The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-02-02

morning a tree was blown down near
| the Morris Plains railroad station and
obstrncted the tracks. The mail
ltrain due here at 1852 was stalled for
J twenty minutes while the train crew
chopped the obstruction in sections
Jnat it might be removed.
Judge Lindsey, Of Denver. has can
celled his engagement with the Fri
| day Evening club for February 10th
and all other dates he had in the east,
owing to business matters demanding
| his attention at Denver. The officers
of the club have not yet selected an
other speaker for the February meet
| Ing.
The Woman's Missionary society OF
| the South Street church held "praise
service" in the church parior on Wed
neSday afternoon, in connection with
| the usual business OF reports, letters,
etc. The attendance was large. The
treasurer reported recent gift of one
| hundred dollars to the society from a
member.
By direction of e-Chancellor
Howell parties interested in the af-
fairs ofthe insolvent United Box Board
and Paper company will appear before
him on February 18th to show cause
why an offer made by stOckhold 3rs'
reorganization committee to purchase
the assets of the company should not
be accepted.
| Exercises in commemoration of Lin
coins birthday will be held in the
Maple avenue school building, Febru-
airy 18th, and will be in charge of the
senior class, of the high school. The
| WaShingtOnS birthday exercises will
be held February 10Th, the junior class
having charge. Both classes are ar
ranging attractive programs.
George T. Allen, Lewis f. Sturgis,
4 George e. Reeves, Louis G. Temp
kins, Thomas Dempsey, James Pan
taenius, Edward j. Thatcher and
Lewis P. Wilson attended the meet
| ing of the Master Builders associa-
tion of New Jersey at Plainfield on
| Thursday MIR. Tompkins was elected
vice-president for Morris county.
The high wind on Thursday morn
| ing blew down a section of the wall OF
William A. Lauenstein's stable, which
was burned on Christmas day. Other
portions of the ruins threatened to
| fall and Chief Engineer j. Fred Run
| yon. of the fire department, ordered
the truck company to the place and
large sections of the walls were pulled
down.
The Ladies Aid society of the Meth
odist church has elected Mrs. Benja-
min Day president, Mrs. Stephen s.
Day first vice-president, Mrs. Frank
e. Stults second vice president, Mrs
Jacob Van Wrinkle third vice-president
Mrs. David p. Mcclellan fourth vice
president, Mrs. Andersen M. Guerin
fifth vice president, Mrs. Abram Ayers
secretary. Mrs. Louis A. Vogt treas
urer.
Mrs. Kate Elizabeth Fox, organist
of the First Presbyterian church, vii
give an organ recital in that church
on the evening of February 10th
| Mrs. Fox will be assisted by Madame
Emile Grey, harpist for the Philhar
monte society, New York, and late
with the Royal Italian opera, Covent
Garden, London, England; and BY
Miss Edna V. Minor, violiniSt OF New
York.
Owing to the serious illness of M. S
Manifold, of York, Pa, who some
months ago was made general man
ager of the Morris County Traction
tcompany, Rodney Gring has assumed
the duties OF that position. Mr.. Grine
is the son of David Gring, of Harris
burg, Pa, president of the traction
company. Mr.. Manifold'S appoint
ment was made by the Pennsylvani;
capitalists who are said to hold thu
controlling interest in the company.
Clan Murray has elected the follow
ing officers and they have been in
stalled: John M. Donaldson, chief
Thomas Wylie, tanist; William Tor
rance, past chief the Rev. Thomas B
Ironsde, chaplain; Alexander B
Black, secretary William d. Wilkie
financial secretary; Thomas More
land, treasurer; DR.. James Douglas
physician; William Boag, jr., senio
henchman: John Black, junior bench
man; Ernest Prophet, senaschal; vii
liam MacKay. warden; Thomas Scott
sentinel.
The Mems Bible class Of the First
Presbyterian church enjoyed supper
at Day s on Friday evening. After the
repaSt speeches were made by the Rev
William Russell Bennett, George w
Gore, Frederick V. Pitney, William
e. Day, Charles BrianJ, Willis Drake
and Richard Richards. The following
officers we're elected Teacher, Fred
erick V. Pitney; assistant teacher,
Charles Briant; president. Richard
Richards; vice. president, Willis
Drake; secretary and treasurer, VII
liam e. Day.