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

Joseph Lodge has installed a plan
ing machine in his mill.
Mrs. Carrigan, mother of Thomas
and Martin Carrigan is critically i'll
with pneumonia.
Misses Clara, Lizzie and Jennie Hor-
ner, of Philadelphia, were guests of
their aunt, Mrs. George Cowan over
Sunday.
Prof. Davis and family, of Glass
boro, were guests of Principal D. W.
Davis and family on Saturday
The officers of the local Boys Bri-
gade met the officers of the regiment
at Camden Tuesday evening.
Council awarded William Kerns
$3.50 for pigs killed by dogs. Samuel
Fisler and William Collins appraised
the value of the animals.
q. Frank Paullin moved down 'for
good" on Saturday and their Pitman
avenue friends gave them jolly
housewarming in the evening.
A number of citizens joined in the
search on Saturday for the yeggman
who escaped capture by the Wenonah
searchers. Officers Kindle and Camp
bell watched at the station Saturday
night as it was thought possible the
man might come here to board
train
There was a rush on in the marriage
market on Saturday. Rev. F. L. Jew
EFT tied two marital knots between
$50 in the afternoon and 800 in the
evening. The first couple were from
Millville and did not want their names
published for some time, the others
were Mr.. Elwood Harrison Richmond
oT11 Hfcr D<x1 sx,o De-. l04l ~
Bridgeton The ceremony was SOL
emnized at the home of the grooms
father Nathan Richmond, on Fourth
avenue.
A petition from the required num-
Der of residents on Evergreen and
West Jersey avenues asking Council
to pass an ordinance for cementing
those avenues was received by Council
Monday evening, and the ordinance
passed first reading. The ordinance
for paving Simpson and Oak Crest
avenues passed third reading. Con-
tractor Pomelear is ready to com
mence work as soon as the weather
permits, and will begin ON Holly ave-
nue. in order to have it completed for
the summer travel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ephraim Carter re-
turned few days ago from a six
weeks tour through the West. Mr.
Carter lived in Colorado for seven
years, and met many former friends
They went on to California, and stop
ped few days with r. M. Shoemaker
and family. They report ShOemakers
well satisfied, and that Mr.. Shoemak
er has excellent future prospects from
his orange orchards. Harry Jenkins
has left Santa Cruz and is at Lind
say. He has bought forty acres of
ground and will put out orange trees
They also report Joshua Eastlacks
prospects very bright.
Rev. F. L. Jewett closed his four
years passionate here on Sunday with
all financial obligations met and all de-
partments of church work in a -four
ishing condition. During his pastor
ate the membership has increased from
207 to 405, a gain of 1913. The mem
bership of the Epworth League is
about 160. The Sunday School num-
bers $50, beside 155 in the home de-
partment The total receipts from all
sources during the year were nearly
$500. The benevolent collections
amounted to $160. Missionary collec-
lions as follows: Sunday School, $73;
church, $68; w. F. M. S., $45; w. III.
M. S., $216; Queen Esther's, $50. Mr..
.Jewett and family will leave here with
the good wishes of practically every
one in the town. He Is slated for Pal
myra. Who his successor here will
be is not definitely settled, but will
probably be Rev. E. A. Robinson, Of AL
lentuwn, N. J.
Rev. Jesse stiles is not expected to
live from hour to hour.