Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-08-22
PITMAN GROVE

Allen S. Conover is very i'll indeed.
Mrs Martha Lord has been very i'll but is
now convalescent.
J. G.. RuIon and son Harry were in Allan
tic City, Sunday.
Superintendent schoch seems to be max
ing many friends.
David Downs and his son Elmer have pre-
scented Mrs Downs with new piano,
The selection of Prof. D.. T. Steelman as
superintendent of the schools Of Gloucester
County is gratifying to his friends here
Members Of the S. C. A. fire patrol were
guests of Independent Co. No. / Of South
Westville Saturday evening.
Mrs. Oliver Downs spent a part Of last
week in Ocean Grove.
A party Of ten or dozen went to Malaga
on Friday evening and Rev. E A. Griffith of
this place preached the sermon of the even
ing.
John Cowan has purchased building site
on Pitman Heights, the Roberts tract.
Thomas May Peirce. Jr., and Mrs Peirce
are enjoying their second season here.
Miss Belle Curry, one of our public school
teachers, believes in Pitman, and has pur-
chased two lots on the Roberts tract.
The John F. Hanlon Company are grad
ing new street for the Suburban Company
and are giving an illustration Of what
systematized labor can accomplish.
I. W.Hubbard, a member Of the John +.
Hanlon Company and their supervisor here,
is well liked for his gentlemaney business
qualities. He is a son of Mrs Marian Hub
bard of this place.
About thirty American Mechanic guards
of Camden are camping at Alcyon Park, and
the number will be greatly increased the
latter part Of she week.
Josiah Monroe, eighty years of age,
resident of Bridgeton. visited relatives here
last week. He has retained his mental
and physical powers to an unusual degree.
The Ushers' Union picnic at Alcyon Park
next Saturday promises to be quite a sue
cess for the first effort. Rev. D. B. Harris
will address the Ushers in the casino. 4
ball game between young ladies' nine of
the State Street NJ. E. Church, Camden,
and scrub team from Pitman is scheduled
for p. m. "a
An effort is being made by friends of
Michael Dorsey, of Phila., to have Car
negie medal bestowed upon him for heroism
in going to the rescue of Miss Kotler at AL
cyon lake last week He was swimming
near her and, while only a boy, went to as
sist her when he saw she was in danger.
Rey. and Mrs. F. L. Jewett are at the
Delaware Water Gap for week. At the
expiration of that time Mrs. Jewett will
return home and Mr.. Jewett and friend
Rev. J. D. Bills, of Camden, will take an
extended trolley tour through the New
England States.
The Association intends tearing down
the farm dwelling now occupied by Joseph
Carr. The big barn will be sold for re-
movaI and the site will be used for build
ing purposes We hear Mr.. School, the
Superintendent Of the GROVE, has secured
two of the lots and will build a residence
there. Mr.. Carr will build on his Simpson
avenue lot which is directly in the rear of
his stable.
The John F. Hanlon Company has the
greater part of the work done on Broadway
south Of First Avenue. The Asso-
citation and Council are working in
perfect harmony regarding the ina,
provement of sidewalks. The expense
will be very heavy for the Assoca-
tion as they will have to pave nearly all
Of fhe west side OF Broadway from the
Railroad to Holly avenue. The pavements
along the Pitman and Broadway sides OF
the station park are completed and cement
curbing is now being put down along that
side. Pitman streets will soon be the envy
of near by towns.