Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1901-05-02
PITMAN GROVE.

The pupils of the public school are wrest-
ling with the annual examinations.
The demand for carpenters and day labor
ers cannot be filled.
Mrs. Josephine Wright's class Of the NJ
P. Sunday school held social in the hall
on Saturday evening and Melted neat sum
for the church.
Rev. James Simmington and wife, OF
Philadelphia, spent Sunday with Mr.. and
Mrs. William Kerns
|. w. Newkirk and family spent Sunday
with Camden relatives.
James Kelly and family spent Sunday in
their pretty summer home
The Band expects to play at Swedesboro
on Decoration day.
Alvin Carter, of Clayton, has moved into
w. D. Carter's house, on Summit avenue.
Mrs. r. M. Shoemaker is visiting friends
at Pennsgroye.
Harry McBurney, of Philadelphia, was
in town on Thursday last.
The engine for drilling the well for the
Water Company was taken off the cars on
Tuesday.
which he recently purchased of Charles
Ferris, to Benz. Mellor, of Camden, for a
summer residence.
Mrs. Force has sold her fine property on
Broadway to Mr.. Wallace, of Philadel-
phia, for 81, 500.
Rev. w. n Ogborn, to the surprise Of
all, has rallied and bids fair to recover his
usual health. Rev. H. G. Williams preached
on Sunday morning, and Rev. James Sim
mington, of Philadelphia, in the evening.
Transfers of property still continue to be
the order of things in this thriving town.
r. II. Comey has bought five acres of the
Laurie tract, facing the old Woodbury. road
Harry Pancoast has bought of George Allen
all of his farm excepting five acres, and
Charles Justice has bought the Honeybrook
Farm of Joseph Duffield. Mr. Allen offered
his farm less than year ago for $50 pei
acre; to-day he has five acres reserved for a
home site and has received So, 800 more
than he would have received a year ago,
had his offer been accepted
GOLDEN WEDDING.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Applegate, bright
and joyous as the day was beautiful and
much better preserved than the average
couple who celebrate their fiftieth anniver-
sary, received the congratulations of rela-
tives and friends at their pretty home on
Holly avenue on Monday afternoon and
evening. They were the recipients of many
beautiful presents, including $50, mostly in
gold. The only thing to mar the pleasure
of the day was the unavoidable absence Of
their son, Dr. William Apologize, of Brook
lyn, N. Y.
| The children and grandchildren present
were: DIR. J. G. Applegate, wife and son
Zamor, of Bridgeton; Mr.. and Mrs. Glenn
ent Madara, Misses Viola, Blanche, Irene
and Master Harold Madara Mr. and Mrs.
George Apologize and daughter Mildred, OF
Camden; Mr.. and Mrs. A. S. Conover, Iona
Conover, Mrs Laura Brown and son Percy
Miss Zenia Apologize and Ralph Apple
gate, of Pitman Grove.
Others present were: Mrs. Rachel Briggs
of Bridgeton; Mr.. and Mrs. Laird, Mr.. and
Mrs. Helmbold, Miss Kate McDonough and
Harry Moore, Of Camden; Mrs Louisa Con
lin, Mr.. and Mrs. Wilson Mcclure and
Miss Evelyn Davis, of Bunker Hill; Mr.
and Mrs. c. G. Dilks and daughter Julia,
of Mantua; Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Munyan
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Lacy, of Redwood
Mrs Mary Ridgway, Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan
Lloyd, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Ridgway, Mr.
and Mrs. Aaron Ridgway, of Mullica Hill
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Graham, Miss Annie
Graham, of Philadelphia; Mr.. and Mrs
Samuel Lord, Miss Mabel Montgomery
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Lodge and son Bow
man, Mrs. E. c. Champion, Mrs. H. S
Springer and son John, Mr.. and Mrs Rich
ard Yapp, Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Bowers
Mrs. James Adams, Miss Lottie Adams
Mrs. Carter and Mrs. Park, of Pitmar
! Grove