Gloucester County Democrat. (Woodbury, N.J.) 1878-1932, 1907-12-26

THoRoFARE.
Angels that with triumph thrill,
Cry Noel sing Noeli'
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Angels that with triumph thrill,
| Cry Noel sing 3Noeli'
Echoing still
Peace on earth, to men goodwill!"
To the gladstone yule-tide bell,
Shout Noel
One feels that a word about Christ
mas must be said though we reserve
| a special account of our festivities I'M
It'll next week. There were Christmas
trees and presents galore and merry
wishes and happy faces, and home
gatherings to grace the day in many
places.
Among the latter Mr. and Mrs. Will
| liam Bowers entertained on that day
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard B. Davis, Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. M. Williams and the
Messrs. William and Charles Davis,
and Isaac r. Bowers. Nothing need
ever be said about Christmas dinner,
| it is always royal.
The first literary entertainment CIV
en- by the Grange this season took
place recently and was most delight
lful affair. One of the prettiest of the
many pretty features was a Japanese
Love Song" given by Maggie Gibbs
and Annie Thomas. They wore the
Japanese costume and looked little
Japanese maidens to the life. Some
very fine selections were given upon
the piano by Mrs. Elsie Eastlack and
Mrs. Clark Reed Miss May Gibbs
sang very sweetly, when the Golden
Grain is Waving, Mary Dear" Edna
Bowers recited, Changing Colors, I'M
usually well, and an excellent recita-
ton was given by Ella Carter, from
Woodbury., called "Billy's Rose ssThe
Farmer at the Vaudeville a mono
logue by Leslie Gibbs was immensely
funny, and was well given. Mabel
Clement made an excellent recitation
about a farmers wife, but | did not
learn the exact title. A delightful lit
tie recitation called, Little Peppers, !"
was given by little Ellis Robb. Mrs.
Julia Gibbs gave something comic
which was much enjoyed by the audi
ence. A tableau called "The Farmers
Kitchen" was given by Anna Carter,
lMargaretta Low, Isaac r. Bowers and
Chas. B. Leonard, Jr. Each one was
engaged in some employment called
for by their surroundings, and the eff
feet was fine A Medley of Popular
Songs given by Leslie Gibbs, VIM.
James Carter, Richard Wilkins, . and
Harry De Hart was good, and took
| with the audience. Martie Armbuster
recited very sweetly temperance
poem. Miss Laura De Hart, Richard
Wilkins, and Harry A. De Hart, Jr.,
gave little farce called, Counting
Under Difficulties" which was well re-
ceived. In writing this | know that |
am leaving out many good things but
failed to get program, and prom
Use to do a good part at the next
Grange entertainment, by those who
may have been neglected now.
The congregation of the NJ E.
Church made, or arranged a donation
party and went on last Tuesday night
to the parsonage and surprised their
pastor. the Rev. Garner H. Tullis and
Mrs. Tullis. They carried the good
things of this life with them, and ate
enough while there to keep their own
souls from fainting. They left good
store in 1arder and cellar for the good
pastor and his wife.
At the business meeting of the Ep-
worth League, on last Thursday night,
an election of officers for the coming
year was III OidCl. LIS iSoNtASSo -
the reelection of all the old officers.
The Rev. Garner H. Tullis was tax
en- suddenly i'll with grippe, at the
end of the week and the Rev. Isaac
L. Fowler occupied the pulpit in the
M. E. Church on last Sunday morn
| ing.
On last Thursday night lovely lit
tie daughter came into the home OF
DR.. and Mrs. VIM. Cornell, who spent
some months in Thorofare, last sum
mer
Mr.. Thos. E. Budd has taken the
farm OF. James T. Budd. Himself and
family will take possession on the first
of January.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Bowers and Will
lie went to Billingsport, on last Sat
urday evening to help celebrate the
seventeen birthday of Mr.. Daniel
Davis.
On account of the severe storm on
the Saturday of the carriage and wa
gon sale of Mr.. Fl. A. De Hart an
other sale was held on last Friday, re-
sulting in $4,000 worth of business. He
has still several very fine buggies on
hand which will be sold at great re.
duction at private sale.