Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-19
pITMAN GROVE.

Rev. H. G. Williams residence is being
painted in attractive colors,
Miss Kate Dilks spent Wednesday Of last
week with Millville friends.
Some Of our local gunners have had quite
good success
The s. B. Thompson cottage on Webb
avenue is about finished.
Alfred Carter has bought a building lot
opposite the school house.
A. s. Clark's second house on Simpson
avenue, is in the hands Of the finishers.
Samuel FISHER has rented Elmer Cranes
residence for the Winter.
We are likely to have another baker in
the town.
The cellar is being dug for Miss Rulon's
new house on Mount Vernon avenue.
Russell Treat is taking his vacation this
week.
A leaky oil stove caused slight fire at
the residence of Mrs. Caulk on Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joshua Holiday are spend
ing few months in Camden.
Miss Name ,Poore, Of Riegelsville, New
Jersey, spent few days recently with Miss
Elma Bidwell.
Miss Mabel Montgomery has been spend
ing few days with Camden friends.
DR.. John Applegate, of the Temple Col
lege faculty. was recent guest OF his
mother who resides on Holly avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Wright are making
an extended stay with relatives at Audubon
near Camden.
Quite number from here attended the
Putnam reunion in the Tabernacle M. E..
Church, Philadelphia, on Thursday even
ing last, and all report good time.
The American Biscuit Company sent a
demonstration to Clark's store on Saturday
and he was puzzle to the small boy.
A watchman has been placed at the Pit
man avenue crossing. The credit Of having
this safeguard belongs entirely to the Board
of Trade.
The proposed italian colony near Pit
man" which has been exploited in the
Philadelphia papers we judge is myth, as
no one here seems to have any knowledge
of it.
James Adams has sold his house and tract
of land TO DIR. H. H. Carr for So, 600, and
has bought the house on Arbutus avenue
now occupied by Hermann Hurff, for
81, 200.
Mrs Joseph Harker had the pleasure last
week of welcoming her sister and brother-
in-law who came on from Washington, d.
c., for short stay.
Charles Cook, residing near Swedesboro,
has bought Mrs. Harry Linville's house on
Evergreen avenue for So, 100. He has also
bought the two adjoining building lots of
Robert MCGOWAN for $500. Mr. Cook
recently bought twenty-five acre tract Of
Benjamin Cade.
Rev. DR.. j. W. Marshall will deliver one
Of his talking lectures in the M. E. Church
on or about December A. We will Prob
ably be able to announce the subject next
week.
N. H. Young has moved from Glassbor0
to his residence here. Firman Charlie. who
occupied Mr.. Young's house, has moved
into O. B. Moss new house on Evergreen
avenue. Mr.. Moss expects to put mp
another house this Winter.
Mrs. nazlett, wife Of well known Iowa
minister, is spending some time with her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs Hubbard, of Second
avenue. Mrs. Hazlett's little daughter is
in Philadelphia Hospital receiving treat
ment for spinal trouble.
Charles Nicholson has the contract for
building two fine houses on Holly avenue,
one for Joseph Sharp, of Camden, the
other for Frank Bruce the Kaign avenue
eoal dealer. These people viii be very
welcome all-year-round residents of our
town.
Mrs Sybilla EIkins, lifelong resident
of Gloucester County, whose home was
near Aleyon Park, was stricken with paral-
ysls about ten days ago, and died on We'd
nesday evening last. Funeral services and
interment were held at Redwood Mrs,
Elkins was childless widow, but had
wide circle of friends and relatives, and was
cared for tenderly during her illness
While riding to Glassboro on his wheel
Tuesday night of last week, Charles
Williams, who resides with his brother
fred, ran into two Glassboro men who were
on wheels and coming toward Pitman. The
impact was SO grea. that Mr.. Williams was
thrown, breaking his leg in two places
The Glassboro men we're not hurt much
Mr. Williams managed to stay on a wheel,
and the men brought him home. Bicycle
lamps would surely be cheaper than ex-
periences Of that kind.
The financial statement of the Summer
Cottager's Association has been published
in pamphlet form The receipts for the
year, including balance Of $128 % for 1902,
acre $1345 49, The disbursements were
$13ls So, leaving balance on hand of
II 81 The inventory Of property on
hand is valued at $1O81. IS. The Associa-
tion expects to make great improvements TO
the Summit Park pavilion, and the Camp
Meeting Association has already contributed
500 toward such Improvements.