The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-01
FROM OTHER TOWNS.
MADISON.
A Complete Review of Borough News
Items and Notes of Interest.


Items and Notes of Interest.
The Methodist Episcopal Church was
crowded on Wednesday evening to wit
ness the exhibition of Professor Lyman
81. Howe's wonderful animotiscope, the
latest picture machine. Such faithful
portrayal of real life has never before
been depicated by any of the many
picture-machines All of the many
scenes were realistic and brought forth
storms of applause which marked the
appreciation and pleasure of all those
present. The entertainment, which was
given under the auspices of the Y. M.
G. A., was decided success.
The class of '99 of the high school
were entertained on Friday last at the
residence of Miss Kitty Hart on Ridge
dale avenue.
The Park Sisters will appear on We'd
nesday evening, April 6, in the Webb
Memorial Chapel. This is the closing
number of the star course.
A. Ratti of this place will open an ice
sream saloon in Chatham about May 1.
Rev. A. q. bennett will remove to
Manasquan where he has built hand
some residence.
Henry Riley has accepted position
with E. Fl. DeHart, the hardware man.
Everitt Myers, who has been seriously
al, is now improving rapidly.
Louis Higley and family removed to
Newark on Wednesday.
d. Willis James is sojourning in
Florida.
j. H. Van Houten and family have re-
moved to the apartments over Browns
drug store.
James A. Webb is grading his proper
ty on Ridgedale avenue.
Charles Kuttler is now occupying one
of Samuel Mills cottages on Convent
road.
Our churches are preparing special
Easter services.
Mr.. Hutchinson and wife of Brooklyn
spent Sunday at the Ridgedale.
The spring meeting or the Presbytery
of Morris and Orange, will be held in
the Webb Memorial Chapel on April 12.
F. g. Alden and family are at
their summer residence on Loantaka
Way.
John Reid formerly of this place, is
the guest of Walter Reid of Maple road.
Edward Absalom and family, will
move to the house recently occupied by
Charles Kuttler. on Main street.
The house recently occupied by E. S.
Waugh on Ridgedale avenue, has been
bought by Simon Miller. Mr.. Miller
will move the house to his property on
Convent road.
The summer house in James Park is
nearing completion. Charles G. Cook,
the manager of the park, expects the
park to be finished about May 1.
Ex-Councilman John M. Tunis- of
Newark, was in town on Tuesday.
DR.. Stewart Fl. Reed, returned on
Monday, from brief visit to Old Point
Comfort in Virginia.
On April, 5 D. 81. Hicks, who has been
freight agent at this place for the past
forty years, will retire from that position.
Mr.. Hicks will be succeeded by M. L.
Leek of Morristown, Mr.. Leek's place
being flied titttt5Gs BY W. V. Perry.
The mountaineering of the Ladies Aux
iliary of the z. NJ. G. A. was held in the
7. M. G. A. Hall yesterday.
The FortniAhtlv Jaunts held their an
nual luncheon\at the home of Miss Au-
gusta JohnsonIpn Crescent road on Fri
day last.
A cantata entitled ga Visit to Grand
pass was ably rendered by the Auxiliary
Board of the A. NJ. E. Church in the Y.
M. G. A. hall LAST evening.
Mrs. F. G. MeCracken is visiting
friends in Phillipsburg.
Rev. E. N. Crasto delivered his fare
well sermon in the M. E. Church last
Sunday morning.
Ferd Titus has accepted position with
the Belvidere base ball team.
Mayor James P. Albright has issued
circulars inviting the aid of our citizens
to help the suffering Cubans. A depot
has been established in the Burns build
ing for the purpose of receiving food and
clothing.
Alfred Smith. John Morris, G.. w.
Squire, E. F. Frenz and G. F, Force.
were appointed by the fire department to
inspect fire trucks. The committee visit
ed Paterson and Hackettstown on Tues
day and inspected the trucks of these
cities.
Mr.. 9. Scheurman is seriously i'll with
pneumonia.
F. 81. Schofeld the electrician has the
contract for wiring J. D. Condicts new
house on High street.
Miss M. Michanix has retired from the
dry goods business and will remove to
Port Chester, N. Y.
Cort McCracken of Hackettstown has
been visiting his many friends in Madi-
son this week.
3. S. Waugh on Monday removed to
the house recently purchased by him on
Prospect street.
Officer Fred D. Burnett has purchased
the house occupied by Mrs. Phoebe
Rathbun on Rldgedale avenue. Mr..
Burnett will move the house to the
property recently purchased by him on
Convent road.
Jacob Stiner returned on Monday
from a five weeks visit in South Caro-
lima.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. John M. Youngs for a dance,
to be given at their residence, 1.-THE
Ingleside, " on Monday. April II.
Lord & Burnham of Tarrytown, NY,