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The United Grand Lodge of Colored Free Masons closed its session at the new Masonic hall at Kaighn Avenue and Morris Street, electing A. W. Brown of Plainfield Grand Master; forty-eight lodges were represented, and U.S. Minister to Haiti William F. Powell attended.
Captain Stanley arrested storekeeper Charles H. Green at Tenth and Kaighn Avenue and Albert Matchett at Front and Kaighn Avenue on charges of violating the policy laws; policy slips and drawings were found on Green.
The Camden Fire Commissioners voted to accept the new fire house on Kaighn Avenue near Sixth Street, as three new hose carriages arrived at the East Side fire house.
Charles Thomas of 1872 Milton Street and Patrick Hayes of 3 James Court, laborers for the Vulcanite Paving Company, were struck by a trolley car at Broadway and Kaighn Avenue but not seriously injured.
Robert Taylor shoots Sumner Derrickson in a gambling dispute on Baxter Street; Derrickson taken to Cooper Hospital, Taylor arrested at the Federal Street ferry.
Police Officer Hyde captures Charles Monroe and Alfred Robinson of 705 Baxter Street for stealing two hats from William Ross at Fourth and Kaighn Avenue.
'Sweeney' Derrickson arrested on Baxter Street for shooting at Charles Burton three times; Sergeant Harvey disarms the gunman after a chase.
Within hours, Camden saw a murder confession, an assault on 19-year-old Mary Morrison at her family's grocery at Kaighn Avenue and Baring Street, and two burglaries — one by chloroform.
Alexander Briscoe slashes Charles Jordan with a razor during a poker dispute; Briscoe located at 922 Baxter Street and arrested by Officer Butts.
A fire at Henry B. Wilson's kindling-wood works on South Front Street above Kaighn Avenue spread to neighboring homes and businesses, causing about $14,000 in losses.
The first night boat between Camden and Philadelphia was put on July 4, 1842, by the Camden and Philadelphia Ferry Company, the last boat leaving Camden at 9:00 PM and Philadelphia at 9:30 PM.
The Camden Cemetery, known in modern times as Old Camden Cemetery, adjoining the Newton Friends' burying grounds, through an action of a town meeting of the Township of Camden, was founded on March 10, 1836.