The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-11-13
THE LOCAL
HAPPENINGS
Noteworthy Occurrences IN and
About the Vicinity Of
MorriStown
BRIEFLY AND TERsELY TOLD

CINE company Will U6 Ilclu gu udlJ 10
Edward L. Dobbins has gone tC
Omaha, Nebraska, to attend the Mis-
sionary convention.
Mrs. J. N. Smith, of Boston, is visit
ing her niece, Mrs. Charles w. James,
of Ridgedale avenue.
"Judge" Newschafer has returned
to Morristown for the winter and is
staying at the Mansion House.
The annual report of the Morristown
Memorial Hospital, which has just
been issued, shows that institution to
be in fiouriShing condition.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in it's rooms at Y. NJ. @. A.,
Tuesday, November II at 3 p. m.
The decision of the Supreme Court
that no individual is exempt from tax
alton will make a difference of S66, 000
in the valuations of Newton.
Elmer Voorhees,, who has been for a
number of years with Arnold Brothers,
butchers, will open market in Am
pere, New Jersey, next Thursday.
The County Board of Canvassers
met in the Freeholders' rooms on
Monday and went over the returns of
the election districts in the county.
Two stages carried merry party
from the local telephone company last
Monday night to Basking Ridge where
a dance was held in Dayton Hall.
The Morristown Library and Lyceum
are issuing bulletin which is printed
in New York. 1t contains a list of
the latest books which have been
added to the library. 1t is a bi-month-
ly record.
DR.. Frederic III Humphreys and Mr..
A. r. Whitney have had Patrick Shar-
key sworn in as special policeman to
protect their property during the open
game season.
The Current News Club held a
meeting at the residence of Mrs.
Edward NJ. Young, on Western ave-
nue., last Monday afternoon. At the
meeting Miss Margaret Young,
daughter of Surrogate and Mrs.
Young, was elected member of the
club.
There will be a meeting of the
women of Ridgedale avenue and
vicinity, who have formed a sewing
circle for the poor, at Mrs. Vernon S
residence on Wednesday afternoon.
The movement thus far has proven a
greater success than was first antici-
pated.
Assemblyman Hillery met with an
accident last Saturday. He was in a
wagon which gave way going down the
hill near the Kountze residence.
Mr. Hillery with the rest of the oc-
cupants jumped and in doing SO
sprained his ankle. He was taken to
Dover for treatment, and returned
home on the train.
The annual meeting of the Morris
town Branch of the Needlework Guild
will be held in Y. M. c.. A. Hall on
Wednesday, November Is, at 3 O'Clock.
Garments will be on exhibition. Con-
tributors wishing to buy garments of
the Employment Society may be sup
piled at the Woman's Exchange.
1t has been sometime since citizens
of Morristown have had such oppor-
tunity to hear speakers of national
reputation as is accorded in the Y. M.
G. A. hall every Sunday afternoon.
Secretary Claghorn is getting the best
men obtainable, and every intelligent
man who appreciates hearing brainy
men should attend the meetings.
Justice Stilwell took the complaint
of Michael Doyle, ST., for the arrest of
Nicholas Aschenback for assault and
battery. Doyle claims he was hit in
the head with stone by Aschenback
on Sunday afternoon while walking
across his farm in Collinsville. Aschen-
back was held for the grand jury.
The G. A. r. held 'sCamp Fire"
in their rooms Tuesday night. About
fifty persons were present, and a
musical programme was given, con-
sisting of banjo and mandolin duet,
piano solos by Sidney Baldwin, and
singing by the Y. M. G. A. Quartet.
John Berry gave several recitations,
and L. p. Hannas humorous readings.
Vice-Chancellor Emery has appoint
ed Irving Salmon, of this city, receiver
of Mercy Brothers g. Co., a corporation
doing business in Boonton and New
York. The application for the re-
ceiver was made by Louis Hood,
counsel, representing Elias Berla,
plumber and gasftter, of Newark,
who is a creditor of the concern to
the amount of $993.08.
The trestle at the west end of the
Passaic draw on the siding leading
into Newark yard gave way last night
while an engine was going over it.
All trains to-day are obliged to use
westbound tracks and have a pilot'run
them over. Trains last night and
early this morning were late The
paper train did not reach this city
until O'Clock this morning.
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Zollinger, of
Piqua, Ohio, have announced the en-
gagement of their daughter, Mary
Kathryn, to Mr.. Frank McEwan of
Whippany. Mr.. McEwan is one of the
best-known young men of Morris coun-
ty and has a host of friends. For
many hears he has been identified with
the paper-making industries of Whip
pany, filling the Office of treasurer for
the Stony Brook Paper Company, in
which he was prominent stockhold-
er. Since the formation of the United
Box Board and Paper Company he has
held a position in the purchasing de-
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