The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-10
DOVER.

DOVER.
Miss Huff of Newark. has been spending
the past few days with Miss Stella Force
on Bergen street.
Miss Gretchen Rockwell of Spruce street,
Is visiting her aunt, Mrs S. d. COrtelyou
at Newton.
Mrs. L. w. Soaring is visiting her SON
Fred, at Paterson!
Harry Pierson is having an addition
built on the house which he recently pur-
chased at No 80 Orchard street. He is
also having barn erected.
Since April 1st all the stores in, town
that have been closing at 30 O'Clock have
remained open untillater in the evening
This is in accordance with an agreement
entered into with the Retail Clerks, Pro
tective Association
union Good Friday service will be
held in the First NJ ID Church this QH'ri
day. evening, commencing at 745 O'Clock.
The new bell for St. Johns Episcopal
Church has been placed in position, and
will be rung for the first time on Haster
morn.
The cement bottom in one of the new
reservoirs has had to be taken out and Ne
laid by reason of its having cracked.
Butcher j. w Sampson has been selling
meat from wagon in front of his former
place of business since last Friday morn
Ing at which time his place was badly
damaged by water. fire and smoke from
the fire which occurred in Lindsleys Pho
tograph gallery up stairs The damage
| done by the fire and water in the studio
will amount TO about $4,000.
Adaline Mazzora, a 3year.old child If
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Mazzora, who re.ide
at No 80 Sammis avenue, was badly
burned one day last week that she died
last Monday morning at All Souls Hos
pital, Morrstown. The child in company
with some othfr children was playing
around bonfire when her clothes be
came ignited.
Miss Eva Squires, Of Gold STREET, was
given very pleasant surprise party on
Wednesday evening last by number of
/ her young friends.
Miss Julia Mcguire of West Blackwell
street, spent last Sunday with friends at
/ Newton
The new grounds of the Meleo base ball
club are nearing completion and try-ouE
will take place on Saturday of this week
! Rodney Rutan. the year-old son of
1 Mrs Frances Rutan of 81 East Black well
street died last Saturday incoming after "a
| pitiful illness of nearly six months. Last
1 October the little fellow got hold of can
of lye and began eating it. Medical aid
/ was summoned and it was advised that
the child be taken TO a Newark hospital
After being treated for sixteen weeks the
/ child was returned to his mother, but the
poison had so circulated through his sys
| tenn that medical aid could do no good
! Rodney continued TO waste away and on
Saturday was relieved of his sufferings.
The working force at the car shops las
| reduced fifty two men last Saturday night
/ Among those discharged were eighteen
body carpenters and twenty laborers. The
reason given is that the Equipment is IN
such good shape that there Is now no nets
Of the help
Joseph Lonas, Hungarian child, whose
parents reside at Bowlbyville. was burned
60 a crish on Monday morning A neigh
Dor had emptied the straw from bed
tick and set fire tn it, Josesh and some
,ther children were playing around the
fire when one little fellow pushed Joseph
into IT, By the time neighbor who saw
the affair reached she place where the TIRE
was burning young Lonas' hair was buaned
off and his flesh in such condition that
1t was ready to fall off. Drs. Farrow and
Cook were summoned but were unable to
render any assistance.
Lizzie Schimmel, aged ten years, only
daughter of Martin Sohimmel of Berry
street, died Sunday morning of diphtheria
after an illness of five days.
Mr.. Harry L. Phillips of Central avenue,
visited friends at High Bridge on Sunday.
Mrs. Foster f. Birch and daughter Flos-
sic, of Morris street, are at Arlington.
Robert Venner will move his family to
South Orange next week.
A young son arrived at the home of
William Hillman, the barber, last Wed
nesday.
Rev. Mr. Martidson of Rock Island Col
lege, Illinois, Is the new pastor at the
Swedish Lutheran Church on East Black
we'll street.
By the will of the late John G. Schrader,
which was proved and admitted to pro
bate in the Morris county Surrogate's
office on Monday, an estate valued at $780,
600 is left to the widow, who is also named
as executrix. The name OF the testators
daughter, who is the wife of James l..
Hurd. Is not mentioned in the document.
Walter M. Fisher of Plalnfield, former
Dover boy, has received notice that he has
been appointed railway postal clerk.
Richard w. Kriton, who was chief
electrician at the Richardson & Boynton
stove works for a number OF years, and
who has been employed out Of town for
position at the works.
Mrs. John Moglia of Warren street, has
returned from Italy where she recently
buried her husband, who had gone to his
native country for the benefit of his health.
Michael Mccarthy, eldest son of limo
thy Mccarthy of Morris street, is on a
visit to his parents. Mr.. Mccarthy is an
engineer on the New York Subway, and
while passing around his engine fell In a
stone orusher and had his right hand
cut of.
The arc gas lights of $50 candle power
each have been put In the Swedish Lu
thern Church on East Blackwell street.
Fred Stevens, aged years, who under
went an operation at the Memorial Hos
pital for appendicitis, Is gradually re-
covering, and will be brought home this
week.
The members Of Benevolent Protective
Order of Elks, No. 789, attended social
session of the Jersey City lodge on Thurs
day night of this week.
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