The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-07-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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There were a few arrests for disor-
derby conduct on Wednesday and the
police gathered in a half dozen revolt
vers.
The Malloy house which was pur-
chased By r. A. Grannis, ,Jr., at Morris
Plains, is undergoing considerable re-
modelling.
Over 1915 was subscribed at the First
Baptist Church on Sunday toward the
proposed new room for the primary
department. of the Sunday school,
An automobile shed 50x 100 feet in
size will be built on the grounds of the
Morris County Golf Club. DeCoster &
Mills have the contract.
John Claim and Woodbury. G.. Lang
4dOn have been nominated on the adj
ministration ticket for trustees Of the
New York Life Insurance Co.
The culvert across Speedwell avenue
became clOgged during Tuesday night
land as result the water tore a deep
gully in the roadway Of Water street.
"A tenant house on the .Whippany'
road and occupied by a colored family,
was burned to the ground Q few days
ago with all its contents. 1t belonged
to B. It. Howell.
Walter B. VOORHEES, was arrested on
Sunday by Mounted OFFICER OSBORNE
for exceeding the speed limit with M
285, a Newark car. He was lined $40
and 1915 costs.
The new steam shovel purchased by
the Hanover Brick Co. was put at
work in the clay bank on Saturday
last. 1t is expected to do the work Of
twenty-five men.
Edward Ward, who recently pur-
chased the Fisher house at the Five
Points, Morris Plains, is making ex-
tenSive repairs and alterations pre-
,¶Uory to occupying it.
The Dover team did not put in an
appearance at the Morris Gun Club
grounds on Wednesday afternoon, con-
Sequently the team match did not
come off. Six sweepstakes were shot
of however.
The fire department was called out
at supper time Thursday night to the
building adjoining the First Ward hose
house on Morris street, where a lamp
exploded in the rooms Of JohnGeary.
Damage was slight.
The Morristown drill crew has been
supplied with a cabOOSe. They have
had to haul empties from Madison to
MorriStown for some time and now
must haul them on to .Denyllle when
ever there are twenty to go.
There were thirty contestants for
the golf championship at the Morris
County Club on the Fourth, and 1T
was won by Palmer Letchford with a
score Of 1854. Fred w. Thomas was
second, his score being 1855. In the
bogy handicap Letchford was again
first with Thomas second.
Rev. James Shaw, of Trinity Baptist
Church, Water street, spoke at the
First Baptist Church on Sunday morn
ing and told of the work on Water
street. The lot has been paid for and
about 81 500 subscribed in the neigh
b0rhood toward a new church build
ing which il is thought will cost about
$4,000.
The Knights of Columbus of this
city has accepted challenge from the
Summit knights for game OF base
ball, the game to be played in the
near future at Franklin Park. The
local knights are out practicing every
night, under the captaincy of James
j. Lyons and expect to spring a sur
prise on their opponents
A man has recently been over TIE
line Of the proposed high speed cleo
trio railroad line between here and
Newark checking up the property
owners. He told on the way that
the right of way at this end will soon
be taken up. Nearer Newark a large
amount of the real estate necessary
has already been purchased.
The Daughters of the Revolution
and Colonial Danes of MorriStOWn,
like Alexander, are signing for more
worlds to conquer, and having marked
some prominent historic spots in this
vicinity are DESTROYS OF continuing the
work. Any person knowing Of we'll
authenticated historical places will
please send word to THE JERsEYMAN
office.
The Morris township board OF edu-
cation met on Saturday night and re-
ceived bids for finishing the second
floor of the Hillside school, where the
attendance has more than taken up
the former accommodations. The
leWeSt bidders were Lewis Clark for
the mason work, and Arthur Brown
for the carpenter work. An addition
al furnace will also be put in.
Mrs. Fred Gallagher, Of Harrison
street, is recovering from an attack of
ptomaine poison. Some days ago she
purchased a can of so-called "potted
ham. When she opened the can she
noticed green mould on the top and
cut it off, eating the stuff under. She
was taken sick soon after and DR.. AL
1aban was called. The worst of the
attack has passed and Mrs. Gallagher
is making a good recovery.
Accidents were few in Morristown
on the Fourth. Howard Stilwell, of
Phoenix avenue received the worst eff
fects. He was injured by cannon
cracker in front Of the Truck House
on Speedwell avenue. DR.. O'ReiIly at
tended him after which w. +. Day, Jr.,
took him home liz his automobile I'll.
III. HotchkisS, of Pine street, had three
fingers burned from holding cracker
too long. Willie and Richard Bam-
berg, of Albeit avenue, were burned
about the face by powder on Tuesday
evening.
PERSONAL ITEMS.
Mrs. William Becker has returned