Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-30
THoRoFARE.
II you would hit the mark,
You must aim q little above it,
Every arrow that flies
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Feels the attraction OF earth.
Wisely the Hebrews admit
No present tense in their language,
While we are speaking the word,
1t is already the Past "
1t had been said, also, "Greas is the art
of beginning, and / think it was Aristotle
who said, that the beginning was more
than half the whole" Well we have begun
in Thorofare. | have been saying for some
time, and have been only, half believed,
that for its size, Thorofare was-is the most
progressive place in Gloucester county, If
not in the world. It is true, there are
many places now, where women vote, upon
many questions, in this country; but they
are not usually old places, grown gray and
musty with the preiudices OF the past. but,
at last here in New Jersey Jersey
stepped to the lips with fire-on-the- hearth
and spinning-wheel traditions, it has been
decreed that the women may vote on some
school questions. And the women of
Tnorofare-three of them, have been the
first in West Deptford Township, at least,
take advantage of this ruling. In the be-
ginping Of history, as we know 1t, every
body had the right to vote, women as we'll
as men, you know. But when the city of
Athens was built, the two contestants for
the namiug OF the city were Minerva
Athena, in the Greek, and Neptune. The
women won the name by one vote, and
thereupon Neptune, in revenge, overflowed
the country round about the city, and
ruined the crops This wrought such dis
may in the minds of the men that they
met and in solemn conclave not only de-
prived the women of their right to vote, but
decreed that no child in future, should bear
the name of it's mother. The injustice of
this is so apparent to the present age that
men as we'll as women are trying to ordain
a new order OF things, in which the wrongs
OF women shall be re-dressed, and her
rights recognized.
The annual meeting of the Board Of Ed
ucation for the school district of West
Deptford Township took place in the town
hall at Thorofare on Tuesday night, March
Dist, $500 for repairing school houses, and
1920 for current expenses were voted with
out question; but when the proposition for
a new school-house at Thorofare was pre-
scented there was much discussion-some of
which was intensely funny. However, it
all resulted in vote for a school-house at
Thorofare, to be built of stone, and to cost
not not more than $4,000. This will leave
one unfinished room, the cost of which will
in short time come upon the axpayers,
so that it would really have been economy
to have voted the $12, 600, in the beginning.
The old building with its foundations, will
be sold at public auction. Three ladies
voted. Mrs. l.. K. Wilkins, Mrs. VIM. Gibbs
and Miss Ella Gunks and their votes were
accepted.
An Epworth League meeting was held in
the basement of the church on last Thurs
day night, with the president, Mr.. H. A.
DeHart in the chair. After the prelimin-
AIRY exercises the reports of the various Vice
Presidents, and superintendent of depart
ments were received and approved. En- the
order of new business, Mr.. Augustus S.
Truncer was elected Secretary of the League
in place OF Miss Alice Parker resigned.
Three new members were admitted: Messrs.
VIM. Mullen, Harry G Low, VIM Armbuster.
It was also decided that the Literary and
Social Department, in charge Of Miss Laura
DeHart, will give an entertainment on Sat
urday night. April 29th for the benefit of
the new church fund.
A handsome parlor lamp will be "chanc-
ed at the Bazaar, for the benefit Of the
base ball club Of Thorofare, which will be
held in Wilkins Hall on Friday and Sat-
urday nights of this week. There will be
many lovely fancy articles for sale, and
pretty girls in attendance. There will be
ice cream and cake; and fruit and candies
aud peanuts for the small boy. In short
something for everybody, and, as there will
be no admittance fee it is hoped that all
will come and help give the boys start
The reception to the new pastor, the Rev.
George S. Golf and his wife, was held, at
the parsonage, on Saturday night. An ele-
CANT and abundant supper was served; an
agreeable social time was enjoyed and the
larders of the new corners was not left
empty.
On Sunday morning the Rev. Geo. S.
Golf preached from the text: Wherefore
sirs, be Of good cheer; for l believe God,
that it shall be even as it was told me-"
Mr. Golf is an agreeable speaker and it is
evident carries his religion with him. He
is eloquent without being strained; his
gestures are appropriate, and his language
is good Best of all he has made most
agreeable impression upon the congregation
of people whom he is about to serve.
At tbs Grange on Monday night many
things regarding farm work, and economic
were discussed. Among the questions
was:-s'Is there as much machinery to
tighten labor for the farmers wife as for
the farmer ~ These questions tend not
only to sharpen wits, but to the acquisi-
ton Of exact information upon the topic
discussed.
Mrs. E. L. Lodge, and Miss Alice Dem
are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Collins Parker, in
Trenton. They will be away two weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Hausmann. Of
Paulsboro, were guests last week, of Mr..
and Mrs. Wood Wyne.
Mr. and Mrs. Burroughs, and Miss May
Cozens, of Woodbury., were Sunday yisi
tors in the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert E.
Gibbs.
Mr.. Alonzo P. Rambo, Jr., returned
home last Saturday He has spent the
winter in various parts of Florida, and is
still impressed with the charm of the
5olee-far-vieate Of Southern climate.
Mr.. Charles G.. Thompson, of Philadel-
phia, spent last Sunday with her friends in
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