Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-04-25
PITMAN GROVE.

DIR. H. L. Gilmour was in town on
, Tuesday.
Miss Edith Lynch, of Camden, spent
Sunday with friends.
David virgins has enclosed his lot with
a neat fence.
The West cottage on Mt. Vernon avenue
is being enlarged.
w. D. Carter moved into his new house
on Tuesday
Mrs. Wandell is having tie Sunset" on
West avenue painted.
Rev Daniel johnson, Of Florence, has
been spending few days in town.
j. C. Rulon and wife attended the fu-
neral of Samuel Ire9ell at Mulliia Hill on
Thursday last.
The water company has given out all the
contracts. r. D. Wood & Co., have the
contract for furnishing the pipe.
Lewis Fowler has moved to South Vine :
land to remain as long as any other jeweler
would, who takes sudden interest in
farming.
The Warner lot, corner Broadway and
Myrtle, has been filled up, thus making a
valuable building lot of former dumping
ground.
Charles Repp has taken advantage of the
lowered coal rates, and is storing 400 tons
in his yard here.
Christopher Knisell, now of Philadel-
phia, is having his Myrtle avenue property
treated to a coat of paint.
W. S. Laurie moved his family to Cam
den on Thursday, thus leaving Mr. Justice
free to commence his improvements.
Surveyor Harry Shute has been making
map of the McClelland tract. The lots are
of more than usual size, and desirably
located.
There are quite reliable rumors afoat that
George Allen has sold the thirty-five acres
of his farm extending east from the turn
pike to the railroad.
| Invitations are out for the celebration of
the fiftieth anniversary of the marriage Of
Joseph Apologize and wife on Monday
next, April 20.
Howard Biddle is offering his general
store for sale in order that he may go to
Philadelphia and take charge of the store
owned by his brother who is in poor health.
There are so many dwellings in course of
construction, and so much repairing to be
done, that our local carpenters are unable
to get the work done in time. Painters
are equally as busy, and there is also plenty
of work for unskilled laborors.
Station agent l. w. Newkirk has been
promoted to the position of assistant train
master, and took up his duties in the Cam
den office on Monday. This is well
deserved promotion. Russell Treat, who
has been in the office here for two years.
succeeds Mr.. Newkirk, and VIM. Filler
takes Mr.. Treats place as telegraph opera
| tor
| Clyde Sickler who continues to have
very poor health, has sold his interest in
the store to David Paulin, of Glassboro,
and the business will be conducted here
after under the firm name of Focer &
Paulin.
The personal property belonging to the
bakery was sold by the underwriters on
Thursday last and brought good prices
S. G. Lefevre bought the two horses for use
in his ice business.
! Bartine Stratton, Orme Armstrong and
| Walter Skinner, of Redwood; Joseph APP
plebee, Of Camden; Clarence Owen, Will
Cade, Alonzo, Samuel and Raymond Wood,
Charles Devault, Will. Sayer, Stella Chew.
Carrie Schoch, Edna Lord, Della Peart,
Clara Krug, Florence Lloyd, Ella Green
wood, and Hattie Skinner, of Pitman
Grove, were guests of Miss Abbie Skinner
on Thursday evening last, and spent an
enjoyable evening.
Charles Ferris has sold his two houses on
Pitman avenue to R. Fl. Comey, making
Mr. Conveys fourth purchase of Pitman
property within the last few weeks. Mr..
Ferris will build Immediately on Pitman
avenue, corner of the new avenue being
opened by Mr.. Carly.
The Insurance Company has finally
settled with Mrs. Stewart and her place is
being put in repair. She was not allowed
enough to put things in proper shape, and
will have to pay for damages which the
Company should have paid, as it was by
herculean efforts that her house was saved
Rev. w. N Ogborn was taken very i'll on
Thursday night, and at this writing re-
mains in critical condition. Mr. Ogborn
has already greatly endeared himself to the
community, and his recovery is eagerly
hoped for. A special prayer service in his
behalf was held ON Monday evening. His
sister, Mrs. Ketchem, of Heightstown, has
been with him a part of the time. Rev. II.
G. Williams preached on Sunday morning,
and Rev. David Fisher in the evening.