The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-07-11
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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ship place on Boykin street for $4,000.
The Morristown contingent start for
the Y M. G. A. camp at Lake WaWay-
anda on Friday.
The Roseland Water Co. has been
incorporated to furnish Essex Fells
water to the village of Roseland.
Mrs Julia R. Cutler and others have
sold to James A. Webb a tract OF two
8-100 acres in Chatham township for
$780,
Admiral and Mrs. Philip H. Cooper
have endowed three beds in the child
ren's ward of the Morristown Memo
rial Hospital.
James Norris, Of Ridgedale avenue,
fell off a log on Wednesday and cut his
head open SO that DR.. Douglas had to
take seven stitches in the wound.
The Trust Co. used the holiday to
break away the wall between old and
new parts Of the building and to plas-
ter the ceiling Of the old quarters.
Railroad Jack, bulldog well
known about the LackaWanna station,
jumped a train once too often on Tues
day night and met his death under the
wheels.
The street department is laying a
new crossing over Plum street at its
junction with Western avenue The
crossing is reached by a flight OF steps
at each end.
A strange Independence Day sight
was that of two men dressed in COnti-
mental attire, breecheS, buckle shoes
and cooked hat, proceeding down Nor
ris street in an automobile.
John f. McDonough has been APP
pointed rural free delivery carrier
from Millington post Office and Charles
Woolcock from Wharton post Office at
salaries Of s720per year each
Superintendent Grow and Route
Agent Lawrence of Wells, Fargo q Co.,
were in town Monday arranging for
the opening Of the Fargo express Office
in MorristoWn on August LIST.
The attraction for the October meet
ing Of the Friday Evening Club has al
ready been arranged. The Camera
Club, of New York, will at that time
give an exhibition of Photographic
work.
The Methodist Church clock went
on a rampage very early Sunday morn
ing and struck a number Of hours
rapidly one after the other. Many
people were awakened by the unusual
bell ringing.
Hanover township hada school cleo
tiOnThursday. That better educational
facilities are, or have been needed was
shown by sign posted on fence near
WhiponOng Hall. 1t read as follows:
Don't tye yours hors to tenth OF
tres.
The annual pianoforte recital by the
pupils Of Mrs. w. S. Applin will be
held at 1876 water street next Wednes-
day afternoon. The pupils will be as
sisted by Miss Georgia Bonnell. con-
tralto and Master Granville Cramer
violinist.
Charles. jackson was badly cut in
the face by a bottle in the hands Of
one of the Dover base ball contingent
on Saturday afternoon, the result Of
an alteration over the game. His
wounds were attended to at the Mem
orial Hospital
DR. Young, of the Flower Hospital,
fell while attempting to board the 3.15
train on Saturday fell and cut his head
quite badly. He was taken to Memo
rial Hospital, where his wounds we're
dressed He was able to return to New
York later in the day.
The Morris Aqueduct is placing
twelve new Two way hydrants. Two
are being located on Washington
street succeeding one old one, new
one opposite the Bell Building, super
ceeding the one opposite, new one
opposite the Miller building and sew
eral on Morris street.
Sturgis Bros, under the direction of
w. G. VanDoren, are casting num-
Der of cement balusters Of the orna-
mentation of the Trust Co. 1t was
figured that they could be cast in plas-
ter of paris models cheaper than they
could be made of wood, iron or stone,
consequently work was started.
Bertrands Island, Lake Hopatcong,
has. been sold by the Club owners to /.
r. Halmar, of Stroudsburg, f. I. AL
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the neighborhood Of $780, 900. A rumor
that the Lackawanna was the real
purchaser is denied, though the object
of the purchasers is to make the island
a pleasure park.
Leonard Vogel, % years of age, was
drowned at Green Pond on Saturday.
He resided in Newark and was the
chief support Of his widowed mother
and five brothers and sisters. He had
been camping at the lake with a young
en- brother and another young man.
The deceased was employed in the
Prudential office.
e. B. Thomas has given the con-
tract to S. M. Toms for the erection
of a cottage on the cross road near
James street. 1t will cost about 81
300. Geo. w. Bower & Son are the
architects. Bower & Son are also
planning the brick automobile garage
to be erected by II. B. Reed corner of
Morris and Pine streets.
There were comparatively few acct
dents incident to the Fourth OF July
celepration this year. Mrs. Farrell, Of
ID Phoenix avenue, had one OF her
hands injured by the explosion of a
firecracker Marice Lindermeier, j.
Lawton Collins, of Rockaway, and
Lloyd Pierson, Of Fairview place, were
also more or less injured.
The Morristown Garage Co, has pur-
chased of R. r. Johnston the lot cor
mar. nf M0rric and pfnn ct.roafe a ~ mill