The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-06-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.
Wednesday IS Flag Day.


Wednesday is Flag Day.
Al new mail box has been put up at
the corner of Mills street and Kenmlur
avenue.
The Morris Academy base ball team
had a banquet at Days on FRIDAY
evening.
The Morris Aqueduct is cutting out
the old fire cisterns, setting MIGRANTS
in place of them.
The Whippany River ponies have
been sent to Orange where a series OF
games is being played.
e. j. Bowen has purchased the house
and lot. number 1877 Speedwell avenue
and will occupy it very soon.
Plans are being formulated for the
development Of the Budd and Canfield
tract on Washington street.
IT is expected that the new club
house of the Morris county COLI CLUB
will be completed ready for opening
July 4.
The truck co.'s. red wagon was called
to Albeit avenue on Thursday morn
ing to put out fire of SCOT in a chim-
ney there.
Fire Insurance adjusters recently
paid MOrristown visit making a
number of inquiries as to fire appar-
atus, water supply, etc.
Friday was flower mission day of the
wv. G. e. u. Boquets we're distribute
ed at Memorial Hospital and the Old
Ladies' Home and among the sick.
The children of the Free Kindergar-
ten enjoyed ride into the country on
Friday morning followed by refresh
ments at the kindergarten on the re-
turn.
Rev. r.. B. Jrmy lead discussion
IsThe City and Country Church during
the Vacation Period, = at meeting OF
the Methodist Pastors Social Union
held at Caldwell on Tuesday.
An unusual sight in town was a
launch mounted on trucks, which
stayed over Monday night on the north
.ern side of park. 1t is being taken
overland from Elizabethport TO Lake
Hopatcong.
The insurance companies have al
lowed John Morandi 1890 for the fire
damage to his brick building in the
rear of Morris street. Collins Weir is
drawing plans for rebuilding the struc-
ture, making eight living rooms.
The remains of Stanley Gray, son
of Charles Gray, a former resident OF
Morristown, were brought on for inter-
ment in Evergreen Cemetery on Mon
day. The deceased was twenty-five
years of age and resided in Chicago.
For several weeks past the Metho-
dist Church and Sunday School rooms
have been undergoing thorough reno
waiting and this week d. Z. McClellans
forces are laying eight hundred yards
of velvet carpet in the main audience
room.
Friday, June 23d being the twenty
eighth anniversary of the organization
of the order it has been designated as
Royal Arcanum Flagday, and mem
here of the order are requested TO dis
play from their buildings the Ameri-
can flag on that day.
On and after Monday, June 10, 1905,
all OF the Banking institutions OF Nor
rjstown. N. j.. will. close at three
O'Clock b. M, instead of four o'clock p.
lnss WlUll Ol1C C<AOOEtAOAA " eCNce.A =
when the closing hour will be twelve
O'Clock noon, as usual.
The Students Glass of the Boys De-
partment of the Y. M. G. A. which
has been studying Murray's & Life and
Works of Jesus, for some months
took the International Committees
examination. The ratings are r.. 5.
Ford So; v. Boell, So; j. voorhees,,
10; A. Hoffman, III; r. Scheur, 70.
At the meeting of the local Inter
national Typographical Union, No.
522, held on Tuesday evening, the fol-
lowing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, Fred J. Shar-
rette vice-preSident, John Norholz i;
secretary-treasurer Judson Davis
recording secretary, Frank Niper SER
geant-at-armS, WilmOt Wulfers.