Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-01-05
THoRoFARE.


It may seem little late to talk of
Christmas festivities, but this is our first
opportunity, and our Sunday School cele-
bration was too good to be passed over in
silence 1t took place in the church on
Saturday night, December oath. The
church was beautifully decorated with
holly and laurel, and other eyergreens; and
palms and ferns upon the platform made
pretty background for the little people"
who had Christmas stories to tell, and
aud Christmas songs to sing. The singing
| by the school was unusually good-eyen
| for Thorofare. After the ususi devotional
exercises, rectakions and songs from the
children were in order. "a Happy Plan
was well recited by Claude Platt; Deem
Der was very prettily given by Alice Wind
| ish; and Santa Claus by Pearl Chew, of
the same age, was also very cute +;
/ stockings and Candles was we'll sung by
the primary; and The New Dolly BY
Laura Rambo; The signs Of Christmas,
by Ruth Wilkins; The Sweet Story. by
| Abbie Rambo, and just Like Me', by
Mary Platt, were exceedingly well recited,
Santa Claus Ride" was charmingly given
by Maggie Gibbs. No one recites quite
like this little girl She also sang very
sweetly The Dear Little Baby" Cloud
Birds, duet, was sung by Mary Platt
and Ruth Wilkins in very pleasing man
liner. 1.-THE Snow Birds Christmas, by
| Edna Bowers; A Little Boys Troubles,
/ by Clarence Smith; Helping Santa Claus,
| by Joseph Plats and a recitation by Martie
! Armbruster were all we'll given; but 1.-The
Round Table, by Samuel Heritage was
| inimitable, and brought down the house
The exercises closed with a pretty little
scene called The Morning joy, in which
twelve girls took part. Miss Ella Banks
represented the world. Miss Laura De-
Hart, in black and silver, was night sur
ruonded by fiye satellites. Miss May
Gibbs was the morning--star, in white and
silver and Miss kizzie Wilkins, in rose
color, was morning and had three attend
ant angels. The effect was prettieF than
words can describe. An address which
contained jokes for everybody, was made
by the pastor and at its close, he, on be-
half of the Sunday School, presented the
Superintendent, Mr.. L.. K. wilkins with a
handsome bible. Mr.. Wilkins was taken
entirely by surprise and was deeply touched
bv this mark of affection and appreciation
from the school, but he was able to respond
with few appropriate and well-timed
remarks.
The fourth quarterly conference met in
the church on last Wednesday evening.
Presiding elder, she Rev. George 8. Dob
bins D. D. preached on the occasion. 1t
was his last visit during his present term as
Presiding Elder and as he has won warm
place in Thorofare hearts, a feeling of sad
ness perYaded the meeting.
The officers of the Grange were installed
with appropriate ceremonies on Monday
night, December 26th. The literary com
mittee are preparing for ar entertainment
to be given sometime in January.
Revival meetings began in the NJ E.
Church on the Sunday nightof the New
Year. They will be conducted under the
auspices of the pastor, the Rev. Geo. S.
! johnson. He viii be assisted from time ID
time by the Reg. Isaac L. Fowler.
Capt. Edgar FL Brow from Wildwood
spent Christmas III the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. L. K. Wilkins.
Miss Abbie Jester, from Gloucester City
is spending some days with Mrs. Charles
w. Wilkins.
Mr. Charles G. Thompson Of Philadelphia
took Christmas dinner with Mr.. and Mrs.
/ L. K wilkins
Miss Hettie Budd spent few days in
Guiding New Years Day with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. z. E. Budd, at Clayton.