Tag: Church of the Immaculate Conception
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John L. Westcott
John Leighton Westcott, notable for his tenure as Mayor of Camden from 1892 to 1898, should not be mistaken for John W. Wescott, who served as a judge in Camden for many years starting in 1885. Born on June 10, 1850, in Cumberland County, New Jersey, John L. Westcott relocated to Camden with his family…
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Turner Hall
Turner Hall held a prominent position within the German-American community in Camden and played a multifaceted role in promoting athletic, political, and social activities. Following the unsuccessful 1848 revolution in Germany, a substantial number of German immigrants, including members of the Turners, sought refuge in the United States. Turners swiftly established societies known as Turnverein…
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David Baird Sr.
David Baird Sr. was one of Camden’s leading citizens for well over 50 years. Born in Ireland in on April 7th of 1839, he came to America in 1858 after the death of his father, and settled in Camden the following year. After working in a Philadelphia lumber yard for 13 years, he opened his…
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Religious History of Camden
From George Reeser Prowell’s History of Camden County, New Jersey, 1886 Newton Friend’s Meeting About the year 1800, when the general opening of roads made it no longer important to be on the water, Newton Friends determined to move from their old meeting-house on Newton Creek to a place more central; and in Fourth Month,…
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Catholic Church Benefits In Will
Camden Courier-Post – February 8, 1938 Gertrude L. Higgins Leaves Numerous Bequests to Religious Groups The major portion of a $10,000 and upwards estate is left to religious organizations in the will of Miss Gertrude L. Higgins, of 718 Market Street, which was filed for probate in the office of Surrogate Frank B. Hanna yesterday.…
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195 Get Diplomas at Catholic High
Camden Courier-Post – June 19, 1933 Largest Class in History Is Graduated as 2000 Gather for Tribute Diplomas were awarded to 195 graduates of Camden Catholic High School at annual commencement exercises held yesterday in Convention Hall, where nearly 2000 persons gathered to pay tribute. The class, comprising 99 boys and 96 girls, was the…
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75 Students Gain High Rating In Catholic High Senior Class
Camden Courier-Post – June 16, 1933 195 Graduates to Receive Diplomas Tomorrow Afternoon at Convention Hall; 15 to Be Given Gold Medals Out of a class of 195 graduates to be presented diplomas tomorrow at the commencement exercises of Camden Catholic High School, 75 have finished with scholastic averages better than 85 percent. Seven recorded…
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195 Catholic High Students at Mass
Camden Courier-Post – June 12, 1933 Graduates to Receive Diplomas Sunday Night at Convention Hall One hundred and ninety-five students of Camden Catholic High School yesterday attended solemn high mass at the Church of The Immaculate Conception and heard Rev. Father Anselm, of the Franciscan Order,deliver the baccalaureate sermon. The graduates will receive diplomas next…
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Borden Honored at Dinner On Election as President Of Real Estate Commission
Leading real estate brokers and notables in other callings paid high tribute last night to Edward J. Borden in honor of his election as president of the New Jersey Real Estate Commission.
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Sentiment Ruled in Rejecting Bid, Pastor Declares
Camden Courier-Post – June 11, 1932 Offer of $5,300,000 for Catholic Church Property Disclosed in Court. Appeals on Assessments in Broadway Extension Open in Court Here Levies Called Unfair An offer of $5,300,000 for purchase of the Church of the Immaculate Conception property, bounded by Market, Broadway, Federal and Seventh streets, was disclosed yesterday in…
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Woman Hits Husband Hurling Stone at Dog
Philadelphia Inquirer – September 15, 1915 Man Sent to Hospital, Wife to Jail, When Aim of Latter at Howling Animal Fails The bad aim of Mrs. Ella Taylor, aged 25 years, of 3010 Pleasant street, East Camden, resulted in lots of trouble and incidentally sent her husband, William, aged 49 years, to Cooper Hospital, with…
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“Post” Portraitures
Camden Post-Telegram – September 9, 1894 Rev. Father Kelly, of the Church of the Immaculate Conception has been transferred to Trenton. House Sergeant John Beard has a slight touch of rheumatism. Fireman Al James lost an overcoat in going to the fire at Broadway and Mechanic street on Wednesday.