Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1909-11-29
IRvlNGTON.
YOUNG WOMAN SOUNDS
IRVINGTON FIRE ALARM.

4 fire which destroyed the ice-house
at brakes pond, lear Rich street, Irv-
ington, caused 800 damage to the
house of William Thompson, of 4S Rich
street, and for a time seriously threat
ened the house of Gustaye Hausherr at
- Rich street, occurred at $3.50 o'clock
this morning. The property belonged
to Mahlon s. Drake. Alarm II was
rung by Miss May Van Ness, of 20 Rich
street, who saw the flames from her
room and ran to the box scantily
clothed. Owing to the seriousness of
the fire this was quickly followed by a
second alarm. Some excited citizen in
the Vailsburg section of Newark, be-
lieving the fire to be within the city
lines. rang box 66S. which summoned
Engine No. p, the Salvage Corps, the
nook and ladder company of the Walls
burg district and the battalion chief.
The ice-house was burned to the
ground. 1t Ia sixty feet by 200 feet in
dimensions. Beyond the building little
loss was sustained, as it contained only
a small quantity of ice. The loss is es-
timated at about 81, 900.
Shortly after the arrival of the fire.
men 1t was seen that the ice-house was
doomed and as the wind was tanning
the sparks and flames in the direction
of the Thompson house, which is about
fifty feet away, they exerted all their
energies to saving this building, which
they succeeded in doing, although it
was damaged to the extent of about
500. The home of Gustave Hausherrl
would doubtless have been consumed
had it not been for the timely veering
of the wind, which drove the flames in
another direction.
Reception in Honor of Sailors.
a reception was held Saturday at the
nome OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Lexa, of
Clinton avenue west n Cummings
street, in honor of their son, Herbert
Joseph Lexa, n his guest, Vincent
Healy, of New Rochelle, N. Y, both of
whom are on a furlotgh from the u.
8. S. Hancock. The occasion was en-
joyed by Mr.. and Mrs. William Elsman,
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Cheney, Mrs.
Elizabeth Raymond, Mrs. Harry Burd,
Mrs. Harry Fitzpatrick, the Misses
Laura and Gertrude Raymond, Miss
Bessie Malone, Elmer Steeber, Harper
Bailey, James B. Dudley and Nathaniel
Taggart.
Autoist Drove on Sidewalk.
DR.. H. r. Widmer, of 517 Clinton ave-
nue., Newark, was arrested yesterday
by Policeman Hughes for driving his
automobile over the sidewalk of Lyon
avenue, from Normandy place to Union
avenue. He was paroled for appear
ance before Recorder Turton today, who
fined him IS.
Mrs. Joseph G.. Chaser, of So Union
avenue, is confined to her home with
illness.
Mrs. Charles L. Fehon, of S~tuyvesant
avenue, has returned from a three
months visit to Indiana.
Mrs. James L. Adams, of 1866 Spring
field avenue, is spending two weeks in
Dover, Del.
Miss Grandeline Nathan, of Wyoming.
has been visiting at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Andrew Hopper, of 1851
Springfield venue.
Miss Mildred King, of Grove street,
has recovered from her recent illness.
Members of Clinton Lodge. l.. o. o. f.,
will continue their whist series tonight
in the Glorieux building.
A musical and dramatic recital for
the benefit of the Alien Bethanien
Helm, Of This town, will be given to-
night in Wallace Hall. Newark.
A meeting of the consistory of the
First Reformed Church will be held In
the lecture-room tonight.
The Christian Endeavor Society of
the First Reformed Church will hold a
business meeting and social in the lee
ture room this afternoon.