Baring Street

Burns Street was in Camden's Poet's Row neighborhood. The three blocks of houses that came to be known as Poet's Row first appear in the Camden City Directory of 1890–1891. Named for famous figures of English literature, the streets ran east and west from North 2nd Street, north of Erie Street. The first street north of Erie was Byron Street, followed by Burns Street and Milton Street. Only a few homes are noted in the 1890–1891 directory on Burns Street, at either end of the block, and only the 200 block is listed. This would indicate that Byron Street was built first, from the ends in, then Burns, and lastly Milton Street. A 300 block of Byron Street was built later, and also a 500 block of Byron Street.

North Camden in the 1890s offered many employment opportunities. Camden's industries were booming, and entrepreneurs came to Camden to set up shop. The new houses were snapped up mostly by tradesmen and skilled workers, with more than a few taking advantage of the short walks to the Vine Street and Shackamaxon ferries to commute back and forth to Philadelphia. The builder also made provisions for corner stores so the residents could shop conveniently. The sidewalks, like many of that era, were brick, and the streets were paved with cobblestone.

The Poet's Row neighborhood remained a vibrant place for decades, until, of course, after World War II, when the jobs began to leave North Camden. Perhaps it was poetic, with no pun intended, that the disaster that destroyed Poet's Row occurred when a recently closed factory building caught fire; the fire spreading to the homes, and in one hellish night destroying Milton Street, Burns Street, and the north side of Byron Street, where only two homes at the east end of the block, 241 and 243 Byron Street, were saved. Burns Street was no more. When dawn broke on August 24, 1972 Burns Street was gone.

200 Block of Burns Street

200 Block of Burns Street — Occupants

Address and occupant records from city directories, 1890–1969.

200 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Charles Edwards
1947	Hughbert J. Crossett

201 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Vacant

202 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Max Feldestein

203 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Daniel H. Webster

204 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Raymond A. Seth
1969	R.W. Williams

205 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	William F. Evans

206 Burns Street

Year	Name
1918	Frank Herman Keeley — WW1 draft registrant
1929	Peter L. Walter
1947	George P. Morris

207 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Mrs. Catherine Turner

208 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Robert A. Allen — burglary victim
1926–1947	Gregory Worona & Family — Gregory & Mary Worona, Jennie Worona, Rosie Worona, Frank Worona

209 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Mrs. Sarah H. Walter

210 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Albert Gelser
1938	Adolf Lemm Jr.
1947	Willard H. Hatcher

211 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Harry C. Emore

212 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Mrs. Margaret M. DeHart

213 Burns Street

Year	Name
1930	Maude MacIntosh
1933	Leo O'Brien — jailed 30 days
1947	William Hilbmann Jr.

214 Burns Street

Year	Name
1915	Julius Narshinski — heat exhaustion
1929	Horace H. Dolson
1947	Edwin L. Sutton

215 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	George E. Hillary — trucking

216 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Mrs. Annie Mallen

217 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Walter Reighn
1947	William T. Sweeten

218 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Abraham Feldstein
1933	Harry & Margaret Dounch
1938	John Cool Jr. — hospital case
1947	Frederick A. Sevick

219 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Clifford Stevens
1965	For sale, asking $1,500

220 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Lansing Cowley
1947	William H. Blank

221 Burns Street

Year	Name
1938	Adolph Lemm Jr.
1947	Edward Sheppard

222 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Charles W. Rumbol
1947	Thomas Edmondson

223 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	John Tuminia

224 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Mrs. Victoria Johnson

225 Burns Street

Year	Name
1900s–1910s	John Winstanley & Family — Thomas Winstanley (son)
1947	Louis A. Hambrose

226 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Mrs. Anna M. Powell
1947	Mrs. Maude MacIntosh

227 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Mrs. Elizabeth Healey
1947	John Barber

228 Burns Street

Year	Name
1906	Mrs. Sarah Tydeman
1906	Vincent A. Tydeman
1947	Granville R. Guthridge

229 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	John H. Purkey
1947	Mrs. Eva Logan

230 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Mrs. Mary Reath
1947	Mrs. Emma V. Emore
1969	Mrs. Aloma Painter

231 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Michael J. Besso
1965	For sale, asking $1,500

232 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	John M. Carley
1930s	John Winstanley & Family — Thomas Winstanley (son)
1947	James W. Smith

233 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Elizabeth Condell

234 Burns Street

Year	Name
1890–1891	John Schimpf
1947	Mrs. Mary E. Johnson

235 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Lillie D. Carbaugh

236 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Sylvester Hampton
1947	Harold M. Sheff

237 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	John R. Koch
1947	Michael M. Choma

238 Burns Street

Year	Name
1897	John Feerick — lead pipe larceny
1947	Isaac Niemi

239 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Henry G. Murphy
1947	Mrs. Pearl G. Moeller

240 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Mrs. Edith M. Stretch — confectionary
1929	Ellis Stretch
1947	Mrs. Sarah Walter

241 Burns Street

Year	Name
1928	Mrs. Rosie Speller
1947	Arthur W. Jeanes

242 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Richard Wagner
1969	E. Fleming

243 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Charles W. Norris
1947	Henry M. Urban

244 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	No return

245 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Mrs. Gussie Hampton
1947	No return

246 Burns Street

Year	Name
1924	Earl Stopfer
1947	Mrs. Mamie B. Grover

247 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	No return

248 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Albert Vanderhaggen
1947	Mrs. Adelaide Helfer

249 Burns Street

Year	Name
1947	Joseph T. Bond

250 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	Mrs. Elizabeth Frew
1947	Charles D. Phillips
1956	Vacant, razed — owners B.H. Stow et ux, Marlton NJ

251 Burns Street

Year	Name
1930	Raymond Seth
1933	William Bolopue — huckster
1947	Leonard C. Beecher

252 Burns Street

Year	Name
1929	William Lucy
1933	Mrs. Mae Bard

253 Burns Street

Year	Name
1924	John Havlick (dead by 1930)
1933	Mrs. Mary Havlick & Albert Weller & Family — Albert & Jessie Havlick Weller, Russell Weller, Doris Weller
1947	Dan Hinkle

206 Burns Street — Frank Herman Keeley

Frank Herman Keeley, 206 Burns Street. Age 41, born December 25, 1876. Water Dept. employee, working at 26 Collingswood Ave., Collingswood, N.J. Registered September 12, 1918, Local Board for Division No. 1, City of Camden.

