Camden News Notes

Camden News Notes column, December 1906
Philadelphia Inquirer, December 14, 1906
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CAMDEN NEWS NOTES William Lynch, who has been missing from his home, at 433 South Fourth street, was located in Brooklyn yesterday. He went there to procure work. The Camden Postoffice is unusually busy. Postmaster Barker will have extra help until the Yuletide season has passed. Nearly $40,000 was taken in by Assistant Tax Receiver Elfreth yesterday in Camden. The rush of taxpayers to escape paying the penalty begins in the morning and continues until night. The Camden corps of the Salvation Army is preparing to give Christmas dinners to 1000 persons. Julia Simmons, who was married in the county jail two weeks ago, was taken to Trenton yesterday to serve a year in the State prison for robbing Hyman Denbow. Camden business men have promised to have several substantial cash prizes for the New Year associations. Employes of the Kaighn's Point ferry last night viewed the body of Captain James F. Sharp at the home, 440 Royden street. Morning newspaper thieves have aroused the ire of South Camdenites. It is said there is to be another big building boom in the northeastern section of Camden next spring. Camden Lodge of Elks has donated $110 to the various charitable institutions.

William Lynch, who has been missing from his home, at 433 South Fourth street, was located in Brooklyn yesterday. He went there to procure work.

The Camden Postoffice is unusually busy. Postmaster Barker will have extra help until the Yuletide season has passed.

Nearly $40,000 was taken in by Assistant Tax Receiver Elfreth yesterday in Camden. The rush of taxpayers to escape paying the penalty begins in the morning and continues until night.

The Camden corps of the Salvation Army is preparing to give Christmas dinners to 1000 persons.

Julia Simmons, who was married in the county jail two weeks ago, was taken to Trenton yesterday to serve a year in the State prison for robbing Hyman Denbow.

Camden business men have promised to have several substantial cash prizes for the New Year associations.

Employes of the Kaighn's Point ferry last night viewed the body of Captain James F. Sharp at the home, 440 Royden street.

Morning newspaper thieves have aroused the ire of South Camdenites.

It is said there is to be another big building boom in the northeastern section of Camden next spring.

Camden Lodge of Elks has donated $110 to the various charitable institutions.

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