Introduction
Carroll P. Sherwood
Carroll P. Sherwood was born in Maryland around 1884. A mechanical engineer by trade, he lived at 611 York Street in Camden at the time of the 1920 census with wife Margaret Kates Sherwood and daughter, also named Margeret.
Carroll P. Sherwood was elected to Camden’s Board of Commissioners as a Democrat in May of 1923, and served for four years as Director of Streets and Public Improvement, during the administration of Mayor Victor King. He served one term, stepping down in May of 1927. Although endorsed, along with fellow commissioner Melbourne F. Middleton Jr., for re-election by Camden’s Non-Partisan League, his slate, which included Dr. Orris Saunders, newly appointed Judge Frank F. Neutze, and realtor Carl R. Evered, did not win, and Carroll Sherwood left city government when the Republicans swept the May 1927 election. The following spring he was accused of some unseemly behavior in Salem County, but was cleared of these charges. Carroll Sherwood returned to city government, and served for many years on the City Board of Assessors. In 1947 He lived with his wife Margaret in 1947 at 614 Erie Street in North Camden.
Paving Contract
Paving contract for street improvements on Cherry Street, South 3rd Street, and South 4th Street, with contractor Antonio Fugaro.
Chief of Camden Police Is Retired
Trenton Evening Times —
CAMDEN, June 27.—The authorities shook up the Police Department yesterday by retiring Police Chief Edward S. Hyde and Eldridge Benjamin McClong, chief clerk of the department, on pensions. Announcement of the proposed changes came following a conference at City Hall attended by Mayor Victor S. King, Commissioners Melbourne F. Middleton Jr. and Carroll P. Sherwood, City Counsel Howard L. Miller, and Assistant City Counsel Frank F. Neutze. Commissioner Frank Hitchner was unable to attend on account of the death of his father, but it is said he has acquiesced in the action of the other commissioners.
Captain James E. Tatem, who has been stationed at City Hall headquarters, was asked to become acting chief. Chief Hyde was eligible to a pension both from the standpoint of years of service and age.
Speaking for the commissioners, Mr. Miller said: “Chief Hyde and Captain McClong have signed applications for pensions and have been relieved from further duty. It was regarded as a move for the best interests of the police department and the city government that these two men retire at this time.”
‘Girl Squire’ To Hold Sherwood For Jury
Camden Courier-Post —
Bail to be Continued Today on Three Accused of Attacking Salem Girl
Salem, April 5 — Carroll P. Sherwood, former Camden city commissioner, formally accused together with two others of an attack on a 14-year-old Bridgeton girl, will be formally committed for grand jury action this morning before the justice of the peace, Elizabeth B. Smith, this afternoon.
Sherwood, Reg Ellzey, waived a hearing which had been announced before the Salem “girl squire” for today, and bail was continued until tomorrow, when the other two accused men would do the same this afternoon.
The justice of the peace will then order the three defendants held for grand jury action, and will continue the $1000 bonds posted for each by their counsel.
Sherwood was furnished by Ethan P. Allen, former Camden public safety director.
Sherwood may or may not be present at the hearing today. There is no necessity for his presence. Miss Smith said today. The girl, she had received word from Judge Edward H. Smith had formally waived a hearing at the time that the appearance for bail and the two men who made the attack were William Garvey and Harry Garvey. William, 40 years old, of Garvey Beach, and Harry Garvey, 19 years old, of Bridgeton, a nephew of William. Sherwood did Willie jointly at the attack was made but early in the week. Garvey was arrested several days later. William Garvey in the house adjoining Sherwood’s summer cottage at Garvey Beach.
The three men are accused of attacking Bessie Layton, who lives with Mrs. M. C. Hall and her girl at 18 Jefferson street, Bridgeton, on March 24. It developed in Mrs. Hall’s statement to police. She asserts that the girl was taken from her home about half past eight and attacked in a Pennsgrove car, and later taken to where she was attacked.
The physician who treated the girl declared that no examination was made to determine whether or not the girl had been attacked. He adds that such as examination would have shown nothing so far as the accusation is concerned.
Prosecutor W. A. W. Speer answered several days ago that a statement signed by Mrs. Hall requesting that the charge against Sherwood be dropped. Speer has refused to comment on the case. Defense counsel has stated that the case must be tried and that it will probably be considered by the grand jury.
Margaret L. Sherwood To Be Married Tonight
Camden Courier-Post —
Margaret L. Sherwood To Be Married Tonight
Carroll P. Sherwoods' Daughter to Become Bride of Arthur D. Pierce at Eight o’Clock Ceremony in Grace Church, Haddonfield
Miss Margaret Louise Sherwood, of this city, this evening, will become the bride of Arthur D. Pierce, of 50 Hopkins avenue, Haddonfield, one of the season’s outstanding weddings.
A reception will be held in the parlors of Grace Church.
Engineer Post Urged for Carroll Sherwood
Camden Courier-Post —
Former Camden City Commissioner Carroll P. Sherwood, of 327 York Street, was endorsed for the post of Camden County engineer at a meeting of members of the First Ward Women’s Democratic Club Tuesday night, it was announced last night by Alvena Travis, secretary of the club.