208 Burns Street — Gregory Worona

Gregory Worona, 208 Burns Street, Camden. Born February 16, 1885, Poland. Employer: J.R. Evans, 2nd & Erie St., Camden, N.J. Serial No. 0971.

211 Burns Street — Harry & Jennie Emore

230 Burns Street — Emma V. Emore

Linden Street runs east from the Delaware River to North 12th Street. Over the years, large portions of the street have been demolished to accommodate the construction of the Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Rutgers University, the toll plaza, and related infrastructure projects.

Clare Street is a one-block thoroughfare that runs south, from 338 Pine Street to 335 Division Street, in South Camden. It was originally called Pine Avenue, and appears to have been renamed between 1878 and late 1889 or early 1890.

Concerning the Clare Street listings in the 1887–1888 and 1888–1889 directories, the house number patterns are inconsistent with the location. The 1890–1891 directories have the proper house numbers.

By 2010, if not sooner, there were no homes remaining on Clare Street. Clare Street was renamed Jesthroe Hunt Sr. Lane by the City of Camden to memorialize former Camden Fire department member Jesthroe Hunt Sr. after his passing in 2005.

Clare Street 800 Block

811 Clare Street

Held for Larceny. Ella Mitchell alias Bella Clark was given a hearing before Mayor Westcott this afternoon, on the charge of stealing some underwear from Benjamin Cavanaugh, of 811 Clare street. She was held in $100 bail.

Held for Assault. William Brown, 20 years old, colored, of 1120 Chestnut street, was today held under $300 bail by Judge Cleary, charged with assault and battery on Robert Sapimora, of 811 Clare street.

In a blast at the administration of WPA the Rev. H. J. Johnson, Negro minister, of 811 Clare street, charged jobs were given at the behest of politicians.

20 Taken in Raids Are Fined $850. The raids were staged Sunday night on houses at 811 Clare street and Pine street by Lieut. Ralph Bakley of the South Camden Police force. Twenty men and women arrested were fined a total of $850 by Police Judge Pancoast.

Boy Badly Hurt by Truck. Joseph De Milo, 6, of 811 Clare street, is in Cooper hospital with a probable pelvis fracture inflicted when struck at Fourth and Pine streets by a truck.

B.E.F. News Vendor Held on Fraud Charge. Joseph Gamello, of 811 Clare street, filed complaint that Louis Cistern secured 50 copies of the B.E.F. News for which he failed to pay.

813 Clare Street

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James Keenan, aged 48 years, of 426 Williams street, tripped and sprained a knee. William Hornsy, aged 12 years, of 328 Mickle street, injury of chin. Helene Mayor, aged 6 years, of 528 Taylor avenue, dog bite of right wrist. Ella Matis, aged 27 years, of 199 Broadway, foreign body removed from right eye. Rocco Giordani, aged 2 years, of 813 Clare street, lacerated scalp, from being hit by a bike. Frank Jones, aged 3 years, of 607 Avon street, stone removed from left nostril.

Cases Treated at the Homeopathic. Rocco Giordani, aged 2 years, of 813 Clare street, lacerated scalp, from being hit by a bike.

Snowballers Are Taught a Lesson. Recorder Stackhouse in Police Court made an endeavor to put a stop to dangerous snowball throwing. Dominic Giordano, of Clare street above Fourth, was among those arraigned.

Marriage Licenses. Vincenzo Marandino, of 351 Pine street, and Aimmizata Coppola, of 813 Clare street.

815 Clare Street

Twice Arrested for Same Offense. Isaac Chambers, colored, of 815 Clare street, was arrested twice for assaulting Isaiah Nickerson on May 24. After an investigation by the county authorities Chambers was released from jail.

11 Injured When Coal Truck Hits Crowded Trolley. Joseph Davis, aged 45, of 815 Clare street, driver of the motor coal truck, was among those injured when his machine skidded into a trolley at Broadway and Mickle streets.

Woman Hurt in Crash Admitted to Hospital. Miss Hilda Baylis, 31, of 815 Clare street, was admitted to West Jersey Hospital with cuts of the face as the result of an automobile collision at Ninth street and Atlantic avenue.

817 Clare Street

Cases Treated at the Homeopathic. Rosetta Johnson, aged 14 years, of 817 Clare street, ankle sprained by a fall downstairs.

Captain Stohr and a detail of officers made a successful roundup of men and women at 817 Clair street. Edward Brown, 25 years old, who lives at that address, was charged with keeping a disorderly house.

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THREE COLORED WOMEN ARE GIVEN TWO MONTHS. Three colored women, charged with acting disorderly, were sentenced to two months each in the county jail by Acting Recorder James Smith in Police Court today. They were Rosetta Blue, 22 years old, 741 Baxter street; Mary Gross, 21 years old, Baxter street, and Rebecca Baylor, 21 years old, 717 Baxter street. They were arrested on South Camden streets early this morning by Policemen John Hallowell, John Skolski and John Kowal. Curlie McGee, colored, 36 years old, 817 Clare street, arrested with one of the girls, was sentenced to four months in the county jail, charged with carrying concealed deadly weapons.

