The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1904-07-26
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
THE COUNTY.


The Basking Ridge Hose company
has decided, owing to lack OF funds,
to make for the company's use four
ladders and trucks to carry them on.
There are only IS boats that are fit
to az service between Phillipsburg and
Jersey City on the Morris Canal and
all Of these are doing service. tt was
not MANY years when there were 1000
boats in active servie- on the canal.
Elmer r. Lum Of Chatham, who
was injured some time ago by the ex-
plosion Of a gun, is improving slowly.
Mr.. Lum will bring suit for damages
against the Hunter Arms Company,
makers of the gun, as it is alleged the
weapon was defective.
The Essex Fells Board of Education
has decided to convert the old depot
building into primary school, with a
kindergarten department. Steps will
be taken toward engaging a teacher.
1T is proposed to open the school at
1.-THE beginning of the regular fall term.
The Bernards Water Company is
sinking an artesian well near its plant
west Of the Lackawanna station at
Bernardsville. "A depth of nearly $50
fleet, through solid rock, has been at
tanned, and it is thought it may be
necessary to 90 twice as deep before
water will be reached.
Papa George Taro, a japanese resid
ing in New York, fifty-three years OF
age was run over at Bernardsville
station on Saturday afternoon while
attempting to board a train. One leg
was cut off and t other mangled.
He was brought to all Souls Hospital
where he died the same night. The
remains were sent to New York.
Dover received the bulk Of the
shower last Tuesday afternoon. 1t
was accompanied by hail which caused
much damage. Lightning struck two
houses, saw mill and the Swedish
Lutheran church. At Kenvil al small
house was blown down. Telegraph
and telephone wires were wrecked and
the trolley line went out OF business
Robert T.. Stevens, of Castle Point,
Hoboken, has given to St. Demands
Protestant Episcopal parish, OF Bern
ardsville, fifteen acres OF rolling
ground on the outskirts OF the town
for a cemetery. The ground has been
consecrated by Bishop Scarborough,
and at the entrance a granite cross OF
beautiful workmanship is erected in
memory of the two young children of
Mr.. Stevens. A ten thousand dollar
lodge is being built at the entrance.
( Invitations have been issued by Rev
Mr. Delp, pastor of the German Valley
Luthern church, and wife, for the
marriage of their daughter, Florence
Elizabeth, to e. Christy Welsh, at the
Lutheran church in German Valley,
on Wednesday. August 3. The cere-
mony will be performed at two D. M,
and reception will follow at the par
sonage. The groom to be is the eldest
son of President Welsh, OF the
Hackettstown National Bank, and an
alumnus of O.. G. /. and Cornell Uni
versity. He is permanently located in
Florida where he will take his bride
Summit has adopted a budget of
crease Of $7.795 over last year. City,
s6 900: Roacs. sic, 900; Police, 5000;
Poor F N $500: Water, $4,000; Light,
$500: Library, SLIGO; Old Sewer
BOZ Bonds ana Sinking Fund, 81, 200; IN
terest on Fire Bonds, $500; Sinking
Fund. $500: Interest Trunk Sewer
Bonds, $4,000; Sinking Fund, Sewer
Bonds, SO. 100; Interest Trunk Sewer
Bonds, 81, 900; Sinking Fund, VI, 700 !;
Interest Intercepting Sewers 5000 j;
Sinking Fund, 1915; Interest School
Bonds, 81, 400; Sinking Fund, $1,000;
Maintenance Joint Sewer, $1,000; In
crest Intercepting Sewer, 81 1000; City's
Proportion on Special Improvements,
$4,000; Public School, $l8, 500.
Summit has made new ten year
contract with the Essex q Union
Water and Light company. The by
drant rental is to be $40 yearly per by
dlant, the city to maintain at least
$50 hydrantS. The rate paid at present
is $45 each for 100 hydrantS and $50
each for all in excess of loo. The city
at present maintains ITO hydrants.
The rate for private consumption Is
also changed the company agreeing to
make the rate for cottages the same
as the established rate in Madison
where the plant is owned by the muni-
cipality It has been estimated that
under the rates cottages now paying
S2l. so per year for water will in future
pay about ST. or S18 and for houses
and stores supplied by meter the max
imum rate is made rs cts. per hundred
gallons instead of so cents. The rate
for all water supplied to schools, city
buildings, for flushing sewers al d
street sprinkling is fixed at twelve
cents per 1000 gallons.