Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-03-17

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Violet! sweet violet.
Thine eyes are full of tears;
Are they wet, even yet
With the thoughts of other years,
or, with the melted SHOWS of this? We
have all read great deal about March
winds; it has been said,
''The trees began to whisper, and the wind
began to roll,
And in the wild Woodworking heard
them call my soul;"
but nothing, that I can remember, has
been said about the SHOWS Of March; and
yes, here is lies all silent about us rs Id
true, it began VIM j, Raving wind and
his storm boots white, but, remembering
that it was Spring. be changed bis methods,
and now:
''The river gently flows
Between it's banks, which, far as eye can
see,
Are whittier than all else on earth may be,
Love Utmost thoughts
The marble slabs in the graveyard oppo-
site my window are crowned with snow,
and the branches of yew bend low with
it's weight, but the cedar-the one cedar.
stands upright, and accepts his crown roy
ally, as is his right He was brought, a
mere sprig, from Lebanon, by some holy
man who journeyed thither, many years
ago, and left this, the one trophy which he
was able to bring, to the people that he
loved. ] cannot help feeling sorry for this
cedar, somehow. Perhaps il was too young
TO feel the change, but must believe that
it longs, sometimes, for the warmth and
sunshine of it's native hills. However,
cedars are evidently heroic, and bear what
comes to them without complaining But
to come back to March, there is the 'sIdes
of March" that fateful period Of which we
are all told, Ito beware - Is may have
passed before this letter shall have reached
its readers, but hope it may have brought
them good luck for this year. and the years
which are to come. / know that none of
them believe in tuck, but it is just as
we'll to have the signs right, all the same.
Mr.. III A. DeHart held his annual sale
on Saturday last. Thorofare had never
seen SO many people in town at one time.
The main street was lined on both sides
with vehicles, and the larger number came
by train. He made fine display Of new
cut-under shelvings, sixteen of which were
sold There were also fine carriages and
buggies of every description. The sale
melted SIS, 300.
Mr. Charles G. Thompson has returned
to Philadelphia and taken position in the
boys and children's clothing department. at
Gimbels.
Owing to illness the Rev. George S.
johnson did not attend Conference but was
sufficiently recovered on Sunday to preach
in the NJ Z Church at Woodbury. The
people OF Thorofare hope to have him back
for another year. The Rev. | L. Fowler
preached on Sunday last a sermon which
was much enjoyed By the people.
The Sunday School has already selected a
program for Easter.
A grand surprise was given Mr.. and Mrs.
Harvey Leonard on last Friday night. The
guests were Mr. Benjamin Haines and fam
lily, and Miss Marion Haines, of Westvile;
Miss Agnes Haints, from Carksbor0; the
Misses Gertie and Mary Bndd, Messrs.
Charles P Bndd, Leon Budd, Miss Sadie
Smallwood and Mr.. Hendrickson. from
Woodbury.. The Misses Ida Mullen,
Alice and May Gibbs, Kizzie Wilkins,
Laura DrHArt. Ella Banks. Maud Tam
many, Alice Parker Rebecca Armhruster,
and the Messrs William and jesse Mullen,
Tom Gibbs, John Allen, Mm. Reed. Roy
Leonard, Roy Richards, Walter and Charlie
Leonard, Leslie Gibbs, Richard Wilkins
and VIM. Armbrnster
Mr.. and Mrs Joseph Moore, Of Swedes-
horo, were oyer Sunday visitors in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles w. Wilkins.