The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1907-05-28
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

There will be handicap against
DOGGY at the Golf Club on Memorial
Day.
The bids for the construction of the
sewerage system will be opened on Sat-
'urday.
Patrolmen Meslar and Naughtan be-
gan to tear down the old police head
quarters on Monday.
The Miller Carnival is in full swing
on the Cutler lot, the proceeds TO be
given to the two local hospitals
Williams, Proctor & Potts have
rented the floor Oh Park Place former
ly occupied by Households billiard
room.
Alfred Voorhees,, the small son of
Fred voorhees,, of Fairview piece,
broke one of his arms on Monday by
falling from high chair
The Parkside A. A. will play two
games. with the Mendham A. g. on
Memorial Day, morning and after
noon on the latter'S grounds.
The chemical engine was called to
the residence of d. NoOnan on EgSert
Hill on Saturday morning where a
chimney fire caused some alarm.
Good progress is being made on the
rebuilding of the Mansion House
stables. Concrete blocks are being
used and the walls are rapidly going
up.
j. NJ. Moody was bitten by his dog
on Monday while he was attempting
to wash the animal. AS he was bitten
in the wrist he has been unable to
work.
The police department moved on
Wednesday and are now comfortably
CHARTERED in the second floor OF the
Merchants Block adjoining the Free
kindergarten.
The present appearances are that
the movement for better train service
at Lake HopatcOnR will not material
ize until next spring.
A Mock Trial will be given at the
Baptist Church. Tuesday, June 4, un-
der auspices of the Father Lights. A
: silver collection will be taken for mis-
Sions. All are invited.
The D., L. &W. r. R., has revised
its order about Rockaway tickets and
will sell via. Dover for all places ex-
scept New York and HOboken at the
Rockaway ticket office.
The Summer Shelter will reopen on
June 9th with Miss Stratton'in charge
as matron and Miss Littell as assist
ant. An additional dormitCry to hold
ten beds is being added to the shelter.
The Madison Civic Association Or
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Dowell, president; j. II. McGraw, vice
president; j A. Whitaker, secretary;
Y. e. Wilson, treasurer.
The Sittenham runabout was badly
broken at the corner of Morris and
Pine streets on Monday at noon, the
horse becoming frightened a t the
steam roller and turning the wagon
over number of times.
In digging for the Water street
foundation OF the new town building,
the old drainage tile under the side
walk was uncovered. 1t will be
moved outside the lines OF the build
ing under the new sidewalk.
The Delta Theta Tau Fraternity
has been incorporated as an organiza
tion, not for profit, with office at Con-
V0uU . I'd VI H. IliC ihSOl POidSOlo
named all have their addresses at the
Prudential Building, Newark.
Douglass HI. Frapwell has been hired
by the sewerage board to negotiate for
the rights of way needed for the sew
ers. He is in the right of way depart
ment of the telephone company being
relieved temporarily for the sewer
work.
The New Jersey Automobile Co.'S,
first endurance test passes through
Morristown On the morning of May
80, coming via Denville and leaving
town via Washington street and
Mendham. The first control will be
at Morristown Green.
A number of Improvements are plan
ned for the Hillside Public School.
The balance of the cellar will be GEM
ented and in front of the building the
sidewalk will be graded down to its
proper level and wall erected along
the entire front with stone steps to
reach the school yard.
The truck company's red wagon has
been returned from the shop where
the board of aldermen has had new
body two feet longer than the old one
put on the old running gear. The
wagon is nicely painted, has seats on
the sides for members of the company
and is provided with eight extinguish-
erS, LADDER, hook, axes ana crow bar.
The members of the company are rails
ing fund to substitute rubber tires
for the present steel tires.