Introduction
John H. Carmany
JOHN HENRY CARMANY was born on September 14, 1859 to Cyrus Phillipi Carmany and his wife, the former Adaline Stoeber, most likely in Lebanon County, Pennsylvania. By 1868 the family had relocated to 455 Spring Street in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where Cyrus Carmany found work in a dye works. The 1880 Census shows Cyrus Carmany and sons John H. and Edmund employed at the dye works, and younger children Mary, George, Harry, Alema, William, and Bessie. The family then lived at 366 Green Lane in Roxborough.
John Carmany married soon after the 1880 Census. His first marriage was to Carrie Knettle, who bore him a daughter and three sons. Bertha Carmany was born in May of 1882 and lived to at least 1910. John H. Carmany Jr. was born on August 21, 1884 and also survived. Walter Ralph Carmany was born on March 10, 1887; he died on April 4, 1888. Another son, Albert, was born on August 9, 1888. Sadly, Mrs. Carmany passed shortly thereafter, on February 2, 1889, and young Albert died on June 13, 1889. The 1886 Philadelphia City Directory shows John H. Carmany living on Gorgas Lane near the Wissahickon Creek, where his father and James Boone were partners in a dye works known as Carmany & Boone. In 1887 Cyrus Carmany acquired the buildings and land formerly occupied by Wood & Haslam, manufacturers of table cloths, and established a dye works in Camden, New Jersey at 757–759 Cherry Street, with land that extended to Spruce Street and to South 8th Street, trading as Wissahickon Dye Works. The dye house was destroyed by fire on December 7, 1887. Cyrus Carmany was insured and soon rebuilt the facility.
John H. Carmany moved to Camden to oversee the new operation. He never resided more than a few doors from his business. The 1888–1889 City Directory shows him living at 774 Cherry Street. When the next Directory was compiled in 1890, he had moved to 778 Cherry Street, where he resided into 1892.
After moving to Camden, John H. Carmany married Caroline Widmaier. By 1893 they had moved to 917 Spruce Street. Caroline bore him at least three children. A child was born in June of 1892 who lived for one day. A son, Harry Jacob Carmany, was born July 14, 1893 and lived to adulthood. Another son was born on June 6, 1894 who did not live long. A third son, Raymond W. Carmany, was born in June of 1895 and died on August 20, 1895. Worse yet, Caroline Carmany died on June 9, 1895, most likely from complications arising from the birth of her son, at the age of 27.
On June 20, 1897 John H. Carmany wed a third time. His new wife, the former Sallie A. Willard, gave him three daughters, all of whom sadly died quite young. Daughter Adaline was born late in 1899; she died in April of 1900. Daughter Elizabeth died on November 20, 1903 and a third daughter, Kathryn, died November 4, 1904 at the age of three years and eight months. John H. Carmany, his wives and surviving children stayed at 917 Spruce Street as late as 1903.
John H. Carmany involved himself in the political and civic life of Camden shortly after moving to the city. As a Republican, he served on Camden's Board of Education in the 1890s and early 1900s. In 1903 he was elected to Camden's City Council where he served on the Water Committee and was re-elected to City Council in 1905, 1907, and 1909. He was a member of the Seventh Ward Republican Club, Camden Lodge No. 293 of the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks, and of Camden Lodge No. 111 of the Loyal Order of Moose. He also belonged to Camp No. 50 of the Patriotic Order Sons of America (P.O.S.A), which was located in his former home in the Roxborough section of Philadelphia. As well as running the dye works, John H. Carmany was engaged in the brokerage of large quantities of cotton. For this purpose he had erected a new building at 1126 Pine Street in 1908. In 1915 a three-story building was built for William H. Traubel, Inc., a hosiery manufacturer. The building eventually passed to Camden's Board of Education, which has used the building on the southwest corner of South 8th and Spruce Streets as a warehouse since the early 1920s. The building that fronted at 757–759 Cherry Street was gone by 1923 as well.
The 1900 Census shows John & Sallie Carmany at 917 Spruce Street in Camden with children Bertha, John H. Jr., Harry, and Kathryn. In 1901 he acquired property at 1179 and 1181 Haddon Avenue, although to what end is not known. City Directories from 1905 through 1909 show the family at 918 South 8th Street. Suffering from failing kidneys, in his time referred to as Bright's Disease, John H. Carmany moved to 772 Pine Street late in 1909 or early in 1910. He died on December 16, 1910 and was buried at Harleigh Cemetery. His family remained at 772 Pine into 1912. Sallie Carmany died May 1, 1923.
Sons John H. Carmany Jr. and Harry Jacob Carmany lived out their days in and around Camden. John H. Carmany Jr. served as a member of the Camden Fire Department from 1910 through 1916, then worked as a machinist. He passed away in 1945. Harry Carmany died in 1981.
John H. Carmany's brother Edmund S. Carmany came to Camden to work at the Wissahickon Dye Works in the 1890s, living at 836 Newton Avenue from 1895 through 1902. By the following year he had gone into the bar business and followed that line of work as late as 1926, first at 526 Kaighn Avenue, then from 1913 on at 460 Kaighn Avenue.
Wissahickon Dye Works — Sanborn Maps
Wissahickon Dye Works — 1885 Sanborn Map
Wissahickon Dye Works — 1891 Sanborn Map
Wissahickon Dye Works — 1906 Sanborn Map
Dye Works Fire at Eighth and Cherry
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The dye works of Cyrus Carmany, at Eighth and Cherry streets, were totally destroyed by fire last night. The blaze was first discovered shortly before midnight, and an alarm was immediately given. The firemen labored hard to gain control of the fire, but their efforts were fruitless. The loss will amount to about $15,000, which is but partially covered by insurance. At an early hour this morning the building was still burning, the firemen continuing to direct streams of water on the blazing ruins. Mr. Carmany, the owner, is a Philadelphian.
