Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-12-31
THOROFARE

berry sauce, sWeetened to nicely. and the
presents just what had been longed for
Both hosts and guests had been in gay
mood-the last year had been fortunate,
and, as the Christmas talk flowed on, it
was decided that if there had been others
less yisibIy blessed it was very likely their
own fault They had always prospered,
and those who wished to prosper must do
as they had done. There were some ex-
ceptions to this happy rule however
know Of one to whom Christmas came like
hush in the night, like silence in q
life. One who, quite alone, gave up the
day to delicious reveries, and to whom the
misty mountains, the shadowy valleys, and
the shining shores Of the past came with a
memory, and an underlined regret.
memory OF things,
That stay not, and go not,
Like music heard once by an ear
That cannot forget or reclaim it,
A something so shy it would shame it
To make it show
A something too vague could / name it
For others to know
Perhaps it is well for all of us to come,
now and then, face to face with our own
lives. but it requires holiday passed in an
unusual manner. or an enforced solitude Of
some so t, to bring us to tive are so
busy, you see. The world goes round, and
we must move with the wheel to which we
are tied and So
1--WE miss the bread and we spill the wine
And we fear lest dreams come true,
And we live the needless days of life
AS the needless people do"
The Sunday School Christmas celebra-
tion was held in the church on the eve of
Christmas Day. The young men and
maidens had gathered from near and far
and beautifully decorated church is the
resu s. Mr.. L. K. Wilkins, the Superin-
tendent Of the Sunday School, had mar
shaled his forces in his usual systematic
manner, and the program was carried out
in an easy, natural way. Owing to the
humps, and other dispensations Of Provi-
dence, the audience was not quite SO arge
as on former occasions, but the church was
well-flled, and more comfortable. The
music was from Christmas arrangement
called, Emmanuel the Mighty and it
was unusually attractive. A pretty little
address of welcome was made, in his hap
piesb manner, by little Joseph Platt, Flor
ence Low, very little maiden, gave US
| Good Wishes very sweetly, so. A
recitation called, 1.-THE Children's Tele-
gram, = by Bertha Richards, and Waiting
for Santa" by Maggie Gibbs, were, per-
haps, the best among the ROTATIONS. IAN
Important Note,n by Samuel Heritage;
1.-THE Bad Boys by Lizzie Clement;
what Boys Know" by laude Platt,
were very good also Other Rotations were
Christmas is here,n by Laura Shute;
'sLaura's Christmas Carol, = by Edna Bow
ers; 1.-THE Postman's Story by MaTga-
retta Low: 1.-THE Christ Flower, by Beu-
lab Kircher; Christmas Bells, by Mile
Densten; 'sChristmas-tide, by Lille
Budd; Christmas Day. by Rebecca ARM
bruster, and tsChristmas Day has come at
last,n by Mabel Clement. There were
some very pretty features introduced, as
when seven little girls each with differ
emit colored stocking, made each little
speech in which The color of the stocking,
somehow, figured Several little tots, 2
each with a doll, sang very sv'eetly,
.Hush-a-bye.n There was a dialogue
cal ed, 1.-The Three Holidays which was
very well given, also. When the time
came for the distribution of presents. an
envelope was handed the pastor, the Rev.
George S. johnson. containing ten dollars
There was box of candy for each one in
the entire school, including the home de-
partment, and an apple for each person.
Other presents were exchanged between
pupils and teachers. The evening was
season Of profit and pleasure to all present.
Mr.. Charles B. Leonard has been the re-
cipient of an unexpected Christmas present
! Since the school opened in the Autumn, he
has allowed the young people, who wished
| it, to store their bicycles in his barn dur
! ing school hours. Their good manners,
and respectful demeanor impressed him
| with the fact that these children are re-
ceiving home training which cannot fail
| to make them 1sseIul and honorable men
and women, and it has been pleasure to
him to see their bright faces come and g0,s
ard he has been pleased to obIige them
without thought Of other reward. The
young people, however, clubbed together
and bought him beautiful Christmas
gift in token of their appreciation of the
kindness shown them.
Miss Hettie Budd, of Clayton, has been
Aislting Miss Alice Dem in the home Of
their grandmother, Mrs E. j. Lodge.
Mr.. Augustus Truncer and family have
en- visiting friends at their old home ID
/ Mantua.
Miss Laura DeHart and Miss Kizzie
Wilkins are spending some days with Miss
Annetta West and Miss Nora Beetle at
Asbury Park.
Prof. R. G. Hilliard and family have re.
| turned from their Christmas outing.