The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-02-26
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

upright pianos in Morristown since
the holidays.
The bell of the First Presbyterian
Church was taken down last Thursday
and has been sent, away to be recaSt.
The new terminal of the Lackawanna
atHoboken was put in service on Mon
day morning after the use Of the sheds
since August s, 1905.
The Women's Employment Society
held successful sale in the empty
Store-room in the Tompkins Building
on South street on Wednesday.
McEwan Bros. are making extern
siAe Improvements to the Tunis house
on the Morristown-W hippany road,
which they bought some time ago.
The coolest place heard from so far
as regards the cold of Saturday was at
the Pickatinny Powder Depot where
the thermometer registered seventeen
below zero.
The Rev. T. A. Reeves, for many
years pastor of the Rockaway Presby-
terrain Church, died at his home on
Wednesday afternoon, death following
short illness.
1t now appears probable that the
Morris County Traction Co. will get
franchise in Summit for forty year
term provided the voters in special
election concur.
The Knockers first team defeated
the Dover Guard S first team by the
score of29 to IL. The second team OF
the organization then played, Norris
town again winning by the score OF
30 to 8.
DR.. Hughes has announced a series
of sermons on 1.-THE Creed and Free
Thinking" at the Church of the Re-
deemer on Sunday mornings during
Lent. The services will begin al
eleven O'Clock.
A horse driven by Miss May Brooks
ran away on Wednesday afternoon
Miss Brooks remained in the wagon
and succeeded in checking the horses
speed somewhat. The animal was
caught near the Babbitt Building
T. J. Butsch VINO formerly lived in
Morristown, has purchased a plot ad-
joining the property of Mrs. jeremiah
Baker, on Main street, Madison, from
Charles NeiS and will construct a
modern store and fiat building three
stories high.
Independent Hose Company have
accepted an invitation to be the
guests of the Bernardsville fire de-
partment on Thursday evening and
will go down in stage sleigh. The
company will start from here at half
past six sharp.
The twenty-second annual meeting
of the MorrstoWn Auxiliary OF the
American McAll Association will be
held on Tuesday afternoon, March
5th, at three O'Clock in the parlor OF
eSouth Street Presbyterian Church.
All are invited.
Special services are held in the
chapel of the First Presbyterian
Church beginning tonight and closing
on Friday evening. The pastor will
conduct the service tonight while on
the other evenings Rev. Stanley White
of Orange will be in charge.
The thirty-first anniversary of
Mrs. William l.. Prudens Bible class,
connected with the Methodist Sun
day School was held last Monday even
ing. DR.. Abram Cavanaugh, of Brook
lyn Hospital, to which the class has
donated S700, made an address. At
freshmentS were served.
The birthday of Longfellow will be
celebrated this Wednesday evening
in the First Baptist Church by an
evening of readings, recitauions, vocal
and instrumental music. The cele-
bration is under the auspices of the
DUDE League and the Christian En-
deavor Society of the Church, while
80 mi bo tho HiPQnfinn
of e. M. Young.
AS the fourth Thurs day in Febru-
ary is observed by many Home Mis-
sionary SOCIETIES OF the different de-
nominations as day of Special Pray
er for our country, the Woman's
Union Prayer meeting this week held
il the First Church Chapel Thurs
day morning, at 1870 O'Clock, will be
devoted TO that subject 1t is hoped
there will be large attendance.
A COW belonging to Max Mintz was
left tied to post in Pruden u
Burke's yard on Morris street all
Fir day night. Mintz asked permits
sion to tie the COW for an hour or so
and the men were much surprised to
find it still there in the morning. The
S. p. G. A. was notified and as the
agent was leading the COW away
Mintz turned up. An action against
him may follow.
A large audience assembled IN the
Sunday School room Of the South
Street Presbyterian Church on Mon-
day evening on the invitation OF the
Brotherhood of the Church. Dr.
MacNaughtan delivered very inter-
esting lecture on Robert Burns and
several of the songs written by him
were admirably sung by Mrs. Joseph
Hinchman and Mrs. Pearl Benham
Kaighn, of Brooklyn.
The Morris County Poultry Associa-
tion is planning for dinner at the
Mansion House probably on March II.
At this dinner steps will be taken to
make the organization permanent and
the name will probably be changed to
the North Jersey Poultry Association
and officers elected. Since the Newark
Show has been given up it is planned
to make tine Morristown show the big
event of the northern part OF the state.
The coasting was unusually good on
Washington's Birthday, heavy bobS
on that day making the long run from
the l.. G. Gillespie place on Western
avenue clear into the town limits, the
bobs stopping on the hill this side Of