Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-12-12
ITEMS FROM OUR
CORRESPONDENTS
PITMAN GROVE.


Several of our merchants have their stores
attractively decorated for the holiday sea
son.
George Gantz was about the only one
here brave enough TO try sleighiDg last
week.
Fletcher Carter has moved into his new
dwelling on Simpson avenue
Broadway is opened for the surface sew
ers, and Tuesdays rain made the street
sea Of mud.
J. w. Atkinson has bought Ephraim Car
ter's new house on Evergreen aYenue, and
moved in last week.
Jonathan Garrisons many friends are
glad to see him on the street once more.
Supt. Schock says the new standpipe to
be erected by the Association will have
capacity Of $4,000 gallons.
A cantasa will be a pleasing feature OF
the Christmas entertainments to be given by
the M. E. Sunday school.
Harry Cresse took over the store business
of Joseph Lodge on Monday. They are
now busy taking account Of stock.
DIR. Fl. H. Carr's friends ara sorry to-
hear of his illness, and trust be will soon
be out CT she clutches Of La Grippe.
A. S. Clark is improving the property
corner Holly and Woodbury. avenues, for
meily occupied by Frank Carter.
We hear that Rey. A. E. Ballard fell a
few days ago and bas been confined to his
bed for several days from shock.
The Misses Gardiner, OF Blackwood, have
purchased a property of W. L. Peterson on
Pitman avenue near Woodbury. avenue.
John Lewis Wilson has purchased plot
the deposit of sand on it which Mr. NJ
uses in his cement blocks
Henry NJ. Pancoest will dispose Of his
farm stock and implements at public sale
on the 19th. He will tear down all the
ut-buildings, and use the ground for
building purposes.
The foundation walls OF the new Episco-
pal Church are completed and paid for.
The contract for the structure will be given
out in time for work to begig early in the
Spring
The Misses C0rbin and Mahan, national
officers Of the Womanis Home Missionary
Society, spoke in the Methodist Church
Wednesday evening, and met the ladies Of
the local society on Thursday.
The bank statement dated December 8, is
published, and shows a profit oyer all ex-
penses of nearly 8 per cent. in the little
over ten months of its existence. President
G. W. Carr and cashier Cresse are yigiIant,
financial hustlers as results show.
About twenty five residents ATTENDED the
Pitman reunion in Broadway NJ E ChnFch,
Camden, oH Thursday evening It was
the most delightful reunion held IN years.
Rev. F. L. Jewett was one of the speakers.
Superintendent Schock was present for the
first time, and made a catchy address
We are careful to make no mention Of
anything that reflects upon the good name
of ouI town or upon any of its citizens, but
when matter becomes public property
and in an exaggerated form, it Is well to
state facts. For year or more it has been
patent that men have become intoxicated
without having to go to neighboriDg towns,
as was formerly the case Men in suspicious
numbers and with frequency have gone to
certain places, but no proof OF lllegalitY
could be produced. One place in particular
has been run in a secretive and Objectionable
manner, but needed proof was not forth
coming On Sunday evening. the first, ReY.
F. L, Jewett gave an earnest address on
civic Righteousness with local application,
and spoke upon suspicious conditions, and
urged young men to keep in the paths OF
rectitude. 1t was commented on in the
newspapers, and. of course, became exag-
gerated in the minds of many who look up-
on Pisman as a mecca Of Methodism and
Righteousness. The sermon was Ia no way
sensational, bat voiced the christian senti-
ment of the town in such a way that the
effect has been salutary. IL may as well te
known that Pitman people do not with
possibly few exoeptions) wink at drink
ing, gambling or licentiousness- Because
a few negroes in Woodbury. are arrested for
shooting crap, it does not follow that all
Woodburians favor crap shooting. Because
one Of the Apostles betrayed his Lord, does
not necessarily imply that the other eleven
would have done so. As q town, Pitman
Grove has reputation for high meralitys
and intends to keep it,