New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1894-11-03
! = IN AND AROUND THe GREATER NEW:y0RK \ J
.NEWS AND NOTES FROM W-JERsEY~
ORANGE.
rpO1-RrC OVER THE POLLUTION OF THE
CrTYs WATER SUPPLY.
a,.,,,,, nrc1srox DY THE PosTOFFIcE DE
rARTMENT-MANY ITEMS OF SOCIAL
AND PERSONAL INTEREST.

rARTMENT-MANY ITEMS OF sOClA'
AND PERSONAL INTEREST.
Tho Orange Board Of Health has been invesuga'
ing the pollution Of the water supply anu nc
found that along the course OF the brook feedine
the reservoir there number OF s'aDies anu
other places from which drainage mas us way
into tho stream There are also number OF othef
sources OF contamination. The effort or the poai'
to act against these places has been met by GU
riols decision the part OF the state Boar" VI
uceto which is that the farmers and others aiohs
the line of the brook. having been IN voSseS''o,
hocora tho reservoir was established. have vested
| rI.bts in the PREMISES and cannot be deprived OF
thcr, without due course OF law and compensation
In other words, the city OF orange VIII oe
comrellcd to buy these farms before IL ca" sup
the pollution No.,
\ singular decision has been made by the POST
Office Department affecting the Oranges. 1here
mr.. q large number OF the residents Of West orange
In IJewelIyn Park that have boxes In the orange
postoillce. Much Of their mail matter comes ai'
dressed to West Orange Under a ruling OF the
Department made this week the postmaster III
! Orange is compelled to send these letters 10 the
West Orange Dos,oifcc. and wait Tor their return
h.-ora he can out them into the boxes in the
ora.ce office public sentiment in the Oranges
runs high in this matter
with the completion OF the East Orange sewer
outlet 10 tide water. the question has been raiser
as 10 the disposition OF the present disposal "o 40.
II has been suggested that the location be used
for an electric lighting plant for East orange
the township 10 do its own lighting.
The south Orange branch Of the New-Jerscy
Society of the Daughters OF the Revolution held
a social meeting at the home Of the chapter re-
gent Mrs William Torrey Baird. on Tuesday
afternoon Among those present were MISS AGE
line ". TOrrey. State regent, Mrs. George J.
Hodges Mrs John Fisher. OF Newark; the Misses
Fletcher. Mrs. Robert Ward, Miss Belle "ard ana
"f;uiterbigSin's Farm" tho new extravaganza b.
J. Lenord Merrill, IT.. was produced In fine sly e
BY the members OF The East oranss aWa eVe
ing The house "as crowded. and the AFFAIR was
The graduation exercises Of the class Of 1894 Of the
Orange Training School for Nurses were heid IN
pany OF the friends OF the school was present Or.
William Pierson presided, The Class history was
Wiss Mar r. seaver. The aidress to the gradi-
aies was by the Rev. Stanley White. of the Hill-
were graduated: Miss Eleanor Person. Miss La
vin!a sheenberger. Miss Mary G. knudsen: Mss
crane. Miss Eliza beth Cameron. Miss Emma 5.
Walsh Miss Anto.nette Faye, Mss iSaoel lac;
NJ Mor5no car Pe- Mss Minnie l. warner ana
The meeting Of tie Womans Club of orange on
ones thai the cub has held The Committee on
Ethical Culture and Reform. under the leadership
Ste puno, ba Mora Prosress OF the
Wogd2" The club is making arrangements for the
meeting Noven Der .. in Orange. for the organl-
arl the Reception Committee consists OF Mrs.
Charles =. Yardley. Miss Carrie Boylan ana Mrs.
J. VI. NtgDee -,
Mr. and Mrs Charles g. Karch celebrated the
tenth anniversary OF their wedding on Thursday
evening at their home In Henry-st.
The women Of the First Unitarian Church or
Orange held a most successful fair in the ves'ry
OF The church on Thursday and Friday.
Miss Ida May TiilOu daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel B. THOU. OF South Orange. was married on
Thursday evening. at her home, TO Archie r. Barnes.
stony Creek. Conn. The Rev John r. Fisher.
formerly pastor OF the South Orange Presbyterian
orange Council No. l56. Junior Order OF American
Mechanics. gave hOusewarming IN Its new rooms
on THURSDAY evening. \ large company gathered.
and an enjoyable programme was given. The com
mittee in charge George l.. Harrison, Zenas +.
" Hams and Charles T. Narkwith.
The orange Free Library, which has been closed
FOR alterations and repairs for two weeks. VIII open
on Wednesday afternoon with a book reception
Halloween parties numerous well attended
and exceedingly enjoyable affairs.
There VIII be u match game OF football this after
noon at $50 O'Clock NJ South orange. between the
Polytechnic Institute OF Brooklyn and the South
orange Field club These teams played tie game
on September o. neither side scoring and an cx-
citing contest may Toe expected. The second Field
club team will play the stevens High school team
on the west held az the same time. ON Election
Day the "Oranje Bowen" team from Princeton Uni
yersiiy viii play the South Orange Field Club at
South orange at > II p. m.