The Morris County chronicle., 1903-02-06
LOCAL BREVITIES.

ASe~N N~NS
meeting Sunday evening, 7.45 at Collins
vile Chapel
The infant son Of Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel
Henshaw died at the home of its parents
Saturday morning last.
The ground hog didn't catch glimpse
of his shadow here until after noon
Monday. Tidings Of great joy.
Pride Of Principle Council D. of L..
will hold it's grand annual ball in Lipp-
man Hall Monday evening February
90.
Former Governor George T. Werts
has been in town during the week, at
tending Court and renewing old ac-
quaintances.
Mr.. James Purdy, who has been in
the employ of Bennell & Co. for several
years, has resigned and accepted a posi-
ton in J. K Boniface's store,
There will be sociable and dance
at st. Virgilius Hall, Five Corners,
Morris Plains, on next Thursday even
ing February 12. Lincolns birthday.
A match has been made between the
bowling teams of the Newark Athletic
Club and the Tapkaow team and will be
bowled on the local alleys Friday night
of this week.
Isaac M. Babbitt, bookkeeper in the
National Iron Bank, has been granted a
two months vacation because of i'll
health Mr.. Babbitt is at his home on
Mt. Kemble avenue recuperating.
The Lincoln Guards have secured
Prof. J. O. Stoddard, of Madison, who
was private secretary to Lincoln during
the war to deliver lecture at their
celebration on Lincoln's Birthday.
The first lightning of the season was
seen in the sky Wednesday night. No
laundering was heard. The chief
weather features of the week were the
heavy rain storms of Wednesday.
Work has been begun to place the
Chatham school in condition for use.
The building was recently damaged by
fire and the loss has been adjusted.
The company agrees to pay 81, ,803. Ga to
the school board.
The local branch of the w. g. T. U
will unite with the Owen Y. and hold
a Willard Memorial meeting in the
chapel of the First Presbyterian Church
on Feb. II. Miss Demerest will ad-
dress the meeting.
The fifth annual ball of the Chatham
Fire Department was held in the Cha
than Hall on Wednesday night. Paul
Leavy, William Holly, John Kain and
Fred Piper representing Washington
Engine Company, were present from
this city.
Among the jurymen selected by the
coroner of Plainfield to investigate the
responsibility of the railroad disaster at
Westfield, was Floyd T. Woodruff, the
senior partner OF the firm of Woodruff
and Martin, who conducted business
establishment in this city.
At the South Orange Field Club Satur-
day morning, the Hockey Team of the
Morristown School was defeated in a
snappy game with the Cataret School, by
a score of $40. The local team played
well and report fair game, but were
unable to break the we'll guarded line of
their opponents.
The Mohuscawungie Tribe of Red
Men will give Ladies' night entertain
ment in their rooms in the Savings
Bank Building, FEB. 16. A unique
programme has been arranged for, con-
sisting of piano solos, singing and magic
and shadowgraphs, by Pierson Brothers
Prof. Runyon will furnish the music.
The members of the Women's Auxil-
iary of the Young Mems Christian AS
sociation will hold Martha Washing
ton Supper. in the Association build
ing, Wednesday February 18th. Sup
per will be served from $50 p. IN.
Home made cake and candy will be for
sale.
AT the Baptist Church on Sunday
evening Prof. G.. j. Raynor of Pratt
Institute Brooklyn, will speak under
the auspices of the Anti-Saloon League
of N, J. Prof, Raynor is an excellent
speaker and all are cordially invited to
hear him discuss the Saloon Evil and
the Remedy
Homer Davenport, the cartoonist
who has a large aviary near Morris
Plains, has enlarged his property by
purchasing 35 acres of land of Mrs.
Mary Tuttle. who owns property ad-
joining. A stipulation is made in the
deed by Mrs. Tuttle reserving the
right to use the property during her
natural life
A subscription dance has been ar
ranged for in Washington Hall, former
ly McAlpin's, by several of the young
men of Morristown, for the evening of
'Lincoln's Birthday" February 10.
The committee having the affair in
charge are: Harry Grove, Sidney VIII
son, Arthur Mills, Roy Shelley, g.
Bockoven and T. F. Harry.
The Loantaka Council of the ROYAL
Arcanum at it's regular monthly meet
ing held Tuesday evening were treated