Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-08-14
PITMAN GROVE.

Thomas Souder, Of Millville, spent Sun
day with his sister, Mrs Carton.
Mrs. Harry Rulon is spending two weeks
at Great harrington, Mass.
Mrs Frank Brace has returned from a
ten days stay at Ocean Grove.
Bev. Mr.. Fallon, of Troy Conference, is
visiting his brother-in-law, H. S. Springer.
Charles Walton and family, of Wood
bury, were guests Of John Warren on Sun
day. M
Stanley Butcher, Of Atlantic City, visited
his brothers here on Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dawson, of Monroeville,
spent Sunday with Elmer Sayre and family.
Rev. J. r. Mason, of Camden, had the
pleasure of making the trip to and from
the camp meeting on Tuesday in an auto
mobile.
| Miss Proud, of Dudley, will be our fourth
teacher during the coming school year. She
is Normal graduate.
Mr.. Carty's new house on Pitman avenue
is enclosed and rooted.
Mr.. Woodruff is having the cellar dug
for a new house which he will build on the
Justice tract.
Messrs. Dunfee and Wells, of Marion,
of last week.
r. NJ. Shoemaker's fine new milk wagon
attracted considerable attention at the
Farmers Picnic.
Sundays notable guest in the grove was
Mayor Ashbridge, who was visiting his
sister, Mrs. Dittess, of West avenue.
Mrs. Pauline Hatch, of Delair, has been
spending several days with her parents, DIR.
and Mrs. Gilmour.
The firm of Goodwin & Ferris has been,
dissolved. Mr.. Goodwin has purchase
Mr.. Ferris interest, and will conduct the
business hereafter himself.
Many people of sterling Christian char
acter think that the stopping of trains here
on Sunday would be no greater evil than
the coach nuisance and wear and tear OF
horse flesh. @
The addition to the school house was
commenced on Tuesday, only three weeks
before the commencement of school.
Thompson Allen and wife, of Woodbury.,
W. B. Rulon and daughter, of Philadel-
phia, and Miss Clara Cline, OF Black wood,
have been recent guests of Mr.. and Mrs. j.
G. Rulon.
That Jerseymen are fond of peanuts was
proved at the Farmers Picnic, Carr Bros.
having sold forty bushels during the two
days. M
| The explosion of a gasoline stove at the
Newkirk cottage on South avenue created
plenty of excitement on Tuesday. The
rear kitchen was largely destroyed.
Saturday witnessed the first real camp
meeting crowd of visitors. All the after
noon trains brought crowds of people, but
Sundays downpour prevented any record
breaking crowd from assembling on that
day.
r. M. Shoemaker's have entertained
during the past few days Miss Hannah
Shoemaker, of Repaupo; Miss Lou Locke
and Mr.. Hildebrand, of Swedesboro; Jacob
Shoemaker and wife, and Miss Lizzie Kidd,
of Pennsgrove.
Howard Leftover, son Of S. G. Lefevre, of
this place, and Miss Stapleford, OF Phila.,
were married at Haddonfield on Wednes-
day evening last week by Pastor Nixon.
While young David MacBurney was
driving his brothers horse on Thursday
afternoon, the animal became unmanagable.
The boy pluckily held on and managed to
get by the numerous wagons in the road,
and after going two miles, guided the crea-
ture into an unfenced ploughed field, and
thus brought him to stand still.
Numerous accidents have occurred lately
caused by the reckless driving of persons
in more or less intoxicated condition.
While taking party to Clayton on Thurs
day evening, Jonathan Kindle's surrey was
almost demolished by team which was
racing with another, and the Martin car
riage was greatly injured later in the same
manner. collision between two racing
teams last Thursday night resulted in a
smash-up for both vehicles.