The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1898-07-29
TAKING IN THE TOWNS. :
MADISON.


A large number attended the eleventh
annual picnic of the Young Mems Cath
Ole Club held in Kluxen's Grove on
Tuesday evening.
A number of Madisonians are camping
at Shongum Lake.
Rev. George H. Bonsal of Newark
occupied the pulpit of the Presbyterian
Church on Sunday
Miss Ivy Culp, class of '9s. of the high
school, has been engaged as teacher of
the Hanover school for the school year
of '9s-'99.
Councilman w F. Redmond's trotter
eAngeline" won a $4,000 purse at the
Grand Circuit trot at Cleveland on
Monday.
Street Commissioner Frenz has re-
paired the roads recently washed by the
heavy rains.
Frank Apgar won the handsome pool
cue offered by the new pool room on
Convent road
The largest crowd in many years wit
messed the defeat of the Field Club on
Saturday last by the Springfield A. c.,
one of the strongest amateur teams in
the State. The Springfield will play the
local team again on August 6, when the
Field Club hope to retrieve the defeat of
last week Tomorrow the Field Club
play the second game of the series with
Livingston. The management hopes
every '.rooter,' old and young, big and
little, will turn out and root for the
home team.
The class of 1900 of the high school
and many friends held picnic at
Shongum Lake on Monday.
Rev. DIR. S. F. Upham of Drew Semi
nary Will occupy the pulpit of the st.
PauIs Methodist Church of New York
city, while its pastor, Rev. George P.
Eckman. formerly of Morristown, is on
his vacation
The Council has ordered Captain
Coonan and his men to keep all cross
walks clear from carriages and any other
Instructions.
Twenty-Five children arrived from
New York at the Fresh Air Home, re-
Gently established on Robert Bake's farm,
on Monday.
Rev. and Mrs J. E. Joseph left on
Thursday for San Francisco where they
will remain for several months.
Wilson & Scott have opened dry
goods store in the Paulmier building on
Main street.
A number of local Odd Fellows will
accompany the Odd Fellows of Norris
town on their excursion to Lake Hopat-
cong on Tuesday, August Is.
Daniel Burns of this place was awarded
the contract for erecting the large addi-
ton to the electric light station, to cost
81, 800 The Council will also purchase
new dynamo and switch board The
improvements in the station and the
new engines, wells, dynamo and switch
board will cost over $50, 900.
Thieves entered the residence of Mrs.
E. B. Durham on Central avenue last
week and stole considerable silverware
and money.
Miss May Muchmore of Irvington is
the guest of Mrs Walter II. Bruen of
Main street.
The various committees appointed by
the Athletic Association to take charge
of the athletic tournament to be held on
Labor Day, met again in Fagan's Hall
and made very encouraging reports
The Citizens Band concerts will take
place every Friday evening during July
and August.
Wesleyan University conferred the
degree of LIZ D. on Rev. DR.. S. F..
Upham of Drew Seminary
Rev. E. E. Butler, pastor of Grace
Church, and family are spending the
summer at Richfeld Springs, N. Y.
Lewis Smith of Stanhope is night
operator at the depot.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
johnson property recently purchased by
d. Willis James The trees are being
cut down and the old house will be
removed about August l.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Louis Remnitz
are summering at Budd's Lake.
Eugene Brand of Brookiine, Mass, is
spending his vacation in Madison
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