The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1909-07-13
LOCAL HAPPENINGS

in town on Thursday ana lnSpecGeQ
the Old chemical engine. M
Abraham L. Adams was arrested
and committed to jail on Wednesday
for two days and costs for being drunk
and disorderly.
Jacob M. Levien's residence on
day night and a small sum of money
and watch stolen.
A large number Of Morristown citi-
zens visited Plainfeld on Wednesday
to witness the big firemen'S parade
which was held at that place.
The annual election Of officers of the
various com panies of the Morristown.
fire department will be held on Monday
evening, August 9th, at 8 O'Clock.
Ransom Fl. Thomas, president of the
Morris County Golf club, Is at the head
of the nominating committee OF I'VE
members of the United States Golf
association.
MorriStoWn Camp team Of the Mod
ern WOOdmen has received an invita-
tion from Totowa camp, of Paterson,
to participate in prize drill at that
city on August 18th.
The street department has removed
the bridge over the gutter at the MOT
ris and Spring streets crossing and is
Strengthening the gutter for short
distance on Spring street.
Joseph York has rented his Maple
avenue house to FL. TOler Bo0raem.
Mr.. York is having his house at No. 81
Western avenue repainted and re-
x,oirod and will som OccHnv it,,
The sixth annual italian celebration
at Madison will be held on the athletic
grounds on Thursday and Friday, July
18th and 10Th. Music will be furnished
by Morristown and Paterson bands.
The members of the chorus choir
of the South Street Presbyterian
church will enjoy vacation for the
remainder Of the summer, reSuming
service on Sunday, September 10TH
Green pond has been secured for the
site of the camp for the boys DEPART
ment of the Young Mems Christian
association to be conducted for week
in August by Physical Director B.
Deane Brink.
By the will of the late William L. R.
Haven, admitted to probate last week,
his sister, Mrs. Hannah Carruth, is
bequeathed 5000, the residue Of his
properly going to Mrs. Haven, who is
named as executrix.
Dissatisfied with the bids offered for
the lots on the triangular plot at SuS-
sex avenue, Cutler place and Cutler
street, the owner, Nicholas MarinarO
adjourned the auction sale on Mon
day afternoon for one week.
A set of double harness has been or
dered for Washington Engine COM
pany's hose wagon and upon it's arri-
val two horses will be used to draw
the wagon instead of one. John Den
man will furnish the equineS.
Robert A. Elliot has started work
on the foundation for his greenhouses
on the lot corner of Pine and Wilmot
streets. He will remove the buildings
from his present location and will
erect a concrete office building
During the absence of the Rev.
Alexander MacColl pastor of the
South Street Presbyterian church,
who will take his vacation the next
. weeks, the niid=week prayer meetings
!. of the church will be discontinued.
The first of the series of outings for
the boys department. of the Young
Mems Christian association took place
Thursday afternoon, when number
-of the lads, in company with Physical
Director B. Deane Brink, liked to
the State hospital and were taken
through that Institution.
Paper and other refuse on the Cole
avenue dump was found to be ablaze
-,rSd fEroofirlnr Tonr1i IN hl1fldit1nc
sOn Thursday afternoon and Assistant
Chief Mack with two members of HUI.
name Engine company and that COM
rpany'S hose wagon went down and soon
had the blaze extinguiShed.
In honor of two of it's members, Mr..
and Mrs. Ernest Lanterman, who we're
recently married, the Owl club gave
small reception at the residence of Mr..
and Mrs. A. Vance Pierson on Western
avenue Thursday evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lanterman We're presented with
some silverware.
The Hackettstown Z" Gazette" says
Albert e. May has accepted plans
from and awarded a contract to Har-
ris W. Allen for "a, 900 house on his
lot corner of Church and Madison
streets. 1t is very pretty corner and
the improvement will be notable
one on that residence street.
The programme of Mount Tabor AS
sembly and Camp Meeting is out. 1t
announces meetings from July 2lSt to
August LIST, mornings and afternoons,
and gives the list of speakers, all men
of wide reputation in Methodism.
The music will be under the direction
of Professor Meredith, who was in
charge last year.
Two outbuildings in the rear of Mrs.
Henry Davis house on Court street
took fire Wednesday morning and the
chemical was called to extinguish the
blaze. The wooden coping on the wall
OF the reservoir adjoining the Davis
place caught fire and large section
had to be torn up. The origin of the
blaze is unknown.
Town Electrician Frank e. Pierson
has moved the fire alarm test box,
formerly located on the telephone pole
on Market street, near the Sullivan
building, to the exterior of the fire
house on Market street. The Tele-
phone company has removed all its
wires from the pole and with the fire
alarm wires taken from it the pole
will now be taken down.
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