Van Buren Street
VAN BUREN STREET is a street that became part of Camden when Newton Township was annexed to Camden on March 7, 1871. It runs south parallel to South 7th Street. The original street began opposite 675 Van Hook Street and proceeded across Central Avenue and Ferry Avenue to Jefferson Avenue. In the early 1940s the Chelton Terrace public housing project was built, and the 2100 block of Van Buren Street came into existence, running south from Chelton Avenue to the railroad tracks at Bulson Street. In the 1990s the Chelton Terrace project was demolished and rebuilt, and today the 2100 block runs from Chelton Avenue south to the newly created Ware Street.
1700 Block of Van Buren Street
1700 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
City directory records and newspaper clippings, 1891–1969.
1701 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1903–1910 | William Rudolph & Family (bottler) |
| 1905–1910 | Charles A. Rudolph (bottler) |
| 1924 | Jacob Foos & Family |
| 1924 | Jacob & Clara Foos |
| 1929 | Peter Kucharski (bar) |
| 1929 | Peter Kucharski |
| 1947 | Foos Meat Market |
| 1947 | Meyer Young |
1701-1/2 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | John Wright |
| 1929–1947 | John Pettigrew |
1701½ Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | John Wright |
| 1929–1947 | John Pettigrew |
1703 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1916 | Albert Stroud |
| 1924–1930 | Mrs. Millie Giles |
| 1947 | Larry Lisley |
1704 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1847 | No Return |
| 1924 | Carey Austin |
| 1929–1930 | Henry Austin |
1705 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Robert Casey |
| 1929–1930 | Frank H. Lehman |
| 1947 | Sidney Lewis |
1711 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1929 | No Listing |
| 1947 | Harry A. Rudolph (garage) |
1712 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | No Listing |
| 1929–1947 | Isaac W. Cherry (barrels) |
1716 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1916 | John Sembroskie |
| 1924 | Wasil Pankoe |
| 1929 | Joseph Kurpciewz |
| 1929 | Joesph Kurpciewz |
| 1947 | Gone |
1719 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Mrs. D. Pettigrew |
| 1929 | Frank Lilley |
| 1947 | Gone |
1720 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1904 | William Hingle |
| 1924 | William Hellmuth (ice) |
| 1924 | William Hellmuth |
| 1929 | Israel Steel |
| 1929 | Israil Steel |
| 1947 | Gone |
1721 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Edward Moody |
| 1929 | Wheeler Lee |
| 1932 | Sandy Jackson & Minnie Coleman |
| 1932 | Sandy Jackson |
| 1932 | Minnie Coleman |
| 1947 | Gone |
1722 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1910 | Alfred Trusty |
| 1922 | George Mersich |
| 1929 | Edward Byrd |
| 1947 | No Return |
1723 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1913 | John Nensditch |
| 1913 | John Sendich |
| 1917 | Alfred Trusty |
| 1924–1939 | Enrico Fattore & Family |
| 1924–1939 | Enrico & Lena Fattore |
| 1933 | Egidio Bordi |
| 1947 | Ollie Witham |
1725 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Joseph A. Villinger |
| 1929–1930 | Irvin Gordon |
| 1947 | Mrs. Elizabeth Cook |
| 1950 | George Hardwick |
1727 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1918–1924 | Mrs. May Haley |
| 1929–1931 | Thomas 'Bluch' Golding (bar; aka Thomas Golden) |
| 1947 | Isaac Hardy |
1728 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1929 | No Listing |
| 1947 | Samuel Brown & Company (warehouse) |
| 1947 | Samuel Brown & Company |
| 1969 | Vee Tool & Machine Company |
1729 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1912 | Stephen McKenna |
| 1924 | Russell Washington |
| 1929 | Norris Timmons |
| 1947 | Gone |
1731 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | George H. Dorsey |
| 1929 | John Burch |
| 1947 | Zena Nelson |
1733 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Frank Lilley |
