Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-06-23
THoRoFARE.

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Ihave read that, It is a miserable state
of mind to have few things to desire,
and many things to fear But what may
be said of those who desire many things,
and are not troubled by fears of any kind.
Whenever anyone tells me that his tastes
are simple, ] think OF the poet, who only
asks "a hut OF stone, but it follows that
a very plain brown stone mansion on
fashionable street, will do. Most of US
who likes simplicity, are willing to live
in huts OF white marble, built in the
classic plainness of the Greek style. We
don't care for modern Improvements
We are willing to read the old books so
| they be bound in yeilnm. And then, for
lpictures-we only want few to keep our
thoughts company, when we are alone,
but these must be of the best A touch
loflandscape here and there;- sea-scape;
something with the human element in it
"a woman's face with eyes which WOO,
or entreat; or mock as your mood may
be, and as only master artist can paint.
One can easily see how little, simple
tastes acquire, and how little it takes for
happiness in this world. But most of us
go our drearv round, and make god of
labor We say the busy man is the happy
man, and we toll for toll S sake, and not
with the hope of the leisure which it may
ultimately procure for us. We fancy that
our labor has great worth. that we are
helping on the worlds work, when,
really. we are no more than the fly, Of
which Aesop tells, which sat upon the
chariot wheels, and said: Behold what a
dust | raise! But there be souls few
understand:
Poor miserable dreamers they,
Who see such miracles performed in play,
Such primal naked forms OF flowers,
Such letting nature have her way
While heaven looks from its towers 7!
They may have the best Of it, but the
world wonders at them, and only few
discern
THE infinite passion and the pain
of finite hearts that yearn.n
Children's Day was duly celebrated in
the church, though, really, it was Chill
dren's night. They came all in white and
! looked the lovely little white lilies that
they are. There was the usual array OF
| flowers, and great deal of excellent mu-
sic by the Sunday School. Beautiful
/ Flowers was very sweetly sung by the
primary, and "a motion song was given
/ by Maggie Gibbs with fine effect She
also reeited in her own pretty way,
sGrandpa and Children's Day." Three
Roses, ~ Beulah kircher, was en-
cellent. tsFlowers and Grasses" was
very prettily given by Florence Low,
Josie Wyne and Ruth Wilkins. "We'll
Meet Them by the Way" by three boys,
was also good. sChildren's Day. by
Benetta Truncer; tsThe Garden of Child
hood" by Edna Bowens; "The Queer
Little Preacher" by Margaretta Truncer
messages" BY Mary Low; "a Lesson
for U.s." by Abbie Rambo, were all well
done, and "Only a Baby" by Laura
Rambo was unusually well given for So
small child Miss Kizzie Wilkins gave
great pleasure to the audience by her reci
tation Of Sweet Melodies. = This con
/ sists Of scenes in the life of man, each
Fof which is marked by the singing Of ar
appropriate and familiar hymn. The reci
tation was we'll given, and the hymns
were very sweetIy sung In short, Chill
dren's Day was the delightful event which
/ it always proves to be in Thorofare.
The Rev. George S. johnson and wife
Prof. Hilliard, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles w
Wilkins, and their son Joseph Wilkins, Mr.
and Mrs. William r. Gibbs, and theil
daughter Maggie Gibbs, Miss Laura De
Hart, Miss Kizzie Wilkins, and the Messrs
Harry DeHart, Lizzie Gibbs and Richart
Wilkins, attended, on Wednesday evening
4 June 18th, the annual commencement exeT
cises of the West Deptford Township school
held in the Baptist Church at Newbold
Joseph Wilkins was one of the graduates.
Mr.. William Owen, Sr. was taken i'll o.
Sunday afternoon, June 10Th, about thre'
O'Clock, with neuralgia about the heart, an,
died at Z p. M, Of the same day The fu
neral took place on the Wednesday after
noon following, at his home, and he wa
buried in Englington Cemetery The Rev
George S. Johnson conducted the funera
services. NJ Owen was seventy years o
age, and said to be the Oldest army veteral
at Thorofare. The Grand Army Post a
Woodbury., to which be belonged, ATTENDED
his funeral in body.
The automobile Of Mr.. Harry Fish, 0
Woodbury., frightened the horse of Mr.
VIM. N. Davis, not long since. The hors
ran and Mr.. Davis was thrown out, bu
kept hold Of the reins, hoping to stop th
horse, and was dragged some distance. HI
was severely injured, and is still confined t,
his bed in perfect helpless condition
Mr.. Charles NJ Wilkins was thrown from
the wagon also, but escaped injury.
Mr.. Wilson Fitzgerald was guest 0
Mr.. Charles B. Leonard on Thursday of las
week. He spent the Winter in Florida, anl
is now liy ing in Camden with his daughter
A fine boy is the latest addition to thl
family OF Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Myers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Harry L. Stokes and thei
son Benton Stokes, from Germantown
/ visited Mrs. Rogers last week.
| Mrs. VIM. Mcdonald, of Blackwood, was
recent guest in the home of Mr.. and Mrs
II. A. DeHart.
The Misses Maud Tammany and Alict
Parker spent last Sunday with Mr. and Mrs
| Wm. ]. Little, in West Philadelphia
a lovely little baby girl entered the home
of Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Low on Wednes-
day, June 10Th.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. A. DeHart and theil