Loss by Destruction of Cyrus Carmany Dye-House
Trenton Evening Times —
The loss by the destruction of the dye-house of Cyrus Carmany by fire at Eighth and Cherry streets, Camden, early yesterday morning will reach $10,000, which is nearly covered by insurance. Mr. Carmany had but recently removed his business from a mill on the Wissahickon creek, and employed sixteen hands. The dye-house will be rebuilt.
Apparently someone at the Trenton paper got the “when” wrong.
The Camden Primaries
Philadelphia Inquirer —
A Stubbornly Contested Fight Among the Republicans Last Night.
One of the hardest fought political battles that has occurred in Camden for some time took place at the Republican primaries last night. There were fierce fights in the First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth and Eighth wards. In the Second ward Frank H. Burdsall, the ex-President of the Young Republicans, made the nomination for City Councils after a hard fight.
At an early hour this morning the First ward had not completed counting off their votes. The indications pointed to this ticket:
Delegates to the City Treasurer's Convention—Joseph Burt, William Bailey, James Logan. Councilman-at-Large—Samuel Elfreth, Robert Stehr, John T. Lovett. Excise Commissioner—Benjamin Hutchinson, Samuel Vanatta, Charles Heliker. City Council—Robert Smith. Board of Freeholders—William C. Hansell. Board of Education—Henry Winters.
The delegates to the City Treasurer will be unanimously for Frank F. Michellon, present incumbent. Dr. W.B.E. Miller will be nominated for Councilman-at-Large by acclamation. The delegates elected to the various conventions and the ward nominees are as follows:
Second Ward—City Treasurer, W. T. Y. Young, George E. Wilson, Harry Callowing; Council-at-Large, George Cook, John Broom, Thomas Reed; Excise Commissioners, Harry Walker, L. Peak, James Stewart; Freeholder, Cooper B. Hatch; City Council, Frank H. Burdsall; Board of Education, Charles Wolverton.
Third ward—D. Lewis Ireton, H. L. Lawler, George Walls; Council at Large, Thomas Bareford, Harry Twoes, William Schimp; Excise Commissioner, James M. Lane, D. M. Freeman, Isaac C. McKinnely; Council, George F. Hammond; Freeholder, William D. Wilson; Board of Education, Harry C. Sharp.
Fourth Ward—City Treasurer, Heber C. Robinson, Joseph B. Fox, Caleb Williams; Council-at-large, Frank B. Sweeten, Albert Barber, Harvey Flitcraft; Excise Commissioner, William D. Hart, William Schregler, John Baker; City Council, William S. Jones; Board of Freeholders, Richard C. Mason; Board of Education, Joseph B. Fox.
Fifth Ward—City Treasurer, John Mesham, Maurice A. Rogers, George W. Thompson; Council-at-large, John R. McCabe, Septimus Knight, Harry Mines; Excise Commissioner, John D. Leckner, M. D., J. Oscar Weaver, Harry Gibbs; Board of Freehold, Ben Lawton; Board of Education, Harry Wolfe; Homer Snyder.
Sixth Ward—City Treasurer, Samuel H. Stiles, Pierce Brown, Robert F. Stockton; Council at-large, Reuben Gaskill, Jacob Thompson, Samuel Stillwell; Excise Commissioners, John Snitcher, James Brown, Miles Sage; City Council, Edward E. Jefferis, Mark H. Mapes; Board of Freeholders, J. Wesley Sell.
Seventh Ward—City Treasurer, B. C. Lewis, Elijah Thompson, Frank A. Ward; Council-at-Large, Jacob T. Fish, Frank A. Ward; Excise Commissioner, W. K. Price, Edward Johnson, John Long; Board of Freehold, William Anderson; Board of Education, John Carmany.
Eighth Ward—City Treasurer, Gabriel Johnson, Horace J. West, Peter P. Custis; Council-at-Large, Jonas Mellor, Stephen Harvey, John Collins; Excise Commissioner, Charles H. Helmbold, Lawrence Rhoads, Gabriel Johnson; Freeholder, Henry Sparrow; Council, Samuel H. Mowery; Board of Education, James Ware, Jr.
Ninth Ward—City Treasurers, John N. Zanders, Martin Frank, Frank S. Heisler, L. B. Brown, G. W. Davis, Thomas Thornley; Excise Commissioners, D. B. Carriden, U. G. Lee, Edward Weston; City Council, P. W. Beale, M. D.; Board of Education, Frazier Baker.
The Mystery Deeper
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Mystery Burial at Johnson Cemetery — The story also broke on December 6, 1890 and December 7, 1890. The story was further covered on December 9, 1890 and December 13, 1890.
No Clue to Camden's Horrible Cemetery Tragedy.
EFFORTS TO FIND MRS. WALTERS
The Belief Prevails That Ghouls Have Been at Work in Johnson Graveyard — A Coroner's Jury Views the Remains.
The finding of the corpse in the Johnson Cemetery, near Camden, on Friday last, with the rope around its neck, is as much of a mystery as when the first discovery was made. That the dead man will never be identified is a settled fact. If the man was murdered, as is the general impression, it is safe to say that nothing short of a confession will reveal the murderer.
