The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-05-06
FROM OTHER TOWNS.
MADISON.
Complete Chronicle of Borough News,
Plans for Summer Athletics.


Fred Burnet's position as night police
man. Mr.. Burnet has a several weeks
leave of absence
Several members of the fire depart
ment attended the benefit of the Alton
IRE department held in Lannings Hall
on Monday evening.
A number of delegates from the local
Christian Endeavor attended the county
convention at Chatham on Tuesday.
The fire department will hold recep-
lion when the new truck arrives on
June 1
Keys box factory is now running day
and night with an extra force of men.
Orders have been received for about
SOC, 900 boxes.
Hamilton NICK. Twombly and family
arrived at their summer residence on
Convent road on Saturday last
Benjamin Hardy wick of New York city
is occupying Edward Muller's house
on Wilmer street for the summer.
William Ten Eyck of this place is now
a member of the Chatham Wheelmen.
Several of our wheelmen are training
for the races to be held at the Morris
town Driving Park on Memorial day.
Fire broke out in the barn owned by J
III. Youngs on Morris place on Monday
afternoon. The fire department quick
~ responded to the alarm, but was of
little use, as the building was nearly de-
strOyed when they arrived on the scene.
The barn was formerly owned by h.
Mex. Twombly. The loss is estimated
at s., 500, partially covered by insurance.
Thieves entered the residence of the
late Albert Baldwin on Madison avenue
on Sunday evening and stole about $500
worth of silverware. The house is now
occupied by Edward Halsey of New
York city, who recently removed to this
place.
The Madison Athletic Association has
arranged for an athletic tournament on
Memorial day, which promises to sur
pass that of year ago. There will be
public bicycle races on the main thor
Onghfare and an exceptionally strong
array of talent entered for the field
sports on the athletic grounds. There
will be running, jumping, putting the
shot, sack races, potato race, and other
events, which cannot fail to be appre-
ciated. The prizes will be very hand
some and expensive. Entries will be
confined to Morris county. Details of
the tournament will be furnished later.
The twenty-ffth anniversary of the
local Y. M. G. A occurs on Sunday next.
Among the speakers secured for the oc-
casion are Donald MacColl, State Sec
rotary; Prof. DIN A. Curtis, Charles T.
Kilborn, President of the Orange Y. M.
G. A., and F. Fl. Andrews of Planfeld.
The military company of the Jr. o. u.
A. M. are to be drilled by Edward Ames.
The colored Odd Fellows marched to
the A. M. E. Church on Sunday in a
body where the pastor, Rev. M. Mitchell,
delivered special sermon to them.
Several members of the Methodist and
Presbyterian Sunday schools attended
the conference of the Morris County Sun
day School Association held in Rocka-
way on Wednesday.
The Park Committee cleared about six.
ty dollars on the entertainment given by
the Vincentians for the benefit of the
Parks. -
Festus O'Meara of New York city.
formerly principal of the st. Vincent's
Parochial School, was in town on Mon
day. Mr.. O'Meara is now member of
the Naval Reserves.
Some unknown person threw a stone
through window of the 1902 train on
Friday night as it was passing Cross
street. Detective McKenna of the rail-
read was in town on Saturday looking
for the miscreant.
Mrs. Ct. E. Smith of Buffalo, N. Y,
spent part of the week with her mother,
Mrs. Fred Springer of Main street,
The application for license for hotel
corner Main and Prospect streets by
Henry Roper was laid over until Wednes-
day next. There is a remonstrance in
circulation.
Prof. w. B. Matthews family have
gone to Pennsylvania for the summer.
Mrs. Theodore Peck and family are
again occupying their residence on Green
avenue.
Contractor J. v. Corbett has com
menced work on the Brittin building
Mr.. Corbett expects the building to be
completed about June L.
Mr.. Derby and family are occupying
the house formerly occupied by Albert
T. Davis on Vinton road.
John A. Tiger of Hackettstown has
bought the grocery business of Wander
veer & Hamilton. They will remove to
Sloanesville, N. Y, their former home.
The drug stores in our borough will
close hereafter at 10 a. m. on Sundays,
instead of 1890.
At the meeting of the Athletic Asso-
citation on Saturday evening it was
unanimously voted to grant the use of
the Association grounds on Central ave-
nue. to the baseball team of the Madison
Field Club. Manager Bardon will soon
have the grounds ready for use, when
practice will begin. Mr.. Bardon intends
placing. strong team in the field this
year and is already booking games with
many of the amateur teams in this vi
cinity. The well known catcher, Ben
Zimmerman of Orange, has signed for the
season. The opening game will be
played on the morning of Memorial day.
At the annual meeting of the Madison
Cyclers, held on Thursday evening, the
following officers were elected: Presi-
dent, James Fl. Baker; vice president,
George w. Neil; secretary, Harry T.
Waters: treasurer, Chauncey Griswold;
captain, Arthur Jones; first lieutenant,
r. W. Byram; second lieutenant,
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