The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-06-21
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The IackaWalnas TdIiTDdQ ~ Dullu-
ing a new freight house at Convent.
The dead tree at the western end of
the Morristown green was removed
Friday morning.
A concrete sidewalk is being laid in
front.of the Greenberger property on
Speedwell avenue.
John It. Little is building bunga-
low and Thomas Beddow a two-sbory
house at Morris Plains.
Miss Sarah Bailey has sold to Pat
rick Cook her UWo-story frame mouse
at No. Green street.
The Rev. Alfred Brush and his son,
Dunbar Brush. are occupying une baI-
rows house on Franklin street.
Morristown's new trust company
will omen for business on July 5tfl.
The name of the Institution has been
changed to that of American trust
90.
Joseph II Cook has purchased the
Sullivan building, on the corner OF
park place and Market street, from
Tompkins & Welsh. The price is
said to be $25. 800.
"A tablet is to be placed on the ex-
terror of the First Presbyterian church
and Whichywill bear a short history OF
the church, one famous for its Revo-
lutionary war associations.
Edward L. Hearn has sold the sta
tionery business he purchased from
Philip Day and which was conducted
for fOrty-one years by Hayward G.
Emmell, to G.. NJ. Lambert, of Brook
lyn.
IA The Rev. William W. Barker, pastor
of the First Baptist church, Sunday
morning preached the annual sermon
to the members of the Boys brigade
He took as his topic Keeping IN
Rank.
Jerry, one of the team OF horses o.
Resolute Hook & Ladder company, Is
off duty suffering from throat trouble
a substitute horse owned by B0ckoveI
81 Day has taken Jerry's place until
his return.
While working on four inch Stee
tire of wagon the tire slipped OF the
anvil upon which it was resting anc
fell on John Niper's right foot Wednes.
eas afternoon. One of Mr.. Niper''
toes was mashed.
The name of Senator Edward X
Mills, of this town, has been handec
by Senate President Joseph 5. Freling
huysen to Governor Fort for appoint
ment as member of the State Lila
billy Commission.
AT the service in the South Street
Presbyterian church Sunday evening
the choir presented a special musica
program. The music rendered was al
by Mendelssohn including his cantata
Hear Ny Prayer"
While cutting wood in the yard OIL
his home on Willow street Friday LIE
Roy Widener almost severed the
thumb from his left hand by the heao
of the axe he was using becoming
loosed from the handle.
a practice field has been prepared
at the Whippany River club which
may be used by the polo players when
the regular field is unit for use owing
to rainy weather. The new field Is
sodded with hard turf
Props supporting the barn Of Pat
rick Luby on Speedwell avenue, gave
away Tuesday afternoon and let the
barn slide distance of seventy-hvt
feet into the hollow. The barn was
unoccApied at the time.
Mrs, Lamont D. Guerin died at hel
home IN HackettstoWn on Wednes
day after long illness. She is sur
vivsd by her husband and three
daughters. Funeral services were helo
Hackettstown to-day.
Officers for the ensuing year elected
at tine banquet OF the Alpha NJ clut
Monday night were Edward Guerin
presidents Robert Burke, vice-presi
deht Pierson Little, secretary; ano
Russell Pierson. treasurer.
M. Rosenberg is planning the cree.
tion OF a three story brick building on
the property at No. 80 Speedwell ave
rue. The new building will have a
store on the first floor and Apartments
on Ihe. second and third floors.
The Rev. Homer,C. Stuntz, of Madi
ison, occupied the pulpit Of the Meth
OdiSb Episcopal church Sunday. The
pastor, the Rev. Ralph b. Urmy, who
s steamed for Europe recently, enjoyed
pleasant voyage and is now in Scot
land.
A carrier pigeon found it's way into
Roundsfman Cornelius Hally'S yard on
Madison street Monday afternoon. 1t
bore around one leg a brass ring bear
inc fil5 X Officer Hally fed the
bird and then let it continue its
flight.
The summer roundup of Morris
County Forest, No. 2, Tall Cedars OF
Lebanon, will be held on next Tues
day evening in Arcanum han on South
street. This is TO be the last meeting
until tall The usual banquet will be
served at Days.
Louis Meyers and John Addison
were taken to state prison at Trenton
by County Detective Edward Brennan
and Deputy Sheriff Edward Orr on
Saturday. Meyers was convicted OF
stealing automobile tires and Addison
OF horse stealing.
Now that the Lackawanna railroad
has improved the appearance OF its