The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-12-26
LOCAL BREvITIES
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After all twas not a green Christmas.
Services at the County Aims House
an Sunday will be under the auspices
A the Christian Endeavor Society OF
fbe south street Presbyterian Church.
THE current issue of Golfers con-
tains full page sketch, "A Close
Dame between the Squire and the
Postmaster" which is one of A. B.
Trost's best of the kind. Golfers Is
one Of the best illustrated weeklies
Of the many which reach The Chroni-
Gle.
Great quantity of duck, geese. and
brant have gathered in lower Bar
negat Bay, especially during last
weeks stormy weather.
The Flanders Hotel property has
been sold to Jacob Wise of Newton
for $3.50.
The Boonton Firemen's Relief As
pociation has elected the following
officers: William H. Oliver, presi-
dent; William G. Salmon, vice-presi-
dent: James L. Ringdeib, secretary;
@ben A. Lyon, treasurer; Charles l..
0rubb, collector.
Additional lamps have been added
by order of the Street Lighting Com
mittee of the Board of Alderm at
several dark places along Madison
street, Marsh and McCulloch avenues.
Probably the most attractive store
window in town seen during the
week has been that of D. p. McClei-
lans. In the center Is the head OF
1he large moose shot in Maine by
Frederick Muchmore, while scattered
around IN an attractive manner Is the
heads of other game killed by the par
~ In Its recent outing.
Next Wednesday closes the shooting
season for rabbit. quail, partridge,
ring necked pheasant, squirrel, wood
cock. gray, English or Wilson snipe.
Pail birds, mud hens and reed birds in
the State of New Jersey.
Certainly game has been well pro-
tected this season, owing to the track
ing snow law and next season should
bring forth some fine cunning.
The following east bound trains will
not run next Thursday, 6 o'clock, $50,
7.50 and 1922 and corresponding even
ing trains from New York will also
be taken off, namely, 2.30, AGO. 4.3O and
o'clock.
The Morristown Library will be
closed on New Years Day.
The Postoffice keeps the usual holi-
day hours next Thursday with one
mail delivery. All the banks and most
at the stores will be closed.
The public schools closed on Tues
day and the buildings will be thor
oughly cleaned and renovated before
the opening of the January term.
Young men and maidens and the lads
and lassies are home from college and
boarding school for the Yule Tide va
cation.
The fret assembly dance of the New
Year will he held Saturday evening,
January 3rd, instead OF the 10Th as pre-
vioa-ly arranged The change was made
in order that the college students who
are home for the holidays could attend.
Az has been the custom in the past
the New York Cash Store will close at
q p. IN, every evening except Saturday.
The Chemical Engine was called to
the residence of DIR. Uebelacker on Snuth
street at half past seven Yesterday morn
ing to sxtinguish small chimney fire.
The pas. or, Rev William Russell
Bennett will occupy the pulpit of the
First Church on Sunday.
The singing by the Christmas Waits
early Yesterday morning WIS much ap-
preciated by those who were fortunate
enonvh TO hear them. The singers COM
prised about dozen young men, mem
beers of the Y. M. g. A.
After January 1st newboys will he
excluded from the Lackaw anna trains
but they will be allowed to sell papers
and magazines at the terminals. News
atanus will be- maintained at all the
principal stations on the line of the tOad
Ga account of the heavy storm last
Sunday night, the attendance in the
Methodist E iscopal Church at the il
Illustrated Bible reading was comparative
ly small. 1t will be repeated as soon
as other engagements will permit.
Barney Demarest, OF Goshen, NJ r,
formerly of Morristown, is at present
stopping In New York. He is arrang-
Ing to take several horses to Ottawa
in January to participate in the ice
races there. Among those he has de-
sided on taking are the PAGERS Frank,
e.1014; Burnhsm, 2.14l-4; Amy
WI kes. z.16 IA, and the green trotter,
Arlington Boy.