The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-20

Campaigners of the Y. M. O.. A. last
| Wednesday evening was a great success
| Mr.. Edward Holden was master of cere
monies and made the new members ac-
| quainted at once. Reports of the differ
emit committees were read. Mr. Ferris
chairman of the Membership Committee
reported that "a new men had been
| brought into the association and ten more
promised to join. The full mem bership of
the association Is now 219 and is divided
as follows; Regular, "a; full, So; sustain
ing 35; intermediate, 10; junior, 81; con-
| tributors, 49,
| Dr. Frederick H. Seward, a graduate
of the Medical Department. of the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania has located here and
| has his office at Kings Road. DR.. Seward
comes from family of noted physicians
DR.. Olin A. Curtis, of Drew Seminary,
occupied the pulpit OF the First Presby.
terrain Church last Sunday morning.
VIM. o. Stoddard, of Central avenue
addressed the Boys Success Club Satur-
day evening.
Mrs Edward s. Waugh, of Prospect
street, who has been i'll with chills and
fever is now convalescing.
| The third and last of the Home Cooked
Food sales was held last Saturday after
noon from three 30 five o'clock and about
| SIG was realized.
The Missionary Society of the Presby-
terian Church held special exercises last
| Sunday evening at which time Mr.. Ralph
Ferris, of India. addressed those present.
The Rev. DR. r. S. Macarthur, of New
| York, lectnred before the students of Drew
| Seminary In the Chapel Wednesday af-
ternoon. His subject: Americas Place
| Among the Nations"
The second Y NJ G. A. basket ball team
defeated the Dervan five last Thursday,
with score of 81 to IA
Washington's Birthday reception will
be given by the members of the Y. M. G. A
on Monday evening, February 23rd An
interesting program has been arranged
and dainty refreshments will be served.
The third of a series of studies upon the
early history of Christianity under the
auspices of the Women's and Young Wo
mems Missionary Societies of the Presby-
tsrian Church will be held March lin,
when the subject will be; Women of the
Early Church"
The Board of Directors of the Y M CA
held their monthly meeting Monday even.
ing, which was preceded by meeting of
the Boys Department
About forty friends from Morristown,
Palisades Park, Brooklyn, Summit, Flor
ham Park and Madison surprised Mrs
Edgar A. Cory, of Rosedale avenue on her
birthday last Friday. Among the guests
was great nephew from the U. S. Navy
Battleship Nashville.
| At the meeting of the Oak Leaf Lodge,
| l. o. o. F., on Monday evening prepare
tions were made to initiate severa! can
didates at the frat meeting in March.
&C. 2 Burroughs was awarded the CON
tract to furnish the new hall now occupied
by the Jr, o. U. A. NJ
Richard English, in the employ of the
Joseph Smith Co, fell on the ice in front
of the Madison House" on Monday
morning and broke his leg He was re-
moved TO All Souls Hospital as soon as
the ambulance arrived.
Mr.. and Mrs. Benjamin d. Philhower
| thirty neighbors one evening last week
1t was lunch box party and was indeed
a merry time. The guests enjoyed dancing
and refreshments,
The fourth number of the Y. M. c. A
Star Course ENTERTAINMENT was held on
| Wednesday evening and consisted of an
illustrated lecture on foreign travel by
Mr.. Elmendorf.
About thirty young people enjoyed a
birthday party given last week in honor
of Miss Pearl Bardon, of Greenwood ave
nue., 1t being her l5sh birthday.
An examination for letter carrier was
held on Wednesday. John Winters being
the only applicant
Miss Jennie Hancock, of Maple avenue,
an liberated tooth
| Prof Anderson, solo cornetist, of New
ark, will be the instructor of the Madison
Cornet Band, which has been organized as
n tri city band. including players from
summit, Morristown and Madison There
are twenty-five M mbers and they have
their headquarters at Madison.
The annual amateur vaudeville given by
the Madison Athletic Association on
Thursday night was a great success finan-
cially and from a theatrical standp Oint,
| Marmaduke Tilden and family, of High
street. who have been at St Augustine
| Florida, are now at HoBel Ormond, :"
Ormond Florida
Theodore Thurston, of Myrtle avenue
succeeded in reseutng little Catharine
Davis. daughter of Charles G. Davis. who
broke through the ice of the Ridgedale
Pond. MIR. Thurston was passing along
Ridgedale avenue and was attracted by
| her screams
At the last regular meeting of the Board
of Health, Mr. Edward D. Hedges of
| Greenwood avenue, addressed the Board
on behalf of the residents of Greenwood
avenue, whose cellars are flooded by over
lowing water conduits IL was resolved
that the Board should call the attention
Of the Mayor and Council TO the com
plaint and request that the nuisance be
absted
At recent recital given by Mrs. Moors's
piano pupils very attractive program
was rendered.