Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1909-06-10


Judge Jones and family, of Camden,
are here for the season.
Rev. j. r. Thompson's new dwelling
on Oak avenue is nearing completion.
Jos. Campbell, formerly of Glass
boro, Is clerking for P. H. Focer G.
Son.
William Watson sold eight acres of
grass at public sale Saturday after
noon
w w. Wood and family returned to
their summer home on Friday.
Charles Curry, reporter for the
Camden Courier, is here for another
season.
Editor Louis Albright, of the Com
stitution was in town Monday.
Chas- Ferris and family, former resi-
dents, have returned for the season.
The bank is open Friday evenings
from seven to eight instead of seven
to nine as formerly
The strawberry festival held in the
Grove House Saturday evening by the
Baptist Church netted $500 profit.
Our public school has ten graduates.
The commencement exercises will be
held next Thursday evening, the 18th.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Ridgway, of
Clarksboro' were guests of Mr.. and
Mrs. Harry Collins on Sunday.
Rev. e. A. Robinson and family are
enjoying a part of the week with
friends at Allentown, N. j.
The summer residents are noticeably
late in coming in this year. The cool
weather is probably the cause.
The different Sunday schools are
making preparations for the observ-
ance of Children's Day next Sunday.
Mr.. William Coleman, of Camden,
and Miss Jennie Travis, of Pitman,
were married on Wednesday evening
last.
The mems meeting Sunday after
noon was addressed by Edward R.
Smith and Benjamin Walton.
Washington Camp No. LIS, p. o. S.
of A. entertained Camp No 81, of
Woodbury. Saturday evening.
The stork has lately visited the
homes of ]. w. Atkinson and news
agent Warner leaving welcome guest
at each place.
]. D. Kelly and family moved down
on Thursday. Mr.. Kelly has not been
we'll lately, but finds Pitman air bene-
fetal
The summers exercises at Summit
Park WERE inaugurated Sunday with
the opening of the Sunday School and
the song services.
J The Philadelphia branch of the
Travelling Mems Association, 200 or
300 strong will banquet at .Alcyon
Park the latter part of the month. IA
We understand that Oscar Phifer
has sold his two cottages on East ave.
North, and has purchased James
Williamson's new house on South
Broadway.
George Warner has bought of Miss
Emma MCGOWAN strip of ground adj
Joining his property and will build a
barn on it.
! A Jew from West Phila. caught a
l6A lb. bass in Alcyon lake last Thurs
Iday, the largest one ever caught there.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. Harry Heisler, OF
Camden, are nicely located on Wesley
avenue. Mrs. Heisler's sister, Miss
Gussie Schoch, is also here for the
summer.
Miss E. E. Rulon was one of the
judges at the medal contest held in
the NJ. = Church at Barnsboro Thurs
day evening.
day after being i'll for weeks at the
home of her son-in-law, Charles Dilks
near Barnsboro.
The church aid society (the spe-
cial ladies auxiliary of the NJ. E.
Church, donated 5000 toward the Ii
quotation of the church debt at the
meeting last Thursday evening.
The Mathews and Stone families
are delightfully."- located on Broadway
in the Campbell and Dolbow proper
ties. Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Campbell
will board during the summer with
their son, Thompson Campbell, of
Pleasantville.
Rev. ]. G. Wilson, one of the dis
trict superintendent of the Philadel-
phia Conference, was at his summer
home on West avenue, on Sunday
He made the opening prayer at the
NJ. b. Church in the evening.
George Turbert has rented Horace
Garrison's Broadway residence. Mr..
Garrison and family will spend some
time with relatives at Monroeville,
and then go to Atlantic City for a
few weeks.
Rev. Frederick Blaser, pastor of
the local Baptist Church, has extended
an invitation to all the members of
his church to attend his marriage ON
Wednesday evening next to Miss
Mencke, of Philadelphia
Mr.. Fred Large and Mrs. Blumhardt
of Atlantic City, were married several
weeks ago, but it was kept quiet until
they opened their home here, and now
Fred's many friends are looking for
they opened their home here and now
chance to give him an old fashioned
serenade.
Pitman Fire Co. No. 1, are planning
for great day at Alcyon Park next
Wednesday, the 18th. At 2.3O p. m.
the races (relay 100 yard dash, one
mile free for all, obstacle, hat, coat,
shoe and wheelbarrow) will be held.
The baseball game between Glassboro
Fire Co. and Pitman No /, will COM
mence at $50. At p. m. a tug of
war between Glassboro and South
Westville Fire Co., will be feature
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