Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-10-15
THOROFARE.

We have come up from Thorofare this
morning to congratulate the GLOUCESTER
COUNTY DEMOCRAT upon its new Dress
and its altered appearance. In the South
when anyone had worn the same costume
for time, and then changed it, friend
would be apt to say, 'Ah, I see you are
out in disguise this morning. This was
my first thought when the DEMOCRAT of
last week reached me- and it took time to
enable me to realize that it was the friend
known so long in other guise. Now, if
there is one thing which appeals more di-
rectly to the heart of woman than another
it is the subject of dress, and 1 exclaimed
My Love in her attire doth shew her
wit,
1t doth so we'll become her."
There are those among us, don't doubt,
who deplore change of any sort, and who
will, for time, hesitate to give the new
conner the warm welcome at their firesides
which the old DEMOCRAT enjoyed, but they
will soon realize that however dear old
places, and well-known faces may be, old
clothes are not desirable, and that new
dress may lend an added charm to even an
old face. 1t is surprising to what an ex-
tent clothes may become an indication of
Carlyle, you know, makes them the out
ward and visible signs of all things celes-
| tial, as we'll as terrestrial Men are prop
erly said to be clothed with authority,
clothed with beauty, with curses, and the
like. Language is called the garment of
thought, and it is written, the heavens and
the eareh shall fade away like vesture;
which indeed they are;-the time-vesture
of the Eternal. Thus in this one fruitful
subject of cothes, rightly understood, is
included all that men have thought,
dreamed, done, and been" And so, l
hope no further excuse will be needed for
new dress whether worn by man, a
woman, or newspaper, and | am sure we
are all pleased to see our old friends when
at their best, and in their best clothes.
The oyster supper, given by the Ladies'
Aid Society, which included many good
| things besides oysters, was a grand success
There was wind, and rain and darkness
without, but within the brilliant lights
were only outshone by the brilliancy of
ready wit, and the brightness of bright
faces. The hall was crowded, and new
| friends were made, and old friendships &C.
mented by united endeavor to aid in a
just and noble cause. The results are 50
satisfactory that the aides feel repaid for
the efforts expended, and the sacrifice
made.
The w G. T. U. held its usual meeting
on last Tuesday afternoon in the basement
OF the church The President Mrs Mary
K. Low, was in the chair, and was elected
delegate to the Thirtieth Annual Conven-
ton Of the W. G. T. e., of New Jersey,
which will be held at Morristown, Morris
Co., October 10, IA, Is and 10th. The
convention will be of unusual and special
interest, and the meetings will be open to
men and women equally. Mrs. A. G.
Giles, 81 Ridgedale avenue, will entertain
delegates, and visitors who may wish
board can find it there also. The meetings
will be held in the First Presbyterian
Church
| During the recent discussion at the
Grange upon the best methods to be
followed in raising fruits, vegetables, etc.
Mr.. John G. Whitall exhibited two
pumpkins, each nearly, if not quite three
feet long. Upon one was inscribed the
name of the seedman and upon the other
was Pomona, the name of the goddess OF
fruit, and of Autumn, with the date. A
question before the Grange not long since
was ''What influence do forests have upon
our climate. +" A question which must re-
qulre some scientific research to answer,
one would think.
Special meetings will be begun in the
Mantua Grove school house on Sunday
night, October %. These meetings will be
instituted by Charles W. Wilkins, Of
Th0rofare, who is the Superintendent of
the Sunday-school at Mantua Grove. The
Rev. Isaac L. Fowler, of Thorofare. will
conduct the meetings, and the Rev. George
5. johnson will assist as occasion may re-
quire.
Mrs. Hannah Treen, and Miss Maud
Tammany, both of Philadelphia, are spend
ing some weeks with MIR. and Mrs John E,
| Rowland.
The September report from the room Of
the Principal, of the Thorofare school, is as
| TO lows: Pupils enrolled, 81, with an aver.
age attendan of 30. The pupils who
have been neither absent nor tardy are
Margaretta Low. Mary Low, Edna Bowers.
Charles Leonard Walter Leonard. The
pupils having 80 or more in department
are: Addie Leach, Alice DEM, Frances
McGill, Florence Budd, Buelah Kircher,
100 each; Lille Budd, Verona Hamme
Maggie Gibbs, Martie Armbruster, Walter
Leonard, 95 eaoh; Marry Morris, Marion
Armbruster, Elwood Rambo, Bessie Dens.
ten, Carrie Murrell, Anna Carter, Title
Platt, and Joseph Wilkins, 80 each. Signed
| by Prof. r. G. Hilliard, Principal