| 1929 | James Smith |
| 1947 | Fitzhugh Jacobs |
1734 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1897 | John Rosevelt |
| 1947 | Robert W. Whitney Jr. |
| 1969 | Rev. John Broadnax |
1735 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Christy Inicic & Family |
| 1924 | Christy & Annie Inicic |
| 1929 | Joseph White |
| 1930 | Frank Christy |
| 1947 | Clifford L. Nelson |
1736 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1891 | Abel Curtis (Overseer of the Poor, 8th Ward) |
| 1891 | Abel Curtis |
| 1924 | Henry Hall |
| 1929–1937 | Wasil Panko (died December 19, 1937) |
| 1947 | Arthur Austin |
1737 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | John Maloy |
1738 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1898 | Samuel Beardsworth & Family |
| 1898 | John Beardsworth |
| 1911–1924 | Archibald Babnew (huckster) |
| 1913 | Clarence Davis |
| 1929 | Vacant |
| 1930 | Solomon Tinson |
| 1947 | Gone |
1739 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1918 | Madeline DiCordi |
| 1924–1930 | Lawrence Devetro Jr. |
| 1947 | William Dale |
1741 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1929 | Albert Deaton |
| 1930 | Henry Ball |
| 1947 | Thaddeus V. Jones |
1743 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1915 | Nicholas Mehalac |
| 1924 | John Cviovich |
| 1929 | Thomas 'Bluch' Golding & Family (Thomas & Bertha Golding; Bertha & Harry Chamberlain) |
| 1947 | Stephen F. Percival |
1745 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Joseph A. Caruso |
| 1929 | Mrs. Mary Aull |
| 1930 | Mrs. Mary Skodisk |
| 1941–1947 | Michael 'Mikey' Brown |
1701 Van Buren Street
Watch dogs early yesterday morning frightened away two men who were trying to break into the bottling establishment of C. A. Rudolph, Van Buren and Van Hook streets.
Philadelphia Inquirer — March 24, 1905
1701 Van Buren Street
About a month ago Charles Rudolph, of Van Buren street, missed a fine Pekin duck. Yesterday it returned with a brood of a dozen young turkeys. Rudolph is wondering where the brood came from.
Philadelphia Inquirer — August 7, 1910
Camden Firemen Busy
Called Out Six Times Yesterday by Incipient Blazes
Camden firemen were kept on the jump yesterday. First in the borough of Woodlyne the home of William Woodfall, 110 Chestnut avenue, was found in flames. The South Camden companies extinguished the fire. In the extreme northeastern section fire threatened the home of P. C. McLaughlin, Twenty-sixth street and River avenue. One window was burned out. Albert Stroud, of 1703 Van Buren street, is alleged to have thrown a lighted lamp at his wife. It missed her, but set the room afire. Stroud was locked up. An oil stove exploded at the home of Mrs. Mary Walls, Tenth and Carpenter streets, causing a small blaze, while a vacant house at 318 Mickle street, was set afire by tramps. A grass fire at Lewis street and Harrison avenue also called out the firefighters.
Philadelphia Inquirer — March 20, 1916
1704 Van Buren Street
William Ralsin, of 1704 Van Buren street, after enjoying a smoke at his home yesterday, knocked the hot ashes on the floor. A fire resulted which consumed most of Ralsin’s household effects.
Philadelphia Inquirer — February 17, 1906
Got a Pretty Severe Shaking Up
With his shirt torn into ribbons, his nose and face scratched and bleeding and his body badly bruised, William P. Wallace, of 1834 South Fourth street, Camden, testified before ‘Squire Rouh yesterday that it was all due to an argument with his employer, William Hingle, of 1720 Van Buren street. Hingle admitted shaking his employe, who was asleep on a lounge in a house on Mulford street when supposed to be on duty. He was held in $200 bail.
Philadelphia Inquirer — August 28, 1904
Camden News Notes
On a charge of beating John Zeck, his alleged rival in love, John Nensditch, 20 years old, of 1723 Van Buren street, was held in $500 bail by the Recorder yesterday.
