The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-19
Noteworthy Occurrences IN and
About the Vicinity Of
MorriStown
BRIEFLY AND TERsELY TOLD

The Morris Academy closed on
Wednesday after very successful
year
Read Donald Donaldson, Jr., the
first installment of which appears on
page 6.
John B. Ayers has sold his property
on Franklin street to Richard A. Nc
Curdy for $10,500.
There were flags floating from many
of the public buildings and institu-
lions last Monday.
Initiatory degrees were conferred
on several candidates by the Rox-
iticus Lodge of Odd Fellows We'd
nesday night.
G. M. brakes private school on Nor
ris street closed last Wednesday with
appropriate exercises and will reopen
in September.
Homer Hinchman, who caught on
the Morris Academy team this season,
will play with the Madison Athletic
Club during the summer.
The Madison Athletic Association
team will play the strong nine of the
U. S. Steel Corporation, Saturday, at
Madison. Game begins at 3.45.
There will be dance at st. Virgilius
Hall. Five Corners, Morris Plains, on
next Tuesday evening, June %. Good
music and other interesting features.
Miss Katherine Hart, of Madison,
and Mr.. Robert x. Troxell, Of this
city. were married in New York city
February 10 last and have just an
nounced the event.
Mrs. Thomas Higgins, of this city,
was taken to the State Hospital last
Saturday, suffering from mental de-
rangement which the physicians de-
clare will be temporary.
A cottage prayer meeting was held
at the home Of Mrs. Nixon's on
Hillary avenue last Tuesday evening
under the auspices of the Morristown
Band of Christian Workers.
The Chemical engine was called to
the home of Mrs. William Holly on
Speedwell avenue Wednesday noon
where a chimney was on fire. The
blaze was soon extinguished.
Frank Deyinney, Of Madison, was
arrested by officer Meslar Wednesday.
He was charged with being drunk and
disorderly. Justice Cliff sentenced him
to the county Jail for four days.
1t is reported an organization has
been formed for the purpose of having
course Of University extension
lectures in MOrristown, If found
advisable they will begin next spring.
John Day, of this city, has been
awarded first prize in athletic con-
tests at the Centenary Collegiate
Institute, of Hackettstown, and
also gold medal for best all-around
athlete.
James Rutledge, Edward Hillock,
John Holton, Robert Barrett, Joseph
Mooney and Eugene S. Burke, Jr.,
arrived home from Seton Hall on
Wednesday night for their summer
vacation.
The Chronicle this week begins the
serial story, Donald Donaldson, Jr."
by Howard Fielding. An inStallment
will be published each week until the
story is completed 1t may be found
on page of this issue. Read it.
To-day is the 125th anniversary of
Washingtons evacuation of Valley
Forge after a six-months stay. APP
propriate exercises will be held in
Trenton, and the principal address
will be made by Charles Emory
Smith, of Philadelphia.
Upon charge of being drunk and
'disorderly which he did not dispute
Thomas Calm, hackman, was sum-
moned before Mayor Reed last Mon
day morning and suspended fora week
His case was also referred to the license
committee with a view of having his
license revoked.
A ball game was brought to close
on James street at the end Of the first
inning and beginning of the second
last Sunday morning by the presence
of Chief of Police Holloway on the
field. The players were small boys,
and all made home runs when the
chief appeared.
The red wagon of the Resolutes was
called to the home of Mrs. Kellars on
Wetmore avenue Tuesday morning,
to put out blaze caused by an oil
stove exploding. The fire was prac-
tically out when the firemen arrived,
as sand had been thrown on the
flames smothering them.
In an amateur play, "a Russian
Honeymoon, at Peddie Institute,
Hightstown, last week. Miss Johncea
Myers, of this city, who is a student
at the Institute, was the Baroness
Vladimir" of the cast. The Newark
News says Miss Myers displayed much
elegance of style as the Baroness, and
has a rich and expressive voice and
fine stage presence.
In search of curious rocks, stone,
and pebbles the geology class of the
Morristown High School drove to
Boonton last Saturday afternoon in
large farm wagon. They went via
Whippany and stopped to inspect the
construction of the new reservoir
near Boonton. 1t is reported they
found spicmens of the Paleozoic,
Devonian and Carboniferous ages.
Mrs. Katrina Tsalka, who was in
captivity with Miss Ellen Stone when