The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-06-14
NORRIS COUNTY NEWS.
MADISON

Walter Neis of Bordentown Military
School is suffering from an attack of the
mumps.
The Madison Academy closed its
school year this afternoon to reopen in
September.
Miss Florence Quigley of Trenton is
the guest of Miss Sadie Whittlesley of
Prospect street
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry w. Scoville of
Washington, D. c., left for Mohawk
Lake on Saturday.
The Children's Day in the various
Sunday Schools of this borough was
given last Sunday.
On Saturday afternoon the Madison
A. A. will play the Roseville A. Game
called at 8 80 sharp.
Miss Julia Cutler of Morristown spent
Sunday as the guest of Miss Margaret
Paulmier of Green avenue.
A reception and dance was given TO
the friends and patrons Of the Madison
Academy on Friday afternoon last.
There was regular meeting of the
borough council held on Monday even
ing last in the council rooms in the
James building
A reception and dance will be given
to the members of the graduating class
by the alumni of the school on Friday
evening, June 81.
At the fair given by the Misses Cour-
sen and Denton on Saturday afternoon
for the Fresh Air Fund the net proceeds
were sixty-five dollars.
The work is rapidly progressing on the
bowling alleys which are being erected
on the athletic grounds. The supports
have been placed and part of the carpen-
ter work finished.
Miss Mabelle Lee who has had some
years experince in teaching in New
York, and is Normal School graduate,
has been engaged as teacher in the
public school for next year.
Miss T.. A. Thompson gave a dinner
to the members of the graduating class
Of the high school on Monday evening
last. All the members were present
and very pleasant time was enjoyed.
The Madison high school baseball
team defeated the Morristown Y NJ. G.
A. team on Tuesday afternoon last by a
score of thirteen to four. Battery-for
high school Borden and DeMott Nor
ristown, Babbitt and Carroll.
number of the young people of
Madison enjoyed picnic to Shongum
on Wednesday last. A four horse wagon
carried theipicnickers to the lake, where
they spent the day, returning home in
the evening having had very enjoyable
time,
The twenty eighth annive rsary of the
Y. M. g. a. was celebrated in the
Methodist church on the evening of
Wednesday last. A large audience was
present, and the program, consisting of
music by the organ, vocal solos, the an
nual reports, an address, etc, was very
successful.
With clear day, large number of
spectators and the Madison boys in good
trim, nothing was lacking for good
game of ball on Saturday afternoon.
The Clifford A. G. of Newark was SUP,
posed to be on hand. but as the ticket
on the D. L. q w. railroad did not ar
rive on time on account of some unac-
countable delay, they were not able to
be on hand.
A subscription dance will be given in
the Madison Assembly rooms on the
2Sth. The patronesses are: Mesdames
Calvin Anderson, Reginald Baker, Geo.
W. Chase, Jr., Howard G. Condit,
Charles g. Davis, William w. DAVIS,
Charles M. Decker, Geo w. Downs
Edward p. Holden, E. Lester Jones.
Albion l.. Page, Stuart H. Reed, John
M, Young, William b. Wise, James A &.
Webb, Jr., Miss Kate Mansfield.
The commencement exercises of the
Madison High School will be held this
evening at eight clock in James Hall.
After an opening piece by the orchestra
and chorus by the High school, the
salutatofian, Percy r.. Buttenheim will
deliver an GRAFTON entitled 1.-THE Parti-
tition of China" Miss Marie Soaring
will read an essay on "The Women Of
the French Revolution" Following
this Miss Mary Ryan will read an essay
entitled"The Influence of the Arthurian
Epic Miss Grace Combs will read an
essay on "The American Indian"
vocal solo by Mrs. Alfred Chester Cour-
sen, followed by an address by DR.. S. f,
Upham. Miss Soaring will give her
valedictory, A reception viii after
wards be given to the friends of the
class in the lodge and banquet rooms.