The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-01-16
LOCAL BREvITIEs


Nine Fre6hOlders are TO pc elecUeO
at the spring election.
Collins B. Weir has been granted an
increase of pension amounting to
$500 per month.
The Morristown A. A. basket ball five
goes to Milburn tonight. where they
play team representing that place.
The Excise Board met Wednesday
evening and transferred the license
of Stiner Brothers to Stiner and
Scheuer.
Morristown grocers have decided to
close every evening with the exception
of Saturday at o'clock. This decision
was reached at meeting held Monday
night
st. Katharines Home. in Jersey City,
in which many of our town people are
interested, was entered by thieves early
on Saturday morning, who secured some
table linen, knives and forks.
Crusade Day will be observed by the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
in their rooms at Y. M. C. A., Tuesday,
January 20, at 3 p m. Mrs. Emma
Bourne, State President, will speak and
a large attendance is desired.
Resolved, "That Sunday traffic on
railways is more beneficial than harm
full will be the subject of the Gamma
Sigma Debating Club at it's next meet
ing Tuesday evening at the home of
Flagg Vogt on Prospect street.
For stealing bits, harness and other
paraphernalia from the stable of Robert
D. Foote, John Bayley, a resident Of
Green street. was arrested Monday after
noon. Justice Gift committed him to
jail, to await the action of the Grand
Jury.
A rather lively blaze at the residence
of Thomas H Murray on Madison street
necessitated calling out the chemical en-
gin, on Tuesday morning. An over
heated furnace pipe was the cause of the
fire, which was not of very serious ma
lure.
The Farther Lights, a missionary
society of young people in the Baptist
Church, met at the home of Miss
Louise Baird on Speedwell avenue,
Monday evening to discuss plans for
a fair which will be held in the near
future.
Mrs. Anna M. Hammer will give a
Bible Reading, under the auspices of the
Woman's Auxiliary of the Young Mems
Christiaa Association, in the Association
Hall next Wednesday at $50 p. m. The
ladies of Morristown are invited to be
present.
The Red Wagon of Resolute Hook and
Ladder Company and the Chemical
Engine responded to still alarm tele-
phoned in to the latter organization by
Mrs. E. p. Franklin, of Franklin streets
on Saturday morning. The blaze was
occasioned by burning, in an open CRATE,
Christmas wreaths.
The annual meeting of the stock
holders of the Morristown Library
and Lyceum will be held in the
Library building on Thursday even
ing, January 22nd, at o'clock. AT
that meeting will occur the annual
election of officers, and the trans
action of such business as may be
before it.
The New Jersey State Board of Vet
erinarian Medical Examiners met in the
assembly-room of the State house at
Trenton last Friday There were four
applications before the board for ex-
animation, but only one was found to be
eligible aud he underwent the examina-
ton. DR.. James Mosedale of this city
was present,
Stephen C. Griffith. Real Estate and
Insurance Agent, with offices in the
Trust Company Building. is now assoc
ciated with Clarence B. Wood IN the
management of the Morristown property
of the estate of D. H. McAlpin. de-
ceased He will continue his present
business and will also be at the Estates
office in Merchants Block, formerly
known as the McAlpin Block.
A unanimous request has been made
to Presiding Elder W. l.. Hoagland.
of the Newark Conference requesting
the return to Summit of their pastor,
the Rev. A. H. Tuttle. D. D., for
another year, by the Summit M. e.
Church
DR.. futile has number of friends
in this section who will be glad to
have him remain in the hill city.
J. f. Chamberlin has rendered his
resignation as member of SUBMITS
Board of Education, in which cap
acity he has officiated for many years.
His retirement is due to i'll feeling
over tire action Of the council in
electing George v. Muchmore to
membership in the Board. Mr. Much
more was formerly resident of Nor
ristown and is exceedingly popular
both in this place and Summit.
The Lake Hopatcong Park Association
held its annual election of officers on
Monday, the following being elected
Charles A. Baker president; Daniel S.
Voorhees,, president; P. G. Buck
secretary and treasurer; D. 8. Voorhees,,