Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-01-14

Juuc uEcuS III tlot SkRci
Now SHOWS fall round me,
Quenching June's fever
Fortunately, or unfortunately, our year
does not begin with March, but we have
just as many good resolutions as il it did;
and most of us have not waited for
sApril's fruitless endeavor,n in order to
break them but for what else were good
resolutions made ?-that is, the resolutions
that are not to be printed. | don't know
whether any of MS suffered from AJune's
fever, but / do know that many of us
have felt most keenly January's chill, and
there is enough snow around us to queuch
a fever of any kind; that is, if snow will
do it, Now, in Thorofare, while we do not
wish to be unlike our peighbors, we have
the far-reaching philosophy which will turn
present ills into future blessings, and SO,
with the wind whisting down from the
Northwest, and the earth white with the
purity of the snow, and the sleigh-belis
ringing muscaliy in our ears, reminding
us OF joyous past; aad tTyingsto persuade
us that winter is one OF Gods good gifts to
man, we, as the sun-fower turns to meet
the sun, turn to the tropics and invite our
friends to an Orange Social 1t will be
held in the home Of Mr. LII. A. DeHart, and
will be under the auspices OF the Epworth
League, which will hold it's business meet
ing before the festivities begin. All are
invited, and each one will he SO good as to
bring an orange.
Perhaps the most notable event Of the
week was the eighteenth birthday party, or
reception, of Miss Kizzie Haines Wilkins,
given her by her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. L.
X. Wilkins. The house was beautifully
decorated with flowers and ferns, and the
young hostess, in unbemished white, re-
ceived and entertained her guests in the
most approved manner. She received many
useful and beautiful presents; prominent
among these, was the gold watch, with it's
long delicate chain, from her father. There
were many pretty things, given in pretty
way, which [ should like to mention but
time and space forbid Over seventy invita-
tions were sent out; but some of these
were to friends at distance, who could not
possibly attend, but ever fifty guests were
present Among these were Mr. and Mrs.
Benjamin Haines aud Miss Marion Haines,
of Westville; Miss Jessie Brown, and Mr..
Charles Brown, from Swedesboro: Messrs.
Ra phi Wilkins, Warner H. Bishop, and
Charles r. Beegle, from Philadelphia; Mr..
Robert Lentz, from National Park From.
Thorofare, Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Haines,
James T. Budd and wife, Charles w
Wilkins and wife, Mrs. Anna Windish,,
Mr. H. A. DeHart wife and daughter, Mrs.l
Minnie Obenland, Mrs. Annade II. Thompi
son, the Misses Lydia Heritage, Bessie
Rambo, Alice Parker, Laura DeHart, Alice
Gibbs, May Gibbs, Alice Denn, E l.. Banks,
Ada Wilkins, and the Messrs. Clayton
Hammell, Alonzo P Rambo Harry Low,
Royal Richards, Leslie Gibbs, Harry A l
DeHart, Jr., Joseph Wilkins, Lewis Wiki
ms, Warren Wilkins, and the Rev. GeorgdI
S. johnson An elegant supper was ele
gantly served. Souyenire were attached
to some Of the games INDUCED in by thd
young people. Prizes were given to thosdl
who guessed the most of the numbers id
Musical Romance The young lad y
received a very pretty tablet for recording
well-almost anything; but the gentleI
mans prize was flying figure that looked
as if the other fellow" had stolen Cab
eiePs horn. The evening was felt to be
grand success by all.
At recent meeting Of the Grange, thl
following officers for the coming year wer1
elect d: Worthy Master, Mark Clement;
/ OveTseer, Ellis G. Reed; Steward Aaron
Windish; Assistant Steward Clayton Ham
nell; Gate-keeper, Harry Low; Chaplain.
Louis K. Wilkins; Treasurer Elmer Glenn
emit; Secretary, Rodney Clement; Lady
Assistant Steward, Mrs Susie Reed; Lect-
urer, Mrs. Mary R. Low; Pomona, Mis-.
Ida Heritage; Flora, Miss Lidie Mullen;
Ceres, Miss May Gibbs. The past year Of
the Grange has been one Of unusual pros
perity, and still better things are hoped for
the coming year.
! The w. q T. u. held their usual meet
/ ing on last Tuesday afternoon, but owing
to the extreme cold, very few were out and
no new business was transacted
Miss Elizabeth Hammel, from Philada.,
has been spending few days with her
mother, Mrs. Margaret Hammel
Mr.. Charles c. Thompson is home from
Philade phia on short vacation
Mrs John W. Tredway, Of Camden, has
been spending some days with Mrs II. A.
DeHart
Mrs. Mary j. Carter, Of Pbila, was a
visitor last week in the home Of her son,
Edward e. Morris