The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1902-09-19
LOCAL BREvITIES

very ill with typhoid fever.
Roth & Co., butchers on Speedwell
avenue, have opened store in Madison
Trespass notices on heavy muslin al
ready printed at the CHRONICLE ofhce.
Duss's concert in Morristown, Octc-
Der rs, 1902, precedes his Boston engage
ment.
The photographs for the Field Club
illustrations were by Ensminger, Park
Place.
The first frost of the season, for
tunately slight one, visited this
section on Tuesday.
The Morris County Forest, No. 2,
Tall Cedars of Lebanon, will have
t'round up" next Friday evening.
The employees of the United States
Express Con pany, will give ball in
McAlpin Hall on the night of October
18th.
Four hundred and fifty pupils are en-
rolled in the public school at Madison
against an enrolment. of 1871 in the
public schools of this town.
A meeting of the Owen Y will be held
at the Y. NC. A. on Tuesday evening,
September 90, at 7:45. 1t is hoped that
all who can possibly attend will do 80.
The Tuesday afternoon meetings for
children at the Market Street Mission
were Re sumed this week and will be con-
tinued as in the past during the winter
DR.. A. B. Osmun will remove his
dental parlors tomorrow to rooms on
the second floor of his building 90
South street adjoining W. S. Rabbits
Son.
The SEM. annual election of officers of
the Y. P. s. G. G. of the First Presby-
terrain church will be held in the chapel
on next Tuesday evening at 8 o'clock.
The educational classes at the Y. M.
G. A. which have proved SO helpful and
prosperous for many years will be re-
sumed this season about the 1st of Octo-
Der.
Squire John A. Gift and E. A.
Doty, attended the reunion of the 10Th
Regiment, N. J. VOL, at Sussex yes
terday and the picnic at Lake Gren-
nil to-day.
On Wednesday afternoon, about $50,
the chemical engine was called to the
residence of G. 0. Lounsbury on
Elm street, where slight chimney fire
created considerable excitement. No
damage was done
In the basement of the Iron Bank
building on Washington street a large
number of girls have been at work the
past week addressing Democratic cam
paign documents with which the coun-
ty will be deluged.
The asters are blooming. The
golden rod likewise. The report that
an attempt is to be made to change
the name of the latter to "Vander
bilt" and thus honor both of our big
moneyed families is probably false.
R. Johnston, manager for Duss's
famous band, has just closed a contract
to give Boston, Mass. three concerts at
a guarantee of $S,OOO.OO. This is the
largest price ever paid any musical Or
ganlzation in the history of Boston.
At a meeting of the High School
football team held Tuesday after
noon, Edward WHITEHEAD was elected
captain and r. P. Bliss Manager. The
team commenced light practice on
Randolph's field Wednesday after
noon.
To the lover of nature, a drive through
the country at the present time is truly
interesting On either hand the fields
are arrayed in panoply of splendor.
Acres of golden rod may be seen, dotted
occasionally with other wild flowers of
varied hues.
The gymnasium committee of the Y.
M G. A. has decided upon Monday
evening, October 6, as the opening
night. Glasses will be in charge of Ply
steal Director Gourlia. A punching bag
at the rear of the bowling alley will be
among the improvements iii the gymna-
stun.
The Morristown Prohibition Club has
arranged for meeting in the Lyceum
on Friday evening, September Goth, s
P. M, when Joel Van else, the Congress
sionaI candidate, and other nominees
will be present. DR.. Charles Mead, of
New York, will be the speaker of the
evening,
The Young Peoples Christian En-
deavor Society of the First Presbyterian
Church has elected officers as follows !:
President, Miss Helen Lawrence; vice
president, John Fl. Berry; recording
secretary, Charles~Smith corresponding
secretary, W. R. Eadie; treasurer, James
King; junior superintendent, Mrs. s. F.
Beach
Victor "A. Wiss, the well-known dealer
in sporting goods. 43 Park Place, has
issued catalogue describing IN detail
his stock of sporting and athletic goods,
including foot ball outfits, guns, am
munition etc. Mr.. Wiss has given
particular attention to the sele ction of
his stock, which is offered at attractive
prices
Among the vets of the Seventh who
honored the Chronicle Office with their
presence, was the Association Treasurer,
Abraham Ball of South Orange. Since his
return from the front Mr.. Bali has spent
most of his time in railroading, at
present acceptably officiating as conduc-
tor on Lackawanna South Orange pas
senger train.
BY the provisions of the 1902 game
laws the following birds may now be
shot: Gray, English or Wilson snipe,
Rail bird, Marsh hen or Mud hen, Reed
bird Grass or Upland Plover dove,
geese, duck, Brant and webfooted wild
fowl The season for shooting dove ex-
pires on October 1st while on that date
the law opens for Woodcock which may
be killed until the last of December.
Therecently organized Improved Order
of Heptasophs comprises about thirty
five we'll known businessmen of the
town Following are the officers Past
Archon, DR. George l.. Johnson; Arch
on, Irving E Salmon; Provost. Natha-
MEL g. Toms: Prelate. DR.. Vernon Rood:
Tnspector, John M Mills; Warden. Fred