The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-03-30

Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick Taft, of
MiIlingtOn, have presented sixty-four
volumes to Free Public library, Of
Basking Ridge Among the books was
copy of DIR. w. Murray'S treatise on
+" Revelations, published in IT'S.
The Woman's Missionary society of
the South South Presbyterian church
is preparing barrel Of clothing, bed
ding and household supplies for the
family of a colored minister OF North
Carolina who have lost by fire their
home and its contents.
The annual dinner Of the Morris
| County Bar association will be held at
Days on Saturday evening, April 18th,
at seven o'clock. The committee OF
arrangements includes Charles A
Rathbun, Lawrence Day, Joshua r,
Salmon and John FL. Bonsall.
The Sunday school of the First Bap-
| fist church on Sunday afternoon re-
elected James w. Egbert, Superintend-
| ent: Charles e. Dennis, assistant SUI
perintendent Theodore D. Pierson,
secretary Miss Mary BOniface, treas
urer James G.. VanGilder. librarian.
One of the show cases in front of the
IS. B. Carson store made use Of its
wheels Wednesday morning during the
high winds prevailing and rolled across
the sidewalk and into the gutter. The
glass SideSsOf the Case were smashed
but the display OF ala N clocks was
unframed.
| William f. Parliament, o. neal
Chester. who was severely wounded in
the head about two weeks ago by the
accidental discharge OF his gun while
attempting to shoot weasel in his
hennery, has regained consciousness
and the prospects for recovery are
promising.
Mrs. q. w. Vernon entertained 8
number of ladies with tea at hel
home on Ridgedale avenue last Wed
nesday afternoon. This was the sec
ond of a series of informal affairs o.
like character, the first of which was
given by Mrs. FL. A. VanGilder, o.
DeHart street, the previous week.
On Thursday the " Newark Evening
News establishes branch office here
| in one of q. 9. Zeek's Stores in the
Becker building. Woodruff M. Vance
late of the papers city staff, will have
charge. His district will include Nor
riStown, Madison, Morris Plains. Mend
ham, Whippany, Hanover Neck, Flor
ham Park and Parsippany.
In short time the west end sigma
tower at Denville will be connected
| with the new telephone line just built
on the Lackawanna's Boonton branch
starting from Hoboken. 1t is intend
ed to regulate the train service and
replace the telegraph operators. 1t ii
thought to be experimental. InStru
ments and batteries are in the towe
now.
The Italian merican Citizens clul
has elected officers for the year 1909 al
follows: Louis Tremallo, president
Fred Lucia, vice president; l.. Yer
rill, treasurer; L. Caraevale. secretary
trustees, Frank JordanO, 9. Verrilli
P. DeFilippis. Meetings are helC
every last Thursday of the month al
the hall, 9 Race street, the JOSEPH
Antonaccio building.
Mayor Robert f. Dram, of Wharton
chief of the fire department of thai
| borough, won the silver trumpet in {
voting contest at the fair Of Protection
Hook-and- Ladder company, of Dover
Friday evening Fire Chief Hathaway
of Dover, had l ,455 votes, while Whar
tons mayOr-chief had only nineteen
saturday night more than four thous
and votes were handed in for Mr.
/ Dram.