Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-11-05
THOROFARE.

IL is an accepted fac6 chat there VIII pe
three. This is not superstition; it is ira
dition. Should there be marriage no
man has stopped to count the number which
will follow in its wake; and If the stork
visits one family at least half the families
in town will be similarly blessed These.
seemingly, unimp0rtant facts have tended
80 cultivate in us the philosophical faculty,
which is the gift Of the few rather than the
dover Of the many. We have learned, by
slow degree, how to accept the inevitable,
and how to enjoy the accidental, and this
double philosophy affords us something
closely resembling content. However, 50
many good things have come TO us during
the past week that we hardly know how to
express the full measure of our satisfaction
We say, "One wins the rose, and one the
rod;' and we feel that the roses are being
very wisely dispensed just now
On Sunday morning, sermon preached
to us, by the Rev Lawrence Correll, for
merly of National Park, and now at Atco,
was both an intellectual and spiritual
treat; and must have appealed to any heart
open to the sweet influence Of reveren-
tial gospel message.
The Grange held its usual meeting on
Monday night The question discussed
was: What influence does home-life have
in the formation of character p A ques-
ton which the sages of the earth might
consider, and yet there would still be
something to be said,
The hospitable doors of Mr.. and Mrs;
Robert E. Gibbs were opened on Saturday
evening for the reception Of invited guests.
It was Halloween celebration, and the
young people came masked. Some eharac-
tiers were we'll taken, and correctly dressed;
but the grotesque predominated, and more
pains was taken to conceal identity than to
carry out a part, though the young man
who was dressed as Mephistopheles was
able to do both There was great deal Of
merrlment, and after The unmasking there
were games of many kinds, music, and re-
freshments, and both old and young are in
debted to Mr.. and Mrs. Gibbs for a delight
full evening. Among the guests were Miss
Marion Haines, of Westyille; Miss Anna
fSrist, of Woodbury.; Miss Name Reynolds
and Messrs. Robert and Sam Reynolds, of
National Park; Mr.and Mrs. Robert Gibbs,
Miss Verna Davis, and Messrs. Raymond
Hunter, Herbert Clark, Daniel Pote and
Frank Pote, from Billingsport; Mr.. George
Hawn, from Paulsboro; the Misses Kizzie
Gleason, Laura Shute, Ella Armbruster,
Rebecca Armbruster. Bertha, Richard, Lille
Platt, May Gibbs, Alice Gibbs, and the
MessTs. William Armbruster, Jesse Mullen,
Roy Richards, Harry A. DeHart, Jr., Rich
ard Wilkins, Warner Wilkins, Leslie Gibbs
and Thomas Gibbs.
Miss Mary Agnes Smith, daughter Of Mr..
Charles Smith, OF Thorofare, and Mr.. JOS
eph John Freger, of Paulsboro, were mar
ried on Wednesday, October %, in St. Pat
rick's Church, n Woodbury.. The cere-
mony was performed by the Rev. Father
Dolan, and the wedding was an unusually
pretty one The bride wore white Parie
muslin, trimmed with rich lace. Her veil
Of white tulle was held in place with orange
blossoms and lilies Of the valley, and she
carried a boquet of white chrysanthemums.
tied with white satin ribbon. The maid of
honor, Miss Agatha Smith, sister Of the
bride, wore pink liberty silk, trimmed with
rich lace, and the bridesmaid, Miss Lulu
Engler, Of Philadelphia wore a gown Of
pale blue silk, trimmed with velvet and
appligue's of cream lace. John William
Smith, brother OF the bride, acted as grooms-
man. The marriage took place at four p.
M, and a large reception was held in the
evening, at which were the following guests:
Mr.. and Mrs. Feger, Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey,
and Messrs. NJ Bates, and H. Hartman, of
Gibbstown; Mr. and Mrs. Hipp, of Read
ing, Penna. Mr.. and Mrs Welsh and DR..
Basset Kirby, of Woodbury.; Mr.. and Mrs.
Bennett, and Mr. and Mrs. Low, Of Re-
paupo; Mr.. George Bates, Of Paulsboro;
Mr.. and Mrs. James Stewart, Mr.. and Mrs.
John Smith, Miss Mary Stewart, and Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Smith of Gloucester;
Mr.. Jacob Hendrickson, of Berkeley; Mrs.
Thomas Eastlack, Mrs. William Myers,
Mrs. Harry Cloak, Mrs, J Murphy, Mr..
and Mrs. Edward Morris, Mr.. and Mrs.
Ellis Reed, Mr.. and Mrs Clark Reed, Mr..
and Mrs James Carter, Mr.. Edward Morris
Jr., of Thorofare. There were many guests
from Philadelphia and many very hand
some presents. The bride and groom left
next day for an extended wedding trip, but
are expected home next week.
The Rev. Lawrenson Correll and wife,
from Atco, were over Sunday guests in the
home of Mr.. Alonzo p. Rambo.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph W. Benton, and
Mrs. Lillian Stokes, from West Philadel-
phia, were visitors Of Mrs. Rogers on Sum
day Of last week.
Another wedding on Wednesday evening"
October %, was that of Miss Mary Eliza
beth Jiles, of Thorofare to Mr. Harry
James Blake, Of Snow Hill, Maryland.
The marriage took place in the home Of the
brides parents, Mr. and Mrs. Ambrose
lilies, and was solemnized by the Rev
Isaac &. Fowler The bride wore white
satin, and carried white chrysanthemums
She was attended by Miss Nora Blake, as
bridesmaid and Mr.. William Jiles, brother
of the bride, acted as best man. There
were many handsome presents, and sixty
two guests sat down to an elegant supper
The school report from the Principal s
room from October is as follows: Pupils re-
receiving ninety or more in Department.:
Frances McGiI, Florence Budd, Marion
Starr, Elizabeth Clement, Addie Leach,
Lille Budd, Maggie Gibbs, and Beulah
Kircher, 100 each; Joseph Wilkins and
Isaac Bowers, IS each; John Myers. 95;