The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-06-10
FROM OTHER TOWNS.
MADISON.

WIZ 49, ~ ~
Transfer of James Park-Notes of the
Borough.
The meeting held in Waverly Hall on
Monday evening to arrange plans for
the transfer of James Park to the town
was largely attended Mayor Albright
was chosen chairman of the meeting
and James H. Baker, Jr, secretary.
The chairman appointed committee of
SIX, A. L. Reynolds. Jeremiah Baker,
Edward ODonnell, James A. Webb, w.
Ii. Larson and Stuart II. Reed, to
make arrangements for the acceptance
of the park on the Fourth of July. A
member of each organization in Madison
will also act with the committee. The
park has just been completed at an ex-
pense of nearly S100U00. Mr.. James
has also bought 200 feet of the johnson
property He will remove the market
and straighten Green Village road,
which will enlarge Triangle Park.
James Park will serve as a lasting monu-
ment to the name of d. Willis James,
the great philanthropist
The residence of Marmaduke Tilden
on High street was entered by thieves
on Friday night, who stole a large
valuable articles.
Richard Potter, foreman for DR.. Leslie
Ward, while driving on Friday evening
collided with a wagon owned by E. r.
BeIlman. Mr. Potter was thrown from
his wagon, breaking his shoulder. He
was removed to his home in East Madi-
son, where he is slowly recovering.
I. F. Pagan of this place won the five
mile handicap race at the road races of
the Orient Wheelmen at Livingston last
Saturday.
An effort is being made to match
Matt Apgar of this place and Charley
Hadfield of Newark for five mile race
on the Fourth of July.
F. II. Bell and family are occupying
their mansion on Madison avenue.
James C. Holden of this place was on
Monday elected director of the Mutual
Life Insurance Company of New York
city.
II. B. Robinson of Brooklyn and R. Fl.
Rogers and family of New York are
among the latest arrivals at the Ridge
dale House
Matthias Apgar of this place has &C.
cepted a position with the Caldwell
Bakery.
James McEwen of New York city is
visiting his uncle, James Hart of Ridge
dale avenue,
Cregan & Trowbridge have the con-
tract for erecting the large residence on
Convent road for Roger Frye of New
York city.
William Charlton, the manager of the
Madison Rose Company, has removed to
Chatham.
Leon Taylor is spending his vacation
at his home in Redland.
Carl Stein, Floyd Ferris and Arthur
Jones have received diplomas from the
State secretary of educational work in
the Y. NJ. G. A.
James Macarthur, editor of The Book
man, has given the library of the ! NJ,
c. A. forty new books. The library
now contains nearly ], 900 volumes.
The engagement of Miss Elizabeth H.
Williamson to George Henry Danforth,
son of the late George II. Danforth of
this place, is announced.
T. F. Driscoll, who has been engaged
in the grocery business in this place for
a number of years, has retired. Mr..
Driscoll will travel for large butter
firm in New York city.
Timothy Cosgrove, universally loved
and widely honored young man, passed
away at his home on Main street on Sat
urday after lingering illness He was
born in Madison in 1869, where he has
resided all his short life He will be
greatly missed in this community as a
devoted husband, tender and affection
ate father and a kind and considerate
friend The funeral services were held
from St. Vincent's Church on Monday.
The deceased is survived by wife and
one child.
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