Although yesterday was a day of rest, the officials did not cease their search, and all worked with the idea of throwing some light on the mystery. Shortly after 3 o'clock yesterday afternoon a large coach containing the following jurors left Coroner Jefferis' office: James Godfrey, John H. Carmany, F. H. Drake, William Bedsworth, William T. Haines, S. A. Barto, John Kennedy, Philip Barr, Ernest Lickfeld, William Campbell, Samuel Stiles and Samuel J. Walters. They were accompanied by Coroner Jefferis, his assistant and deputy, Richard W. Kerswell, and Constable George Beckett and County Detective P. M. Gallagher. The first stop was made at the Camden county Morgue.
VIEWING THE REMAINS.
Here they were ushered into the dead house by Morgue-Keeper Powell and shown the remains of the ghastly find. In a pine box was all that remained of the colored man. It consisted of bones and a small amount of flesh; in fact, it was nothing but a skeleton. The body and face were covered with salt hay exactly the same as the day when the body was disinterred. Morgue-Keeper Powell brushed away the salt hay, and, with the aid of a pitchfork, lifted the unfortunate man's skull out of the box and showed it to the jury.
“There is no doubt but what he is a colored man,” said one of the jurors, as he partly pushed the close curly hair from the head of the skeleton. The rope which was found around the man's neck was then produced. It is exactly the same as published in Saturday's Inquirer. It was currently rumored in Camden that the rope had been adjusted around the man's neck after he had been taken from the grave. This report caused many of the jurors to closely examine the rope. They were all unanimous in declaring that the appearance of the rope showed conclusively that it had evidently been buried with the corpse. It was musty and bore an odor similar to that of a dead person who has lain beneath the ground for quite a length of time.
A GRAVEYARD VIOLATION.
The jurors then re-embarked in the coach and drove to the Johnson Cemetery. At this place they made an examination which will make the trustees of the estate which owns the cemetery answer for violation of the law in burying bodies in a depth less than four feet from the surface of the ground. Johnson Cemetery resembles a blackberry patch more than a graveyard. “Strangers row,” where the body of the colored man was found, looked like a newly plowed corn field. The earth on at least forty of the graves was fresh. This was due to the fact that the grave digger had dug up at least that many graves while searching for Mrs. Mary J. Walters, the missing woman, whom he was looking for when he ran across the supposed murdered man.
It now looks as if there was something mysterious connected with the burial of Mrs. Walters. After searching at least forty separate graves the grave-digger has failed to locate her. It is said her death was due to a cancer, something out of the ordinary, and at the time of her illness her case attracted a vast amount of attention. Since it has been impossible to locate her coffin it is believed by many that ghouls have stolen into the graveyard by night, robbed the grave of its dead and disposed of it to some medical college.
E.E. Jefferis — James Godfrey — John H. Carmany — F.H. Drake — William Bedworth — William T. Haines — S.A. Barto — John Kennedy — Philip Barr — Ernest Lickfeld — William Campbell — Samuel Stiles — Samuel J. Walters — Richard W. Kerswell — George Beckett — P.M. Gallagher — Johnson Cemetery — Mrs. Mary A. Walters
Carmany (death notice)
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CARMANY.—On June 9, 1895, Carolina L. Carmany, beloved wife of John H. Carmany and daughter of Jacob and the late Christina A. Widmaier, aged 27 years, 7 months and 7 days. The relatives and friends of the family are respectfully invited to attend the funeral services, on Wednesday afternoon, June 12, at 1 o'clock, from her husband's residence, 917 South Eighth street, Camden, N. J. Interment private, at Leverington Cemetery, Roxborough.
Carmany–Willard (marriage notice)
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CARMANY–WILLARD. — On Wednesday evening, June 16, 1897, by the Rev. J. W. Sayers, at the parsonage, 1309 North Twentieth street, Mr. John H. Carmany to Miss Sallie A. Willard, both of Philadelphia.
Over in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Under the command of Major John I. Shinn, of Burlington, the Camden companies of the Sixth Regiment, N. J. N. G., and Gatling Gun Company B, had a battalion drill at the armory last night.
Henry Black was granted letters of administration yesterday on the estate of John Gallagher, of Gloucester City.
Recorder Nowery suspended sentence on Thomas Carr, a young man charged with drunkenness and abusing his mother, owing to the mother's pleading and upon Carr's signing the pledge for one year.
The Seventh Ward Republican Club has elected these delegates to attend the convention of the State League of Republican Clubs, at Trenton: Joseph A. Starr, George C. Blow, John H. Carmany, Chas. A. Cornoy and W. Taylor Wright.
St. Patrick's day will be celebrated at the Camden Republican Club this evening with a “Hibernian luncheon.”
The Lyceum Dramatic Association will produce the drama, “Shaun Rhue,” at the Catholic Lyceum this afternoon and evening.
Charged with larceny as bailee, Wilbur R. Brice was held in $300 bail by Justice Schmitz, last night, on complaint of Geo. Love.
Grand Master Ernest C. Stahl, of the Grand Lodge of New Jersey, A. O. U. W., paid an official visitation to Camden Lodge, No. 1, last night.
Sixth Regiment, N.J. National Guard — Gatling Gun Company B — Seventh Ward Republican Club — George C. Blowe — Joseph A. Starr — John H. Carmany — Charles Cornog — W. Taylor Wright — Camden Republican Club — Catholic Lyceum — Camden Lodge No. 1, A.O.U.W.
Burned While Fighting Flames
Philadelphia Inquirer —
The drying room of Cyrus P. Carmany's dye works, on Eighth street, below Spruce, Camden, was destroyed by fire on Saturday night. John Carmany was burned about the face and hands while trying to close the iron shutters. The fire is supposed to have started from a drying machine. Loss, about $1000.
