The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-03-25
FROM OTHER TOWNS.
MADISON.
News and Notes Gathered About the Bor-
ough-Pitcher-cresto Wedding.

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Drew Theological Seminary, took place
in the Methodist Church of Madison,
Wednesday afternoon. The ceremony
was performed by the brides father Rev.
e. N. Cresto, who is the pastor Of the
church. The bride was given away by
her brother, and her sister was maid of
honor. The bridesmaids were the Misses
Florence and Elsie Daily of Bayonne, and
the best man was Rev. Arthur D. Berry.
A reception at the parsonage followed
the ceremony.
Invitations have been issued for sub
scription dance to be given in the Chat
ham club house, by Madison young peo-
pie on the evening of April H.. The pa
tronesses are: Mrs. Calvin Anderson,
Mrs. Edward Holden, Mrs. Charles M.
Decker. Mrs. William Webo Davis and
Mrs. James H. Baker.
' The sociable at the Y. M. @. A., last
Friday evening was one of the most en-
joyable of the season. A gramaphone
exhibition was given by William G.
Brown: John McGraw sang several
bass solos; H. Carlton Baker gave his
inimitable lecture on swift and Humor''
and Harold Baker and Arthur Butten-
helm read an amusing dialogue.
D. H. Hicks, who for forty years has
held the position of freight agent at the
Lackawanna station, will retire on April
list, and remove to Newark. Mr.. Hicks
has long been a respected resident of the
community, and his removal is to be re-
GREETED.
David Ely has located his bicycle
business in the Miller building on Rail-
road avenue, temporarily, awaiting the
completion of the Britten building.
The old truck of the Madison Fire De-
partment has been transferred to the
Alton Hook and Ladder Co. No. 1. The
price paid for the machine was $3.50, the
liberal gift of Mr.. Twombly.
Some miscreant entered the harness
room of Dougherty's livery stable and
cut the traces of the harness used by the
Fire Department. The cuts were clever
ly made and the discovery was fortunate
for in case of fire delay would have fol-
lowed that would have given fire good
Roadway. A reward of $50 has been of
fered for the arrest and conviction of the
rascal
The plans are out for the large new
residence of Homer B. Fry on Convent
road.
Dave Sanderson, conductor of the
Morristown express, speaks at the Y. NJ
G. A. on Sunday.
captain Jack" delightful drama,
which was SO ably presented by the
Young Mems Catholic Club on st. Pat
rick's night will be repeated in the near
future for the benefit of the Park Fund.
The fifth anniversary social and dance
of the Jr. o. U. A. NJ will be held in
their new rooms in the Burnet building,
on Wednesday evening, April 9th.
Richard Myers will open bicycle re-
pair shop in the johnson building on
Main street.
Matthias Apgar the professional bicy-
Gle rider, is training for the national cir
cult which opens on April Is.
Lyman Fl. Howe's wonderful amino
tiscope. the latest picture machine, will
reproduce animated scenes from real
life, in the Methodist Church. next We'd
nesday evening. This entertainment is
given under the auspices of the Y. M. G.
- A large number attended the memorial
meeting in honor of Frances E. Willard.
the late president of the Women's Chris.
tian Temperance Union. The opening
prayer was made by Fl. A. Buttz, presi-
dent of Drew Seminary and the princi
pal address by William Russell Bennett
who paid fitting tribute to this remark
able woman.
Nea1 Education, monthly devoted to
practical education in school and home.
contains an excellent picture of G. M,
Bush of this place.
Rev. A. B. Leonard, secretary of the
Methodist Missions, has rented the new
house of B. w. Burnet on Green Village
Road.
John Kuffen who forged three checks
on the First National Bank of this place.
was sentenced at White Plains, N, Y.
on Tuesday. to six years and four months
in the Sing Sing Prison.
A high mass of requiem was celebrated
at nine o'clock on Monday morning at
ST. Patrick's Church in Chatham for the
repose of the soul of the late Rev.
Michael Francis Downes, pastor of st.
Mary's Church in Paterson. Mr.. Downes
was pastor of st. Vincent's Church of
this place during the absence of Rev,
Joseph Rolando in the summer of '96.
A social for the members of the
Boys Department of the Y. M. CA.
will be held this Friday evening at s
O'CLOCK.
Adjutant Cowan of the Salvation
Army delivered a stirring address in
the Y. nj. G. A. Hall last Sunday.
The Social Committee of the Y. M. G. |
A. gave the second of their informal So
Gals on Friday last to the members of
the association and their friends. During
the evening a fine musical entertainment
was given.
A special meeting of the Fire Depart
ment was held on Monday evening.
The senior class of Drew Seminary
have completed the course and are now
preparing for the commencement which
will be held in May.
A new business directory has been
placed in the postofice.
The new Brittin building will be COM
pleted about May 1.
The household goods of the late Thos.
Cullen was sold on Thursday by the
administrator of the estate, John NC