The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-10-03

OF the moon on october 10th and l 1th.
On Wednesday local milk dealers
raised the price of milk one cent a
quart
Rev. J. B. Beaumont will preach in
the First Presbyterian Church on
Sunday.
Chestnuts are ripening, and with
the help of several good frosts the
burrs will soon open.
The Morristown Praying Band held
services Sunday at the Union Taber-
nacle in Hackettstown.
An important conference of the
Joint sewer officials was hold in Eliz-
abeth early in the week.
The Morris County Board of Free
holders meet in Freeholders' Hall
next Wednesday morning.
Tonight the regular monthly meet
ing of the Board of Aldermen will be
held in the Savings Bank building.
W. S. Letohford of Madison Avenue
has purchased handsome carriage
team. The price paid was over $l, 600.
The October business meeting of
the Owen Y will be held at the Y. M.
O. A. next Tuesday evening, at z 40.
Thanksgiving will be the next legal
holiday. It occurs the last Thursday
in November, which falls on the
9th.
John J. Cattanach and DR.. Henry
W. Dustan have been appointed vet
erinarians for the Field Club Horse
Show.
Next Wednesday evening the o.
tober meeting of the Exempt Fire
mems Association will be held in the
Farelly building.
The Browning LOYAL Temperance
Legion will resume the regular meet
ings at the Market Street Mission on
Friday afternoon, October Bird, at
$40.
There are still some thirty-three
cottagers at Lake Hopatcong, who
evidently intend to spend the most
pleasant season of the year at that
popular lake.
Special arrangements are being
made by the Field Club Horse Show
committee to have four special wires
running to the show grounds at
the driving park.
The tax rate for Bernards Township
for the current year will be 81 66 per
800. This is an increase of Ia over
last years rate, which is due to extra
school tax and road work.
The honor of the captaincy of the
Centenary Collegiate Institute foot
ball team for the present season has
been conferred upon John Day, son
of Mr.. and Mrs. Wilbur f. Day.
On Wednesday the season opened
-
birds are reported to be unusually
scarce, and local sportsmen have not
as yet met with any great success.
The celebration of the Jewish New
Year began on Wednesday, when the
celebration of "Rosh Hashono" took
place. Yum Ripper" another Jew
ish feast, will be observed on Satur-
day, the 18th.
The Morrlstown McAll Auxiliary
will hold it's regular meeting for the
quarter on Tuesday next, October
9TH, at o'clock, in the lecture room
of the South Street Presby terrain
Church. All will be welcome.
The muskrats are beginning to
build their houses on the Columbia
meadows, and they are building them
thin. That's a sign of an open win
ter. We haven't tried a goose bone
yet. That's another sign to come
later
While in Europe recently John T.
Waterbury purchased two black pugs,
which are now in Mr.. Waterbury s
possession at his handsome home on
the Syndicate road. Black pugs are
very rare, there being but few in ex
istence.
There is no fear for the cider crop
in Morris County this winter. Many
a cellar is being stocked because of
the great plenty of apples. Hard
cider and gingerbread will make up
the refreshments to be served at
social events on the farms through
the cold weather.
Next Wednesday evening the Oc-
tober session of the Excise Board will
be held. The meeting will be an i'm
portant one, as several applications
for licenses will be presented, among
which is that of R. R. Johnston of
the Washington Hotel, which was
laid over for a month at the last
meeting.
Next Tuesday evening a meeting of
the Royal Arcanum will be held in
the Savings Bank building. The
grand officers headed by Grand Com
mitteeman James Rodgers of Jersey
City are to be present, and an enjoy
able evening is anticipated. Refresh
ments and a smoker will be included
in the program.
A full ton of coal in front of the
Babbitt building on Wednesday at
tracted much attention The fuel was
from the yards of E. f. Garrabrant of
Mendham, and the driver received
offers for the load ranging from 81 to
$18. The coal, however, had pre-
viously been purchased by a local
business man.
Because of the scarcity of coal local
dealers have entered into an agree
ment not to supply any fnel to the
schools or churches until more coal
is to be had, OF large institutions
the hospitals are to be supplied first.
1t is reported on good authority that
should coal continue to be so scarce
during the winter that the public
schools will close.
Edward Spinning of Bernardsville
has Just returned from a trip West.
He was appointed electrician upon
the train conveying President Roose-
welt and party to Detroit. Mr.. Spin
ming leaves Monday next, in the
same capacity, upon the train which
takes the Grown Prince of Siam upon
q oirnuif of tho TIOifod Statae