Philadelphia Inquirer — March 4, 1913
1723 Van Buren Street
Bordi Egidio, 24 years old, of 1723 Van Buren street, was injured about the legs, when his bicycle was hit by a machine driven by William Mayhew. The injured man was treated at Cooper Hospital. Mayhew reported the accident to the police.
Philadelphia Inquirer — October 7, 1922
1729 Van Buren Street
For over half a century a resident of the Eighth ward, formerly Centreville, Stephen McKenna, 79 years old, died at his home, at 1729 Van Buren street, from a complication of diseases. He was at one time prominently identified with Democratic politics.
Philadelphia Inquirer — November 17, 1912
Over in Camden
The Crescent Wheelmen filed articles of incorporation in the County Clerk’s office yesterday.
John Rosevelt, of 1734 Van Buren street, reported to the police yesterday that his horse and wagon had been stolen.
Philadelphia Inquirer — July 22, 1897
Robert W. Whitney Jr., 1734 Van Buren Street, 1947.
1736 Van Buren Street
On complaint of Overseer of the Poor Abel Curtis, of the Eighth ward, James Weeks, colored, was last night committed to the County Jail for failing to support his family.
Philadelphia Inquirer — August 26, 1891
Fangs in a Boy’s Face
Little Fellow Badly Mangled by a Stray Cur
A big mongrel dog attacked several children at play in a yard at 1736 Van Buren street, Camden, on Monday night. John, the 4-year-old son of Samuel Beardsworth, of 1738 Van Buren street, was horribly bitten about the face and arms by the animal and might have been torn to pieces if his mother and some neighbors had not come to his rescue. Mrs. Beardsworth tried to pull the dog away, but the cur had its teeth sunk in the child’s face, and it required several vigorous kicks to make it let go. The dog escaped. The boy’s wounds were cauterized by a physician. He will recover, but will be marked for life.
Philadelphia Inquirer — September 14, 1898
Alien Run Into on Street, Shoots Man
Clarence Davis, aged 32 years, of 1738 Van Buren street, Camden, was shot in the abdomen yesterday while in Ferry avenue near Mechanic street, Camden. With three companions, Daniel Steinmetz, 305 Mercer street; William J. McCloskey, 220 Mercer street; and George Bates, 441 Mechanic street, he was walking down the avenue. Suddenly three aliens came around a corner and there was a collision. An alien pulled out a revolver and began shooting. After a chase three aliens were captured in a rear yard. The man identified as having done the shooting gave his name as Guiseppi Deodgalo, aged 20 years, this city.
Philadelphia Inquirer — June 19, 1913
Alleged Strike Ringleader Jailed
Accused of being one of the ringleaders of the recent disturbances at the New York Shipbuilding plant in Camden in which men on a strike are alleged to have attacked workers, Nicholas Mehalac, aged 21, of 1743 Van Buren street, was committed to jail by Recorder Stackhouse in Camden yesterday in default of bail. He was specifically charged with assault on James Mescil, of 1826 South Fourth street. The latter was attacked as he was leaving the shipyard. Mehalac is said to be one of several young hotheads whose radical measures have not been countenanced by the major portion of the strikers.
Philadelphia Inquirer — July 11, 1915
Holdup Man Given 4 Years in Prison; Burglar Gets 2
Camden Courier-Post —
Four Others in Mt. Vernon Street Stickup Elect to Stand Trial
GUN TOTER SENTENCED
A Camden man who admitted he held up two stores was sentenced to four years in state’s prison, and a Philadelphian was given a three-year term for burglarizing two Gloucester homes, in Special Sessions of Criminal Court yesterday.
The former is Jack Gannon, 32, of 312 North Third street. He and Walter Lynch, 32, same address, were indicted jointly on a charge of holding up Fiori Mascarini, 244 Mt. Vernon street, soft drink establishment proprietor, at the point of a gun and stealing $28 on May 14. Lynch pleaded not guilty, choosing to stand trial, but Gannon pleaded guilty and was sentenced.
