Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-12-14
ThoRoFARE.


who ioats about the dreary woods
To see the leaves turn yellow,
oh. foolish poet while you pirate
ofAutumn bare and strange
fou miss the best thing OF the year
The dramas at the Grange
The first entertainments OF the season
was given at the Grange on last Monday
night so crowded house. Ii was humor-
Gus from beginning to.end 80 the season
opens with a good laugh, and Thorofsre
begins the Winter in the best of humcr -
but when were we not good-natured in
Thorofare? The evening began with de-
ligbtful musical moroccan played by the
Misses May and Alice Gibbs az be piano.
accompanied by the Messrs. Rodney Clem-
ent and Charles Leonard, Jr., on the
violin. Later pretty piano duet was
played by the Misses Lizzie and Mabel
Clement. There was some very telling
recltations from the httle folks Spank
weed, by Harold Heritage, "A Little
Corn,p by Isabella Carter, Those Good
Old Day." by Samuel Heritage, and
Buckwheat Cakes, !" by Leo Carter, were
all good Miss Maggie Gibbs sang Mag
gle Reilly, /" very sweetly, and Everybody
Works but Father, . was sung in character,
with ine affect, by Mr. T. Wood Wyne.
This brought down the house and received
an encore, as did also HOysters and CLANS. y
which was sung by Mr.. Leslie Gibbs 10 his
own inimitable way. We were treated
also to Comedy aud Farce. The first
Sister Masons" was played By twelve Of
the leading ladies Of fhorofare, who all
acted their parts we'll We were admitted
to one OF their sessions and saw two new
members initiated-even the traditional
goat was not left out The other was a
farce called Wide Enough for Two, =
which was immensely funny. The parts
were all we'll taken and well carried out,
and both plays afforded great deal of
amusement to the audience In fact the
season at the Grange has been inaugurated
in the most delightful way possible, aud
promises many pleasant evenings for the
coming Winter, although everything must
be done under difficulties, since the stage
is nelther high enough, nor deep enough,
and there are no dressing rooms.
The horse Of Mr. Harry Leach took
fright and ran away on last Monday. He
was thrown from the carriage aud the horse
stepped upon his breast aud his arm. crush
ing the latter, am told
The sale of carriages. cut-under shelvfnes
etc, oil Mr.. FL. A. DeHart on last Monday
afternoon passed off finely, and Melted
$3.50. He sold eight cut-under shelYiDgs,
besides other vehicles. A large number Of
persons from many places were present.
Mrs. E. E Cowgirl and Miss Lydia Wit
eel, from Paulsboro, visited Mrs. Rebsc q
Gleason last week.
While Mrs. George G. Leonard was en-
gagged in adjusting her --latest new bonnet,
on last Wednesday afternoon, she failed TO
notics the arrival Of several carriage loads
Of relatives and friends who had come to do
honor to her birthday. The guests were
Mr.. aud Mrs Isaac Haines, their daughter
Miss Amy Haines and son Alvin Haines
from Glarksboro; Miss Martie Lippincost.
from Mt. Royal; Mr. Charles B. Leonard,
MIS-. Rogers, Mr.. and Mrs. John l. Leon
ard, from Parkville; Mr. and Mrs Charles
O. Leonard. Waiter and Lizzie Leonard,
Mr.. aud Mrs. j Wilmer Leonard. Charles
B. Leonard, Jr., and Mr.. B. Frank Bruner
and three children, Frank, Leon, aud
Sadie Every good thing that could be
thought Of appeared upon the richly laden
table, congratulations were in order, and
the afternoon aud evening passed in pleas
ant converse.
Special services are being held in she NJ
E Church. They are conducted by the
pastor, the Rev. Geo S. G91, and continue
during every night in the week
The w. G. T. o. held its usual meeting
on last Tuesday afternoon. The meeting
was opened by the presidents, Mrs. Mary r.
Low, who conducted the devotional exer-
cises he danger Of using wine or liquors
of any kind for medicine was discussed
There was no new business
We have our new ten thousand dollar
school house almost completed. It is Of
stone and presents an imposing appearance;
but now they are putting onpola, or bel
fry, upon it so small as TO be entirely out
OF harmony with the building. A protest
is desired before it shall forever be TO late.
Miss Mary Gleason visited her home last
week. Mr.. Samuel Lord, from Swedesboro
was guest there at the same time,
Mr.and Mrs. Jesse Murray, from Billings
port, are guests in she home OF Mr. aud
Mrs. Chas. Fl. Budd.
Mr.. and Mrs. FL G. Boldly from National
Park, and Mrs. Joseph Body from Camden
visited Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert Body last
week.
A few of the friends of Miss Verona
Hammell met at her home on last Wednes-
day evening and enjoyed the usual good
time. They were the Misses May and
Alice Gibbs, Rebecca and Marion Armbrus-
ter, Ruth Haines, Addie Leach, Maisie
Allen, Ethel Shustef, Bessie Densten, Flor
ence Heritage, Anna Carter and Elizabeth
Feisler. The Messrs. Herbert Clark, Frank
R. Nothangle, Tyler Miller and VIM. Fer
rell, from paulsboro. The Messrs. Waller
Leonard, VIM. Armbrusser, Harry A. De-
Hart Jr.. Richard Wilkins, Herbert and
Frank Rambo, James Carter, Isaac Bowers,
Chas b Leonard Lr Jesse Mullen .Iosenh