The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-02-02
NORRIS COUNTY NEWS.
MADISON.


Fire destroyed the greenhouses of
Miss Alice NJ Green and leased by J.
M. Lyons, on Green avenue Friday
evening. The loss was partly covered
by insurance.
Arthur H. Paulmier, of Wilmington,
Del, formerly of this place, has been
spending several days with his parents
on Madison avenue.
Rev. A. Woodruff Halsey, secretary
of the Board of Foreign Missions, of
New York, delivered an address in
Webb Memorial Chapel Tuesday even
ing
James G. Bellingham, the new pro-
prietor of the American House, is
making many improvements to the
hotel.
Constable High, of Morristown, ar
rested on Tuesday f. e. Fibiger and
Joseph Serpico for alleged selling of
liquor without license.
f. l.. Myer, of New York City, has
leased Ben View, Central avenue, for
a term of years.
R. G.. Cornell, on the editorial staff
of the New York Tribune, and family
of Maple avenue, are sojourning in
Florida
The Madison Choral Society will
rehearse new sacred cantata which
will be rendered in the spring.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the Y.
M. @. A. are making great prepare
tions for the colonial supper to be
given on Washington S Birthday for
tne benefit of the local Association.
While Miss Louise and Jennie
Hancock were returning from re-
ception at East Madison their carriage
was struck by the Port Morris freight
due here at II o'clock, at the Green
Village road crossing of the Lacka-
wanna Railroad and barely escaped
death. The carriage was demolished
and the occupants escaped with few
bruises The night gateman at this
place was removed several months
ago.
DR.. James W. King, of Philadel-
phia, secretary of the Church Exten-
sion Society, Of the M. e. Church,
Drew Y. M. @. A. course in the Ad-
minstration Building, Monday even
ing, before large audience.
Edward F. Elliot will give the
fourth and last entertainment of the
Y. M 9. A. Star Course in the Madi
son Assembly Hall on February 10.
Harry B. Green and Louis A. Noe
will leave in a few days for the
south, where they will spend several
weeks hunting.
Charles Gay Davis addressed the
z. M. O. A. meeting in the association
Hall on Sunday afternoon.
The Common Council will meet in
their new rooms in the James Build
ing on February 49, The hall WILDE
furnished by a we'll known New York
furniture company.
The Chatham Township Republican
Committee met in the Town Commit
tee rooms at Hickory Tree on Satur-
day afternoon last.
The Madison Golf Club met Satur-
day night at the residence of George
FL. Yeaman at Madison. The follow
ing officers were elected for the en-
suing year: President, r. L. Rem
nitz; secretary treasurer, R. S. Os-
borne; master of the green's, W.
Reginald Baker; Executive Com
mittee, the office and Messrs. Whit
aker and Barton. The club will build
three green's on the new field and
greens-keeper will be employed dur
ing the golfing season. The club now
has fifty-nine members, within one of
the limit.
Many citizens are appealing to the
Common Council to compel the Lack
awanna to return the night gateman
at the Green Village crossing. The
Council will consider the matter at
their February meeting.
Prof Erastus e. Potter, the Yam
kee Schoolmaster' from Port Dram,
defeated the Hon. Allan Benny, of
Bayonne, the Democratic leader in
Assembly, in a spirited debate on the
English VS.. the Boers,' before q
large audience in Association Hall at
Chatham Saturday evening The de-
bate was opened by Assemblyman
Benny, who defended the English In
the present war in mastery manner.
But the defense of the Beers and their
fight against mighty nation, by Pro-
fessor Potter, won the hearts of the
judges, who decided in favor of the
Yankee Schoolmaster.