Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1908-10-22
PITMAN.

Ground was broken for the new
school house on Tuesday.
Mrs. Coombs will leave in few days
for Kansas City.
Trees are being set out all over the
! Roberts tract
Mrs Frank Harry, of Newfeld, is
visiting Pitman friends.
Miss Mary Chew is spending her
vacation with her parents at Cape May
City.
Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Focer return
ed from their wedding tour Saturday
nigh
w. D. Carter has had curbs laid on
the Holly avenue side of his property.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo Swyler of Cam
den, are guests of j D. Kelly and fam
lily
Asbury Scott sold his horses, wag-
ons and other effects at public sale
Saturday afternoon.
VIII McClelland is SO far recovered
from his attack of typhoid fever that
he is able to be on the street.
The oyster supper and bazaar Civ
en- by the Ladies Auxiliary of Fire Co.
No. l, was well patronized Saturday
evening and about $3.50 were cleared.
G. w. Carr ran up from Peermont
Monday and brought his mother back
after a pleasant three weeks beside
the ocean. Mr. Carr and family will
return the latter part of next week.
Elmer Downs left for Baltimore
Monday, where he has a lucrative posi-
ton with good opportunities for adj
vancement. Elmer is one Of our pop
ular young men and best wishes fol-
low him.
The Republican parade Friday even
ing drew a big crowd on the streets
It was headed by the Citizens Mill
tary Band, of Glassboro From sixty
to seyenty-f1ve voters were in line. A
lot of red fire was consumed.
The Democratic candidates for coun-
ty offices were in town Monday even
ing. Mortimer Whitehead was also
here greeting old friends and getting
in good word for William J. Bryan.
Miss Daisy Goodwin has the UNDUE
distinction of having typewriter ev-
cry word in the New Testament, and
much of it more than once. She is
doing the work for Rev. DR.. S. T.
Weaver who is arranging the New
Testament in a wonderfully handy
lDIH lOE BLDG SLuQ0utSs
The contract for the new school
house has been given to George Bach
man, of Camden, price. S17,495. It is
to be built of brick with brownstone
trimmings, and is to be completed in
ninety-fipe working days. The Ameri-
can Heating Company have secured
the contract for heating, their bid be-
ing $4,000.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Albright an
nounce the marriage of their daughter,
Lillian NJ. to Mr.. Francis H. Stevens,
Wednesday evening, the 14th. These
young Camden people have mingled
with the younger element of the grove
for two seasons, and their parents
have also enjoyed the summers here.
Mrs. Stevens is the daughter of the
editor of the Contitution, Woodbury.,
and Mr.. Stevens is the son of d. NJ
Stevens, SO well known In secret So
eiety circles. We extend congratula-
tjons. Mr.. and Mrs. Stevens will be
at home" IA Lees avenue, Ceilings
wood. after December first.
The fire bells rang about five o'clock
Sunday morning, word being received
that at least one dwelling was burn
ing at Redwood. Both No. / and the
Patrol responded with alacrity and
horses were soon secured. 1t is said
Watson Michaels horses never went
SO fast as they did with the truck of
No. l. The coming of the Pitman com
panies was greatly appreciated by the
Redwood people, and they could not
do enough for them. They, with the
Mullica Hill company, which had also
come. we're treated to hot coffee and
breakfast. The Pitman firemen were
glad to render a service to their neigh
boring town, and will as willingly re-
spond again should the call come