The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-17
THE LOCAL
HAPPENINGS
Noteworthy Occurrences IN and
About the Vicinity Of
MorriStown
BRIEFLY AND TERsELY TOLD

1t is said Pocahontas dam is to be
rebuilt by the Sire Brothers.
Harry Follis was ovecome by the
heat Monday and taken to his home
where recovery soon followed.
Workmen are engaged in grading on
the Miller road, near the property re-
Gently purchased by Mr.. Robert d.
Foote.
A merry party of gentlemen and
ladies from Westfield drove to Norris
town Tuesday and had dinner at the
Mansion House.
The Rev. Henry VanDyke, D. D..
will occupy the pulpit of the first
Presbyterian Church in this city on
Sunday July goth.
Regular meeting of the w. G. t. u,
will be held in their rooms at Y. M.
G. A. Tuesday July q, at 3 p. m. All
are urged to be present.
The baseball team of the Morris
town Field Club play the American
Sheet Steel Company tomorrow
afternoon at $50 o'clock.
a gospel wagon meeting will be
held on Mt. Kemble avenue, corner
Harter's road on Sunday afternoon
July 18th at 430. All are cordially
invited.
The chimney of the Young's house
on Flagler street was struck by light
ming during the storm of Saturday
afternoon last. Considerable damage
was done.
William Welsh, who was arrested on
Saturday charged with stealing $500
from Stiner & Scheur was released
when the senior member of the firm
decided not to prosecute him.
Mr.. and Mrs. Greenberger, of Wood
lawn avenue, held reception at their
home Sunday afternoon during which
the engagement of Miss Esther Buech-
Ter to Mr.. Jacob Fisch was announced
The Annheuser Busch Club, of this
city, took advantage of the pleasant
weather Sunday to enjoy their annual
outing. They went to Silver Lake
about sixteen strong and enjoyed a
clambake.
The wind that preceded the rain
storm of Saturday last caused the door
of the j. H. Schmidt Co. s store to
slam with such force as to break one
of the large plate glass windows which
it contained.
While shaving last Tuesday morn
ing Policeman Meslar cut cash in
the right side of his face with the
razor. The wound bled considerably
but it is thought will not leave a con-
spicuous scar.
The w. O. t. U. will have a sale
of home made cake, candy and ice
cream at the home of Mrs. H. H.
Logan, % Early street, July 18th
from 3 until O'Clock. All friends
interested are invited.
Mr.. Irving E. Salmon has been
made president and Mr.. Lloyd B.
Tredway, secretary, of the Auro
Chemical Company which has been
capitalized at 100000 The company
will manufacture Aurozone a disin-
fectant.
A pleasant entertainment was given
a number of telephone employees by
Miss Mary Wilday at her home on
Wetmore avenue Wednesday even
ing Vocal music and recitationS
were delivered, and several selections
on the piano by the Misses Murray.
Leroy Haven and Charles w. Yer
non, Jr., who are spending the sum-
mer at Christmas Cove, Maine, have
had wonderful luck in fishing. In a
letter written home they tell of catch
ing "bushels" of ''cunners" in the
surf weighing from pound to three
pounds.
A small pig and large automobile
had dispute as to the right of way
on the road near Whippany
on Tuesday last. Farmers say that
the animal won the argument. The
machine was towed to this city where
it was put in shape to permit the own
ers to continue on their journey.
In the terrific heat and under the
rays of the scorching sun the fire
department was called to extinguish a
blaze caused by the exploding of an
oil stove last Saturday morning just a
few minutes before twelve o'clock, in
the house owned by E. A. Quayle and
occupied by William Vogel, on Water
street. The damage was slight.
John Flynn known as Simmer
Flynn was arrested last Monday night
upon complaint of Special Officer Sam
uel Meeker, for creating disturbance
on Washington street. Flynn and a
young man known as Germany
Marley were engaged in fist fight
Justice Cliff sent him to the County
Jail for two days and charged up the
costs of proceedings against him. The
fight while it lasted was said to have
been an interesting one.
The Hackettstown Gazette last
week gave the aggregation of clay
target sharks from Newton the credit
of beating Morristown in it's last
match. This was criminal careless
ness on the part of the Gazette, and
nothing but the Editors pull with
"Uncle Danny saved him from being
compelled to face the bar. Libel is a
serious matter and in affairs Of grave
Importance Editors cannot be too
careful.
The "Screamers" and the "Thirst-
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