Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-03-19
PiTMAN.

george Cfeekmoress new house on
Kenton avenue is nearly completed.
Rev JOS Garrison was in town Mon
day looking after his property inter
ests here.
Mrs. Elizabeth Carton has been
spending several days with MiIlville
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lorenzo Riley are
guests OF his parents, Mr.. and Mrs
| James Riley.
Joseph Carr has his third carload OF
horses in. He returned from the West
on Saturday.
Conductor Al. Sparks has rented w.
D. Carter's new dwelling on Summit
avenue.
Handle Bros. are building hard
ware store on Commercial avenue.
One of Miss Mary Simmerman's
houses is well under way and the 9th
er nearly enclosed.
0. W. Downs has painted his plumb
ing establishment and attractiyely let
tered it,
Mr.. Weber, the Cyclone eyange-
list" visited Mr.. Sentner at Hotel Pit
man one day last week.
DR.. Bradley has bought the Highland
Terrace property in which he now re.
sides, OF the owner, Lorenzo Johnson.
/ The aged widow of William Stanton
| is lying near death from the effects Of
advanced age.
Fl. A. Brainard has commenced work
on his new dwelling, corner Young ave-
nue. and the railroad.
Harry Creese is putting in a refrig
orator and will enlarge his business
! by adding meat market
Il The Episcopalians have rented the
IN. P. Church and will hold services
there while their new church is in
l8course of erection.
/ Rev. Anthony Straub preached in
| the NJ. e. Church Sunday morning and
| Rev. e. A. Griffith in the evening.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Downer spent the
entire conference week at Melville,
the guests of relatives.
/ ]. Levers Wilson is doing a big bust.
ness in cement blocks and bricks and
/ can hardly fill his orders.
: Miss Myrtle Greenwood, of Pitman
was married to Mr.. Thomas Siffrin, OF
/ Baltimore, on Saturday, the 18th inst
+ The many friends of Rev Harry
Springer, Of Pitman and Camden, con
4 graduate him upon his election as a
/ delegate to the General Conference to
| be held in Baltimore in May.
Chas. Wingate has sold his property
on Grafton avenue to Frank Sickler,
of TurnerVille, who will soon become
a resident of the town.
Harvey Snyder has bought a pretty
site, corner Highland Terrace and
Grafton avenue on the suburban tract.
Kenton avenue, on the Pancoast
tract, has enough new houses on it to
warrant council in placing three street
lamps there.
Ground has been broken for the new
Epost office. 1t is to be built of cement
Eblocks. ]. Levers Wilson has the con.
ltract. 20
Frank Gardiner moved here from
Hurffville on Wednesday last. He
and Samuel FISHER will run an express
to and from the city.
The latest collection of SINNERS
/ borough laws has been purchased for
| the use of our borough solons, also
| handouts, chain and fine revolver for
Officer Kindle's use.
| A meeting of Fire Conc. /, was held
| Saturday evening to discuss the sub.
| ject OF better fire protection at K G..
| E. Hall and the public school building.
| DR.. Marshall F. Lummis, of Wild
wood, has taken up his residence here
on Broadway with view to perma-
nently locating. He is a graduate of
the University of Pennsylvania, class
of 1901.
Another proposition for a new
school house will be voted on next Fri
Eday evening. This time the board will
ask for $4,000 to build an eight-room
structure SO planned as to be easily
added to when the extra room is
needed. co
Millville has been a mecca for local
Methodists during the Conference.
Quite number attended the mission
airy and Epworth League anniyersar-
les, beside the many who went for a
few hours as opportunity offered
There is plenty of business activity
in the air. The different land COM
panies are getting ready for a proba-
bly, big season. c. G. Justice will ar
rive from Florida the latter part of
this week ready to push the Glen Lake
tract.
Mrs James Tuohy, aged about eigh-
ty years, died of pneumonia on Satllr-
day. Funeral services were held at
st. Bridget's Church, Glassboro, Tues
day morning. Mrs. Tuohy unexpected
ly passed away before her aged hus-
band, who has been practically help
less for years. Hers was a lovable
character and she had many friends.
Rev. Jesse Stiles died Thursday ev
ening after a lingering illness. He
was born at Tuckerton seventy-six
years ago. He entered the N j. Con-
ference in 1859. He was a strong
preacher in his palmy days and filled
some of the best pulpits in the Con-
ference. He has resided here for sew
eral years and has shown splendid |
Christian spirit. He leaves widow, |
two daughters and a son. Funeral
services were held at Haddonfield
Monday afternoon.
Rev. Eugene A. Robinson will be
pastor of the M. e. Church the coming I
year. Rev. F. L. Jewett goes to Pal /
W. II