Gloucester County Democrat., 1907-08-01
BOROUGH or PlTMAN.

terprising. 1t is purely a residential
place. A summer attraction is the
Conference Camp Meeting Association
and Alcyon Park, an amusement re-
sort. AT this date three. land enter
prises are doing much to induce home
building. Pitman was incorporated
as borough in 1905, the territory be-
ing taken from Mantua township. The
permanent population is about 1000,
while during the summer months it
reaches 5000. Electric lights and
water works have been installed.
Dr. C. H. Clark now guides his own
automobile.
William Filler entertained his mother
last week.
Clyde Sickler is having cement pave
ments laid.
Mrs. Harry Rulon is in Monterey, Mass,
for month.
Samuel Carr is working for H. G. Dear
doff
The Mechanics picnic at Alcyon Park last
Wednesday was big success.
Oscar Wager, OF Philadelphia, was
Sunday guest Of J G. Rulon and family.
Joseph Carr took second money with
Handy Bay last Wednesday.
John Dunham and family, of Alloway
are again cottaging here.
Miss Anna Chew, of Philadelphia, has
been spending several days with her
mother.
Mrs. Ella Walton, the new proprietress
of the Grove House is serving excellent
meals and it is crowded to the doors.
Practically all the hackmen have paid
their licenses and are gathering in the
sheke's.
Mrs. S. P. Clark and children have re-
turned from visit TO her parents near
Cape May City.
Hotel Pitman is full and has had to turn
quite number away.
The Suburban Company is making a
sidewalk on South Broadway to the toll
gate.
c. G. Justice is sparing no expense on
pavements and curbs on his Glen Lake
Tracts.
w. H. Pomelear has finished big
cementing contract for Thomas Dugan and
Harvey Snyder.
Master Burleigh Pancoast had his foot
badly bruised by one Of his fathers horses
stepping on it.
The John F. Hanlon company have a
large part of their concrete walks laid on
Pitman avenue.
Charles Edwards has added several i'm
provements to the property he recently
purchased of George McCIelland He has
also been liberal in the laying of concrete
walks.
A number of young men gave delight
full straw ride to their young lady friends
Saturday evening and drove as far as Wood
bury.
We are sorry to hear that Eugene
Doughty is very i'll in Camden. His father
expects to take him to Whitehaven on Sat-
urday.
The electric light company has received
three carloads of oil burning machinery
and will change from coal to oil as soon as
possible.
Conductor Harry Hammell, of Thorofare,
and his son-in-law, Mr.. Wingate, who is
now residing here. expect to erect houses on
the Suburban tract this fall and be among
the number to receive prizes.
The excellent choir at Summit Park is
practicing 'sThe Sheppard King said to
be beautiful musical production and will
| give it at the auditorium on Friday even
| ing, August 8. Prof. j. Lincoln Hall is
the author which is guarantee OF its fine
quality.
Rector DubelI, Of Glassboro, and num-
Der here, members of the Protestant Epis-
copal Church, are much interested in the
project of erecting P. E. Church on the
site offered by the Suburban company, and
are working heartily toward that end.
They hope to secure sufficient funds to
erect cement block building Of pretty
design.
Miss Anna McCIelland gave house
party to number Of friends from Camden
and points in Pennsylvania on Saturday
and Sunday. A Saturday afternoon picnic
at Alcyon Park was pleasant feature.
Miss McClelland is visiting Miss Edna
Knebel, of Centre Square, near Norristown,
Pa, at the present time
IN AND ABOUT THE CAMP MEETING
The choir is fine.
The preaching has been of high order.
Miss Sarah Hopkins has charge of the
book stand.
Mr.. Schock seems to be we'll liked by the.
people.
The genial dignifed form of Rev. H. G.
Williams is greatly missed.
As a rule the most enthusiastic services
are those held at the Lizzie Smith temple.
Members Of the NJ. E. Ushers Union
take the Sunday collections at the audi
torium.
Seldom if ever has larger number been
on the grounds than on Sunday evening.
The Sunday afternoon service at the
auditorium was marked by great enshus-
iasm and several were at the altar.
Rev. DR.. Krantz, Of New York City, did
not preach on Sunday owing to impaired
health.
Rev. E. L. Hyde, leader Of the after
meetings has added still more adyoirdupois
during the last year.