Cyrus O. Carmany — John H. Carmany — Wissahickon Dye Works — South 8th Street — Spruce Street
To Repeat the Burlesque
Camden Daily Courier —
To Repeat the Burlesque.
The Fisher Guards have been requested to repeat the burlesque cake walk and reception given by them on December 26. The reception will be held at the same place, Kosciusko Hall, Tenth and Kaighn avenue, on the night of March 9th. The judges will be James Hanson, Jr., William M. Butts, John H. Carmany, G. W. Campbell, Dr. J. Shannon Parker, Wilber Weintz and Dr. Samuel Rhone.
Seventh Ward Republican Club Officers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Officers have been elected by the Seventh Ward Republican Club as follows: President, John H. Carmany; vice-president, George J. Schneider; treasurer, Joseph A. Starr; financial secretary, Alfred L. Sayrs, recording secretary, Frank C. Sayrs.
John H. Carmany — George J. Schneider — Joseph A. Starr — Alfred L. Sayers — Frank C. Sayrs
Camden Politics Dull
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Not Much Interest Manifested in the Spring Campaign
Very little interest has been taken so far in the coming municipal election in Camden, although it is only five weeks off. The Republican City Executive Committee will meet next Tuesday evening to fix dates for the primaries. The Democrats will decide on Wednesday evening upon the dates for their primaries.
A contest for ward supremacy is being waged between the Sayrs and Hanson factions of the Republican party in the Seventh ward. Assistant Postmaster Charles P. Sayrs is supporting City Committeeman John H. Carmany for the Councilmanic nomination, while the Councilman, James Hanson, Jr., is backing Isaac V. Bradley, brother of Assemblyman Bradley.
Attorney Samuel P. Jones has entered the contest for the Republican nomination for Council in the First ward to succeed Councilman Jesse Bond. Former Councilman Robert Smith is also an aspirant for the position.
William B. Carter wants to succeed Councilman Arnold, of the Eleventh ward.
Charles P. Sayrs — James Hanson Jr. — John H. Carmany — Isaac V. Bradley — William J. Bradley — Samuel P. Jones — Jesse Bond — Robert Smith — William B. Carter — George Arnold
Police Take a Hand at the Primaries
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Mayor Hatch's Men in Blue Forcibly Removed a Ninth Ward Precinct Board
Anti-Hatch Candidate in the Seventh Ward Withdrew to Prevent Trouble
Camden Republicans held their primary elections last evening. Candidates for City Council, Justices of the Peace, Aldermen and Constables were chosen. There was a hot fight in the Ninth ward, where Mayor Hatch's policemen took a hand in the game in order to help out Lewis H. Leigh, the Mayor's Councilmanic candidate. In the Second precinct there were three vacancies in the primary board. The power to fill these vacancies was vested, under the party rules, in Frazier Baker, ward committeeman of that precinct. He was absent through illness, but sent a letter naming three men to fill the vacancies.
City Committeeman Edwin Hillman claimed the right to fill the vacancies in the absence of Baker and he named John Harris, Harry Moffett and George Emory to sit with James Scanlin, the only primary officer present. This did not suit the supporters of the Mayor's candidate, and they set up a separate ballot box.
The board named by Committeeman Hillman continued to take ballots until Chief of Police Foster, Captain Arthur Stanley and a squad of officers arrived and ordered them out of the polling place. They refused to leave and the police forcibly ejected them. Moffett held on to the ballot box. The Leigh faction cast their ballots in the other box. The City Committee will be asked to throw out the votes for Leigh, who claims to have carried the ward by 302 majority.
The contests in the other wards were tame. The threatened trouble in the “bloody” Seventh did not materialize, as City Committeeman John Carmany, the anti Hatch candidate, withdrew to save the official heads of several petty office holders. Isaac V. Bradley, who was backed by the Hanson faction, was nominated without opposition.
In the Eleventh ward William B. Carter defeated William Keaser by over 100 majority, and in the Twelfth ward Councilman Theodore Leas received 306 votes and William Klesele 48.
The slated Councilmanic candidates in the other wards were nominated without opposition, as follows: First ward, Robert Smith; Second, E. G. Locke; Third, Harry Silvers; Fourth, William Z. Gibson; Fifth, Benjamin Lawton; Sixth, Edwin Stevens; Eighth, Benjamin E. Mellor; Tenth, William B. Cannon.
Lewis Leigh — Frazier Baker — Edwin Hillman — John Harris — Henry C. “Harry” Moffett — George Emory — James Scanlin — John Foster — Arthur Stanley — John H. Carmany — Cooper B. Hatch — Isaac V. Bradley — William B. Carter — William Keaser — Theodore Leas — William Klesele — Robert Smith — E.G. Locke — Harry Silvers — William Z. Gibson — Benjamin Lawton — Edwin Stevens — Benjamin E. Mellor — William B. Cannon — James Hanson Jr.
Camden County Transfers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden County Transfers
Camden, N. line Grant st., 78 ft. W. Sixth st.—David S. English to D. Jarrett Kirg, et al ……… $150
Camden, Nos. 1179 and 1181 Haddon ave.—Charles Henry Thomas, et als., to John H. Carmany, et ux ……… 1,230
Camden, N. line Walnut st., 240 ft. E. Seventh st.—Catharine Rlempp to Frederick Kummer, et ux ……… 1,500
Camden, No. 825 Walnut st.—John M. Kelley to Patrick A. Stewart ……… 2,000
Camden Ticket Is Now Complete
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Republicans Name Mines for Sheriff and Speaker Bradley for Senator
Seven conventions were held by Camden county Republicans yesterday, and with one or two exceptions complete their tickets prevailed. The candidates named, from State Senator down to the Excise Commission, were one of the strongest tickets for some years past.
