Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1914-05-23
MOrristOwn Notes


Hanover Township schools, which
will be held at the Whippany School
this year. Preparations are being
made for one of the largest festivals
and track meets held in the town
ship.
Hanover Township Board of Edu-
cation has voted on an increase of
from $25 to 800 in teachers salaries
for the ensuing year. The resigna-
ton of two teachers have been re-
ceived and the request of a third
for years vacation. Those to re-
sign are Miss Bassert, Morris Plains,
and Miss Mary Call, Monroe.
The junior class of the high school
were the victors in an interclass
meet at the caldwell Memorial
Playground. The freshman class was
second and the seniors third.
DIR. Asa Trimmer. who died yester-
day at his home in Hackettstown,
was a former resident of this town.
He was the owner of three-story
building on South street on the site
of the present National Iron Bank.
A representative of the Robinson
Automobile Company is overhauling
the Humane Engine Company's
pumping engine.
Announcement has been made of
the wedding of Mrs. Effie B. Land,
daughter of e. Corning Abel, of Hill
street, and Charles A. Work, of Mad
ison, on Wednesday.
In recognition of her services as
president of the Ladies' Auxiliary of
the Young Mems Christian Associa-
ton, Mrs. Llewellyn B. Tompl1ins was
presented with a silver bread tray
and a cut glass mayonnaise bowl and
spoon at a recent meeting of the
auxiliary.
Morristown School will meet the
Orange High School in a track meet
in this place Wednesday afternoon.
Morristown School closes it's base
ball season this afternoon with
Hackley School as its opponent.
Troop 5, Boy Scouts, will hold a
drill in the parish house of the Church
of the Redeemer, Friday evening. A
review of the scouts will be made at
this time and the rector's medal for
efficiency will be presented to the
scout presenting the best record.
Today is May day at the Caldwell
Memorial Playground. Folk and
character dances by the children and
will be features of the affair.
The third annual meeting of the
Drop-in- the Bucket Missionary So
ciety of the Speedwell Avenue Chapel
will be held in the chapel Wednesday
evening. Miss Lee will make an adj
dress.
Charles H. Prescott leaves Decora-
ton Day on a two weeks automo-
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then swing around in circle to
icy can ,, ,-rring to IRIS
town. He will be accompanied by
his brother, who resides in Cleveland.
Rev. H. c.. Mcbride, D. D., of
Ocean Grove, will preach Sunday
morning in the First Baptist Church.
Henry F. Kunhardt has opened his
country home. "Blythewood, for the
summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grafton H. Pyne are
stopping in New York for fortnight
before coming out to their country
place.
Miss Viola Dobbins is spending ten
days in Washington, D. c.
Mrs Charles Washburn and Miss
Lillian Washburn. of Washington,
are visiting Mrs. Willis X. Howell.
The adjourned hearing on the pro-
posed building code, which was to
have been held last night, was again
adjourned by Town Clerk Henry f.
Dempsey for one week on account of
the illness of DR.. Clifford Mills, chair
man of the building code committee.
Through a misunderstanding, Sum
nit Academy came to Morristown
. !, Gx,e,k 800
to play a game with the Morristown
School third team. In consequence
Morristown Schools team was
swampeed by a score of 16 to l.
Deputy Sheriff Thomas F. Lowe
took Michael Paddi, convicted of lar
ceny, to the State Home for Boys at
Jamesburg on Friday.
The Current News Club will meet
next Monday afternoon at the sum
mer residence of Mrs. Edward Howell
at Morris Plains. This will be the
closing meeting of the season.
Herbert T. Conover has returned
to Morristown after a visit with his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Con-
over, at Chester
Miss Anna Terrell is visiting Miss
Lillian Stroud In Bernardsville.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles A. Baker, of
Kenvil, have issued invitations for
the marriage of their daughter, Miss
Mary Trimmer Baker, to Raynor
Francis Sturgis, of this town. The
wedding will take place on June 9 at
"Everbreese, the home of the
| Bakers.
Willard Cutler, jr., son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Willard w. Cutler, after taking
course in mining engineering, has
gone on tour of the world to ia
miliarize himself with mining pro-
! cesses. At present he is in Siberia
Raymond c. Matthews and William
c. Webb have formed a partnership
for the practise of law.
Percy j. Wire a pharmacist, for
merly of this town, has been given
the degree of doctor of optics by the
| American Optical College at Detroit,
Mich.
Mrs. William v. S. Thorne enter
tained the Friday Bridge Club this
| week.
| Miss Ballentine will give luncheon
on Wednesday In honor of Mrs. Rob-