Schools
Octavius V. Catto Elementary School
The Octavius V. Catto Elementary School at 2930 Saunders Street in East Camden, built in 1929 by architect Arnold Moses, originally served the Black community.
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Eagles Hall
Buildings
Eagles Hall
Eagles Hall at 413-417 Broadway in Camden, built in 1908 by the Fraternal Order of Eagles Aerie No. 65 and destroyed by fire in 1968.
Religion
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, 1801, Joseph Kaighn gave them the lot of land-at the corner of the Mount Ephraim road and Mount Vernon Street , in the present city of Camden, on which, in the same year, they built the brick meetinghouse that now stands there.
Utilities
Borstein Electric Company
The Borstein Electric Company was operated in Camden, NJ by Isadore and Meyer Borstein. The Borstein brothers were the sons of Joseph and Celia Borstein.
Streets
Royden Street
Royden Street , which was improperly spelled on the city plan, was named in honor of William Royden, who in 1681-82 became the owner of all the land between the present Cooper Street and Line Street .
News Articles
250 Arrested in Raid On Show in Eagles Hall
25 Cops, Detectives Led by Mrs. Kobus Invade 'Smoker' Given by Group; Charged Made of Gambling More than 250 men, most of whom gave Philadelphia addresses, were arrested shortly after 1 a.m. today when a squad of police, led by Commissioner Mary E. Kobus, director of public safety, raided the Eagles Hall , Broadway near Washington street .
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Committees Named for Tenth Ward Ball
The Tenth Ward Republican Organization Club named committees for its tenth annual ball, held February 28 at Eagle's auditorium on Broadway. Earl Wright served on the program committee.
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Many Accused of Election Frauds
A Camden County grand jury returned fifty-five true bills for alleged election irregularities in January 1911; John H. Carroll was among those accused of violations.
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Camden Eagles Gave Their Annual Ball
Report of the sixth annual ball and banquet of the Camden Aerie, No. 65, Fraternal Order of Eagles, at Turner Hall, at which John Cleary, Worthy President, and Mrs. Cleary led the grand march.