The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-08
-NEWSY NOTES FROM
SUBURBAN TOWNS
Items Of Interest Concerning
Our NsjghbOrs' Doings.

Stout, Sr., a traffic officer and Aaron
5. Sutton, recorder, residents of
Chester township look for rigid en-
forcement of the traffic regulations
passed by the township COMMITTEES at
a recent meeting. The new traffic
regulations provide for maximum
speed of ten miles an hour on
straightaway and five miles an hour
on a turn. Lights must be lighted
three minutes after sunset and until
half-hour before sunrise. Signs In
structing drivers to keep to the right
Will be posted at the intersections of
the streets in Chester centre. The
township committee also proposes that
all autoists whose machines smoke or
who run their cars with cut-out open
shall be fined.
Garbage collection and disposal in
Dover has become such heavy fin
ancial problem of late that the Mayor
and town council are discussing the
adyisability of limiting the amount of
garbage that may be offered each
week for collection by the larger
places of business. Some concerns
expect the town to remove as many
as forty barrels of garbage each
week. Mayor William l.. R. Lynd
questions the right of the local board
of health to compel separation of
garbage from ashes and other refuse
in view of the fact that adj are dump-
ed together in the wagons.
Anticipating the probable course of
the board of public utility commits
sioners, the Madiso borough council
has Qr1nfad IN ha arIx n
road permission 10 throw temporary
narrow gauge tracks over Sampson
avenue, Madison. The council was of
the opinion that the board would
grant the permission asked for and
decided that for the borough to give
the permission in advance of the ac-
tion of the board would put it In
better light to continue the track
elevation negotiations.
An innovation in the Madison pub
lie schools this year will be depart
mental work in the eighth grade,
whereby different subjects will be
taught by teachers with special pre-
paration, thus, in way, bridging the
big, chasm between grammar and
high school methods and standards
This is in line with the new tendency
TO divide the school course of twelve
years into two sections of six, and
six. respectively, instead of eight and
four, as has been the general rule.
The Warren board of freeholders
| has decided to resurface the maca-
dam road between Washington and
i Hachettstown, a distance of ten
miles. 1t is estimated the cost win
i be between $4,000 and $6,000 The
road committee is advertising for bids.
! The road between Washington and
Phillipsburg has been resurfaced, the
contractors, the Sands-Kline company
of Morristown, having about com
plebed the job.
| While attempting to repair heater
! in the cellar at the residence of Mrs.
Ford ID. Smith, in Dover, Harry Gar
rison, "a plumber, came into contact
with an electric wire. Garrison was
rendered unconscious, in which state
he remained nearly an hour. He was
attended by physician Garrison
was taken to his home, where it
was reported his condition is not
serious
| The Rev. Robert s. Spencer, pastor
| of the Methodist Episcopal church at
German Valley; William Hughes, OF
1885 Columbus avenue, New York;
Mrs. Al Raby and Mrs. N. Warren, of
! Chester; had narrow escape from
drowning in Lake Hopatcong. Their
canoe was capsized by the swell from
a passing launch. Captain Sam Good
win, of the launch Jack, ir., rescued
them.
/ Warren county farmers this week
are cutting what is considered the
largest crop of corn ever raised in
the county. Standing from six to,
even twelve and thirteen feet in
height, the stalks attract attention.
Travellers through the county comment
upon the size of tine stalks and the
ears, which are from ten to fourteen
inches in length.
i Watching one train at the Netcong
station crossing Daniel Morgan failed
to see another approaching, was struck
and sustained injuries that caused his
death at Memorial hospital, Morris
town. Morgan was thirty three years
old. He is survived by a widow and
q uduSuteT.
The Dover republican committee
has filled the ticket for the primary
election. The candidates selected
are: Recorder, Robert Richards; al
derman, Robert F. Jenkins; council.
men, William Gardner and William
H. Bidgood.
David Greenway, for years caretaker-
at the Boonton reservoir, Was found
dead in the barnyard of his farm near
Butler.He had left the house to go.
to the stable and his wife, at a loss
to know what delayed him, was on
her way to the barn when she came
upon his body.
John Dannar, of Perth Amboy, the.
newly appointed superintendent of the
New Jersey State Firemen's Home,
at Boonton, is now in charge. Form
er Superintendent Charles McCraith.
of Newark, who resigned, will remain
with Mr.. Dannar until September 18th.
The Mountain Lakes club is having
"a bowling alley built ia their new
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