The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-22
FROM OTHER TOWNS.
A Complete Review of Boro' News-Items
and Notes Of Interest.

Ronald Grant, formerly organist of
the Presbyterian Church of this place,
has been appointed organist and choir
master of Grace Church, Orange.
The date of the benefit performance of
captain Jack" has been changed to
Wednesday. April 81.
Rev. A. B. Leonard, secretary Of the
Methodist Board of Missions. is now
occupying B. w. Burnet's cottage on
Green Village road.
Frederick A. Bell of New York city
spent Saturday at his country residence
on Madison avenue.
Miss Nellie Stofford of Hackensack
was the guest of Mrs. Walter Kurtz on
Monday.
The recently organized fire department
of Chatham contemplate buying the two
jumpers of the local fire department.
Marmaduke Tilden and sons of New
York city spent Monday at their sum-
mer residence on High street.
At the regular monthly meeting of
the Board of Directors of the Y, NJ. G. A.,
held on Monday evening, the following
officers were elected for the ensuing year:
President, Edward P Holden; vice pres
ident, Herbert K SAKE; secretary, G. W.
Scarborough; treasurer, James FL.
McGraw.
Theodore Garrison, brother of the late
Charles e. Garrison, died at Kearny on
Monday in the 10Th year of his age. In
terment was made in Hillside Cemetery
at this place on Wednesday.
The handsome new fire truck pur-
chased by the local fire department from
Rumsey & Co., will arrive here about
June /.
III. Walker of New York city was
friends.
E. F. Frenz has purchased the lot
owned by Edward L. Cook on Maple
avenue.
Charles Green of Plainfeld was in
town on Sunday.
William T. Brown is putting up large
addition to his building on Main street.
On Friday, April 20, the public school
will celebrate Arbor day. An elaborate
program is being prepared by the
teachers
Prof. j. Bigelow Ford of this place
will on May l accept the position of or
ganist of the Methodist Episcopal church
of Morristown,
A number of young ladies of the class
of '07 of the Newark High School will
produce ''As You Like IT, tonight in
the Assembly Hall of the new school
building. The entertainment is under
the auspices of the Library Association
of the public school.
Fl. A. Bliss of New York city, has
rented the house recently built by J. D.
Condict on High street.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of the
local Y. M. G. A. will occur On Sunday,
May s. A number of noted speakers
have been secured for the occasion.
A concert and festival for the benefit
of the A. M. E. Church, was given in the
church on Monday evening.
A reception and dance were given by
the Young Mems Catholic Club in their
rooms on Wednesday evening Prof.
Sharrette's orchestra of Morristown fur
nished the music.
Work was resumed on the new foun-
tain in james Park on Monday. The
fountain is now in position and will
soon be ready for use. Over the foun-
tain will hang large electric light.
Rev. John Van Claim and wife are
spending few days with Mr.. Ammer-
man. Mr.. Van Claim has been assigned
LILO PuSlOLdlO VI lu0 46luO-
dist Church.
Miss May Muchmore of Irvington is
being entertained by Mrs. Walter Bruen
this week.
A large number of Madisonians at
tended the bazar held in st. Patrick's
parochial school, Chatham, on Wednes-
day evening.
Street Commissioner Frenz is repairing
Main street.
The railroad company is improving
the property recently purchased by it of
#. H. Baker, near the depot.
Edward Thebaud and family spent
Monday at their summer residence on
Convent road.
The Council has appointed r. M. Han
cock borough engineer and Charles A.
Rathbun borough attorney.
William Greer, Howard Garrison and
John McGraw have applied for member
ship in the New Jersey Naval Reserves.
F. P. Felch, electrician, is erecting the |
ornamental electric light poles in James
Park.
James Fl. McGraw is remodelling the
house and grading the property recently
purchased by him on Pomeroy avenue |
from the Pomeroy estate.
Testimony was taken before Judge
Aldrk Oh wednesday, AFTERNOON IN bne
$50, 1000 suit of Charles A. Hess against
the New York Press. Charles A. Rath-
bun represented Mr.. Hess while the New |
York Press was represented by ex-Dis-
trict Attorney Delaney NicoH of New
York city, and George M. Harrison of 7
this place. Testimony was received T
from Collector McTernan, Assessor Cook
and the Board of Registry. The suit
xvas hr0upht ahO1t nv the New York
during the political d's Campaign Of 1885, 1885,
Mr.. Hess ran as the Congressional nomi-
nee of the Republican party against /
George B. Mcclellan, in the Twelfth I
Congressional District of New York city. |
Mr.. Hess, whose summer residence is on
Madison avenue, was attacked as a
sscarpet baggerp by the editor of the Press,
], I