Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-07-29
PITMAN.

for a few days.
/ Miss Bessie Lefevre is spending two
weeks at Inamyvil1e, Pa.
DR.. and Mrs. D. H Bradley are at
Ocean Grove.
Quite number went to Wildwood
yesterday, Wednesday.
The railroad crossing on South
Broadway has been widened and ce
i ment walks laid
The dog catcher went on duty on
Tuesday and the demand for muzzles
became great
/ On August II, the first musical fes-
tival, Pitman has ever enjoyed will
be given in the auditorium.
Evangelist Grant fuller and family
are spending the week with P. w
Hirst and family.
The song service Sunday evening
was held in the auditorium and drew
a great crowd
No services will be held in the NJ
E. Church until after the close of
the camp meeting
Charles Curry, for years a summer
resident, correspondent of the Cam
den Courier, addressed the mems
meeting Sunday afternoon.
On Monday evening Edward Waters
was nominated for president and
Fletcher Carter for chief of Fire Co.
No. l. These nominations must come
before Council for approval
/ Mrs. s. p Clark and sons Percy and
Neal and Mrs. Vernon Clark enjoyed
the river trip to Augustine Park on
Wednesday last.
The camp meeting proper opened
yesterday "wednesday the first SER
mon being that of District Superinten
dent N. j. Wright. Rev. e. A. Rob-
inson, of the local NJ. e Church,
preached in the evening.
The Church Aid Society of the M.
e. Church cleared $3.50 from the car
nival recently held on Fourth ave.
The Fire Patrol held their annual
carnival on West ave. Saturday after
noon and evening, and made a nice
sum.
Mr. Theodore James, who was
spending his first summer here, died
on Tuesday morning from a compile
cation of diseases.
Ollie Strong and Frank Green have
been practicing running, and Ollie
promises to become runner of no
mean ability.
/ Ida Simpson. daughter of Will simp
fever. She was removed to a build
ing on the outskirts of the town in
order to prevent Infection Her moth
er and friend have been quarantined
with her.
There was plenty of excitement
around First ave. gate Tuesday morn
ing. A horse driven by Gibbons Lloyd
! ran away and an umbrella. fell out in
81 H.
i The horse ran up on the sidewalk
and broke down the iron fence next
the post office. Another ice wagon
run but was caught.
/. By consent of President Ballard
MONDAY privilege was given the coll
fored people for little camp meeting
3of their own. Bishop Tanner preach
led in the morning. In the afternoon
MRS. Roundtree was the speaker. In
lsthe evening Mrs. Josie Heard gave
an account of her experiences in Lii
IBERIA, Africa. Following Mrs. Heard,
Rev. Solomon Porter Hood gave an
address on christianity"
Epworth League Day on Tuesday
drew appreciative audiences. The
principal speaker of the morning was
|
Junior rally at 1.30 D. m was led by
is. H. Thompson. In the afternoon
symposium 1.-THE Epworthian in the
Summertime" the speakers were the
Revs. H. M. Blake, Elmer; F. L. Jew
EFT, Palmyra; e. A. Miller, Pennsgrove
and H. M. Lawrence, Medford. The
evening sermon was by Rev. F. Clare
Baldwin, of East Orange.
Miss Ha1lia NamIond douUhfor IF
A. G. Rowland, of West ave-, died on
Sunday morning of heart disease She
had been confined to her bed for a
month. Miss Rowland was only sew
enteen years old She had a fine
voice, and had delighted Pitman au-
diences with several solos,
A sad death was that of Mr.. James
Riley on Tuesday morning. On We'd
nesday of last week he was doctoring
a sore on the back of one of his hor-
ses when the animal kicked him in
the abdomen. He was injured so se-
verely that he took to his bed and
gradually became worse. Mr.. Riley
was a christian gentleman and had a
host OF friends. He was active in
church and Sunday-school work. He
was brother-in-law of c. G. Justice,
and some years ago moved from Phila.
to the farm house on what is now the
Glen Lake tract. He later moved into
town and engaged in the milk bust
1 ness with which he was familiar. He
built up large patronage. He was
but little past the meridian of life and
in the height of his usefulness. He
leaves a widow and three sons.
The grim visitation of the Destroy
er Death has made nun1her of cad
homes here. Beside the number al
ready mentioned, the life of Mr.. Clay
ton Eastlack hangs by thread. Mr..
Eastlack has been in failing health
for long time.
BLACKWOOD.
| Mrs. Joseph T. Wood, of Williams
town, and her daughter. Mrs. DR..