The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-01-26
Two new extension ladders have been

4 Two new extension ladders have been
purchased to replace ladders worn out
ia the service of the ResOlute Hook
and Ladder company. The new pur.
chaSes include a fifty-fiye- foot ladder
to replace a tifty-fo0t ladder and a
tfirty-five-foot ladder to Replace a
forty-fOot ladder.
The will of the late Charles Fl. Null
ford has been admitted to probate.
He bequeated $1,000 to the board Of
mission of the Presbyterian church
for work among the Mountain
Whites,n and 81, 900 to the American
Sunday school union for similar pur-
pose. The residue Of his property is
divided among his children.
Charles Fl. Vorholz, manager of the
Lyceum theatre, has booked Mildred
and ROuclere for Monday, February
9Th, for the benefit of the MOrriStOwn
band. One OF the big shows Of the
season will be here on February 18th,
when Denman Thompson'S and George
w. Ryer'S big production of Our
New Minister will hold the boards.
Police Justice Patrick J. Howard is
sued warrants to Lackawanna railroad
detectives Wednesday for the arrest
Of John Martin. James Leonard, Alex
ander Dunn and William Shawger, of
Paterson, young men from eighteen
to twenty-one years old. They are
charged with breaking into freight
car at Lincoln Park and stealing S172
worth Of boys ready-made clothing.
Owing to an error on the part of bis
agent, the Rev. Alexander Irvine,
who was to address the Mems club oi
the South Street church, Wednesday
evening, failed to appear. An enjoya-
ale evening however was spent, enliv-
ened by songs by Asa Geeding, readings
by the Rev. Alexander MacColl and
talks. The report OF the secretary
showed a membership of over fifty,
the club having been organized last
month.
Albert Halstead, tinsmith in the
employ of William Byram, fell off
ladder Wednesday while at work on a
house on Water street, and striking a
window smashed ii in. The glass cut
through one of his shoes into his foot
to the bone, the leg also being cut.
DR.. James Douglas attended him and
took three pieces of glass out of the
wound. Striking the window broke
his fall, and he was otherwise only
bruised.
Whether or not college education
Is essential to a mans success in life
will be discussed in an inter-clasS de-
bate between the Freshmen and Soph-
Omore classes of the high school Feb.
5th. The Freshmen will be repre-
sented by Frank Pierson, Francis
Myers, Gladys Muchmore, Norman
Simpson, Robert Clark and the Sopho-
mores by David Owens, Paul Free
man, Rachel Axtell, Harold Veidt.
Two panels of stained glass, designs
made in England for windows for st.
Peters church, are in the New York
custom house and seem to have proven
a puzzle to the appraisers. One OF
them has been there since last NoYem-
Der. When the church secures poses
sion of them they will be exhibited for
the criticisms of the members The
Morristown school has presented ST.
Peters church with a set of casocks
and some cottas.
The officers Of Norris Lodge of Odd
Fellows we're installed Monday even
ing by District Deputy Grand Master
Wesley Conklin, OF Chatham. After
the installation the mem erS went to
Washington hotel and enjoyed din
ner which was served there. Officers
installed were Fred B; Waterhouse,
noble grand Albert Wayman, vice
grand II. r Eichltn, recording secre-
tary Edward Murphy, financial secre-
tary; H.tJ. Gregory treasurer.
On Friday evening, January 10Th,
MISS Agnes e. Platt, impersonator,
assisted by DIR Totten, Mr.. Jacobs,
Philip Drake, the Misses Wise and
Miss Hotchkiss will give an entertain
ment In the lecture room of the Meth
odist Episcopal church under the aus
pieces of Mrs. A. M. Guerin'S Sunday
school class. Those who heard Miss
Platt at the Christmas entertainment
will no doubt avail themselves OF this
opportunity of again hearing her.
A number of students of the high
school enjoyed a pleasant sleigh ride
to BernardSville Tuesday evening.
Among those who took the trip we're
Misses Edythe Timmons, Carrie Gas
ton, Adelaide Price, Alice FROST, Ell
sic Wells, Lora Bockoyen, Ruth
Greene, Ned Guerin, Harold Black
ford, Robert Burke. David Owens,
Thomas Fortier, Daniel Jensen, Ell.
mer Applegit. Frank Buckle, Russell
Pierson, Mr.. and Mrs. Joyce Kilmer.
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