The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-06-26

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of Western avenue, have gone to
Boston for two weeks.
The social club met at the home Of
Mrs Susie Simpson on Ridgedale
avenue Wednesday evening.
Paul Scholtz, the barber on Wash
ington street, has placed in his shop
three handsome new chairs
Street Commissioner Meskill and
the men with the hoe" have been
busy scraping the mud off Morris
street this week
George Babbitt, who played short
stop on the Academy team, has been
engaged to play third base on the
Mt Tabor ball team.
The engagement of Miss Lulu Arm
strong, daughter of Henry Arm
strong, to Preston Burroughs, of
Madison, is announced.
The Board of Education has pur-
chased of Frederic V. Pitney piece
of ground on Mills street. The con-
sideration named in the deed is $1,000.
Edith, the three-year-old daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lusardi, died
of diabetes at the home of her parents
on Market street last Monday morn
ing.
Mrs. Fred Voorhees,, with true wom-
anly inexplicableneSs, had her hus-
band arrested Saturday night and then
begged for his release. She was accom-
modated both ways.
The class of 1900 of the Bayley
School held a reception at the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Meskill on
Washington street last Tuesday. An
enjoyable time was had.
The walls where the basket ball
goal and the punching bag were
fastened in the Gymnasium in the
Y. NJ. G. A. building has been
boarded so the plaster will not fall
off.
On account of the inclement
weather the excursion of the st.
Peters and Redeemer Churches which
was to go to Cranberry Lake last
Wednesday was postponed until
July 1st.
On Fourth of July the Lincoln
Guards will fire three salutes with
their cannon one at a. M, one at
noon and the last at $50 p. m. They
will also act as ushers at the church
services in the morning.
Augustus Berger, of Pine Brook,
was exhibiting two young eagles
about town last Wednesday night.
They are eight weeks old and were
captured at Foremost Mountain, near
Pompton Plains. Berger was en-
deavoring to sell them.
Philip Donovan, of Littleton, had a
modest appetite for money last Satur-
day night He only wanted five cents,
but he impressed his desires on j. G.
Vandenhoff, of Whippany, in such a
way that an officer believed it best to
take him into custody. The Court
sent Donovan to be entertained by the
sheriff for two days.
Justice Cliff discharged Tony Puer-
ELI who had been arrested upon COM
plant of a neighbor for shooting fire.
crackers. The Italian youth has been
absorbing patriotism. A dose of this
kind would not come amisS for those
who criticise the course Of the celebra-
tion committee in requesting contri-
buttons for celebration here on the
eyer-glorious Fourth of July.
On the athletic grounds of the Y
NJ. G. A. on King street, which were
secured through the kindness of Mr..
Robert D. Foote, Physical Direct
or GourEe is making preparations
for some interesting out-of-door con-
tests. During the week the boys
have been practicing pole vaulting,
putting the shot, and running. No
one but members of the association
are allowed to take part in the ath-
letics.
Last Tuesday night two painters,
Benjamin Mcclure and John Irvey,
put up their "dukes'' in front of the
Bell Building, and started in for
what bid fair to be an interesting
fight. They punched one another
scientifically for time, clinched on
two or three occasions, and were
about to dispense with boxing rules
and 'pitch into" each other when
Police Sergeant Morrison called
s.time" and escorted them over to
Justice Cliff, who fined them each
$475.
At the Baptist Church last Tuesday
evening graduating exercises OF the
Junior Young Peoples Society Chris
titan Endeayor were held. The grad
yates were Miss Mary Boniface, Miss
Mabel Sturgis, Miss May Moody, Miss
Wilhelmina Hays and Miss Edith
Phelps. An address was made by Rev.
Samuel Y. Batten, and the diplomas
were presented by Miss Grace Pierson,
superintendent of the Juniors, Miss
Bullwinkle, for the Senior Society,
made an address of welcome to the
graduates, who now become active
members of the Senior @. e.
Members of the executive commit
tee of the Christian Endeayor Societies
, of the various churches met at the
Baptist Church on Wednesday even
ing to consider the advisability of
.openair meetings during the summer
months on the church lawns, and to
arrange for assisting in Christian work
at the jail. Dr. Harry Vaughn, of the
Baptist Church, was elected chairman
of the jail work committee; Miss Law
renee First PRESBYTERIAN Church.