Gannon, Lynch and three other men were arraigned on an indictment charging that on May 13 they held up John Rossi, storekeeper at 542 North Front street, at the points of guns and stole $7.05. Gannon pleaded guilty and received two more years. The others pleaded not guilty and will be tried later. In addition to Lynch, the defendants are Nicholas Parisi, of the North Third street address; Carman Mercantini, 327 Line street; and Frank Tucci, 409 Beckett street.
Phila. Man Sentenced
The Philadelphia prisoner is Herman Smith, 24, of Twelfth and Lombard streets. On May 18, he broke into the home of Dr. R. T. Fox, 14 North Broadway, Gloucester, and stole a revolver. Next he was surprised in the home of Mrs. Agnes M. Officer, 233 South Broadway, where he stole a wrist watch. Mrs. Officer called her father and brother-in-law, who chased Smith. The latter was captured by Patrolman Martin McNulty, whom Smith threatened to shoot. Smith received a year on each of the two larceny charges and a third year for the threat count.
Judge Shay also meted out a number of less severe sentences. Alfred Swindell, 8 North Twenty-eighth street, pleaded guilty to assault and battery on his wife, Anna, and was given six months. Joseph Dzietczyk, 1519 Mt. Ephraim avenue, admitted he threatened to kill his wife, Helen, and was also sentenced to six months. Sandy Jackson, 1721 Van Buren street, was given 60 days for assault and battery on Minnie Coleman, same address.
Patrick Joy, Charles Saunders and Paul Hagerty, all of Gloucester, charged with breaking into the home of Mrs. Amelia B. Adams, 616 Market street, that city, on April 18, pleaded guilty. Joy and Saunders were given indeterminate sentences in the Rahway Reformatory, while Hagerty was given an 18-month term at state’s prison.
Forger Sentenced
William D. Keck, 722 Grant avenue, Collingswood, pleaded guilty to forging the name of C. F. Rell, of Collingswood, to several checks and passing them to the amount of $35. He was given four months in the county jail.
William Green, 765 Sycamore street who when arrested May 13, had an unloaded revolver, was given six months.
Harold Gentile, 32, of Haviland avenue, Audubon, pleaded guilty to a charge of non-support brought by his wife, Edith, of Barrington. They have two children. Judge Shay suspended a one-year sentence and ordered Gentile to pay $6 a week as support.
Killed by Bullet Sent Through Fence
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Camden Man Was Shot With Rifle by Professed Friend Who Soon Gave Himself Up to the Police
John P. Kripps, 38 years old, of 1829 South Seventh street, Camden, was shot and killed by Dennis Whalen, of 669 Central avenue, yesterday afternoon. A bullet from a rifle struck Kripps over the heart, and he died while being taken to the Cooper Hospital. Although the shooting was declared to be accidental, Whalen disappeared in the excitement, but he surrendered himself last night. The dead man leaves a widow and two children.
Employed by Archibald Babnew, a huckster, Kripps was in Babnew’s yard, in the rear of 1738 Van Buren street, when there was a report of a rifle. Kripps straightened, placed his hand over his heart and then fell to the ground. He was unconscious when picked up. With his frantic wife sitting beside him and holding his hand, the wounded man passed away while the auto ambulance was speeding to the hospital. An added touching feature lay in the fact that Kripps’ brother, William, was in the hospital seeking treatment as a result of an accident when the body was carried in on a stretcher.
Although a dozen police and detectives were on the scene within a few moments, Whalen could not be found. From the investigation it was shown that Whalen and some friends had been practicing shooting a rifle at a bottle hanging from the fence that separated the yard from Babnew’s. It was not thought that the weapon had sufficient force to send the leaden missiles through the heavy board fence. An examination showed there were three clean holes bored by bullets through the fence where Kripps was standing.
Whalen was overcome when he surrendered. He thought he had only wounded Kripps, whom, he declared, was a close friend of his.
