Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1906-04-26
THoRoFARE.

The most notable event of the week was
the Pocket Social given by the Epworth
League, in Wilkins Hail. on last Saturday
night. There Is one good thing about us,
in Thorofare, our religion and our pleasure
always go hand in hand. It was the social
department. Of the Epworth League which
had this in hand, and as it was managed
entirely by the young people the principal
object was little fun-and little some
thing to be put.into the pocket Of the Lea
que, which is as poor as San Francisco
sufferer The ball opened with Miss Mile
| Densten dressed in character as Old Mother
Hubbard. She went to her cupboard to
get her poor dog bone, but when she got
there she found it looked, and after much
searching the key was discovered in her
pocket. In this case the dog got the bone,
an instance of sall's we'll that ends we'll. =
Lucy Lockett had lost her pocket and Ruth
Wilkins, who was Lucy for the time, came
in weeping and wailing over her loss. She
was quickly followed by Benetta Truncer
who had found it, and found also that there
was nothing OF consequence in is. Miss
Ella Banks unearthed from her pocket
trading stamps and variety of small arti-
Giles which she named as she took them out,
and last Of all came paper, given her by
some unknown person, which created
shouts Of laughter by the local hits con-
tanned in it. / will give few of them !:
Spring fashins call for long-tailed coats,
and wedding rings lit has become popu-
lar for girls to meet the GAS train instead
of the $40 in the afternoon. TT is ru-
mored that Mr.. Fl. A. DeHart will turn the
old school house into colored Baptist
Church. An extensive Baptistery is all
ready in the cellar" aSome of the farm
ers wonder why they cannot grow wigs as
easily as potatoes and tomatoes The
girls that 60 up the railroad on their way
home from church, in the evening, think it
hard luck that their mamas walk ehind
them all the way There is new side
was expected, or does it mean step down,
and out ~ s'The lady who makes angels
feels sure of easy transportation into the
unknown futuren sJoe's mountain, upon
which be kept his COW, has disappeared. y
There were many others, and many other
good things such as the old woman who,
with an explosion of fire crackers, went up
to sweep the cob webs ont Of the sky.
After she laughter and she fun came the
ice cream and cake and other good things to
eau, anu pkCuCY HOoACo putuSc rV btJt etkasA
altogether She pocket Of the Epworth Lea
que was well filed.
Miss Ruth Haines, Of Westville, was the
guest Of Miss Laura DeHart, last week.
Mr.. Charles A. Bilms, from Ocean Grove,
has been recent visitor in the home Of
Mr.. Il. K Wilkins.
Miss May Gleason spent a few days last
week with her friend, Miss Gertrude Moore,
in Paulsboro.
The following young people from Thoro-
fare attended last week a birthday party
given by Mr. and Mrs Joseph Ladner, near
Woodbury.: The Misses May and Alice
Gibbs, Rebecca Armsbruster and Mrs. ].
Walter DeHart; the Messrs Frank Rafnbo,
Richard Wilkins, Harry A. DeHart, Jr.,
William Armbruster, Walter Leonard,
Isaac Bowers, Edward Morris, and Louis
Otto. The house was beautifully deco
rated with flowers, delicious refreshments
were served, and the guests report she best
kind OF time.
Several Of The farmers have set ont the
young tomato plants Is is hoped thas the
wind storm Of Mondny did them 40 serlQus