The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-22
THE LOCAL,
HAPPENINGS
Noteworthy Occurrences in and
About the Vicinity Of
MorriStown
BRIEFLY AND TERSELY TOLD

week IldS USGll VI ullO lllOoO ullCOLllOlU-
able of the year.
Miss Ruth Small violinist, of New
York, will be in Morristown three
days weekly during the summer.
The Rev. Albert Erdman occupied
the pulpit of the Summit Presbyterian
Church morning and evening last Sun
day.
Mrs. Joseph B. Morrison, of Wash
ington street, gave delightful card
party to a number of friends last Fri
day evening.
The Rev. James F. Riggs, of Orange,
will occupy the pulpit of the South
Street Presbyterian Church each Sun
day in August.
Rev. Samuel z. Batten and Mrs.
Batten, with Miss Louise Baird, OF
Speedwell avenue, have gone to Buff
alo, to attend the National Convention
of Baptists there.
On charge made by Mrs. Shuby,
of Race street, Frank Wilson (col-
ored) was arrested Tuesday for being
drunk and disorderly. Police Justice
Cliff sent him to Jail for two days.
A force of men was at work tearing
up the ties at the Moore street cross
ing of the Lackawanna Railroad the
first of the week. New ties were laid
and the track slightly elevated.
A pleasant social was held by the o.
/. T. Club last Friday night at the
home of Miss Hoffman on Western
avenue. Games of various kinds were
played and refreshments served.
Mr.. Lewis M. Ford celebrated his
thirtieth birthday in an enjoyable
manner at his home on Maple avenue
last Saturday evening. Mr.. Ford was
the recipient of many handsome pres
entS.
The Summer Shelter will open on
June 2. Any donations of clothing,
eatables, etc., will be most welcome
and can be left at Misses Cutler & Roy
or Phillips & Day, Park Place, or at
the Shelter.
George Green & Son have just re-
ceived the contract for furnishing the
ST. Elizabeth's Academy at Convent
with awnings These are manufact-
ured in an extension of their harness
store, which, by the way, is a regular
curiosity shop.
Edward Gray, of Summit, who is
managing editor of the Newark
Daily Advertiser, was last week select
ed by Governor Murphy as men,
Der of the Tenement House Com
mission provided for by a law of the
last legislature.
The Y. P. S. G. E. of the Baptist
Church, will hold "Brick Social" in
the Sunday school rooms, on May 26.
A musical program has been arranged
for Ice cream and cake will be sold,
the proceeds for the benefit of the
Baptist Home Mission in Roseville.
The Owen Y. held successful
social and entertainment at the
home of Miss Emma Cihlar on Morris
street, Tuesday evening. Vocal solos
were rendered by the Misses Cihlar
and Clara Leek and Mr.. Robert Leek,
and piano solo by Miss Nixon, of
Newark.
A fire of mysterious origin was dis
covered in the rear of the building oc-
cupied by E. J. Meininger, tailor, on
Washington street, few doors from
THE CHRONICLE building, last Monday
morning. The fire was in the rafterS
along the back porch and in the roof.
A call was sent for the Chemical and
Truck, and the flames were soon ex-
tinguished. Little damage was done.
Fred Lozier, eighteen-year-old son
of o. F. Lozier, of this city, who is
now one of the keepers at the State
Prison in Trenton met with serious
accident last week. He was standing
on the front platform of a trolley
car in Trenton, and leaning on the
gate, when it gave away. He fell to
the ground and his right hand lay on
the track. Before he could pull his
hand away, the car passed over it,
severing it at the wrist.
"Shinner Cook, character in this
city who is said to have achieved the
doubtful distinction of having been in
generated in various jails in New Jer-
Sey over 1876 times, was arrested last
Saturday in Summit while endeavor-
ing to induce passersby to indulge in
three-card monte. He was escorted to
the town limits of Summit, pointed
toward Morristown and wound up. His
clock must have run down, for he had
not reached Morristown at last re-
ports. His friends are not worried.
Now and then misleading informa-
tion is given newspapers for publica-
tion which is done either in spite or
for joke. Last week William Chol-
mondeley was arrested in Trenton for
having furnished a newspaper mislead-
ing facts about his father-in-law He
was held under $500 bail The arrest
was made under the libel act of 1898,
which makes it miSdemeanor to fur
nish any newspaper with false informa-
tion and to secure the publication of
the same. Such an offense is punisha-
BILE by a fine of $500, or two years i'm
prisonment, or both.
A runaway that created considerable
excitement for time occurred early
last Saturday morning. horse at
tached to a two-wheeled cart belong
ing to Mr.. Livingston, son-in-law OF
Luther f. Kountze. The cart acct
dentally struck the hub of grocery
wagon coming up Morris street hill,