Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-01-10
PlTMAN GROVE.

Rev. E. A. Griffith preached at Malaga
Sunday morning and evening.
Rev. Harry Springer, of Camden, will
build a residence on his ground on Wood
bury avenue in time for The coming season.
The burglar proof safe was put in the
bank on Saturday. The institution will
open for business on the 24th.
Presiding elder N. j. Wright delivered a
strong discourse in the M. E. church Sun
day morning.
Miss Iona Scarborough, of Philadelphia,
and T. E. Eckersley of Dickinson College,
spent Sunday with l. D. Haines and
family.
Miss Mamie Atkinson has entered Coop
er Hospital as a member of the staff of
nurses
Joseph Carr is expected to reach here
with his load Of horses about the middle
of next week.
James Clark, of Holly avenue, for the
past two years a Pitman resident, Is very
low with internal cancer.
Miss Mabel Montgomery was taken
quite i'll in Camden on New Years Day,
and was not able to return home until
Monday.
Theodore Chew has moved to Sewell and
Clarence Thompson has rented the prop
erty vacated by him.
Rev. Walter Steele of Western Pennsy-
lyania has been spending about ten days
with his parents Rev. and Mrs. Archer
Steele.
4 The grass is putting on springtime
ereenness, flies are common, and even the
Jersey mosquito has been visible within
the past few days.
Mrs. Jacob Park is suffering greatly
with tuberculosis of the knee joint She
was in a Philadelphia hospital for several
weeks and underwent an operation but was
not benefited.
The railroad authorities had the huge
boiler and other remnants of the explosion
taken awav early Thursday morning.
The wrecker followed the last freight down
and had the debris removed before day
LIGHT Two of the heaviest chains were
broken in dragging the boiler to position
where it could be lifted. The bell was
found under the boiler.
Harry Pancoast's imported dragon
pigeons made fine showing at last week 8
exhibition in Madison Square Garden, New
York. One bird won the highest prize
given. a silver cup, and another wen sill
yer cup. In all, Mr.. Panc0ast's birds won
fifteen dollars in money. four first prizes,
four third prizes, and four fourth prizes.
The following are she Borough's stand
inc committees as ratified by council:
Finance. Carr, Waters, Rulon; Accounts,
Rnlon. virgins, Supplee; Ordinances,
Wr;opins. Supplee, Carr; Police, Waters,
Rulon. Kersey; Fire and Water, Supplee,
virgins. Waters; Streets and Highways,
Kersey. Carr, virgins; Printing and Sup
niles virgins, Waters, Kersey; Public
Property, Rulon, SuppIee, Carr.
The new cabinet Of the Epworth League
we're nublicly installed on Sunday evening
bv Pastor Jewett. Samuel Thomas, Jr.,
e nresident, Arleigh Hess first vice presi-
dspk Miss Ella Greenwood second, Mrs.
NJ r. Terrell third, Mrs. Lillian Shoe.
maker fourth. Miss Anna McClelland Sec
retarv. and Miss Elizabeth Phillips treas.
,,rer Miss Mabel Montgomery was elected
oroanist and r. S. Richman organist'
Mrs. Laura Weatherby is president OF the
Junior League.
7eorge FlIick and Arleigh Hess, both Of
ANS r,lace. were in the Fourth Street Nat
;oral Rank when the bomb was thrown by
Stsele Mr.. Ellick was in the corridor
abo,,t "a leave and says he was so frightened
he started to run and did not stop until he
r 81 his place Of business over square
arav Mr.. Hess was making a deposits
Int was luckily protected by the big vault
ne could not get out until the excitement
abated and describes the scene as grewsome
indeed. One Of Our summer residents
Rene !. Clark, has prominent position
3 tbe bank and bis desk is near that q
iii, aead cashier, but be happened 70 b
ous 81 the building at the time