Gets Four Months for Carrying Gun. Four months in the county jail was the sentence imposed on Curlie McGee, 36, of 817 Clare street, charged with carrying concealed deadly weapons.

819 Clare Street

Used Club on Ex-Boss. Angered because of the loss of his position at the coke works, Harrison Merchant, of 819 Clare street, brutally assaulted Henry A. Kulp, a foreman at the plant.

Local Light Luncheon. Angelo Tario, aged 19 years, of 819 Clare street, an employee of the N. Z. Graves Co., suffered a severe contusion of a shoulder after being caught between a wagon and a freight platform.

Former Sweetheart Nemesis in Court. Hezekiah Allen appeared before Recorder Stackhouse, with Mary Water, now of 819 Clare street, as the principal witness against him.

Negro Burglar Held for Court. William Davis, of 819 Clare street, was arrested for breaking and entering the home of Mrs. Peacock, of 731 Penn street, and committed for court without bail.

Marriage Licenses. David Pratt, aged 25 years, of 819 Clare street, and Anna Duncan, aged 30 years, of 1714 Mulford street.

823 Clare Street

In the Vale of Shadows. Ann, wife of John Dolan, died on Wednesday at her husband's residence, 823 Clare street.

A birthday anniversary party was tendered Miss L. Agustus at her home, 823 Clare street, Saturday night. The guests spent a merry evening playing games and in singing.

Four Are Arrested After Family Brawl / Youth Held for Assault on Mother. George Graham, a negro, aged 38 years, of 823 Clare street, was arrested alongside his wife and stepson Elwood Wiggins following a domestic disturbance. Wiggins was later held in $200 bail for court on the charge of assault and battery on his mother.

3-10-05 ALL HANDS Dwelling Fire 4 Platoon

At 16:57 hours a full box assignment was dispatched to 1135 Baring street for a dwelling in the South Camden section of the city. Crews responded quickly as Car 2 Bravo Deputy Chief of Operations Tomas Quinn arrived and reported a 2 story middle of the row ordinary vacant with heavy smoke showing from the second floor, orders were given to Engine 8 to stretch a 1 3/4" line, and the Rescue Company to prepare to open the boarded up structure upon arrival. 2 lines were stretched into service quickly as 1 Truck assisted the Rescue with removing the boards on the structure. Engine 8 arrived on the second floor of the dwelling to find fire in the rear bedroom area and began the attack as the Squad stretched the back up line. Both the B bravo and D delta exposures were forced and checked for occupants and fire extension, the primary search in all 3 dwellings were negative with some minor smoke damage in the exposures.

By Dr. Samuel Zuckerman

As published in the Jewish Community Voice, January 5, 2005.

I am sitting in my den and close my eyes, I see the city as it was in my youth and recall the many people that crossed my path.

I was eligible to go to Kaighns School but my parents didn't want to separate their two children, so my sister and I were sent to Fetters' School. My experiences in Fetters left me a lifetime of memories. I was the only Jewish student in my class and the classmates always reminded me that I was a Jew. Later on I was accepted as a fellow student and my friendships exist today.

My parents purchased a small deli on the 500 block of Kaighns Avenue, a predominately Jewish shopping area bound on the west by Broadway, one of Camden's business streets. I was so thrilled to live here because there were four 5 & 10 stores. There were two movie houses within my walking area and lots of activities. As I look back, I can recall Camden as a very pleasant city to live in.

Starting at Front and Kaighns Avenue, I would take the ferry late afternoons to get fresh smoked fishes for my parents' deli.

The Camden Cold Storage and Coles Lumber Yards were located on Front Street. The 200 block of Kaighns Avenue had Camden Bag and Paper Co., Kaplan & Shupak Pickle Company, Weiner & Cornfield Wholesale Grocery business, and Rochester Clothing Co., owned by the Levin family, on the north side. On the south side was a bar and the Deaconess Home. This Home had a playground and it was here that the neighborhood's young boys learned how to play basketball. Years later, where I practiced podiatry, I found out that the churches in Salem contributed to the Deaconess Home.

On the north side of Third and Kaighns was a wholesale owned by Mr. and Mrs. Ragone (who now live in Haddonfield), Denker's Dry Goods store, Zelnick's shoe store, Levin's furniture store, Greenberg's jewelry store, and Karp's bar supply store. The south side had Dr. Stimns's medical office and his drugstore. Soffer's electrical supply store, Cavallo's feed store, and a printer's shop. On this block, George Norcross, Sr.'s grandparents had a bakery. Mr. Norcross was a prominent union official in the City of Camden.

Harry Pinsky had a grocery on the corner of Liberty Street, Mr. Margolit had a grocery on Atlantic Avenue. Bobby Siris's butcher store was on the same street. The Odlen family had a steel plant and the Cohen family had a roofing business on Atlantic Avenue.

On the north side of Fourth and Kaighns we had Sam and Minnie Butler's dress store, Ruttenberg's furniture store, Dr. Yubas's optometry and optician offices. In this building were offices for Dr. Stanley Hillbroner, a podiatrist, and later on, the first office for my dear schoolmate, Dr. Benjamin Soffer.

There was Grendell Jewelry Store (a partnership between the Greenberg and Mandel families), Quality Drugstore (a chain store operated by Mr. Goldberg), Sugar Bowl Ice Cream Store, Stern's Men's Store, Brown's Ladies Dress Store, and another 5 & 10 store.

