The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-12
THE LOCAL
HAPPENINGS
Noteworthy Occurrences in and
About the Vicinity Of
MorriStown
BRIEFLY AND TERSELY TOLD
To-day is Lincoln's birthday.


of Foresters, is arranging to give a
minstrel show.
Next Sunday is Quinquagesima Sun
dayand Wednesday is Ash Wednesday,
the beginning of Lent.
Theodore j. English, a New York
broker. born in Morristown in l843,
died in New York last week.
The postoffice will be opened from
s to 10 a. m. to-day and only one
delivery made. All banks and schools
will be closed.
Miss EdnaW Wheaton, of Morris street,
was agreeably surprised by sleighing
party from Chatham invading her
home last Friday night.
The application of the Morris County
Traction Company for a franchise
through the township OF Springfield
has been laid over for further con-
sideration.
Charles w. Vernon, of Ridgedale
avenue, was present at the banquet OF
the American Paper and Pulp Associa-
ton in the Waldorf-Astoria ON We'd
nesday night.
A social will be held by the Owen
y at the home of Miss Helen
Young, on Phoenix avenue, tonight.
State and county presidents are ex-
pected to attend.
A steam saw mill belonging to Man
ming Connett, of Brookside, has been
moved to the Foote estate, where the
machine will saw wood for the new
home Of r. ID. FoOte.
Several friends of Mr.. and Mrs. Ed
ward M. Young of Western avenue.
made them visit last Saturday night
in the nature of surprise. A delight
full evening was spent.
The regular meeting of the Woman's
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in it's rooms at Y. M. G. A..
Tuesday, February IL, at 3 p. m. A
large attendance is desired.
Clayton P. Chew. Charles w. Ennis
and Thomas Welsh attended the
annual dinner of the New Jersey Lum-
bermen's Protective Association in
Newark last Tuesday night
The law of 1882 makes the fire in
spector (chief of fire Department. Of
every city, town, borough or township
the person who shall order fire escapes,
etc, placed on buildings of any kind.
A large sleighing party from Sum
nit visited Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w.
Vernon, on Ridgedale avenue, last Fri
day night. Refreshments we're served
and dancing enjoyed until late hour.
The yellow journals of the metrop-
oils have been dumping "War Ex-
trasn in this city from nearly every
morning train, but they have not had
a ready sale. Can't fool the people all
the time
The Exempt Firemens Association
held celebration in the nature of
banquet at Days Wednesday night.
President j b. Stevens acted as toast
master and MayorC G. A. Reed delivered
an address.
The Morris County Democratic tx
ecutive Committee ON Monday was re-
organized. at meeting held in Hotel
Dover by the election of Eugene S.
Burke, of Morristown, as chairman
and treasurer, and James O. Cooper
of Dover, as secretary.
Miss Williams, of the Sunlight Mis-
sion at Toseva, Neb,, will make an
address at the Baptist Church on
Wednesday evening next on her work
among the Hopis Indians. A collection
will be taken and a social invitation is
extended to the general public.
The Bible Glass for Sunday school
teachers and others, is held on Friday
evening at 7.45 in Epworth Hall, rear
of Methodist Church. Prelude on
1.-THE Closing Period of the Saviour's
Ministry in Galilee.' Lesson on
g Jesus Forgiyes Sins. Mark pip.
The third annual meeting of the
State Conference of Charities and Cor
rections will be held at Hotel Chelsea,
Atlantic City, on Thursday, Friday
and Saturday of next week. The con-
ference will consider topics of interest
relating to work among children, coun-
ty and municipal charities and the
treatment of criminals
Upon complaint of his wife, Frank
Marley, of Whippany, was arrested
last Tuesday afternoon for threaten
ing to harm his little child and the
mother. Marley was on Speedwell
avenue with his wife and baby when a
quarrel ensued. The woman alleges
that he took the child and tried to
tear it apart. Justice Cliff committed
Marley to jail for assault and battery.
An opportunity in country hotels is
announced by Clarence e. Case, trus-
tee, of Someryille, in the sale, to be
held at p. M, Feb. Is, of the hotel
property at North Branch, Somerset
county, N. j. The property is located
on the New Jersey turnpike, four
miles from Someryille, the county seat