Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-09
PITMAN GROVE.


Sunday evening.
james Riley has sold his green grocery
business TO J. P. Stranger.
Jack Hewitt has good position with the
Philadelphia Trust Co.
The mother OF Mrs. John Cowan is very
i'll at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Cowan.
The Pitman House, corner Broadway and
Holly avenue, is closed.
The big Mowbray dwelling on Cedar aye
nue. is raised and enclosed.
Mrs. Ida Pleasanton moved into her new
residence, Kenton avenue on Thursday.
Richard Taylor and Clarence Owen have
purchased lots on Kenton avenue, Pitman
Highlands.
Thompson Campbell is at Lambertyille
driving an artesian we'll for Harper & Co.
Herman Lord has moved into Mrs. Pleas
anton's cottage on East avenue, south
Mr.. Donnelly has rented of Mr.. Yenney
the new house on the north side of Glen
Lake
w. ALacy will build VIM Madara's new
house on Holly avenue. Some OF the lum-
Der is on the ground.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Candy and daughter
OF Clayton, were oyer-Sunday guests of Rev.
~ p. Harris ana FAMILY
Frank Webb has purchased of Richard
Thompson, the lot on Holly avenue adioin-
ing Mr.. Thompson's residence
Mr. Fisher, salesman for the National Bis
cult Company, has become resident of the
town. He has rented one of the McClelland
houses.
Mr.. and Mrs Bert Knisell will move to
Glassboro in a few days in order to help in
the care Of her invalid parents.
Id. Haines cut grass in his yard on New
Years Day with lawn mower. We will
say, though, the grass had been protected
by leaves
The Merry -go-round Social made up of
Holly avenue residents, is held at the homes
Of the different members, and the gatherings
are always happy affairs.
At present the outlook is very bright for
another big year in Pitman. A larger num-
Der of new dwellings will probably be built
than in 1907 The financial panic has hard
~ been felt here.
The Schubert Symphony Club and Lady
Quartette will give concert IN K. G. E hall
Tuesday evening next, the 18th, under the
auspices of Pitman Fire Co. No. /. Tom
Purcell, violinist, will be a drawing card.
Joseph Lodge will build stable of six
teen stalls on his ground next the railroad.
Benjamin James will move his livery bust
ness there.
George Doughty has broken ground for a
new Office building on the lot next to his
residence. Mr.. Doughty will use one Office
himself, and his son Eugene who expects to
go into the fire insurance business, will have
another.
Edward and Frank Miller expect to give
up farming and will move into town in the
twin houses on Broadway which they re-
Gently purchased. They have secured lot
on the Suburban tract, and expect to go in
to the livery business.
E. G. Champion is one of the busiest men
in town. He is a contractor and builder,
but his own work has lately occupied all
his time. During the summer he sold a
new house on Oak Crest avenue to Burd-
sail Sickler, of Williamstown, few weeks
ago be sold one on Grandview avenue to
Glenn Stackhouse, Jr., OF Camden. He has
just completed a house on Broadway TO be
occupied by ReY. Anthony Strub and FAM
lily. Within the past week he sold another
new house on Oak Crest avenue to party
whose name we have not ascertained. Be-
side these he has dwelling nearly enclosed
and ground broken for another on Grand
view avenue.
At the reorganization OF Council at noon,
January l, Councilman virgins was cleo
ted President. The following nominations
by the Mayor were confirmed: Borough
Clerk, J. Russell Treat; Recorder, David
virgins; Solicitor, ]. Boyd Avis, Esq. !;
Marshall and Overseer of Poor, Jonathan
~ of i.vhx
Al the request of the S. G. A., Charles Fer
rell and A B. Campbell were appointed
marshals, but are nos paid by the Borough
G. w Kersey was sworn in as Chief Of Po-
lice, Harry Rulon and G.. W. Parker were
reappointed members of the Board of
Health. The standing committees are as
follows: Finance, Carr, Pancoast, Rulon;
Accounts, Pancoast, Snpplee, virgins; Or
dinances, Supplee, virgins, Carr; Police,
Kersey, Rulon. Supplee; Water and Lights,
Supplee, virgins, Rulon; Streets and
Highways. Carr, Virgins Pancoass; Print
ing and Supplies virgins, Pancoast. Ker-
sey; Public Property, Rulon, Kersey, Carr.
The John F Hanlon Company, in appre-
citation of the large amount of work they
have secured here and the courteous treat
ment they have uniformly received, gave
banquet to our city fathers and representa-
tive business men at Hotel Pitman, Tuesday
evening. The menu was fine and served in
manager divers best style. Two and a
half hours were passed at the table. Supt.
Schock proved brilliant postmaster.
WELCOME to our guests" was responded
to by Mr. Marshall R. Pugh. 1.-THE future
Of Pitman.g by Mayor MCGOWAN, Fire
wateru by councilman Supplee, The
elusive rolIer-skateu by councilman Carr
Apple Orchards" by councilman Pancoast,
ssThe Success of Pitnan" by Mr.. Paul
Peterson; 'sOur Citizens" by Rey. F. l..
Jewett. Those present were:-Mr. Pugh,
Mr.. Hubbard and two Others representing
Hanlon Company, Mayor MCGOWAN, council
men Carr, virgins, Supplee, Jersey,
Rulou and Pancoast; ex-couucimen, S. P.
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