On the south side of Fourth and Kaighns there was a corner bar. Next was Emanuel Katz's real estate office, which later became a wholesale grocery business. Gerber's Boy's and Men's store, Aronberg Plumbing Supply, House of Ruttenberg Store (on top of this store was the South Camden Hebrew Association), Dr. Rubin's optometric office, Henry's Plumbing and Building Supplies, Levitsky's Deli, Goldstein's Shoe Store,Friedenberg's Dress Store, a small tobacco store, and Walgreen's drugstore. Mr. Siris had a kosher butcher store and the Barag family had a wholesale grocery business on this side.

On Broadway between Liberty Street and Kaighns Avenue, we had many stores. Around the corner from Walgreen's store was Herman's Sporting Goods store, First National Bank of Camden, Penn Fish Markets and around the corner on Liberty Street was Kravit's Tailoring store. Further down was Oxman's Laundry plant. On the south side of Broadway was Ginsburg Brothers Liquor Store, Harry's Radio and Sporting Goods store, Weinberg's Record Shop, Pinsky's Furniture Store, a hat cleaning business and corner saloon. On Liberty Street we had Katz's Scrap Yard, and the Sietchik Dress Plant. There was a soda water plant and Dora Rose lived on this block. Mrs. Rose was Congressman Charlie Wolverton's secretary for many years.

Dr.Reiter had a dental office on the second floor above Ginsberg's Liquor Store. On the south side of 500 Kaighns, Sarah and William Udell's chicken store, American Restaurant, Robbins Magazine Shop, Pastoris Shoe Repair store, the medical office of Dr. Meyer Segal, Singer's Grocery Store, Joe Fine's Bakery Shop, Aronow's roofing business and home, K & R Baking Store, Zuckerman's Deli, Sye's Dry Cleaning Plant, Leiter's Shoe Findings, Aronow's Bar, Bader's Bar, Segan's Washer Repair Shop, George Sommer's Locksmith Shop, Kumove's Kosher Butcher Shop, Price's Candy Shop, Herman Wienraub's Tailoring Shop, Dobin's Donut Bakery Shop, Copelen's Furniture Shop and Tom's Restaurant and Fox's Fruit Store.

On the north side of the 500 block of Kaighns we had Schulte Cigar Store,and on top was the Milford Beauty Shop owned by Eli Lewis, a barber shop, Andy's Restaurant, Sklaroff's Stocking Store, Klein Jewelry Store, Forman's Hat Shop, Molotsky's Women's Store, Louie's Bargain Store. A small side street called Marion St. was residential. Two of my dearest friends resided there: "Reds" Alfred Pierce, who became the mayor of Camden, and Huck Hunsberger, who was a foreman for PSE&G.

On the corner of Marion and Kaighns we had the little fish and chicken store of Victor Potamkin (who became one of the worlds largest Cadillac dealers), Louies Chinese laundry shop; the Sklars barber shop and Rhodesides grocery store. In the Potamkin store there worked a chicken plucker called Arnold Cream. He became heavyweight champion of the world, Jersey Joe Walcott.

Another small side street called Baring had a mixed population. On the west side was the Levin family, the Cole family, the Yaffa family, Goldstein family, Primas family, Ross family, Soloff family, and the Cabnet family. On the east side was the Morrissey family, Copelen family, the Weiss family, Yeres family, the Barbell family (whose two grandsons practice dentistry in the Cherry Hill area), the Gelman family, Pug Wilson's family (Pug was a motorcycle policeman in Camden) and the Litow family.

The Primas family is a large family in Camden. One of the Primas clan [Randy Primas --ed.] became the mayor of Camden and Dr. Primas was a practicing physician in Camden. On the corner of Baring and Kaighns was Lundy's Kosher Butcher Store.

Sixth and Kaighns on the north side had a bar, Camden Glass Shop, Weinberg & Steinberg Used Truck Sales, Camden Fire Station, Talmud Torah housed a religious school and a large coal yard. On the south side, we had Siedel's Gasoline Service Station, a building that housed a kosher slaughterhouse for chickens, Shane's Furniture Store, Caplans Furniture Store and Malamed Auto Repair Shop, which later became the Victory Garage. The Pennsylvania-Reading Seashore Railroad ran through Seventh and Kaighns. On the north side of Seventh and Kaighns were the Green Goose Bar, small stores, the African-American Elks club, Elkins Dry Cleaning Plant, Lerman's Men's Store, Grossman Grocery Store, and the Naden Furniture Store.

On a small side street called Sycamore we had Singer Grocery Store and the Levin Grocery Store. Eighth and Sycamore was the Orthodox Congregation Sons of Israel Synagogue. Rabbi Riff was our beloved spiritual leader. There was one residential house on Kaighns Avenue, a large house for the prominent Tarter family. The Naden Furniture Store was a prominent business in Camden.

On Eighth and Kaighns we had two business establishments, Waples Funeral Parlor and Chinese Restaurant. There were residences including the home of Mrs. Mary Naden, the owner of Naden Furniture Store.

Ninth and Kaighns had one Establishment, Ed Rosen's Victory Garage. Behind the Victory Garage were several cigar factories. On Tenth and Kaighns the north side had a patent drug and notions store, and Polish bakery. The south side had Rosen's meat market and a photography studio [Walter Lange's studio --ed.]. The Artis family had a store and their son became a dentist, a food market owned by Mrs. Feldman, Rubins paperhanging store, the Horwitz family had astore, a restaurant owned by the American Restaurant.

In the 1100 block on the north side we had Plaskys Food Market, a physicians office, a Camden public school, and some residential homes. On the south side we Butlers Drugstore and Dr. Butlers medical offices with entrances on Mount Ephraim Avenue, Wolperts Confectionary Store, and Praissmans Dry Goods Store. This was a long block with several homes.