Checked and Double Checked
Camden Courier-Post —
by Jiminy
The way some of the members of the Camden County Republican Committee are behaving these days, the Democrats can stay home on their own meeting nights … The Republicans are doing their work for them … Now some 70 of the Republican committeemen have signed a petition to give Baird a job that won’t pay him anything… It’s about time they’re giving him something … They took the U. S. Senatorship away from him … Moore took the governorship away from him … Woodruff took the state committeeship away from him … The New Deal took the city commission away from him … The New Deal took the freeholders away from him … Somebody always is taking something away from Baird …
It isn’t a question of Baird’s ability to fill the bridge job … The only one to even mention that as an issue was Fred von Nieda … He’s a city commissioner, you know … It’s a matter of principle … At least, that is what Florence Baker, state com-mitteewoman, says … Mrs. Baker is telling Senator, Clee and others at Trenton that they owe it to Baird to support him for the job because he has always helped Clee … Let’s, in all fairness to Baird, look at the record … In the primary, during an address at the First Ward Republican Club, Dave Baird stated he was for Cliff Powell against Clee … Mrs. Baker did not come out against Clee … She didn’t come out against Powell. Instead, she said she was neutral. In the general election, Mrs. Baker said she was for Clee. Baird never said he was for Clee. (If he had, Clee’s majority of 35,000 would have gone to Moore) …
So we don’t think that Mrs. Baker is very convincing when she tells Clee that Baird helped Clee … She said that the Camden county legislative delegation helped Clee’s program against Hoffman. Was Baird a Democrat last year? Sheehan, Roye and Lodge were … Burling was a Republican, and helped Clee, but he is not for Baird. Perhaps it was because Baird “helped” Clee’s program against Hoffman opposition, that Hoffman slipped in Baird’s appointment without the knowledge of Burling or the state or county committee members … Mrs. Baker stated at a banquet that she has copies of the Courier-Post in 1931 in which Baird was praised for his bridge work … If anyone cares to look at our files, we will show what Mrs. Baker said about Baird in the neighborhood of 1931. … Or what we said about Baird at other times … Also what Mr. van Nieda and Frank Travaline said.
But enough ado about nothing … All we’ve done is talked about Baird when it had been our plan instead to talk about politics.
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The political ax is hanging over the head of a Mt. Ephraim official on the charge he is assuming too much authority … The political ax hanging over the heads of the Delaware township cops is about to be enmeshed in litigation … One of the policeman is a member of the P.B.A. which will carry his fight into court in a case that will be a precedent for the other township cops, too … Herb Taylor will be county engineer if it goes to a Republican … It may be a Democrat however, and newest among the candidates, on that side of the ledger is former City Commissioner Carroll P. Sherwood … There may be only one assistant county solicitor instead of two in which case it will probably go to Carleton Rowand, city school board member …
By the way, don’t, be surprised if under the new contract between the city and county on maintenance of the City Hall, the city takes full control of the building with consent of the county … Which will be tough on some of the county jobholders …* * *.
Assemblyman Allen now denies he wants all us newspaper fellers to go to the guillotine … He says he meant lawyers … Charlie Humes wants to be guillotined … Standing up … Incidentally, Charlie is defending his last-place position in the ping-pong league tonight… Firefighter Lennox went to church the other day… And found the roof braced up. When will the borough of Merchantville fix up that dangerous hole in Browning road at the railroad tracks north of Maple Avenue? … Or is that in the township?
Whenever the state police want Detective Wojtkowiak at the prosecutor’s office, they ask for “Sergeant Watchyourcoatandhat” … The Mt. Ephraim commissioners are going to buy a police car for their chief … He’s also in for a pay rise … Bellmawr’s chief of police won’t get the salary increase he wants, but he will get an additional allowance for the use of his car … Runnemede’s two new cops will also get pay increases …
The other day an alarm was sent to every police department in the county and also to the Philadelphia cops that a car had been stolen in Audubon … The culprit is glad no cops saw him … He was none other than a police official who wanted to borrow a storekeeper’s car but took the wrong one by mistake … His face is almost as red as Vince (deP) Costello’s … At the K. of C. roller skating exhibition the other night, Luke McKenna did a few fancy turns … Vince recalled he, too, had been pretty good at one time, so he essayed to show his friends … His intentions were better than his legs, and a couple of well--wishers followed him around the floor with a stretcher.
This all happened quietly The Runnemede police received a complaint from two storekeepers … It appears that a group of high school students from another town had stopped off at Runnemede to purchase some cakes … Several other articles disappeared from the stores … A few days later the dean of the high school went to Runnemede paid one shopkeeper $10 and the other $2.60 … Representing the goods they said were taken …
Aside to that clairvoyant weakly editor who reported yesterday that Joe Van Meter is going to be the Republican nominee for sheriff: A sheriff cannot succeed himself in New Jersey … Silvio Fittipaldi, former Haddon Heights High star, is a veterinarian and doing nicely … A Philadelphia college professor who lives in Pennsauken uses his spare time writing a book … Home by 4.30 p.m. from work, he retires at 8 p.m., rises at 3.30 a.m., writes for four hours, breakfasts and goes to work … The Playcrafters are busy rehearsing “Post Road” for Feb. 18 and 19 … A warrant is in the mails for a suburban doctor … Illegal operation … Fred Homer. Merchantville song-bird, had an audition in New York recently before the Metropolitan Opera Audition Committee … What Collingswood shopkeeper’s missus is having trouble getting a costume for a minstrel show? … They’re still looking for better buses on Route 14 …
Carlton Rowand told this one at a dinner the other night… The foreman on a western WPA job wired Farley for more materials to finish the job … “We need 2000 shovels in a hurry,” the foreman wired …“We ran out of shovels,” replied Farley. “Let the men lean on each other.”