Category: Historical Accounts
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History of Camden County: Macedonia African Methodist Episcopal Church
The following is derived from George Reeser Prowell’s History of Camden County, New Jersey published in 1886 Macedonia Methodist Episcopal Church of Camden is situated on Spruce Street, below Third. In 1832 Mrs. Anna George, a resident of South Camden, began a series of prayer meetings in different houses on Spruce Street, below Third, and…
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Charles A. Reynolds – South Jersey: A History
This passage is excerpted from South Jersey: A History, 1624-1924 Charles Augustus Reynolds was born at Portsmouth, Virginia May 18, 1870, the son of George C. Washington and Augusta Ann Reynolds. When he was eleven years of age his family moved to Philadelphia. His first work was in a shoe store in that city, and…
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Neigh, Nay
It’s All In The Game, by A. Charles Corotis Venus. Paris was the judge and Helen of Troy the pawn. Result: the Trojan War. Somebody always gets hurt. This is all by way of explaining that when I accepted Sam Walker’s invitation to a party at Monmouth Park I was motivated solely by a desire…
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Get Thee Behind Me
It’s All In The Game, by A. Charles Corotis They swooped down on me with the horn of Ray Prideaux’s new Cadillac calling enticingly, alluringly, like the siren-song of Homer’s sea-nymphs. “Come and join us this sunny weekend in Atlantic City,” the fluted notes seemed to say. Realtor leaders from upstate, they were on their…
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It’s All In The Game – Preface
By A. Charles Corotis Preface It was a long, long time ago under circumstances of exceedingly pleasant remembrance that I once was told, “You make love like you write: sometimes tenderly, sometimes violently.” The combined limitations of literary dissemination and advancing age make academic the most intriguing phase of that analogy. What follows on these…
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Reminiscing at 582 Auburn Street
I was born in Parkside in 1933, and lived there until 1944. I was 11 years old, when our rented house at 1039 Princess Ave., and hundreds of others citywide, were sold to accommodate the workers who poured into Camden for war-related jobs at the N.Y. Ship Yard, RCA, and other defense-connected companies. My parents…
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Rampage in Camden
By Katherine Ramsland A Preconceived Plan It seemed a petty grievance, but it was also a turning point. As soon as he saw the missing gate, just installed that day, he knew that his life would change. He had to take action now, no matter what the cost. He’d been plotting revenge for at least…
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First Brigade Three Years’ Troops
President Lincoln and his advisors did not long entertain the notion, so prevalent up to, and even after the firing upon of Sumter, that the war would be ended and the Southern Confederacy subdued before the summer was well advanced. April had not indeed run out its course before the President was made, by the…
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Excerpt: Colonel William B. Hatch
The following is derived from George Reeser Prowell’s History of Camden County, N.J. published in 1886. Colonel William B. Hatch was the son of the late William B. Hatch, of Camden. As a youth he developed a fondness for military life. After his father’s death he visited Europe, and spent several months in observation of…
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South Jersey: A History – Raymond Donges
Raymond Renaud Donges — In the execution of many important tasks that have fallen to his lot as one of the leading attorneys of Camden, New Jersey, Mr. Donges has found full play for his abilities and activities. His professional work, being extensive and important, has absorbed most of his energies and time, but Mr.…
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Frank Neutze – South Jersey: A History
This is an excerpt from South Jersey: A History 1624-1924 FRANK F. NEUTZE was born in Camden on December 22, 1894, the son of John Henry and Mary Steinbach Neutze. His father was at one time captain of the Camden Police, and later Fish and Game Warden of Camden County. He attended the public and…
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1890 Review of Camden, New Jersey – Part 10
FRANK MESTER, IMPORTER AND WHOLESALE LIQUOR DEALER 4th AND ARCH STREETS. This is one of the most widely known houses in the town, it having had an established reputation for the sale of unadulterated wines and liquors. The business was established may years ago by Mr. George Ooetz, who successfully ran the business until 1877,…
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1890 Review of Camden, New Jersey – Part 9
HOWLAND CROFT, SONS & CO., LINDEN WORSTED MILLS BROADWAY AND JEFFERSON AVENUE. Among the worsted and woolen mills of Camden a conspicuous building is that belonging to Messrs. Howland Croft, Sons & Co., formerly Croft & Priestley, known as the Linden Worsted Mills, now located at Broadway and Jefferson Avenue. The factory was established in…
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1890 Review of Camden, New Jersey – Part 8
WILLIAM BLEAKLY, WOOD-BURNT LIME, HAIR, PLASTER, ETC. N. W. COR. FRONT & FEDERAL STREETS A REPRESENTATIVE business man and public-spirited citizen is the subject of this too brief sketch; succeeding George Garrett, who established the above place about twenty years ago. Two places are occupied, one being on the N. W. corner of Front and…
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1890 Review of Camden, New Jersey – Part 7
Chas. H. Ulbrich, Locksmith and Bell Hanger 322 Arch Street Among the best and most favorably known establishments of this character in this vicinity may be mentioned is that of Mr. Chas. H. Ulbrich. This gentleman established business about eight years ago. The premises are about 20 x 40 feet in dimensions. The store and…