Camden News Notes
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The Union Coal Company, capital $25,000, filed articles of incorporation in the County Clerk's office yesterday.
The Camden Republican Club will give a subscription dinner on February 12, the anniversary of Lincoln's birthday.
The choir of the North Baptist Church will render the cantata "Ruth" to-night, under the direction of Chorister James C. Warburst.
Policeman George H. Purnell, of 758 Chestnut street, died yesterday from a combination of grip and asthma. He was a member of the colored Masons and other secret societies.
The blacksmith shop of Thomas Daly, Front street, above Kaighn avenue, Camden, was destroyed last night by fire. The loss is about $1500.
Joseph Leonard, colored, was committed in default of $500 bail, by Recorder Stackhouse, yesterday, on the charge of operating a game of policy at 1881 South Ninth street.
Mrs. Mary Dunfee, of Cedar Run, Ocean county, jointly charged with Charles De Freites with attempting to poison her husband, was arrested at the Terminal Friday, by Constable Cox, and taken to Manahawkin for a hearing.
During the year 1902 fines and costs aggregating $3439.72 were paid by Recorder Stackhouse to City Treasurer Miller. It cost $2400 to operate the court, leaving a balance of $1039.72.
Presiding Elder George L. Dobbins will preach in Kaighn Avenue M. E. Church this morning. Revival services will be held during the week in the First and Broadway M. E. Churches.
Eugene Lutz, of Glassboro, was committed to the county jail yesterday by Recorder Stackhouse, on the charge of robbing a slot meter of $9 in quarters, at 400 Pine street, Camden, where he was formerly employed as a bartender.
Thomas Lubinsky, aged 3 years, of 1007 Sycamore street, found a box containing poison and ate some of the contents. Members of the family found him unconscious a few minutes later. A physician saved the tot's life.
Captain Stanley and a squad of policemen raided the barber shop of William W. Woomer, 264 Kaighn avenue, Camden, yesterday, on a warrant sworn out by Mrs. Edna M. Laird, of 280 Chestnut street, charging Woomer with keeping a disorderly house.
Joseph Smith, aged 25 years, of Philadelphia, while at work in the New York Shipbuilding Plant yesterday, was accidentally struck on the head by a piece of iron, sustaining severe lacerations of the scalp. He was taken to Cooper Hospital.