Camden News Notes

Philadelphia Inquirer, February 19, 1906 — Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer, February 19, 1906
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Camden News Notes Miss Grace Todd, a representative of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, delivered two addresses in Camden yesterday on "China." In the morning she spoke at the First M. E. Church, and at night at the Broadway M. E. Church. Police Captain Stanley and a squad of officers early yesterday morning raided the house of Fannie Clark, colored, at 847 Locust street, on complaint of Rita Veratti. The officers expected to gather in a wagon load of prisoners, but the Clark woman was the only one they found. She was sent to the city jail. Rev. J. W. Lee, at the Kaighn Avenue M. E. Church, last night delivered a sermon "Why We Love the Memory of Washington." The fifteenth annual ball of the Butchers' Beneficial Society will be given to-night at Turner Hall. William St. Clair, colored, aged 65 years, was attacked by a crowd of men early yesterday morning at Broadway and a side street. His head was cut on the chin with a razor. He was subsequently found and sent to the Cooper Hospital. Forty fences are to be erected in the spring on a plot of ground west of the house occupied by the custodian of St. Patrick's cemetery, East Camden. The ground has just been purchased from the Church of the Immaculate Conception, for $18,600. Evangelist Howard Amer and wife conducted the services at the Wesley M. E. Church, East Camden, yesterday morning. With his bride of only two months, Evangelist Amer is making a tour of the large cities.

Miss Grace Todd, a representative of the Woman's Foreign Missionary Society, delivered two addresses in Camden yesterday on "China." In the morning she spoke at the First M. E. Church, and at night at the Broadway M. E. Church.

Police Captain Stanley and a squad of officers early yesterday morning raided the house of Fannie Clark, colored, at 847 Locust street, on complaint of Rita Veratti. The officers expected to gather in a wagon load of prisoners, but the Clark woman was the only one they found. She was sent to the city jail.

Rev. J. W. Lee, at the Kaighn Avenue M. E. Church, last night preached on "Why We Love the Memory of Washington."

The fifteenth annual ball of the Butchers' Beneficial Society will be given to-night at Turner Hall.

William St. Clair, colored, aged 65 years, was attacked by a crowd of men early yesterday morning at Broadway and Chestnut streets. He was badly cut on the chin with a razor. He was subsequently found and sent to the Cooper Hospital.

Forty houses are to be erected in the spring on a plot of ground west of the house occupied by the custodian of St. Patrick's cemetery, East Camden. The ground has just been purchased from the Church of the Immaculate Conception, for $18,000.

Evangelist Howard Amer and wife conducted the services at the Wesley M. E. Church, East Camden, yesterday morning. With his bride of only two months, Evangelist Amer is making a tour of the large cities.

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