The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-08-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

Beach's shop for repairing and var
nishing.
The Summit Methodist Sunday
School held picnic at Silver Lake
Thursday.
The freeholders have had the hall
between the clerks and surrogate 5
offices painted.
The Butler Gas Co. has been incor-
pofated and the borough council asked
for a franchise.
Specimen walls Of Hanover brick
have been erected near the office OF
g. w. Ennis & Go.
Trinity Baptist Sunday School had
a picnic at Tuttles Grove, on the Pas
sale river on Wednesday.
The board Of freeholders plan to-
paint and remodel the freeholders'
rooms at the court house.
Laborers have been busy cleaning at
the brook leading from Morris street
across the Ford property.
w. e. Shawger has purchased the
bicycle and automobile business Of
Joseph r. Cullen at Boonton.
The Morris Aqueduct is extending
the water mains on Cleveland ave-, d
Collinsville, beyond Walnut st,
County Clerk VOORHEES, has received
his consignment of election stationery
and books from the Secretary OF State
Wanted to complete a file, issues of
THE MORRIS COUNTY CHRONICLE for
Jan. 2, Feb. s, Feb. 27and May 8, 1908.
Henry r. Kearns, socialist candi-
date for governor of New Jersey will
speak ID the Park on Saturday even
ing.
Rockaway Borough has postponed
action on the application OF the
Morris county traction co. for one
month.
Newark Chapter, Knights Of Col
umbus 60 to Cranberry Lake next
Tuesday. The train leaves Morris
town 9 a. m.
The r. v. Ry. has its force of track
men working at Watnong excayatlng
for the turntable which will be To-
Gated there.
Pruden & Burke started yesterday
at work removing the stump of the
great elm tree, opposite the Lacka-
wanna station.
Bernardsyille is to have a police
man to patrol the streets nights. His
salary $50 per month is to be raised
by subscription.
Frank johnson, colored, reports
that three men attacked him on
Kitchell ave. on Saturday night but
he fought them off.
The county board of election Or
gained this morning by the election
of "a. a. Vance chairman and G. A.
Fairchild secretary.
The Italian Social Club celebration
has been postponed until August 70
and 26. There will be two bands and
a display of fire works.
The Summer Shelter was struck by
lightning yesterday the bolt running
along a wire nearly to the barn where
it went into the earth,
Charles P. Cook has been made
superintendent Of the Dover, Rocka-
way and Port Dram Gas Company,
vice @. S. Lord, resigned.
The annual elections Of the several
fire companies will be held next Mon
day, Aug. s. ReSolute Fl. q Z. Co.
holds its election on Wednesday.
John Burns, who for many years has
been in charge of the Van Buren, place,
on Mt. Kemble avenue, died at his
residence on the place, last night.
The Morris County Golf Club has
granted permission to the sons of
members to use the links between Ju-
ly fifteenth and September second.
The Oliver-Drake Co have the sub
contract for plumbing, heating, roof
ing and sheet metal work for the addi-
dition to John /. Waterways house.
Preachers at the Baptist Church
during the absence Of Rev. @, G. HoIs-
man, will be Rev. N. Fox on August
Vii Rev. w. NJ McDutfie, August la
and q.
e. M. Young will take number OF
short trips during the month OF
August. Mrs. G.. j. White will play
the organ Of the Baptist Church dur
ing Mr.. Young's vacation.
Morristown was treated to very
heavy rain last night. During the
day and night 1,6 inches OF water, and
an inch during the night alone accord |
ing to w. A. Dunn's guage.
Mrs. Annie Il. Cochrane, formerly
Mrs. J. William Burns has sold the
house and lot 60x1060 feet on Mt
Kemble ave. to David L. Prndden. |
The consideration named was 81.
The insurance on Farino's stock at |
46 Speedwell avenue, damaged by fire
last week has been adjusted, the COM
panies paying S1,851.37. There were
three policies Of $1,000 each, on the
stock and fixtures.
Lieut.. Victor Blue, who was Rear |
Admiral C00per's aid on the Wiscon-
sin on the Asiatic station, arrived in
San Francisco on the China last Mon
day. He mas been assigned to special
duty at M0rristown.
The Morristown 81 Erie r. r. has
had the old track on the hill near Abs
bett ave. moved over for a siding and |
laid new main track. New rails |
are being laid around the curve and |
over the river bridge.
The Sheriff, on Monday, sold the
Sire lot, n feet on Market ST. by ll6j
feet on Macculloch ave-, IN the suit of |
the Mercantile National Bank Of New |