The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-04-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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The Friday Evening Club will meet
on Friday evening.
Miss Dana's School closed Friday for
the spring vacation reopening April
.26.
"A large consignment Of brick is be-
ing shipped from the Hanover works
to Cuba.
A new crossing has been laid over
Market street at its junction with
Park place.
Rev. j. B. Beaumont preached at
the New Vernon Presbyterian Church
on Sunday.
Arbor Day was celebrated in the
local public schools by exercises in the
several class rooms.
A new hickory tree has been planted
at the hamlet, known by that name.
near Green Village.
Arthur Ell. Brown has completed his
new double house on Clinton street
and is occupying one side OF 1t.
Walter Fl. Mitchell has force Of
residence for Gustav E. Kissel.
The predicted cold wave struck Nor
ristOwn all right bringing snow squalls
and ice on Sunday and Monday
The spring institute of the Morris
County w. g. Il. u. is held to-day in
the M. E. Church Of Chatham.
The gas company is delivering gas
pipes on Market street preparatory to
laying a new main on that street.
On Monday evening was held the
annual pew renting at the Methodist
Church. There we're few changes.
The Cruelties Society has in its
charge bright boy Of ten years, for
whom they desire a place on farm.
j. T. Lines, of Court Ridgedale,
number 1866, /. o. 0. f., has been APP
pointed high auditor Of the high court
of New Jersey.
a car Of the N. T.. g. Penn. r. r.
Co. at WatnOng was broken into on
Wednesday night and a box of fire.
crackers stolen.
The improved apparatus at the
Hanover sand pit was placed in oper-
alton on Monday, fifteen gondolaS be-
ing loaded during the day.
State Superintendent of Schools
Baxter and County Superintendent
Matthews inspected some of the Han
: over Township schools on Thursday.
George r.. Gordon has the contract
for the grand stand and fence for the
MorristOwn-Ch Chatham Club. He ex-
poets to get them up by a week from
Saturday.
The charter of the First National
bank was renewed this week for an
other twenty year period The bank
was organized in 1865, and the charter
renewed in 1885.
The Lumbermen'S Association met
at Days, on Wednesday, and elected
M. f. Ellis, of Basking Ridge, presi-
dent, and f. M. Buck, of Kengil, as
secretary and treasurer.
Edward P. Hamilton & Co. have
sold the two dwellings on irregular
size plot on the south east corner
Washington street and Cobb Places
Morristown, to George Robinson.
The residence of Jacob E. Ward at
Convent was broken into on Thursday
night and considerable silverware and
clothing stolen. The caretaker who
lives in the stable discovered the rob-
berry on Friday.
Insurance rates on MorFistown
church property has again been fixed
There has been no settled rate in New
Jersey for such properties for two or
three years past, but the rate set is
lower than the former fixed rate.
James X. Polk, Jr., and Miss Geor-
ginia Morse, Of Virginia, were married
at the residence Of the groom on Ann
street, on Wednesday evening, Rev.
George e. Morris, otficiated. Miss lsa-
belle Polk was the bridesmaid and
Garfield DAILY, the best man.
The Tapkaows won the Morris and
Union Bowling Tournament. The
team also won the prizes for highest
team score and highest team average.
e. G. Mitchell of the team won the
individual prize with average for for
ty-eight games OF Ill 3. He tied with
Leonard of the Leonard team for high
individual score.
James Boston, who is in the employ
of his brother, Michael Boston, who
runs a blacksmith shop in Claremont
road, Bernardsville, while shoeing one
Of Percy r. Pyne's blooded horses
Tuesday morning. was severely kicked.
He was knocked against the anvil and
received a severe cash in the head.
DIR. Sutphen was summoned and
dressed the wound.