The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-04-12
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The Morris County COLI CLUB mas put
in ser vice an automobile lawn mower.
Sidney Baldwin, ST., completes his
forUy- fifth year tomorrow in the en-
ploy of a. Fl. Davis.
The Women's auxiliary Of the Young
Mems Christian association will enjoy
a banquet at Days on Saturday even
ing
The annual meeting for the renting
Of pews in the Methodist church Will
be held on Monday evening, April lS0 2.
Andrew G.. Phillips has leased his
farm to Emmett Hopkins, q sparta
and has removed to MorrlStoWn, fesiu-
ing on Western avenue.
The municipal buildings surround
ings have been beautified by the addl-
tion of two trees which have been set
out in front of the building.
Besides holding a Jeffersonion
Dollar Dinner" the Morristown demo-
Gratis are planning to organize clubs In
each OF the four wards OF the town.
The Woman's Town improvement
com ID lDU66 have OOOiuOu w hA"hOS OAS
organizing of several Young Mems
Christian association base ball teams.
About 800 damage was done by =
fire in Frank Walters barn on Frank
lin street, Wednesday morning, that
was extinguished by the auto chemi-
cal.
The theft of four boxes of carpen-
ters' tools from the house on Mend
ham avenue being erected for x. Il. ID.
Tallmadge was reported to the police
on Saturday night.
The Morristown Civic association is
arranging for a public meeting to be
held in the Lyceum, on "Wednesday
evening, April Goth. Further notice
will be given next week.
Robert n. Schenck has posted In the
office of County Clerk Mott notice of
his intention to apply to the Supreme
Court in June for admission to the bar
of the state as an attorney.
A conune~um supper given by the
Junior Christian Endeavor society of
the First Baptist church Wednesday
evening netted the society fair sized
sum for missionary purposes.
A meeting of the Mems union of the
Methodist Episcopal church will be
held this evening TO arrange Tor din
ner to be prepared and served by the
men on the evening ef April 18th.
William f. r. Griffith, of this town,
occupied a chair on the floor Of the
Senate Thursday morning during its
closing hours as guest OF Senator Ed
ward K. Mills. of this town.
The local board of education has re-
elected the following officers for the
ensuing year: President, DR.. Stephen
Pierson; vice president, David a..
Wilday secretary, Harrie A. Free
man.
DR.. frederick w. Owen, will speak
on Signalling in the Civil War" be-
fore the Triple 9 club of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church on Friday ever
ing. The rationS for the evening will
be rice pudding.
William e. staff, physical director
of the Young Mems Christian associa-
tion. addressed the Young People 5
Society of Christian Endeavor of the
l.
Sunday evening.
AT the bi-monthly meeting of the
Women'S Home Missionary society of
the First Presbyterian church to be
held on Wednesday afternoon the
topic for discussion will be 8 Lumber
and Mining Camp Evangelization."
The Young Mems Catholic associa-
tion has elected the Rev. Joseph +.
Dolan, president; William t. Am
brose, vice president; Vincent Roache,
recording secretary Martin O'Keefe,
financial secretary; Eugene S. Burke,
treasurer.
Miss Axtell, who has been engaged
as parish visitor by the South Street
Presbyterian church, will speak at the
meeting of the Young Women's Mis-
sionary society of the church on Fri
day afternoon and will tell of her mis-
sion work in New York city, in which
she was formerly engaged.
The will of r. @. Collins has been
admitted to probate. In it he leaves
all his property to his wife on condi-
ton that she does not remarry. If
she should she will receive 5000 and
the residue OF the estate is to be d.
vided among his two daughters,
Bertha Collins and Edith Lynd.
On Tuesday evening, April 10th, the
Mems club of the First Presbyterian
church is to be addressed by Owen r.
Lovejoy, of New York city, on the
subject of Child Labor. Mr.. Lovejoy
is the secretary of the Children's Aid
society, and a recognized authority
in this department of benevolent in
terest and effort.
Il. S. Smith has completed the work
of extending he Mendham water
main to Governor Murphy's place. A
Six-inch pipe was laid to the borough
line, and from that point four-incb
pipe was used. Several hydrants we're
Installed. 1t is said that there is a
pressure of about sixty-fve pounds at
Mr.. Murphy's house.
The Rev. Alexander MacCol will
speak before the next meeting OF the
Mems club of the South Street Pres.
bvterian church which will be held on
Wednesday evening, April 10th. A
musical program will be presented in
addition to Mr.. MacColl's address.
The annual dinner of the men OF the
church will be held on May 18th.
The annual meeting of the Dorcas
society will be held in the parlors of
the Methodist Episcol church on Fri
day evening. Officers will be elected,
"a program presented and refreshments