The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-11-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

tomorrow.
Lemuel Miller is on from Washing
ton for his annual visit to Morristown.
Joseph II. Berry has removed from
Washington street to Columbia street.
James r. voorhees, has sold a lot on
7 Epeedwell avenue to George r. Cor
don.
M. P. Latourette has the cellar ex-
cavated for his new home on Early
street.
The street department. is travelling
the hill on Sussex avenue and rolling
it with the steam roller.
Several hundred feet Of curbing
have been set in front Of the Miller
property on Wetmore avenue.
The Friday Evening Club will meet
on Friday evening, the attraction be-
ing Miss Beatrice Herford, monologist.
The annual meeting OF the Morris
County Children's Home will be held
in the Y M. G. A. tomorrow morn
ing.
The resolution reducing .thenumber
of freeholders was defeated in SOmer-
set county by majority OF about
thirty.
U. H. Leonard & Co., have pur-
chased the grain and feed business Of
Mrs. Harmon on Speedwell avenue and
moved the Office there.
The monthly meeting of The Wo-
mems Auxiliary of the Y. NJ G. a on
Wednesday afternoon was followed by
a musical program and refreshments.
Jacob Betzler has removed from
Ridgedale avenue to the Dalrymple
house on Hill street recently occupied
byP. B. Myers, who has removed from
town.
The contract for the proposed new
dam for Pocahontas lake was let on
Monday to Nicholas Marinaro. It is
planned to complete the work by De-
cember 10th.
Attention is called to advertisement
Of'expert accountant in another col
umn. Those desiring the services of a
competent and reliable accountant
will do we'll to take notice.
An entertainment for the library
fund of the First Baptist Sunday
School was held on Wednesday even
ing, when poems Of the Cary Sisters
! were read and musical numbers Tend-
cred
Messrs. Alfred and Josiah Macy
have formed copartnership under
the name of Macy Brothers, with off,
ces at 20 Broad street, New York, to
do a general stock and bond commits
sion business.
The faculty house at Princeton Uni
versity given by the late Augustus S.
VanWickle was formally opened on
Thursday, Miss Marjorie VanWickle
opening the gate. The work cost
about $4,000.
There will be a special sale Of EN-
ployment Society garments, suitable
for the NeedlewOrk Guild at the WO-
mans Exchange on Saturday morn
ing, November 10th and Monday morn
ing, November 18th.
George r, Gordon has commenced
the erection OF barn on his lot on
Speedwell avenue and win build a
house. He Is using the lumber from
the base ball grand stand and fence
for the barn and much OF the house.
The Lackawanna II. II. has agreed
to raise the wages Of engineers as de-
manded through the adjustment COM
mittee. a ten hour work day is con-
coded. 1t is thought that the trouble
with the Erie tiremen will be adjust
ed Without strike.
Sturgis Bros. commenced to put
down the concrete on the Park walk
on monday. Semi-circle running back
into Park will also be paved for the
Park seats. The poles are being moved
back to the tree line temporarily until
conduit can be laid next,spring.
Harrison street is to be improved.
Mrs. g. E. Noble has consented to
deed to the town the eight foot walk
along the Ira Cory property which her
late husband reserved and it is plan
ned TO grade down this piece and curb
and pave the street starting the active
work in the spring.
The hunting season opened on Sat-
urday and one casualty was reported
in this section as a result. William
Davenport, of Denville, was shot in
the woods near Denville, a load Of bird
shot striking him in the face. He be-
came unconscious but recovered and
went home where his wounds were at
tended.