The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-08-19
TAKING IN THE TOWNS. :
MADISON.

the Y. NJ. G. A. Hall Wednesday even
ing and completed the arrangements for
the athletic tournament to be held on
Labor Day.
L. H. Munson and family are spend
ing two weeks at Ocean Grove.
Rev George Bonsall and family of
Newark are being entertained by Mrs.
Theodore NJ. Peck of Green avenue this
week.
Miss Carrie Solomon of Hoboken is the
guest of Miss Edna Tiger of Maple ave
nue..
William McCracken returned on Tues
day from two weeks visit at his home
In Hackettstown.
DIR. Leslie D. Ward and family have
returned from Lake Hopatcong, where
they have been spending two weeks.
The Morris County Gardeners and
Florists Society held special meeting
in Masonic Hall on Saturday evening.
The local Jr. o. U. A. M. sent large
delegation to attend the meeting of all
the State councils at Asbury Park on
Thursday
Fl. S. Mansfield of Marysville, n c.,
is visiting his mother, Mrs. D. H. Mans
field of Rosedale avenue Mr.. Mansfield
has one of the largest fruit farms in
North Carolina.
Supt. c. E. Cook is pushing the work
on Strengthening Green Village road
The Italians who have the fireworks
celebration in charge are planning to
have several battles of the late war por
trayed on the second night.
The deed of the Wight property, re-
Gently purchased by D. Willis James,
had on it $57 in 81 revenue stamps, which
is the largest amount of any yet recorded
in the Morris County Clerks office
W. T. Brown of this place, and presi-
dent of the New Jersey Pharmaceu-
teal Association, is busily engaged ex-
posing pharmacists throughout the State
who employ unregistered clerks in their
stores.
Curtis E. Whittlesey and family are
spending two weeks at Chattanooga,
N. Y.
Ex-Assemblyman Doremus, who died
at Plainfield last week, was well known
in this place, having been born here.
The Madison boys on the Badger, the
auxiliary cruiser, are expected home
next month
A horse owned by Charles A. Hess of
Madison avenue became frightened on
Main street Tuesday afternoon and ran
away. He was finally captured after
doing considerable damage to the
wagon and injurying his legs.
Officer S. Fred Burnet shot mad dog
on Elm street Tuesday which had bitten
several dogs.
DIR. /. N Vandewater and family re-
turned from two weeks vacation at
Asbury Park on Tuesday.
A horse owned by Julius Levy of
Orange was taken sick on Main street
Tuesday night and died before veter-
mary surgeon could be secured.
c. NJ. Crane and H. S. Brant are spend
ing this week at Asbury Park
George A. Tonkin and Arthur R. Lum,
bicycle dealers, have dissolved partner
ship by mutual consent, Mr.. Lum carry
ing on the business.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton Mex. Twom-
bly, attended the large dinner party
given at Newport on Saturday in honor
of Col. and Mrs. John Jacob Astor.
President Harry A. Buttz of Drew
Seminary returned from Round Lake,
N. Y, on Tuesday, where he has been
spending the summer.
Miss Anna Schmidt of Brooklyn is
visiting friends in Madison.
E. P. Miller and family are spending
this week at Niagara Falls.
w. w. Davis and family returned
from Belmar on Monday.
r. G. Hamilton left on Monday for
trip through New York State and
Canada.
l. D. Lum is removing his carpenter
shop from Maple avenue to the property
recently purchased by him on New York
avenue.
Work on the large stone bridge near
the mansion of H NICK. Twombly is
progressing rapidly.
Grace Church has discontinued the
regular afternoon services during the
month of August.
A. Ratti has sold Lot II of the block
purchased of the Madison Land Associa-
ton to Israel D. Lum.
Street Commissioner Frenz is repair
ing Waverly place and Green avenue.
Fred B. Bardon. cashier of the First
National Bank, left on Tuesday for
Meadow Brook, n Y, where he will re-
main for several weeks.
Buren, & Norris have erected num-
Der of large sheds on their property on
Railroad avenue and will engage in the
lumber business.
Mrs Fred RalI Of Madison avon,,a