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The funeral of Mrs. Susan Moffett, wife of City Hall janitor Charles C. Moffett, was held from her son Henry Moffett's residence at 602 Broadway, with city officials serving as pall bearers and interment in Harleigh Cemetery.
Eight special cars were to leave the Federal Street depot carrying members of the W. J. Sewell Association to Trenton, where Camden would honor General William J. Sewell after the caucus chose him as New Jersey's next United States Senator.
A December 1881 Philadelphia Inquirer column of Camden news: the annual election of officers of Post No. 37, G. A. R., with Christopher J. Mines, Jr. as Quartermaster, a delay in paving Federal Street with Belgian blocks, a new bridge planned across Cooper's creek on State Street, and other local items.
Political Organization.—The Republicans of Camden have organized a Ward Association for South Ward, adopted a Constitution and By-laws, and elected the following gentlemen as officers:—President, J. Kelley Brown ; Vice Presidents—James H. Townsend, Samuel M. Gaul , William Wiatt, John Stevens; Recording Secretary, Charles P. Capewell; Corresponding Secretary, J. H. Morris; Treasurer, Thomas A. Wilson; Executive Committee - Christopher J. Mines , H. S. Bender, A. J. Morris, S. M. Gaul, James R. Kerns, Charles Wood, A. D. Nichols, Edward Cline, George G. Bundick.