Harris Mount of Rogers avenue was honored at a party at his home Wednesday evening, September 19, in celebration of his birthday anniversary.
~ The Hightstown Gazette (New Jersey), Thurs., 27 Sep 1945, pg. 5
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Harris J. Mount, 80, widower and former custodian of the First Baptist Church, was burned to death early Saturday morning when fire ruined several apartments over the Hights Hardware store at the intersection of Main and Mercer streets. Twenty others found their way to safety.
The body of Mount was recovered by firemen several hours later. Police said he died after turning back from a fire escape to get clothing. He lived on the third floor of the building.
Fire Chief Fred Dey said Edward McAllister, 67, told him he fell asleep while smoking a cigaret in his room adjoining Jim's Barber Shop on the first floor rear of the building. This section was almost completely burned out and part of the roof fell in.
After climbing out of the burning building McAllister was taken to Princeton Hospital suffering from first and second degree burns and smoke poisoning.
The alarm was turned in at 5:10 a.m. from a street box in front of the hardware store. Chief Dey and his company of volunteers rushed to the scene. He was joined about 20 minutes later by the Cranbury firemen under the direction of Chief Fred Liedtke. The two companies had eight pieces of equipment on the scene and some 50 men battling the flames. Police and fire officials have been unable to determine who turned in the alarm.
Among those who fled down a fire escape was Mrs. Amelia Kast, 56, who lived on the third floor. She said Mount was a roomer in her apartment. Others on the third floor were Mr. and Mrs. Demetrio Rivera.
Second floor tenants were Mr. and Mrs. John Santiago and four sons and a daughter ranging in age from 10 to 20 years; Mr. and Mrs. Mario Sanchez and three children, Mrs. Sanchez's mother, her three children and two brothers.
The most intense heat was at the rear of the building separated by a 15-foot alley from the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company's exchange. Considerable smoke got into the building and several window frames were scorched. Mrs. Mabel Baremore and Mrs. Mary Jensen were on duty at the time.
Firemen had a rough go of it in the bitter cold (the mercury was between the 11 and 26 degree mark most of the day). The Ladies Auxiliary of both companies were on hand with coffee and food for the volunteers. State and local police along with Civil Defense reserves were out as traffic was rerouted through side streets until late afternoon.
Neighbors or relatives took in the burned out tenants. Borough officials were trying to arrange emergency housing for the families. Several churches took up collections of money and clothing to aid the.
The barber shop of James Varo was destroyed almost completely. He said he is opening Thursday in the Gordon & Wilson building on Mercer and Ward streets next to the bowling alleys.
Water and smoke damaged the first-floor hardware store operated by Harry Cohen of Ward street. The stucco building, which a number of years ago housed the local post office, is owned by Morris Stern of 118 Cole avenue. One report lists the damages near $40,000. The building is expected to be torn down.
The body of Mount was identified by a brother, Frank of Asbury Park. A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Totten of St. Petersburg, Fla., also survives.
Services were held Tuesday in the Heyer Funeral Home, 202 Stockton street. The Rev. Paul Gibilisco of the Assembly of God Church officiated. Interment was in Allentown Methodist Church Cemetery.
Firemen poured tons of water into the building. They had 11 lines running from outlets on Rogers avenue, Main, Mercer and South Main streets and the manhole at Stockton and Main. They left the scene at 4 p.m. but returned at 9 p.m. when fire broke out in the roof. They stayed on another hour.
The fire was the worst here since June 27, 1949 when the Diamond Brothers Upholstery factory on Dey street was destroyed.
[The Hightstown Gazette (New Jersey), Thurs., 9 Jan 1958, pg. 1]
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Per the New Jersey Marriage Index, Harris J. Mount was married to:
~ Ella Richardson Applegate Britton, 14 Jul 1945, at the Methodist Parsonage in Hightstown, NJ;
~ Hattie Hall, Feb 1951, W. Windsor Twp., Mercer County, NJ.