In the 1200 block of Kaighns on the north side we had Stomel's Confectionery business, Shane's Insurance and Auto License and Registration store, and Sol's Drugstore. This drugstore was a popular hangout for the young Jewish community of Parkside. On the south side was Puro Men's Store, Cassetts Jewelry Store, Markowitz Kosher Butcher Store, and Bell's Drugstore. Kaighns Avenue ended at the Airport Circle. On the north side at the circle was Neil Deighan's nightclub. On the south side was Central Airport Swimming Pool. Central Airport was a busy aviation terminal in Camden. Philadelphia didn't have a satisfactory airport. All planes landed in Camden and passengers were transported to Philadelphia by jitney. Next came the section of Camden called Parkside. This was mostly residential and the majority of residents were Jewish. There was a synagogue called Beth El on Park Boulevard. Camden High School was on Park and Baird.

The Kaighns Avenue immigrants who came to America and settled in Camden were hardworking entrepreneurs. These business people raised their families in Camden and now we have second and third generations living in Cherry Hill and in New Jersey. These children and grandchildren are all educated in many occupations. In Florida there is a Camden Club that meets during the months of January arid February. It's a warm feeling seeing old Camdenites and hearing familiar names. The names I hear bring back pleasant memories of their parents and grandparents. I treasure my roots of Camden.

Some of them are: Rabbi Riff, Judge Mitchell Cohen, Judge Joseph Varbalow, Benjamin Asbell, Dr. Charles Kutner, Dr. Joseph Stein, Dr. Ulysses Wiggins, Judge Benjamin Dzick, Carl Auerbach, George Aaron, Maurice Clyman, Gov. William T. Cahill, Camden Mayor Alfred Pierce, Meyer Adelman, Ellis Goodman, Louis Katz, the Heine family, the Ruttenberg family and Dr. Charles Brim.

If I have omitted some business or prominent names, please excuse my memory. I have spent 73 years in South Jersey and in my adolescent years, the city of Camden was a great place to live in.

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MRS. LEVI STRING Mrs. Mary E. String, 76, of 1131 Baring street, died at her home yesterday following an illness of several weeks. Her husband, Levi, summoned a police ambulance after his wife collapsed in bed and she was taken to West Jersey Hospital. Doctors said she was dead on arrival. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

Mrs. Mary E. String, 76, of 1131 Baring street, died at her home yesterday following an illness of several weeks. Her husband, Levi, summoned a police ambulance after his wife collapsed in bed and she was taken to West Jersey Hospital. Doctors said she was dead on arrival. Funeral arrangements are incomplete.

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STRING—On July 27, 1941, Mary E., wife of Levi G. String (Boyden), age 76 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday morning, at 11 o'clock, at the funeral home of Joseph H. Murray & Son, 408 Cooper St., Camden, N. J. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.

STRING—On July 27, 1941, Mary E., wife of Levi G. String (Boyden), age 76 years. Relatives and friends of the family are invited to attend the funeral services on Wednesday morning, at 11 o'clock, at the funeral home of Joseph H. Murray & Son, 408 Cooper St., Camden, N. J. Interment at Harleigh Cemetery.

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HOSPITAL CASES COOPER John Passarella, 7, of 433 Spruce street, lacerated scalp. Peter Chiodi, 14, of 337 Spruce street, lacerated hand. John Cool, Jr., 7, of 218 Burns street, lacerated thumb. Michael Bottalico, 19, of 816 South Fifth street, lacerated hand. Kenneth Bell, 40, of 754 Wright avenue, lacerated upper lip. Irving Yerks, 9, of 1134 Baring street, lacerated thumb. Theresa Joyce, 61, of 507 Haddon avenue, possible fractured hand. William Malloney, 15, of 709 Morgan street, possible fractured nose. Leonard Schaffer, 10, of 119 Dudley street, fractured wrist. Florence Melari, 60, of 808 Princeton avenue, dog bite. Theresa Tenovese, 7 months, of 221 Railroad avenue, Glassboro, burn, hand. Marie Cahill, 5, of 2168 Berwick street, brush burns, hand. Howard Cannon, 30, of 751 Cherry street, nail wound, foot. Catherine Wolfer, 14, of Lindenwold, injured ankle. Alex Maloney, 29, of 425 South Fifth street, injured shoulder. WEST JERSEY James Brady, 7, of 1580 Minnesota road, lacerated wrist. Betty Antonow, 6, of 1038 street, puncture wound, foot. J. E. Walker, 46, of 222 Washington terrace, Audubon, near amputation, tip of finger. Arthur Davis, 10, of Nicholson road, West Collingswood, lacerated scalp. Ed Cachell, 35, of 612 Robert street, lacerated finger. Dolores Pfeffer, 7, of 548 Haddon avenue, Collingswood, abrasions of thigh; comminuted fracture of ankle. Ida Devlin, 40, of 1337 Morton street, contusion, wrist and possible fractured arm. Camden Courier-Post, February 26, 1938.

Cooper

John Passarella, 7, of 433 Spruce street, lacerated scalp. Peter Chiodi, 14, of 337 Spruce street, lacerated hand. John Cool, Jr., 7, of 218 Burns street, lacerated thumb. Michael Bottalico, 19, of 816 South Fifth street, lacerated hand. Kenneth Bell, 40, of 754 Wright avenue, lacerated upper lip. Irving Yerks, 9, of 1134 Baring street, lacerated thumb. Theresa Joyce, 61, of 507 Haddon avenue, possible fractured hand. William Malloney, 15, of 709 Morgan street, possible fractured nose. Leonard Schaffer, 10, of 119 Dudley street, fractured wrist. Florence Melari, 60, of 808 Princeton avenue, dog bite. Theresa Tenovese, 7 months, of 221 Railroad avenue, Glassboro, burn, hand. Marie Cahill, 5, of 2168 Berwick street, brush burns, hand. Howard Cannon, 30, of 751 Cherry street, nail wound, foot. Catherine Wolfer, 14, of Lindenwold, injured ankle. Alex Maloney, 29, of 425 South Fifth street, injured shoulder.

