Haddon Heights High School - Garneteer Yearbook (Haddon Heights, NJ)

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In 1912 there were 100 people in Stratford, now there are 958 people. It has a post office, fire hall, town hall, church, railroad station and a school house. To build is to conquer is a motto which may be aptly applied to LAUREL SPRINGS, the name being taken from the abundant growth of laurel and the vast number of springs. It was originally a part of Clementon Township, and in 1913, was incorporated into a borough-Joseph W. Du Rand being its first mayor. The present mayor is 1. B. Moran. Like many other newly founded places, Laurel Springs, in its birth, had no electricity, sidewalks, water, or any conveniences. Three oil lamps were the sole lighting system of the town. Homes were equipped with windmills in order to obtain water. When there was no wind the inhabitants had no water. Walt Whitman, famed for his O' Captain, My Captain lived in Laurel Springs, and composed his poetry along the banks of Laurel Lake and the sulphur springs. His home there is still occupied and is in excellent condition. At present Laurel Springs has two fire companies, a Camden County Free Library, a printing house, four churches, a grammar school, a national bank, a third class post office, and a population of 1,500. One of the contributing factors in the history of CLEMENTON is that it was one of the early routes used for transporting fish, clams, and oysters. It was originally a part of Gloucester Township, but in 1901 was incorporated as a township, and in 1925 be- Came known as Clementon Borough. One of the oldest land-marks is the company of Snyder and Gibbs Feed Mill, which was founded by the Honorable Theodore Gibbs, father of the first mayor, Willard T. Gibbs. The school children of the early days were compelled to go to the school known as District No. 49, which is located on the ground occupied by the Lindenwold Grammar School. Signal Hill, a part of Clementon, is known as the second highest hill in South Jersey. Until a. year or two ago, a monument erected by the U. S. Government for a look-out station was located on this hill. The present population of Clementon is 2,605 and the mayor is Herbert T. McAdams. A PINE HILL, which belongs to Clementon Township, was known in 1911 as Clementon Heights. At that time there were six families and two general stores. The only water obtain- able was sold by the stores for one cent a bucket. The prosperity boom sent the people from Philadelphia into the suburban communities, so ISI

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the Atlantic City Railroad. Lawnside is a borough and has its own grammar school, churches, fire hall, and political organizations. It has a population of 1,379 and covers an area of 1.67 square miles. MAGNOLIA was originally known as Greenland, but was changed to Magnolia by the Narrow Gauge railroad which ran through it in 1878. The White Horse Pike was a toll road and one of the gates was located at Warwick Road. The church-loving people from miles around attended the Sunday services at the Methodist Church which is still in use. Before it was incorporated into a borough it was divided into Centre and Clementon townships. It was incorporated in 1915, and its first mayor was Harry Wolohon. Mag- nolia now has a population of 1,522 and covers an area of .92 square mile. SOMERDALE was originally called Somerville, but because of some confusion in the mails with a town of the same name in North Jersey it was changed to its present name. Children of seventy years ago attended the traditional little red school house which is still standing on the point of Warwidc and Somerdale Road. When the farmers weren't raising crops or tending to their farms they were operating the marl pits. This marl was used as a fertilizer, but was replaced by a commercial fer- tilizer because it did not pay as instantaneous benefits as the newer type. Edward N. Kirkbride developed the Crestwood section, and by the influx of Philadel- phians, the population increased until it has now reached its present total of 1,151. Somerdale has an area of 1.37 square miles and an assessed valuation of 3708,079. Before it was incorporated into a borough in 1929, with Mr. William Aimee as its first mayor, it was part of the old Clementon Town- ship. Mr. Charles Mauger is its present mayor. In 1889 the Rural Land Improvement Com- pany organized the village which is now known as STRATFORD. The land was originally the Hinchman-Lippincott farm, prize-farm of South jersey at that time. In 1892 six houses had been constructed, most of the materials coming from the Hinchman-Lippincott farm. White Horse Tavern, a stop-over place for travelers from Berlin to Camden, was built about 1750. It gave its name to the White Horse Pike which was laid out in 1806. After much consideration, the name of Strat- ford, known to us as the birthplace of William Shakespeare, seemed to lit the high hopes the early settlers had for this village. In 1903 it was a part of Clementon township, and in 1925 it became a borough. The first school met in a house which was built out of a sheep barn of the Hinchman-Lippincott farm. U1

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that in 1929, still known as Clementon Heights, it became a borough. The name of Pine Hill was given to it after a contest in which the winner received five dollars. The first mayor was Mr. Joseph Stetson, who, in a few months, was succeeded by Mr. Edward D. Johnson. Mr. Johnson served as mayor until 1936 when he was followed by Mr. Wilfred T. Forrest. The town of LINDENWOLD, which was a part of Clementon Township until May 29, 1929, when it became a borough, is composed of Lindenwold, Kirkwood, Garden Lake and Laurel Manor. In the old days, a horse-car line ran from Lucaston station into the town of Lucaston. It was originated by the famous Lucas paint works. Lindenwold boasts a population of 2,655 and 118 miles of streets. It also has three public schools, one Catholic school, Lakeside park, an old established summer resort, a skating rink, and three voluntary fire companies. BERLIN, when first founded, was given the name Long-a-Coming by a group of sailors who had been shipwrecked off the New jersey Coast. The survivors of the wreck, after swimming to the beach, decided to set out for Philadelphia. When they had travelled a long distance, the men became thirsty, and finally, after some time, they came to a stream. Dropping down on his knees, the first sailor shouted, My, but we were 'long a-coming. In 1844, Long-a-Coming became the first county seat of Camden County, and it held that position for four years. Since then, Berlin, situated on the main highway from Philadelphia to Atlantic City and between two large railroads, has become a thriving town with a population of 2,000. WATERFORD TOWNSHIP, situated near the Pennsylvania Railroad, is composed of the principal towns of Atco, Waterford, Louden and Roseville. Its origin dates back to 1824 when the Waterford Glass Works were created. The pine forests which surround it contribute to its salubrity. Its area is approximately eight square miles, and its population totals 2,500. WINSLOW TOWNSHIP exceeds Waterford in its population by over 2,000 inhabitants. Its principal towns are Winslow, Cedar Brook, Sicklerville, Elm, Tansboro, Albion, Dunbarton, Braddock and Blue Anchor. On the west of Haddon Heights, on the Black Horse Pike, are located the other towns which contribute to this school's fine representation. In 1741 John Blackwood, who it is said came from Scotland, bought most of the land which is now BLACKWOOD. The land was an unbroken forest of oak and pine trees which had to be cut down before a town could be built. I If9l,