The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1908-07-14

A fencing contest, for purse OF
$500, will be held on Saturday evening,
at Lippman's Hall, between Prof
Generoro Pavere and Prof. Carl
lGignac, of France, both we'll known
masters Of the art Of fencing. In the
contest, the foil, sabre and the pom
laird will be used.
III. L. Prudden has the contract for
hauling the granite mauseleum which
E. p. Olcott will build in the Basking
Ridge Cemetery from the station to
the grave yard. There are four hum
dred and fifty pieces of granite to be
moved weighing in all three hundred
and fifty eight tons.
Judge Mills and Prosecutor Rathbun
were in Asbury Park on Saturday at
ltending conference of county judges
and prosecutors with the state exci< e
commission. A general expression OF
of views was made regarding the work
| ing and enforcement of present laws
and suggestions as to needed legisla-
tion.
There was no session Of the counts
sioners appointed to condemn land
needed for sewer right of way over pri-
vate property on Thursday as expect
ed, Commissioner c. A. Baker being
so busy in the hay field that he forgot
the meeting. Adjournment was
made till Wednesday when the dinners
will be paid for by the forgetful mem
Der.
| At the Morris County Golf Club on
Saturday, Albert Swords was first in
the round for the Thomas cup, scoring
three up on DOGGY. Max Behr finished
second with one up on the Colonel and
joni @. Williams was third with a
score of even. George j. Little and
d. I'll. McAlpin, End. were each one
down and A. III. Vernam, Jr., four
down.
Michael j. Edwards fell dead on the
piazza of his residence on Madison
street on Thursday afternoon while
washing his dog. The deceased had
been a hackman until about month
ago, when he retired on account of diff
ticnlty in getting about since para
| lytic stroke which he suffered some
time ago. He was unmarried and re-
sided with hissmother.
Harry Price lost the END of the first
| finger on his right hand on WedneS-
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Smiths grocery store and was busy
moving barrel of molaSses when the
barrel rolled to the door nipping the
finger end off. Price was taken to a
physician who found the end of the
bone broken as we'll as the flesh torn
away and cut off the little left.
j. III. Maghee has let contracts and
work has been started on the remodel
| ing of the Mast house, corner of Mac
culloch avenue and Boykin street.
Two additions will be built and the
interior of the present structure re-
modelled at cost of $l7 900. The con-
tractors are Sturgis Bros, masonS
Hayes Bros, carpenters; l.. B. Tom
kinS, plumber; e. J. Thatcher, painter.
Repairs are being made to,the.se
erai public schools during the vacation
season. The Speed we'll avenue build
| ing is receiving particular attention
all the walls of the new part of the
building receiving coat of kalsomine,
while the fences around the property
| are Rbeing reprinted. At the Maple
avenue building desk tops are being
vanished and touching up done where
| required, ~
Charles Deremer, of Washington,
armed with veteran peddler's licence
took his stand before the Trust Com
pany building on Monday and refused
to move on when directed by the po-
lice, on the ground that his license al
lowed him to do much as he pleased.
He finally detied the police to arrest
him, but was taken TO headquarters
where he was fined 81 which he refused
to pay and said heswould go TO jail.
! In this he was.als0 accom- Qdatea, and
went off threateningss suit against the
| town for false imprisonment. After
some time in jail Deremer decided TO
pay the fine also the costs amounting
| to $3.50.
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