The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-06-29
LOCAL BREvlTlES

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and Saturday
The Redeemer Sunday school held
a picnic in Burnham woods yesterday.
IA fire cracker party was given
by Miss Annie Losey, Monday even
ing.
The National Iron Bank has deolar-
ed semi-annual dividend of per
cent.
The First National Bank has de-
olared the usual semi-annual dividend
Of 5 per cent,
Hon. M. X. Everett, warden Of the
state hospital at Morris Plains, has
been elected a director of the Pocono
Ice Company.
Est. Peters Sunday school hold
picnic today at Halsey's pond, Monroe.
The scholars will be taken by the
Whippany railroad CO.,
The Baptist Sunday schools excur-
sion to Glen Island, Wednesday, was
a success. BIG were taken from town,
others from Madison
The regular meeting of the Woman S
Christian Temperance Union will be
held in their rooms at the Y M G.
A., Tuesday, July 8, at p. m.
Days ice cream and water ice can
not be equalled. Attention is called
to a seasonable statement made by
him elsewhere in the Chronicle.
An accident occurred in the Richard
mine three miles north of Dover last
night One man lost leg. He was
taken to the hospital at Paterson.
While fishing near Boonton last
week Oliver Adams caught twenty
one bass, the largest of which
weighed five and one-half pounds.
The torrid spell was broken by a
wind storm of five minutes duration
last night and heavy downfall Of
rain lasting possibly fifteen minutes.
Members of Resolute Hook and Lad
der Company had gay old time at
Shongum Monday. Boat racing, shoot
ing contests and fishing filled in the
time.
Speaking of nice warm weather,
how does 100 on the shady side of a
post strike you. That's what it was
in front of the Chronicle office We'd
nesday.
The converts and workers of the
Market street mission will keep open
house July f. from 2 to 6 p. m. Music
and refreshments. All are cordially
invited.
The water company is putting in
shut-offs in every house on Pine
street This is so as to avoid dig
ging up the road after it has been ma
cadamized.
J. Wesley Worrall, real estate bro
ker, No. 4 Washington street, has sold
for Walter F. Co.'S, to Henry Turner,
house and lot on Hanover avenue,
Morris Plains.
William r. Pitman, we'll known as
Happy Day" who has a well
merited reputation as referee, will
officiate in that capacity at the Trow-
bridge ten mile road race, Mt KEN
BILE avenue. July 4th, at half past ten.
The dance and picnic to be given by
Humane Engine Co., on the after
noon and evening of July 4, promises
to be a successful affair Messrs
William Mack, A, H. Thompson, Ro-
bert Mack, Charles Brown and f. LIE
Furge are the committee in charge.
Supt Thomas Meskill, of the de-
partment of streets, is macadamizing
Pine street The work will be COM
pleted this week Mr., Meskill is also
doing a kindness by fixing the gutter
in front of the Chronicle Office. 1t
has been in pretty bad condition for
some time.
An interesting service will be held
at the Methodist Church, Sunday
evening, July /, when Rev. 7, l..
Coultas will speak to Roxiticus
Lodge No. 80 I. o. o. F., ON "'Odd
Fellowship. Resident and visiting
Odd Fellows and the public generally
are invited to be present.
Special Master Philander B.
Pierson sold the McTiernon property,
in Madison, adjoining Green & Pier
sons lumber yard for 49, 300. The
purchasers will enlarge their already
extensive lumber and coal plant with
its new purchase. Miss Margaret Nc
Tiernon purchased the Green House ON
Yard street for $500.
George Green & Son have just com
pleted the contract with D. Willis
James, of Madison, for 80 large avn
ings for the new building he presented
to Madison, known as the Madison as
sembly rooms. The work and work
manship reflects credit on the firm,
who are recognized as headquarters
for awnings, tents. etc, in this sec
ton of the safe.
S. M. Toms, who has recently com
pleted several important contracts,
has been awarded the carpenter work
for the addition to the Morris County
Savings Bank, and also the addition
to the First Ward hose house. The