The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-04-04
HAPPENINGS ABOUT
The COUNTY.

Newark people owe something nice
to Frederick N. Sommer for his enter
prise in bringing Paderewski and other
musicians there. The sums involved
are large, the profits at best are moder-
ate, and the dangers of heavy loss are
always great, so unless the manager
has genuine enthusiasm he may well
hesitate at the risk. Mr.. S0mmer will
probably come out more than even,
but Newark comes out very much
ahead, by reason of his enterprise.
The houses of Edward Kelly and
Peter @. Buck on West Blackwell
street, Dover, were visited by burglars
at an early hour on Thursday morning
and while the lower floors of both resi-
denceS were pretty carefully gone over
| the plunder taken was not of any
great moment. The owners of the
residences did not learn that they
entertained visitors until they arose
some four hours latter.
Charles Percival and family, of New
York city, have rented the residence
of Theodore w. StemmeleT, on Ridge
dale avenue, Madison. Mr. Percival will
occupy the large house now being erect
ed by Enos Wilder, at the corner of
Loantaka way and New York avenue.
1t costs Dover 81 500 for the removal
of ashes and garbage which is done at
public expense. Mayor Soaring calls
upon the citizens to reduce this
amount by burning papers and kitchen
refuse and using ashes for filling
wherever possible.
Failing to get an appropriation to
settle his claim for injuries received in
an explosion Harry j. Scott, of Catar-
act Hose, has presented to Goshen Off
cials an amended claim for $1,000
damages 1t was referred to the cor
poration counsel.
The Hunterdon County Demo-
crat" says The latest report is that
the next fall rabbit crop will be very
short, as all the rabbits which took
refuge in the ground hog holes during
the past winter were frozen in and
starved to death.
A freak calf was born at the farm of
Marshall Mase, at Berkshire. Friday.
The calf had two heads, two tails, four
ears and eight legs. 1t lived but a
short while. Martin Thomas purchas-
ed it from Mase and is having 1t
mounted.
Mrs. Elvira Apgar has sold through
the James w. Lent agency to q. Belch-
er, of Newark, her farm of $50 acres
situated about one mile from Far Hills
on the road leading to Liberty Corner.
Mrs. Apgar will move to Westtield.
/ An unusual number of wild fowl
have been killed in the vicinity Of
i German Valley this spring. AS many
as 10 have been seen together at one
time Wild geese have also been seen.
An addition is being built to the
Unique Box Factory at Malapardis
With the increase of business it has
been found necessary to have more
room than the present building affords.
The order by the Post Office Depart
ment discontinuing the Hanover Neck
post office which waS1eo have taken ef-
feet March 81, has been modified so as
to take effect April 20, 1905.
DIR. Thomas S. Dedrick, of Peary
arctic fame, has purchased the business
Of the late DIR. G.. o. Cummins, of
Dover, and located there for the prac-
tice of medicine.
AuSOl1 0iLlH licbo lCoOCQ uilG w IlUS
Line Steamers at Lake Hopatcong for
the boats in shape for the seas On'S
business.
Judge Mills on Friday afternoon. ad-
mitted to probate the will OF the late
Mrs. Pauline Hummel, of Dover The
case has been in the courts for some
weeks.
Reports from Lake Hopatcong are
that despite the warm weather the ice
still remains. A party of fifteen men
crossed the lake on the ice one day last
/ week.
The Morris County Institute of the
Woman's Christian Temperance Union
will be held in the Chatham M. e.
Church on Tuesday, April Is.
The congregation of the Sacred
Heart Chapel of Dover has purchased
a lot 75x100 feet on Bergen street, as a
site for the new chapel.
| +. p. Olcott has resigned his mem
berShip in the BernardS township
board Of education, giving his health
as a reason.
The annual session of the Newark
conference or Une MeUnOuiSU Cnurcn
viii he held in Newark beginning to
morrow.
Abram Mabee Of Jefferson township
killed eleven foxes during the month
Of March.
/ Rev. p. Glib has been pastor of the
Millington Baptist Church for thirty
three years.
DR.. A.. B. Coultas has rented the
house, Madison avenue, Madison.
Somerset Inn will open for the sea
son on May 20.
Abuse Their Privileges.
Hackmen f. McGoldrick, Dolan and
Braisted we're hailed before the license
committee of the board of alderman
and given a hearing on charges Of VIC
lating the hack ordinance. 1t is high
time that something was done for
some of the younger hackman have
been exceedingly annoying of late, es-