The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1899-06-23
MORRIS COUNTY.
MADISON.

The sudden death on Saturday last at
the age Of 80 of Miss Julia Bennett, sis
ter of William Russell Bennett, pastor Of
the Presbyterian Church, has cast a
gloom over the entire community. The
funeral services were held from her late
residence on Green avenue. Interment
on Tuesday at Norwalk, Conn.,
The Y. M. 9. A. Wheelmen held
business meeting in the Association hall
on Monday evening. The club is max
ing elaborate preparations to entertain
the bicycle clubs connected with the I.
M, @. AS. of Summit. Morristown and
Orange in the Y. NJ. 9 A. hall this even
ing.
The annual picnic of the Young Mems
Catholic Club will be held in Kluxen's
grove on Ridgedale avenue on Wednes-
day evening, June %.
James G. Holden and family left on
Tuesday for Nova Scotia where they
will spend the summer.
Wood & O'Donnell, the contractors have
completed the erection of new band
stand near the James Library on Main
street for the Citizens Band. The band
will resume their concerts this evening.
w. Reginald Baker is erecting hand
some residence on the property recently
The Madison Athletic Association held
meeting on Tuesday evening and COM
pleted arrangements for the athletic
tournament to be held on the Associa-
tons grounds on Central avenue on the
Fourth of July The entries for each
event will be confined TO Madison and
Chatham. The Association will pur-
chase number of costly prizes for the
vvinnera of the different events
Several members of the Glass OF '99 OF
the High School contemplate entering
the State Normal School at Trenton.
Robert Ballantine and family of New
ark, are now occupying their fine sum-
mer residence in Madison.
Nearly five hundred people saw the
Field Club defeat their old time rivals,
the Springfeld's at this place on Satur-
day in a game replete with brilliant
PLAYS. The score was to 4. To-mor-
row the local club play the East Orange
Field Club, one of the strongest teams in
Essex county.
A number of Madisonians saw Prince
ton defeat Yale at New York city on
Saturday last.
Prof. DIN A. Curtis of Drew Semi
nary occupied the pulpit of the Presby-
terrain Church on Sunday last.
Oak Leaf Lodge, No. 235, I. o. 0. F.
of this place attended the smoker given
by the Chatham Lodge on Friday even
ing.
Misses Nora F. Hanlon and Elizabeth
Cook and Homer Ct. House, Glass OF
'97 of the Madison High School gradu-
ated from the State Normal School at
Trenton on Wednesday.
Alexander Mcpherson, Glass of '99 OF
Az TTsc.l. Gohoo1 salad FOR f1arn pTu IN
Saturday last.
The Fire Department held special
meeting at the truck house on Monday
evening, The bell which was re-
moved from the Union Hill school house
was tested and the members of the de-
partment witnessed an exhibition of a
new nozzel
Fire destroyed the potting sheds con-
nected with the green houses owned by
Patrick Connolly on Keep street on Mon
day afternoon.
Tomorrow afternoon at this place the
Madison Golf clubs regular team will
play match game with the Forest Hill
Golf club of Newark.
Councilman Harry H. Francis will re-
move to Florida on July l, where he has
purchased large farm.
William Kittening of Millington, has
accepted position with M. B. Crare,
the grocer.
DR.. P. G.. Voegtlen has been elected
president of the Y. M. G. A. Wheelmen
to succeed A. B. Matthews resigned.
Edward F. Frenz returned on We'd
nesday from trip to West Virginia.
r. F. Williams and family of Madi-
son avenue sailed on Tuesday for Europe
where they will spend the summer.
William Doltz, veterinary surgeon OF
Newark, was arrested by Chief of Police
Connan on Wednesday afternoon for
fast driving. He was brought before
Recorder Cook and fined $6.65 for viola
ting the speed ordinance.
The marriage of Miss Katherine Fin
Messy to John F. Cosgrove took place in
st. Vincents Church on Thursday after
con. The Rev. Father Rolando per-
formed the ceremony.
Thomas Dougherty, who was recently
transferred as express agent from Con-
vent station to assistant freight agent at
this place was arrested on Tuesday morn
ing for shortage discovered in his ac-
counts while acting as United States
Express agent at Convent. Dougherty
is at present in the county jail awaiting
trial.
Rev. Father A. H. Stein, who was
recently transferred from st. Michaels
Church, Newark. to the st. Vincents
Church of this place was presented on
Tuesday evening with a purse of $500
from his former Pensioners in apprecia-
ton of his services while with that
church.
Councilman A. l.. Reynolds and wife
are spending few days with Mr.. and
Mrs. Oscar Duryea of Goshen, N. Y.
who removed to that town from Madi.
con.
CHATHAM
Rev. W. j. Hamilton preached a tenn
perance sermon in the Methodist Church