The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1910-05-10
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

A. e. Pierson has rented Charles
Finkelmier's barn on Western avenue.
James Coin has purchased build
ing lot on Speedwell avenue, Morris
Plains.
Roland Grant, of New York, is oc-
cupying the Enos Wilder house on
Madison avenue.
William M. Taylor celebrated his
ninety-first birthday at his home on
Early street Thursday.
Miss Mary McMurtry will entertain
the Queen Esther circle at her home,
No. 13 DeHart street, Thursday.
Irving Willis, Lackawanna engin-
eer, is now handling the run to Nor
ristown formerly held by Frank Pat
ton.
James j. Lyons is building for Rob
ert A. Elliott a brick office building
for the latter's greenhouses on Fine
street.
Members Of the Knockers club were
entertained by Herman Viedt at his
home on Western avenue Tuesday
evening.
g. Wickliffe Throckmorton has rent
ed his house on Macculloch avenue to
Seth M. Thomas, of New YORK, Tor
the summer.
Frederick H. Beach, of this town,
has presented fourteen bound volumes
of Harper's magazines to the Dover
public library.
FL. Grace. who came to Morris
town from New York few months
ago to manage local daily newspa-
per, has resigned.
The Dorcas society of the Methodist
church will meet at the home OF Mrs.
Frank A. Niper, on Lincoln street, on
Wednesday afternoon.
David Ogilvie, professional at the
Morris County Golf club, will visit his
relatives in Scotland during his vaca-
tion, which begins in July.
The twenty first anniversary of the
organization of the Epworth league
will be observed in the Methodist
church next Sunday evening.
The Morris Gun club is arranging a
shoot to be given some time in June
at which time Fred Stone, the actor,
will be the guest Of the club.
The University club will hold its
semi-annual handicap golf tournament
on the links of the Morris County
Golf club on Wednesday, May 18th.
Michael T. Mullen, Ira J. Reighter
and James FL. Neighbour, of Dover,
have Incorporated as the Dover Con-
Struction Co. with capital OF $50, 900.
The fifth annual May festival of the
WOman'S Home Missionary society
will be held in the Methodist Episco-
cal church on Wednesday evening,
May 11th.
Roland Burnett has purchased two
of the O'Brien lots on Lincoln street.
Charles A. Fetzer has also purchased
two of the lots and will build houses
upon them.
The Lackawanua railroad is improv-
ing the appearance of it's property on
Morris street by sodding section Of
ground between the freight house and
the depot yard.
Commencing on May 18th the ses-
Sions of the First Presbyterian Sun
day school will be held in the morning
at ten O'Clock instead of in the afUer-
noon at three o'clock.
After having been established since
1859 A. e. PiersOn has sold his hide
and tallow business to Swift % Co.
Mr.. Persons was next to the Oldest
business house in Morristown.
That the Lackawanna railroad had
been compelled to raise the wages of
its employees was emphasized here
Monday when Irving Peer, brake
man on the MorrisJown drill" was
laid off.
John Foran, who was called as a
witness by the grand jury, was intoxi-
Gated Thursday when he was wanted to
appear before that body and he was
given a cell in the jail in which to
sober up.
The will of the late James H. Simp-
son, of Dover, has been admitted 60
probate. His entire estate, valued at
100000, he left to his widow, Asenath
Ann Simpson, who is also named as
executriX.
Owing to poor attendance the meet
ing of che MorriStown State Charities
Aid association, to be held in The
Market Street mission Wednesday
morning. was postponed until next
Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. Daniel S. Mckee, mother, of
Mrs. Frank e. Stults, of Maple ave-
nue.. died ab the h0meOf her daughter,
on Tuesday, after an illness or several
months. She IS survived by her hus-
band and TWO daughters.
Frozen into huge cake of ice a
Shad weighing 101 pounds and caught
by State Treasurer Daniel S. Voor-
hees, from the Delaware river Ia the
rear of the state house at Trenton, is
on exhibition at a local market.
John Brennan, tramp, was com
mitted to Jail Tuesday TO await the
action of tine grand jury on charge of
larceny. Brennan was caught picking
flowers on Otto II, Kahn's place,
z Cedar Court" by Supt. Fraser
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