~ The Hightstown Gazette (New Jersey), Thurs., 27 Sep 1945, pg. 5
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Harris J. Mount, 80, widower and former custodian of the First Baptist Church, was burned to death early Saturday morning when fire ruined several apartments over the Hights Hardware store at the intersection of Main and Mercer streets. Twenty others found their way to safety.
The body of Mount was recovered by firemen several hours later. Police said he died after turning back from a fire escape to get clothing. He lived on the third floor of the building.
Fire Chief Fred Dey said Edward McAllister, 67, told him he fell asleep while smoking a cigaret in his room adjoining Jim's Barber Shop on the first floor rear of the building. This section was almost completely burned out and part of the roof fell in.
After climbing out of the burning building McAllister was taken to Princeton Hospital suffering from first and second degree burns and smoke poisoning.
The alarm was turned in at 5:10 a.m. from a street box in front of the hardware store. Chief Dey and his company of volunteers rushed to the scene. He was joined about 20 minutes later by the Cranbury firemen under the direction of Chief Fred Liedtke. The two companies had eight pieces of equipment on the scene and some 50 men battling the flames. Police and fire officials have been unable to determine who turned in the alarm.
Among those who fled down a fire escape was Mrs. Amelia Kast, 56, who lived on the third floor. She said Mount was a roomer in her apartment. Others on the third floor were Mr. and Mrs. Demetrio Rivera.
Second floor tenants were Mr. and Mrs. John Santiago and four sons and a daughter ranging in age from 10 to 20 years; Mr. and Mrs. Mario Sanchez and three children, Mrs. Sanchez's mother, her three children and two brothers.
The most intense heat was at the rear of the building separated by a 15-foot alley from the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company's exchange. Considerable smoke got into the building and several window frames were scorched. Mrs. Mabel Baremore and Mrs. Mary Jensen were on duty at the time.
Firemen had a rough go of it in the bitter cold (the mercury was between the 11 and 26 degree mark most of the day). The Ladies Auxiliary of both companies were on hand with coffee and food for the volunteers. State and local police along with Civil Defense reserves were out as traffic was rerouted through side streets until late afternoon.
Neighbors or relatives took in the burned out tenants. Borough officials were trying to arrange emergency housing for the families. Several churches took up collections of money and clothing to aid the.
The barber shop of James Varo was destroyed almost completely. He said he is opening Thursday in the Gordon & Wilson building on Mercer and Ward streets next to the bowling alleys.
Water and smoke damaged the first-floor hardware store operated by Harry Cohen of Ward street. The stucco building, which a number of years ago housed the local post office, is owned by Morris Stern of 118 Cole avenue. One report lists the damages near $40,000. The building is expected to be torn down.
The body of Mount was identified by a brother, Frank of Asbury Park. A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Totten of St. Petersburg, Fla., also survives.
Services were held Tuesday in the Heyer Funeral Home, 202 Stockton street. The Rev. Paul Gibilisco of the Assembly of God Church officiated. Interment was in Allentown Methodist Church Cemetery.
Firemen poured tons of water into the building. They had 11 lines running from outlets on Rogers avenue, Main, Mercer and South Main streets and the manhole at Stockton and Main. They left the scene at 4 p.m. but returned at 9 p.m. when fire broke out in the roof. They stayed on another hour.
The fire was the worst here since June 27, 1949 when the Diamond Brothers Upholstery factory on Dey street was destroyed.
[The Hightstown Gazette (New Jersey), Thurs., 9 Jan 1958, pg. 1]
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Per the New Jersey Marriage Index, Harris J. Mount was married to:
~ Ella Richardson Applegate Britton, 14 Jul 1945, at the Methodist Parsonage in Hightstown, NJ;
~ Hattie Hall, Feb 1951, W. Windsor Twp., Mercer County, NJ.