Hospital Cases
Camden Courier-Post —
COOPER
Douglass Carpenter, 21, of 624 Liberty street, cut face.
Richard Smith, 13, of 328 North Ninth street, cut leg.
Norman Baynard, 39, of 507 Division street, injured wrist.
Robert Flippen, 19, of 710 Bailey street, injured leg.
WEST JERSEY
Edna Whitehead, 30, of Glendora, bruised scalp.
Edward Reid, 48, of 311 Black Horse pike, Mt. Ephraim, burns on hand.
Charles Aveni, 45, of 1172 Chase street, cut hand.
James Conroy, 35, of 233 Bergen street, Gloucester, cut scalp.
George Hardwick, 37, of 1725 Van Buren street, stab wound of chest.
Peter Chiodi, 28, of 337 Spruce street, cuts on hand.
Killed by Stray Bullet
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Shooting of John Kripps in Camden Was Accidental
When Dennis Whalen was arraigned in the Camden Police Court yesterday on a charge of having fired the shot which instantly killed John P. Kripps at Central avenue and Van Buren street on Thursday detectives informed Acting Recorder Knight that there was no doubt that the killing was accidental. They stated that Whalen was shooting at a bottle in the yard of his brother’s saloon and that the bullet struck and killed Kripps, who was in an adjoining yard, after it had passed through two rugs, hanging on a line, and a fence. Waiving a hearing, Whalen was committed without bail to await the action of the prosecutor. Counsel for the prisoner will make application to Justice Garrison today for his release on bail.
Explaining his flight from the scene of the shooting, Whalen said that after a vain search for a policeman he became so imbued with terror that he really did not know what he was doing.
Camden at a Glance
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Accused by his wife of assault and battery, John Palfrey, of 410 West street, was held under $300 bail by Recorder Stackhouse yesterday.
Ill for four years with an internal ailment, Mrs. Margaret Stanton, wife of John Stanton, a Pennsylvania Railroad engineer, died yesterday at her home, 70½ New street. She is survived by four children. Her funeral takes place Tuesday morning.
Sustaining contusions of the side and face in a fall from his wagon, Alfred Trusty, aged 27 years, of 1722 Van Buren street, was treated at Cooper Hospital.
Thieves Took to the Swamp
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Early yesterday morning four colored men were discovered trying to rob the bottling place of William Rudolph, at Van Buren and Vanhook streets, Camden. Neighbors awakened the proprietor and he notified the police. The men fled in the direction of Lane Ditch Swamp. Policemen Harvey, Snow, Pooley, Fitzsimmons, Cornog and Sergeant Hyde surrounded the swamp, but after an hour’s fruitless search the policemen gave up the hunt.
1800 Block of Van Buren Street
1800 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
City directory records and newspaper clippings, 1896–1969.
1811 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ | Source ↕ |
|---|---|---|
| 1919–1921 | Harry A. Rudolph (bottler) | 1919 Banquet Program Ad |
| 1924–1929 | Antioch Baptist Church | |
| 1947 | Samuel Brown & Company (stable) |
1815 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Mrs. Mary Gifford (confectionary) |
| 1924 | Mrs. Mary Gifford |
| 1929 | Vacant |
| 1947 | Gone |
1816 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924–1929 | William Limeburger |
| 1947 | Samuel Brown & Company (junk) |
| 1969 | Pasquale Paper Stock Company |
1817 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1924 | Mrs. Sarah Beebe |
| 1929 | Ukrainian Workingmen's Association |
| 1947 | Lawrence DiVietro |
1818 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1918–1924 | Mrs. Maria King & Family (widow of Julius King; Arria, Beatrice & Morris King) |
| 1918–1924 | Arria King |
| 1918–1924 | Beatrice King |
| 1918–1924 | Morris King |
| 1929 | Sigmind Koszte |
| 1947 | Gone |
1819 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1920–1924 | Carl Quinton & Family (policeman) |