By far the most interest was centered about the Shrievalty convention at Collingswood. Besides the seventy-seven delegates there were delegates and scores of others who crowded Tatton Hall and awakened the borough by shouts, yells and all manner of noises. And former Mayor Cooper B. Hatch declared Monday night, he was there with his cohorts, and the fight was carried into the convention.
The convention was called to order by Harry C. Sharp, of the Third ward, who named C. Cooper Middleton, of Haddonfield, and Frank J. Hineline, of the Third ward, as permanent officers. The Hatch people contested the seating of delegates in the Second, Fourth and Eleventh wards. The Committee on Credentials gave the seats to the Mines delegates.
On the roll call of wards and townships, Postmaster C. D. R. Ridderow, of Merchantville, nominated Christopher J. Mines, of the Fifth ward. The nomination was made unanimous, but the Hatch people made their shouts and drowned all such suggestions by their shouts.
Dr. A. H. Lippincott, of the Fourth ward, and Arthur Abele, of the Eleventh, were nominated for Coroner.
The convention to nominate a Senator was held at the Court House and called to order by Freeholder George Daubman, of the Second Ward. F. Morse Archer, of the Second ward, named William J. Bradley, Speaker of the House of Assembly, who was unanimously nominated.
Harry Reeves, of Gloucester City, was nominated at the Surrogate's convention. Reeves was nominated by a vote of 53 to 15.
William B. Hatch Post No. 37, G.A.R. — John H. Carmany — F.D. Covely — Thomas M.K. Lee Post No. 5, G.A.R. — Joseph C. Kolb — Joseph H. Sweetem — John Baker — Lewis Stehr Sr. — Edward Glass
Camden County Transfers
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden County Transfers
Camden, N. E. cor. Atlantic ave. and Sixth st.—Julia A. Purnell, et al, to John H. Carmany, et al ……… $1
Camden, W. si. Van Buren st., 100 ft. N. Central ave.—Elizabeth Clark to Margaret R. Whalen ……… 250
Camden, S. line Berkley st., 100 ft. E. Broadway—State Mutual Building and Loan Assn. to Mary A. Vanderslice ……… 2500
Camden, N. E. aide Bergen ave.—Thomas B. Powell, et al, to Christopher R. Powell ……… 400
Camden, S. s. Pine st., 300 ft. E. Seventh st.—Samuel Robbins to William J. Lorigan, et al ……… 8000
Camden, No. 802 Princeton ave.—William J. Lorigan, et al. to Florence G. Toram ……… 2400
North Cramer Hill, S. s. Sherman ave., 220 ft. E. Twenty-seventh st.—Alfred Cramer to John C. Brewin ……… 400
Barrington, beg. at intersection N. W. line Haddonfield road and S. E. line Reading ave.—Thomas McMichael to Susanna R. Henry ……… 3500
Reeves May Head the Republicans
Philadelphia Inquirer —
At to-morrow's session of the Camden County Republican Executive Committee it is quite likely that Surrogate Harry Reeves, of Gloucester City, will be elected chairman; Under Sheriff William D. Brown, secretary, and ex-Sheriff J. Wesley Sell, treasurer, for the ensuing year.
This is the new Committee-at-Large: George A. Frey, John W. Sell, William J. Bradley, William Coffin; Camden, First ward, Francis F. Patterson, Jr.; Second, George W. Whyte; Third, Harry C. Sharp; Fourth, John Cherry; Fifth, Christopher J. Mines; Sixth, William D. Brown; Seventh, John H. Carmany; Eighth, Benjamin E. Mellor; Ninth, John Harris; Tenth, Lewis H. Mohrman; Eleventh, George W. Arnold; Twelfth, Robert Lee. Gloucester City, First ward, David M. Anderson; Second, Harry Reeves; Merchantville, Maurice B. Rudderow; Haddonfield, Henry S. Scovel; Collingswood, Henry R. Tatem; Pensauken township, Harry M. Young; Delaware, William Graef; Haddon, Frederick Fries; Centre, Ephraim T. Gill; Voorhees, Harry Ristine; Waterford, Elmer E. Stafford; Winslow, Jacob Sickler; Gloucester, John C. Jaggard.
Candidates File Their Petitions
Philadelphia Inquirer —
With the filing of the petitions with City Clerk Kramer in Camden yesterday by those seeking nomination on the Democratic and Republican tickets for ward offices, the fact has come to light that there will be several contests at the primary elections to be held on September 8. This year the primaries of both parties will be held at the same time and place as during a general election in conformity to the recently enacted law. As a consequence the preliminary skirmishes promise to be somewhat exciting. The Republicans have contests on in seven of the twelve wards and the Democrats in two wards. The names filed with the petitions for Council, Freeholder, Justice of the Peace and Alderman in the various wards follow:
First ward—Republican, City Council, Samuel P. Jones; Freeholder, George J. Pechin, Louis B. Humphreys, Justice of the Peace, O. Glen Stackhouse, Robert Finley; Democrat, Thomas Bareford; Second ward Republican, Freeholder, George W. Whyte; Democrat, Council, Harry Avis; Freeholder, Benjamin Sylvester; Third ward, Republican, Council, William E. Morgenweck; Freeholder, Charles S. Toy; Justice, Morris Odell, John Tanser; Democrat, Council, John G. Helm, Ambrose P. Bigony; Fourth ward, Republican, Council, Charles H. Turner, Freeholder, Irving Buckle; Democrat, Council, G. Walter Garton; Freeholder, David Cliver; Fifth ward, Republican, Council, William B. Stephens; Freeholder, David Rankin; Democrat, Council, John F. Stretch; Freeholder, Edward R. Maurer; Sixth ward, Republican, Council, Philip Wilson; Freeholder, Fred W. Gercke; Democrat, Council, J. C. Schanz; Freeholder, W. H. Davis; Seventh ward, Republican, Council, John H. Carmany; Freeholder, Alfred Sayrs; Democrat, Council, George H. Jones; Freeholder, Lawrence Doran; Eighth ward, Republican, Council, Simon Besser; Freeholder, Lawrence Rhoads; Democrat, Council, Homer Lotier; Freeholder, A. J. Vansant; Justice, W. R. Corson, William McGonigle; Ninth ward, Republican, Council, J. W. Fithian; Freeholder, Samuel Ladd; Democrat, Council, Conrad Hoell; Freeholder, S. W. Davis; Tenth ward, Republican, Council, Charles S. Wolverton; Freeholder, James D. Wilkinson; Democrat, Council, M. L. Nottebrock; Freeholder, George P. Ennis; Eleventh ward, Republican, Council, George W. Arnold; Freeholder, Charles Beale; Democrat, Council, J. L. Mote; Freeholder, Bernard Funfer; Twelfth ward, Republican, Council, Robert Lee; Freeholder, George W. Kirkbride; Democrat, Council, Charles Old; Freeholder, W. Oscar Buck.