Harris Mount of Rogers avenue was honored at a party at his home Wednesday evening, September 19, in celebration of his birthday anniversary.
~ The Hightstown Gazette (New Jersey), Thurs., 27 Sep 1945, pg. 5
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Harris J. Mount, 80, widower and former custodian of the First Baptist Church, was burned to death early Saturday morning when fire ruined several apartments over the Hights Hardware store at the intersection of Main and Mercer streets. Twenty others found their way to safety.
The body of Mount was recovered by firemen several hours later. Police said he died after turning back from a fire escape to get clothing. He lived on the third floor of the building.
Fire Chief Fred Dey said Edward McAllister, 67, told him he fell asleep while smoking a cigaret in his room adjoining Jim's Barber Shop on the first floor rear of the building. This section was almost completely burned out and part of the roof fell in.
After climbing out of the burning building McAllister was taken to Princeton Hospital suffering from first and second degree burns and smoke poisoning.
The alarm was turned in at 5:10 a.m. from a street box in front of the hardware store. Chief Dey and his company of volunteers rushed to the scene. He was joined about 20 minutes later by the Cranbury firemen under the direction of Chief Fred Liedtke. The two companies had eight pieces of equipment on the scene and some 50 men battling the flames. Police and fire officials have been unable to determine who turned in the alarm.
Among those who fled down a fire escape was Mrs. Amelia Kast, 56, who lived on the third floor. She said Mount was a roomer in her apartment. Others on the third floor were Mr. and Mrs. Demetrio Rivera.
Second floor tenants were Mr. and Mrs. John Santiago and four sons and a daughter ranging in age from 10 to 20 years; Mr. and Mrs. Mario Sanchez and three children, Mrs. Sanchez's mother, her three children and two brothers.
The most intense heat was at the rear of the building separated by a 15-foot alley from the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company's exchange. Considerable smoke got into the building and several window frames were scorched. Mrs. Mabel Baremore and Mrs. Mary Jensen were on duty at the time.
Firemen had a rough go of it in the bitter cold (the mercury was between the 11 and 26 degree mark most of the day). The Ladies Auxiliary of both companies were on hand with coffee and food for the volunteers. State and local police along with Civil Defense reserves were out as traffic was rerouted through side streets until late afternoon.
Neighbors or relatives took in the burned out tenants. Borough officials were trying to arrange emergency housing for the families. Several churches took up collections of money and clothing to aid the.
The barber shop of James Varo was destroyed almost completely. He said he is opening Thursday in the Gordon & Wilson building on Mercer and Ward streets next to the bowling alleys.
Water and smoke damaged the first-floor hardware store operated by Harry Cohen of Ward street. The stucco building, which a number of years ago housed the local post office, is owned by Morris Stern of 118 Cole avenue. One report lists the damages near $40,000. The building is expected to be torn down.
The body of Mount was identified by a brother, Frank of Asbury Park. A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Totten of St. Petersburg, Fla., also survives.
Services were held Tuesday in the Heyer Funeral Home, 202 Stockton street. The Rev. Paul Gibilisco of the Assembly of God Church officiated. Interment was in Allentown Methodist Church Cemetery.
Firemen poured tons of water into the building. They had 11 lines running from outlets on Rogers avenue, Main, Mercer and South Main streets and the manhole at Stockton and Main. They left the scene at 4 p.m. but returned at 9 p.m. when fire broke out in the roof. They stayed on another hour.
The fire was the worst here since June 27, 1949 when the Diamond Brothers Upholstery factory on Dey street was destroyed.
[The Hightstown Gazette (New Jersey), Thurs., 9 Jan 1958, pg. 1]
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Per the New Jersey Marriage Index, Harris J. Mount was married to:
~ Ella Richardson Applegate Britton, 14 Jul 1945, at the Methodist Parsonage in Hightstown, NJ;
~ Hattie Hall, Feb 1951, W. Windsor Twp., Mercer County, NJ.
