The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-04-24
DOVER.

patent on an automatic bicycle supporter
Mrs S. L. Sickle of Prospect street,
spent last week with friends in New YORK
city.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles r. Gibbons OF
| Newark, spent last Sunday with relatives
! / town
John e. Vreeland of Hudson street, will
move with his family to Newark probably
next week
Vice-principal A. j. Titman of the South
! Side School, is suffering from cancer on
| the inside of his mouth.
Beginning with May l6 the employees at
the McKinnan Drill Works will have a
half holiday on Saturday
| Mr. l. Menser Is the new druggist at
the Red Cross drug store He took up his
new position on Monday of this week.
A number of Dover sports went to New
ark Sunday to see Lamar Rodgers pitch
against the Philadelphia National League
team.
The Misses Helen and Clara Gilllgan
and Mr.. William Gilligan of Brooklyn,
spent Sunday with their parents on Myr
tie avenue.
Rev. D. w Moore of 43 Prospect street,
has returned from two months stay in
Florida, where he went for the benefit of
his health.
Spicer Brothers have the contract to
erect new house for Lucius Davenport
on Central avenue. Work was commenc-
ed last week.
dime social was held in ST. Johns
I I'll hn
affair was in charge of Misses Sadie Fra
ger and Hazel Young.
Miller Smith. former resident of this
place, but for the past twenty-five years a
resident of Leadville, Colorado, is spend
II few days In town.
Miss Lolita Crabtree, the noted actress,
who has summer home at Lake HOpst-
cong was visitor at the Mansion House
on Saturday and Sunday.
Work is rushed at the H. S. Peters over
all factory at present. and a number of
hands have had to work overtime several
nights the past two weeks.
Mr. John S. McEwee, late manager of
the Red Cross drug store, has accepted q
featuring chemists of Newark.
William F Kraft has resigned his posi-
tion with the Richardson e. Boynton
Company to take position with the w
G. Vosburgh Company of Brooklyn, N
The Meleo Field Club won the first
game of the season last Saturday after
noon. Their opponents were the Pastime
Club of Morristown. The score was to 5.
William Guise. who held the positson of
general machinist at the stove works has
been appointed chief engineer. ] Wal
lace Wear, Jr., succeeds him as general
machinist.
Dr. w W. Holloway. pastor of the
Presbyterian Memorial Church. exchAng-
ed pulpits with Rev. George L. Richmond,
pastor of the Boonton Pr sbyterian Church
IN Sunday
Mrs. William H. SpanRler of Gold st :,
who has been in New York hospital for
several weeks. is expected to be brought
home In few days. She is in very fee
BILE condition.
Lloyd Mcpherson and William Tonking
represented the Dover High Sshool at the
spring games Of the New York University
last Friday They remained over Satur
day and Sunday as the guests of the
Varsity
At the spring meeting of the Morris and
Orange Presbytery held in South Orange
last week, Rev, DR.. Holloway, of this
place, was elected commissioner to the
General Assembly to be held in Los
Angeles, California, in May.
A quiet wedding took place at the home
of Mrs. Sarah Marriott of Passaic street, on
Sunday afternoon at which time William
e. Marriott was united In marriage to Miss
Susan Lamson. daughter of Mrs Marriott.
Rev. William Eakins performed the cere-
mony.
The articles of incorporation for the
Yankee Girl Knitting Mill Company have
been received from Trenton and meet
ing of the stockholders was held on Tues.
day evening to elect a board of directors
and complete the other necessary arrange
ments.
The Richardson & Boynton ball team
was organized on Thursday of last week
A reception and dance will be held in
Elite Hall on Thursday evening of next
week for the benefit of the organic alton.
Prof. Harring's orchestra will furnish the
music.
Father MCCARTHY Council M 844 q B
L gave dance aud entertainment in ST.
Mary's Hall on Saturday evening, which
was largely attended and proved to
he a success both socially and financially.
In addition To the dance and entertain
ment a drawing took place for hand
some Morris chair.
w. G. Fritts, the contractor engaged in
laying the mains for the new water plant
has been forced to temporarily suspend
the work to large extent until he re
plenishes his force of laborars. about fifty
of whom struck last Wednesday for
higher wages. This demand was for a
raise of ten cents per day.
The following have been elected officers
Of the Y. p. S. G. f. of the Presbyterian
Memorial Church for six months term:
President. Harry Armitage; vice presi
dent, Herbert Van Etten; recording score
tary Miss Gertrude Ayers; corresponding
secretary. Miss Bertha Matthews; treas
urer, Roy E. Lynd; pianist, Miss Annie
Coe.
At the annual meeting of St. John
Church held last week the following Off
GERS were elected for the ensuing year:
Senior warden, William P Turner; juni
or warden Fred BaJten; vestry men, Will
lam Harris. Edward Clark. Coleridge
Benedict, Leonard Elliott, Cadwallader
Muligan, and George Frazer; delegates to
diocesan convention, Munson M. Soaring
| o car Boyd and Charles H. Mupson; treas
urer, Fred Batten.
The Dover Electric Light Company
have notified the members of the Common
| Council that unless the town pays the
company It's bill for street lighting before
| April gath, the lights will be turned off
and the town will be In darkness. The
city fathers have refused TO pay the com
pany's bill from time TO time because the
company failed to pay their taxes amount
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