Warm Contests for Offices in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
In Camden there was but one arrest, John Myers, who was charged by Councilman Abele with repeating in the Ninth ward.
The Republicans had warm contests for the nomination of candidates for Council in the Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth and Eleventh wards and for Freeholders in the First, Seventh and Eighth wards. The Democrats had contests in the Tenth and Twelfth wards.
The most interesting fight occurred in the Seventh ward, where there were three candidates for the nomination for Council and five for Freeholder. John H. Carmany won out in the first instance and Alfred Sayrs in the latter, defeating William Anderson, the present Freeholder, from that ward. Fithian won in the Ninth ward.
The three-cornered contest in the Ninth ward resulted in Dr. Joel W. Fithian winning out. Simon Besser was chosen the nominee for Council in the Eighth ward in a three-cornered contest, and Lawrence Rhoads for Freeholder over two opponents. George J. Pechin won the nomination for Freeholder in the First ward over Louis B. Humphreys. Philip Wilson won over Jacob Daubman in the Sixth ward for Council.
Delegates were chosen for the Assembly and Board of Education conventions with no contests of any moment. The Republican conventions will be held to-morrow and Harry S. Scovel, Theodore Gibbs and John S. Roberts will be chosen as the Republican candidates for Assembly. Frank Lee Dickinson, Edmund S. Read and William J. Fox will be nominated for the Board of Education.
Winners of Nominations
The nominees for both parties for Council and Freeholder in the various wards follow. First ward, Republican, Council, Samuel P. Jones; Freeholder, George J. Pechin; Second ward, Republican, Council, John S. Broome; Freeholder, George W. White; Democrat, Council, Harry Avis; Freeholder, Benjamin Sylvester; Third ward, Republican, Council, William E. Morgenweck; Freeholder, Charles S. Toy; Democrat, Council, John G. Helm; Freeholder, Ambrose P. Bigony; Fourth ward, Republican, Council, Charles Turner; Freeholder, Irving Buckle; Democrat, Council, G. Walter Garton; Freeholder, David Cliver; Fifth ward, Republican, Council, William B. Stephens; Freeholder, David Rankin; Democrat, Council, John F. Stretch; Freeholder, Edward R. Maurer; Sixth ward, Republican, Council, Philip Wilson; Freeholder, Fred W. Gercke; Democrat, Council, J. C. Schanz; Freeholder, W. H. Davis; Seventh ward, Republican, Council, John H. Carmany; Freeholder, Alfred Sayrs; Democrat, Council, George H. Jones; Freeholder, Lawrence Doran; Eighth ward, Republican, Council, Simon Besser; Freeholder, Lawrence Rhoads; Democrat, Council, Homer Lotier; Freeholder, A. J. Vansant; Ninth ward, Republican, Council, J. W. Fithian; Freeholder, Samuel Ladd; Democrat, Council, Conrad Hoell; Freeholder, S. W. Davis; Tenth ward, Republican, Council, Charles S. Wolverton; Freeholder, James D. Wilkinson; Democrat, Council, M. L. Nottebrock; Freeholder, George P. Ennis; Eleventh ward, Republican, Council, George W. Arnold; Freeholder, Charles Beale; Democrat, Council, J. L. Mote; Freeholder, Bernard Funfer; Twelfth ward, Republican, Council, Robert Lee; Freeholder, George W. Kirkbride; Democrat, Council, Charles Old; Freeholder, W. Oscar Buck.
Republicans Make Sweep in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
A perfect day presaged a victory for the Republicans in Camden yesterday. There was almost a clean sweep throughout the city from Assemblymen down to Aldermen and Constables.
In the Third ward the Democrats started in early to carry out the scheme of disfranchising Republican voters according to the information given the Republican County Executive Committee on Monday. Charles S. Jones and John W. Hunn, Republicans, who have lived in the second precinct of their ward for years, attempted to vote when they were challenged. Then the scheme of the Democrats was made manifest when David Truitt and Andrew Collins, Democratic judges and clerk of the election board respectively, refused to accept the ballots of Jones and Hunn. The latter went before Justice Schmitz, who issued warrants for the arrest of Truitt and Collins. Later Constable Post went into the polling place and arrested the two men, who were held in $1000 bail each, charged with “willfully refusing to permit a legal voter to cast his ballot.”