~ The Hightstown Gazette (New Jersey), Thurs., 27 Sep 1945, pg. 5
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Harris J. Mount, 80, widower and former custodian of the First Baptist Church, was burned to death early Saturday morning when fire ruined several apartments over the Hights Hardware store at the intersection of Main and Mercer streets. Twenty others found their way to safety.
The body of Mount was recovered by firemen several hours later. Police said he died after turning back from a fire escape to get clothing. He lived on the third floor of the building.
Fire Chief Fred Dey said Edward McAllister, 67, told him he fell asleep while smoking a cigaret in his room adjoining Jim's Barber Shop on the first floor rear of the building. This section was almost completely burned out and part of the roof fell in.
After climbing out of the burning building McAllister was taken to Princeton Hospital suffering from first and second degree burns and smoke poisoning.
The alarm was turned in at 5:10 a.m. from a street box in front of the hardware store. Chief Dey and his company of volunteers rushed to the scene. He was joined about 20 minutes later by the Cranbury firemen under the direction of Chief Fred Liedtke. The two companies had eight pieces of equipment on the scene and some 50 men battling the flames. Police and fire officials have been unable to determine who turned in the alarm.
Among those who fled down a fire escape was Mrs. Amelia Kast, 56, who lived on the third floor. She said Mount was a roomer in her apartment. Others on the third floor were Mr. and Mrs. Demetrio Rivera.
Second floor tenants were Mr. and Mrs. John Santiago and four sons and a daughter ranging in age from 10 to 20 years; Mr. and Mrs. Mario Sanchez and three children, Mrs. Sanchez's mother, her three children and two brothers.
The most intense heat was at the rear of the building separated by a 15-foot alley from the New Jersey Bell Telephone Company's exchange. Considerable smoke got into the building and several window frames were scorched. Mrs. Mabel Baremore and Mrs. Mary Jensen were on duty at the time.
Firemen had a rough go of it in the bitter cold (the mercury was between the 11 and 26 degree mark most of the day). The Ladies Auxiliary of both companies were on hand with coffee and food for the volunteers. State and local police along with Civil Defense reserves were out as traffic was rerouted through side streets until late afternoon.
Neighbors or relatives took in the burned out tenants. Borough officials were trying to arrange emergency housing for the families. Several churches took up collections of money and clothing to aid the.
The barber shop of James Varo was destroyed almost completely. He said he is opening Thursday in the Gordon & Wilson building on Mercer and Ward streets next to the bowling alleys.
Water and smoke damaged the first-floor hardware store operated by Harry Cohen of Ward street. The stucco building, which a number of years ago housed the local post office, is owned by Morris Stern of 118 Cole avenue. One report lists the damages near $40,000. The building is expected to be torn down.
The body of Mount was identified by a brother, Frank of Asbury Park. A sister, Mrs. Elizabeth Totten of St. Petersburg, Fla., also survives.
Services were held Tuesday in the Heyer Funeral Home, 202 Stockton street. The Rev. Paul Gibilisco of the Assembly of God Church officiated. Interment was in Allentown Methodist Church Cemetery.
Firemen poured tons of water into the building. They had 11 lines running from outlets on Rogers avenue, Main, Mercer and South Main streets and the manhole at Stockton and Main. They left the scene at 4 p.m. but returned at 9 p.m. when fire broke out in the roof. They stayed on another hour.
The fire was the worst here since June 27, 1949 when the Diamond Brothers Upholstery factory on Dey street was destroyed.
[The Hightstown Gazette (New Jersey), Thurs., 9 Jan 1958, pg. 1]
~ ~ ~ ~ ~
Per the New Jersey Marriage Index, Harris J. Mount was married to:
~ Ella Richardson Applegate Britton, 14 Jul 1945, at the Methodist Parsonage in Hightstown, NJ;
~ Hattie Hall, Feb 1951, W. Windsor Twp., Mercer County, NJ.
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