The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-27
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


Charles freeman is driving new
Ford roadster car.
-Four low lawn seats have been placed
in the park for use by small children.
Governor Fort has reappointed Alan
son Al. Vance as member Of the Nor
ris County Board of Elections.
Mrs. Alexander Traudt, Of Newark,
has sold her house and lot, No 46 Abb
bett avenue, to Charles Dabinett
a chimney fire at the home of John
A. Antony, No. IS Washington street,
on Monday required the services of the
auto chemical.
Company B, 4th N. j. Regiment,
United Boys Brigade Of America, is
planning camp at Mt. Tabor during
the month of August.
The Christian Science society has
removed from the Farrelly building to
rooms in DR.. William g. Sharp's
building, No. s35 South street.
Thirty members of the beef steak
club went to Sperry Springs, Lake Ho-
patcong, on Wednesday and enjoyed
the annual outing of the club.
Frederick Spear has purchased the
interest OF his former partner and Will
carry on the livery business at the
Broadway stables, Market street.
The street crossing at the top of
Water street hin is being relaid by
the street department, the walk being
Strengthened taking out the curve.
There was an increased attendance
at the band concert on tuesday even
ing, many more automobiles and CARL
ages being in evidence than on former
occasions
While alighting from wagon on
Tuesday J. Ralph Hearn, of King
street, tripped over one Of the reins
and fell, breaking his left arm near
the wrist.
Conductor Edgar Parks, who ran
one of the Lackawanna' Easton ex
presses for years, is now handing a
Morristown run, while George LaRue
has the EaSton run.
Michael Barry was put under a 800
bond to keep the peace by Justice
Howard for threatening jeremiah
Callahan. Barry could not raise the
800 and went to jail.
The italian Republican club has or
ganized with membership OF forty.
Joseph Curaco is president Antonio
MelliS, vice president /: Antonio Mosco,
secretary and treasurer.
A burning haystack on the Ran
dolph property Wednesday afternoon
demanded the attention Of the auto
chemical. A spark from locomotive
caused the fire, it is believed.
The Hamilton Institute of Business
has been Incorporated by Clarence B.
Tippett, of Dover, and Charles w.
Gerstenberg and Albert L. Dern, of
New York city, with an Office at
Dover.
DR.. Philip P Cary, graduate of the
American School OF OSteopathy, has
leased the c. A. Richard property, 1856
South street. and will open his Office
August LIST for the practice of his pro-
fession.
Frederick Wright, youth in the
employ OF l. B. Weeks, cut his left
arm on a glass bottle he was washing
on Monday afternoon and it required
the services Of a surgeon TO sew up
the wound.
The auto chemical engine was called
to William Purdy's place, No. "a Mt.
Kemble avenue, on Tuesday afternoon
where a bonfire in the fear yard mem
aced the house. The blaze was quickly
eXtinguished.
Contractor Antonio Costa is hust-
ling the laying of the sewer lateraiS
on Washing on street ana tnaU
thoroughfare will soon be ready for
the brick payment that is to replace
the macadam.
The Methodist church choir will
take its vacation during August.
Philip P. Jacobs will lead the singing
at the church during the choir's alb
Sence and Miss Nels, of Madison, will
be at the organ.
Ray W. WEIGH has been appointed
the republican member OF the Morris
county board of elections to succeed
A. A. Vance. Mr.. Vance declined a
reappointment because OF physical
inability to perform the duties OF the
position.
Peter M. Washer, of No. "A King
street, was struck on the head by
piece Of timber while working on the
chapel building at the Convent We'd
nesday and a cash cut in his scalp
He was brought home in an automo-
bile and Dr. James Douglas sewed up
the cut.
While driving down South street
Saturday afternoon in a runabout
George Green and w. r. Deemfng
were thrown out when an automobile
driven by Alexander r. Lewis, OF
Metuchen, struck The rear OF their
rig. Neither of the men were seri-
ously hurt.
Jonathan w. Roberts, of Morris
Plains, tripped and fell at his home
on Sunday and injured one Of his hips.
Mr. Roberts, the president OF the
Washington Association of New Jer-
Sey, had been in good health up to the
time of the slight accident despite his
ninety years of age.
Because Harry Beaskin, of New
York city. employed in a Morris
street restaurant as waiter, was
thought by his employer to have
"knOcked down" TO the extent of $40
he was charged by Jacob Newmark
with larceny on Saturday and Justice
Howard held him for the grand jury
under 5000 bail.
The Rev J. M. Meeker, who occu-
pied the pulpit OF the Methodist
church on Sunday, addressed the Ep-
worth league SUNDAY evening on