The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-04-15

have become interested in the welfare of
the great national game in our borough
and have expressed desire to back
good local team. There is good material
for a first class team if properly worked
out by such an excellent manager as Mr..
Bardon. And we hope when the base
ball season opens, there will be a re-
vival of the baseball spirit of '94. and
when the gong sounds for the opening
game that Madison will be represented
by first class team.
Charles A. Rathbun is making extern
sive alterations on the building recently
purchased by him from Mrs. W. FL.
Beers on Main street.
Fl. B. Corwin has sold his property on
Maple avenue to G. F. Genung.
The farce, .sThe Deestrick Skule, was
successfully produced by the Union
Workers on Thurday evening in the East
Madison school. A large sum will be
added to the treasury.
The regular bi-monthly meeting of the
YIN. q. A., was held in the hall on
Monday evening. After the reports
were presented, Richard L. Remnitz
gave an interesting and instructive talk
on his recent trip to South America.
A number of Madisonians attended the
ball of Humane Engine Company of
Morristown on Easter Tuesday.
Miss Gertrude Murray of Morristown,
was the operator at the Telephone Sta
ton during the absenceIof Miss Margaret
Hincb, who has been in Washington,
D. G.
D. Willis James has returned from
Florida. He spent Friday at the new
park.
ettstown Institute for his Easter va
cation.
Madison Academy is closed for the
Easter vacation.
Dudley Butler is spending his Easter
vacation at his home on Madison avenue.
At a recent meeting of the Board of
Education of Chatham township it was
unanimously voted to pay the Madison
Board of Education the sum of $40 per
capita for scholars of Chatham township
attending the Madison schools, the diff
ference in cost in excess of this rate to be
paid by the parents of the children. This
rate proved satisfactory to the Madison
Board.
Patrick Dougherty is the only citizen
on Chatham township drawn by Sheriff
During to serve on the petit jury.
August Heyn of Ridgedale avenue re-
turned from Cuba on Monday.
The public school was closed on Good
Friday and Easter Monday.
David Ely, the bicycle dealer, has
removed to the johnson building. Mr..
Ely and E. Russell Lum have formed
partnership and will conduct an cleo
trical department in connection with the
bicycle store.
Miss Nora Hanlon, Miss Elizabeth
Cook and Homer House are home from
the State Normal School for their Easter
vacation.
The recent improvements in the Asso-
citation hall have greatly improved this
well known place of entertainment.
William Toothe and family are now
occupying their summer residence on
Rosedale avenue.
The entertainment for the benefit of
st. Vincent's Church in Waverly Hall,
on Monday evening was decided sue
cess.
The classes of '95 and 81 visited the
High School on Tuesday morning.
e. Shaoney will open store in the
place now occupied by Frank G. Garlic.
on Wayerly place.
The sprinkler made its appearance
on Tuesday.
At the meeting of the Alumni Asso-
citation of the High School on Tuesday
morning, it was decided to present the
library Of the school with handsome
picture at the close of school in June.
The residents along Greenwood ave-
nue. have been notified by Street Com
missioner Frenz to repair and grade their
sidewalks.
An exciting game of ball was played
on the Seminary grounds on Tuesday
afternoon between the junior and senior
classes of the Seminary. The seniors
after hard fight finally won out by
score of 10 to II. The Seminary has ex-
cellent material from which good team
could be formed and one that would cope
successfully with many college teams.
The local w. G. T. u. will send
large delegation to the county conven-
ton to be held in Boonton on Thursday,
April 90.
The Joseph M. Schmidt Co. are tagging
their sidewalk in front of their property
on Prospect street.
The rose growers of this place shipped
nearly 450 boxes of roses to the New York
commission houses on Saturday last for
Easter
Principal Knapp of the Summit school
visited our high school on Tuesday.
Rev. DIN A. Curtis of Drew Seminary
delivered an excellent Easter sermon in
the Methodist Church at Chatham last
Sunday.
James Hart of Ridgedale avenue has
purchased the property of Menzies
Genung on Rosedale avenue for 1900.
Mrs. w. H. Beers will remove to one
of her cottages on Greenwood avenue.
The wedding of Miss Susan Osborne,
daughter of Moses Osborne, to Rev.
Edward N. Crasto, former pastor of the
M. E. Church, took place at the home of
the brides parents at South Madison on
Tuesday afternoon. After the ceremony
a reception was held at the residence Of
the bride, after which they left for a
short wedding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Crasto
will reside at Woodbridge, N. j.. where
Mr.. Crasto has accepted the pastorate of
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