Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1905-03-02
THoRoFARE.
1.-The marsh is frozen,
The river dead:
Through clouds like ashes
The red sun flashes
On village windows
That glinlmer red.

visiting me, from the frozen regions of /
Weste,n New York, and we were making |
trip TO New Orleans on one of the palatial |
steamers of the Mississippi, which recent
writer in the Philadelphia Record says, do
not exist. However, our steamers had
been built, and was owned by its captain,
who not only ran steamboat successfully
but wrote for papers and magazines in his
odd moments. My husband and myself
had been his friends for many years, and
on this occasion, myself and friends were
special guests of the captain and enjoyed
special privileges. At Baton Rouge Capt.
Brown came on board and was invited back
to breakfast with us. Capt. Brown owned
large sugar plantation just across the riv-
er and ran a steamboat between Bayon Sara
and New Orleans His possessions in the
latter place no man could count; but as my
friends had never been on sugar planta-
ton, it was arranged than when we crossed
the river we were to leave our boat and
spend the day on Capt. Browns plantation
and go down to New Orleans on his boat.
arriving there early in the morning. Our
captain placed his boat in charge of the
first mate, and stayed over with us. When
we reached the opposite shore, we were met
in some magic way, by Capt. Browns car
riage and driven to his home through he'd
ges of cherokee roses. Imagine. if you can.
Less than a week before my friends had
been plunged amid snow and ice where was
no sign of vegetation, and here was mid
summer with all rich luxuriance The
early strawberries were gone, but plums
and peaches and pears hung ripe upon the
trees, and it was still March, and at their
homes, March winds were still blowing.
And then, the drives over the plantation,
through streets of little white-washed cot
tages where the negro workmen lived
Even the stables for the mules were kept
clean and white. Capt. Brown said lie
only worked a mule half day as fresh
mule in the afternoon insured a better
days work from the negro. The lavishness
of the luncheon could hardly be described
and when, in the afternoon, we embarked
on Capt. Browns boat for New Orleans we
felt that however isolated life on a south
ern plantation might be, it had its summer
side.
And now, to come back to Thorofare:
there is no sunshine here to-day and snow
threatens us, but we try to keep our hearts
warm by thinking of the things which we
should have, and which must come to us.
The new School House, for instance The
old one is wholly inadequate for the needs
of our children, who, in many instances,
must sit three in seat. We do not want
the old one added to, or re-arrangcd: We
want new one, which may be the pride
of the pupils, and which will reflect credit
upon the place, and we wish this placed so
far back from the stone road that neither
teachers nor pupils will be annoyed by the
noise of the constantly passing teams during
the earting season. We are hoping for
this at an early date.
The school at present is in charge of
Prof. Fl. L. Handle, Of Woodbury.. with
Miss Amy Rambo in the intermediate, and
Miss Ella Banks in the primary depart
ment. a very pretty entertainment was
given on Washington's birthday which be-
gan with the song, My Country It's of
Three. Maggie Gibbs recited "In 1882, =
in her best manner; and Edward Rambo,
Laura Rambo, Virginia Clark, Isabel Car
ter, Charles Gleason, and Thomas Morris,
six little primaries told How to be
Heroes The Red, White and Blue''
was prettily recited by May Rambo, and
Mistress Washington" by Laura Budd
was excellently given. A little exercise
called, 'Our Flag" by Ruth Wilkins in
red; Lizzie Leonard in white, and Benetta
Truncer in blue was very effective. A
very pretty instrumental duet was PLAYED
by Lizzie and Mabel Clement. A pretty
solo was also played later on by Mabel
Clement. 'sOur Beautiful Flag by Harry
Cloak, Pearl Chew, and Mabel Rambo.
very little people, who all carried flags, was
considered good also. Claude Platt gave
rQadInCr in which he SOfl hox 4 L
said that Washington was first in war;
first in peace, and first in the hearts Of his
A recitation upon the
Character OF Washington" by Ler Carter
was timely given. very pretty exercise
was called THE Four February Days. y
The first was the birthday of Lincoln
February 18th, by Mary Platt, the second
was the birthday of ST. Valentine on Feb. |
l4th by Mollie Finger; the third was the
birthday OF Washington, February 22nd,
by Jessie Wyne, and the fourth was the
OF Longfellow, February 9th, by
Lizzie Briggs. popular selection was
sung by Maggie Gibbs and Herbert Rambo.
There were several visitors, and the after /
noon was much enjoyed
little drama called, 'eThe District
School at Burberry Corners will be
given by the Junior Epworth League. on
next Saturday night, March 4th, in Wilk-
ms Hall. There will be an admittance
fee of fifteen cents for adults and ten cents
for children. The proceeds will 90 for the |
New Church Fund. The performance will
begin at eight o'clock precisely, and as
great preparations have been made. it is |
sure to be "a success.
Miss Alice Parker has resigned her posi-
ton IN the store of Mr.. Charles w. Wilk |
ms, and will spend the summer in the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. George III.
Parker, at sewell, Nj.
The Rev. Paisley Carmen from Phila.,
Pa, and the Rev J. T. Hershon from
Salem, Penna., have been guests in the
home of the Rev. George S. Johnson this
week.
Mrs. John w Tredway of Camden, has
been guest for some days, in the home of
Mr.. H. A. DeIIart