Newark evening star and Newark advertiser. [volume] (Newark, N.J.) 1909-1916, 1913-12-26
Morristown Notes

The contract for extensive altera-
tons to George c. Fraser's house at
the junction of South street and
Woodland avenue has been let to
Sturgls Brothers. The changes will
cost about $4,000, Mr.. Fraser, who
recently purchased the place. intends
to remodel the house and to add q
third story for a servants dining
room, new porches and other new
work included. Pennington Satter-
thwaite is the architect.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Kelsch have
given the contract for the erection
of a house on their lot on keenan,
place, Morris Plains, to Albert G..
Oxley The house will cost $3.50 and
will be of frame construction, two
stories and attic. Frank Cregar is the
architect.
Mrs. Eva Pantaneius has given
the contract for the construction of
dwelling ON the lot in the Mills es-
tate she recently purchased to jail
mar Salvo. 1t will cost $3,63S.
George oakley and James Ii. King
have the contract for the carpenter
work on Jacob Kings house to be
built on Walker avenue. Cutler Park.
Arthur S. Pierson Is the architect.
The will of the late Miss Elizabeth
Fox, of Mendham road, has been pro-
bated Miss Fox left $25 each to her
nephew, Thomas Fox Harry, and
neice Miss Mabel Conkling. The
residue of me property goes to her
surviving sister, Mrs. Gearge Harry.
In case the estate should appraise
at more than $4,000 she directed that
the First Baptist Church should re-
ceive 800 and the Sunday school
connected with the church receive
$25. Mrs. Harry is the eXecutriX.
Superintendent of Schools j. Burton
Wiley is spending the Christmas va
cation in Atlantic City and Mary
land.
An excited Italian rushed into HUI
name engine house Tuesday evening
with the news that his house was
afire. Former Chief Sharrette went
to Resolute truck house and with
Driver Ridge, of that company, Sc
cured an extinguisher. The two fire.
men went to the scene of the blaze
which proved to be the house at So
Water street. The firemen had to go
back after a second extinguisher be-
fore they quelled the blaze which was
in the chimney. The Italian explained
that he did not like the idea Of run
ming into the street shouting fire
BY using his head he saved the town
money and incidentally kept many
Of the vamps from getting u wetting
as it was raining hard when the cpl
sode occurred.
A. Shuart Reed, boys secretary at
the Y. M. G. A., took possession of
SO Western avenue which he has
rented. Mr.. Reed went to Vermont
FOR Christmas, returning today with
his wife
The Collinsville fire department re-
ceived a Christmas present, a flag
presented by Vannata Council, Jr o..
u. A. NJ.
Because of the illness of the pastor,
Rev. William W. Baker, the pulpit
of the First Baptist Church on Sun
Gay will be supplied by Rev w. w.
Pratt, of New York,
Mrs. jeremiah Callahan has re-
moved from Madison street to the
house ap Mt. Kemble avenue she pur-
chased recently from the Coles es-
tate.
The Republican majority of next
years board of aldermen have made
no changes in the slate as published
in this paper recently except to make
a selection for the place of second
assistant chief engineer of the fire de-
partment. For this place Charles II.
Snudden has been selected Mr.. Snud-
den is a member of Washington En-
CINE Company and has long been a
firemen, following in the footsteps of
his father who was an enthusiastic
vamp for many years.
Ernest w Tiger has rented William
~ Barkman's house, corner Of Speed
nAIl a Il Ia Il al. a
will move there from Dover early in
January. Mr.. Tiger is superintendent
of mails in the Morristown postoffice.
William Griffin has purchased from
John Tracey the house and lot, %
Belleview terrace.