The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-02-22
NORRIS COUNTY NEWS.
MADISON

guest of Mrs. Joseph A. Whitaker,
of Crescent road.
There twill be a meeting of the
Thursday Morning. Club next Thurs
day morning in ''small hall, James
Building.
Ex-Councilman John M. Tunis, who
is at present living in Newark, was
in the borough the fore part OF the
week.
Wilson & Dervin, the bicycle and
electrical dealers, will move their
place of blu siness to IS Main street.
E. X. Brown, the civil engineer,
will leave shortly on a business trip
to Boston and will return about
March list.
Miss Martha Coward. of Pittston,
Pennsylvania, is visiting her uncle,
DR.. J.iA. Faulkner, of Drew Seminary
The Woman's Auxiliary sof the Y.
M. @. A. will give birthday party
in the Association hall this evening
This will take the place of the New
Years reception, which was not given
this year.
Mrs. Maloy and Miss Brown expect
to return to Madison about the first
of March and will reopen the &c Ridge
dale, "of which they are the prophet
ors, about the 18th of March. The
"Ridgedale' has been closed all win
ter and Mrs. Maloy and Miss Brown
have been travelling through the south
for their health
A very interesting debate was given
in the Madison High School by its
scholars last Friday afternoon. The
subject for discussion was Resolved,
That China should be partitioned
among more highly civilized ma
4;o,,o Tho fl two xUac oro11nd
by Charles Brown and Grace Combs,
while Ella @. Connolly and Will DE
Motto took the negative side. Some
very interesting points were brought
out by both Sides the judges decid-
ing in. favor of the negative.
The residence of r. S. Rose, of Park
avenue, is being remode1led. Jere-
miah O'Brien, Jr., a builder, is
doing the work.
Miss Elizabeth Barron, of New York
City, has been the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs William 7. Davis, of Main street.
Miss Beardsley, of Newark, has been
visiting her sister, Mrs. Joseph A.
Whitaker, of Crescent road.
Miss Julia Cutler, of Morristown,
has been the guest of Miss Margaret
Paulmier of Green avenue.
Miss Zaidee Cook, of New York
avenue, entertained The Whist Club
at her home Monday evening. Re-
freshments were served after the card
playing was over Miss Margaret
Paulmier won the ladies's prize, and
Clifford Crane the gentleman prize.
Richards MINISTRIES came to Madi-
son and gave show in Waverly Hall
Monday evening. After the show was
over it was found that the door re-
Nke nt oh tn 40
expenses. Duval, the manager, had
hired a band guaranteeing payment.
He paid them all the money he had
which left a balance of $11.00 still
due. The band, who became enraged
started free fight and in the general
mix up relieved Duval of all his
belongings taking the coat which cost
$75 off of his back, his watch and
chain, pocket money fountain pen and
everything. Captain Coonan and
Officer Burnett fiually appeared upon
the scene, quieting the contestants.
An adjourned meeting of the Com
mon Council was held Monday even
ing in the council rooms. At the last
meeting a motion was passed agree
ing to furnish Chatham and Florham
Park with electricity at the rate of
10 cents per 1000 watts. A petition
was presented requesting the Council
to cut road through from Green
avenue to Maple avenue and from
Maple avenue to Prospect street The
same was laid upon the table, the
budget for the coming year was also
made up to be voted upon at the COM
ing spring election.
The last of the Assembly dances of
the season was given last Friday
evening in the Assembly Hall, James
Building. Excellent music, beautiful
decorations, large attendance, and
handsome gowns went to make it one
of the most successful events held in
Madison this season. Supper was
served by Day, the caterer, of Morris
town.
Among those of prominence present
were the following: Mr.. and Mrs.
William W. Davis, DR.. and Mrs. Stuart
H. Reed, Mr.. and Mrs. Edward P.
Holden, Mrs. James A. Webb, Jr.,
Mr.. and Mrs Albion l.. Page, Mrs.
James H. Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. W. r.
Baker, Mr.. and Mrs. George W. Case
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Downes,
Mr.. and Mrs Jospeh A. Whitaker,
and the Misses Eleanor Holden,
Margaret Paulmier, kZaidee Cook,
Edith Reynolds, CLARA Reynolds,
ADELAIDE Buttenhelm, El1ZaDeth
Anderson, Jane Anderson, CLARA
Youngs, Miss Young, Laura SAKE,
Harriet Decker and the Messrs. H.
Carlton Baker, James H. Baker Harry
l.. Brant, Albert Brant, Louis N.
Brant, Arthur Decker, J. Lowell Paul
mier, Hayward Burnett, of Madison,
Miss Anna Mains and Alfred W.
Mains, Jr.. of Summit; Misses Linda
Philips, and Nellie Van Orden, and
the Messrs. Edward Philips, and
Charles Van Orden, of Chatham; Miss
Julia Cutler and Messrs. Leon Free
man and William Baldwin, sof Morris
town; Miss Beardsley of Newark,
Miss Dodd of Brick Church, Miss
Elizabeth Anderson of Somerville and
Miss Elizabeth Barron, of New . Y ork
City.
Miss Audrey Holiness of Park avenue.
is on a pleasure trip through the south,
after stopping at New Orleans for a
visit she will return to Madison.
At meeting of the officers of the
Alumni Association of the Madison
High School held at the residence
of Miss Louise Hancock, Maple
avenue, last Friday evening it was
decided to give an entertainment on
the evening of April 18th i'll the
"small hall, - James Building. Ad-
mittance will be by invitation. The