Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-05-03
PlTMAN.

Wlluam collins mas lne Celidr aug
| for his new residence on Summit ave-
nue..
Rev D. Harris and family are now
in their new home on Oak avenue
Benz. Lord, Jr., and family, of Phil
adelphia, enjoyed Sunday with his
| parents.
The cellar is dug for Riley's store
and milk depot on Holly avenue.
Mrs yallette, of Wilmington, with
other friends spent Sunday with JOS
eph Devaul and family.
H. P. Young was taken worse a
few days ago and is gradually failing
| from weakness.
Samuel Veal, of Bridgeton, is build
ing a boarding house and restaurant
on Holly avenue.
We hear that the gas company is
rushing things and we are likely to
have gas by July /. Let it come.
The Epworth League held delight
/ full social at the home of Harry Rulon
on Friday evening. Seventy-fiye were
present.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Dess and daughter
Ella spent the latter part of last week
in Atlantic City.
4 Bids are to be received for establish
/ ing grades on all the avenues accepted
! by council.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Owen spent
part of last week with their son Clar-
ence Owen, of Camden.
Miss Anna McClelland was in Ches-
ter Saturday evening assisting her
friend Miss Jessie Golf at must
GALE.
Samuel James new wheelwright and
blacksmith shop is finished and is a
/ big improvement over the old one.
Miss Ethel Keates and Miss Rena
Leonard of Philadelphia, were guests
of Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Downs, on FRI
day and Saturday.
w. H. Michael and family moved in
on Friday. He has had his cottage
lined and is ready for all sorts OF
weather.
w. L. Peterson is adding second
story portico to part OF his building
corner Pitman and Simpson avenues.
Word received from Shoemakers OF
Lindsay, Cal, state that they did not
feel the Frisco earthquake shock.
Rev. F. L. Jewett. Mrs. Joseph Shoe
maker and Miss Anna McClelland rep
resented the Epworth League at the
convention held in Atlantic City last
week.
Mrs Frank Harry received word on
Monday that her brother residing IN
philadelphia had just died.
The members of the Ushers Union
gave bowling party at Carr Bros;
casino on Saturday evening and all
had a delightful time, but some COM
planned of sore muscles on Sunday
Mr. Sands new house on the Pan
coast tract promises to be one OF the
most attractive of the many pretty
homes here.
CLAYTON Hewitt has rented his West
avenue cottage to w. W. Richman, OF
Philadelphia. Mr. and Mrs Hewitt
and Mr.. and Mrs. John Broadwater
will make their dwelling place with
Mr.. and Mrs. John Napier this sum-
mer
Albert Moss invited the public to
view the illumination of his new home
on Montgomery avenue one evening
Hast week. Mr.. Moss has an acetylene
generator in his cellar, and the opera
tor was down to show it's qualities.
The light was very brilliant indeed.
A Philadelphian by the name OF
Hall has been negotiating for Oliver.
Chew's business for some time, but
no money was paid down until Thurs
day, their changes we're swift. The nee
essary papers were completed ABOUT
two o'clock, and Mr. Chew moved into
the grove and the Hall family TOOK
noscnssiop before evening
Rev +. Z. Jewett preached a special
sermon on Sabbath observance on Sun
day morning. Mr. Jewett has prepar-
ed for a weeks May meeting to pc
held next week. All the speakers Will
be Camden ministers Commencing
with Monday evening the speakers IN
order will be Revs. Alfonso Dare, Geo
IL. Harris, J. S. Heisler, w. r. Lake
and William Grum.
Mrs. Geo. Anderson has received
letter from Mrs. Harry Jenkins, OF
Santa Cruz, Cal, stating that the earth
quake was terrifying there, but they
suffered no injuries. The four bridges
in the city were all injured and water
mains were broken, causing great in
convenience.
Quite number of well known sum-
mer residents came in on Tuesday.
Among them were Reeds Of Webb ave
nue.; Brandes and Sheppards of West
avenue: Bowkers of Pitman avenue
and the Clarke-C olesworthy family on
Highland Terrace. With the last are
DR.. and Mrs. Bradley and Miss Coles
worthy who have been in Mexico Tor
a year.
A shower accompanied by terrific
thunder and lightning and some hail
struck the town early Monday morn
| ing. Charles Tryon's house, below the
tofl-gate. occupied by Schuyler Jack
son, was struck. The chimney was
badly shattered and the household ct.
fecfs almost ruined with SCOT. None Of
| the family were injured. Mr.. Tryon's
| loss is covered by insurance
Mrs. Jocob Eldridge, Of Los angeles,
Cal, is spending part OF her Ilme
while IN the east with her nephew,
David Downs. Mr.. Eldridge was q
produce dealer years ago on Second