Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-10-27
PiTMAN GROVE.


We hear that Clayton EastIack has
bought two more lots on Holly avenue.
A. S. Clark has built large addition to
his warehouse
Allen Gardiner, OF Atlantic City, is
spending several days with friends here.
Mr. Charles E. Shafer and Miss Florence
I Goger, two Of our summer young people,
were married last Thursday evening.
The local Knights Of the Golden Eagle
attended the funeral OF their brother Knight,
George Morey, on Wednesday last
Two Of Rev. w. &. Peterson's children
are i'll with scarlet fever and the house has
been qnarantined. It has been long time
since we have had case of contagious dis
ease here.
Rev. f. E. somers has been given
charge at MilIyille, and will move there in
a few days. Mr.. and Mrs Somers have
many friends who will be sorry to see them
4 leave the town, but who are glad that he
has wider field Of labor
The case of the negro mentioned in last
weeks items against some OF the white
young men OF the town, has been quashed.
a young man named Johnson, who has
continually tried to make trouble between
the whites and negroes, ran away after The
light, but he will be prosecuted If he re.
turns, as he was the chief offender
S. c. Tozer, who lives on North Broad
way, has charge of schooner, and was
either on Maurice river or in the vicinity
when the heavy gale Of Friday morning
banked up the water and drove the schoon-
er, together with four oyster boats, with
such force that they landed hundred feet
inland from the shore
At the special school meeting eight hun
died dollars were voted to pay for fitting
up the fifth room, and for the salary Of
teacher The room will be opened on
Monday.
II. ?, Young's moved from the farm TO
/ their grove residence on Wednesday Al
though still confined to the house, Mr.
Young at last seems to be on the road to
recovery,
/ The Board Of Trade has taken up the
matter of protective rates of fire insurance
Through the instrumentality of agent Me-
CoWan representative OF the insurance
companies has at last been here to gather
some data. The combined influences may
accomplish something.
On complaint Of his brother, Charles Car T
ter, Frank Carter Lying on the old Wood I
bury road near this place, was arrested for
keeping disorderly house, and maintain /
ing gambling den. The case was heard /
before Justice Paulin, at Glassboro, Sat-
urday afternoon A number from here
were subpoenaed. Charles Carter and some
OF his witnesses did not appear A second /
hearing will be given on Saturday. Bench h
warrants will be served on some who were
not present.
The owners of the electric light plant,
Messrs. Pugh & Worstall, have made an as
slgnment of the property for the benefit Of
the creditors, and we understand that D.
o. Watkins, Esq, has been appointed re-
celyer. Mr. Buys, a former owner, is assis-
ting in Strengthening out the tangled af-
fairs. They did not carry on the business
under the name in which it was incorpo-
rated, but used the term South Jersey Gas
sufficient to keep everything in excellent
shape and pay a good dividend, but the
money was diverted to other channels The
superintendent, Mr. Bert Mounce, has been
seriously handicapped but, nevertheless,
has given us, all in all, the best service we
have ever had
At least two hundred men gathered In
x. G. +. Hall Thursday evening to discuss
the subject of incorporation. The dis
cussion was harmonious and lengthy and
the sentiment seemed to be in favor of incor-
poration. A representative from Glassboro
Township stated that vigorous objection
would be made to the proposed boundary
line so far as it affected that township. The
following were appointed committee to
confer with the Board of Trade at special
meeting on Tuesday evening Charles
Keinmeres, John Clark, l. W. Newlirk,
David Pancoast, Geo. Doughty
Cupid has been shooting his arrows very
accurately lately and Uymen especially
favored last Wednesday, evening for the
plighting OF marriage vows Samuel B
Golf, of the Golf Medicine Company, Cam
den, was married to Miss Alice Michener
of Philadelphia, in the Cooper Memorial
Church. Miss Kitchener was teacher of vo-
cal music III Pennington Seminary and
sometime favored Pitman audiences with
finely rendered selections. She and Mr.
Goff are two of our best known summer
people. Another former well-known sum-
mer young man, Harry Poole, was married
to Miss Jessnp, of Philadelphia Oliver w
Downes, of this place, was married to Miss
Title Hates. Of Philadelphia, aud Clarence
Thompson to Miss Hattie Skinner both Of
this place. The two last named couples
will reside here and host of friends wish
them happiness and prosperity.
The special meeting on Tuesday evening
was a lively one. G. G. Justice who has
really been the most active man in the
town for incorporation, brought out a tell
ing point when he proved by the duplicates
Of the various townships that the expenses
for officers salaries and Board Of Health in |
Mantua townships were eleven hundred
dollars, four hundred more than any other
township in the county. The effect of in
corporation on local tax rates was discussed
atlength Il was decided to hold another
public meeting in Knights Golden Eagle
Hall next Saturday evening. At this meet
ing each voter viii be asked to sign a paper
fayoring incorporation or one opposing it.