The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-10-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

erected for Frederick H. Behr on
HeadleYs road.
Letter Carriers Frank Stilwell and
Augustus Schleuh are enjoying their
vacations.
Harry Callahan is in ALI Souls hos
pital slowly convalescing from an OPP
GRAFTON for appendicitis.
The Rev. Woodbury. Langdon win
preach at the CollinSville chapel ser
vice Sunday evening at Las.
During the session Of the grand jury
the trial of cases in the First District
court will be held in the freeholoers
room in the court house
The home department of the First
Presbyterian hurch Sunday sch00l
will hold Hallow Fen social IN the
chapel, on Friday evening.
The Tapkaow club has entered a
team in the Lackawanna Bowling
league this fall and will roll its first
game at Madison on November a.
Joseph B. Yawger has rented the
store in the Boniface building on
Washington street and will occupy It
with his antique furniture business.
A morning musical at the Morris
Z County Golf club Wednesday drew a
large number to the club. Many Of
those present stayed to luncheon after
the program.
The route of Letter Carrier No. 5,
Edward Ergenzinger, has been ex-
tended to take in Speedwell hill as fa1
as the Byron Sherman and Lldger-
wood estates.
DR.. George M. Whitfield, of New
ark, addressed the veSper service Of
the Epworth league Sunday evening
DIR. Whitfield is president Of the New.
ark district league.
The, Woman's Missionary society Of
the South Street Presbyterian church
will be addressed Friday afternoon BY
the pastor, the Rev. Alexander Mac
Coll. Tea will be served.
Morristown lodge Knights of Pyth
las will elect district deputy at its
regular meeting this evening. Crane
officerSlof the lodge are expected to OF
present and address the meeting.
The Queen Esther circle Of the
Methodist church is arranging Hal
low'een-s0cial to be given on Friday
\CtOAOA GpNA1y OAAO OS1os1hOAA U''S hAetDAA -
ing tile first anniversary of the organ
izatioA of the circle.
There was big attendance at tht
first annual ball of the MOrriStowT
atheletic association in Washington
hall Wednesday evening, and the al
fair proved to be one Of the most en-
joyable Of the season.
Companies B, of Morristown, and {
and d, of Summit, of the Fourth regi
ment, United Boys brigades, are be
ing enlisted into the mberShip o.
the Boy Scouts by Col Charles Il
Dennis and Major Willis R. Sanders
The opening reception of Miss Mil
dred Eogan's dancing class drew many
to Miller hall Wednesday night. Mis-.
Logap's dance was a complimentary
one to her pupils and their friends anc
proved most pleasing. Mrs. AckleJ
furnished the music.
Young Mems Christian association
members have organized basket bal
team called the Aero Five. Fred Carr
the other members are William Mes
lar. William Baker, Charles Romine
and Irving Fighter substitute. XII
Gasolene being used to clean a mat
: tresS caught fire from stove 10 an
other room Ia the home of Mrs. I'd
ward Flynn on Phoenix avenue thi!
morning. A general alarm brought
the fire department. and the blaze wa;
speedily extinguished. The damags
will Discovered BY S25.
Alonzo Davis, former resident O.
this town, is dead In Asbury Park
death resulting from lead poisoning
He leaves wife, daughter Of Charles
H. Davis, of this town, and son
Raymond. EnAeraf services will bs
held from Charles 81. Davis's residence
on Water street, this town, Tomorrow
afternoon at Two O'Clock.
Alvah Watson, a driver In the EN-
ploy of the Jacqui Co. was thrown
from his wagon this morning on Scar
ing avenue by the sudden fitting Of
the vehicle His right foot caught IL
the brake rod and he suffered 9
sprained ankle and severe bruises. He
was taken to his home on Center
street.
The Rev. Frank Ware Smith, Of
CeDtreport, L. l., will deliver stere-
opticOn lecture on the Boy Scouts, In
the Market Street Mission building
on Wednesday evening, at 7.45. The
lecture will be preceded by an exhibit
tion Of views illustrating japanese
life and scenery.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. III. McVey, who sew
eral years ago conducted restaurant
business at 38 Morris street and after
ward engaged In farming near South
Coventry, Conn.,, have sold their farm
to Charles Shawger, of BOonton, who
with his sOn-in-law, Charles p. Woot.
ton, has already taken possession. The
Moneys have taken up their residence
in Plainfield for the present.
The Morris County board Of free.
holders and several local newspaper
men were taken in special car Wed.
nesday afternoon to Dover to inspect
the rails In use by the Morris County
Traction Co. at that place. The party
was in charge of Consulting Engineer
Gillian and w, G.. Mcconnell, Of the
right-of-way department.. A number
OF Madison officials accompanied the
party.
Fire Tuesday afternoon that had its
origin in an 0yer-heated smoke pipe
from the kitchen range damaged the
residence OF Mrs. Thurston, No. 20s
Morris street t. Independent Hose
company was called and responded
Chief Engineer J Fred Runyon going
to the fire with the automobile chemi-
cal engine The firem0D fOund if