The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-26
NORRIS COUNTY NEWS.
MADISON

Greenwood avenue have moved to MOI
ristown.
Miss Edith Asten of New York city
spent last Sunday as a guest at the
Ridgedale.
The Rev. J. B. Faulks, pastor of the
Methodist Episcopal Church, has been
reappointed for another year.
Miss Bertha McCracken has been the
guest of her sister, Mrs. James E. Bur-
net, for the past week.
DIR. Martin and family of Prospect
street will shortly move into the Dun
ming house on Main street.
Elk. Brown, the civil engineer, who
has been on business trip to Yorktown
Heights, New York, has returned.
Miss Titus of Easton, Pa, who has
been visiting her aunt, Mrs. Frank Nc
Cracker, has returned to her home.
Miss Edna Patrick of New York city
is spending a few days as the guest of
Miss Margaret Paulmier of Green ave-
nue..
Alexander Macpherson of this place,
who completed his school course in Ger
many, is now spending some time in
Amsterdam.
Mrs. William Russell Bennett has been
entertaining Miss Coleman and Miss
MacFarland at her home on Green ave-
nue. for the past week
The baseball team Of the High School
began its regular practice last week,
and promises to put stronger team IN
the field than ever before.
Arthur Paulmier who has been visit
ing his parents, Mr. and Mrs. Stephen
Paulmier of Madison avenue, has re-
turned to Wilmington, Del
BY request the Young Mems Catholic
Club will repeat the three-act comedy
entitled 1.-The Shaugraun" in the
Assembly Rooms on Thursday, May Is.
T. HI. Lipscomb of Meridian Miss. ,
gave a very interesting address to the
men at their regular Sunday afternoon
meeting in Association Hall on Sunday
last.
Mrs. j. w. Drinkwater of Maple ave-
nue., who for the past week has
been visiting her father at the Hotel
Vendome in Boston, will return home
on Saturday next.
Edward P. Holden, president of the
Board of Education, paid a visit to the
public school on Tuesday and examined
the work and listened to the recitations
of the different classes.
On Wednesday afternoon, at $50,
the marriage of Mrs. James FL. Baker to
Howard G. Condit was solemnized by
the Rev. Edwin E. Butler The we'd
ding took place IN the Episcopal Church
and only the nearest friends and rela-
tives were present.
Very interesting exercises were held
in the High School rooms on Friday
afternoon, consisting of number of es-
says, declarations, papers on news of
the week and a debate onh Resolved,
That the United States should control
the railroads in the United States.
This evening there will be held in the
Chatham Club House the annual spring
dance OF the Chatham Fish and Game
Protective Association. Among those
who will attend from Madison are the
Misses Edith and Clara Reynolds, Misses
Margaret Paulmier, Clara Hibbs and
Zadie Cook, Messrs. Hayward Burnet,
Harold l.. Baker, Arthur Buttenheim
and I'll. Carlton Baker
The amateur minstrel show held in
the Assembly Rooms under the auspices
of the Madison Athletic Association was
a grand success. A large audience
showed their appreciation of the long
and varied program. The first number
was the opening chorus and song by the
following circle: Harry Brant, Hey
ward Burnett. Fred Corwin, Clifford
Crane, Arthur Decker, Ernest Ely,
Robert Lum and George Neil, bassos;
George Rabbit, Harold Baker, Tim
FL. Dervan, Robert Foote, Edward P.
Holden, Jr., Arthur Jones, Alex.
Schultz and Joseph Whitaker, tenors;
with Messrs, Herbert LINN, Alfred S.
Hearn, H. Carlton Baker and Charles j.
Brainard as end men and William
Reginald Baker as interlocutor. Solos
were rendered by Robert Foote, George
Rabbit FL. Carlton Baker and Herbert
Lum and were intermingled with jokes
by the end men. Following this came
an interesting and novel number entitled
ga Sketch and Song" rendered by
Messrs Lum and Lum. Buck and wing
dancing by George e. Rabbit of Nor
ristown, was received with great
applause. Following this Rag Time
Sketch" was given nv Messrs. Hearn
and Brainard of South Orange, Then
William Crawford of Paterson showed
his skill in many novel and amusing
banjo selections, followed by buck and
wing dancing. Next G. A. Herring APP
peared and gave an exhibition In Orig
inal and Graceful Club Swinging"
WnlCn look Une mousse Dy STORM. Last,
but by no means the least came the
grand 'cakewalk," with Edward P.
Holden Jr., as leader Four couples,
consisting of John Anderson, Harold
Baker, Tim A. Dervin and Alfred s..
Hearn in feminine attire, and Warren
Denton, H. Carlton Baker, George E.
Babbitt and Charles j. Brainard walked
for the cake, and the judge, Mr.. Craw-
ford decided the winning couple to be
Messrs. Dervin and Babbitt, wko were
presented with a large walnut cake. At
the conclusion of the show dance was
given in the lodge room, for those who
wished to remain, and about twenty-five
couples took advantage of the oppor-
tunity.