The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-02-12
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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in celebration of Lincoln's Birthday.
The board of freeholders meets to-
morrow morning and the board OF ex-
else in the evening.
The Free kindergarten held Lin
coin exercises in the kindergarten
room on Monday morning.
A thousand feet of new hose arrived
onW Wednesday and has been distributed
to the several fire companies.
The High School basket ball team
defeated the AlertS, of Gladstone, on
Saturday evening, by the score OF Y
to Is.
Mohuscowungie Tribe of Red Men
will celebrate its tenth anniversary at
the Chronicle Hall, Monday evening
February Is.
Willis G. Drake has purchased OF
Mrs. Frederic Wood the house and lot
on Western avenue, now occupied by
Alderman Owens.
The annual smoker of the AsSocia-
tion of Exempt Fireman will be held
in the Independent Hose house on
Wednesday evening.
Thomas Pierson, a son of Frank E.
.Pierson fell on slippery sidewalk on
Morris street on Saturday evening and
broke one of his legs.
1t is prosposed to celebrate the
battle of Bound Brook on April ID,
A Committee has been appointed to
raise the necessary funds.
The Morris Gun Club has arranged
for a shoot on the club grounds on
February 10Th commencing at 10 a. M
There will be ten events
The Junior class of the Morristown
High School entertained the seniors in
the chapel of the Maple avenue
school on Friday afternoon.
T.. B. Cobbett has sold the Airing
ton fats ON Blachley street, erected
some years ago by George III. Brown,
to N. Marinaro, for $3.50.
This morning was generally con-
.sidered the coolest of the winter, the
thermometer dropping below the
zero. Some report it ten below.
Sunday, February 18th, will be OBJ
served as Y. M. @. A. Day, at which
time special speakers will speak on Y.
M. G. A. topics in the churches.
Special meetings are being held each
evening this week in the Speedwell
Avenue Chapel under the direction OF
C. f. Ballentine, of Freeport, l.. |.
Nichol Bros. have sold their news
paper business to Edward Hearne, OF
belmont, Delaware VIM. Nichol has
purchased small farm at Brookside.
S. B. Carson took the employees OF
Hill & Carson on a sleigh ride to Ber-
nardsville on Thursday evening, where
they enjoyed supper at The Bernards
Inn.
A parish meeting of the South
Street Presbyterian church will be
held On Thursday night to take
action looking to the securing of a
new pastor.
The recent poultry show was a sue
cess financially as we'll as other ways.
The managers expected to have a de-
felt but fortunately came out with a
small balance instead.
Original drawings and cartoons of
the late Thomas Mast will be sold at
the Merwin-Clayton Sales Company,
20-24 East Goth street, New York, on
Tuesday and Wednesday, February 10
and 20.
Moody's Magazine for January 1907,
contained an article on "Bank Pur-
chases of Commercial Paper" by Rich
ard H. Swartwont, ofthe firm of Swart-
won't & Appenzellar, "A Pine street,
New York.
Geo. Washington Council, knights
of Columbus held an entertainment,
reception and dance in the Catholic
Association Building on Wednesday
evening. The entertainment was pro-
vided by five professionals from New
York.
r. D. Foote took about thirty of
the boys of the Morris Academy and
another sled load of school girls on a
sleigh ride last Thursday afternoon,
afterward treating them to refresh
ments and box of candy each at
Days.
The annual ball of Washington En-
CINE Co, was held in Washington Hall
Monday night. There were twenty
five couples in the grand march which
was lead by Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mes
lar. The ball continued until morn
ing.
The tifty-fourth regular meeting of
the Friday Evening Club will be held
on Friday evening, in Lyceum Hall
when Kellogg Durland will speak on
AsRussia in Revolution" The speaker
at the March meeting will be @. l.,
& Chester and his topic will be THE
Panama Canal"