Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1904-09-15
THOROFARE.
All June I bound the rose in shreves;
Now, rose by rose, strip the leaves"

One hates to do 1t lit gFleveS one to
think the Summer is over, and with it has
gone perhaps, not only the perfume Of the
roses, but some sweetness out of life-some
hope unfullfilled. But we are strange
creatures, and nature is not only comfor-
ter but an economist, and has given us the
faculty Of considering this the hest of all
possible worlds, and of finding it forever
desirable. We even accept with grim
liberation the conditions which are abso-
lutely beyond our power to change; we
become accustomed to them, and regard
them as matters of course, and pleasant,
until finally we become attached to them
and have our desire to change them for
Others even if we can imagine better ones.
Everything, however, is by comparison.
There is no one two stolid to rejoice in
fair Summer day-in the golden warmth OF
the sun, and the cloudless blue Of the sky;
or in a balmy night in June, with a full
moon and thousands of twinkling stars. but
we are told that an inhabitants of Venus
transplanted suddenly to our earth, would
probably, find it dreary wilderness of cold
and darkness. Accustomed to the dazzling
light and intense heat of his native planet,
he would shiver with cold in our tropical
noon, and consider our most gorgeous col
ors faded and ashen, our most brilliant
lights pale and dim. And how dull our
sky, with its solitary moon, would seem to
one accustomed to the brilliant, shifting
panorama Of eight moons and two rings
possibly more than two, of Saturn. And
yet, we have no longing whatever for the
glorious sunshine of Venus, or the Devil
! dering quadrille of Saturn's moons, but
are gratefully content with our pattry
astronomical surroundings. I have been
wondering, whether any power could bring
| the thought of cold and Winter, to me-
with any measure of content, but | read
the other day that the inhabitants Of the
polar regions can conceive of nothing more
superb than their icy surroundings, and
their eternal night. This idea, by the way,
gives more cheerful prospect for the ICY
period, which the earth is approaching, as
it grows older, if the cooling hypothesis be
correct When we picture this future in
our imaginations, we usually think of the
! last human beings, enveloped in sealskins,
/ last remaining Goals, and holding their lean
hands over the scanty blaze cold, wretch
ed, and forlorn. This idea, we are told, is
erroneous. Our descendants of the glacial
era, Judging by the Esquimaux of the pies
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will form carnival societies. and hold daily
reyels on the ice, and keep the cold out of
1 their limbs by unwearied dancing They
will enjoy their Melted blubber accom-
panied by gay and noisy drinking songs,
and consider their lot most happy one.
When, finally, the very last human being
freezes, he will probably die with a smile
on his lips and the latest number of Punck,
orc Nfb hi bo
The w. c. T. U. met on last Tuesday
afternoon in the basement of the church.
The President, Mrs. Mary R. Low, opened
the meeting and conducted the devotional
exercises. After reports had been read and
old business disposed Of it was arranged to
hold parlor meeting on Thursday night of
this week. 1t is to be sort of temperance
rally. There will be a program, and re-
| freshments, and officers for the coming year
will be elected
The funeral of Mrs. Mary Carter, the
mother of Mr. Edward E. Morris, took
place last Monday at ten a. M, in the NJ.
/ E. Church at Pitman Grove. Both clergy
men officiated. The burial was at Egling-
ton Cemetery.
Miss Edna Kirk, from Upper Darby,
Penna., has been spending a week with
Miss Alice Dem.
Miss Anne Clement, from Philadelphia,
has been a recent guest in the home of Mr..
Alonzo P. Rambo.
Mrs. Julia leopard, from Morristown
was visitor in the home of Mr.. Charles B.
Leonard, last week
Mrs. H. A. DeHart, and children, re-
turned home on last Saturday, after three
months spent at Ocean Grove.
The Misses Mary and Annie Lodge, of
Philadelphia, were guests last week in the
home of Mr.. Alonzo 2. Rambo.
Miss Hettie Budd, from Clayton, has
been spending three weeks with her grand
mother, Mrs. E. ]. Lodge.
School opened on Tuesday, September 6,
with an unusually large attendance for the
| first day. The new Principal, Mr.. II. L..
Handle, is much pleased with the advant-
ages for both teachers and pupils, found in
the equipment Of the shool-the apparatus
for school work, etc.
Miss Bessie Rambo is at home again, after
two weeks spent by the sea.
Mr. James Highley, from Philadelphia,
is staying in the home Of his grandmother,
Mrs. E. J. Lodge, while he makes the most
of the cunning season.
The base ball team played with the
White Lily, of Camden, on last Saturday
afternoon. The score stood to 4 in favor
of Thorofare.
Miss Laura DeHart returned on Saturday
from visit Of two weeks in Ocean Grove
On Wednesday night, Of last week,
thieves gained an entrance into the store
Of Mr.. A. S. Truncer, by breaking through
the window. They took a prize watch
from the showcase, and cigars, tobacco
and confectionery to the amount of fifty
dollars. On the same night two pair of
rubber boots were taken from the vegetable
house of Mr.. L.K. Wilkens; and on Thurs
day night two sets of fine harness, saws and
other tools were taken from the manufac-
tory of Mr.. H. A. DeHart. Officers are on
the track of the thieves.
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