Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-07-21
THoRoFARE.

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Well, if not quite that, still these hot
days set one to longing, perversely, for the
things one cannot have. There is wealth
of LEAKAGE, and beauty of flower all about
US. The roses chamber in at the window
and nod at us until the air is filled with a
faint perfume, and when they withdraw
shower of pink petals behind them;-a rosy
leave taking, but a leave-taking all the
same, and apt to make one think of the
mutability of all things 1t seems strange
that with beauty all about one-the rich
luxuTiant beauty of midsummer, the mind
will go back to some spot where the waters
of great lake broke upon pebbly beach,
and remember, half regretfulIy, the wind
filled sails of little boat which obeyed the
slightest intimation of ones will; or, that
one should long to stand again where the
waves of old ocean lave sandy shore.
After all, it is the delicious GOODNESS of it
all which tempts one, | think. Too much
must not be expected of one this weather,
and | am reminded, inconsequently, of the
day we went out blue-fshing. There were
ten or twelve in the party and we had en-
gagged schooner which sailed up and down
the coast. The air was crisp and fine and
green water had never before looked SO blue
as the ocean looked on that day. and never
had the sun sent his beams down more
layishly, until the whole was flooded with
gold. We ran, or sailed, into a school of
the fish and made fine catch, but each
was haunted by the thought of making
shore again. You see we had gone out to
the vessel in small boats and must return
the same way. The sailors seemed to know
perfectly how to ride the breakers going
out, but coming in there was great chance
of being caught and we none of us cared to
experience this baptism of salt water y
| can only say that on my return fY@imy
hotel | felt like saying with Grace Green
wood, after she had taken ride on the
cow-catcher of locomotive, II will never
do it again. To-day | think | would
However, being beside the ocean is not
like crossing it Therein lies the charm of
charms; though this will be half gone if
wireless telegrap Y insists upon trans
mitting news from all parts of the world to
the ocean steamer zach day. 1t is the isola-
tion;-the separation from the ordinary
events of life;-the freedom from the cares
of the day which makes it rest, and de-
light, and this remlads me of something
which read the her dry -
eve mortals cross the ocean of this world
Each in his average cabin of life;
The best not big, the worst yields elbow-room.
If we get elbow9oom we are lucky; even
that fails some of us, though not in Thoro-
fare.
A meeting of the Ladies Aid Society was
held in the basement Of the church on last
afternoon. The President, Mrs
Julia Gibbs, was IN the chair After the
usual opening exercises, reports were read,
and old business settled. The pastor, the
Rev S. johnson, who was present. then
laid before the society the necessity of
new church. His argument is that the
people will not come out to hear even words
of inspiration in so shabby and unattractive
a building. After some discussion, and
consideration of ways and means, the
ladies decided to pledge the society to raise
two hundred dollars during the coming
year.
At the meeting Of the Grange on Monday
night, July III, after some discussion, it
was decided to hold their sessions, in future.
in the new hall Of Wilkins Bros. The
question before the Grange was: How can
we make our Grange meetings more cheer
ful?n This was answered satisfactorily.
The seventy-fifth birthday of Mr.. Chas.
B. Leonard was celebrated on last Friday
afternoon by grand surprise, in which his
children, grandchildren and few relatives
participated. The party consisted of the
Messrs. George G. Leonard, Charles C.
Leonard, and j. Wilmer Leonard and their
families Mr.. and Mrs. John Leonard,
from Parkyille; Mr.. and Mrs J. Wood
Hannold, from Almonesson, and Mrs, Rob't
from North Woodbury.. An
elegant birthday supper had been provided
by the unexpected guests, and Mr.. Leon
ard looked quite equal to seventy five more
birthdays.
Miss Anna Rambo will spend the re-
mainder of the summer at the Thousand
Islands in the st. Lawrence river. She is
the guest of the Misses Clement, of PhiIa-
delphia, who camps on one of these Islands
every summer. They have servants with
them, and all things necessary to make the
summer days pass like dream.
Mr. William S. DeHart from New
Brunswick, and Mr.. Abram Beekman, from
Franklin Park, were guests, last week, in
the home of Mr.. III. A. DeHart,
Miss May Gleason is at home again after
mother, Mrs. Margaret Eastlack, at Swedes-
boro.
Miss Mile Densten after visit of two
months in Philadelphia, is back in her
old home, with the Rev. Isaac L. Fowler
and wife.
Miss Elizabeth c. Hammell, a trained
nurse from Philadelphia, is visiting her
mother, Mrs Margaret Hammell
Mrs. Anna Clark, and little daughter
Dorothy, from Camden, are spending some
time in the home of Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. r.
Shute.
Salem has a horse show on the 9th
and 28th insts
james Rachor has purchased of Chas.
Laid the ice cream and oyster business at