The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-07-03
Noteworthy Occurrences IN and
About the Vicinity Of
MorriStown
BRIEFLY AND TERSELY TOLD


the 18th at las,
H. G. Reynolds has gone into the
real estate business at Is Park Place,
and will make speciality of Morris
County Real Estate.
a collection was taken in the
Methodist Church last Sunday for
the electric lights which are to be
installed in the church.
A chance is given contractors be-
fore July 8th to figure on large
frame building. The particulars will
be found in another column.
The MOrristown Field Club golf
team was unsuccessful in its game
with South Orange golf club Satur-
day. They lost by a score Of 3 to I. .
The flag pole in the park at Lack
awanna Railroad station received a
coat OF white paint last Monday in
preparation for it's duties of to-
morrow.
A new wooden bridge has been
placed on the driveway leading from
the First Ward Hose house. The
swinging doors have also been re-
adjusted
Justice Scott, of the Supreme Court
of New York city, has granted an alb
solute divorce to Mrs. Annie L. Brown,
from her husband, l.. G. Brown, Of
Morristown.
Rev. Adna Leonard who accepted a
call from Grace Methodist Church in
Piqua, Ohio, as told in last weeks
Chronicle, left for that city Monday
and will take charge July 5.
The public sale of the Johnson prop
erty, on Norris and Pine streets, which
was adjourned until last Saturday,
was held and a bid Of SO, 400 made, but
the sale was not consummated
Last Monday morning Chief Holla-
way arrested David w. Neal, a painter,
for being drunk and disorderly He
was sent to Jail for two days and
charged up with the costs Of the pro-
ceeding.
The police arrested Marion Hutch,
tifteen-years-old, last Friday night on
complaint of Mrs. Ann Savage, the
girls foster mother, who says the child
is incorrigible, Justice Cliff sent her
to jail for five days.
Joseph Shadwell, youth of ten
years, and an adopted son Of Mr. and
Mrs. John Workman, was arrested
last Tuesday morning, charged with
theft Justice Stilwell committed
him to Jail to appear in the Juvenile
court.
Tuesday night Morrstown was
favored with a visit by delegation
from Bernardsville which had evident
ly mortgaged their Fourth of July
celebration They escaped without
being arrested. Their driving through
town justified intervention on the part
of the S. p, O. A
While playing on the old Speedwen
bridge last Sunday afternoon, Frances
Jones, a two-year-old girl fell from the
dam and cut her forehead upon the
stones The child was taken to it's
home and DR.. Johnson sent for. The
physician was Obliged 10 take several
stitches in the wound
Irona Tribe Of Red Men have elected
the following officers; Sachem, Angus
tus S. NanHouten; senior sycamore.
George Sturgis; junior sycamore, John
T. Hathaway; prophet, ID. e. Weaver.
A public installation of the officers
will be held July 10, at which time the
great chief OF New Jersey will be pres
ent.
The police were notified last Satur-
day that Percy Frye aged rs, who
works on the Twombly place, was
missing. AS he had gone fishing TO
Shongum Lake, it was. feared he had
met with some accident Frye was
located Monday at Whippany, where
it is said he was taken sick and unable
to get home.
Captain and Mrs. Warner of the
salvation Army relinquish their
work in this city on Sunday They
have been in Morristown eleven
months, and will go to their home
in Michigan, before entering into
army work in another field. Fare
well services win be held Sunday
evening. A new officer will take
command Thursday
An accounting in the estate of the
late Major Samuel Klotz, of Newark
who was at one time a resident of
Morristown, has been presented in the
orphans court in Essex county. Ac-
cording to the executors the estate is
insolvent, as the deceased left S779. 80
to pay over SO, 900 worth of debts. 1t
was generally supposed Major Klotz
was very wealthy man.
One of the Lackawannas big
engines ran off the track at the turn
table last Tuesday night about seven
o'clock blocking the track which
leads to the round house, and it was
not removed until six O'clock We'd
nesday morning. A wrecking crew
from Hoboken was sent out. During
the night engines were sent from
Hoboken to carry scheduled trains
leaving here.
James E. Hamilton, general man
ager of the New Jersey Slate Co., at
Newton, has removed to Morristown,
from which place he will commute to
New York, at which point it is neces-
sary for him to be almost every day.
Mr.. Hamilton is a son of Rev. K. A.
Hamilton, of Sussex, and is very
successful young business man. He
has done much to build up the sue
cessful business now being done by
this company. Ii is one of the best
industries in that town. Mr.. Hamil-
ton makes a success of all that he UNI