The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-13
LOCAL BREvITIES,


dealer Tuesday to the Barnum &
Baily show now at Bridgeport, Conn.,
The members of Humane Engine
Company will hold their annual ball in
Washington Hall on the evening OF
April ID.
Walter Barry will move his under
taking establishment from Market
street to the Naughton building on
Speedwell avenue.
The Newark News says: Charles IL.
Corwin. organist of the Methodist
church here. has offered his resigna-
ton. to take effect April l.
Martin B. Monroe, an old soldier,
has secured through the efforts of Mr.
Iloyd Treadway, a back pension of
$1,000. and an allowance OF Sl2 month
from the Government.
James Brown, who resided at Pros
pect, n. ", was in the city on a visit.
He called to see the new hose wagon
owned by Humane No. 2, and was
proud of it for he is an old member of
this company.
Mr.. John Pott, a life resident Of
New Vernon, died at his home on
Sunday last, at the age OF eighty
three death being due to. congestion
of the lungs. The funeral services
were held last Tuesday.
Benjamin G. Meeker, who has for
the past fourteen years been connected
with the bicycle and automobile repair
shop of Willis Fl. Dutton, will on
April first take position with Genung
4 Hedges. who conduct similar
establishment on Speedwell avenue.
The Salvation Army will have a
runmage sale from April 18th to April
10Th. Anyone having cast off clothing,
shoes. furniture, and ii they will send
them to 80 Market street or drop a
card to Captain Warner, same number,
they will be called for promptly.
Mr.. and Mrs. Irving e. Salmon en-
tertained a number of their friends at
their home on Morris street last Friday
evening. Miss Edna RICHTER won the
first prize for ladies, and Mr.. Sidney
Baldwin carried away the principal
gentleman's award. The other awards
went to Miss Simpson and Mr. Young.
Giuseppe Tozzi, an italian living in
Orange, came to Morristown, Wednes-
day, with his lawyer and secured
warrants for the arrest of his wife and
his cousin, Ratfaele Spagnnalo, whom
he charged with being criminally
intimate. The couple gave bonds for
their appearance before the next grand
jury.
The ladies of the Methodist Episco-
pal Church will hold missionary
sociable in the Sunday school room, on
Wednesday evening, March 18th.
Among the features of the evening
will be pianola recital, recitations,
spelling bee, and ice cream and cake
sale. Basket contribution at the
door.
The handsome new Mansion House
bus now being used is one OF the
striking evidences of advancement
made under the proprietorship of
Mr.. Eugene Troxell. Other changes
have taken place and several improve
ments are contemplated which will
bring the hostelry up to the front rank
of Jersey hotels
Landy Strayhorn, a colored citizen
of Madison, tried to collect damages
before Justice Stilwell Saturday, for
injuries sustained by runaway colt
owned by Mr.. E. ID. Coe and which
had been left standing in the road,
united, by Henry Peer, on November
Sth, last. The suit was dismissed on
technical grounds.
One of the latest, most unique and
interesting calendars issued this year
is in the possession of Mr.. p. T..
Sweeney, who is employed at the
Market Street Mission. 1t is known
as Bachelors Calendar and fully
iustities its name. Mr.. Sweeney, al
though he has his suspicious, is not
certain who sent it.
The quarterly meeting of the Ever
green Cemetary Association was held
last Tuesday evening as was also the
annual election of officers. All the
old officers were reelected as follows:
President, Dr. p. c. Baker; vice presi-
dent, John ID. Guerin: treasurer, Harrie
A. Freeman: secretary, John B. Aver :
Superintendent, Charles Dunster.
4 young man of prepossessing mar
ner, holding responsible position in a
prominent Office in this city, is seri-
ously considering the ACCESSIBILITY Of
having his photograph taken for the
first time in seventeen years. He has
submitted to the ordeal once, only
when he was two years old, but since
that time has never, to his knowledge
been captured by a camera.
David Miller, who has been among
the missing since the 18th of February,
returned to town last Friday and was
taken into custody by the police. He
was found in the Arlington Flats,
where he has been living for some
time. Miller has been wanted by the
Department of Justice since the abol G
date for an assault committed upon
John Cooper, colored soldier. He
was committed to await the action of
the Grand Jury by Justice Stilwell
William Markey and Charles Rickle. ,
of this place, on Monday evening las
took trip to Dover and while there
became so much exhilerated with the
Dover air or some other Dover pro-
dnction that when they came homo