The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-05-23

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Washington Valley from Wanwatosa,
Wis.
Fred HOPPER was a passenger on the
Coronia which grounded in New \ ork
Bay last week.
George Quayle has secured a position
in the Office Of the Conkling Lumber
Co. in Bernardsyille.
Andrew Riley is building an addi-
tiOnal stable on King street. II. +.
Smith has the contract.
Charles W. Roberts is again in Nor
ristoWn, having returned from tour
of several months duration.
Rev. and Mrs. e. R. Murgatroyed
sail on May n for Scotland, for the
benefit of Mr.. Murgatroyed's health.
Al minstrel show under the direction
Of Thomas Malley, will be held in St.
Virgilius Hall, Morris Plains, on May
29th.
William +. Comley, Of Lincoln Park,
has been appointed an assistant APP
praiser in the customs service at New
York.
The Hanover Brick Co., has been
inundated with orders and has been
obliged to refuse orders for several mill
lion brick
a deer was at large in Evergreen
Cemetery on Tuesday. Some attempt
was made to capture the animal but
it was too feet footed.
The boiler and engine formerly used
by the U. S. Silica Co., in the plant
dear Ridgedale was loaded on cars on
Sunday and has been shipped away
P. j. Maher, agent of the Morristown
81 Erie r. r., has resumed his duties
at the local station. He has been off
duty for some weeks on account OF ILL
ness.
An ancient piece of statuary en-
route for the Pyle place on Mt. KEN
bic avenue attracted considerable at
tention as it was taken through town
Tuesday morning.
A number Of polo ponies are already
stabbed at the Whippany River Club
and polo playing will be started as soon
as the weather permits. The polo
ground is in fine condition.
John DeGroot, former special de-
livery messenger has been appointed a
substitute letter carrier and is learn
ing the routes preparatory to working
during the vacation season.
The N. J. 81 Phila. Brick Co. has
the track to the works near Whip
pany about half laid, the grading Of
the line being completed. a new
switch is being laid at the Hanover
works.
The weighing of the mail was COM
pleted on May Is. During the three
months during which the mail was
weighed there was sent out from the
Morristown office 43,771 pounds, and
received 81, TIT pounds.
The members Of the Sunshine Socie-
ty, on Ridgedale avenue, held a social
at Mrs. G. w Vernon S on Wednesday.
Solos were rendered by Mrs. Joseph
Pierson, Mrs. /. e. Salmon, Mrs. 4.
Dell. Glass, piano solo by MISS Bessie
Tompkins, reading by Miss Emma
Pierson.
The Morris Aqueduct will lay new
twelve inch main from the Court
street reservoir through Court street,
Washington street, South street TO
and through DeHart street, and down
Morris to Spring street and possibly to
the Lackawanna station in the very
near future.
II. w. Wagenen will deliver a
lecture in the Market Street Mission
on Wednesday evening at 7.45 p. m.
on s. With Big Front in the Woods. +"
The lecture will be Illustrated by a
large number of beautifully colored
original pictures, especially made for
this occasion.
Frederick P. Olcott has resigned as
president of the Central Trust Com
pany of New York, owing to poor
health. The trustees will meet on
Tuesday to choose a successor. Mr..
Olcott has been living in Demands
Vile, going to his Wall street office
only once or twice week.
The closing festival of the indus
trial school for the season will be held
in the Sunday School room of the First
Baptist Church on Saturday morning at
1890. The work of the pupils in sew
ing and bread making will be on eXhi-
billion and prizes will be distributed
for good work. All interested in the
work are invited to be present.
The Fortnightly Whist Club was en-
tertained by Miss Pruden at the Ru-
tan residence, corner of Wetmore and
COLES avenues, on Friday evening.
The last meeting of the season will be
held at the residence of L. p. Wilson,
Ridgedale avenue, on June 2. The
club plans visit to the New York
HippOdrome in the near future.
Last week the cemetery employees
removed two evergreen hedges from
around lots and trenched the trees in
the low part of the grounds by the
river, expecting to use the branches
as needed during the summer for COW
ering graves. During the night some
person or persons pulled up the trees
and had big bonfire, nothing but the
ashes of the trees being left IN the
morning.
Attractive a. Our Homes.