The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-02-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Mrs. Gill and Miss Kerr have re-
signed from the Methodist quartet,
their designations to take effect May l.
The Lackawanna Railroad Company
is about to remove its accounting de-
partmentfrom New York to Scranton.
Collins Weir is drawing plans for a.
new chapel for the New Vernon Pres
byterian Church. 1t will cost about
SO 900.
The Current News Club was enter
tained by Mrs. A. A. Vance on Mon
day. The meeting took the form OF
birthday party.
E. w. Titus has sold his bottling
business to Louis Tremallo and has
shade application for place as chance
man on the local police force.
Frank Kutcher, formerly Of this
city, but now of the Newark City ERE
Department., was in town the hrst q
the week visiting relatives and frlends.
Grand Secretary Alberts and Super
vising Deputy Grand RegenU moI Tn
will be present at che meeblng ~ ~ ~
.antaka Council, Royal Arcanum, Unls
evening.
McEwan Bros. S Co. have purchased
the property formerly known as the
UNIQUE Box Factory at Malapardls,
and will use it in connection Win uneir
paper board mill.
Mrs. III. G. Rowell and children left
BernardsVille Thursday for hancock,
Michigan. where Mr.. Rowell has
position as business manager OF the
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Justice Joseph A.. Blanchard Will
attend the Both annual reunion OF the
First N. Y. Mounted Rifles TO De heid
the Aston House in Yew York on
Washington's Birthday
The senior class of the High School
held An entertainment in the chapel
last Tuesday evening. The readings by
Mrs. K. ID. JillSon were much appre
.ciated by good sized audience.
We are in receipt of a handsomely
nrinted pamphlet containing an ad-
dress delivered by e. A. Day on the
z Election of United States Senator, /"
read before the Fortnightly CLUB Of
Newark on January IA, 1908.
Alderman Mowery has just received
his service medal He is proud OF the
fact that he was at Appomattox sur
render at fifteen years OF age ana Is al
so the son of veteran and the Drotner
of a, veteran as well as a veteran MINI
self.
February is the shortest month IN
fine wear. but glance at the calendar
for 1908 shows five Saturdays. ThlS
can only occur in leap year, ana tlen
only every Seventh leap year, Ine
next time for such an occurrence VIII
be in 1886.
The Washington Association will
observe Washington's Birthday with
the nsnal COLLATION. in the Lafayette
Rooms at Headquarters followed by a
formal meeting at which the Rev. 5.
Parks Cadman, of Brooklyn, will be
the speaker.
The high water resulting from the
rains last Friday and Saturday, tore
out the earth embankment shutting
off the Pocahoatas pond outlet into
the old race way. AS a result the
water has left the pond leaving the ice
stranded on what was the bottom OF
the lake.
The post office authorities have sent
out warning of the theft of post Of
fee money order blanks from one or
the Chicago stations, six OF which were
later presented filled in, etc at otner
offices. They are numbered from 1886
to 10000 inclusive End were worked OH
on store keepers.
The Friday Evening Club meets this
Friday evening in the Lyceum, wnen
General James Grant Wilson Will
speak on "reminiscences OF Washing
ton, Grant and Lincoln, and Will
lam Webster Ellsworth, of the Cen
fury Co., will speak on . The Personal
George Washington, /" his address being
illustrated by stereopticon views.
The Junior class of the High School
have elected Benjamin. Blanchard
nresident to fill the unexpired term OF
StIl;ff.s Ford who has left the High
School to attend the Morris Academy.
n Robert Hipson was elected treasurer
to fill the Office vacated by Blanchard.
THE other officers of the class are
Helen Muir, vice. president, and Min
ME Gillespie, secretary.
President Truesdale of the Lacka-
wanna in answering protests OF resi-
dents of MOntclair as TO poor service,
is quoted as saying that the Lacka-
wanna has too many local lines already
and does not want any more. Pretty
poOr chance for efficient FAST service 10
Morristown from the LackaWanna II
the statement attributed to the presl-
dent represents the feelings OF the
management.
It is said that the coal operat ors are
schening to maintain the present nigh
price of coal throughout the year, in
Stead of making the usual drop in
April and raising the price ten cents
per month thereafter until the highest
price of the year is reached. Retail |
dealers do not believe that the plans
will succeed, however, and they are
predicting thai the usual April drop
will be announced in due season.
Among the new interpretations is
the United Bonding and Trustee Co.
with offices in the Boonton Bank Build
hing. James v. Beam, agent. The cap |
Ajtal stock is fixed at $4,000 and the in
scorporators named are JamesV. Beam,
|. EIGHT shares, and Nora Pruden of Nor /
riStown and Harry Gordon OF Boonton,
one share each. The company is aus
thorized to do a general real estate
business, mining, construction and
transportation business and to deal IN
stocks.