Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-03
PlrMAN GROVE.
Tonsilitis is common.

LO1StliclS 10 DOtAhOAe
E. A. Griffith has secured building site
on McCIelland avenue.
Mrs. j. c.. Rulon and son Harry and
Miss E. f. Rnlon spent Thursday last IN
Atlantic City.
George Lashley and George Collins Of the
Lake were New Year guests of Mr.. and Mis-
John d. Clark.
Miss Katharine McNeill is enjoying a
weeks vacation.
About a dozen yineland relatives and
friends spent New Years with Harry Rulon
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Champion, of New
ark, are spending few days with his par
ents.
Rev. and Mrs. Harry Garrison, of Jacobs
town, spent the greater part OF last week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Jonathan
Garrison.
The Habeker family went TO Philadel-
phia on Monday for three months stay.
MIR. Habeker will spend the winter in
Seattle.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Clouds and Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Rulon were weekend guests of
Mr.. and Mrs James Bradford, of Swarth-
4 more.
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eight of Pitman were delightfully."- entertain
ed by MI and Mrs. Harry Rulon on Thurs
day evening last.
Dr. H. H. Carr wears an expansive smile
these days over the coming of little son
into his home. The boy is tittingly named
for his uncle, George W. Carr.
The Christmas gathering of the S. c. A.
fire patrol on Saturday evening was we'll at
tended by Philadelphia and local members
and all report a jolly evening.
The fire department. was called out on
Wednesday last to fight fire in the stable
of Jonathan James on Evergreen avenue.
Fortunately the high wind carried the
flames back of nearby residences and at no
time were they in danger.
Council held late session for its last
one of the year, and transacted considerable
business One, iokingly proposed that the
retiring members, Messrs. Clark and Wat
son stand treat, and in few minutes cider,
cakes, cheese and cigars were in evidence.
The Christmas cantata, "Santa Claus
Substitute. - was we'll rendered on Wednes-
day evening last in the M: E. Church After
the services were over Rev. F. L. Jewett's
class went into the parsonage to present to
him and Mrs. Jewett few tokens OF their
regard. The class had requested Rev. ID.
B, Harris to make the presentation which
he did in poem written especially for she
occasion. DIR. Harris friends here did not
know he is a follower Of the poetic muse
and were delighted with his felioitous pre-
sentasion. The gifts consisted of silyerware
ana china. Teachers and pupils Of the
school were remembered generally by each
other.
The explosion of engine No 1887 at $50
Monday morning started the town, although
il was two or three hours later before many
people in the center and southern parts OF
She borough realized that tragedy had oc-
Cured SO near them. It happened just at
the top Of the steep grade which ends at the
gravel pits. This grade is the worst on the
line and it is very common thing for
freights to be diyided IN order to get to the
top. The immense boiler lies on the top
of the bluff on the Pancoast tract hum
dred feet from the point of explosion, the
drawhead was thrown four hundred feet
down the track, while the smaller sections
of the engine were largely thrown to the
east side. some being found six hundred
feel away. The cab was literally torn to
pieces and the surprising thing is that the
three occupants, engineer, Hand, fireman;
Blake. and first-brakeman johnson, were
not blown to atoms. All were found some
distance away frightfully scalded and other
wise injured. Drs. Phillips and Slaughter
were called and cared as best they could
for the sufferers, and DR.. Heritage, of Glass
boro. was later on tie scene. The piles of
morning papers in the caboose were torn
apart and made into beds and covers for the
suffers. DIR. Phillips accompanied them to
Cooper hospital. The two or three lower
high tension wires were broken and Clar-
ence Thompson, who has charge of that
work on this division, was up a pole max
ing repairs within seven minutes after the
accident occurred. The current was cut
of and an engine pushed the first few trains
TO the next electrified section. The tracks
were unlniured Both third rails were
pushed out of place, but it required only
about half hour to fix them. The trucks OF
the engine were uninjured and were pulled
to Camden. Officials Of the road were
down Monday and Tuesday securing evil
dence of the cause OF the explosion. The
crown sheet and other parts were taken to
Camden, Indications point to scarcity Of
water in the boiler as the cause. Blake
and johnson are both dead, but we hear
Hand has fighting chance for his life Our
enterprising photographers were selling
souvenir postals Of the wreck by Monday
afternoon.