing over 800
Endeavorers at Orange.
The highest point in New Jersey is
on the summit of the peak of the
Blue Mountains, known las High
Point, located in the extreme north
east corner OF the State, between
Deckertown and Port Jervis. The