The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-08-24
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

The Rev. John r. Reeve will preach
in the First Presbyterian cnurch On
Sunday.
foundations have been laid for
David f. Barkman'S SIX room cottage
on Logan place.
Dr. Charles w. Crankshaw has re-
moved with his family from Plum
street to Summit.
Harry Carpenter with his family
will remove next week from Morris
town to New Vernon.
The excavation for the sewer dis
posal plant is about finished and the
work of concreting has begun.
The annual Holy Name society cele-
brati on in this section will be held at
Dover, on Sunday, October 10th.
The Rev. John Macnaugtan, D. D.,
a former pastor, will preach in the
First Presbyterin church next Sunday .
While Chief J. Frank Holloway is
enjoying his vacation the police force
is under the supervision of Sergeant
John j. Morrison.
Ezekial McPeek, of Summit, was
taken to All Souls hospital Wednes-
day evening, suffering with appenol-
citis. He is doing nicely.
The bows who attended the camp of
the Knights of Saint Paul at Green
pond have returned declaring that
the time they had was the "best ever. 7"
While working on scaffolding at ST.
Elizabeth's school Monday morning
Joseph Curcoa fell and sprained his
right ankle. He was taken TO MS
home on. Flagler street.
Two years ago before the Morris
town library was made free the sub
scribers' list numbered 200. Now
with the books free to everyone the
list includes 2,7l4 names.
The town is building catch basin
at the corner of Washington street
and Park place A drip" will be
built under the sidewalk in front of
the fire department building on Speed
well avenue.
The frame of William f. Barkman's
new double house being erected at the
corner Of Logan. place. and Speedwell
avenue is up and the house will soon
bath to each side.
Patrolman John VanArsdale has
been suspended pending trial by the
police committee. 1t is alleged that
VanArsdale was asleep in the park
Friday night and failed to report for
duty at proper time.
The Lackawanna railroad company
has gang of labOrerS at work digging
out the sand bank in the local freight
yard. Sand suitable for use in the
sand boxes of locomotives is being
hauled to Port Morris.
Deputy County Clerk Elmer W..
Romi2e has posted in the county
clerk s Office notice OF his intention TO
apply to the supreme court at It's NO
vember term for admission to the bar
of New Jersey as an attorney.
Albert H. Lucas, former Norris
tOnian we'll known as painter and
decorator, is reported to have died 10
England from hemorrhage of the
brain. He was native Of England
and returned to his home there about
three years ago.
President David Gring, of the Nor
in Morristown Friday. In company
with his son, General Manager Rod
ney Gring, he looked over the COM
pany's lines in this section. Mr. ring's
home is in Harrisburg, Pa.
Joseph Curcoa had quarrel with
Louis Verilla, of Flagler street, Satur-
day night and during the CAB fest al
leges that Verilla drew a revolver and
threatened to kill him. Complaint to
the police caused Verilla's arrest and
he was held by Justice Condor in 800
bail for the grand jury.
The Morris County Traction COM
pany has suhlet the contract for the
building of the easterly side of Mine
hill road to j. B. & Fl. X. Salmon.
The road is to be of macadam. The
trolley company built the westerly
side several years ago and it is now
being repaired by the Salmons.