Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-12-03

PiTMAN.

lHe ScMUOl Children enjoyed Two
days vacation last week.
Walter Wood moved from his farm
to Myrtle avenue last week.
Miss Vera Hurff, of Hurffville, was
a week end guest of Miss Nella Dilks
Mrs. Annie Woodruff's residence on
Pitman avenue has been under the
painters brush.
John Kerns has commenced the erec-
ton Of another dwelling on Holly ave-
nue. near Fernwood
Through the fundamentally of
President Dugan the Bellak Company
have placed piano in the audience
room of Fire Co. No. /.
j. G. Rulon and family spent Thanks
giving with his son, w. A. Rulon, OF
Philadelphia
e. Frank Paullin has donated fine
porcelain lined bath tub to be placed
in the NJ. e. parsonage.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. SWyler and little
son, of Camden, were Thanksgiving
guests of John Holeton.
Councilman Supplee moved on Mon
| day, to the new dwelling he recently
purchased.
Mr.. and MISE. G. Champion spent
Thanksgiving with their daughter, Mrs.
Chas. Hengen, Of Norristown.
| The annual Thanksgiving reunion of
the Young family was held at the resi-
dence of Samuel Greenwood this year.
A number of the members of Fire
Co. No. l, also the Patrol, took part
! in the big parade at Norristown on
Thursday.
We are sorry to hear that Uncle
John Coulter, one of our best known
and most respected summer residents,
is critically i'll at his Philadelphia
home. -
| The little son Of Mr.. Mccormick, of
Grandview avenue, broke an arm on
Friday last when he jumped from a
high bank at the railroad eompany's
! gravel pits.
| On Saturday the stork brought a
little son, the first, to the home OF
Rene j. Clark. cashier of the Fourth
Street National Bank, Philadelphia, at
their Philadelphia residence
Capt POwell's family moved to Phil
adelphia, on Monday, and Mr.. Wilson,
Of WestvilIe moved into the house va
Gated by Mr.. Powell.
Mrs. J. Fletcher Carriers family.
most of whom reside in Delaware, held
the family reunion with Mr.. and Mrs.
! Carter on Thanksgiving Day.
Mr. and Mrs. Francis Hess sold their
goods and left for Lindsay, Cal. last
week in the hope that a change Of
lclimate would benefit Mrs. Hess, who
suffers greatly from asthma.
Master Hayden Shoemaker was ten
years old on Wednesday last, and
quite a number OF his little friends
were invited for the evening and jpl-
/ " time they Esss
Dr.. chas. Phillips, Of Oak avenue.
entertained DR.. and Mrs. G. B. Phil
/ lips. Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Riley and
Mrs. Anna Fries, Of Pitman, and Mr..
Thomas Phillips. of Camden, on
Thanksgiving Day,
We were in error last week in stat.
! ing that Mrs. Frank Miller had under
gone an operation on Monday, the
23rd She was taken to the hospital,
| but the physicians found her too III
and it has not yet been done.
| Paul Harris, of Atlantic City, has
been spending a week with his parents,
Rev. and Mrs d. B. Harris, before
! leaving for California to join his wife,
who has beenkout there for some time
in search of health.
# The Pitman Amusement Company,
tot which A. Williams and E. L. Lacy
fare the chief promoters, win give en-
Etertainments every Wednesday and
saturday evenings in X. G. e. hall.
Last Saturday evenings entertain
ment was well patronized They aim
to present good talent. They use
electricity instead Of gas, also fire.
proof reel boxes, thus insuring against
danger of fire.
About forty guests enjoyed the
Thanksgiving dinner at Hotel Pitman.
and SO pleased were they with the
splendid service given that at least
score booked ahead for New Years.
The hotel is making an exceAent rep
utation under the new management,
and several banquets are placed for
the near future.
E The laying of the corner stone of
the new public school building ON Sat
lurday afternoon was a big success
land surprisingly large number Of
Masons were present. A dispensation
having been granted by the Grand
Master Of the state lodge session
(Which is required by the oFder) was
held in K g. E, hall prior to the
march to the school building, and at
ter the ceremonies there the fraternity
marched back to the hall where the
session was completed. So many Ma
sons were present that they made a
verwy creditable parade. A part OF
the Citizens Military Band, of Glass
boro. led the march, The exercises
at the school house were opened by
Grand Instructor, Henry S. Haines, OF
Burlington, and Grand Chaplain
Charles H. Bowden, offered prayer.
Two patriotic selections were sung by
the school. The formal laying Of the
stone was conducted by acting Grand
Master, B. f. Roray Of Bridgeton.
Architect Moffetf held the square, lev
ell and silver trowei which he passed
to the various state officers as they
tested the accuracy of the stone. 9th
ers poured the grain, wine and oil on