Camden News Notes
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Threatened with tetanus from an injury received in the celebration of Independence Day, Humphrey Lynch, aged 32 years, of 410 Viola street, is undergoing treatment at the Camden Homeopathic Hospital. The palm of his right hand was badly torn by the premature explosion of a cannon cracker, and of late he has been experiencing symptoms of the dreaded lockjaw.
The body of Leon Accete, of 548 Spruce street, Camden, who was drowned in Cooper Creek on Wednesday by falling from a barge, was recovered last evening. Coroner Wingender gave a certificate of accidental death.
Knocked down by a falling plank at the Public Service car barn, James Maloney, aged 42 years, of 933 Fern street, sustained a broken ankle.
Benjamin Derndinger, for many years engaged in the blacksmithing business, died yesterday at the home of his son, Stephen Derndinger, 1809 River avenue, in his 83d year. He was a native of Germany.
Death yesterday came to George Westcoat, aged 75 years, of 108 Broadway, following an operation in Cooper Hospital,