Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-09-14
PiTMAN GROVE.
William Collins has been quite i'll.

George Poole gradually becomes worse
and his days are numbered.
The wall is up for another house to be
built for George McClelland.
Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac Haines are in Wild
wood for few days.
Mr.. and Mrs Clarence Owen spent his va
cation period at Wildwood.
Mr.. and Mrs Harry Chew have gone to
Trenton, where Mr. Chew has been working
for some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. G. Rulon and son, Harry
were in Atlantic CITY Saturday and Sun
day.
Joseph Dawson is haying the foundation
constructed for his new house on McClel-
land avenue
Miss Ada Sohofeld was the guest of Phil
adelphia friends the latter part of last
week.
Joseph Shoemaker sprained a wrist few
days ago while indulging IN little horse
play. "
Thomas Fleming has CONCERTED portion
of his spacious veranda into a sun parlor.
Several boys and girls from this place
were guests of Miss Elsie Charles, of Elmer
on Saturday evening and Sunday.
The item in last weeks issue relative to
EOrel Jackson's fine bowling should have
STATED that be had performed the feat Of
rolling score Of 300. 10
r. NJ. Shoemaker has sold his milk bust
ness to Charles Riley, one Of our enter
prising young men. He took charge on
Monday.
The Board Of Health have their ordinance
drawn, and it is a comprehensive docu-
ment.
Quite number of local Masons were
present at the Knight Templars' Field Day
exercises at Belmont on Saturday after
noon.
Carl Woodruff has been quite poorly for
some time and he and Mrs. W. are in
Northern New York State for the benefit
Of change in climate.
The pure, pathetic face Of Miss Nellie
Seran will be seen among us no more, she
having passed away on Thursday night at
her home near Glafsboro Nellie was
frequently in town, and had many friends
who synpathlzed with her in her lifetime
affection.
Louis Hates and family are having some
annoying experiences as well as many
pleasures on their automobile trip through
New York State. Reports to date give q
punctured tire, split tire, and broken
axle, which caused all to be thrown out. |
Luckily no one was injured.
Mrs. Mabel Ferris and Miss Eva Luff- |
berry gave their Sunday school classes a
party at the Ferris residence one evening
last week. James Riley gave melon
party to his class on Thursday evening, land !
Miss E. E. Rulon's Bible class Of young
ladies picnicked at Alcyon Park on Thurs |
day.
A petition signed by majority of the |
property owners on Evergreen ave. was pre-
scented to the Council on Monday evening |
asking that the street be accepted, and the /
same passed first reading. The street is all |
ready well graded and the one or two cross
ings needing attention will cost but little. |
The Street and Highway committee was
authorized to order carload of stone to be |
used on the roads. The committee is de-
termined TO make all improvements of a
permanent character as much as possible.
A lady named Finch, widow, summer
ing on 9th ave-, had check for quite a
large sum which she got cashed Thursday.
That night she was awakened by noise
and found two men in an adjoining ROOM
She called for help and the whole neighbor-
hood was aroused. In the excitement the
two made good their escape. It is positively
stated that one was young man, q near
relative through marriage, and the other
boon companion. The one. at least, was
known and they came down on the mid
night train. The one familiar with the
cottage knew where a revolver was kept on
the first floor, and they had secured that
before going to the second. They secured
no booty, however, and no tragedy ACQUIRED |
but they are now fugitives from Justice.
The Summer Cottagers' Association haye
perfected plans for an additional fire COM
pany and apparatus to be used in any part
of the borough when needed. The same is |
to be known as the S. C. a. Fire Patrol of
Pitman, N. J. The Patrol is to act in con-
junction with Pitman Fire Company No. /,
or with any other company. Fifteen men
are to be selected by the fire marshal for |
active service, and fifteen policemen who
will preserve order, care for property and |
keep spectators at a proper distance. This
company will be composed of Summer cot |
tagers, but during the Winter months !
Mayor MCGOWAN and Supt. Williams will |
be furnished with keys. The security Of |
fered by the combined companies ought, at |
least, to prevent further advance in insur- |
ance rates within the grove limits. At the
drill, given by Company No. ] last week,
big streams Of water were thrown several /
feet higher than the roof Of K. G. E. Hall,
the highest building in town, the hose be-
ing held by men standing on the street |
With all this we have not yet been allowed |
protective rates.
The Republican voter that did not cast
his ballot in the primary election on Tues
day was either very i'll or miles away from
the town. There was no special interest in
the affair to the Democrats as there was no
division Of sentiment with them; and, so /
far as borough nominees are concerned, but
little interest to the Republicans, although |
Jonathan Kindle, Fletcher Carter and Will
lam Simpson remained ont of thirteen nom
inees ten of whom declined the nominal
tion), thus completing the quota Of six +