The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-03-20
DOVER.

which developed into typhoid fever. She
was SO years of age and Mr.. Losey's third
wife. Besides Mr.. Losey, three children
survive her, two of which were by her form
or husband. The funeral services were
held at her late residence on Monday after
noon at O'Clock, Rev. Moses 7. Gibbs
officiating. Interment was made in the
Orchard Street Cemetery.
A petition is being circulated about
town asking the merchants TO stop giving
trading stamps to customers, but Is meet
Ing with poor success.
When the Morris County Machine and
Iron Works are closed down this summer;
new boilers will be installed throughout,
thus doing away with the flue system
William w Hill, Jr, has had on exhi-
btion this week a machine of his own In
vention to shine shoes by steam power.
Mrs. Charles Brown of West Blackwell
street. is on an indefinite soJourn at Perks
kill New York.
Miss Jennie Tonking of Newark, is
visiting at the home Of Christian Hartman
of Guy street
Mr.. Harry H. Anderson of Pequannoc
street, has accepted a position to run
CT Rosgland is confined to his home
on Beach street with the grip.
The brick store house on Morris stree
hill is being converted into dwelliD
house.
Electric lights have been placed in the
Palmer House on Essex street.
The Gas Company is making prepare
tions to move in the Odd Fellows build
ing on Sussex street about April 1st. The
entire building is being piped for gas.
The apartment to be occupied by the Gas
Company has been idle for number OF
years Since the building was erected
two firms have started stores there ana
failed, but we hope the Gas Company VIII
break the record and continue to do bust
ness.
The Dorcus Society of the Swedish
Bethel M E. Church gave phonograpn
entertainment and fair in the cbuIcn
last Saturday, which was largely at
tended.
The thirteenth annual Easter ball or
Vigilant Engine Company, No. 2 Will be
held in Moller's Hall on Easter Monday
evening, April 10.
The Boys Brigade of the Presbyterian
Church gave a drill and entertainment
last Monday evening.
Mr.. George Gerard and family of Rock
away, spent Saturday and Sunday with
his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse Gerard OF
Sussex street.
Miss Florence Trembuth of Searln g
street, is visiting a few days with her
sister in law Mrs. w. H. Cormick, OF Nc
Farlan street.
A young daughter arrived at the home
of Mr. William Burr of Central avenue,
on Saturday evening.
Miss Christina Truscott of East Black
we'll street. and Mr.. John Kerr of Scran-
ton, Pa, were married on Tuesday even
ing by Rev. G. Harry Hartman.
Mr.. Fred w. E. Mindermann of Bergen
street, is visiting his fathers relations at
Covington, Ky.
The improvements on the Mansion
House, which are nearing oomplltlon,
have cost proprietor Richards about $4,000.
The appearance of the building has been
completely changed, while the interior
has been modernized in every conceivable
manner.
Samuel Harris, one of the firm of Harris
Brothers, of Rockaway, will open gents
furnishing store at No. 80 North Sussex
street on April L.
Beginning with April ! the price of
electric lights will be advanced 10 per cent.
Harry Morse of Penn avenue, met with
a painful accident on Saturday. The boy,
with some Others had been using rifle
in shooting at a target and Moses had
loaded the rifle and carelessly rested the
end of the barrel on his foot with the
hammer up. In some unknown manner
the gun was disc arged and the ball enter
moned and did all in his power to extract
the bullet, but to no avail On Monday
young Morse was taken to the Memorial
Hospital at Morristown.
John Newcombe of Grant street, met
with q painful accident last Thursday
while at work ON his lathe at the Nc
Herman Drill Works. The machine had
stopped and Newoombe took hold of the
belt to turn the machine back in order TO
get the tool out he was working with
when the belt pulled his hand into the
gearing and the end of the third finger Of
his left hand was badly mashed.
Articles of incorporation for new
manufacturing concern to be located in
Dover will be filed at Trenton this week
Stock for the new company has been sub
scribed for by union workingmen about
town The company will be capitalized
at $50 000 The goods to be manufactured
by the new company will consist OF knit
goods Any union workingman can buy
shares but no one person will be allowed
to own more than ten shares, This move
is the direct result of the lockout at the
Swiss Knitting Mill some two months
ago There are but two such factories In
this country and this one will be the
largest. They will have good start in
that they will have skilled mechanics to
start with and will not be hampered with
apprentices.
Mrs. Reuben Burchell of Morristown,
spent Sunday with her parents Mr.. and
Mrs. H. G. Newkerk, on Warren street.
Mrs w. H. Goodale of West Blackwell
street. is visiting her daughter at Wash
ington, D c.
Peter Kitchen of Bandsburg, is visiting
his sister, Mrs. William Jones of Pequan-
noe street
The Dover Electric Light Company
have installed new power generator and
are furnishing the current for several
motors around town. Now look out for
trolley line.
The new residence of William Hillman
on Sanford street. will be ready for occu
pancy about April /.
Mr. Max Heller, of the firm of Lehman
& Co has rented rooms in the east wing
of Hotel Dover.
y. N. brown Is having naru luck raising
poultry on his farm" at Black Pond.
Some time ago he purchased u trio Ut
ducks to swim in the pond, but the ducks
would not go near the water-they were
Pekins. Then he started in to raise
chickens and about as fast as he secured
them and put them on his land some one
relieved him Of them. He has about given
it up as a poor undertaking.
Mr. Harry J. Dickerson is acting as
org mist at the Hosgland Memorial Church
in the absence Of Mrs w Spangler