The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1903-02-13
MORRISCOUNTYNEWS
MADISON

Inc marriage OIL MISS 0durd laSkdIb'
of South Orange, to Mr.. Chauncey Girls
void of this place, took place a. the home
of the bride on Tuesday evening. Mr.
Howard Taggart, a brother of the bride
was best man and Miss Eta 3sMatte a
cousin of the bride was maid of honor
After months tour Mr.. and Mrs. Girls
void will reside in Jersey City Heights.
The annual public meeting of the Wo-
mans Foreign Missionary Society Of the
Methodist church was held Tuesday even
ing in place of the regular prayer meeting
DIR James Faulks presided at the request
of the president, and read the scripture;
DR. Robert w Rogers offered the opening
prayer and the Misses Helen Faulks ana
Louise Hancock sang duet, after which
DR. Upham delivered most interesting
address on missions and the growth OF In
terest in same.
The second home made food sale under
the auspices of the Ladies Auxiliary OF
the Y. M. G A. was held Saturday after
noon. and about $27 was realized.
John McBreen of Park avenue dice
Saturday night. He leaves q wife and six
children He was member of the Red
Men of this place.
Mr.. Edgar Ray Brundage of Rosevill,
was the guest of j. Monroe Garrison OF
Prospect street last Sunday.
The regula monthly meeting of the
Borough Council was held Monday even
ing In the council room and was called to
order by Mayor Albright. The minutes
of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved Under communications, the
Clerk read as follows, viz: An spplica
ton from Joseph Serpico for billiard
saloon license at II Main street. to keep
one table. The application being in the
correct form and signed by the number OF
freeholuers required by law. it was on
motion & anted, and the usual fees aft1 xed
A letter from a representative of the D., Il
& w r X. Co., in regard to the water
flowing down Green Village road on the
r. r. Go. track, and on motion the mat
Ter was referred to the Street Committee
and Mr. Charles E. Cook for conference;
the Clerk being directed to write and SO
inform the Railroad Company.
A letter from Mr. Hedges in relation to
Greenwood avenue and also one from Mr..
Charles II Cook, secretary of the Board OF
Health, calling attention of the Council
by resolution of the Board of Health to
the nuisance maintained by the condition
of the waterways on that avenue.
letter from Mr.. James G. Holden in
answer to the communication whicn the
clerk had been directed to send him in re.
lation to the sidewalk and gutter on Pros
pect street in front of his property and on
motion the Clerk was directed to notify
Mr. Holden that in case of any further
damages to the neighboring property the
Council would hold him responsible for
same,
A letter from Mr.. G. A. Rathbun, Atty.
for Mr. James III. McGraw asking for q
permit to move house on Pomeroy ave.
nue. and which on motion was granted
The Clerk also presented the contract
for the N, Y & N. j. Telephone Co, for
the telephone in the house of Chief OF Fire
DnnArtmant I1n6AF rRnnrtQ Of mi 4.
tees. Mr.. Redmond for the Finance Com
mittee reported that s. 574 ID had been
collected of the amount due for water and
light on January 1st. That bills to the
amount 81 ,6987l had been audited and
were presented at this meeting for pay
meDt That the Borough Clerks bond
had been renewed and on motion 1t was
ordered to be placed with the Borough
papers In the First National Bank vault
On motion of Mr. Redmond 1t was resolv.
ed that warrant should be drawn to
Cha les Benjamin for premium on policy
of insurance which had been written by
him on the plant, also the following reso-
lutions were offered by Mr. Redmond and
carried, viz; Resolved, that Refunding
Water Bonds be issued to the amount OF
ten Thousand dollars to be dated April 1sJ
10 3, for the purpose of refunding ten
thousand dollars of five per cent. water
bonds issued April LIST, 1898, and redeem
dDl6 vi VI hkuOI APIil tSu, 4OOO kOoLhO 10
funding bonds to have twenty years &c
run and TO become due April LIST, 1923, &c
BIZ of the denominations of 81 900 each
and to bear interest at the rate of four pei
cent. per .annum, payable semi annually
April lst and October 1st at First Ma
tional Bank, Madison, New Jersey, AND
also Resolved, that refunding electric
light bonds be Issued 10 the amount OIL
SIS, 600 TO be dated April 1st 1908 for tht
purpose of refunding fifteen thousand dol
lars of five per cent electric light bondt
issued April 1st' 1898 and redeemable on OIL
after April lst, 1903 said refunding bondl
to have twenty years to run and to become
due April 1s5, 1923 to be of the denomina
ton of 81 600, 90 each and to bear interest
at the rate Of four per cent per annum
payable semi-annually ON April 1st anC
October 1st at the First Notional Bank IL
Madison and that said bonds be advertised
in the Madison Eagle. For the road com
mittee, Mr. Brant reported that ninety
five tons of broken stone had been pur
chased and delivered In the borough fo
the purpose of having stone on hand in tn,
spring, with which TO make necessary
repairs
DIR. Anderson for the light COMMITTEES
reported that the following application
for electric light had been granted Henry
SteadtraBh, Fairview avenue; George A
Allen, Oak street and A. P. Smith, Pros
pect street. The matter of payment o
bills for work at the cemetery on Mail
street having been brought up 1t was re
solved on motion TO pay the bill of o r
Garrison of 5000 and also to lay owe
until the next meeting tn bill of Mr.. K p
BorrouRhs. On motion of Mr.. Redmond
1t was resolved that when the meeting ad
journed 1t should adjourn TO meet on Tues
day evening February gath next
Miss Bertha S. Wildman, librarian o
the Madison Public Library, spoke be
fore the New Jersey Library Association
at PlainfleId last Friday Her TOPIC wa.
the Small Library, How to Select 4
and Make it most Valuable"
The Trials Of Contractor as presented
by St. Vinicents Dramatic Club las
evening was a decided su ,cess Thi
entertainment was given under the aus
pieces of the Watonunk Tribe 233 I'm
proved Order of Red Men and larg,
audience greeted the performers
The next regular meeting of the Boart
of Directors OF the Y. NJ @ A. will b,
held on Monday evening February 10Th.
A small class In basket weaving anC
manual training has been started for tn,
italian children of Madison and meetl
three times a week. Mondays, Wednes
days and Fridays from 30 to D. IN. IL
one Of the rooms of St Vinioents school
This class Is under the auspices If tn,
library committee OF the Madison Public
Library and Is under the direct instruc
tion of Miss Minnie Davis of Newark
The last meeting of the Unique olut
was held at the hume of Miss Irene Sayr,
on Green Village Road. After the bust
ness meeting several musical selections
and readings were enjoyed after which re
freshments Wi RI served. The next meet
ing will be held at the home of Mis-,
Olive Reynolds Of "EImsmere.