Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-09

AH01EenEN Aud IRE OF the brain.
That grasps at the fruitage forbdded
The golden homegranates of Eden,
Ioquet its fever and pain.n
We, that is, my friend, her brother, and
myself. had taken suite OF rooms in a
down town hotel in Paris, and purposed
spending the winter there. had plead
for the South of France, but my friend was
studying music and thought her advantages
would be better in Paris. An English
clergyman with his wife and mother came
TO the hotel also, and sat near us at the
table shote dinner The older lady had
been IN Boston, and SO, in time, she ventur-
ed little conversation and finally asked
me Where | was from ?--I mentioned the
name of the Southern city. which had been
my home suh then you must know
Mrs, 4. she exclaimed "On the con-
trary never even heard of her, replied.
However, it developed that she was an old
friend, who had come to Paris to study art,
a few years before this little episode, and
had married an American artist, and they
were living in the most delightfully."- bobe-
milan way in the Latin Quarter An ex-
change Of notes resulted in my going to a
reception at their house on the next Sun
day night. ! wish | could picture to you
the quaint room with its polished floor, and
real Persian rugs. The pictures framed and
unframed, finished and unfinished which
covered the walls, and made it look the
/ yeritable artists den which it was. and the
quaint little book shelves which peeped at
You from the most unexpected places
| And the people whom one met were artists
or literatures, or students of something Of
which each hoped to make life-work; but
the fact which seemed to impress me most
forcibly was that / should never have
known ANYTHING about it, nor have found
my friends again if these people had not
come aroud from Australia to tell me about
her
A little drama called, 1.-THE District
School at Burberry Corners was given
/ by the Sunior Epworth League, of which
Mrs. L. r. Wilkins is the superintendent,
on last Saturday night. Wilkins Hall was
we'll filled; the parts were all we'll taken,
and the play was full of roaring fun 1t
was only after much persuasion that the
| Rev. George S. johnson was induced to
take the star part-that of school-master,
but he filled it exceedingly we'll, and his
disguise was perfect. In concert exercise
it was decided that ''Thorofare' IS the
| largest city in the world, and the Penns-
grove Branch of the Pennsylvania r. r.
the most important railroad, but nothing
was said about our magnificent railway
station. This was clearly an oversight. In
defining the difference between weather and
climate, it was said that climate lasts all
the time, and weather only few days, so
/ conclude that we have been having eli
mate this Winter All were amused, and
the entertainment was, in all respects, a
success.
The Changers celebrated their third an
niyersary on last Monday night A fine
banquet was served, and they congratulated
each other upon the success of the past, and
made plans for future achievement A
question recently before the Grange was:
/ Are the young women of to-day being
spoiled for domesticity by the higher edu-
cation. 1t was thought not
The Board of Education, of West Dept
ford Township met on Tuesday night of
last night, and So, 900 school house for
Thorofare was asked for. This is much
needed improvement, and it is hoped that
every man will feel it his duty to give it
his influence, and his vote when voting
time comes.
The W. c.. T u decided at their last
meeting to celebrate the heavenly birth
day. of Miss Frances Willard, in the
church on next Sunday night, March 18th
An interesting program has been prepared.
Miss Kizzie Wilkins is spending two
weeks with Mrs. Claude V. Querin, at AS |
bury Park.
Mrs. E. J. Lodge and Miss Alice Dem
have been spending the last two weeks
with Mr.. and Mrs. Alonzo B. Clark. at
Paulsboro.
The members OF the Official Board of the
church and their wives were entertained, at
the parsonage on last Monday night, by
the Rev. and Mrs. Geo. S. Johnson
Miss Lillian Stokes, and Miss Laura
Good, from Philadelphia were guests over
Sunday, Of Mrs. Rogers.
Mrs. Esther E. Cowgirl, of Paulsboro.
was visitor last week in the home of her
niece, Mrs. Rebecca Gleason.
Mrs. Daniel Carson and her two daugh-
tiers, Irene and Jennie, were visitors in the
home of Mr.. and Mrs VIM Tredway last |
week.
Miss Violet Scanlon and Mr.. Frank Scan
Ion were guests over Sunday in the home |
of Mrs. Ellis G.. Reed.
Mr.. VIM. Treadway and Mr.. Frank Burr
have gone to West Virginia on hunting
and fishing excursion. They will be away
some weeks.
Mr.. VIM. F Bonner, an old resident and
highly respected citizen, who died on Mon
day, February % had made his home in this
vicinity since he came from his native land |
Ireland, until the time of his death, and
during all that time, period of more than
fifty years, he was employed on the farm of
Mr.. John g. Whitall. The last year of his
life his disease, a cancer behind the ear, re-
denered work of any kind impossible. He
leaves four daugters, Mrs. Edward Morris, I
Mrs. Ellis Reed, Mrs. Jacob Murphy, and
Mrs. James Carter. He was among the /
first Of those who helped to build st, Pat
rick's Catholic Church, at Woodbury.. where |
his funeral services were held, and he was
laid at rest in St. Mary's Cemetery, at
Gloucester City.
Our cradles is the starting place,
Life is the running of the race
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