Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-29
THoROFARE


AS returned from the house 81 D friend,
the other evening, my path led through a
little stretch Of woodland. I bad barely
noticed it in going all had been sunny
and bright then the commonplace bright
ness Of midday, but now it was the hour,
When the blood-red crest OF sunset
Passes through the West, Z
and all things were glorifed | know that
be imagines q vain thing, who hopes to
make the sun rise, or set, before another's
eyes, but we all try it because 1t is at once
our delight and our despair, and the riot of
color about me,
Touched me like rhyme,
With the yellow, and the purple,
and the crimson keeping tilne
stopped, while STEPPED my whole being
in the sense OF the beauty about me Fl
compared myself to camel filing up for a
long journey, lin my case the journey Of
i Winter with its frozen desolation; aud /
feared to miss
One breath Of fragrance blown
From some shy blossom hidden and one.
AS walked on it occurred TO me, how
seldom we realize that the word is practi-
cally no thicker to us than the print Of our
footsteps on the path. We walk upon the
gu face and act our little comedy of life,
and what is beneath is nothing to us Yet
it Is from that underworld, from the dead
and the unknown, from the cold, moist
ground that the green blades spring, and
that new life comes to us. Perhaps there
is never time when there is not a flower
j Of some kind in bloom, in some warm
rI,o Al ~
which seem to fall, and drift SO helplesslv.
Nature cares for her own; the sun never
sets, nor do the flowers ever die; it is only.
man, The head and crown of all things, .
Well, what does he do? Who knows?
On last Friday evening we had, Mr..
Samuel H. Thompson, Of Camden, State
Superintendent OF the Junior Epworth
League, with u.s. The occasion was the
installation Of the newly elected officers,
for the coming year, Of the Junior Epworth
League OF the Tnorofare. The meeting
was held in the church and was in charge
OF Mrs. Rachel De Hart Wilkins, who is
superintendent of the League here. An.
excellent program had been arranged.
There was a good deal Of music, and the
music was good. The installation ceremony
| was a pretty one, and the remarks Of Mr..
which could not fail to benefit those who
are engaged in the work. The following
officers were installed Alice Dem, Presi-
dent; Mary Gibbs, first Vice Presidents;
May Gleason, second Vice President; Bertha
Richards, third Vice President; Laura Shute,
fourth Vice President; Rebecca Arm ruster,
Secretary; Tile Platt, Treasurer; Alice
Gibbs, Organist The League meets every
week with an average attendance Of forty
five. Mrs. Wilkins has three assistants;
Mrs. George L. johnson, and the Misses
/ Lydia Heritage, and Laura De Hart. The
pastor, the Rev. Geo. S. johnson, lends a
helping hand, or gives a word of cheer
whenever possible. Perhaps the prettiest
thing of the evening was recitation, by
little Miss Maggie Gibbs, entitled, Arches
Amen.n Her enunciation was SO distinct
that every word could be heard, and the
intention Of the piece was fully brought
out.
All are invited to attend the revival
meetings which are being held, and which
will continue indefinitely, in the Mantua
Grove school house. These meetings are
being conducted by the Rev. Isaac l.. Fow-
Ter, of Thorofare, and Mr.. Charles w. Will
kins. who is Superintendent Of the Sunday
School at Mantua Grove. The Rev. George
is. johnson will assist whenever possible
The Rev. Lawrenson Carroll, formerly
the pastor at National Park, will preach in
the 1horofare church at both the morning
and evening service next Sunday, Noyem-
Der first.
Miss Emma Horner, and Mr.. Frederick
Merfelt were married by the Rev. Isaac /.
Fowler, on Wednesday Morning, October
i 21st. They left liz SINE morning for a
visit to the mother Of the BRIDE, in Camden
and returned to their home on Saturday
last. They have the congrasulation Of their
friends.
Mrs. Sarah Atkinson and Mrs Leuella
Eft, both of Philadelphia, were guests last
week in the home of Mrs Rebecca Gleason.
Mr.. and Mrs. Parker Steward, Of Jeffer-
sonville, N, J., were over Sunday visitors
/ in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Gibbs.
About thirty-fve Of the young friends
of Miss Bessie Densten gave her a pleasant
surprise, at her home, on last Saturday
j night Refreshments were served, and the
good time goes without saying.
Mr. Harrison Chew, and family moved
into their new home last Saturday. Mr..
Chew began to build this house about the
middle Of August, and has pushed the
work as rapidly as possible in order to get
settled before cold weather.
Mr.. Edward Morris is having his house
enlarged and another story raised at the
back.
Miss Elizabeth Hammell, of Philadel-
phia, is spending a few days with her
mother, Mis-. Marsa ret HammeIl.
Mr.. VIM. McGill and family will move
on Thursday, Of this week, into the house
left vacant by the removal Of Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Harrison Chew.