The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-02-26
THE LOCAL
HAPPENINGS
Noteworthy Occurrences in and
About the Vicinity Of
Morristown
BRIEFLY AND TERSELY TOLD

County Clerk voorhees, mas DeeL
suffering from an attack of lumbago.
The Morris Township Republican
Primary will be held in the Township
Hall tonight.
r, P. Bliss, a former instructor in
the High School, has moved to Flat
bush avenue, Brooklyn.
DR.. G.. A. Becker entertained the
Morris County Medical Society at
Days on Tuesday evening.
Clayton P. Chew, of Ridgedale ave-
nue., was called to Camden on Tuesday
by the sudden death Of his father.
Letters of administration have been
granted on the estate of John Troy,
deceased, to Bridget Burke, of Mt.
Hope.
1t is tonight that the Friday Even
ing Club meets in the Sunday school
rooms of the South Street Presbyte-
rian Church.
George H. Brown, formerly supefin-
tendent of the Gas Company in this
city, has accepted similar position in
Tacoma, Wash.
Manager John j. Todd, of the Pas
time B. B. c., entertained the men,
hers of the team at his home last
Tuesday night.
Miss Mae Ditmars, of Saratoga, and
Remsen Ditmars, of Philadelphia, are
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George e..
voorhees,, of High street.
DR.. Parrish will give an Illustrated
lecture on Osteopathy before Loan
TAXA Council, Royal Arcanum, next
Tuesday night in Arcannm Hall.
Nh. and Mrs. L. G. Tompkins and
granddaughter Miss Lulu Tompkins
left on Tuesday for Eustis, Florida.
where they will spend two months.
A. A. Vance, Chairman of the
County Board of Registry is attending
a meeting to-day of the various county
boards in the Republican Headquarters
in Newark.
Orphans Court will be held this
morning and evidence taken in the
matter of the probate OF the will OF
Carrie E. Potts The attestation
clause was irregular.
Albert Bowman, the newsdealer has
purchased the property OF Mrs. Mills,
ON Washington street, now occupied
by Thomas Alexander. He expects to
occupy it by April |.
While walking down Court street
yesterday from the Surrogate's office,
Bridget Burke lost $40 in bills. The
money was found by N. G. Toms and
promptly returned to the woman.
The Tapkaow Bowling Club went
to Newark last Wednesday night and
defeated the Orange Valley team two
out of three games. Captain Rutan
of the local team made unusual heavy
scores.
Washington's birthday exercises
were held in the Maple avenue public
school last Friday afternoon by the
Junior and senior classes. Thomas
Homan presided.
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. John X. Boniface on We'd
nesday night and left bouncing
baby boy. This makes twenty to Mr..
Boniface's credit.
The dedication of the George Page
memorial organ in the Congregational
Church at Chatham, takes place this
evening. The musical portion of the
service will be under the direction OF
Charles Bigelow Ford.
Surrogate Young and daughter,
Miss Margaret Young, have gone to
Washington, d. c., where Mrs.
Young is now staying. They will be
absent from town for several days.
The Gamma Sigma debating society
met at the home of Thomas Homan,
last Wednesday night and debated the
subject, " Resolved, That education
produces character rather than innate
tendencies. - The affirmative won.
The Morristown McAn Auxiliary
will hold It's nineteenth annual meet
ing on Tuesday March /, at three
O'Clock, In the parlor of the South
Street Presbyterian Church. All are
cordially invited to attend.
Very often packages and letters are
sent to this city addressed Moores-
town, NJ There is large distinct
ion and difference between the places.
Morristown is in Morris county and
Moorestown in Burlington county.
The clerks in the Morristown post
ofiice have secured charter as Branch
No. 578 from the United National As
ISOLATION of Post Office Clerks The
officers are: President, Clifford j. Col
lier; vice-president, William A. Heath;
secretary, Fred f. Boniface; treasurer,
Charles J. Gillem.
The semi-annual rally of the Chris
tian Endeavor Society Of Morfistown
was held in the First Presbyterian
Church last Tuesday night. Address
es were made by the Revs. e. r. Muir
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