The Morris County chronicle., 1910-08-30
LAKE HOPATC0NG RIPPLES.

The water of the lake IS over three
feet lower than at the beginning OF
the season due mostly to the draining
of the lake for potable water through
tile Morris Canal. III some of the peo-
Iple who drink this water could see
how greasy the surface is on a calm
day when it can readily be seen, they
would be less likely to drink it. There
are many motor boats and steamers on
the lake dumping oil and grease on
the waters continually that the sur
face OF the water is so bad that white
boats are black in furty-eight hours
along the water line and an alkali
seems to be the only thing which Will
remove it as it gets so thick. Norris
town ought surely to be thankful tits
not like some cities having to drink
such water.
The Nofan's Point post office handles
probably more mail than any other
fourth class Office in the state. The
postmaster, w. r. Richards, has but
four clerks assisting him and though
there are only four incoming and three
out going malls a day mail of eight
to ten pouches and sacks is a common
occurance. The Landing post office
handles material for only Landing and
the east shore to Bertrand Island and
west shore to Maxim Park, the Mt.
Arlington office only handling the Mt
Arlington district on the east shore to
BreSlin Cove while the NOlan'S Point
Office has to handle all Chestnut Point,
Great Cove, NOlan'S Point district,
Castle Rock Park, the North End,
HalSey and RaccOOn Islands, Byram'S
Cove and Bay, Henderson's Cove and
Bay all the west shore including Max
i'm Park, all of River Styx and north
including Sperry Springs. This in
cludeS nearly two thirds of the popu
lation of the lake estimated at 10000
which makes four clerks handle the
mail for a town the size of Morristown.
These four very competent and active
clerks have. been known to have the
mail all sorted and windows open
ready to distribute to the couple of
hundred waiting in line in less than
twenty minutes after the arrival of
the pouches.
Miss Edna Wheaton, of Morris
street, is Spending August at Camp
Nacirema on South, Lake.
Among the recent guests at Camp
Hungry on South Lake were Olar- |
ence NJ. Compton, T.. @. Millen, ]. +.
Lindsey. formerly of Morristown now
of Plainfield, Arthur Smith. formerly
of MorristOwn but now of Newark.
Miss Mabel Bower. of Morris street,
entertained Miss Florence Bennell, of |
Western ayenues and Miss Mary Will
day, OF Morris street, over the week
end on South Lake.
Miss Elizabeth Baker is among the
guests of Camp VamOose in Byram's |
Bay
Miss Eta Brown was recent guest
at the Rocks cottage in Castle Rock
Park.
Miss w. B.. Diekerson, of Denville, |
Mrs. W. Lounsbury and Mrs. @. Weir, |
of MorriStown, are guests of Mr.. and |
Mrs. Qnayle, of Hill street, at Kennil |
worth Annex on River Styx.
Mr.. and Mrs. u. Il. Romine are at |
Gray Brick Cottage in Park Terrace. |
Mr.. and Mrs. j. o. Arnold and j, H.
Cook were recent guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. a. E. VOORHEES,, at WOodbine cot
tage, on Chestnut Point.
Charles Corwin, of Pine street, has
been a recent guest of Professor q. M. /
Young, at ROckease cottage, in Nc
GregOr Park.
At Camp Dew Drop Inn have been
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Bean, Miss Edith /
Wilke, Charles Mesler, William Mes-E
ler and Stanley Mesler as guests of I
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Mesler.
j. Spencer Cannon and Harold NJ |
Logan. of Camp 1. O., on Nolan'S
Point, entertained A.. B. Logan and |
Charles Lindsley, of Plainield, Mrs.
William Leopold and Miss Adele Leo
pold on Sunday.
The callers at Camp Nonsense onl
Nolanls Point at the week-ena were :
MRS. Frank. Studley, Mr.. and Mrs.
Trimbey and family, Mrs. A. Vance
Pierson, Miss Eva Piers0n, of Morris
town, Mrs William Leopold, Mr.. and |
Mrs. William Husk and family, OF |
Forest HILL
Mrs. Charles. Lindsey and A. B.
Logan4-of Plainfield, are stopping for
the week at camp.
Mrs. Joseph Miller of Altoona. Pa,
and George f. Cannon, Of Mofristown,
spent Monday at camp.
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