Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-05
PlrMAN GROVE.

Howard Keebler has purchased build
ing LOS OF Fl. NJ. Pancoast.
A reception will be given Rev. F. l..
Jewett this Thursday evening.
Rev. and Mrs Harry Lopez have return
ed to their home here.
The fine weather. is bringing numerous
seekers for summer and permanent homes.
Mrs. Ida Pleasanton is entertaining her
nephew, Mr.. Martindale, Of Philadelphia.
Mrs. Anna Brace was the guest of Mrs.
Edwin Gates over Sunday.
Mrs. Morrel and daughter are again here
for the season.
Harmon Dilks has broken ground for his
new building which is to contain four
stores and two flats.
Miss Mira Applegate has moved from
East avenue to the Blue Bell cottage on the
Boulevard.
The boats sat Alcyon Park are all being
repainted and the poplar trees have been
pruned.
Engineer Carter and assistant Poole, aid
ed by surveyor .Tonkin, are setting grades
on Broadway.
Louis Lupton was pail bearer at the fu-
neral OF his elassmate, Alexander S. Kemp,
whose death resulted from friendly
wrestling match, on Monday.
Mrs. J. G. Mack and children are in
Washington for week. Mr.. Mack has a
theatrical engagements there
Misses Ella and Emma MCGOWAN return
ed to their home on Monday after spending
the winter in Philadelphia.
we hear that Harry Jenkins has sold out
TO good advantage in Santa Cruz, Cal, and
has gone 70 Ontario much farther south in
the state.
Sunday being communion day in the NJ.
E. Church, the regular collection for the
poor was diverted to the Japan famine fund
and amounted to about sixteen dollars.
Samuel James has torn down his black
smith shop and will build larger and add a
wheelwright shop.
Messages received indicate that the Shoe
maker and Murphy families found their
trip across the continent very interesting.
Notwithstanding the heavy rain on Fri
day evening thirty-eight attended the Ep-
worth League Social held at the residence
Of E. E. Parker.
Louis Hates and family returned to their
West avenue home on Saturday. Mr..
Hates has had poor health for some times
but already feels the benefit Of Pitman air.
Collector Collins straightforward bust
ness methods have resulted in the collection
of every cent Of taxes within she Grove
limits, and he has now turned his attention
to lelinquents outside.
James Riley has moved from FL. p.
Young's property on Pitman avenue to the
Read cottage on East avenue pending the
building of his residence on Holly avenue.
On Saturday evening Mr.. and Mrs
Frank Harry formed part Of company Of
about thirty relatives and friends who
greeted Mrs. Harry's sister, Miss May Lip-
pihcott, Of Philadelphia, upon her return
from Europe.
Al number of heads of families on Holly
avenue have spent several enjoyable even
ings together this winter and denominated
their gatherings the merry -go-round social.
A BANQUET was the feature of the last social
which was held at the home OF Edwin
Gates on Saturday evening.
Albert Nicholson has purchased Of his
brother Charles one Of the Pitman avenue
lots which the latter recently bought. of g.
w. Carr and each has ground broken for q
new residence.
Rev. and Mrs. F. L. Jewett, Rev. D. B..
Harris, Rev. 81. G. Williams. Mr.. and Mrs.
William Kerns, Mrs. Jane Dilks and Miss
Katie Dilks attended the opening Of the
new parsonage and reception to the pastor
at Hurffyille on Thursday evening.
Mrs. John Parker, of McClelland avenue
met with quite serious mishap one'day
last week. The house they rent has no
fIoor laid in the attic, only q few boards.
She missed her footing and one leg went
through, causing her TO fall forward and
hurt her face severely. A neighbor hurried
ii and seeing Mrs. Parker's bleeding face
promptly tainted. The shock and pain
caused Mrs. Parker to 60 almost into con-
wilson's, and it took several neighbors and
4 phvsician to make her comfortable,
Now that the Legislature has passed the
limited franchise bill many who we're OPP
nosed 10 granting long franchise TO gas
company are in favor Of giving franchise
10 the Pitman, Glassboro, and Clayton gas
company and are expressing their hearty
approval to our councilmen. As the chief
bindrance was the long franchise asked tor
X e probable that council will now approve
the measure.
Cards are out announcing the marriage
K z1.,,,.,s Rnrton. son Of Mrs. 81. S.