The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-08-14
1.-THE LOCAL
HAPPENINGS
Noteworthy Occurrences IN and
About the Vicinity Of
MorriStown
BRIEFLY AND TERSELY TOLD


at Newton, September 2.
A surprise party was given Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Blazier at their home on
Speedwell avenue, last Wednesday
evening.
Fred Leaney was arrested by Ser
geant Morrison last Friday for VIC
lating the bicycle ordinance. He was
fined 81 and costs.
Mr.. and Mrs. Snyder, Of New York,
have rented Clayton P. Chew's house
on Ridgedale avenue. They will take
possession September 1st.
The Morris Gun Club has arranged
to hold a shoot on their grounds in
Water street every Saturday after
noon during the fall months.
Harry Baker (colored) was arrested
Wednesday night for fighting with
Augustus Ayres on Water street.
Justice Cliff sent him to jail.
George H. Hid, of Speedwell ave-
nue., was appointed guardian of the
children of James Mcbride, deceased.
by order of the Orphans Court.
The Mohuscowungie tribe of Red
Men have secured a lot on King
street for their amateur circus to be
held on the oath 18th and 10Th of this
month.
Fireman's Day will be celebrated in
Boonton on Labor Day, September I.
A big time is expected, and many fire
companies from ont-of-town will be
present.
1t took two stages to carry the large
crowd which attended the Sunday
school picnic of the Baptist Church at
Shongum on Tuesday. All had an en-
joyable time.
The Independent Order of Foresters
of New Jersey, will hold their 18th
annual session of the High Court
in Washington Hall, this city, on
Wednesday, September %.
st. Virgilius fair Five Corners,
Morris Plains, will be open tonight,
Saturday afternoon and night. 1t
will also be open next Monday, Tues
day and Thursday evenings.
In the Court of Special Sessions
held last Friday morning John O'Con-
nor and Frederick Creighton pleaded
guilty to stealing $3.50 worth of brass
from the j. S. Quayley Company, of
Boonton.
Surrogate Young has probated the
will of Jacob p. Sickle, of Rock
away. A codicil executed since his
wife's death leaves everything to
Mrs. Jennie b. Gustin. Joseph Hinch-
man is named as executor
The last prayer meeting at the Speed
well avenue Sunday school rooms was
so we'll attended that it has been de-
cided to hold them every Tuesday
evening at 7.45 o'clock. People living
in the neighborhood especially are in
yited.
John Williams, colored who was
arrested for stealing apples from the
orchard of George Youngs on Water
street was arraigned before Judge Mills
last Friday morning. He pleaded
guilty and was released in custody of
a probation officer.
The Owen Y will hold a Christian
Citizenship social at Miss Lawrence's,
II Atno avenue, on Monday evening,
August II. There will be a musical
program, and Rev. S. Z. Batten will
speak Members of the w. c. t. U.
are cordially invited to attend.
An application was made to the
Orphans Court last Friday by G.
Franklin Wilson for the appointment
of a guardian for John w. Sickle who
is confined in the State Hospital, in
order to obtain "a pension which he is
entitled to as veteran of the Civil
War
Robert Wilson, who has been run
ming merry-go-round at Cranberry
lake during the past month, will
remove the same to Newton the
present week. Mr.. Wilson is native
of Newton but for a number of years
past he has resided at Morristown.
Newton Herald
The w. G. T. U. Day will be OBJ
served at Tabor Tuesday, August Is,
by an all-day meeting with good
Sp6dkCio. ~ ldISt dlUttludllCc IIOlu
Morristown is desired. On account of
this all-day meeting, no meeting of
the local union will be held, but a
large attendance is desired at Tabor.
Irving Donovan, of Littleton, who
was charged with cruelty beating a
horse belonging to liveryman Davis, Of
Morris Plains, on July II, was tried be-
fore Justice Stilwell on Monday after
noon and fined so and costs. Dono-
van did not put in a defense, merely
denying the charge without. being
sworn.
Every year the friends of the Y. M !.
G. A. have been interested in the sue
cess of the Star course of entertain
ments. This year the association ex-
poets greater success than in previous
years, because they have secured the
very best talent. No expense will be
spared to make as complete course
as possible.
San Interested Citizen" writes
Interestingly to the Chronicle this
week, but fails to sign his name to
his communication. The Chronicle
has not the time to verify all his
statements, and the communication
meets the fate of all others which
come to this office unsigned, whether
they are Of apparent merit or not.