The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-12-07
COUNTY AND VICINITY.
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A large number of people attended
the exercises following the laying Of
the cornerstone I the new Centenary
Collegiate Institute at Hackettstown
last Saturday afternoon.
David M Cook, who for many years
has been teller of the Hackettstown
National Bank has resigned and will
take the position as cashier OF the new
bank at Blairstown.
A recent analysis of the water OF
Rockaway shows the supply to be
about as pure as water can be.
The crossroads of Rockaway town
ship will shortly be marked with new
sign boards. One h1ndred and thirty
eight will be distributed.
J. W. King, Of Succasunna, has the
contract for q $40. 600 house to be
erected on the west side Of Lake Ho-
patcongs
Detective MeClaIlen, of the Lacka-
wanna, has arrested number OF per-
sons at Washington, on the charge OF
stealing coal from trains at Port
Washington.
Caleb Baldwin, of Newark, celebrated
his 1O1st birthday last week.
An incipient epidemic Of diphtheria
is occupying the attention OF the
Newton Board of Health.
Oreon Park, near Newfoundland, is
on the market. Costing $43, 600 seven
years ago, it can now be bought Tor
$32. 900. 1t consists of 2, 500 acres OF
mountain land, two lakes and nne
club house accommodating forty
persons. Three years ago the CLUB
house was leased to Cornelius Fost,
the steward, who runs 1t as a hotel Ior
the accommodation of all visitors
The expenses are 81, 900 per year.
Mormon missionaries are working
in Warren County.
The plans and specifications for the
new Boonton National Bank Building
are in the hands of a contractor. Ihe
building will be of brick and stone.
The grand jury of Passaic County
has found 1874 indictments for the
present term.
Four new applicants are being con-
sidered for admission to the State
Firemen's Home There have been
only three men admitted since the
opening of the home.
The Supreme Court of the State has
decided that the ex-soldiers receiving
pensions and living at the Kearney
soldiers home must pay board
The census report on boroughs ahav-
ing more than 1000 population sglyes
Madison, 1854; Bound Brook, 2, 66S !;
Port Dram, 2,069; Rutherford, A, All !;
Washington, 3, $780,
Warren County has 80 patients at
the State Hospital at Morris Plains
and pays $12, 600 per year for. their
care.
The Richard Mine Church, near
Dover. which at a recent meeting
voted unanimously to cut loose from
Presbyterianism, because the Presby
terry of Morris and Orange had aban-
doned that church as meeting house
and removed the organization to Port
Dram, has HOW allied itself with
Methodism. A student from Drew
Theological Seminary has been en-
gagged as pastor and Sunday school
has been organized with an efficient
corps of teachers and a goodly number
of pupils. -Hackettstown Gazette.
The partial destruction by fire of
the Martin S Greek cement works has
thrown over hundred men out OF
employment.
The 125th session of the New Jersey
Legislature will convene at Trenton
on January 8, 1901. n
A school teacher in Sussex County,
who hung President McKinley's pic
ture in the school room the day. fol-
lowing election, was ordered by mem
bers of the school board TO take it
down. That Board evidently lets its
political feelings run away with its
good judgement. LEX.
It would be we'll for gunners in
New Jersey says the Warren Repuh
lican to bear in mind the fact that
it is unlawful to take rabbits out of
rail heaps and woodpiles. They may
only be killed in the open, by shoot
ing, when they have fair chance for
their lives. It cost a Trenton gunner
1922. rs to learn this little lesson in
law few days ago. His preceptors
were the Game Warden and Justice
of the Peace.
A new bank will open at Blairstown
on December 10.
Work has been resumed on the new
steel plant at Rockaway after a shut
down of two weeks.
Rummage Sales" are now raging
throughout the srate and the treasures
of many garrets are being turned into
coin of the realm, most of which is
devoted to charitable objects 81
The Gold Water Cure Sanitarium at
Denville is taxed to its utmost capa-
city.