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William Philip Spencer (1890–1946) served in the Camden Fire Department from 1925 until his death in 1946, promoted to Captain on April 2, 1940. A World War I veteran who served in France, he was a charter member of the Box 315 Association and won a three-cornered fight for vice president of the Camden Police and Firemen's Association in 1933.
Burns Street was in Camden's Poet's Row neighborhood, named for Robert Burns. Three blocks of row homes built in the 1890s, all destroyed in the catastrophic Poet's Row fire of August 1972.
Erie Street in North Camden runs from Beach Avenue to 9th Street, crossing Delaware Avenue, Point, Front, Segal, and the numbered streets 2nd through 9th.
On the night of August 23, 1972, a fire that started in the former John R. Evans Co. leather factory at North 2nd and Erie Streets destroyed Milton Street, Burns Street, and the north side of the 200 block of Byron Street — the complete obliteration of Camden's Poet's Row neighborhood.
Byron Street was part of North Camden's Poet's Row neighborhood, a working-class district whose streets were named for English literary figures. The 200, 300, and 500 blocks developed in the 1890s; the 200 block's north side was destroyed in the catastrophic Poet's Row fire of August 1972.
Poet's Row, the Byron, Burns and Milton Street homes in North Camden built in the 1890s and largely destroyed by a catastrophic 1972 fire.
2nd Street extends north-south between Front Street and 3rd Street, running parallel to the Delaware River until Mechanic Street. In the early 1970s, several buildings were cleared on the east side of North 2nd Street below Mickle Street to make way for the Royal Court townhomes and Mickle Tower senior citizens apartment building.
Fifth Street was one of Camden's original streets, running south to north, with a few major interruptions, from Newton Avenue to just west of Pyne Point in North Camden.
Sgt. William Odenath and Pvt. Richard Odenath, both of 208 Byron Street, are serving in World War II — William in India and Richard in Italy.
Funeral notice for Mrs. Dorothea Schilder, 58, who died from burns after an oil stove explosion; services were held at 212 Byron Street.
Four Camden residents were treated for dog bites over the weekend, including former boxer George Delker and John Garrity, 17, of 205 Byron Street.
A bench warrant was issued for Herman Max Schwartz of 214 Byron Street after police seized a 50-gallon still at his home.
Joseph Knecht, 20, of 328 Byron Street, was sentenced to 60 days in county jail for stealing milk from doorsteps at Third and Erie Streets.
Casper Tenner, 49, died at Cooper Hospital from injuries after being struck by a motorcycle driven by Richard Davidson of 217 Byron Street.
Ralph Burrough, 18, drowned in the Delaware River while swimming to a yacht; his body was recovered by J.R. McDonald of 528 Byron Street and Christopher Moll of 610 York Street.
Albanus Keever, 62, of 530 Byron Street, was asphyxiated by illuminating gas while smoking in bed.
The Salisbury Worsted Mills Company, at 543 Byron Street, was incorporated with a capital of $125,000.
Utley Geise, 34 years old, of 263 Byron Street, was committed to the asylum; excessive study was attributed as the cause of his insanity.
Peter Roane, 60, of 203 Byron Street, fell on icy pavement at Third and Linden streets and was taken to Cooper Hospital with fractured ribs.
Walter Joslin of 205 Byron Street was committed to county jail for beating his wife and destroying their furniture.
Four Camden residents suffered heat prostration on June 23, 1910, including Anna Connor, 17, of 209 Byron Street, treated at Cooper Hospital.
Edward Dyer, 22, of 205 Byron Street, was seriously injured after falling twenty feet into the hold of a boat at Mathis' shipyard.
Isaac Burnstine, a tailor of 225 Byron Street, claimed United Garment Workers' Union pickets were threatening him; Camden police dispersed them.
Earl Robinson, 9 years old, of 215 Byron Street, was reported missing since Friday.
Fred George Gregory, 6, of 212 Byron Street, drowned in the Delaware River while fishing at the head of Third Street.
Samuel Matthews, 50 years old, of 224 Byron Street, was reported to the police as missing.
Death notice for Howard W. Scott, 15, son of Walter and Annie A. Scott, who died April 28, 1895, at the family residence at 243 Byron Street.