People
Samuel S. Elfreth
Samuel S. Elfreth came into the world on August 13, 1845, born at 109 North 2nd Street in Camden, NJ, into the family of Samuel D. and Martha Elfreth.
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Rollo Jones
Streets
York Street
York Street in North Camden stretches from Delaware Avenue to 10th Street, crossing Beach, Point, Front and Howard Streets. The page includes 2004 photographs looking east and west along the street.
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2nd Street
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.
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Captain Townsend of Engine No. 3 Dies
Camden Courier-Post, April 8, 1940. Capt. George M. Townsend, 45, of Fire-Engine Company No. 3 at Broadway and Emerald Street, died at his home on Stevens Street days after the death of Battalion Chief Rollo R. Jones of the same station.
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Battalion Chief Hurt Responding to Alarm
Camden Morning Post, November 29, 1930. Battalion fire chief Rollo R. Jones was cut on the knee when his car collided with a coal truck at Broadway and Atlantic Avenue while he was responding to a fire alarm.
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Promoted Firemen Take Posts Today
Camden Courier-Post, April 4, 1928. John H. Lennox was promoted to deputy chief and Rollo Jones to battalion chief of the Camden Fire Department, eight men were elevated to senior and junior captain, and eleven new firemen were appointed.
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More Firemen for Camden
The Fire Committee of Camden City Council appointed a slate of new firemen — among them Martin Carrigan — ahead of the completion of the new fire house at Twelfth and Federal streets.
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Sixteen Appointed to Fire Department
Meeting at the home of its ailing chairman, Dr. Frank Neall Robinson, the fire committee of Camden City Council recommended sixteen men — Martin Carrigan among them — for appointment to the Fire Department, drawn from wards throughout the city.
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Eighteen New Firemen Named
City Council's Fire Committee named eighteen new firemen — Martin Carrigan among them — sixteen of whom would not report for duty until the new fire house was ready the following July.