Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1903-07-02
THORoFARE.

We are talking great deal about the
weather, in Thorofare, just now. At a
place in England, where was staying,
| they only called it weather when it was
stormy. AT other times they were satisfied
with saying, st is fine, or at most, 1t is
fine day. We are having what the
English would call, weather. 1t rains
whenever it can, and when it can rain no
longer -
1.-THE fog comes up from the fog-land,
And hangs on the tree tops round
It's misty mysterious curtains
With never rustic or sound.'
The sun is stranger to us, he shines SO
ftfully; butseverything in nature wears a
luxuriant look; the meadows glow with
wild-fowers, and the woods are lovely.
We have watched the slow-fulfillment of
the roses in our garden with interest, but
without the sun they can do little, and
most Of them shrink back in o themselves
with blanched face, and despair in their
hearts. This afternoon the sun came out,
aud walked a little way toward the river,
to see it go down, and was tempted to stay
and watch the glorious tints of earth and
sky, until quite forgot the wet and mirY
path which must lead me home again. I
think the moments when we can forget the
mire Of the world are the most to be de-
sired.
Speaking of sunshine, the farmer has
needed it to ripen the tomatoes. 1t was
said that they were fully grown but needed
the sun to perfect them. However, Mr..
Alonzo Rambo sent several baskets to
market last Monday morning. His are the
first from this vicinity OF which we have
heard.
Repairs are being made on the stone
road; that is the steam-roller goes up and
down, between the two creeks, faithfully
each day. We do not see the change which
it is supposed to make, but, perhaps, the
improvement is all the greater for being
imperceptible. The road was made about
ten years ago, and runs between Westville
and Paulsboro. Mr.. Thomas w. Wyne
was the supervisor at the time of its con-
struction. The fact that repairs are only
needed in this vicinity shows where the
greatest amount of traffic lies.
The Rev. Isaac L. Fowler spent last Sun
day at Atco with the Rev. Lawrenson Cor
rell. Mr.. Correll is in charge of three
churches; Mr.. Fowler preached and adj
ministered the sacrament at two of the
places, morning and evening, and in the
afternoon they held a jubilee meeting at
Sicklerville, the third place in Mr. Corrells
charge. Mr.. Fowler has returned much
pleased with his visit.
Miss Alice Gibbs, who is secretary of the
Junior Epworth League, wrote some time
since to Miss Helen E. Rasmussen, Mis-
! sionary stationed at Old Umtali, Rhodesia,
East Africa, asking for some account of the
work there. She received reply few
days ago, in which Miss Rasmussen gives
an interesting account Of the work among
the young people. 1t is not easy TO reach
the girls, but they have about forty boys in
their school. She says: tThey have to
work out of school hours to pay for their
board and clothes, but soon we want to be
able to give them all their clothes so they
can be kept clean" She says Also that
they are very like American boys; but
when she says, "they love dearly to sing
and to pray" we, somehow, fail to see the
resemblance. She says further: ''We are
expecting that some Of these boys will be
baptised at Conference time, which will be
in July. There are about fifteen who have
already joined the church on probation. y
We are told that this lady is from Weno-
nah, or vicinity, and that the League here
has helped her to help others in the good
work which she is trying to do.
Mrs. William Forbes, and Master Lewis
Forbes, from Philadelphia, are spending a
week with Mrs. John Tredway, the mother
of Mrs. Forbes.
During recent visit to Paulsboro, my
attention was called to a house on Della
ware street, now almost finished, which
Mr. G. P. Manlove is having built. It has
fifteen rooms counting those in the attic.
1t is beautifully arranged, and has bath
room, and all the modern improvements,
and is finished in solid wood throughout.
1t is the staircase, however, in which Mr..
Manlove takes special pride. 1t is in,
what is called, the Queen Anne style, and
the hewed posts are really works of art.
| The roof Of the veranda, which crosses the
front of the house and extends down one
side, is supported by row of perfectly
white pillars, which give it the effect,
somewhat of an Italian terrace. This effect
is increased by the lovely flowers, and rare
semi-tropical trees and shrubs which sur
round the house. This house stands a
monument Of praise to the contractor, and
designer, Mr.. William ]. Adamson, and to
the good Judgment of Mr.. Manlove in de-
ferring to him. They both have, however
been ably aided and abetted, by Mr.. He lry
S. Adamson, the builder, and Mr.. Thomas
W. Dubois, the painter.