The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1906-03-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

turned from their trip to Jamaica on
Thursday.
Irving E. Salmon and his brother
started on Saturday for a weeks trip
to the South.
The board of excise granted a license
to Piper Bros, at the meeting on
Wednesday evening.
Michael Underhill has purchased the
butcher business of James H. Will1amS
ON Washington street.
The adjourned trolley meeting will
be held in the rooms of the board Of
aldermen on Wednesday evening.
The sale is reported Of the Thomas
Dennis house on Washington street
to Mrs. B. Ludlow Of Madison street.
DR.. d. Fl. McAlpin expects to start a
milk route in Morristown this spring,
retailing milk from his Littleton dairy.
\ 4 Side Tracked a musical comedy
viii be the next attraction at the Ly-
,ceum on Thursday evening, March ~.
At the Methodist Church on Sunday
morning ST, 800 was subscribed TO pay
off the mortgage and $1,000 for I'M
prOyementS 10 the cnurcn.
The ID. II. s. w. r. r. has secured a
writ of error in the Joseph Harris
case. 1t will be argued at the jane
term OF the Supreme Court,
BY The will Of the late Hannah Ang-
lin, who died at All Souls Hospital a
few weeks ago, Rev. ] M. Flynn isap-
pointed executor and legatee.
Town Counsel Muir appeared before
Justice GarretSon on Saturday morn
ing asking the appointment OF the
sewerage commission as provided in
the sewerage law.
The speaker at the next meeting Of
the Friday Evening Club will be How
ard w. Dubois, who will lecture on
the Canadian Rockies, with stereopti-
con Illustrations.
The telephones including the pay
station have been removed from the
post Office. The government has de-
cided not to pay for telephones in post
Offices in the future.
Bishop e. S. Lines addressed the
Church Club on Friday evening on st.
Patrick. After his address short adj
dresses were made by DR.. Blanchard
and Rev. H. L. Humphreys
The Morris Sand & Supply Co. has
ordered another and larger engine and
will put in an additional screen at the
pit on Hanover avenue. A cement
block machine is also to be added.
Division Freight Agent Leroyd of
the IackaWanna was in town on Erl-
day looking for house. There was
nothing for him. The fact is that
more houses are badly needed in Nor
ristOWn.
The guest at the meeting OF the
Friday Evening Club last Friday was
Jerome X. Jerome, the Well-known
English author, who gave a reading
from his own works. The attendance
was large.
The following dates have been
named for tournaments OF the WOmen'S
Metropolitan Golf Association by the
Morris County Golf Club: May 10, June
10, July II, August q, September 10
and October l6.
The storm Of yesterday was really
the worse dose of winter weather ex-
perienced since that season was sup
posed to open. The snow and sleet
were very troublesome.
The lecture by Rev. DR.. w. FL. Nor
gan, of Newark, on the Battle OF Get
tysburg, one of the series of enter
taSnments under the auspices OF the
EpWOrth League OF the Methodist
Church will be given on March 30th.
Kittatinny Hose of Newton has ac-
cepted an invitation to participate in
the great tiremen's parade at Elizabeth
on Thursday, October 18th. Washing
and Belvidere tiremen also have de-
cided TO make the trip.
Judge Mills set in Orphans Court
on Friday TO consider the petition OF
heirs of the late James Lowe asking
that M. 4. Lowe be appointed trustee.
After listening TO testimony Judge
Mills appointed John M. Mills as
trustee.
The meeting called by Alderman
Thompson to consider plans for re-
building Pocohontas dam was not well
attended Mr.. Thompson declared
that dam could be erected for about
81, 200 to flood the old pond bed. Tie
meeting was adjourned until March
20 in Lippman Hall.
The Rev. DR. Arthur S. Lloyd, Gen
era1 Secretary of the Board of Missions
Of the Episcopal Church, will preach
in St. Peters Church this Thursday
evening, March 22nd, at 5 o'clock Dir.
Lloyd is a man Of national reputation.
The public is cordially invited.
A large gondola loaded with coal
and a box car jumped the track of the
m. j. 81 Pa. r. r.. near the Jones place
at Bro0kside on Wednesday Afternoon.
The locomotive was on the Norris
town side Of the wreck and another
was secured to run on to Whitehouse.
The wreck blocked the track until
Thursday night
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the First Presbyterian Church elected
the following officers on Tuesday even
ing president, O. @. Pruden: vice
president, Miss Lavina Dumond re-
cording secretary, Miss Reta Frost
corresponding secretary, Mrs. @. e.
Smith; treasurer, James King: super
intendent junior department, Mrs. S.
r. Beach Following the election
there was a social.
The Smith-Holly Co., has been in
corporated TO carry on the undertake
ing business with office at Az Park
place, j B. Holly. agent. The capital
cfooly is GIN n00 IF w hioh ri lnn ;c ~ 1 Il