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Augustus Reeve was born in Alloway, Salem County, NJ, in the year 1833. In 1866, he relocated to Camden and made a significant acquisition—the Pea Shore Brick Works, situated along the Delaware River's northern banks, just north of Camden.
Reprinted from the series of stories of Camden's earlier days, under the title Sixty Years in Camden County - Gosh! by Will Paul, appearing in The Community news, of Merchantville, NJ.
A directory of Camden's industries and manufacturers by trade, from abattoirs to yeast makers, totaling 349 industries and 39,362 employees.
Commissioner Rhone Tells Building Inspector, Fire Marshal to Investigate DILAPIDATED STRUCTURE CALLED DEN OF THIEVES State Street Residents Complain After Robbers Use House as Rendezvous Termed a 'rendezvous of thieves, a haven for spooners and a general nightmare, the deserted and broken down mansion at Third and State Streets , was ordered torn down by Commissioner David S. Rhone , director of public safety.
Marauders Declared Using Former Reeves Home on State St. as Lair POLICE TELL VICTIMS TO KEEP THEFTS QUIET Aroused Householders Threaten to Act As Own Cops Failure of city officials to heed repeated complaints that a deserted and dilapidated mansion at Third and State Streets is a "rendezvous of thieves, a haven for spooners, and a general nightmare" was blamed today by residents of that neighborhood for three robberies in one State Street block in two weeks.