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James Brady, 7, of 1580 Minnesota road, lacerated wrist. Betty Antonow, 6, of 1038 street, puncture wound, foot. J. E. Walker, 46, of 222 Washington terrace, Audubon, near amputation, tip of finger. Arthur Davis, 10, of Nicholson road, West Collingswood, lacerated scalp. Ed Cachell, 35, of 612 Robert street, lacerated finger. Dolores Pfeffer, 7, of 548 Haddon avenue, Collingswood, abrasions of thigh; communuted fracture of ankle. Ida Devlin, 40, of 1337 Morton street, contusion, wrist and possible fractured arm.

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JOSEPH C. JEFFERIES The funeral of Joseph C. Jefferies, 87, a resident of Camden 70 years, will be held at 11 a. m. Monday at the home at 1152 Baring street. Mr. Jefferies died Thursday after an illness of a year. He was first a gold beater by trade and later became a stationary engineer. He was the husband of the late Louisa Becker Jeffries. Surviving him are a son, Joseph S.; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Stauts; four grandchildren, among whom is Patrolman George Jefferies, and three great grandchildren. Burial will be private.

Joseph C. Jefferies

The funeral of Joseph C. Jefferies, 87, a resident of Camden 70 years, will be held at 11 a. m. Monday at the home at 1152 Baring street. Mr. Jefferies died Thursday after an illness of a year. He was first a gold beater by trade and later became a stationary engineer. He was the husband of the late Louisa Becker Jeffries. Surviving him are a son, Joseph S.; a daughter, Mrs. Elizabeth Stauts; four grandchildren, among whom is Patrolman George Jefferies, and three great grandchildren. Burial will be private.

A South Camden man received cuts of the legs and hands when his car turned over in an intersection collision at Eighth Street and Atlantic Avenue shortly before noon yesterday.

The injured man is Harry Katz, 25, of 1100 Baring street. He was taken to West Jersey Homeopathic Hospital by Edwin Kelly, of 1603 Louis Street, driver of the other car. Both cars were damaged.

The police ambulance removed the following residents of South Camden to the hospitals late on Saturday afternoon:

West Jersey Homeopathic — William Perry, aged 62 years, 1725 Fillmore Street; Albert Biron, 24 years old, 1108 Baring Street.

Cooper Hospital — Mrs. Edna Rosenfelt, aged 23 years, 575 Washington Street; Margaret Radcliffe and John Carella, inmates of Children's Home.

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SHOCKED TO DEATH AS HE OILS MOTOR Harry Lay Electrocuted This Morning at Farr & Bailey's Oil Cloth Plant. FATAL CURRENT THROUGH LEAK While oiling an electric motor under an oilcloth printing machine at the Farr & Bailey plant this morning, Harry Lay, 38 years old, of 1147 Baring street, was electrocuted. A "leak" from a grounded wire in the motor killed Lay, who was lifeless when fellow employees, in answer to his screams, dragged him from beneath the machine. It was Lay's duties daily to see that the electric motor was kept in condition. This morning he crawled under the machine to oil the motor. The power had been turned off. Lay had oiled one side and was leaning over the motor to oil the other side and in doing so he touched the motor, which was "alive" because of the grounded wire. Officials of the company tested the motor and found the grounded wire which caused the workman's death. Coroner Arthur Holl viewed the body and gave a certificate of accidental death. The dead workman leaves a wife and three children.

Harry Lay Electrocuted This Morning at Farr & Bailey's Oil Cloth Plant.

While oiling an electric motor under an oilcloth printing machine at the Farr & Bailey plant this morning, Harry Lay, 38 years old, of 1147 Baring street, was electrocuted.

A "leak" from a grounded wire in the motor killed Lay, who was lifeless when fellow employees, in answer to his screams, dragged him from beneath the machine.

It was Lay's duties daily to see that the electric motor was kept in condition. This morning he crawled under the machine to oil the motor. The power had been turned off. Lay had oiled one side and was leaning over the motor to oil the other side and in doing so he touched the motor, which was "alive" because of the grounded wire.

Officials of the company tested the motor and found the grounded wire which caused the workman's death. Coroner Arthur Holl viewed the body and gave a certificate of accidental death. The dead workman leaves a wife and three children.

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Hold Woman's Assailant On information received, Policeman Frank Truax appeared in the Camden Police Court yesterday and caused Jacob Ballerstein, 47 years old, of 1149 Baring street, to be held in $200 bail on a charge of assault and battery on Mrs. Rebecca Hoffman, wife of a saloonkeeper on Second street and Kaighn avenue. The policeman testified that when he was attracted to the side of the saloon he was informed that the defendant struck the woman over the head with a broom, inflicting such an injury that Dr. R. I. Haines had to be summoned.

On information received, Policeman Frank Truax appeared in the Camden Police Court yesterday and caused Jacob Ballerstein, 47 years old, of 1149 Baring street, to be held in $200 bail on a charge of assault and battery on Mrs. Rebecca Hoffman, wife of a saloonkeeper on Second street and Kaighn avenue. The policeman testified that when he was attracted to the side of the saloon he was informed that the defendant struck the woman over the head with a broom, inflicting such an injury that Dr. R. I. Haines had to be summoned.

