The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-12-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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The Z. NJ. b. a. will give d re-
ception to the Fire Department. Ems
evening
series Of lectures IS being deliv-
cred at the Italian Mission On Flagler
street this week.
The show Of the Eastern Fantail
Club Of America will be held at Madl-
son January 40, 1905.
The chemical engine was called TO-
Judge GaTretS0n's house on Glen T0aa
Monday morning for a chimney ire.
Harlan Sites, who escaped from the
county iail III 1900, was captured at
Dover on Sunday and IS again IN jail.
j. a. Antony has had an electric
sign placed in his window, bearing the
word Drugs" In red incandescenb
lamps
The barn on the Memorial Hospital
grounds has been turned INTO a sned
for the shelter Of the physicians
horses.
The junior class Of the Morristown
High School entertained the senior
class on Friday afternoon at the school
building
The two substitute letter carriers
will but In fifteen days helping the
regular staff, beginning the last Of
this week.
The Court Of Errors and Appeals has
granted Ferd. Titus the custody OF his
daughter. The case has been IN It'll
cation for many months.
The Christmas entertainment Of
he First Baptist Church Sunday
School will be held on the Wednesday
evening following Christmas.
The Ridgedale Sewing Society held
a sale Of goods made BY the society at
the residence of @. w. Vernon, Ridge
dale avenue on Saturday morning.
The X. M. %. Al. athletes journeyed
to Orange last Saturday night ana
met defeat in a dual meet. Lay was
the only M0rristown man TO win q nrsU
place in an event.
large steel Mossman vault ar
rived Thursday for r. Al. McCurdy's
new residence. III. L. Prudden moved
it from the car. The safe weighed
about four and half tons.
The u. S. Hotel stage team started
from the hotel Saturday morning with
number OF passengers aboard, but
leaving the driver behind, The horses
made fast time as far as the Memorial
Hospital, where they were stopped
Collins Weir has drawn plans for a
housa for Daniel Underhill to be erect
ed on Miller street. Plans by Mr.. Weir
are out for repairing the POwelSon
building on Speedwell avenue, recently
damaged BY fire.
There were two still alarms caused
by chimney fires on Sunday. The
truck S red wagon was called to Pierre
Smith on Miller road, and the chem
ical engine to Jas. Lawless' place on
Macculloch avenue.
John w. Melick has rented Of the
Cutler estate lot OF land adjoining
the R0ckaway Valley coal trestle az
Watnong and has moved his coal
and shed on the lot
Conductor Meslar, of the Morristown
& Erie, shot fine wild duck near
Swinefeld bridge on Tuesday. He
had his eye on a flock Of ducks for
several days, and on Tuesday managed
to secure one Of the birds.
The personal property OF the late
John r.. Nesbitt, will be sold at his
late residence at Ralston, on Wednes-
day Dec Ia, at / O'Clock. u. 5. Day,
aucti0neer. The grist mill property
viii be offered for sale at the same
time.
The second meeting OF the Mems
Club of the First Presbyterian Church
will be held on Monday evening, De-
cember 10. The Rev. Josiah Strong,
ID. d.. will deliver an address on the
topic, " REIMBURSEMENT TO New Indus
trial and Social Conditions.
Reyo Mott, while at work In the
Hoagland Sons 90. shop at Rockaway
slipped in saving a piece OF board.
One Of his fingers was cut of and the
Others on the hand badly lacerated.
Or. F. W. Flagg found y necessary
TO amputate three OF the injured
digits.
An interesting mems gathering was
held in the Methodist Church last
night. There were three addresses
by Rev. Geo. p. Eckman, Ira M0Wery,
and Geo. @. Smith. An orchestra UNI
der the leadership of J.. Fred Runyon
rendered music and refreshments were
served.
The members and friends Of the
Mount Olive Baptist church will
tender their pastor, Rev. j. u. Wat
son their annual donation visit at the
parsonage on Wednesday evening,
Dec. Id, 1904. Should the evening
prove stormy twill be held the next
fair evening.
The quarterly meeting Of the Morris
District Medical Society was held in
the board OF aldermen rooms to-day.
a paper was read BY DIR. Vaughan.
The officers are President. DR.. III. M.
OReilly; vice-president, Dr. III. Az.
C0ssett: secretary, DR. FL w. Kice,
Wharton; treasurer, DIR. Jas, Douglas.
The fiftieth anniversary Of the pro-
mitigation Of the doctrine of the I'M
maculate Conception was celebrated
Thursday in the Church 0f the AS
sumption by special services At the
1890 service Rev. Father Burke, of
the Paulisr Fathers was the preacher.
Daniel Alexander fell on the icy
sidewalk while on his way to William
Hessey's shop on Water street, where
he is employed, Thursday morning.
Mr.. Hessey took him home where 1t
was found that his left leg was broken