Camden News Notes
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Fifty men were set to work yesterday on the construction of a building at Seventh and Vanhook streets. It will be used as a power house for the electric railway of the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad Company.
Elmer Hutchinson, of the Sixth ward, was appointed a sub clerk by Postmaster Barker.
The Bridge Committee of the Board of Freeholders yesterday received bids for the construction of a roller lift bridge across Cooper Creek at Federal street. There were seven bidders, whose figures ranged from $78,000 to $120,000. The contract will be awarded at a future meeting.
Emma Jones, 6 years old, of 1066 Louis street, was seriously burned near her home yesterday when she fell into a bonfire. Her companions fled in terror, but a pedestrian rescued her after her face and hands were badly burned.
Early yesterday morning a horse attached to a carriage ran down the West Jersey and Seashore Railroad until it reached Line Ditch, where the animal became wedged in the bridge. Charles Buntz, of 643 Mechanic street, saw the runaway and with the help of another man freed the horse from its predicament.