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EDWARD BEARINT was born in Massachusetts around 1879. Little is known of his early years, save that he was a veteran of the Spanish-American War. He married in Pennsylvania after 1900, and the Bearints had 12 children by 1930. The family moved to Camden shortly after the birth of son Paul in March of 1915. Edward Bearint earned his living as a rigger in one of Camden's many shipyards. The family made their home through 1930 at 1019 North 26th Street in the Cramer Hill section of Camden. Edward Bearint was active in veterans organizations such as the General John A Mather Camp No. 39, United Spanish War Veterans, and the Veterans Political League. He was a frequent writer of letters to the local newspapers. He passed away at some point after 1930. When the 1947 Camden City Directory was compiled Edward Bearint had moved out of the city. Several of his children remained in Camden however. He was living in Wildwood NJ as late as September of 1954, although by that time his wife had passed away. Oldest son Elwood Bearint was a fine ballplayer and was a member of the 1923 Defiance A.C. baseball team, a semipro squad that won 32 games against only 8 losses and three ties. Son Paul Bearint was a founder and first-year president of the Camden County Hot Stove League, which has evolved into the Hot Stovers Baseball Club of New Jersey. |
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Camden Courier-Post January 11, 1928 |
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SPANISH WAR VETERANS INSTALL 1928 OFFICERS Mayor
Price was among the speakers last night at the annual installation
of officers of General John A Mather Camp, No. 39, United Spanish
War Veterans, held at 115th Regiment Armory, Haddon
Avenue and Mickle Street. Other
speakers were Colonel George
L. Selby, in charge of the permanent registration bureau,
Senator Clifford R. Powell, Burlington County, and Postmaster Charles
H. Ellis. Mayor
Price said plans will be made for the erection of an All-Wars
Memorial building, similar to that in Atlantic City. Officers installed were: Robert Riley, commander; Harry Rose, senior vice commander; Harry Todd, junior vice commander; Edward Bearint, adjutant; John J. Doyle, quartermaster; John Buel, guard; Lenny B. Orr, chaplain; Edward Daves, instructor; Edward Phifer, color bearer; PO.C. McCormack and Frank Tomlin, trustees; John Pierce, sergeant major. |
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Camden Courier-Post January 16, 1928 |
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Letters to the Editor In The Prosecutor’s Office To the Editors of the Evening
Courier: I wish to state that the consensus of opinion throughout the county will prove that Mr. Wescott has bee a real prosecutor. He is square, honest and fearless. He has great legal talent and his office has been conducted in a clean, legal way. Everybody has been shown every consideration. They have been treated human (sic), he knows no creed, class or color. He has been fearless in the discharge of his duty. His personifies that which goes to make him worthy of the respect of every man, woman and child. He surely represents the fine character of his wonderful father, now gone to the great beyond. I believe when I say the people
of this county would dearly love to see Prosecutor Ethan
P. Wescott succeed himself I speak for the majority. This
includes both factions of the political force and also the better
element, people who surely will sign petitions to further such a
good choice. I beg of each and every voter
to get behind this movement and help a worthy cause, something you
will never regret. You will be amply repaid in service. He has been
tried and found not wanting. He has been a success. I am glad to
have known “My Dear Friend’s Son” very well, and I sincerely
hope that we can keep him In his present position as I greatly
admire him. Yours truly, EDWARD BEARINT |
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Camden Courier-Post - June 2, 1939 |
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Magin and the Veterans To the Editor: At the first meeting of the Veterans' Political League since the commission election, 200 attended. The hall was packed and the league members well repaid for their attendance by the address of their league chairman, Commissioner Henry Magin. He implored them to refrain from jamming up the works by all trying to get jobs, stating the job will be given to those entitled to them. He said this will include Republicans, Democrats and voters, but that he was desirous of all veterans applying through a committee named by the chairman. This was voted on and carried. Commissioner Magin also informed all present that a promise had been made prior to election, if successful, he would reinstate all employees who were fired by Hartmann. This he said has been done. He also told us that he had placed about 20 veterans to work and that he sponsored and saw to it that Comrade Bud Hartman was placed on the Housing Authority Board at Westfield Acres. All comrades stood in silence to honor the boys who lost their lives on the U. S. S. Squalus. Commissioner Magin said he would try to give all the citizens of Camden a splendid four years and will keep every promise he made during the campaign. Addresses were made by Chairman Chuck Connors, Sergeant-at-Arms Tom Jackson, Edward Bearint, Comrades O'Brien, Harold and Hettinger. The next meeting will be held in the evening. Notices will be mailed to each comrade. Admittance by card or discharge papers. VETERANS
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