Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-01-02
PITMAN GROVE.

nan, were IN town Saturday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Graham spent a
part OF last week at Altoona, Pa.
Several new cottages are in course Of con-
struction in the grove.
Lorenzo Riley and wife have been holt
day guests OF his parents, james Riley and
wife.
E. G. Champions new house on Broad
way is completed.
|, The new truck for Fire Company No. /
5arriYed Saturday, but is will NOT be pub
Elicly housed until February 22d.
T Presiding elder N. J. Wright gave a
| splendid discourse in the Methodist Church
Sunday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Curtis, Of JVilliamstown.
| spent Saturday afternoon and evening with
Joseph Campbell and family.
/ The big new hotel, brentwood Inn, = is
largely enclosed, and night Waterman has
Isbeen placed on guard
John Gensheimer and wife entertained
Mrs. G's parents, Mr. and Mrs. James, Of
Camden, last week.
Wesley Simpson and wife, Of BROOKLYN.
New York, were calling on friends here on
Monday.
j. G. Rulon and family were New Year
guests OF w. A. Rulon and wife, of Phila.
Quite number went to PHILADELPHIA
last evening to see the New Years shooters.
Harry Rulon and wife entertained a
number OF Vineland friends and relatives
on New Years Day.
Miss Elma f. Bidwell, of Tenafy, New
Jersey, former teacher in our public
schools, has been enjoying the week with
Pitman friends.
About dozen persons from Hotel Pit
man, ushered in Christmas morning by
singing carols on the street, and they did it
WE'LL
Charles Kemmerer has raised his pretty
cottage TO the new grade, and now has a
commodious basement under the entire
structure.
One Of Van Sewers big electric vans was
in town Saturday and about to lose tire.
The men in charge 'phoned for another
wheel, and in just ffsy-fiye minutes from
its time Of starting, another big van was
here with wheel.
Mr.. Harmon Dilkes, OF Pitmau aud Miss
Lou Adams, of Glassboro, were married at
at the house Of the bride on Thursday even
ing last.
Undertaken Charles Seeds has been very
| i'll for two or three weeks with pneumonia
following grippe. He is now able to sis up
Several hundred dollars will be spent by
Fire Company No. for new oyercoats. The
| fire house will be enlarged ia the near fu-
ture as the present one is too small for she
improved apparatus which is being added
| from time to time.
Rev. F. L. Jewett's large Sunday school
class gathered in the bssement of the church
Christmas night for social evening and to
present to MIR. and Mrs Jewets cns glass
| fruit set. Rev. d. B. Harris made the
presentation in his usual happy manner.
Council has agreed to give o. B. Chew
| $500 for few feet of his sidewalk on Holly
avenue in order to make the road a proper
width, but Mr.. Chew agrees to lay a
cement curb and sidewalk Mr. Chew's
deed calls for ground projecting on Holly
avenue.
Charles Ferrell is now serving as night
watchman in the grove for the Summer
Cottagers' A ISOLATION. So much pllfering
has been done for the last two OF three
winters that the plan of having watchman
will be tried.
| The S. G. A. Fire Patrol held a reunion
at their headquarters, Summit Park, Sat-
urday evening, and the attendance was
large owing to the fine weather. A Dutch
supper was served. A large representation
from No. l, were present..
We stated some time since that Rev F.
l.. Jewett would not return here this
spring as he does not believe IN long pas
| torates. He has received unanimous call
| from the Palmyra Church, and his many
| friends are glad he and his family will not
be very far away. On Monday evening
the official board Of the local church, by
unanimous vote decided to extend a call TO
Rev. E. Robinson now stationed at AL
lentown near Trenton Mr.. Robinson is
highly recommended.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos Richards have had
more than their share of trouble lately.
Their son-in-law who resided in Camden
died after but few days illness, and Mrs.
Richards had gone TO Camden TO care for
him while Mr.. Richards remained here to
care for his aged father-in-law, Conrad
Shoemaker. Scarcely had the son-in- law
been buried than Mrs Richards
was stricken with pneumonia and
Mr.. Richards had to take Mr.. Shoe
MAKER 30 OduQcu. MI. htCudtQS ultliocu
has not been at all well for several weeks.
The Christmas cantata given in the M
Church Thursday evening was the best ever
given here A high order OF talent was
shown. r S Richman made a model Santa
Claus, and the instructors deserve special
credit. Gold coins were presented to the
organist and decorator from she school and
official board Of the church A number of
teachers received valuable gifts from their
classes.
Frank Harry, who resided here for about
four years, died at the residence of his
mother in Darby on Christmas Eve and was
buried at Mount Vernon cemetery, Phila., |
Saturday afternoon. Mr.. Harry cIerked for
S P Clark while here Brighs's disease de- |
yeloped early in she fall and be had 80 take
a vacation He moyed his goods to Aura |
few weeks ago, intending 80 take an easier