Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1900-04-26
PITMAN GROVE.


Rev. 81. G. Williams is enclosing his
grounds with neat fence.
james Kelley's lawn on Pitmau avenue
is thing Of beauty.
Harry Focer has rented his East avenue
cottages.
A large flock of wild geese passed over
town on Monday evening.
The Lady Masons gave banquet in
Shoemaker's Hall on Tuesday evening.
Will B. Rulon, of Philadelphia, visited
relatives in town on Tuesday.
Mrs Josiah Wood and Mrs. Josie Crane,
of BIackwood, we're among Tuesdays yisi-
tors.
The Chew property on Main street Is
rented, the parties to take possession this
week.
NJ MCGOWAN has rented his Arbutus
Hill property to glass blower from Roy
ers Ford, who will take possession on Fri
day.
Miss Boring,w owns pretty residence
on School avenue, was in town on Friday.
Mrs. Davenport and daughter are now
occupying their Fifth avenue cottage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rice, of Bridgeton, have
been spending few days with their
daughter, Mrs. Harry Springer.
Mr.. O'Hara. of Glassboro, is moving the
Seventh avenue restaurant back on a line
with the cottages on West avenue.
Improvements are being made to the
Derrickson cottage on West avenue. Mr..
w. D. Carter is doing the work.
A new cottage is being erected on Webb
avenue. r. VanBlunk has the contract.
Mr.. johnson, manager of the electric
laundry, has moved into Mr.. Ferris house
on Pitman avenue.
Mr.. Smith, who last year purchased the
Taylor cottage on Arbutus Hill, has come
down for the season.
Carr Bros. are contemplating extensive
Improvements to the Park, chief among
them being the enlargement OF the music
pavilion to double its present capacity.
The managers of the "Old Maids Con-
yenlioD." which will be given on Saturday
evening, have very striking advertise
ment in Lodges window. The characters
are all shown in costume.
Mr.. Henry virgins, of Millville, spent
Sunday with Pitman relatives He, in
company with his brother David Wriggins,
and mother, both of this place, attended
the funeral of ex-Shefiff virgins, of
Salem, on Monday.
Mr.. Benjamin Mellor, President of City
Council, of Camden, and his friend, DR..
Parker, of Philadelphia, visited the Grove
few days since. Mr.. Mellar has made
Pitman his Summer home for several years
past.
The sonorous voice Of "Winu Curtin will
he has accepted lucrative position with a
amber firm in Salem county.
Rev George Powell, of Gloucester, spent
Sunday in town, and preached a very able
sermon in the evening to the M. f. CON
gregation. Mr.. Powell has host of friends
in Pitman who are always glad to give
him cordial welcome.
a Philadelphia paper states that that
city has two doctors two dentists, aud one
druggist by the suggestive name of Slaugh
ter. This little town can furnish q phys
ician by that name, one whose services are
in demand, yet the rate Of mortality does
not sensibly increase.
The band made their appearance on the
street on Friday night, and they certainly
astonished the natives. A party of young
men who can do 80 well with only two
months practice, will make very credit
able showing in the near future.
Would-be cottagers are seen daily on our
streets. Agent Caulk states that cottages
are renting even better than last year
which was considered red letter year.
Outside the Grove there is not a vacant
house. A Pitman boom? Oh, no, just the
steady growth characteristic of this place.
A steel, with an iuquisitive turn Of mind,
walked into Lodges store on Tuesday
morning, took tour back of one counter,
and then went out without doing any
damage whatever, further than making
clerk Lords hair stand on end, and nearly
frightening the driver ont Of his wits. 1t
was one of q consignment to Whitney's at
Glassboro.
Prof A. A. Fisher, teacher of languages
in the Episcopal Academy, Philadelphia,
was in town on Thursday. The Professor
and his family were residents of Pitman
for two years, and have many warm friends
here. They will occupy their Main street
cottage about June 1.
Among the Philadelphians who have
visited the GROVE during the past few days
are Mrs. Deyercll, Mrs. Ellis, Mrs. W. j.
Pnllen, Mrs. Hull, Mrs Dilkes, Miss Steele,
Mr.. Curt MacBurney and friend, Mr. Gar
ferick and DR.. and Mrs. Gilbert Mrs
Gilbert is the owner of several cottages,
and has already rented the larger number
of them.
At no time has the Association ever
made greater or more expensive improve
ments than during the past few months
They have laid thousands of feet of pipe
which thoroughly drains the grounds, have
taken away all board walks, and have
graded several of the larger avenues.
They are now cutting a street through
what is known as the "hitching grounds"
preparatory to selling off lots The audi
torium will also be practically rebuilt, a
work which will require fifty thousand
shingles, beside other building materials
The cottagers viii find the Grove
plessanter place than ever to live in, and
due credit should be given the Association
for their efforts in their behalf