The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-12-12
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

on Washington street on "Wednesday
eSening
County Superintendent w. B Mat
thews visited the Morris Township
Schools last week
Ode de st. Armand Commandery,
number 70, Knights Templar, was In
spected last Friday.
The board of freeholders meets to-
morrow morning and the board OF ex-
else in the evening
Freeholder-eleet III i. Prudden, Of
Morris Township, has been la1d up be-
cause of a mashed foot.
Charles Murray rendered a surprise
to John Mcintyre at his home on South
street, Wednesday evening
The board Of freeholders will meet
this Wednesday morning and the
board of excise in the evening.
The Morris Academy will close for
the Christmas vacation on December
ri, reopening tuesday, January g.
The boys department. OF the Y. M.
G. a. will hold a members entertain
ment on Friday evening, December ".
e. j. Thatcher, Jr., is having a con-
crete and frame shop erected on his
fathers Early street place. for bis
metal work.
The sale at Mrs. G. W. Vernon s
last Saturday under the auspices Of
the NeighborhOod Sewing Society
realized about 800.
Charles Shelley and sister have rent
ed the house corner of Early st. and
AtnO ave. until spring and have re-
moved there from Littleton.
Announcement has been made Of
the engagement Of Miss Nellie &.
Smith, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. O.
d. Smith, Of Bernardsville, to Dr. u
Neigh.
A fire drill has been planned for
the Maple avenue school and on FIJI
day afternoon it was tried Tor Inc
first time The building was emptied
in about five minutes.
The Morris Aqueduct Co. has filled
up the last of the old fire ciSternS hy-
drants now being used in their place ).
When they were built is matter of
almost ancient history and they did
good service in their day.
The A. e. Pierson Co. has been in
corporated with principal office at 30
Washington street, to deal in hides,
tallow, fat. etc Capital stock is fixed
at $4,000 with $1,000 paid in. The
incOrporatorS are Alpheus e. Pierson,
Edwin Il. Pierson and Eva Person
A joint gathering of the men of St.
Peters and of the Church of the Re-
deemer Will be held in the Parish
house of the latter church on Monday
evening at eight O'Clock to meet Bis
hop Lines The proposed Church
mans Club will be reported on and
discussed Bishop Lines will speak.
The Retail Clerks association has
elected the following officers Presi-
dent, Truman III. Scott; first vice
president. Cornelius Tiger; second
vice president, L. NJ. Leek; tinnancl
secretary, Thomas Dunn; treasure
Barker Pierson; guide, M. J. Lonef-
gan; advocate agent, Joseph Current:
recorder, Horton J. Davis.
Hope League on Wednesday even
ing elected tine following officers;
President. Mrs VIM. Hessey; senior
vice president, Mrs. j. FL. Gregory;
Junior vice president, Mrs. Jas. OAR
ling; secretary, Mrs. BayliS; treasurer,
Mrs. Catherine Becker; chaplain,
Miss Hattie Lindsey; guard, Miss
Elizabeth Mott; conductress, Mrs,
John Sturgis.
The Western Union Telegraph Co.
has cut two more wires into the Nor
riStown office One is the wire run
ming into Pennsylvania while the
other has connections around via the
BoontOn Branch for New York. The
work is being done to Obyiate trouble
such as happened last week when the
cable through ROSeville fused cutting
out the offices for several hours.
The Sussex freeholders are wrestling
with the question of new bridge
over River Styx, Lake Hopatcong
II e present structure was erected at
private expense and has become
dangerous. A new stone and iron
bridge would cost S25, 600 and Sussex
has another bridge within half a
mile. A committee has been APP
pointed to view the bridge and re-
port.
The meeting for men only under the
auspices of the Young Mems Chris
tian Association in the South Street
Presbyterian Church last Tuesday
CtCnltlS Wac ObC VI Ot4C SCoU SdDilCA-
ings Of men ever seen in Morristown.
There was special music and stirring
address by Robert G. Freeman Of
Princeton University. Mr.. Freeman
has been secured to address the men s
meeting in the association on January
21
Loantaka Council, Royal Afcanum,
elected the following officers last Tues
day evening: regent, @. Raymond
Shelley; vice-regent, Joseph NJ. Moody;
orator. George Grove; secretary, Ed
ward A. Fleury; treasurer, Victor A..
Boell; collector, Charles r. Slater
chaplain, Stephen Faulkner: guide, Fl.
B. Carpenter; warden, Robert Searles;
sentry, @. d. r. Crater; represent
atives to the grand council Joseph
Ambrose and George Grove; trustee
for three years, Nathaniel G. Toms.
The friends of Frederick Fl Decos-
ter we're much surprised to learn Of
his wedding at the manse of the First
Presbyterian Church on Wednesday,
his bride being Miss Sadie King, daugh-
ter OF Mr. and Mrs. ]. r. King, of
Speedwell avenue. The officiating
clergyman was Rev. William Russell
Bennett. The bride was attended
by her sister, Miss May King, while
George e. Stewart was the best man.
Mr.. and Mrs. King on their return
from their wedding tour will reside on