Camden City Council will probably be made up of 5 Democrats and 20 Republicans when it is reorganized, as follows:
Camden City Council: First Ward — • Samuel P. Jones, R.; Stephen Thurber, D. Second Ward — • John Broome, R.; F. N. Robinson, R. Third Ward — William E. Morgenweck, R.; Edward Delacroix, R. Fourth Ward — • Charles Turner, R.; Charles Deal, R. Fifth Ward — † Wm. B. Stephens, R.; Ben Lawton, R. Sixth Ward — † Philip Wilson, R.; John Wesley, R. Seventh Ward — † John H. Carmany, R.; Isaac V. Bradley, R. Eighth Ward — † Simon W. Besser, R.; A. G. Matlack, R. Ninth Ward — † J. W. Fithian, R.; A. B. Pitman, D. Tenth Ward — • Charles Wolverton, R.; Wm. B. Cannon, R. Eleventh Ward — George Arnold, R.; W. H. Kensinger, D. Twelfth Ward — • Robert Lee, R.; Frank Raynor, D.
• Re-elected. † New members. Republicans 20. Democrats 5. Councilman-at-Large, Joseph Potter, R.
Lost His Tenth Child
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Diphtheria Took Off a Camden Councilman's Little One
Cathryn W. Carmany, a 3-year-old daughter of Councilman and Mrs. John Carmany, died at her home, at 918 South Eighth street, Camden, last night, from diphtheria.
This is the tenth child that Councilman Carmany has lost in a few years. Altogether he had thirteen children, three of whom are now living.
Some Changes When Ellis Takes Office
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Democratic Policemen Now Said to Be Flirting With Republicans in Order to Hold on
Political circles in Camden are agog over the offices to be filled when Mayor-elect Charles H. Ellis is inducted into office on January 2. Two or three days before it is quite likely that his successor as Deputy Collector of Internal Revenue will be named. The position is worth $1800 a year, with $600 extra for traveling expenses. There are several candidates, but it is the consensus of opinion that Harry Jones, of the Second ward, will be promoted by Collector Moffett and that the other officials will be moved up a peg.
Mayor Ellis will have the naming of two Republican and one Democratic City Assessor. While there are Republican candidates in plenty, it is conceded that the choice is between John H. Carmany, of the Seventh ward; Caleb Williams, of the Fourth ward, and A. L. Matlack, of the Eighth ward, with the chances in favor of Williams and Matlack. Should the latter not be successful he will, in all probability, be made clerk of the board, to succeed Frank Williams, Democrat.
Democratic candidates are numerous, but the fight has narrowed down to William H. Sparks, one of the retiring members, and Captain C. S. Magrath. Sparks was one of the Nowrey spellbinders during the last campaign, and made bitter speeches against Ellis, yet his friends are working hard to have Mayor Ellis reappoint him.
Just what will become of the twenty Democratic policemen now on the force is problematical. There was a rumor on the street yesterday that the Democrats will resign on December 30, and that Mayor Nowrey will immediately appoint Republicans. Some of the Democratic leaders are in favor of this move and others are opposed.
The Republican managers laugh at the idea and say that already a number of the Democratic policemen have made peace overtures and signalized their willingness to come over to the Republicans.
Senator William J. Bradley will have the distribution of some patronage when the Legislature begins. Among it will be a successor to Jonathan D. Watson, assistant sergeant-at-arms, a doorkeeper and a clerk to a committee.
Councilmanic Probing of Wreck
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Councilman John Carmany, chairman of the committee of Camden City Council to inquire into the causes of the recent fatal wreck on the elevated railroad in that city, stated last night that he will today consult with City Counsel Bleakly as to what powers are vested in the committee. Mr. Carmany will call a meeting to take place early next week.
John H. Carmany — E.G.C. Bleakly
Want to Know What Election Law Means
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden City Clerk Rejects Nomination Petitions in Order to Determine New Primary Methods
In order to ascertain just what the new primary election law means with reference to filing nomination petitions, City Clerk Bradley, in Camden yesterday, rejected the petitions filed by Alfred L. Sayrs, secretary of the Camden County Republican Executive Committee. This action was taken on the ground that the petitions contained the names of nominees for the County Committee from each of the precincts, Clerk Bradley declaring the law, as interpreted by him, provides for but one member from each ward.
In consequence of this it was announced that Chairman Harry Reeves, of the County Committee, will mandamus the action of the City Clerk in order to have the court definitely decide which method is legal.
As filed the petitions show that there are no contests. The more important nominees follow:
Assembly, Henry R. Tatem, Albert De Unger, George W. Whyte; Board of Education, Kirby Garwood, Frank Lee Dickinson, George J. Schneider; City Council, First ward, John A. Mather; Second ward, John S. Broome; Third ward, Robert J. Garrison; Fourth ward, James E. Hewitt; Fifth ward, Francis T. Steinbach; Sixth ward, Arthur L. Jones; Seventh ward, John H. Carmany; Eighth ward, Simon W. Besser; Eleventh ward, Alexander McCallum; Twelfth ward, William C. Reeves.
Nominations of County Committeemen by wards follow: At-large, Charles H. Ellis, John W. Sell, Francis F. Patterson, Jr., E. E. Read, Jr.; First ward, William J. Browning; Second ward, John S. Broome; Third ward, Harry C. Sharp; Fourth ward, Irving Buckle; Fifth ward, Lewis H. Stehr; Sixth ward, John R. McCabe; Seventh ward, Alfred L. Sayrs; Eighth ward, Simon W. Besser; Ninth ward, W. Penn Corson; Tenth ward, John Wells; Eleventh ward, Lewis H. Sasse; Twelfth ward, Jacob Schiller.
