The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-08-15
LOCAL BREvITlES
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

Morristown School will not be started
until fall.
Another circus in town Monday,
August %, when the Walter L. Main
Shows will exhibit.
Rev. David o. Irving, of Orange, N
j., will officiate at the First Presbyte-
rian Church on Sunday.
The Morristown Library closes next
Monday for two weeks cleaning All
books must be returned by tomorrow
evening.
Letter Carriers Nixon and Ambrose
returned from Interpretations to-day and
carriers Hutchins and Tayor are now on
two weeks leave.
A number of Summit visitors we're
interested onlookers on Saturday at
Wreck Pond near Sea Girt, the occasion
being "Salt Water Day."
Rev. Ralph B, Ernie, of East Orange,
will occupy the pulpit of the Methodist
Episcopal Church at both the morning
and evening service on Sunday.
The George A. Mills Wood Working
establishment was closed few days
the early part of the week in order
that the boiler could be properly in
spected.
About forty members of the Glad
stone M. E. Sunday School enjoyed a
picnic to Speedwell Lake Wednesday.
Later the entire party visited Washing
ton Headquarters.
The basket picnic of the Daughters
of Liberty was held Saturday at Dix
on's Grove, Pine Brook. About TWEEN
ty members were in attendance from
the local council.
While drawing line of hose through
a burning building in Paterson on
Monday, Martin Gleason, a member
of Engine Co. No. 1 stepped on car
fridge, which exploded, the bullet barely
missing his heel.
The ladies of Hope League are &C.
tive in their arrangements for the
dinner which they will give to the
members of the Seventh Regiment
which holds it's reunion in this
town in September.
Two new hot air furnaces have been
placed in the Maple Avenue School
building, All the chimneys have been
cleaned and repaired and everything is
ready for the fall term of school which
commences Tuesday, September 3D.
The chemical engine responded to a
still alarm at the residence of DR..
George l.. Johnson on Morris street
Tuesday morning. The fire which was
slight was extinguished before the
apparatus arrived at the scene.
This Sundays open air meeting of the
Young Peoples Society of Christian En-
deavor will be held on the lawn of the
First Presbyterian Church at $50 p. m.
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the meeting will be held in the chapel.
The third of series of five band con-
certs was rendered on the Green We'd
nesday evening. The music was by far
the finest heard this summer. the ma
jo1ity of the selections being light and
catchy. The next concert will be given
Wednesday evening, August 9th.
The will of the late FL. H. Fair
child was admitted to probate by
Surrogate Young on Monday. All of
his property both real and personal
is bequeathed to his wife, Harriet
Condict Fairohild, who is also ap-
pointed as executrix.
During Sunday evenings heavy
storm lightning disabled the fire
alarm system which was entirely out
of order for several hours. City Elec-
trician Frank Pierson worked all
night and by II O'Clock on Monday
morning the system was again in
perfect working order.
On Friday evening, the committee
having in charge the plans for Labor
Day met in the York Building.
brakes Regimental Band, of Eliza
beth has been secured to furnish the
music for the parade in the morning
and on the East side of the Park in
the afternoon where the athletic
contests will be held.
A late fall and mild winter are
predicted by Professor o. e. Myers, of
the Government weather department
This prediction is consoling with
no coal in sight. He says the great
quantities of rain that have fallen in
this country are due solely to the
eruption of Mt. Pelee and other inter
ior volcanic disturbances.
A match game of whist is on at the
Tapkaow Club between two OF the
strongest teams, Dr. Clifford Mills
Wilson and J. Fred Runyon. The
Saturday evening the first game was
DldJ6Q. w llbOI anu ANuhJ Ol1 AOLOou-
ing Mills and Toms by the score of
1919.
Owing to washouts along the road
Sig. Sautelle's circus was considerably
delayed on Tuesday, so much in fact,
that the afternoon performance had to
be totally abandoned. The evening
performance was neat, and clean from
the first to the last act and the spa
cious tent was crowded to its utmost
capacity. Today the circus exhibits
at Burlington, N. J.
j. Herbert Ballantine, of Newark
and who is we'll known in this city,
made an assignment on Saturday to
Thomas W. Crooks and John o.
Harden for the benefit of creditors.
The liabilities amount to 81, $50, 600.
Mr.. Crooks says that the assignment
was due to Improbable invest ments.
He is confident that the creditors
will be paid 100 cents on the dollar.
The old "Hoppaugh House. Newton,
has been sold 1t was established by
Jason King in 1920, and at one time was
famous as a hosiery. 'Uncle Pete
Hoppaugh seemed to understand the
wants Of the innerman of travellers for
whom he catered for many years. Some
of the Morristown firemen will doubt
less remember his favorite brand of
''apple jack" which was served from
a bottle of heroic size.
The Cutler Tennis Club is among