Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-14
THoRoEARE.

Ouce upon blluc, 4 Speub d CuLuiH6I to
a place called Little Rest 1t was
situated among hills which looked like
great balls of green moss, and these rested
against higher hills which seemed run
ming up to heaven for light. There were
lovely white roads shaded on either side
with NAPLES or elms-g grand trees, which
had attained the dignity of a ripe ma
turity and ,on one side of the village street,
ran turbulent little brook-the only
noisy thing in the place. Even it widened
out into still brown pools, in places, as it
to atone for the fuss it had made. 1t was
said these pools were full of trout, but no
one fished for them, that could see. The
dwellings were large and handsome, and
painted white, without exception, while
here and there an old-fashoned stone house
gave the needed point of variety. The
lawns looked like green velvet, everything
was well kept and artistic, and yet no one
ever seemed to do anything at Little
Rest. -
Here toll had iourneyed to the West,
Here time had set him down to rest
The name impressed me as being strange
ly at variance with the characteristics OF
the place, but when / inquired why the
name had been given it, and by whom P
No one knew-no one cared to know. |
asked about the founders of the place-the
early residents. There had been none.
Little Rest had always been, and had
always been Little Rest. Although the
most restfuI place / had ever seen, | don't
know why | am thinking Of it tonight in
connection with Thorofare unless by the
law of contrasts. You see, we are such a
busy people; there is so little resto at
Thorofare.
At the meeting of the Official Board, of
the M. E. Church, on last Wednesday
night, new church ediice, to replace the
one now in use, was unanimously voted
for This will mean much work, and
''little rest'' for the saints, next Winter;
and when all is finished the sinners will be
invited in TO enjoy the fruits of their toll,
The w. c. T. q. met last Tuesday after
noon. The meeting was opened by the
President, Mrs. Mary r. Lowe. The de-
votional and formal usages having been
complied with, as the result of an informal
discussion, it was decided to hold musi-
cal and literary entertainment, at an early
date, the proceeds of which are to go to the
fund of the Gloucester County W. G. T. o..
for the entertainment of delegates to the
Convention to be held in Woodbury. next
autumn.
Mr. Benjamin Hewitt, former resident
of Thorofare, died on Sunday, July third,
from paralysis. He was buried from the
house of his daughter, Mrs. John Wilson,
at Ocean City, where he had made his home
/ recently. The funeral service was conduct
ed by Rev. Isaac L. Fowler of Thorofare,
and the burial was at Ellington, Mr.. Hew-
lit was in his eighty-third year.
Miss Laura DeHart, aud Miss Kizzie
Wilkins are spending few weeks at Ocean
Grove.
Miss Alice Parker is visiting, for week
or two, Miss Mabel Brubaker, at Reading,
Pa.
Mr. and Mrs. Harrison Chew, and Miss
Pearl Chew, Miss Bertha Richards and Mr..
Blaine Hughes have been recent guests in
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Franklin Turk at
Evan, n. J.
am told that Miss LYDIA Mullen has ac-
cepted position as teacher in the Mantua
school for the coming year.
Mr. and Mrs. Hardy Richardson were
made happy on Sunday, July third by she
advent. into their home, of little daugh-
ter named Mildred.
Mrs. Geo. H. Parker, Of sewell, has been
a recent visitor in the home Of her daugh-
ter, Mrs. Hummelshine,
Mr. VIM. T. Bonner is being treated at
the Hahneman Hospital, in Philadelphia,
for cancer behind the ear.
Mr.. Irving Starr, now of Swedesboro,
has sold his place, at Thorofare, to Mr..
Horniff. of Camden