The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-04-25
COUNTY AND v lClNlIY.

meets at Lakewood on the first Of May.
General David Branson has been se-
cured to deliver the Memorial Day ad-.
dress at Rockaway-
The work of charging ST. Bernard's
Church has been begun, and it is ex-
pected it viii be completed BY July l.
The Morris Canal Co. on Wednesday
burned a number Of old canal boats
which had been beached near Lin
coin Park.
Councilman Otto SelxtDerg, of Dover,
will resign his position as he is to re-
move to Easton where he has pur
chased grocery store.
The Lackawanna will build new
eight stall round house at Newton
Pile driver and ties are on the ground
ready for work to begin.
There will be a supper and dance in
st. VirgiliuS Hall, Five Corners, on
Thursday evening, April 9th. Music
by piano, violin and cornet.
Edward L. Jones, Of Stanhope, has
been awarded the contract to carry
the mail for the next four years be-
tween Netcong and Drakestown.
Merritt B. Lum, former director of
the board of freeholders, is confined to
his bed with paralysis Of the spinal
cord. His condition is considered criti-
cal. sis
One Of the peculiar sights in Butler
this spring is that of a woman boSSing
a gang Of men who are busy digging
trenches for the water mains Of the
Butler Water CO..
q. Eversley Bennett, Of Morristown,
has formed a partnership with WelSan
Hefrick Of Stamford, Conn, and will
conduct a brokerage business at So
Pine street, NewsY ork City.
The pumps are all in operation at
the Hough mine, at Wharton, which is
to be operated by DIR. H. P. Ham, OF
Doverg ahNthe water will be pumped
out in the course of few days.
The Arm Of Salmon Bros, general
contractors, has been dissolved and in
its place has been organized ''The Sal
mon Contracting Company, with Her
bert K. Salmon as general manager.
William Kiel, who has been the
Mayor of Butler since the organization
OF that borough, has resigned that pos
ition on account OF his business which
requires his frequent absence from the
borough.
The Butler Coal and Lumber Go.
has purchased the entire Blooming
dale Soft Rubber Go. property. The
old will pond will be filled in for a
switch and many other improvements
will be made.
Newark has issued bonds for the i'm
mediate erection at Overlook, on the
Fries Morristown branch, of num-
Der of commodious buildings for the
insane 1t is proposed to move all the
inmates of the present South Orange
avenue institution to Overlook.
Nine OF the clergymen recently
transferred by the Newark Methodist
Episcopal Conference are unable to
move their lareS and penateS, as the
wife of one of the ministers, the Rev.
Charles Little, is seriously i'll and can
not be disturbed. She is at the par
sonage of the church in Arlington.
Miss Mary Evelyn Hurlbut and Hin
man Barrett, of New York, will be
married in the South Orange MethO-
uloU hplSCOpdl AuuICl. VII IllulSudJt
The ceremony will be performed by
the BRIDES father, the Rev. Jesse Ly-
man Hurlbut, pastor Of the church.
The Frank A. Robbins circus opens
for the season at PaSSaic on WedneS-
day, showing their Wednesday night
and Thursday then going to Ruther-
ford, where the cars will be put in
use. The show has been collected at
Lake view, between Passaic and Pater-
son.
Denville and Den brook were named
after John Den who lived near the
Den brook at Denville about the time
Of the Revolution. In some of the
very old papers, it was previously
known as LUSey brook, from the fact
that the Losey'S owned and operated
saw mill, near Mr.. Leek's residence
between Openiki and Shongom.
j, Lowell Paulmier, organist of Christ
M. Il. Church, win give an organ re-
cital in the M. E. Church on Wednes-
day evening, May Bird, at 8.l5 O'clock
Mr.. Paulmier will be assisted by Mrs
A. p. Konkle, contralto; Miss Martha
Alexander, violinist, and Henry W.
Smith, organist of the Presbyterian
Church. This recital will be free