Introduction
DR. WILLIAM KEMPTON BROWNING was the son of Congressman William J. Browning, who represented Camden’s First Congressional District from 1911 until his passing in March of 1920.
After graduating from Hahnemann Medical College in 1887, he lived and practiced medicine in Camden until 1925, when he moved to Merchantville NJ. He had lived at 433 Linden Street, until the block was taken and razed to make way for the Delaware River Bridge, now known as the Ben Franklin Bridge, in the early 1920s.
Dr. W. Kempton Browning passed away on January 12, 1942 at the age of 67. He was survived by a son, Dr. William J. Browning II, and a daughter, Mrs. Levi B. Stiles, both of Merchantville. His grandson, William J. Browning III, also became a doctor, and was a family practitioner in Merchantville until 1974 when moved to Story WY, eventually taking a position with the Veterans Administration Hospital there.
Camden
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Rev. Dr. Lawson, of the North Baptist Church, is delivering a series of sermons to young men.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Borden have just returned from a month’s trip to Florida and other Southern points.
Charles H. Harrington, of this city, has been elected secretary of the State Young Men’s Christian Association.
Dr. George E. Reading and William J. Adamson are candidates for County Collector of Gloucester county.
W. Kempton Browning, son of Postmaster Browning, who has typhoid fever, has been taken to Brown’s Mills.
John R. Read, who has been appointed Collector of the Port of Philadelphia, is a son of Joseph J. Read, of this city.
Heulings Lippincott and Clayton Conrow have been appointed receivers of the Westfield and Camden Turnpike Company.
James P. Gragen, of 203 North Ninth street, was a member of the crew of the ill-fated Kearsage, when she was wrecked on Roncador Reef.
Frank H. Burdsall, Jr., who has been seriously ill with typhoid fever, is recovering.
Carrol Reeves, makes weekly visits to the city by the sea.
Admiral Benham, who recently distinguished himself at Rio, was a classmate of Mr. E. R. Shubrick, of this city, between whom a warm personal friendship has always existed.
William Todd Peacock, on the occasion of his marriage to Miss Mary B. Baird, wore a pair of stockings over 125 years old. The stockings have been worn for five generations at similar events.
Mrs. Cyrus H. K. Curtis, who has been at Atlantic City for about two months for the benefit of her health, is improving. She is contemplating a trip to Lakewood upon her return from Atlantic City.
Professor Horatio Draper, principal of the High and Manual Training School, of this city, wears a handsome gold watch and chain, the gift of the teachers of the Third district schools.
Miss Mary A. Livermore will deliver a lecture under the auspices of the Woman’s Christian Temperance Union, on Tuesday evening next, in the First Presbyterian Church, subject “The Boy of To-Day.”
Captain H. L. Hartshorn, the retiring Department Commander of the Grand Army of the Republic of New Jersey, was presented with a life-size crayon bust of himself by his staff.
Camden News Notes
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden News Notes
•• The Board of Education has appointed Drs. Marcus K. Mines, Frederick Jones Jr., W. P. Wingender and W. K. Browning as assistant medical inspectors at salaries of $400 each. This is in compliance with a recent law of the State.
•• In a fall from a scaffold at the New York Shipbuilding plant yesterday, John Wagner, 24 years old, of 1038 Mechanic street, received a bad shaking up beside a sprained back. He was taken to the Cooper Hospital.
•• It is reported that a number of industrial concerns where girls are employed are not adequately protected by fire escapes, a subject that will probably be investigated.
•• Members of the class of 1908 have been given the privilege of placing a memorial marble in the High School, a custom that is likely to be followed by other classes.
•• The fact that Supreme Court Justice Garrison has taken such a decided stand in the election fraud probe has caused considerable uneasiness in certain quarters.
•• Policeman Lewis Hamel, who was suspended from the force pending a trial on charges of dereliction of duty, yesterday resigned. Policeman George West, who is accused of conduct unbecoming an officer, was suspended by Mayor Ellis yesterday.
•• Because he knocked out several of his wife’s teeth in a domestic row, Clarence Governs, of 817 Clare street, was committed to jail by the Recorder yesterday for action by the grand jury.
•• After a lingering illness, Michael Kirby, father of Mrs. W. Leonard Burley [sic], died yesterday at his son-in-law’s country home, “Dungarven,” West Collingswood. He was 70 years old and a native of Woodstown.
•• The funeral of Mrs. Amelia C. Roub, who died suddenly last Friday from acute indigestion, took place yesterday from her home, at Broadway and Ferry avenue. Interment was made in Evergreen Cemetery.
•• At the annual meeting of the Tammany Club, a well known South Camden social organization, these officers were elected: President, William Black; vice presidents, Redmond Pierson and Charles Redmond; secretary, Joseph Byrie; treasurer, James Croker.
•• Under the direction of the Women’s Home Missionary Society an all-day meeting will be held tomorrow in the State Street M. E. Church.
•• Children playing with matches is supposed to have been the cause of a fire that partly burned the home of Archer D. Norris, at 930 Elm street, Monday night.
Dr. W. K. Browning Dies; Rites Monday
Camden Courier-Post —
Practiced Medicine in Merchantville and Camden for Past 45 Years
Dr. W. Kempton Browning, 67, vice president of the Pennsylvania Academy of Physical Medicine, who practiced medicine in Camden and Merchantville for the past 45 years, died yesterday in Cooper Hospital.
Dr. Browning was taken to the hospital two weeks ago suffering from pneumonia. He had recovered, when he was stricken with a series of heart attacks.
He was the only son of the late Congressman William J. Browning who served as congressional representative from this district from 1911 to 1921 and who previously served for 14 years as chief clerk of the House of Representatives.
Dr. Browning, who lived at 120 North Centre street, Merchantville, graduated from the Hahnemann Medical College in 1897. He previously attended the Friends Central School in Philadelphia and Peddie Institute at Hightstown. He was a native of Camden and lived here until 1925, when he moved to Merchantville.
Dr. Browning also was a member of the American Congress of Physical Therapy; a founder of and for 25 years secretary-treasurer of the Physicians’ Motor Club of Camden County, and a member of the Camden Lodge of Elks, Camden County Medical Society and New Jersey State Medical Society.
He also had served as medical inspector in both the schools of Camden and Merchantville. He is survived by a son, Dr. William J. Browning, 2nd, and a daughter, Mrs. Levi E. Stiles, both of Merchantville, and six grandchildren.
Funeral services will be held at 2 p. m. Monday at the funeral home of Joseph H. Murray and Son, 408 Cooper street.