The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1900-05-25
COUNTY AND VICINITY.
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A large number Of probationers we

a large NUMBER OF prODdU1OnerS We're
recently received into full membership
in the Boonton Methodist Church.
The residents of Hardyston Town
ship SussexCounty, are considering the
question of permanent Improvement
of the roads in their township.
The East Jersey Water Co. secured
valuable man when they appointed
Master Mechanic W. NJ, Lewis, for
merly of the Lackawanna Road Su-
perintendent of machinery at Boonton.
The West Jersey Telephone Com
pany, of Warren County. has made a
connection with the N. j. q Pa. Tele-
phone Company. which i'll turn is
allied with the Slate Belt Telephone
Company of Pennsylvania
John r. Naughright, of Montclair
has been appointed telegraph operator
at Stanhope, the position so capably
filled by Waiter Smith, who has
been placed in charge of the station at
Camp Tabor-a well deserved promo
tion.
Base ball enthusiasts in Warren
County anticipate some good games
in Washington as its team number the
following good players: CRUDE, catch
er; Mcpherson, pitcher; John Bolts,
first base Clifford Force, third; John
Cox, short Stop John Hill, left field !;
Harry Christine, center; James Lance,
right; substitutes, Chas. Cyphers,
Seymour Erwin, Harry Cox.
At a recent auction sale of the per-
sonal effects of the late Simon Phil
lips, young relative purchased an
old trunk with its contents for So. so.
Among other things he found 81, 600
worth of Sussex Railroad stock, which
years ago was thought practically of
no value Theodore Morford, cashier
of the Sussex National Bank purchas-
ed the stock from young Phillips for
$500.
Chief of Police Bahr, of Easton, who
appears to be doing everything posi-
BILE to make himself unpopular, has
warned Warren County fishermen that
they must not sell their goods in his
town without first procuring a ped
dler's license. The authorities of New
Jersey towns should retaliate by COM
pelling Easton tea merchants and
others selling goods on this side of
the river to take out license. Wash
ington Star.
Port Dram bids fair to become one
of the largest manufacturing places
in the county The machinery ON
the second floor of the new silk mills
has been started and it is understood
that it will keep the employees busy
to fill the large orders which are COM
ing in. A number of improvements
have been made about the village and
it is understood that there will be
considerable building during the sum-
mer
The Board of Freeeholders of Sussex
County has organized with Andrew
H. Konkle as Director. The appro-
priation for the year are $46, 725. The
salary of the Director was fixed at
$50 per year with per diem allow
ance. The Council receives $75 and the
Collector salary was fixed at $500,
an increase of 800 over the amount
paid last year. There was considerable
discussion in the Board relative to
the bridge over the River Styx. The
estimated cost for a new bridge is
SIS, 900. A committee was appointed
to inspect the bridge across the Mus
conetcong in Borough of Brooklyn.
One of the most fourishing sporting
clubs of the county is the "White
Meadow Fish and Gun Club at
White Meadow near Rockaway. At
the recent election of officers the fol-
lowing were chosen: President. Nah
Ion Hoagland, Jr., of Rockaway;
Vice. President, George S. Sickle, of
Rockaway; Treasurer, Fred H. Beach.
of Dover; Secretary, Mahlon L. Hoag-
land, of Rockaway. Board of Cover
nors-Joseph B. RICHTER, of Denville,
three years; Isaac W. Soaring, of
Dover, two years; j. R. Denman, of
Newark, one year. The membership
consists of thirty at the present
time. Many improvements have been
made to the lake which covers $50
acres and is we'll stocked with fish.
In addition something like 30.0 acres
of land has been leased for hunting
purposes. A large number of quail
have been liberated ON the reserve for
breeding purposes