Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-05-23
PITMAN.


Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Tushingham,
of Camden, spent Sunday with his
parents.
Clinton Peterson is clerlzing for Foe
er and Paulin.
/. w. NeWlzirk was in Minneapolis.
Mimi, last week.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Goodwin, of Glou-
cester City, were Sunday guests of his
father and sisters.
Mr.. and Mrs John Mounce are here
for the season.
Miss Rilla Lord entertained the Jun
Tor League on Thursday evening.
i Judging by the big signs in front
sof the station, one would think our
Rtown is enjoying Western boom. =
Rev. D. B. Harris and family enter
tanned Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Reeves, OF
Bridgeton, over Sunday
DR.. and Mrs H. l. Gilmour, OF
Wenonah, enjoyed Saturday and Sun
day in their cottage home.
Mr.. Alfred Kirkbride, Of Redwood,
and Miss Rachel Tonkin, of Mullica
Hill. were married by Rev. F. L. jew
EFT on Wednesday evening OF last
week.
Walter Harris, Esq, and family, of
Philadelphia, have opened their sum
ner home for the season. Mr.. Harris
| is a son of Rev. and Mrs. D. B. Har-
ris.
Among the Camden-P itman subscrib-
ers to the new Y. M. G. A. building
project in Camden are r. H. Comey,
SO 500; i. A. Golf, $1,250; S. B. Golf.
81 600
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry Read, Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Rulon and Mr.. and Mrs.
VIII Paulin had a delightful outing at
ocean City over Sunday.
Our local G. A. r. men and a large
delegation of American Mechanics at
tended the Sunday morning services
| in the NJ. E. Church. z
Miss Anna McClelland is now a
graduate of the South Broad Street
Conservatory of Music in both teach
| ing and composition We congratll-
late our young friend upon her we'll
deserved success.
The people voted favorably upon
1.-THE proposition to purchase two lots
adjoining the public school property
in order to make provision for future
needs.
| Alcyon Park opens next Saturday,
1.-THE s25th. The rink is nearly COM
pleted. June goth will be given over
to the colored people and at least
2 900 are expected from Philadelphia.
IChinese day is the oath of June. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Helmbold are here for
the season. AS Mrs. Bleyler, she was
prominent in G. A. R. Circles and we
presume has not allowed her interests
to flag. If her name is changed.
Rev. John R. Mason, pastor of the
M. e. Church, of Collingswood, and
candidate for Governor on the Prohlbl-
tion ticket. has many friends in this
locality, who viii watch his canvass
with interest
Mrs. Silver of Philadelphia, a sis
/ ter of Mrs. Al. Hess, has rented 9.
G. Justices farm house below Honey
brook, and with a number OF relatives
and friends, is properly located Tor a
delightful summers outing.
Petty thieving still continues in the
Grove. The thieves. have picked out
| a little here andgthere, the choice in
dicating the full furnishings of house
including silverware, bedding, kitch-
en- utensils, etc.
The death of Rev John S. Heisler
removes another member of the Asso-
| citation. None knew him, but to honor
and love him. and his sanity face will
be greatly missed by those of mature
years, who count it a privilege to at
! tend the camp meetings
/ We noted week or two ago that
William Filler had purchased Mrs. 5.
q. Peterson's property opposite the
station for $1,000 Within two or
three days G. G.. Justice gave Mr.
Filler 81, $50 for it and now has land
office located there Mr.. Justice has
quite a number of lots in various parts
Of the town and is also making big
drive in his Honeybrook tract. He is
opening wide avenues and the lots
are large in size and beautifully locat.
ed.
Mrs. vouchel and RMS. Cattlin, OF
Kent county, Del, living near Kits
Hammock, are visiting their sister,
Mrs. Fletcher Carter. They state that
about one-half the newspaper stories
regarding the Marvin case were imag.
nations of the writer's and the rea.
son the little fellows body was not
4 found was on account of Indifference
and liquor drinking upon the part OF
| the seaTchers.
F. Gravatt, a stranger, came here
! from the West last winter. He had
been used to connecting pipes for ma
tural gas and thought it a good time
to open a plumbing establishment as
there would be a big demand for gas
stoves. Harmon Dilks had an inter.
est in the business formed and stood
good for supplies Business was flour
/ ishing and Gravatt collected the bills
/ Friday afternoon he disappeared, go
inc. to parts unknown and Mr. Dilks
| is out about $500.
The opening of the Hotel Pitman,
Saturday afternoon and evening was
an suspicious occasion. The number
who attended is estimated at about
twenty-five hundred and were from
Philadelphia, Camden and nearby
towns in Pennsylvania and New Jer
sey. Delicious refreshments were
served and an excellent orchestra add