The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-03-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

10. 1883.
Hill g. Carson are putting in tung-
stem incandescent lamps with which
to light their store.
jeremiah Stalter has sold his house
and lot on Phoenix avenue to James ).
Wenman, the consideration being 81
900.
A flock Of about fifteen robins was
seen on the Mendham road on Wednes--
day a forerunner OF the coming OF
spring.
Rev. F. B. Dwight has resigned as a
trustee Of the New Jersey Historical
Society on account OF his removal TO
New York.
There will be cake sale at the
Morris Plains Presbyterian Church, on
Tuesday, March 18th, from two until
five O'Clock.
Rev. Homer G. Stuntz was the
speaker at the meeting OF the Men 8
Club of the First Presbyterian Cnurcn
on Monday evening.
Seth B. McVay and William II.
Stewart have formed a partnership
and embarked in the painting ana DEC
Grating business with offices IN MOTIFS
town and Madison.
The annual banquet and smoker or
the Exempt Firemen'S ASSOCIATION
will be held in the house OF lndepend-
emit Hose Co. on Wednesday evening"
March IL.
A musical entertainment Will pc
given by the Male Social Club at the
Tollinsyille Chapel this "Wednesday
evening, March 18th, at eight O'CLOCK.
All are welcome.
Dudley Cook has purchased the lot
in Olyphant Park, on Jardlne roau, az
Joining the residence OF II. A: CorpeJG,
on which to build the house Tor which
he has plans drawn.
Archdeacon Stuck, of Alaska, deliv-
cred an address on Missionary work in
that land under the auspices OF st;
Peters Church in the Y. M. o. A. Hall
on Wednesday evening.
The S. p. @. q. has brought pro-
ceedings against Mrs. Luetta Wood
falk for cruelty beating her son James
with stick. Justice johnson mas ad-
journed the case until next Monday.
Bishop Lines will administer the
rite of Confirmation at the Church OF
the Redeemer on Sunday morning,
April II, and at Grace Churcns Maul-
son, that afternoon; st. Peter s Church,
Sunday evening, May 10th.
The Morris township school meet
ing will be held in the Union Hill
school house and the trustees whose
terms expire are John Green, w. A.
Bartron and John M. Broadwell.
The Boys Brigade gave an enter
6ainment i'm the Baptist Church last
Tuesday evening, consisting OF recita--
tiOns by Mr.. Vernam of Brooklyn and
vocal solos by Mrs. q. E. Dennis.
The personal property and farm of
the late John Oliver, OF New Vernon,
will be offered at public sale on Thurs
day. A rare opportunity TO secure
high-class farm property. See adj
The ordinance committee of the
board of aldermen will have hearing
on the union labor bill presented at
the last meeting of the board, in the
rooms of the board on Friday evening.
Shore " Acres will be presented
by Miss Gay Zenola McLaren in the
Sunday School room of the Methodist
Church on Wednesday evening, March
18th, the proceeds for the benefit of
mas Much Circle.
The Womens Missionary Society of
the Baptist Church has elected the fol
lowing officers: president, Mrs. A. nj.
Brooks: vice-president, Mrs. Looe
Baker: secretary, Mrs. /. r. Pierson;
treasurer, Miss Louise Baird.
The sixty-third meeting of the Fri
day Evening Club will be held on Fri
day evening, March ID, in the Lyceum.
The guest of the evening will be Owen
Lovejoy, who will speak on "Child
Labor, Problem of the Time 2.
Mrs. f. S. Bennett, of the Women's
Board of Home Missions of the Pres
byterian Church, will speak in the
chapel of the First Church, on We'd
nesday, March l1th, at 3 o'clock, on
the subject: "The Foreigner at our
Door"
Rev. Henry Hartley, of st. Paul's
Church, Newark, will preach at St.
Peters Church on Sunday, March %,
and the Rev. q. M. Douglas, of Christ
Church, Short Hills, will preach on
the following Sunday both at four
O'Clock.
Notices nave been pOS6eQ OF Tue dn-
nual school meeting for MOrristown
which will be held in the Maple avenue
school building on Tuesday, March II.
The trustees whose terms expire are
e. o. Peck, H. M. Smith and George
q. Smith.
An engineer from the state water
supply department made an inspection
of the site of the Mendham water sup
ply reservoir on Saturday. So far there
have been seventy bids for putting in
the plant bidders coming from all
parts of the country.
Robert H. McCurdy has formed a
partnership with Norman Henderson
and L. E. Hatfield under the firm
name OF McCurdy, Henderson & Co.,
to engage in brokerage business.
The new firm succeeds the stock ex-
change firm of Henderson & Co.
The twenty-third annual meeting of
the MOrristown Meal Auxiliary will
be held in the parlor Of the South st.
Church on next Tuesday, March 10th,
;at3.3O. Officers and managers will be
elected for the ensuing year and an
nual reports of secretary and treasurer
will be presented. A cordial invita-
ton is extended to all.
The Morris & Somerset Electric Co.
has started the running OF the wires
for commercial lighting. The second
amt is to be shipped from Schenectady