The funeral of John Thompson, who died on Wednesday, was held at 2:00 this afternoon from the home of his son-in-law, Horace Bell, 1100 Baring Street. Score of floral designs were in evidence, a mute tribute to the deceased man. Mr. Thompson, who was 79 years of age, had been a resident of the Sixth Ward for more than thirty years. He formerly conducted a flourishing grocery business at Baring and Chestnut Streets. Failing health was responsible for his retirement.

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SHIELDS.—On March 16, 1899, Cordelia M., daughter of Samuel H. R. and Mary H. Shields, aged 3 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, 20th inst., at 12.30 o'clock, from her parents' residence, 1115 Baring street, Camden, N. J. Interment at Old Camden Cemetery, private.

SHIELDS.—On March 16, 1899, Cordelia M., daughter of Samuel H. R. and Mary H. Shields, aged 3 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Monday, 20th inst., at 12.30 o'clock, from her parents' residence, 1115 Baring street, Camden, N. J. Interment at Old Camden Cemetery, private.

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STONE.—On the evening of May 20, 1895, Ella V., wife of George G. Stone, aged 26 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from her husband's residence, No. 1142 Baring street, Camden, N. J. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

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STONE.—On the evening of May 20, 1895, Ella V., wife of George G. Stone, aged 26 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from her husband's residence, No. 1142 Baring street, Camden, N. J. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

STONE.—On the evening of May 20, 1895, Ella V., wife of George G. Stone, aged 26 years. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon at 1 o'clock, from her husband's residence, No. 1142 Baring street, Camden, N. J. Interment at Evergreen Cemetery.

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SZULBORSKI.—On February 18, 1894, at his late residence, 1159 Baring street, Rev. Felicyan Szulborski, rector of St. Joseph's Polish Church, Broadway, below Kaighn's avenue, Camden, N. J., aged 30 years.

SZULBORSKI.—On February 18, 1894, at his late residence, 1159 Baring street, Rev. Felicyan Szulborski, rector of St. Joseph's Polish Church, Broadway, below Kaighn's avenue, Camden, N. J., aged 30 years.

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EASTLACK.—On February 2, 1894, WILLIAM E. EASTLACK, in his 74th year. The relatives and friends of the family, also United Council, No. 20, O. U. A. M.; William B. Hatch Post, No. 37, G. A. R., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, February 6, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, 1141 Baring street, Camden. Interment at New Camden Cemetery.

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EASTLACK.—On February 2, William E. Eastlack, in the 74th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family, also United Council, No. 20, O. U. A. M., also William B. Hatch Post, No. 57, G. A. R., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, 6th inst., at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, 1144 Baring street, Camden, N. J. Interment at New Camden Cemetery.

EASTLACK.—On February 2, 1894, WILLIAM E. EASTLACK, in his 74th year. The relatives and friends of the family, also United Council, No. 20, O. U. A. M.; William B. Hatch Post, No. 37, G. A. R., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, February 6, at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, 1141 Baring street, Camden. Interment at New Camden Cemetery.

EASTLACK.—On February 2, William E. Eastlack, in the 74th year of his age. The relatives and friends of the family, also United Council, No. 20, O. U. A. M., also William B. Hatch Post, No. 57, G. A. R., are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Tuesday, 6th inst., at 2 o'clock, from his late residence, 1144 Baring street, Camden, N. J. Interment at New Camden Cemetery.

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DIED. BABNEW.—On the evening of August 28, 1893, David, son of Joseph and the late Elizabeth Babnew, aged 15 years, 4 months and 8 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, September 1, at 1 o'clock, from his parents' residence, No. 1153 Baring street, Camden, N. J. Services at Memorial M. P. Church, Third and Liberty streets, Camden, N. J., at 2 o'clock. Interment at New Camden Cemetery.

DIED.

BABNEW.—On the evening of August 28, 1893, David, son of Joseph and the late Elizabeth Babnew, aged 15 years, 4 months and 8 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral, on Sunday afternoon, September 1, at 1 o'clock, from his parents' residence, No. 1153 Baring street, Camden, N. J. Services at Memorial M. P. Church, Third and Liberty streets, Camden, N. J., at 2 o'clock. Interment at New Camden Cemetery.

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CRIME RUNS RIOT OVER IN CAMDEN A Murder, an Attempted Murder and Two Bold Robberies Within a Few Hours. Mrs. Copelain's Assassin Confesses, But Says the Fatal Shot Was Accidental. A Girl Struck on the Head By a Hatchet in the Hands of Some Person Unknown—Burglars Use Chloroform and Ransack a House. Crime is rampant in Camden and the residents are in fear of their lives. Within a radius of a few squares a murder, an attempted murder and two burglaries were committed in ten hours. The murder was the shooting of Mrs. Lizzie Copelain, of 68 Walghton's run, and account of which was printed in The Inquirer yesterday. Stanley Murphy, a colored bootblack, went to the City Hall yesterday and told the authorities that a man answering the description of the supposed murderer was hiding in a house on Carter Campbell's stable, Gloucester City. Chief of Police Davis, Lieutenant Smith and Patrolman Fiore went to Gloucester, where they arrested James A. Jordan, 29 years old, of 1110 Sycamore street, Camden. Says It Was Accidental. Jordan made a confession, in which he said he had stolen a revolver from James [continued] An Attempted Murder. About half-past 2 o'clock yesterday, within a few hours of the Copelain crime, pretty 19-year-old Mary Morrison was assaulted by two supposed burglars. There is considerable mystery attached to this case. James Morrison keeps a grocery store at Kaighn avenue and Baring street, and the rest of the building is used as a residence by his family. The front room on the second floor is occupied by Mr. Morrison and his wife. Adjoining the store is the dwelling of the latter, Mary, Celia and Maggie, and in the back room his two sons and Walter Weeks, a boarder, also lives. Hit With a Hatchet. Miss Morrison was awakened by a noise about 2:30 a. m., and attempted to get out of bed, when she was struck over the head near the left ear with a hatchet. She fell back unconscious and the intruder escaped. The noise awoke her sister Celia, who called to her father. He immediately sent for a physician, who says the young woman is quite serious. The assault was at first supposed to have been committed by a burglar. He was told that the burglar had effected an entrance through the back window, but on investigation he found the dust on the window-sill was not to be disturbed. The chief says he told Mr. and Mrs. Morrison he could lay his hands on the person who had committed the deed and asked if they had any suspicion. They answered they did not think anyone in the house had done it. The chief left. They Were Chloroformed. Burglars entered the residence of Francis Crossley, 729 Chestnut street, Camden, and after chloroforming the inmates proceeded to ransack the house. They secured about $10 and several valuables. The firm of Trone & Hollinshed, of Broadway and Kaighn Avenue, was also robbed of $500 worth of goods.

