Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1902-02-13
PITMAN GROVE.

George Creekmore has been ill for some
time.
I. D. Haines spent part of last week with
Marlton relatives.
| Ferris & Goodwin opened their new store
on Thursday morning of last week.
Walter Schuttle has opened branch of
the Union News Company at the depot.
Mrs. H. P. Young is recovering from a
protracted spell of sickness.
Miss Bessie Lefevre spent Saturday and
Sunday with Philadelphia friend, Miss
! Helen Booth.
Miss Alice Bidwell, of Riegelsville, N.
| j., is spending two weeks with her sister
Elma.
Rev. z. Walker spent several days of last
week with South Jersey friends.
The young friends of Miss Olive Chew
gave her farewell party a few evenings
/ since
A literary society has been inaugurated
under the auspices of the M. P. Church.
Miss Ruth Collins has been spending
several days with Philada friends.
Mrs J. D. Carr slipped on the ice few
days since, and badly sprained her wrist.
Mrs Wandell, .of Philadelphia, is visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. DR.. Slaughter.
The Pitman banquet will be given in the
Odd Fellows Temple, Philadelphia, on the
evening of March 4.
Skating has been fair, and lovers of the
sport have been enjoying themselves
greatly.
Harry Stranger and family have returned
from Massillon, Ohio. Mr. S. is now blow
ing glass at Woodbury..
Miss Lizzie MCGOWAN, head nurse of the
Presbyterian Hospital for incurables, at
Devon, is at home recruiting from the
effects of overwork.
Sheppard Calhoun, of Atlantic City,
spent two days of last week with his
mother who resides in the Grove.
Sealah Clark took possession of the
| former Biddle store on Monday. G. w.
Flkinton, of Mullica Hill, and George Hig-
gins, of Glassboro, appraised the goods.
Miss Elma BidwelI attended the gradua-
ting exercises of the State Normal School on
the 31st. A sister of Miss Bidwell was a
member OF the graduating class.
Miss Jennie Sayre, who is suffering from
nervous prostration, has resigned her posi-
ton as a teacher in the Glassboro public
school. Miss Sayre is gradually getting
better, but will not soon be able to resume
| her work.
G. w. Carr filled his big ice house with
eight-inch ice on Monday and Tuesday. S.
G. Lefevre is filling his large house with
ten-inch ice from Tyler's pond, and is
rushing the building of another house
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weather permits.
Rev. J. R. Mason, of Camden, will de-
liver his lecture, ''Ten Thousand Miles in
Night" in the M. E. Church on Friday
evening. This lecture is highly spoken of,
and large audience ought to greet Mr..
Mason.
The store Of Charles Miller, NOW Clark's J
was robbed on Sunday night of quantity
of shoes, underware, etc. The thieves
gained entrance through kitchen window
and pried the rear store door Open Mr.
Clark will keep watch dog in the store
hereafter.
Gibbons Lloyd, of Hurffville, and Miss
Jennie Krug, of this place, were married at
their new home in Hurffville on Tuesday
evening of last week by Rev. Mr.. Parker
of that place. Quite large number from
Pitman attended the reception on Thurs
day evening.
Joseph Carr, beside being a good Judge of
horseflesh, should be granted patent for a
combined moving apparatus and an up-to-
date Goth century sleigh. He wished to
move an office building from Pitman Ave
to the Association farm on which he re-
sides, and the happy thought of utilizing
| tho .
occurred to him. The building was placed
on two pieces of 5x5 lumber, which served
as runners, chains were fastened to these
timbers, and four horses were attached
Isaac Andrews stood in the open doorway
and drove with all the dignity that man
of his physique usually possesses. The new
device worked to perfection, and in short
time this new tangled vehicle was in posi-
ton in Mr.. CARTS yard where it will fur
nish commodious quarters for future
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