| 1920–1924 | Carl & Elizabeth Quinton |
| 1920–1924 | Dorothy Quinton |
| 1920–1924 | Margaret Quinton |
| 1929 | Alex Melniczak |
| 1947 | Mrs. Carmella Thorne |
1820 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1820 | Van Buren Street 1st Floor |
| 1924 | Vacant |
| 2000s– | Antioch Manor (low-income senior citizen public housing) |
1821 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1896–1897 | Pearce Brown |
| 1929 | Gone |
| 1947 | Gone |
1822 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1922 | Catarina Romano |
| 1924–1946 | Prosper Romond & Rocco Romond |
| 1924–1946 | Prosper Romond |
| 1924 | Rocco Romond |
| 1949 | Frank Romano & Family |
| 1949 | Frank & Theresa Valora Romano |
1824 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1904–1948 | Rocco Venella & Family |
| 1904–1948 | Rocco & Marguerite Venella |
| 1904–1948 | Edmund Anthony |
| 1904–1948 | Mary Venella |
| 1904–1948 | Harry Venella |
| 1904–1948 | William Venella |
| 1904–1948 | Mildred "Millie" Venella |
| 1904–1948 | Donato "Daniel" Venella |
| 1904–1948 | Maria Rosaria "Rose" |
| 1904–1948 | Julian "Julius" Venella |
| 1904–1948 | Dominick Venella |
1832 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1899 | George M. Farrell |
1850 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Carmine Salvatore |
| 1947 | Vedice W. Romond |
1852 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1929 | Nicholas Amelia |
| 1947 | Dominick Damelio |
Rudolph — Van Buren above Ferry Avenue
How About That Order? Bell Phone. 1919 Banquet Program advertisement.
Antioch Manor — 1820 Van Buren Street
Low-income senior citizen public housing. Home to CAMcare Health Antioch Manor Office.
Rocco Venella & Family — 1824 Van Buren Street, 1904–1948
This is my Grandfather, Rocco Venella. This image was retrieved from a ‘Tie Tac’. — Anthony R. Venella, September 2006
Mrs. Marguerite Venella with her grandchildren Mary and Tommy DeCampli at the family home. Photo from 1939.
Hunting for His Sister
They Were Separated When Children, Eighteen Years Ago
George M. Farrell, of 1832 Van Buren street, Camden, is seeking information of the whereabouts of his sister, Mary A. Farrell, from whom he has not heard for over eighteen years. Their father died when they were little children, and at the age of 5 years the girl was adopted by the family of Zachariah Dellinger, who worked in a rolling mill in Bristol, Pa. This was in 1880, and a short time afterwards Dellinger moved to Wilmington, Del. An older sister of Mary saw her in Wilmington when she was about 10 years old. The Dellinger family soon afterward moved to Philadelphia, since which time Farrell has lost all trace of his sister. It is presumed that she has adopted the name of her foster parents.
Philadelphia Inquirer — March 29, 1899
Camden Lions Club
Camden Daily Courier —
Contracts were let yesterday for the erection of an addition to the convent of the Sacred Heart Church, Broadway and Ferry avenue. The addition will provide sleeping quarters for the Sisters in charge of the school, and a community room.
Joseph W. Redding, 80 years old, died yesterday in the Homeopathic Hospital from ailments incident to advancing years. He lived at [?]19 South Seventh street. He is survived by a wife and several children. He was a veteran of the Civil War. The funeral will be held on Tuesday.
Delegates from the Camden Lions’ Club to the international convention at Hot Springs, Ark., left yesterday on a special train over the Baltimore & Ohio road. The delegation includes Frank S. Norcross, Albert E. Burling, Jerome Hurley, Wayland P. Cramer, Edgar Myers, Edwin J. Gorman, M. J. Lubanyik, and Daniel P. Connell [sic].
Jammed Against Pole
Jammed against a telegraph pole when his horse became frightened and bolted, Mounted Policeman Carl Quinton, 29 years old, of 1819 Van Buren street, suffered lacerations and bruises of the legs. He was treated at the Homeopathic Hospital.
