The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1901-04-05
NORRIS COUNTY NEWS.
MADISON

M. Alexander of Chatham has rented
and moved into the house owned by
the Moore estate on Ridgedale avenue,
corner Park avenue.
William H. Force and family who
for the past three years have resided
at this place have removed to East
Orange, their former residence.
Next Friday evening the Alumni
Association of the Madison High
School will give an entertainment
followed by dance i'll the small hall
James Building. The entertainment
will consist of tableaux followed by
a musical program.
Harry S. Morrison, "The Famous
Boy Traveller, :" described the story
of his tramp abroad in the Association
Hall last Friday evening, under the
management Of the Boys Department
of the Young Mems Christian Associa-
tion Young Morrison has related this
narrative of interesting personal ex-
perience over two hundred and fifty
times to large audiences with great
success. His story of the tramp
abroad is very interesting. When
only sixteen years old he started for
Europe with only $25 in his pocket
and succeeded in obtaining interviews
with Queen Victoria, Mr.. Gladstone,
President Faure and King Leopold of
Belgium. Mr.. Morrison made q second
trip to Europe last summer visiting
the Paris Exposition and other places
of interest. While in Europe on his
first trip he wrote for different news
papers, in the different cities, of his
experiences. The money from this
went to meet his expenses. He worked
on cattle steamer for his passage
over and on his return he had money
enough saved so that he was able to
return by first class service. He is
now nineteen years old and is certain
~ wonderfully boy.
Miss Harriet Decker is home from
Wellesley College visiting her parents
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles M. Decker, of
Madison avenue.
Morris Cook of New York avenue,
is home from school spending his
Easter vacation with his parents.
Mr. and Mrs. W. l.. Slater returned
Monday from their wedding trip.
They. visited Washington, D. O., and
took in the many sights after they
visited Mrs. Slater's parents at Mil
ford, New Jersey. They are now re-
siding in their newly furnished house
on Greenwood avenue, recently erected
by E. L. Cook. Mr.. Slater is we'll
known business man of this place and
all wish them much happiness.
Henry Hentz, Jr., Of High street,
captured prize at the rose show re-
Gently held at the Waldorf Astoria.
Louis A. Noe, of Noe Avenue, has
returned from hunting trip from the
south where he had great luck and
succeeded in capturing much game.
Mr.. Shenk, of Drew Seminary adj
dressed the Mems meeting in the
Young Mems Christian Association
Hall Sunday afternoon.
Mrs A. Q. Cary, of Elizabeth, has
rented the Hanson property on Rose
dale avenue.
Alfred Thompson, a son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Hugo A. Thompson of Main
street, has returned home from Ger
many.
Mrs. J. H.Knowles, formerly of this
place, who is now residing in New
York City, gave bible reading in
the Webb Memorial Chapel last Friday
afternoon.
The Young Ladies Auxiliary of the
Young Mems Catholic Club of this
place, expect to give an apron and
necktie dance in the "Small HALF
James Building on Tuesday evening,
April 9Th.
Clarence Van De Water, son of DR..
and Mrs. l. N. VanDeWater, of Nam
street has been elected president of
the class of 1901, of the Bordentown
Military Academy.
place, expects to leave today on an ex-
tended tip through the middle west
visiting numerous universities and
colleges in the interest of Drew Theo
logical Seminary of this place.
Collector George E. Bardon has sold
his grocery business to John A. Tiger
of this place. Mr.. Tiger will remain
in his same store on Waverly place.
There are at present ten unoccupied
stores in Madison.
The Methodists are rejoicing because
of the cancellation of the last
mortgage upon their church. The pro-
perty which consists of church,
chapel and parsonage and about three
acres of land and valued at 500 900 is
now entirely free from debt The
mortgage just paid amounted to
&c. 900. Among those who subscribed
to it are Louis NJ. Noe, $1,000, d.
Willis James, 81, 900, H. Mex. Twom-
bly,, 81, 900, and Robert Ballentine, $500.
Mayor Albright who injured his
shoulder in his office last week and
has been detained from business on
its account is rapidly recovering from
the injury.
James Fl. Blake, of this place, died
Sunday evening at his home on
Main street from complication of
diseases. The funeral services were
held yesterday at his late residence
and he was buried in Hillside ceme-
terry. Mr.. Blake was the treasurer of
the Royal Arcanum of this place and
has carried on a carriage and painting
establishment here.
Miss Adelaide Buttenheim will en-
terrain THE Whist Club her home
ON Hillside avenue Monday evening.
There will be a meeting of "The
Thursday Morning Club in the James
Building next Thurday morning.
Miss Elizabeth Anderson, of Green
avenue, is visiting friends at Cum.
berland, Mar, land,
Eugene Kemble has resigned his
position with M. B. Crane and will
resume the carpenter business
Harry e. Magic of Florham Park,
has accepted a position as grocery
clerk with M. b. Crane.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward p. Holden and
DR.. and Mrs. Stuart H. Reid have re-
turned from their trip to the south.
A regular meeting of the board of
Health was held Monday evening in