The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-20
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

board.
s. r. Beach has installed an electric
forge blower in his blacksmith shop
on Bank street.
The Knockers club will maintain
camp at Nolan'S Point, Lake Hopat-
cong, during August.
Walter Carroll who was overcome
by the heat during the recent warm
weather, died 10 All Souls hospital
Wednesday evening.
The board of excise commissioners
at it's July meeting held Wednesday
evening, granted renewal of the IL
cense to Piper brothers.
The officers of Roxiticus lodge of
Odd fellows were installed Wednesday
evening by District deputy grand mas
ter, Wesley Conklin, of Chatham, and
staff.
Fred Speer was fined one dollar and
costs by Justice Howard on Wednes-
day evening after being gathered in by
the police for riding his bicycle on the
sidewalk.
Supervising Deputy Grand Regent
Lane will visit LOantaka council, 93o,
Royal Arcanum, on Tuesday evening,
July 10th. A water melon feast Will
follow the session.
E. Halsted Woodruff, while working
at a buzz saw in the George A. Mills
Woodworking 90. plant Wednesday,
had the misfortune to cut badly thr ee
fingers of his right hand.
Charged by George Clark with steal
ing S38 from his coat while he was at
work. William Flynn was held for the
grand Jury by Justice Howard Thurs
day evening after a hearing.
Wesley Conklin, Of Chatham, dis
trict deputy grand master, will install
! the officers of Morris Lodge, No. 100,
/. o. o. f., Monday evening at the
lodge rooms in the Schmidt building.
Morris county will receive $4,000
for repairs on state aid roads this year
as compared with $4,000 received last
year. This money comes from the
state from monies collected for auto
mobile licenses and lines.
John Eichlin, j. FL. Gregory, Samuel
Karn, Edward Murphy, l.. II. Apple
Git and Frank Murphy. OF this city,
took part Wednesday evening in the
installation Of the officers OF Essex En-
campment, /. o. o. f., at Orange.
While walking across the porch of
"Undercliff,' her cottage at Lake
Hopatcong, Mrs. Charles G. Oliver on
Tnesdav stumbled over dog and fell
eight feet to the ground. Mrs. Oliver
was not seriously hurt but suffered
from shock.
Resolute Hook and Ladder company
is considering the question OF an out
ing. A committee is procuring the
costs of several trips, including trip
up the Hudson and one to Highland
beach, and will report at the next
meeting of the company.
The home department of the First
Presbyterian Church Sunday school
will hold lawn party on the chapel
grounds Wednesday afternoon at three
thirty. Entertainments, music and re-
freshments will help those who attend
to pass pleasant afternoon.
The Morris County Road Drivers
association elected its first woman
member last week, Mrs. G. Il. Leake,
of this town. Other. new members
selected included George w al ker Jenk-'
ms and William Theiler, of this town,
and W. A. Hall, of Chatham.
Robert Barrett, who plays first base
for the Parksides, played with the
Wharton +. @. against the Jerseys, OF
Boonton, ON Sunday. BARRETT played
an erroriesS game and 1t was ms swat
that brought home the hrst OF Wnar-
tons runs. Wharton was beaten, nve
to two.
While driving with his wife through
Millinpton Tuesday afternoon, James
DOolittle was kicked badly Ia one OF
his knees by his horse. The animal
became frightened while going down
hill and before Mr.. and Mrs. Doolittle
could alight, kicked the dash board to
pieces and injured Mr.. Doolittfe.
III Local Odd Fellows are saving their
appetites for shore dinner which will
be given by Canton Essex, Knights
Militant at Bayonne, August II. The
Knights Militant. Is uniform rank
connected with the Independent Or
der Of Odd Fellows and Canton Essex
of Newark has several members from
Morristown. M
By order of the post Office depart
ment while the local letter carriers
are on their vacations the two weeks
their respective routes are cared for
by substitutes their routes will be
served with but one mail daily in the
residential districts. This action has
been taken by the department with a
view of cutting down expenses.
John McPeek, of HurdJown, has
been committed to the county jail to
await the action of the grand jury on
acharge OF stealing 1925, a gold watch,
a ring and suit Of clothing from
George Hughson, of lrOnia. The al
legged theft was committed some time
ago and McPeek was captured only
last night by Marshall John McDOn-
aid, of Wharton.
Officers of the Ladies' auxiliary of
the Boys brigade were elected at a.
meeting of the auxiliary held In the
Baptist c hurch Tuesday evening.
They are Miss May Stone, president !;
Miss Mabelie Leonard, vice-preSident; Il
Miss Katherine Lane, secretary Miss
Josephine Lane, treasurer. The or
ganizatiOn has discontinued its meet
ingS for the summer months.
Anderson NJ. Guerin gave the hab-
itueS OF Smiths drug store a shock
one night recently when he rode one
of his risky young saddle horses up
South street to Smiths and while Mr..
Smith held open the front door rode
right across the sidewalk, into the
store and 40 to the soda water fOun-