A Murder, an Attempted Murder and Two Bold Robberies Within a Few Hours.

Crime is rampant in Camden and the residents are in fear of their lives. Within a radius of a few squares a murder, an attempted murder and two burglaries were committed in ten hours. The murder was the shooting of Mrs. Lizzie Copelain, of 68 Walghton's run, an account of which was printed in The Inquirer yesterday.

Stanley Murphy, a colored bootblack, went to the City Hall yesterday and told the authorities that a man answering the description of the supposed murderer was hiding in a house on Carter Campbell's stable, Gloucester City. Chief of Police Davis, Lieutenant Smith and Patrolman Fiore went to Gloucester, where they arrested James A. Jordan, 29 years old, of 1110 Sycamore street, Camden.

Says It Was Accidental.

Jordan made a confession, in which he said he had stolen a revolver from James [continued]

An Attempted Murder.

About half-past 2 o'clock yesterday, within a few hours of the Copelain crime, pretty 19-year-old Mary Morrison was assaulted by two supposed burglars. There is considerable mystery attached to this case. James Morrison keeps a grocery store at Kaighn avenue and Baring street, and the rest of the building is used as a residence by his family. The front room on the second floor is occupied by Mr. Morrison and his wife. Adjoining the store is the dwelling of the latter, Mary, Celia and Maggie, and in the back room his two sons and Walter Weeks, a boarder, also lives.

Hit With a Hatchet.

Miss Morrison was awakened by a noise about 2:30 a. m., and attempted to get out of bed, when she was struck over the head near the left ear with a hatchet. She fell back unconscious and the intruder escaped. The noise awoke her sister Celia, who called to her father. He immediately sent for a physician, who says the young woman is quite serious.

The assault was at first supposed to have been committed by a burglar. He was told that the burglar had effected an entrance through the back window, but on investigation he found the dust on the window-sill was not disturbed. The chief says he told Mr. and Mrs. Morrison he could lay his hands on the person who had committed the deed and asked if they had any suspicion. They answered they did not think anyone in the house had done it. The chief left.

They Were Chloroformed.

Burglars entered the residence of Francis Crossley, 729 Chestnut street, Camden, and after chloroforming the inmates proceeded to ransack the house. They secured about $10 and several valuables. The firm of Trone & Hollinshed, of Broadway and Kaighn Avenue, was also robbed of $500 worth of goods.

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ENGINES IN COLLISION. Three Men Hurt Owing to a Switch Carelessly Left Open. Frederick H. Kuebler, brakeman, aged 21, of No. 1103 Baring street, Camden; Matthew Stephens, aged 23, of No. 1714 Selfridge street, and Daniel Collins, brakeman, aged 24, of No. 1502 Wharton street, were injured about 4 A. M. yesterday by the collision of two Pennsylvania Railroad engines, one drawing a train and the other a tender only, which came together in consequence of a misplaced switch. The side-tracked cars had been switched off into a yard belonging to the premises occupied by Councilman Ardis on the east side of Swanson street, below Tasker. The police say there was no one at the switch. The side-tracked engine had begun to pull out of the yard when engine No. 968, running with only a tender, came backing southward. It was too dark to see the switch, and engine 968 was running too fast to stop, and a crash followed. The bumper was of oak as thick as a railroad tie, and it snapped like a match. The crew of 968 took the injured men to Washington avenue, where a patrol wagon took Kuebler and Coleman to the Pennsylvania Hospital and Stephens to his home.

Three Men Hurt Owing to a Switch Carelessly Left Open

Frederick H. Kuebler, brakeman, aged 21, of No. 1103 Baring street, Camden; Matthew Stephens, aged 23, of No. 1714 Selfridge street, and Daniel Collins, brakeman, aged 24, of No. 1502 Wharton street, were injured about 4 A. M. yesterday by the collision of two Pennsylvania Railroad engines, one drawing a train and the other a tender only, which came together in consequence of a misplaced switch. The side-tracked cars had been switched off into a yard belonging to the premises occupied by Councilman Ardis on the east side of Swanson street, below Tasker. The police say there was no one at the switch. The side-tracked engine had begun to pull out of the yard when engine No. 968, running with only a tender, came backing southward. It was too dark to see the switch, and engine 968 was running too fast to stop, and a crash followed. The bumper was of oak as thick as a railroad tie, and it snapped like a match.

The crew of 968 took the injured men to Washington avenue, where a patrol wagon took Kuebler and Coleman to the Pennsylvania Hospital and Stephens to his home.