Wade Locke and his wife, Mrs. Regina B. Locke, of 3[?]8 Erie street, are suing the Public Service Railway Company for $25,000.
Mrs. Locke and her daughter Martha were injured in falling from a trolley car. They claim that the accident was due to premature starting of the car. Mrs. Locke asks for $10,000 for personal injuries, and her husband asks $15,000 for loss of services and expenses in caring for his wife, daughter and baby born after the accident, which occurred two years ago.
Internally injured when struck by a trolley car while trying to evade an automobile several weeks ago, John Kaighn, 82 years old, of 830 Elm street, died yesterday in the Homeopathic Hospital.
When Frank Leonard, a government agent, looking for drug addicts and peddlers, approached Alice Murphy, 28 years old, of 740 Baxter street, the woman swallowed a package of cocaine; she then ran into her house with Leonard after her. On reaching the back yard he found the woman lying unconscious. She was sent to Cooper Hospital, where her condition was pronounced serious, although it was stated she will recover.
At Kaighn’s Point Ferry, Policeman Naylor found Benjamin Wilson, a negro, 36 years old, of 1025 Poplar street, Philadelphia, with a suitcase that looked suspicious. The negro is alleged to have opened the suitcase and taken a gallon and a quart gallon [sic] jug of moonshine and throw [sic] them at the officer. Wilson was taken before Recorder Stackhouse and sentenced to thirty days for disorderly conduct.
Charged with having cocaine in his possession, Nicholas Michioore, 27 years old, of Collingswood, was held for a further hearing by the Recorder. He was arrested by Agent Leonard and Policeman Fisher.
Home-brew is the bottom of most cases of neglect of children which come before the Camden County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children, according to Mrs. Louise F. Walsh, secretary of the society.
“It is indeed a peculiar condition,” said Mrs. Walsh. “If anything it is actually worse that in [sic] the period prior to the enactment of the Volstead law. The home-made brands produce a condition of mind, or lack of it, that seems to border on insanity.
“In nearly all the cases which I am called on to investigate I find the father engaged in the manufacture of home-brew. He is so engrossed in this new work that the kiddies are overlooked. In most instances he resents interference and we are frequently compelled to take drastic steps to force the parent or parents to understand that the law will step in in vigorous fashion unles [sic] sthere [sic] is less home-brewing and more attention paid to the children.”
Jammed Against Pole
Philadelphia Inquirer —
Jammed against a telegraph pole when his horse became frightened and bolted, Mounted Policeman Carl Quinton, 29 years old, of 1819 Van Buren street, suffered lacerations and bruises of the legs. He was treated at the Homeopathic Hospital.
Marriage Licenses
Camden Courier-Post —
AT CAMDEN
Frank Romano, 39, and Theresa Valora, 36, both of 1822 Van Buren street.
Edward Pryzwara, 25, of 206 Nicholson road, Gloucester Heights, and Helen Henry, 26, of 220 Cooper street.
Harry A. Alfinson, 51, and Elsie G. Foss, 37, both of 213 Birch street.
Joseph Dudevior, 32, of 1213 South Octagon road, and Florence Byron, 32, of 2783 North Congress road.
William E. Guenther, 22, of 6502 Browning road, Pennsauken, and Betty M. Connors, 19, of 1248 Morton street.
Alfred E. Cotterell, 20, of 2507 North Forty-seventh street, Pennsauken, and Juanita M. Bush, 19, of 2302 Howell street.
Alfred R. Stubbs, 18, of 344 Oakland avenue, Maple Shade, and Delores J. Conner, 19, of 1684 Minnesota road.
2100 Block of Van Buren Street
The 2100 block of Van Buren Street was created in the early 1940s as part of the Chelton Terrace public housing project, running south from Chelton Avenue to the railroad tracks at Bulson Street. The project was demolished and rebuilt in the 1990s; the block now runs to the newly created Ware Street.
2100 Block of Van Buren Street — Occupants
City directory records, 1947–1980. The 2100 block was created in the early 1940s as part of the Chelton Terrace public housing project.
