The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1880-06-18
MADISON. June 18th.

i MADISON, June 18th,
Editor Chronicle
Two green houses are in course
Of construction on the property Of VIM
Bryce. Mr.. Bryce is one ofour most en-,
terprising residen land his green houses,
under the careful supervision Of his gar.
dener, James McCulloch, yield the finest
production Of grapes found in this sec,
ton, besides flowers Of every color and
species.
The property and household
goods Of the late Col. Hunting
were sold on Friday last. The property
was purchased by Henry K. Burnett, for
| 1880. The furniture and other goods
brought fair prices.
A pio-nic was given to the patients oil
Mrs. VanPelt's Home for the Homeless
on Saturday last, in Miller;s woods.
Alfred Coren, r, Is rapidly pushing the
work on his green house in order to have
| it finished by Fall.
Among the list of passengers killed by
two steamers colliding off Cornfeld Light
on Friday last, was Rev Ensign B. Lock-
wood, graduate from Drew Seminary
last year, and previous to his death pass
tor of the 68th st. NJ. E. Church of New
York. Mr.. Lockwood was beloved by all
his associates at the Seminary. He was
one of the speakers on commencement
Day, 10, his subject being "Ihe Moral
Forces of Christianity" He was "a years
of age, and resided at Mechanicsville,
New York;
The wooden drain in front of Mats
thias 3. Burnett's residence has been
torn up BY Road Overseer Sayre and a
new one placed in its stead.
The anniversary of the colored Sunday
School was held on Sunday afternoon
last, in their hall, which had been tastes
fully decorated for the occasion. Hymns
were sung and speeches made, which
apeFes xefS itesasting, and the whole af.
fair rejected great credit upon the teach
ers of the school and Supt. Lowrie.
Henry Bardon, jr,, has been lying very
i'll for some time past but is now slowly
recovering.
B. Es-Beekman, leader of the NJ. e.
Church choir, spent last Sunday at Flush.
ing, 4. |. Mr.. J. A. Dodge filed the
vacancy.
Rev. A. r Chaffee, of the Seminary,
occupied the pulpit in the M. E. Church
on Sunday morning, and Rev. H. Sewell,
of Wisconsin, in the evening. The latter
resided in this place some thirty years
ago, in the Albert Carter residence, and
is,therefore, well known by our older res
idents.
Contractor of mason work, James II.
Berry, is rapidly rearing the walls on
Paulmier's new building. The pressed
brick, which arrived yesterday morning,
will be laid by Newark mechanics.
Bishop Hurst spent Sunday with Simp-
son Church, Brooklyn, DR.. ). S. Chad
wick, pastor, and took up collection
which amounted to 1888, for the pur>
pose of reducing the church debt.
The public school will close toemor,
rows scholars of the A and B classes
were dismissed last Thursday evening"
owing to the departure of the Principal,
W. F. Morrow, for Europe.
The pulpit of the NJ. E. Church will be
occupied next Sunday morning by Rev.
I. II. Cakes, of the Seminary, and in the
evening by Rev. J. w. Fitz Gerald, the
new Presiding Elder for this district
The defeat of Kelley, of this place, in
the three days walking match, at Norris
town last week, was owing so his friends
tell us, to his not being properly trained.
nor in fit condition to walk at that
time. He will shake some Of the boys
up yet.
Editor Abbey, of the Madison Journal,
assisted by his pards, Tennyson Brothers
and Stevenson, are negotiating with the
Faculty Of DrewSeminary for the purpose
of introducing their dictionary and gram
mar in the school, Stevenson will no
doubt prove to be Webster, Abbey a
Shakespeare, and the Tennysons a Beau~
tiful Pair. You know your weak points,
boys. il At tlsa dinnRs table. Very weak
there, you know.
The commencement exercises of the
Madison Classical Institute will be held
in the Presbyterian Church this evening.
+. J. Harman is having the front of his
store painted. which, when finished, will
add to the beauty of Central avenue.
ITe has engaged the services of Mr..
Brown, of New York, as clerk.
A petition was circulated Saturday
and Monday for the purpose of procuring
signers to present to the Court of Par
dons for the release of John Miller, who
was sent to State Prison for one year.
He was taken to Morristown by Consta~
BILE Squier for assaulting said officer, but
as the charge was trivial and Miller had
already been in Jail nearly three months
before Court set, our citizens think this is
punishment enough. Judge Lathrop has
charge of the petition.
The voters of Madison School District,
No. 8l,will meet July 1st, for the purpose
of electing trustee, Gen. Potter's term
expiring on that day. Mr.. Potter has
filed his position eptably and it is the
intention of the majority of the voters in
this district to. re,elect him,
The storm on Sunday last did some
damage in this vicinity. A number of
large trees were blown doWn,and gardens
suffered terribly.
Mr.. Wilbur T. Morrow and Rev. G. r..
Barnes started on Friday afternoon for
NewY ork, where on the following morning
they took passage on the Steamer Spain
for Liverpool. A large number of friends
witnessed their departure and wished
them pleasant journey and safe res
turn,
REGULAR.