The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1905-02-07
ABOUT
THE COUNTY.

The grocery store of John A. Lyon,
at Dover, was burned on Saturday
morning. The loss on building and
stock is about $4,000, partly covered
by insurance.
Nearly all of the business men of
Easton and Phillipsburg, have agreed to
hereafter refuse to advertise on pro-
grams or other advertising schemes,
and will adhere strictly to newspaper
advertising
The fire company, of Florham Park,
has bought a drop harness of modern
make, which gives the fire house an
up-to-date appearance, and will no
doubt assist the company in making
time TO fires.
Rev. L. e. Davis, of Bound Brook,
has resigned his position as treasurer
OF the N. j. Christian Endeavor Union
on account OF removal to Washington,
y. z. to become pastor Of the Church
Memorial Church.
Rural free delivery was established
at the Millington pOStoffice on Wed
nesday. The route takes in LoganS-
vile, Long Hill and part OF New
Vernon. Arthur c. Faulkner, of
Pleasant Plains, is the carrier.
A special meeting of the Somerset
Board OF Freeh0lders held at SOmer-
vile on Tuesday last failed to unearth
anyone opposed to the idea of erecting
new county buildings; but on the
other hand everyone present who
spoke upon the question was heartily
in favor OF them.
The Warren Republican. . of Hack
ettstown says : Several real estate
owners in Phillipsburg have reduced
the excessive monthly rents of dwell
ings 10 various parts of the town from
81 to 81 per month. The unusual
demand for dwellings,, which COM
menced two years ago, appears to have
ceased, and at present many dwellings,
are unoccupied.
The Public Service Corporation has
decided to run line OF cars from
Orange direct to Hohoken, and the
work of installing the new trolley line
will be begun in the spring. The cars
will run TO HObOken over the tracks
now used in running The present Turn
pike line. The exact terminal at
Orange has not yet been decided.
Trips over the new line will be made
on fifteen minute Roadway.
The old frame structure on Union
avenue that served as a railroad sta
tiOn at Summit for many years is
being torn down. The company sold
the timber in the building to Charles
Carlson and he will have il removed
to plot of ground which he owns on
Morris of =
Silk Mill. There the material will be
used in the construction of a hall 10
be used for meetings in that locality.
The temporary water tank at the cor
ner OF Maple street has also been taken
down.
Charles G. Force & Son, of Madison.
have been awarded the contract for
sixty tons of iron work for the BOr-
den's Condenser Milk Co. This iron
work is to be used on their milk boxes
for packing bottled milk for transpor-
tatiOn between their numerous fac
tories and the distributing stations.
These boxes require an iron strap
around each end and an iron handle in
the middle. The order is for $4,000
straps and 10000 handles Fourteen
holes are punched In each strap and
three holes drilled In each end Of the
handles which makes total of over
million holes.
The sale Of one of the largest tracts
of land in New Jersey was closed last
week by Frank Hughes, Of Passaic.
The property comprises about 6,00C
acres in Passaic and Sussex counties
just northwest Of Greenwood Lake
The property belonged to the Thomas
Iron Company 1t is understood tnat
the buyer is Philadelphia millionaire
who will convert it into private
estate. The property includes Lake
I Wawayando and Laurel and Terrace
Lakes, both smaller bodies of water
The tract extends nearly to Warwick
N. ", and almost down to TUXEDO
Park on the east.