The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-09
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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ally opened on May n. The course IS
Of nine holes.
The truck house on Speedwell ave-
nue. is being repainted and kalsom1ned
except the truck room.
The annual fair for the benefit for the
Morristown Memorial Hospital will be
held Wednesday May ~.
CD. M. Cole is having an addition
built to his residence, IA Franklin
street. II. P. Smith has the contract.
Naomi Rebekah Lodge held a social
and dance on Tuesday evening, in the
lodge rooms in the Schmidt Building.
Rev. Walter L. Hughes, Of Hard
wick, Conn, will occupy the pulpit of
the First Baptist Church next Sum
day.
The Methodist Oh lrch has re-elect-
ed MeSsrs. E. A Day, w. f. Day and
Geo. w. Bower, trustees for three
years.
J. H. Youngs is fitting up the vacant
store room In his Morris street build
ing and will again engage in the shoe
business.
All members of Local S42 Clerks
Union are requested to meet in their
rooms on Tuesday evening, May 9th,
at 5 o'clock.
A fire hydrant has been located near
Frederick S0uthack'S residence, on
the road from Speedwell avenue to
Bradt'S MILL
1ne former Hibler property corner
of Washington street and Cobb place,
has been sold Through Cranes agency
to George T. Allen.
The prizes of the Morris and Union
Bowling League were placed on exhi-
bitfOn at the Tapkaow Club on Friday.
Several stay with the club.
An express car carrying 10000 Edi-
son photograph records passed through
Morristown yesterday billed to Phila-
delphia from the Orange works.
There will be a great variety Of en-
tertainment at the Memorial Hospital
fair on the 18th instant. Many feat
ures entirely novel will be presented.
The Cahill-Grubb-Straker Co. has
been Incorporated in Boonton with
$4,000 capital to do real estate
business, also the Pleasant Grove I'm
ion Cemetery.
Haight's milk team ran away on
Sunday evening on Washington street,
through wheel coming of. No dam
age was done, but two young ladies in
the wagon were scared.
1t is reported that the proposed
drive over the mountains to Somerset
Inn will soon be started, thenew work
commencing near the brick school
house on Mt. Kemble avenue.
A special service will be held in the
Methodist Church on Sunday evening
next, celebrating the university of
the Epworth League. The pastor, Rev.
Ralph B. Urmy will make the address.
DO not plan for the summer yaca-
tiOn until after the Memorial Hospital
fair. 1t is possible that so much will
be offered in the way of recreation and
diversion that vacation will be UNI
necessary.
Frederick Boniface has resigned his
position in the local post office, and
has taken place in his fathers store.
His retirement will advance Clerk
Tiger who in turn will be succeeded
by Arthur Gillian.
"A. T. Al. Torbet Post held an inter-
esting camp file on Tuesday evening.
The Post Office Glee Club sang, re-
marks were made by Ira MOwery and
other features helped to make the
evening memorable.
1t is reported that handsome
chapel will soon be erected on the
Convent grounds, not only for the use
of those connected with the institu-
tion, but for residents of the vicinity,
the gift OF James J. Hill.
The daily coach service between
MorristoWn and Bernardsville will
begin regular runs on Thursday. The
coach will leave the Whippany River
Club house at 4 O'Clock p. M, and is
expected back at about seven.
Stephen Gordon reports that man
tackled him on the Lake road on We'd
nesday night, but he shook him off and
escaped as two other men came up.
Patrolman Young went back with
him, but could not find the assailant.
At the annual parish meeting of the
South Street Presbyterian Church
held on Tuesday evening. Messrs.
Gordon E. Sherman, w. Roscoe Lyon,
ana II. Il. hOrd were elected trustees
for three years, and Henry B. Hoffman,
treasurer for one year.
The Morris6own Mozart Society will
give Gilbert & Sullivan'S comic Opera,
{ Pirates Of Penzance, 2 ia Lyceum
Hall on Tuesday evening, May 8, under
the auspices of the Letter Carriers
Association for the sick benefit fund
about to be established.
A. r. Whitney is building new
drive about sixteen hundred feet long
starting near the summit of the hill
on Sussex avenue and running almost
level to a junction with bis main drive
near the garden. twill be macadam-
lied and reserved for carriages only.
During the progress OF the $50 a. m.
mass at the Church of the Assumption
on Sunday, a section of the ceiling,
about two and half feet square, I'M
der the choir loft fell. Nobody was
hurt, but the falling ceiling raised
dust and frightened many members
of the congregation.
May Party.
a May party, under the auspices of