Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-09-05
PITMAN GROVE.

PIIMAN GROfE.
Come to the oyster supper at Alcyon
Park on Saturday evening, the 18th.
The Association has laid water pipes to
the large barn on their farm.
The small cottage belonging to the Judge
Casaday estate has been sold, and is being
remodeled.
Elmer Crane has had his walks cemented.
The w. j. & S. S. railroad have put new
telegraph poles through the town.
John Holeton has opened an oyster and
chop house in the Moss shop adjoining K.
G. +. Hall.
Clarence Hopkins has been very low
indeed during the past week, but hopes are
now entertained of his recovery.
DR. and Mrs. Gilmour are spending few
days in their cottage home.
Master Frank Creekmore is spending a
week with the Peterson boys at Imlays-
town.
Rev W. n Ogborn had the pleasure Of
greeting his son William, of Newark, also
two of his sisters, on Thursday last.
Ice cream and melon parties, and straw
rides have been the vogue since camp
meeting.
Charles Justice has the work ON his fine
two-acre lawn nearly completed, and it bids
fair to the most beautiful plot Of grass in
the town.
Hermann Lord enjoyed the fishing at
Anglesea on Monday.
School opened on Tuesday with good
attendance.
Rev. VIM. Semmington occupied the M.
E. pulpit ou Sunday evening.
Rev. d. B. Green, of Camden, preached
in the NJ. E. church Sunday morning and
evening.
Frank Sitley and family vacated the
residence of w. A. Downer on Friday,
and Mr.. Downer took possession on Tues
day.
Miss M. Fischer won fresh laurels by her
fine playing at Summit Park on Sunday
evening.
The frame work is about ready for the
house which Mr.. Dilks is building on West
Jersey avenue.
Leroy Stackhouse, who has been assistant
at the railroad station, has been promoted
to the auditing staff at Broad Street station.
r. H. Comey is clearing off the tract Of
land corner Pitman avenue and the old
Woodbury. road.
The Poole cottage has been beautified by
the addition of fancy sA'' to the roof.
Pitman Grove has again shown its free
dom from pests, as there are comparatively
very few caterpillars around.
Monday was moving day, and as usual a
great many families have returned to their
city homes. The playground looks de-
serted.
Rev. Mr.. Hewitt has bought two desir-
able building lots in front of Fourth avenue
gate.
Jacob Kuhn expects to build in the Fall
on his lot adjoining w. III. Krug's resi-
dence.
A goodly number attended the exercises
at National Park on Friday last-Temper-
ance Day.
Frank Davis new house on Pitman
avenue is almost finished.
Miss Kate Dilks is spending few days
at Atlantic City.
George Allen has his barn finished, and
work has been commenced on the house.
Milkman Shoemaker received as a part
ing gift very suggestive bottle CT water a
few days since from grove jollier.
Rev. Mr. Ogborn has been elected presi-
unexpired term of Mr.. II. S. Springer, who
expects to spend the Winter in Camden.
Services were resumed in the church on
Sunday evening, and the building was not
able to scat more than half those who
wished to attend. Dr. Gilmour led the
song service.
Several gentlemen made up an Anglesea
fishing party on Wednesday of last week.
The bird (crum) of the party paid gener-
Gus tribute to old Neptune, but another is
boasting that he can keep his food safely
Lodged.
G. W. Elkinton has closed the Grove ice
cream saloon. The Association painted the
building, and very prettily finished the
interior during the past Summer.
Charles Ferris, who rightly believes there
is need of more houses in the town, has
still another house almost finished, beside
those your correspondent had previously
mentioned.
Contractor Nicholson is in luck, as he has
secured the contract to build two houses in
Swedesboro, and also has the contract for
a house for Richard Taylor, which he will
build in the near future.
Mrs Force has sold her pretty property
on Main street to Mr. Martin, of Phila-
delphia and will vacate it about Oct. 1.
Mr. Martin has retired from business and
will spend the greater part of the year here.
Base ball has been as popular here as
elsewhere during the season. Last Satur-
day the lettle fellows beat the Mantua boys
and on Labor Day the Chelsea West Ave).
players crossed bats with the Pitman regu-
lars, and were beaten by score of IA to 10.
The new we'll was tested for thirty con-
secutive hours on Friday and Saturday. and
the pressure became the greater the longer
they pumped. The water has all the essen
tials of first-class drinking water. The
engine is already here, and the drilling ap-
paratus is being dismantled, and will lie
taken away in few days.