2106 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | John Dingle |
| 1980 | P.S. Jackson |
2107 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | George Brown |
| 1969 | W.N. Jackson III |
| 1980 | Cherylle Ruiz |
2108 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Lottie James |
| 1969 | Kenneth Bagby & Family |
2109 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Vacant |
2110 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Lloyd Birdsong Sr. & Family |
| 1947 | Lloyd & Annie Birdsong |
| 1947 | Lloyd Birdsong Jr. |
| 1947 | Cindy Birdsong |
2111 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Charles Berry |
2112 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | James S. Gray |
2113 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Winfield Thomas |
| 1980 | Iriverto Figueroa |
2114 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | John W. Brown |
| 1980 | C. Lee |
2115 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | William Wood |
| 1980 | V.L. Wilson |
2116 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Wilbert S. Johnson |
| 1980 | E. Williams |
2117 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | William Smith |
| 1969 | James H. Gordon |
| 1980 | R. Colon |
2122 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Barbara Hopkins |
2123 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947–1951 | Henry Hudson & Family |
| 1947–1951 | Robert Hudson |
2124 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Vacant |
| 1967 | Clifford Bill |
| 1980 | F. Mosley |
2125 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Mrs. Helen A. Walker |
| 1980 | D.L. Evans |
2126 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Joseph H. Anderson |
| 1969 | Joseph M. Curley |
| 1980 | B. Pollard |
2127 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Ruth P. Smith |
| 1980 | D.B. Brooks |
2128 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Oscar Rose |
| 1969 | Mrs. Elaine M. Brundage |
| 1980 | D.M. Haliburton |
2129 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | John Hill |
| 1969 | S.D. Combs |
2134 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Aaron J. Johnson |
| 1980 | A. Thomas |
2135 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947–1955 | James Hayes & Family |
| 1947–1955 | James & Cornelia Hayes |
| 1947–1955 | Earl Hayes |
| 1969 | S. Edwards |
| 1980 | L. Allen |
2136 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Robert Richard |
| 1969 | Mrs. Corinne E. Smith |
| 1980 | A. Zayas |
2137 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | John Moore |
| 1947 | June Edwards |
| 1947 | Mrs. Lena Edwards |
| 1980 | Mrs. Elaine M. Brundage |
2138 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Horace Dunbar |
| 1969 | L. Allen |
| 1980 | M. Jackson |
2139 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Sheperd Williams |
| 1980 | M.C. Hinson |
2140 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | David Reid |
2141 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Lillian D. Bailey |
| 1980 | M. McQuilla |
2142 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Fred Henderson |
2143 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Vacant |
| 1969 | Irving E. Pole |
| 1969 | V.E. Tresvant |
2144 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Alf Morton |
| 1969 | E.L. Redd |
2145 Van Buren Street
| Year ↕ | Name ↕ |
|---|---|
| 1947 | Stanley Whittington |
Cindy Birdsong, 2110 Van Buren Street.
Lloyd Birdsong Jr., 2110 Van Buren Street.
Camden Man Held After Son Wounds Self With Gun
Camden Courier-Post —
A Camden father was in county jail today because his 10-year-old son accidentally shot himself with a revolver he got from the family car.
James Hayes, 37, of 2135 Van Buren Street was remanded to county jail by Judge Dzick on charges of illegal possession of a firearm.
The boy, Earl, is in West Jersey Hospital with a wound to his left hand. Police said the lad told them he shot himself Saturday with a .32 caliber gun he had found under the front seat of the auto.
Detective Walter Szalanski told Judge Dzick that the elder Hayes said a friend placed the weapon in his car two months ago and that he forgot about it.
Hayes’ story in court today was that someone placed the gun in the car to get him in trouble with the authorities. He said he had also discovered several pounds of sugar in the auto gas tank.
Chelton Terrace — 1974
Chelton Terrace after a fire, 1974.
Chelton Terrace — 1974 bad wiring.