Gloucester County Democrat., 1909-07-01
pITMAN.

Mr.. and Mrs. 5. z. Clark spent Va
part OF last week at Atlantic City.
Miss Marcie Harris, OF Roxborough,
is visiting her uncle, Rev. D. B. Har-
ris.
The intense heat of the last ter days
has greatly damaged some of the ce-
nent walks.
Y Five different Sunday School picnics
Ewere held at Alcyon Park last We'd
Inesday and two or three on Thursday.
Cupid has been busy in this vicinity
lately. Two more marriages will be
solemnized this week.
The Pitman School of Music gave
an excellent musicale in the Nj. II.
Church Monday evening.
The Misses MCGOWAN are placing
a stone refining wall around their
spacious grounds.
Mrs. Harry Blankarn, OF Woodbury.,
frequently calls upon former West
avenue neighbors
Walter Harris. Esq, and family and
Mrs, d. B. Harris went to New York
Saturday to wish Carlton Haines bon
voyage. He Will return from his
European trip about Sept. /.
The ladies of the Pitluan sewing
circle and their husbands partook of
an especially fine dinner at Hotel Pit
man Thursday evening.
Isaac Haines and Richard Taylor at
tended the soldiers reunion at General
Burd Grubb's residence at Edgewater
Park on Monday.
Vernon d. Clark and Clinton Handle
were guests of the Reading Coal and
Iron Company at Harrisburg last week
and enjoyed complimentary trip to
Gettysburg.
H. j. Brooks was overcome by the
intense heat while at his Office desk in
fell unconscious. He had the atten-
tion of three physicians.
Prof. Adam Geibel, the blind Phila.
musician, sang several of his own
compositions at the mems meeting on
Sunday afternoon and at the evening
service. He also addressed both au-
diences and his hearers were Impress
ed with his evident piety and common
sense.
Mr.. Jacob B. Leedy. of Phila., and
Miss Esther MacMorris. a summer
resident, were married Wednesday aft
ternoon last at the M. E. parsonage
by the Rev. E. A. Robinson. They
will reside in Philadelphia
Even the animals get into trouble.
H. G. Deardoff's pet dog took a. ride
on the log carrier at the mill some
time ago and carries one leg in con-
sequence; and the pet feline at Hotel
Pitman undertook to take a siesta on
a sheet of sticky ay-paper, and in
spite of sundry washings still clings
to spgerytlaino he touches
The marriage of Mr.. Elmer Downs
of Pitman, to Miss Lillian Adolph, of
Philadelphia. took place at Baltimore
May 18th. Elmer certainly stole a
march on his. many friends, but they
have their best wishes for future
happiness.
Notice had been given the previous
Sunday that the annual coal collection
would be taken in the NJ E. Church
ION Sunday morning. When Rev. Mr..
Robinson looked over the flushed faces
and f1uttering fans in the congregation
she facetiously remarked that he
thought it better to wait until the need
were more apparent. oo
The Fourth, to be celebrated Monday
next, will be observed in the usual
elaborate way. A parade led by the
Clayton band will be the chief fea-
ture of the morning Athletic sports
and base ball will be held in the af-
ternoon. The mass meeting at Sum-
it Park in the evening will be address,
ed by Rev. Holmes Grayatt, D. D.,
pastor of the First M. E. Church, of
Camden.
A most delightful gathering was
held at the McClelland home on North
Broadway on Monday Mrs. McClel-
land entertained fifteen ladies who
with her were members of Sunday
school class in one of the Presbyter-
ian Churches in Philadelphia about
thirty years ago. The pleasantest
feature was the presence of Miss An
ME R. Wilson, now of California, the
teacher of the class of years ago.
The wedding of Mr.. Joseph NJ
Campbell and Miss Emily /. Goodwin
on Wednesday evening was very pret
ty affair. The officiating clergyman
was Rev F. E. Craig, of Glassboro
The bride was given in marriage by
her father, Mr.. T. A. Goodwin. Miss
Daisy Goodwin, sister of the bride,
was maid of honor. and Mr.. John g.
Campbell, brother of the groom, was
best man. Little Miss Dorothy Good
win, niece of the bride, was flower
girl. The bridesmaids were Miss
Miss Dorothy Miers, of Swedesboro;
Miss Maude Dawson, Of Clarksboro;
Miss Lolo Rowand, of Camden, and
Miss Almira Green, of Pitman The
ushers were Messrs. Samuel G. Thorn
as, Herbert Green. Clinton Peterson,
and Paul w Peterson, all of Pitman.
The many friends and relatives pres
ent were happy to express their good
wishes to the popular bride and groom
After delicious refreshments had been
partaken of the guests assembled at
the railroad station to bid them
merry goodbye. Their short honey
moon was spent in the hills of East
ern Pennsylvania. Clinton Peterson
took Mr.. Campbel1's place in Focer &
Sons store in order that he might be
spared for few days.
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