The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-06
MORRISCOUNTY NEWS
MADISON

and ending OcGODer ISL, lSoAi Oho SAoeS
earnings of the plant were 81 ,9l909 TOT
the corresponding quarter in 1902, the
gross earnings were $2,41702, net In
crease of S497. SO. For the quarter begin
ming October LIST, 1901, and ending Janu-
ary 1st, 1902, the gross earnings of the
plant was So, O75. 80; for the corresponding
quarter from October 1st, 1901, to January
1st, 1908, the earnings were 1877 ~, net
gain of 1902 10.
Miss Ethel Markham of the Rensselaer,
High School, New York, has entered the
High School here.
On Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday
the mid-year examinations in the High
School were held. Arrangements nave
been made with Lafayette College, at
Easton Pa, and with Syracuse University
at Syracuse, N. Y, for admission OF stu
dents from this High School on certificates.
These institutions will admit students
without examination in subjects certihed
by the principal. Arrangements are also
being made for admission of students on
certificate to one of the prominent colleges
for women.
AS Lincoln's birthday falls on Thursday
the 18th. school will be closed the lS6h
and 18th.
Rev. Robert e. Harmed of Drew, ad-
dressed the boys meeting at the Z. NJ Y.
A rooms last Sunday afternoon.
Rev. and Mrs Edwin Ely Butler who
have been at Atlantic City returned the
latter part of last week, and Mr. Butler
occupied the pulpit of Grace Eplscopai
church last Sunday.
The first sale of homemade cooking
under the auspices of the Woman's Anx-
Hilary of the Y. M G. A was held last
Saturday afternoon from to O'CLOCK
and the sum of $21 was cleared. The next
sale will be this Saturday, February Tn'
at the same time and place.
The tea given by the Young Ladies
Missionary Society of the Presbyterian
church to provide for scholarship in the
Asheville Farm School, Melted sum OF
$77.95.
Mr. and Mrs Warren H. Barton have
returned from Atlantic City, where they
have been spending week.
Miss Helen Simpson Faulks Of Madison
avenue, attended the Alumni dinner OF
Syracuse University held In New YORK
last week.
Miss Doretta Cook of Scotch Plains, is
visiting her aunt Mrs F. M. Townsend OF
Ridgedale avenue.
Mrs. Anderson and daughter. Mrs Case
have returned from Atlantic City,
The plans for the new fire building pro-
vide for structure 36x60 feet in dimen-
sion, two stories high above the BASEMENT
and will have tower. The lower floor
will be given up entirely to the apparatus
and wide doors will open on Cook avenue,
Central avenue and at the rear. The upper
floor will be reached by an open staircase
and will be occupied by the company's
assembly room and living rooms for the
janit,r. The cellar will be cemented and
thoroughly lighted. The building will
cost $500.
Miss Bertha Wildman. librarian of the
Madison Public Library gave her second
talk ON topics of local interest to the
pupils of the High School last Wednesday
morning. Her topic was the story of the
''Boisaubin Mansion"
On February f2th, st. Vincent's ORA
matic Club will present the play entitled
s'The Trials of a Contractor" Moving
pictures and illustrated songs by Por-
fessor Frank NJ Frint will be features of
the entertainment This entertainment
will be for the benefit of Watomink Tribe,
No. 1888, Improved Order of Red Men.
Rev. Ridgeway F. Shinn, formerly of
Drew and of the Glass of 1900, spent
Monday with one of the Seminary boys.
Mr. Charles H lofty and Mr.. Charles
II. Atkins, formerly in the employ of H.
NICK. Twombly, have resigned their
positions and will start separately in bust
ness for themselves. Mr.. Totty Is presi-
dent of the Morris County Gardeners and
Florists Society and past regent of North
Jersey Council, No. 1881, Royal Arcanum.
Mr.. Atkins is secretary of the Morris
County Gardeners and Florists Society,
of the Royal Arcanum.
Mrs. Huldah K. NJ. SAKE, widow of the
late Rev. DR.. George Godfrey SAKE died
Saturi lay morning at the residence of her
son.in-lsw, Rev. Ralph B. Mummy, pastor
the Park Avenue Methodist Episcopal
church, East Orange. The body was
brought to her late residence on Madison
avenue on Monday afternoon, and the
funeral services were held Tuesday after
noon at O'Clock, and were In charge of
her pastor Rev DIR. James B. Faulks,
assisted by DIR. Homer Eaton, her brother
in-law, and Rev. DR.. Henry A. BUTTE,
president of Drew Seminary. Interment
was made Wednesday at Salem, N. Y.
The Public Library now numbers 6,2S8
volumes. During the past year there have
been added to the library 1903 volumes, of
which So were gifts; 30 volumes have been
withdrawn for various reasons so that the
net gain to the library has been 1858 vol
umes. The circulating department. has
been open 800 days, being closed on public
holidays. and three days in August on
account of the bad storm. The circula
tion of books for home use has steadily
increased over that of last year. The
average daily circulation during the year
has been 93. an increase of z, The largest
number of books circulated in any one
day has been 215 on August 10th, and the
lowest is on March 9th.
ROCKAWAY.