The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-01-17
LOCAL. BREviTlES

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wiring the Jefferson ice house at Stan.
hope.
The open season for shooting gray,
English and Wilson snipe will open
March |.
The Centenary Collegiate Institute
at Hackettstown is still closed on &C
count of smallpox.
The State Letter Carriers Associa-
ton will meet in Hoboken on Wash
ington's birthday.
The newly elected officers Of the
Knights sof Columbus were installed
Monday evening.
DIR. Henry VanDyke. of Princeton
University. will address the Friday
Evening Club this evening.
Ice on Speedwell lake is reported to be
snow skating would be excellent.
The annual meeting of the Morris
town Climb will be held at the club house
on South street tomorrow night.
Skating the past week on the Field
Club rink has been excellent the rink
having been crowded every afternoon,
at a special election held in Dover
Tuesday the city decided to own its
own water plant at cost OF $40, 600.
sThe Eleventh Hour a comedy in
five acts was enjoyed by fair sized
audience at the Lyceum Monday
evening.
The Inasmuch Circle will meet at the
residence of Miss May Sinclair on
Morris Street Monday afternoon at
8. 46 O'Clock.
Hon. w. T. Brown member OF the
State Board of Pharmacy was in attend
ance at the session of the board held in
Trenton yesterday.
The Chatham Postoffice was broken
into the early part of the week the
safe blown open and about $25. 90 lin
stamps and cash stolen.
The Board of Education of Summit
have employed g. w. Slocum, a pro-
fessionai writing teacher, to teach
writing in the public school.
The two weeks Of extra services at
the Baptist Church beginning Febru-
AIRY 9, will be addressed by the Rev.
DR.. Shepardson of Newark.
The members of Humane Engine Co.
No. are arranging to celebrate the
Doth anniversary of its organization
which occurs February 4.
Judge Vreeland VIII be unable to rem
der the decision as to the Smith will con-
test until after the January term of
court which opens next Tuesday.
The addition to the Tapkaow bowl
ing alleys is completed and the alleys
were used for the first time in nearly
three weeks on Wednesday evening.
The days having heightened some
what the whistles now blow at Z. 80 in
the morning instead of 7.15 and 5
O'Clock in the evening instead of d. 45.
The Lincoln Guards, as has been
the custom in the past, will fire sa-
Lutte of thirteen guns from Fort Nom
sense at noon on Washington's birth
day.
Charles Henry Corwin will have his
first Twilight Organ Recital on Satur
day, the 18th at 4.30. Mr.. Corwin will
be assisted by Mrs. Jean Slice Starr. con-
tralto.
Chief Postoffice Inspector Cortelyou
after going over the books of Jonathan
Osborne the defaulting postmaster at
West Summit. reports shortage of
$f,0S9
The pulpit in the First Presbyterian
church will be occupied on Sunday by
Rev. Donlad Mcdonald, Home Mission
airy among the Mountain Whites of Ken
lucky.
The Young Mems Catholic Association
bowling team defeated the Madison A.
A. team last evening on the former
alleys by winning two out of three
games.
The musical given by the Tapkaow
club Wednesday evening proved a most
enjoyable occasion about two hundred
and fifty members and guests being
present.
The will of the late Senator William
J. Sewell hasI been admitted to pro-
bate. The estate is valued at $500, 600
and is to be divided among the
family.
Sportsmen in general are advocat-
ing the passage of a game law short
ing the open season for rabbits and
quail to four weeks instead of to
months.
Game dealers have thirteen more
days to dispose of game the law al
lowing thirty days from the close of
the shooting season which expired on
December 81.
It is rumored that the Board of
Aldermen will be petitioned at its
next meeting in February to enforce
the Sunday law which of late evident
ly has been forgotten
jeremiah Stalter, Of Phoenix avenue
fell on Mt. Kemble avenue Monday
afternoon breaking three ribs. He
was taken to his home where he is
reported to be doing nicely.
The Owen Y. W. G. T.U. will serve
supper in the YIN. @. A. on Tuesday
evening, January twenty-first, from
$50 to 8 o o'clock. A musical program
is to be given during the evening.
The annual reception Of Assumption
Branch, 1877, L. O. B. A. was held in
the Schmidt Building last evening.
The attendance was large. An enjoy
able time was spent by all.
On Tuesday the United States grand
Jury will be summoned to meet at
Trenton, but no witnesses will be
called on account of the inauguration.
About forty cases are to be considered.
Some beautiful pieces of embroidery