Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-11-30
PITMAN GROVE.

The splendid rain on Tuesday was .
great boon to the farmers
County Superintendent Eldridge visited
1 our schools on Tuesday
Mrs. Anna Fries is spending few weeks
with Philadelphia friends and relatives.
\ Miss Ella Ham fell on Monday evening
and sprained an arm Her nose was quite
badly cut by the breaking Of her eye
glasses
Thomas Brown. son-in-iaw Of VIM Grier
left home about two weeks ago and has not
been heard from since.
H. G.. Deardorf moved iato G. W Nc
Clelland's S new house, corner Oak and Nc
Clelland avenues, on Thursday last.
Councilman Watson has been afflicted
with boi $ on his neck, but they haFe not
interfered with his duties az one of our city
fathers
The report last week that Wm. Collins
was in critical condition was without
foundation, while still poorly he is able to
walk out.
| Mr.. and Mrs J. D. Carr and Rev and
Mrs. F. L. Jewett were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs CHARLES Dilks, of Barnsboro, on Fri-
day.
Harry Atkinson, of Franklinyilie, moved
into one Of the MeClelland houses last
week. He is stone mason and plaskerer,
aud much of his work has been here.
| The dam which was washed out at the
felectric light plant year ago, is being re-
built. An iron pipe, six feet in diameter,
/ is being used as security against any future
/ possibility of washout. -
( During the past few days thin summer
dresses coupled with an absence of wraps or
/ hat, have been common, while ice and
winter cold were the order at the same
perioo during the past two years.
c. w. Seeds has built stable aud car
rage house on the property he recently pur-
chased, and has moved into the house. He
has purchased the lot on Oak avenue which
adjoins him, thus securing rear ensranee.
During the cool snap several days ago,
! the pipes in the West cottage on Mount
Vernon avenue froze, and when the weather
got warmer it was inundated Between
afternoon and morning about twenty thou
sand gallons Of water ran out the tank, and
nearly all Of it found its way into the Wesb
cottage.
About a score from here attended the
Pitman reunion in Broadway NJ. E Church
on Thursday evening, and classed il as ssss5gs- ssssg
best reunion yet held.
Mrs. John Kerns died on Tuesday even
ing of last week, and was buried at Egling-
ton Cemetery on Monday afternoon She
had been a sufferer from Bright's disease for
three years. Rev. F. L. Jewett conducted
the services.
The photographers have been anything
but kind to State Master and National Lee
turer, George W. F. Gaunt, but their poor
work evidently did him little injury. Our
congratulations TO this honored son of
Gloucester county.
Rev. D. B. Harris, OF West Asbury Park,
was in town on Thursday, and placed plans
for new residence in the hands of local
contractors. If this means that Mr.. Harris is
to become resident in the near fnsure, he
will be cordially welcomed.
A fire started in Jessup's woods near
Jacob Kuhn's farm on Wednesday evening,
and quite number of men from Pitman
and Glassboro gathered TO fight it. 1t
broke out again on Thursday gradually
burning toward South Broadway. Counter
fires were started ON Thursday evening as a
safeguard, and the FIRE was extinguished
after it had burned over more than half the
large tract.
Cupid has been shooting bis arrows with
telling effect in this locality, and has not
confined himself solely to young people ,ones
of our older eitizens, Mr. John D. Clark
having capitulated TO the little god. We
understand he and Mrs. Griffith. of Phila-
delphia, lady who summered here, were
married to-day, Thursday. The happy
connie have She best wishes of many friends
Miss Nellie Straub, of this place, daughter
of Rev. Anthony Straub, and Mr. Jack
| Hewitt, son Of Mr. and Mrs George Hew-
itt, will be married in the NJ. E. Church,
Saturday, December 16, at high noon.
Cards are out for the wedding of Miss Grace
Carter, daughter OF Mr. and Mrs Joseph
Carter, to Mr. Harry LaForoe, Of Camden,
on Wednesday evening, December Goth, at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Carter.
The local cadets Of Wenonah Military
ACADEMY and their friends enjoyed the sham
fbattle in the Armory at Camden on Thurs
tday evening. Cn
Extra services have been held in the M
E. Church for three weeks and abont
twenty have professed conversion.
The Ushers Union met at the home Of
Harry Pancoast on Saturday evening and
had an unusually good time.
Miss Eva Smith, of Oak avenue and her
mother, will spend the winter in New York
City. Edward Smith and wife will remain
in the Oak avenue residence.
/ p. Il. Focer and w. w. Wood heard Rev.
B. c. Lippincotts address to the Masons IN
the H. E. Church Glassboro, on Sunday
morning.