The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-05-01
MORRIS AND NEARBY COUNTIES
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issue OF the project nave Deen taken
for the formation of a bank in But
Ter, this county. At a meeting OF
citizens held last week $4,000 was
subscribed.
e. Fl. Schley, proprietor of the
Somerset Inn, has purchased the old
Abrams place on MorristOwn road, in
order to cut a new road through tC
the Somerset Golf Clubs grounds.
This road will shorten the trip from
the grounds to Morristown by several
miles.
A very delightful surprise party
was rendered Mr.. and Mrs. H. G.
Wolfe, Monday evening, at theil
home in Washington Valley. A
large number of friends from Dover
Boonton, Whippany and Morristown
gathered and helped make the oc-
casion a memorable one.
Sussex county is making great pre-.
parations for the celebration of the
15Oth anniversary of it's birth. Judge
Francis j. Swayze is preparing a
history of the county which will be
read on that date. The celebration
will be the greatest public demon
stration the county has ever known,
exceeding even that of so years ago.
This county has many former resi-
dents of Sussex, who will take part
in the festivities
J. e. Lynn, once wealthy business
man in Warren county, died at the
county almshouse on Saturday. He
was at one time partner OF Jay
Gould, operating tannery with him
at Mountain Home, Penn. He ac-
cumulated several thousand dollars,
and started a monument business,
which he conducted for twenty-five
years. Eight years ago he became
blind, and his fortune soon dwindled.
He was taken to the almshouse three
years ago. His wife, who separated
from him ten years ago, lives with
wealthy relatives in Easton, Penn.
Tribune.
A sensation was produced in Har-
mony township, Warren county, a
few days ago by finding the dead
body of Patrick Flynn, a well-known
man whose misery habits and
squalid home made him somewhat
notorious in the vicinity in which he
has lived for many years. Forty
years ago or more this unusually
tight-hsted son of Erin settled in
Harkers Hollow, rather sequestrat-
ed and romantic locality in Harmony
township, at the foot of Scott's
mountain, between Aliens Mill and
Montana. When found he had about
81 900 in his possession in cash.
Theatrical Notes.
The Management of Wallack's
Theatre in New York is preparing a
dainty souvenir to be presented to
George AIDE at the end of the com
ing week when 1.-THE Sultan of Su-
luz will have completed the fourth
month of it's phenomenal success on
Broadway The object of the SOU
venir is to memorabilia Mr.. AIDE, as it
were, for having written the merry
musical success that has given
Wallack's the largest four-months,
business in its history. "The Sui
tan of Sulu" has repeatedly broken
every record made at this historic
playhouse and will enter it's fifth
month with no apparent sign Of
waning popularity. In "The Sui
tan of Sulu'' Mr.. AIDE is said to have
a piece that promises to earn royal
ties for the humorist several years to
come,
The varied kinds of applause which
the "Song of the Cities" in "The
Prince of Pilsen'' receives at the
Broadway theatre is a subject for
study. In almost every audience in
New York theatre there are per-
sons from several of the eight princi-
pal cities that are represented by as
many young women in "The Song of
the Cities" When the St. Louis
verse is sung the st. Louisans in the
audience applaud vigorously; when
the Boston verse is sung the applause
is reserved and dignitied; when re-
ference to Chicago is made the stamp
ing of feet is frequently heard, and
when Miss Bonner, as the New Or
leans girl, dances to the tune of
Dixie sometimes "Rebel yell' is
heard. "The Prince of Pilsen' will
begin it's seventh week Monday.
Klaw & Changers great production
of the Drury Lane spectacle, Mr..
Blue Beard will be continued at the
Knickerbocker Theatre but two weeks
longer, beginning next Monday even
ing. May 4th. The closing perform
ance win positively occur Saturday
evening, May 10Th. Notwithstanding
the great demand for seats which still
prevails, no extra performances will be
given. Beginning next Monday even
ing, therefore, but sixteen opportun-
tiles will remain in which to witness
this remarkable spectacular entertain
ment. These will be the last times 1T
will ever be presented in New York, as
it opens the New lroquois Theatre in
Chicago in September. After being
presented there several months it will
be seen I'm some of the larger cities.
At the close of the engagement of
"Mr. Blue Beard" at the Knicker-
booker, over 100000 people will have
seen it, giving it the record of the
largest attendance for its run ever
scored by any attraction in New York
city. Seats for all remaining perform
ances may be ordered by mail or tele-
graph.
Base Ball Notes.