The Morris County chronicle. [volume] (Morristown, N.J.) 1877-1915, 1914-09-29
NEWSY NOTES FROM
SUBURBAN TOWNS
Items Of interest Concerning
Our Nejghbors' Doings.

Our hejghbors' Doings.
In a stabbing affray at Boonton,
David Dupell was cut in the abdomen
by William Benjamin, it is alleged.
Dupell is in a Morristown hospital
and Benjamin has been committed
to the Norris county jtail to await
the action of the grand jury. The
men got into an argument which de-
veloped into fight. Benjamin pull
ed a pocket knife out of his pocket,
it is alleged, and stuck it into Du-
pell making a two-inch cut.
Invitations have been issued by Mr..
and Mrs. Walter H. Bruen, of Madi-
son, for the marriage of their daugh-
ter, Miss Marguerite Townley Brsen,
to Dr. Manch Neville Garhart, OF
Providence, r. /. The ceremony will
be performed at five O'Clock the af-
ternoon of October 9Th at the resi-
dence of the parents of the bride-to-
be. DIR. Garhart is head inferno at
the Rhode Island hospital in Provi-
dence.
The Chester Vigilant and Protec-
tive society has chosen the following
officers and trustees: President, Will
liam e. Collis; vice-president, Albert
Bum; secretary, Harry w. Cyphers;
treasurer, Joseph D. Budd; trustees,
William E. Collis, Albert Bunm, John
w. VanArsdale, Lewis P. Salter, James
G. Case, Joseph D. Budd, Charles NJ
Quimby, James Anthony and Charles
A. Baker
Health Officer Thomas j. Duffield,
of Summit, has written to the state
board of health, alleging that Nor
ristown undertaken took body from
Summit and buried it in another mu-
nicipa.lity without procuring a permit
from the register of vital statistics,
as required by law. The body was
that of Benjamin Losey, of New Yer
non. The statutes prescribe a pen
atty of $50 for every such violation.
John Ryan, of Teabo, who lost one
hand several years ago while at work
in the Richard mine, brought suit for
$4,000 from the Thomas Iron COM
pany, by whom he was formerly EN-
ployed. Ryan alleges that in lieu of
damages he was promised by the COM
pany employment for life, or as long
as the company is the owner of the
Richard mine, but that he was dis
charged without any good reason.
The railroad improvements through
Chatham are nearing completion. Ali
CIV MI trh tnr hX
the changes OF grade, have been
placed in condition. The only mi
provement unfinished now is the grad
the park. If the weather is savorabic:
this work will be done shorty, other
wise it will be held over to spring. .
Fire starting from some unknown
cause destroyed a Toulouse at Maxim
Park, the home of Hudson Maxim,
the inventor, at Lake Hopatcong.
The building was about sixteen feet
square, one story high and of frame
construction. An explosion which oc-
Cured in the course of the fire led
, to the rumor that high explosives
had been stored in the building.
W. 1dChdN ttlnlltt IdhTOdu uldL CdrS
loaded with creosoted ties we're dam
aged by fire at Dover, the ties hav-
ing caught fire from sparks thrown
by the locomotive as the train was
passing through Dover. The cars
were taken from the train and run
out on a siding west of the Morris
canal, where the fire department put
out the flames.
The board of trustees of the free
public library at Summit has accepted
the resignation of the librarian. Miss
Mabel r. Haines, who has held that
position about fifteen months, having
come there from Brooklyn. Miss
Haines leaves to take a position i'm the
Headquarters in Newark of the New
Jersey Woman's Political union, at 70
Halsey street.
Jacob Beatty, of Newton, sustained
a cash on the right cheek when a
piece of timber from lumber pile he
was tearing down fell on hiln. Mr.
! Beatty's jaws locked. In anticipation
of serious trouble, Beatty was taken
TO New York hospital and operated
upon for relief. His condition is now
ShHSlacpoiy anu ne 10 dDue 10 nOFc
his jaws.
Water will be pumped from the
Carlton shaft at Mt. Hope into the
Mt Hope brook to replenish the sup
ply in the reservoir at Middletown.
Rockaway. The Empire Steel and
Iron company will prevent as much
as possible pollution of the water at
Mt. Hope.
By vote of 1873 to 29 at a special
school meeting the Hackettstown
board of education was authorized to
remodel and build additions to the
present school building and to pur-
chase school furniture and other ne-
cessary equipment at cost not to-
exceed SIS, 900.
Drew Theological seminary opened
for the fall term with an entering
class of eighty pupils. Professor F.
Watson Hannah delivered the opening
address to the students, taking for his
theme "Our Structural Manual"