MILLTOWN

MILLTOWN, Sept. 24—The storm made trouble with the electric wires in Milltown last evening, when one fell and was burned in two in front of Mr. Snedifler’s. The live wire lay sizzling on the sidewalk until he pulled it off and the power was shut off.

Carl Herrmann played ball with several little boys the other day and while trying to catch a fly, bumped into a boy and broke his own nose.

Adam Christ has just moved into his new house on Booraem Avenue. Mr. Bassing has moved into the house just vacated by Olden Snedeker.

Mr. Dunham is getting a fine concrete walk in front of his house.

Great pieces of machinery are being slid along the streets from the depot to the new factory. They are about fifteen tons weight and not convenient for any wagon to carry.

The schools had a half session yesterday on account of the severe storm.

The new school building has been entirely enclosed and walls are being put on inside.

Two trolley cars collided the other day at the Musical String factory. Charley Dare and O’Hara were the motormen. A man from Sayreville received a severe blow on the hip and others were shaken up.

Motorman Bowmont has resigned after several years with the trolley company.

The 700-horsepower engine in the power house has broken some piece so that the 500-horsepower engine must run the small summer cars.