John H. Carmany Dead in Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Was a Prominent Member of City Council and Well-Known in Industrial and Lodge Circles
Death yesterday made another call on Camden's official family. Councilman John Carmany expired at his home, 772 Pine street, after a three weeks' siege with Bright's disease. As a member of the Water Committee of City Council, Mr. Carmany was intimately associated with Chief Robert Hollingsworth, whose death occurred just a week ago yesterday. He had served seven years in the city law-making body and there yet remained another year of his fourth consecutive term as one of the representatives of the Seventh ward. Before being elected to Council, Mr. Carmany was a member of the Board of Education for several years, and in both capacities he was attentive and painstaking.
Succeeding his father in the ownership of the Wissahickon Dye Works, at Eighth and Cherry streets, Mr. Carmany two years ago moved his plant to a new building he erected at Eleventh and Pine streets. He was also engaged as a cotton broker on quite an extensive scale. Born in Lebanon county, Pa., 51 years ago, Mr. Carmany came to Camden at the age of 14 and had since resided there. He was a member of Philadelphia Lodge No. 9, F. and A. M.; Camden Elks, Moose, Seventh Ward Republican Club and Camp No. 50, P. O. S. of A., of Roxborough, Pa. He is survived by a widow and three children, one of whom is Mrs. Howard Justice.
President of City Council Hewitt last night named Messrs. Broome, Gordon, Read, Francis, De Unger and Kensinger as a committee to make arrangements for the city officials to attend the funeral, which takes place on Wednesday afternoon at 2 o'clock. The committee held a meeting at the City Hall last night.
Camden Lodge No. 293, Benevolent Protective Order of Elks — Camden Lodge No. 111, Loyal Order of Moose — Seventh Ward Republican Club — John Broome — Robert Gordon — E.E. Read — Abert De Unger — Dr. William Kensinger — Robert Hollingsworth — Wissahickon Dye Works — South Eighth Street — South 11th Street — Cherry Street
Carmany (death notice)
Philadelphia Inquirer —
CARMANY—On December 18, 1910, JOHN H. CARMANY husband of Sallie A. Willard Carmany, aged 51 years. Relatives and friends, Camden City Council, Lodge 9, F and A. M. of Pennsylvania; Washington Camp, 50, P. O. S. of A., of Roxborough, Pa.; Camden Lodge, 293, B. P. O. of Elks; Camden Lodge, 111, L. O. of Moose, and other societies where he was a member, are invited, on Wednesday, at 2 P. M., from residence, 772 Pine st., Camden, N. J. Remains may be viewed Tuesday evening. Interment Harleigh Cemetery, Camden, N. J.
Funeral of Councilman Carmany
Philadelphia Inquirer —
All the city offices were closed in Camden yesterday afternoon in respect to Councilman John H. Carmany, whose funeral took place from his home, at 772 Pine street. The services were in charge of Rev. Daniel Clair, pastor of the Eighth Street M. E. Church. Services were also held by Philadelphia Lodge of Masons, Camden Lodge of Moose and Camden Lodge of Elks. There were many beautiful floral designs. Interment was made in the Harleigh Cemetery.
Pine Street — Eighth Street Methodist Episcopal Church — Rev. Daniel Clair — Camden Lodge No. 293, B.P.O. of Elks — Camden Lodge No. 111, Loyal Order of Moose
Camden Elks Hold Lodge of Sorrow
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Members of Fraternity Pay Tribute to Memory of “Absent Brothers”
Camden Lodge of Elks yesterday paid tribute to the memory of their eighty-six “absent brothers” in impressive services held at the Camden Theatre. Families of the departed as well as the living members and their friends filled the auditorium and appreciated to the full the beautiful exercises.
As usual, the feature of the occasion was the calling of the roll of the dead. Over the stage there was an immense star, the five points being filled with white incandescent lights while the centre had fifteen red ones, representing those who have passed away during the year. As the names were called the white lights were extinguished.
Congressman J. Hampton Moore, of Philadelphia Lodge No. 2, delivered the oration while Rev. George W. Peck, pastor of the Linden Baptist church, gave the eulogy as well as the invocation. Beside selections by the Third Regiment Orchestra, there was music by members of the quartet of the Second Presbyterian Church of Philadelphia, who included Mrs. Zaidee Townsend Stewart, soprano; Mrs. Clara Yocum Joyce, alto; George Dundas, tenor; Frank M. Conley, bass; Henry Gordon Thunder, accompanist.
The members who have died the past year, together with the date of their death follow: John H. Carmany, December 16, 1910; Charles A. Ewing, December 29; Robert C. Dugan, January 3, 1911; Joseph I. Morris, January 29; Joseph C. Kolb, February 6; Charles Henry Fetters, June 19; William H. Stansbury, June 24; Edwin Joseph Holland, June 24; William J. Thompson, July 2; Michael McNulty, July 12; Henry C. Loudenslager, August 12; Edward F. Butler, August 13; James W. Chalmers, November 5; Fred W. Wiltcomb, November 21; Frank Lee Dickinson, December 3.
To Build Camden Hosiery Mill
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Building Inspector Day issued a permit to Hugh B. Miller, of Edgewater Park, yesterday for the erection of a three-story brick factory, 50 by 119 feet, to be located at Eighth and Spruce streets, Camden. It will be erected for William H. Traubel, Inc., which will operate a large hosiery mill. Several hundred women and girls will be employed. The new mill will be located where the Wissahickon Dye Works of the late Councilman Carmany formerly stood.
John H. Carmany — William H. Day