Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-06-01
No. A.
THoRoFARE.


/ Zimmerman says: Our whole existence
is occupied with others; one-half Of i we
spend in loving them, the other half IN.
slandering them There is no problem
in our life so difficulb to solve as that of
our relation with our fellow men. How
much attention and feeling shall we devote
to them How much shall we try to lead
i our independent life in self and in nature
Even the strong, wise, healthy, many
sided, and fortunately situated Goethe
makes this personal confession. We may
grow up under the protection of parents
and relatives, we may lean on brothers
and sisters and ffiends,--be upheld By
acquaintences, ,-be blessed by beloved
persons; yet, in the end, everyone is all
ways flung back on himself, and it seems as
/ though even God was unable to respond to
i our reverence, trust, and love exactly at
the moment Of our need While quite
young often experienced that in the most
lcritical stages Of feeling the cry is, physi-
clan heal tbyself and how many times
was forced to sigh in anguish, y tread the
wine-press alone.'' I thought of the old
fable Of Pron-atheus who, separated from
men and from Gods. peopled world from
his own workshop, One especial seduction
the solitary should beware Of; the tendency
to luxurious, melancholy, self-fondling of
sorrows Few reach middle age withont
4 receiving wounds which never heal. We
hide these wounds when we can, or We
forget them in business, perhaps in dissi-
4 patton; but they remain with us still, and
in moments OF solitude and depression
Il open to pain us We should, on the con-
trary, dedicate our seasons Of still retreat
TO the cultivation Of health, strength, and
trusting joy, by a fresh communion with
those principles of truth, those objects of
beauty, and those sources of affection,
which most elevate and calm the soul.
The sixteenth anniversary OF the Ep-
worth League was celebrated in the II. i.
Church on Sunday night, May twentieth.
Twelve young people from the Junior Ep-
worth League were graduated into the Fps
worth League. quartette, o Happy
Hours was we'll sung by the Misses Alice
and May Gibbs, and the Messrs. Harry A
DeHaFt, Jr. and Richard Wilkins. The
Rev. George s. Gof closed The exercises
with an interesting report of the conyen-
tion Of the Epworth League recently held
at Mount Holly. He spoke Of it as the
largest convention ever held in this confer
ence; there were more delegates, more
4 interest was manifested, and better feeling
was shown than ever before.
& The Junior Epworth League adjourned
for the season on last Wednesday.
j The Ladies Aid held their usual monthly
meeting in the basement of the church.
After the usual formalities there was an
election of officers with the following re-
sult:-For president, Mrs. Julia Gibbs
vice president, Mrs. Rebecca Gleason sec
retary, Mrs. Rachel Wilkins; collectors,
Mrs. Susie Reed and Mrs. Fannie MuTeIl;
managers Mrs Martha Leonard, Mrs.
Josephine Gibbs, Mrs Rebecca Leonard,
Mrs. Mary P. Chew, ard Mrs Ida Heri-
tage. Mrs. Geo. S. GoH was elected a.
member; and some Improvements in the
parsonage was voted.
i On last Thursday night, Mrs. Cassie
Smith, from Ocean Grove, one of the Nat
ional Evangelists, lectured in the NJ. E.
Church to a good audience Her theme
was love and sympathy, though she is a
worker in the temperance cause. She sang
with good effect, Wear the White Ribbon.
She was entertained while here by Mrs.
Mary r. Low, president Of the local Union,
and by Mrs. Emma Wilkins, the secretary.
Mr.. James Wood, from Eddystone Pa.
was guest of Mr.. Charles B. Leonard last
week,
/ Mrs VIM. Bowers visited Mrs. Edward
Baseman during the week.
A party was given, one night last week.
in the home OF Mr.. and Mrs. Isaac 7. Alien
in honor of the twenty first birthday Of their
son, Mr.. John Allen. The guest were IN
vited by Miss Hannah Allen and were. SO
nearly as could be learned, as foliows:
The Misses Laura DeHart, Kizzie Wilkins,
Ella Banker, Millie Densten, and Annie
Steward; the latter was from Westville; the
AIessTs Alonzo T. Rambo, Jr., Harry Al,
| DeHart, Jr, Richard Wilkins, Leslie
Gibbs, Roy Richards, from Thorofare; Mr..
Daniel Mcbride from Bridesburg Pa, Mr.
Mills from Mantua Grove and she Messrs
Robert Lentz, Robert Chew and Warren
Lentz and wife from National Park, Mr.
and Mrs. Rufus Shuster, from Paulsboro,
and Mr.. and Mrs. Howard Phifer and Allen
Phifer from Thorofare Knowing the fam
Gus Allen hospitality, it seems unnecessary
to say that delicious refreshments were ser
yed and delightful evening spent by al
! Miss Alice Kirkbride, from Barnsboro,
is the guest Of Mrs. Elmer Haines
Miss Ethel Wilson, Of Swedesboro spent
| last Sunday with Miss Ella Banks
The Embroidery Club, which calls itself
The Gang, met at the home Of Mrs
Alonzo P. Ranlbo last Friday afternoon
/ Next Saturday night, June third, will be-
Children night at the Grange
Mrs. Wood Hannold, from Almonesson
visited Mr. Charles B. Leonard, last week.
Mrs. Sarah Atkinson and Mrs. Luelia
Eft were recent visitors Of Mrs. Rebecca
Gleason.
Mr.. aud Mrs. Edward Shirk from Mantua;
and Mrs. George Fl. Parker and Miss Alice
Parker from Sewell were recent guests in
home of Mr. and Mrs. VIM. Bowers.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Turk and Miss
Ethel Turk, from Evan N Il, visited ID
the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Harrison Chew
last week.
The Retail Merchants Association will
meet r Woodbury. next week, Wednea.
j day This Il III 5mnor4anf 1neffixs6 4s.s5 !.